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lol 78 miles 'challenging'? and £7? i could ride 78 mile for free
nah i shouldnt take the piss, fair play to them. have you posted this on birminghamcyclist? maybe laurence will have already seen it and posted details on there.
if i wasnt a working cyclist i would go on more of these rides. need my spare time for recovery though
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I get your point pastrylover, but I guess its a social club type of thing going on. I could actually turn up, not enter and still ride the corse with everyone else for free, and still socialise - but I would be a tool for doing it 8-D.
I haven't posted it on Birmingham cyclist, but maybe someone else has by now ? At this point I must mention I am not a member of the promoting club, but am a member of another W'ton club, but I would hate to see them organise an event and no one turn up.
I understand that these types of event are not everyones cup of tea, but its nice to get the fxd out and ride with the geared gang at times
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^ aeronaught your a star, thanks for that bud ;-)
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I'll add it to the brum cyclist site now as it hasn't been added by anyone.
(Just so you know, I wasn't making a dead-serious piss-take - I take the piss out of everything.)
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^ thanks PL your a star. FWIW I wasn't having a dig at your post. Cheers dude
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^ well done dude, they'll be happy of your support.
I was gonna attempt this event on my fxd as I have just got it on the road, but after months and months of using my s/s conversion mtb I am struggling with my Pomps 48/16. By the time this event comes around I will either have got used to it again, or the event will kill me trying to get round it.
Any ideas on gearing for events of this size, should I go up 2 teeth and run an 18 instead ?
TIA
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i use 48 x 18. 48 x 16 sounds like hell
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^ PL, it is only 'the sting in the tail' I am worried about - suppose if the going gets tuff I could always walk up whatever it is 8-}
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I think it maybe time to crack open the 18 tooth then
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Do you have a flip flop hub? Or miche sprocket t change?
flip flop, I got room to stick a freewheel on the other side, but never used it before
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Same here. Filthy dirty bike with a pristine shiny cog on the wrong side..
I know that feeling too well 8-D
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Wrcc w'ton challenge 19.07.09
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Saw this at the Shropshire Highland Challenge yesterday...
**WOLVERHAMPTON RACING CYCLING CLUB
9TH ANNUAL WOLVERHAMPTON CHALLENGE 78MILES
Start: Pattingham Village Hall 8.30am Sunday 19th July 2009
Once again we are pleased to present our annual cycling challenge, open to all cyclists, this is not a race but a challenging ride through Staffordshire and Shropshire’s beautiful countryside.
A change of scene this year, with the first two thirds of the event, free from all steep hills etc. First running through Staffordshire, then into flat Shropshire, but watch for the sting in the tail on the last third. All mainly on quite or unclassified roads, with proper facilities at the morning and afternoon check stops.
A warm welcome is extended to all our regular supporters, plus any new comers who wish to come along and experience a thoroughly enjoyable day out on the bike at your own pace. Usual light refreshments available (all included in price) at the start, morning and afternoon stops and finish. Lunch can be taken at any of the wonderful village pubs that you will pass by on the way round. Small prize awarded to all finishers.
Entry fee: £7.00 (in advance)
Entry Forms: Gil Parkes, 2 Trimpley Gardens, Penn, Wolverhampton WV4 5PG
Tel: 07949 841578
ENTRIES URGENTLY NEEDED**
prepared to help out a struggling event, and do 78miles fxd / ss