Striking the balance between making an off-road cycling event fun and challenging is a difficult one, but some events have a reputation for making the fun aspect low down the list of reasons to sign-up. Last October Valerio Stuart signed up for the Bearbones200 event in mid-Wales and just about survived to tell the tale. Was it actually fun? You’ll have to read on to find out.
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