[Closed] Who's HONCing then.

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.

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 Don

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!

Won't be able to use flats as they're too bumpy

After you mate!

5 10 stealth rubber flip flops.

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.

Yeah seen the HONC route but we're riding the CHONC, that's a niche version of the HONC.

Hugor is HONCing as his name came up on the waiting list after entries had closed.
Very happy.
2 weeks to go.

I'll be mainly riding the On One SS..........as always..

First time for me.

Long course 100k 1600m elevation gain
Short course 50k 900m elevation gain

yikes!!

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.

Is the route out yet?

I received an email with the gpx files yesterday.

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! 😯

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 🙂

Gulp! Well if you see someone pushing a Orange Inbred 29er halfway up the hill at the start that will be me 😕

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.

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.

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 com

was meant to be but that crap bit called "life" has got in the way. If anyone wants my entry drop me an email

I'm not riding this year 🙁

CX bike by preference for me - makes the road bits fast and the offroad bits fun.

It's perfect for a CX bike.

It's also perfect for a mid-90's Marin based, purple-rigid-forked, fat(ish) tyred, flat barred and bar ended, v-braked, 1*9er frankenbike. Which is lucky 🙂

I'll be pootling the 50k with the little lady.

Oh and the first climb is, er, 'sustained' 🙂

I'm there with the Godiva lot on the Niner one9 with the upside down Marys on (thanks for the tip Sheldon, rides much better) Fancy this CHONC too 8)

I'm in, but I don't think I can be arsed.

Thats decided then. I'm going to be the unapproachably-handsome brunete on a red Genesis Vapour CX bike. Do holler hello, I havent met any of you guys.

Anyone got the GPX? Havent recieved it and not on the website. Are there plenty of feed stations? Would love to do it without a camelbak but only have one bottle cage.

Check your SPAM/Junk filter, my mail with the final details and GPXs had been caught by it (on gmail).

One feed station, halfway round. Loads of cake and bananas (and water, maybe sports drinks, can't remember) available.

what's your email mcboo and i'll send you the link with the GPX?

I'm gonna be there on my Scandal 29er, raw frame with gold Hope bits, throw food at me if you pass me..

Looking forward to it. If there's not too much more rain between now and then it should be lovely!

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I have not received the email with the map, could someone send it me? Ianc61 at gmail.com cheers

[i]If there's not too much more rain between now and then it should be lovely! [/i]

Er, yeah, about that...

Hi Ianc, i've just emailed you the GPX file email.

Cheers, Paul

BBC weather seem to have it as fairly dry (and they are always right!)

"Outlook for Friday to Sunday
Sunshine and showers continuing throughout the period, but tending to become drier by Sunday as winds become northeasterly and strengthen. Temperatures remaining mainly near or a little below normal"

Sunday should be okay, but it's going to be wet between now and then:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2633860

Camden Lane should be interesting...

Thanks, will have a look now

Ah cool...it was there in the spam folder.

It's perfect for a CX bike.

It's also perfect for a mid-90's Marin based, purple-rigid-forked, fat(ish) tyred, flat barred and bar ended, v-braked, 1*9er frankenbike. Which is lucky

I'll be pootling the 50k with the little lady.

Oh and the first climb is, er, 'sustained'

Is that what you call me now....

[i]Is that what you call me now.... [/i]

Sorry.

I'll be pootling the 50k with the little lady and Boner McSchlong.

KINGTUT - Member
I'm in, but I don't think I can be arsed.

ditto. not sure why though. was going to be the start of my training for bikefest solo, but been invited to a wedding that day now...

I'm just going to treat as a nice pootle in the country, it being my first HONC and not knowing the area that well, anything to look out for on the course?

Sounds like a lot of road sections, so guessing skinny lightweight tyres are the order of the day?

[i]I'm just going to treat as a nice pootle in the country[/i]

That's exactly how it should be treated. Nice event, good atmosphere, pretty scenery, cake. What's not to like.

[i]Sounds like a lot of road sections, so guessing skinny lightweight tyres are the order of the day? [/i]

Pretty much (however I've not seen the 100k route). Whatever, 2.4" High Rollers are not the tyre of choice...