it will be slow, watering holes will be visited, anyone fancy a sedate steady pootle round.

I'll be doing a very chilled ride with a bikepacking virgin, so you'll almost certainly see us in a few pubs.

I am chilling with a friend taking short cuts to all the pubs

Hopefully that will be me Tony - missed you at the Dirty Reiver!

never realised this place was full of serious athletes..............

I think I only do sedate pootles…

me and Nick will be aiming for DFL

Hi Tony, which of the two distances were you thinking of?

the short one.

Great. I'll see you there. I'm familiar with quite a bit of the route but it'll be my first time bikepacking so please be gentle.

First timer and will be stuck in my default 'get-me-home' mode from the start. Will latch on to the leisurelys at the watering holes.... Note to self - bring folding!

I am looking for a steady pootle with cake stops on the short route, woefully unfit, shortcuts definitely looked at. Mind if I join you guys ?

more the merrier sarah. keep a eye out for the very large grey haired bloke.

Love it. This is how I'm doing the 200 (starting Thursday) can't wait.

Having two weeks driving to south of France and no excercise, also legs aren't up to it, I will be taking it steady.