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Well done, I think there's a lot of value in re-imagining an adventure when things don't go to plan...

Some great scenery and an awesome route. Just did the 5 ferries route starting on Arran and absolutely loved it. Not quite as adventurous as your route though! Epic. 🙌

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Although it didn't go to plan, another epic ride with great scenery. Great editing as per usual and a cracking video.

Fabulous fitness level doing that in a one-r Matt. I got a set of those grips on the way, hoping that I can getvthem onto my Supercal as I have the RSL one-piece bar, I wasn't thinking it thru properly maybes. Is that headset i see a GPS Matt, it doesn't look like a phone/ I want something to nav the route and that looks great up there. Again, well played !

I thought with an audax you could work out your own route between checkpoints. If so could you not have avoided the scary bit of road?

THR 🙌🏼

Good luck for the PC!

Reminds me of my first bedsit back in the early 90s

"Wow. Almost luxury." 😂 I think I'd have been back on my bike and seeking out a b&b or hotel. 😀 Good luck for the Pan Celtic!

Hey Matt great video and all the best for the PC

Good luck Matt, great video as always and that freehub sure is noisy 😅

I have no idea how you could sleep there alone. It is the scene of a crime waiting to happen, exactly the same vibes as the hut in the movie The Ritual. Great stuff !

Респект и уважуха 👍🔥🔥🔥👋!!!

Too many cars ?, have you ridden Sa Calobra !!, I'll be doing this in September but over 7 days and with mudguards, can't wait..........won't be using the A9, will take the route down from Melvich

Mine Tacx Neo 2T is leaning to the right, not the bike but the trainer. A search on google this is a common problem with Tacx Neo 2T. and i sold mine and will try Wahoo V6 now i think

It seems there are drivers worldwide who are wankers. I'm in Australia and the drivers here, especially the rednecks, are just so aggressive and impatient at times. Great video, too.

Well done Matt, takes strong mental strength to finish it as well. Did you find out what the clicking was in the end 😬💪👍

I would say you need to slow down and start to enjoy these events, especially if you're to take on Pan Celtic. Always finish and finish smiling is the best approach IMO.

Great review mate, thx!!

I was going to purchase a tub of the Effetto but I don't think I will now. Great video.

Why's everyone wearing the Pogacar's helmet? Do they want to be him, like Lance back in the day with Livestrong? Those guys would be last guys I'd want to be my hero. Bunch of dopers.

Nice paint job. The SystemSix is just about the fastest you can have. What bike lock do you carry for when you pop into a shop?

great vid Matt, audax looks slightly mental but has a strange draw to it.

Just go ride Pan Celtic anyway, unless limited time and money are factors. Looks like you had a bad night. It happens. Pan Celtic should be a good ride. Even if it doesn't go well, I doubt you would do worse than top 10 at the worst and there's always stuff to learn. Clicking seemed to have got better over Gospel Pass. Maybe I got used to it. Would have driven me crackers. Bad enough watching it on here!🤣

Well done Matt, I think anyone who was on the ride that day knows how well you rode. I aspire to ride that well, and by that I mean to ride with souplesse and not have to paperboy steeper sections like Llyn Clywedog or most of the Gospel Pass. I got to Bangor as it was getting dark, so missed seeing the coast on the way to Aberdyfi in the sunset, and yes you're right, no better place in the world - hopefully I'll see it next year. I slept at the control for 2 hours and when i rode out saw the morning mist roll back to reveal the bobbing boats in Cardigan Bay, a magical sight. Plus, if only Gospel Pass was the end of it, there were two not inconsiderable bumps on the way back, Grosmont and Cross Ash. I rode with someone who is also signed up for the Pan-Celtic, and the BCM was his longest ride so far, he was doing it to iron out all the potential problems he might face further down the line. I did Brevet Cymru a couple of weeks ago for the same reason and i realised straightaway i needed to change gearing and nutrition if i was going to get around the BCM. It worked - I took 15 gels with me and used all of them to help get me through along with eating other stuff. But I'm pretty sure with your experience and expertise in endurance events you'll have it covered already - or see a nutritionist, literally a small price to pay for sorting out any issues a head of time. Good luck for that, I'll be dot-watching my friend and hopefully watching you too.

Riding events like this, as a race should be stopped. Carbon bikes and all the latest razmataz in bike tech should be banned. Events like this should be a celebration of the bike and all the health advantages it brings to the human race, not a platform for failed athletes to grandstand about their mediocre results. I love the bike, I hate shite like this.

Good job Matt, well done 🙌

Impressive - for such an athlete as yourself to be honest about the challenges of long distance events- it gives mere mortals such as me confidence to give them a go. Filming makes Wales look stunning . Looking forward to riding some of these roads in June on the Solstice Sprint 1000km event

Beautiful looking course if you were just leisure riding it and not pushing for any sort of time.

Cracking effort..

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Another great video. Thanks for sharing.

Really enjoyed your video record of this event.....great effort.

Hows the BD been for you in the long run? My understanding is that it takes a few applications before it really starts to shine

Great effort Matt thanks for the video welldone buddy

Looks like an absolutely epic event 👌

Great video Matt. That was an epic ride, even though it was not what you wanted distance wise. I can only dream of completing that distance.

That was a great video Matt. Thanks for sharing.

Good luck in your prep for Pan-Celtic. Looking forward to seeing you race that.

Take the neo , the kicker won’t last ,trust me. I have one it’s a piece of junk.

There is a Londis shop in Penmachno which has a few bike spares, only 1/4 mile from the turn off into the woods. Also there is a Spar shop in Dolwyddelan a mile or so along the A470. Both useful on the leg from Ffestiniog to Betws y Coed

When you at 7:50 say that you give it "a quick blast", do you mean just rinse it with water? How do you (recommend to) clean it and re-apply? Full wash with degreaser? Thanks for the informative test & review!

What are tyres you were using in this video ?

Great video, what is the route like in from the south to Cwm Lleust Bach, is it a bit less boggy?

Insane. Great effort!

Use marks, issues with some middle gears. Those are the points I know from my Sunshine cassette. One gear is worn after 1kkm, always cleaned after ride, waxed every 100-130km. Same with ZTTO colorful chain, 1kkm (200km on trainer, 800 outdoor) it was 1% and destroyed cassettes mostly used gear, also main front chainring (aluminum 7075) have bad use marks (but can still work with new KMC chain). Cassette is used too badly on one gear for a new chain. All after 1kkm. Cheapest Shimano served for 5,5kkm last year and didnt have such wear and was treated the same way. Bought Sunshine just because the range, 8S 11-46. Now a little bit smaller SunRace and metal chainrings and starting new season =}

Great comparison and a lot of hard work in that! Thanks! I'll be making second wheelset with Nanos but 27,5 for sandy and muddy forest roads

Thank you for the clip, Now I use Continental GP5000 TL (25mm) but I will try the Schwalbe Pro One TLE, Tubeless after this.

Great vid, I really need to get a ride in the Cambrians again, has been several years since I was last there and they remain the most spectacular part of the UK i've ever ridden in.