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Bear Bones 300 (2020 Lockdown edition)

larsmarshandlebars — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:45:13 +0000

As with everything in 2020, endurance cycling events have been impacted by COVID-19. There was no Bear Bones group start this year. Instead, we received the top secret GPX crafted by Stu @ Bear Bones and we were given the option to ride any time in October, starting from any …

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Winter Bothy Loop, Mid Wales

larsmarshandlebars — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:25:05 +0000

I somehow overlooked the email from Stu about the Bear Bones Bach to Bach winter event, but I saw the bothy photos popping up on the forum and I got a bit jealous. I had a few spare holidays rolled over from 2015, so I decided to get back out to Wales for a long weekend of bothy biking.

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Bear Bones 200 (2015 edition)

larsmarshandlebars — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 06:02:21 +0000

Bear Bones 2015 route was not only more rideable than last year, I'd say it was altogether more fun (mostly the type 1 kind).

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Battling the Abominable Bear Bones 200

larsmarshandlebars — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 10:32:51 +0000

WHY!? This is the question I heard repeatedly when I explained that I would be away for the weekend cycling over 200km off-road, riding through the night just hoping to finish as quickly as possible without stopping. I didn’t have a good answer before the Bear Bones 200 and I …

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Making More Gear For Bikepacking

larsmarshandlebars — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 09:09:39 +0000

My recent trip around the Brecon Beacons called for a revamped setup. Unsurprisingly, my gear lust got the better of me. I decided I would need a full-suspension bikepacking rig instead of my usual rigid 29er with panniers. Fortunately, I already had my dusty but trusty 2008 Stumpjumper. I just needed to …

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Bikepacking Around The Brecon Beacons

larsmarshandlebars — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 12:03:03 +0000

With a new job starting in June, I realised that May might be my last chance for a while to squeeze in a mini cycling adventure. It was rather short notice for planning a bikepacking trip in Wales, but I had the bug and my bike legs were itching to …

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