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Jonah · « **Reply #175 on:** 23 October, 2015, 09:46:27 pm »

Seriously though, (Surly Moonlander Special Ops with 'Large Marge' tyres should do the trick) 28mm at least I would guess - I ran standard Audax bike with 25mm Marathon Plus in Summer and finished with aching wrists and a torn Terrus Minor = or was I hallucinating?

Altitude Accumulator · « **Reply #176 on:** 24 October, 2015, 01:48:24 pm »

Have we any dates yet?

swiss hat · « **Reply #177 on:** 24 October, 2015, 03:14:25 pm »

Quote from: Altitude Accumulator on 24 October, 2015, 01:48:24 pm

Have we any dates yet?

1st April start?

veloboy · « **Reply #178 on:** 24 October, 2015, 05:17:08 pm »

Quote from: swiss hat on 24 October, 2015, 03:14:25 pm

Quote from: Altitude Accumulator on 24 October, 2015, 01:48:24 pm
Have we any dates yet?

1st April start?

Except the 2nd April is the Hard Boiled 300...

Altitude Accumulator · « **Reply #179 on:** 24 October, 2015, 05:56:10 pm »

That's out then must be on start line of Hardboil

postie · « **Reply #180 on:** 24 October, 2015, 06:39:37 pm »

I would. Like to do this ride

GPS · « **Reply #181 on:** 24 October, 2015, 09:47:30 pm »

Quote from: Altitude Accumulator on 24 October, 2015, 01:48:24 pm

Have we any dates yet?

I'm thinking mid-January-ish, depending on the weather.

Jonah · « **Reply #182 on:** 26 October, 2015, 07:50:53 pm »

And then there were two...

Hummers · « **Reply #183 on:** 26 October, 2015, 09:38:07 pm »

January will be too early in the season for me

Would be happy to man a control point though if possible

H

Ian H · « **Reply #184 on:** 26 October, 2015, 09:56:49 pm »

A January start might add more than a little difficulty to the event, especially over the two moors.

GPS · « **Reply #185 on:** 27 October, 2015, 09:46:15 pm »

Quote from: Hummers on 26 October, 2015, 09:38:07 pm

Would be happy to man a control point though if possible

H

Thanks for the offer. It's greatly appreciated!

It's going to be quite challenging ....

Ian H · « **Reply #186 on:** 27 October, 2015, 10:15:20 pm »

It occurs to me that, if Shawn ever thought of reviving it, we could possibly offer a control.

GPS · « **Reply #187 on:** 27 October, 2015, 10:45:02 pm »

Quote from: Ian H on 26 October, 2015, 09:56:49 pm

A January start might add more than a little difficulty to the event, especially over the two moors.

Yes - they're the key to the whole ride. If the weather's foul, it'll be pretty inhospitable up there ...

We'll have to ride them in daylight at least! When you rode the calendar event, did you start at 8 p.m. and ride Exmoor at night ?

Quote from: Ian H on 27 October, 2015, 10:15:20 pm

It occurs to me that, if Shawn ever thought of reviving it, we could possibly offer a control.

I wonder how Shawn's getting on with that ? The controls near the end of the ride have to stay open for such a long time, I can understand why it's such a difficult event to organise. I can't imagine there are many people who'd volunteer for that.

Ian H · « **Reply #188 on:** 27 October, 2015, 10:55:24 pm »

I can't remember the start time (could look it up!), but, first year at least, I hit Exmoor at dawn – which was splendid (I was briefly first on the road so no-one had disturbed the wildlife until I came along).

My home in Axminster was a control that year. Subsequently it was the Primary school, but the headmaster wasn't overly enthusiastic after a couple of goes. Honiton's perhaps not too far away.

Jonah · « **Reply #189 on:** 30 November, 2015, 09:21:48 pm »

I'm out for the Winter attempt.
I got cold on a pissy 100 the other week and the old electric feeling came back in my arms (does anyone else get this?)/ my arm still hasn't properly recovered from last time and that was May! That's enough excuses. I'll be attempting again at around about the same time of year if anyone else's is in?

Good luck Graham S and fudging good effort for continuing with this!

Best of British!

Ian H · « **Reply #190 on:** 30 November, 2015, 09:24:31 pm »

Quote from: Jonah on 30 November, 2015, 09:21:48 pm

I'm out for the Winter attempt.
I got cold on a pissy 100 the other week and the old electric feeling came back in my arms (does anyone else get this?)/ my arm still hasn't properly recovered from last time and that was May! That's enough excuses. I'll be attempting again at around about the same time of year if anyone else's is in?

Good luck Graham S and fudging good effort for continuing with this!

Best of British!

You could cheat and use gears.

Jonah · « **Reply #191 on:** 30 November, 2015, 09:48:06 pm »

Never

GPS · « **Reply #192 on:** 01 December, 2015, 08:20:56 am »

Cheers Jonah - hope you get sorted for May !

Submitted the DIY controls to TonyH ... all systems go for 24th of January

It's a full moon then. How appropriate ...

tonyh · « **Reply #193 on:** 01 December, 2015, 11:31:59 am »

Here's to January, and to the 24th in particular!

Jonah · « **Reply #194 on:** 08 December, 2015, 09:45:40 pm »

Quote from: Graham S on 01 December, 2015, 08:20:56 am

Cheers Jonah - hope you get sorted for May !

Submitted the DIY controls to TonyH ... all systems go for 24th of January

It's a full moon then. How appropriate ...

That's a Sunday right? What time you startin'?

GPS · « **Reply #195 on:** 09 December, 2015, 03:25:22 pm »

Quote from: Jonah on 08 December, 2015, 09:45:40 pm

Quote from: Graham S on 01 December, 2015, 08:20:56 am
Cheers Jonah - hope you get sorted for May !

Submitted the DIY controls to TonyH ... all systems go for 24th of January

It's a full moon then. How appropriate ...

That's a Sunday right? What time you startin'?

8 p.m. start - just like the original event.

Unlike the original event it'll be dark at that point, so no glorious sunset on the way out of Poole. 12 hours of night riding's a great way to start a ride though ;-)

hippy · « **Reply #196 on:** 09 December, 2015, 04:28:50 pm »

Forgive my ignorance but what's the crackpot? I'm getting a lots of climbing in Wessex vibe but haven't been able to pin it down.

Ian H · « **Reply #197 on:** 09 December, 2015, 04:44:28 pm »

Go here and click the right-hand badge for a pdf routesheet.

Ian H · « **Reply #198 on:** 09 December, 2015, 04:55:04 pm »

Whilst googling I came across this, partially related item. I'd forgotten completely about it.

Charlie Boy · « **Reply #199 on:** 09 December, 2015, 10:01:38 pm »

^Who is this 'Steve'?