How muddy was yours? Suffered any bottle necks? Disappeared in a puddle? Definintely do it again next year!
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Very, very yes no, but friend did - that last one at the end, just past the photographer. definitely
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Merida seem to be on good terms with the Rain God this year. They've had very little luck with the weather
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 Luckily both the Dyfi and the Rough Ride were blessed with good weather. I wonder how the Brecon Beast will fare this year?
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Considering the rain they had before and during the weekend, the course held up well. It was our first time in Selkirk. Even though it is a long drive, it was worth it. For personal reasons I found Selkirk tougher than Dyfi this year.
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What personal reasons are those?
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The most obvious: Lack of training compared to the Dyfi. Contributing ones: First time ever I run out gels and water.
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For me training never seems to be enough. I can do 35 miles plus in Peak (my local), be on my bike for 6 hours odd and not feel too bad when I get back, but whenever I do Meridas I just dont seem to be prepared for the climbs! Do they just pick the biggest in the country? I dont really have any GPS gadgets, perhaps I should be concentrating on teh amount of ascent rather than the distance. Suggestions?
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 Hills, hills and more hills. Then do them all again.
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I think the main difference is that you know your local hills. Hence you know how far you can push yourself on certain climbs; riding and recovering on them becomes second nature. However, if you do an event you don't know what is coming up - so these ascents will always feel harder than you local hills. At least you have some "local" hills!
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