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Some more photos from the Pyrenees:
http://www.croydoncycleworks.com/shop/gallery_photos.php?path=France2009
http://gallery.me.com/resonantdesigns

looks like a great trip hippy

45,000m of climbing... so what do we do with the spare time?

When I rode Tour of Wessex I ended up having dinner with the 10 riders of Cent Cols. Really nice people... bonkers of course, but nice. One of the guys came in second over three days on ToW... Which was quite impressive.

-Kristian

I also rode the Tour of Wessex. My performance was not impressive and neither was the dinner we had on the first night, although the second night was better.

The Legs of Steel ride on the 26th of September, then The Ride of the Falling Leaves on October 4th. Two good events, both local to London.

@andyp - Can ya give us a head's up when the "Leaves" ride opens up so to speak.
Would v.much like to give it a go...

I didn't ride the Tour of Wessex and I was very impressed with my drinking and lazing around performance for the duration of the event.

I also rode the Tour of Wessex. My performance was not impressive and neither was the dinner we had on the first night, although the second night was better.

ToW was really cool. Amusingly the first day I bonked so bad... a mile from the finish i had to sit down for 25minutes to eat and drink or i was going pass out or get run over. Second day was better, third was OK. I didn't get a good time but I was pleased that I got just under 20hrs for 320miles.

-Kristian

Are you doing the Autumn Epic, Hippy?

@andyp - Can ya give us a head's up when the "Leaves" ride opens up so to speak.
Would v.much like to give it a go...

Will do. Hopefully anyone else who spots it is open will notify us here too.

Got to break 4 hours this year, so will be looking for people to make up a fast group. Illy is already in (although he might not know it yet).

Are you doing the Autumn Epic, Hippy?

Not this year. I've done my dash with events and travel. I want to buy a house too so money will be tight (if any fucker ever bothers to show up for a viewing).

I want to buy a house

Hippy grows roots and becomes native. Give him a year or two and he'll be spending his time on parenting forums.

as of today, via RiderHQ:

http://www.riderhq.com/events/rideofthefallingleaves

PS welcome back Cliveo.

as of today, via RiderHQ:

http://www.riderhq.com/events/rideofthefallingleaves

Well spotted. And thanks for sharing.

I am considering it.Although the first train from London on 30st is at 08.00 which means you would need to stay there overnight.

FAQ only says registration starts at 6... you don't need to be there then. You only need to make sure you finish at 7.

@ hyperbole

you still thinking of doing this? if so let me know - would be good to team up again after our Gt Missenden adventure (I promise to do more work on the front this time big man!)

as of today, via RiderHQ:

http://www.riderhq.com/events/rideofthefallingleaves

Well spotted. And thanks for sharing.

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thanks for that, now entered.

I'll be doing the ride of the falling leaves too

nice one daccordi - I think I'll do the same, looks like there will be a few forum-mongers doing this.

out of interest, did you end up joining a cycling club?

I'm on the verge of doing so, probably the Rolla gang... would be nice to sign up for future rides as a club member

@ hyperbole

you still thinking of doing this? if so let me know - would be good to team up again after our Gt Missenden adventure (I promise to do more work on the front this time big man!)

I am up for the falling leaves ride but away on the 13th of September so its a no for southern sportive. Will you be doing both?
I Need to get a new bike.

nice one daccordi - I think I'll do the same, looks like there will be a few forum-mongers doing this.

out of interest, did you end up joining a cycling club?

I'm on the verge of doing so, probably the Rolla gang... would be nice to sign up for future rides as a club member

Yup joined Dulwich Paragon, its been brilliant theres loads of rides to go on and everyones really friendly. I can't recomend it enough. Having regular rides going on makes it so much easier to get out as you don't have to think about where your going and its good to be with other people. I mainly go on the mid week chain gangs and the early Saturday ride that is aimed at sportivers. If you stay south I'd recomend you come along for a few rides to see what you think

registered and paid for the Ride of Falling Leave earlier, club - TNRC of course. good to see Desi and Ricky's names down repping CS Grupetto.

shoots, andyp, clintsmoker - need to get some more TNRC riders out there. ayo

registered and paid for the Ride of Falling Leave earlier, club - TNRC of course. good to see Desi and Ricky's names down repping CS Grupetto.

shoots, andyp, clintsmoker - need to get some more TNRC riders out there. ayo

i will be doing this... prob in a mix of rollapaluza and firefly colours.

just looked at the entry list - there's someone signed up called John Hardman - not you is it Jonny? ;-)

A while back (9 June), I asked about a 5 day trip across the Pyrenees (St Jean Pied de Port to Limoux, via the Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspet, Peyresourde, Pailheres, etc). Well, I made it - despite getting lost in Spain (thanks to Chris in the bar doing the GR11 and fellow forumenger Wooderson+ for getting me out of that hole) and at a pretty slow pace.

But I don't think I would have without some of the advice from this forum - particularly Andyp and MrSmyth on time-trial pace rolling training, and on the pacing of the climb. And Hippy's mantra 'they're just bumps' was handy to knock around one's head about an hour into a climb. Thanks everyone.

Two final thoughts: (1) everyone should ride at least once in the Pyrenees, and (2) it seemed that once you got to the top of a col, there is always some kid on a mountain bike doing wheelies and assorted trix. I didn't think I'd be shouting 'do a skid' as much as I did.

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Just bumps.

Told ya.

Well done.

Baked not fried.