Giving this a bump as I have a place for this year's ride, which will be my first 600. Please post your top tips!
"If I could offer you only one tip for the
future bryan chapman memorial, sunscreen would be it
A long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists
Whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
Than my own meandering experience, I will dispense this advice now"
If you're fast enough to sleep, book a BnB in Penrhyndeudraeth, the route crosses through on the way up (check in) and on the way back (sleep). If you bank on sleeping at Kings you will be lucky to get more than 2 hours.
It is likely to rain at some point on the ride, and rain hard. Be prepared.
It's a bit of a desert between Kings and the next control southbound, carry food.
The road before the entrance to King's YHA is flat and fast, but you will need to be in your lowest gear before making the left turn
"Be careful whose advice you buy but be patient with those who supply it
Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past
From the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts
And recycling it for more than it's worth
But trust me on the sunscreen"