L'Eroica Britannia 2015

wow. dis gunna be good!

Nic and I will be around the beer tent most likely, say hi!
Ima gunna destroy one of those french roast chickens, post-ride.

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Right, shit's gone a bit tits up for me as my mum passed away yesterday eve. I have to fly out to NZ on Sunday eve but will still head up on Friday and ride the 50mile on the Saturday instead. Free ride spot if anyone needs one (small donation to a cancer charity appreciated).

@7ven - that's awful news. Hope your Saturday ride is a good one..

@7ven I am very sorry, I hope Saturday and travelling goes okay.

@TheBonk do you have a 39 pair nestled in there? After some for my wife.

If anyone is interested in riding the 100 mile route let me know, I am just going to paddle around so a bit of company would be great. I will be taking my Merckx that has refused to sell... cable routing is under the bar tape but other than that it is compliant.

I'm pretty certain I will have. Looks to be at least one pair of 6 in there from the photo. I can't double check as they are now packed in the van. I'll be on site early doors tomorrow. Come and hunt me down and hopefully I can fix you up.

oh no, sorry to hear this. x

Went for a ride along part of the route yesterday evening, weather and scenery was glorious. Attempted to attach a picture from the Tissington Trail, hope it's visible.

Buon viaggio to all those doing one of the routes on Sunday.

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just realised my bicycle is too much for the car-load of camping gear (!), so if anybody's got a bicycle for hire on the Sunday (56x56; @HillyBen ?!), will be taking me ride gear just in case! most likely though taking it all in visually this year! see you there,

Guttted not to be able to make this. Hope everyone has a great time. Here's my Bakewell pub ranking, if anyone cares:

1. The Red Lion
   
2. The Manners
   
3. The Castle
   
4. The Queen's Arms
   
5. The Peacock (would score higher, but the management are dicks).
   
   

Sadly, none of these pubs (nor the Spar or Co-op in town) sell Thornbridge's, however some of the restaurants have Jaipur.

Both pubs in nearby Ashford are charming as well, however they are closed between 3-6pm, even on weekends.

Enjoy!

Thanks everyone. Car packed and ready to go when school finishes.

Can't leave till after an after school function but we're ready!

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so new plan is to come early sunday morning and do the shortest route, anyone have any ideas on best time to arrive? 2 hour drive from where i am

cheers

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The last departures are around 9 to 10 am for the thirty miler...

Heading up tomorrow. On a 1982 TI Raleigh, with red, yellow and black Raleigh kit. 50 miler for me. Say hi, and enjoy.

Weather for Sunday (BBC): 12 degrees and black cloudy 8am to 10am; moving up to 14 degrees and white cloudy rest of the morning; single rain/sunny at 2pm.

30 is too short isn't it? last departure for 50miles? who else is doing that distance? i'm riding with a noob but am sure he'll cope

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queing to get in,Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, I are all excite, it's good to be back here, (warm feelings)

@Hairnetnick, @Mands et moi, at least...

@HillyBen here, Pashley, and some other Lundun-towners, aside from that, Northerners (!), lots of bicycle enthusiasts from the North, as so far of middle age (!), guess the youth might arrive tomorrow,

Well all my crises have been averted with the application of money; the jumble sale yielded a nice wheelset with a 14-24 block at a reasonable price, also picked up yet another pair of campy band on shifters, this latest lot actually hold the rear derailleur in the two lowest gears.
I'm on the BNA forum in oz and though I've never met bigblock we're friends from there. He's encouraged me to catch up with you lot :-) On ride day I'll be on a cream Allin, wearing a Veeka jersey, number 0514, please say "hi".

I'm doing the 55

Ride + camping + parking + entry to festival for non rider for sale.

Worth £145, I'll take £110 via PayPal. Can send attachment to email within an hour of payment. £10 to go to lfgss.

Sick boy means I can't go or can go with his brother but not their mum so can't ride anyway....

Contact me via Twitter @jkeltgv or the same name at yahoo.com.au

Probably won't be able to respond here.

Settled In.......

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Settled in to Eroica-tonberry. Farking massive this year. I'll be sifting round the jumbles this a.m looking for elusive bits. Wearing a Brixton cycles cap. Say a hearty hai if you see me.

Heading there soon. Shame is drizzling, am ashamed to say I'm bottling out taking the Mercian on the trail today in the rain. Apologies, l'Eroica gods.

Nah sod it. That's a stupid idea not to ride it.

Mands and I are in bakewell with a three stripe cap on.

Lols at best dressed dog competition