Rode it with gears last year,no problems...So will be doing that again this year....
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Who's HONCing then.
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Stu, it was probably the most technical section on the course. Red 30mph limit shell grip trials section
Hhmm, gears or ss?Posted 1 year ago # -
May take the 160 then with 3x10. Are the DH's ok or will I need leg armour?
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Are they really running the course anti clockwise? How bizarre, all the good descents are climbs and no descent descents! Glad I'm doing the CHONC.
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May take the 160 then with 3x10. Are the DH's ok or will I need leg armour?
pampassgrass , leg armour is a must some of the cotswold oeuf de chien could shatter a unprotected shin .Posted 1 year ago # -
it has to be the red specialised single speed again non niche/ non posh/ non boutiqe/ but just gets on with the buisness/ till the rider claps out that is.
:-)
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You'll need it tomorrow night MrYeti as the flintstone rollers are attending the BONC.
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have a jolly time folks, the weather looks lovely
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Are you not joining us Tazzy?
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Should be a really good day on Sunday, until the 80k mark anyway.
The Soul would be my bike of choice, but I dinked the front wheel enough to crack the rim earlier this week and not had chance to get another and rebuild it.
You can all point and laugh at me being completely over biked on a blue 5.
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Are the flintstones, run what ya brung or will there be a rat IF with flats we can all use? You know, like piss your self trousers at school. Look very uncool but do the job.
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I will be riding my santa cruz v10 carbon as its the only xc bike I have.
not using my dh bike on a all dayer.
As its my 1st time how many of the downhills will be equivilant of a trail centre black run as i will probably have to walk a few of these without the full facer and pads for protection ?
thanks DonPosted 1 year ago # -
Won't be able to use flats as they're too bumpy. There may be a rat if or a rat Mav available as gears are needed!
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Won't be able to use flats as they're too bumpy
And DH courses aren't
Challenge on to ride them in flip flops then.Posted 1 year ago # -
After you mate!
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5 10 stealth rubber flip flops.
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HE HE HE HE
Full 140mm trail tandem no cord or argyle as it will be all sweaty after the party hopefully
And i only have a limited supply of cord I may be packing a full size trombone in my trail pack !
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tollah you know the route has changed a fair amount since last year?
I'll be there but nowhere near you niche lot by the sounds of it.Posted 1 year ago # -
Yeah seen the HONC route but we're riding the CHONC, that's a niche version of the HONC.
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Hugor is HONCing as his name came up on the waiting list after entries had closed.
Very happy.
2 weeks to go.Posted 1 month ago # -
I'll be mainly riding the On One SS..........as always..
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First time for me.
Long course 100k 1600m elevation gain
Short course 50k 900m elevation gainyikes!!
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holy thread resurrection! Oh well, I'll be there on the singlespeed niche machine again this year, though I suspect it won't be quite as dry as last year! Doing Rob Lee's 1000 miles in April challenge so adding a few (50) by riding there & back from home too, which is going to be a bit tedious on a spinny SS.
Honc is ace, if only for the friendly atmosphere and the plethora of nice (often unusual) bikes on display.
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Is the route out yet?
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I received an email with the gpx files yesterday.
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First time for me as well. As it starts from the castle grounds from what i gather, i can only assume it goes right and straight up the hill? As that looks like a nightmare of a climb (2 x black arrows?!) to start from cold!
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i can only assume it goes right and straight up the hill?
Well winchcombe is at the bottom of the scarp and guiting at the top, its never going to be pleasant
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Gulp! Well if you see someone pushing a Orange Inbred 29er halfway up the hill at the start that will be me
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Looks like a 200m climb straight away. Better bring some spare links. I have a habit of breaking chains in such situations.
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I'm driving up from London with the family, Mrs McBoo is going to take the kids to the castle while I ride around on my no-mates lonesome.
Thought I was going to be doing it on my 100mm carbon racey full suss thingey but sounds like some of you do it on crossers? Would love to do it on CX if trails allow. Pray tell fellas.
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Would love to do it on CX if trails allow
I am sure i remember someone doing it on a dursley-pederson....
Cross bike should be fine, mostly farm tracks/edge fields/tarmac where a cross bike makes up more time than it'll loose on other sections.
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Any links to the gpx? Or alternatively would some kind soul send it to me as I have not received one?
sparkbach at gmail dot comPosted 1 month ago # -
was meant to be but that crap bit called "life" has got in the way. If anyone wants my entry drop me an email
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I'm not riding this year
CX bike by preference for me - makes the road bits fast and the offroad bits fun.
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