Cycle Sportives

Catford CC's Hell of Ashdown now taking online entries.

Do you have a link Sam?

Doh, first guess on the interweb;

http://www.hell.gb.com/

Did anyone do the Exmoor Beast? i was in the area the weather was shitty. saw a few tumbles - cattle grids, mud and quick hills. a lot of tired legs out there!

cliveo*, thought you might be interested in some training rides..*
*The dates for our events in 2009 have been fixed - the Epic Cycles Spring Challenge will be Saturday 14th March (limited to 200 entries), the Devil Ride will be Sunday 12th July (750 entries and a new event centre), and the Autumn Epic (1000 entries) will be Sunday 4th October. The online entry system for the Spring Challenge will open in early December, with the other two going live in the New Year. *

Hippy

Thanks for these. I will look into the Spring Challenge at least.

I have just been in a meeting at which it was suggested that no one should take any holiday from March to June (inclusive). I pulled rank. My week in Ireland is now the only exception.

Defo. Fuck them.

fuck those cunts tell them to fuck off and go fuck themselves while their at it.

they're

Sorry, Platini seems to be slowing down. Winter affecting his grammar circuits?

iPhone bill...

I think he prefers "Buffalo Bill" but hey you might know differently..

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/3596/v/1/?source=weeklyemail&attr=news1

Anybody?

And this is a definite:
http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/3589/v/1/?source=weeklyemail&attr=highlights1

What was the crack with this years signing on, Paul? Two years ago you had to sign in on the previous day, thus involving an overnight stay. That was my first ever sportive and I went in a bit unprepared. About 2 miles after turning up the 120 mile route I wished I hadn't.

Not sure, as I booked on line about March, but yes it definitely requires an overnight stay. I paid £30 for a good B&B. The start is 9.00am for registering.

I might do the Dragon Ride if it doesn't clash with anything. It'll be a piece of piss after the last two Welsh sportives.

Dave Lloyd Mega holds a bit more appeal though as it is ridiculously unsuited to my, ahem, gravity battling nature.. 5000m climbing, 240k :)

Of course I'm now missing another turbo session sitting in this fucking office.

With all this overtime you must be getting paid for* can you not buy another turbo for the office and train there too?

*you do get overtime don't you?

Yeah, I'm getting a turbo.. it has been decided. I just don't have enough fucking time to choose one.
Really should have a look instead of typing this shit eh? :)

Kurt Kinetic from On-One?

http://www.hell.gb.com

A few Rollaz are setting off at 9:50. There's only 25 spots left. Get in!

I entered last night - am off at 0925 so will act as the fox to the Rollaz hounds.

are you on the 0950 hippy? k. ill join the rollaz crew

done. fast company on that 0950 slot. :S

I entered last night - am off at 0925 so will act as the fox to the Rollaz hounds.

If you're the fox, then God knows what myself, my brother, and Brett are! We're off at 9am. You'll all probably pass me at the halfway mark.

Londres-Paris 2009: http://www.londres-paris.com/site/html/the_tour/2009_overview.php

Chiltern Reliability Rides 2009:
http://willesdencc.blogspot.com/2008/11/chiltern-reliability-rides-2009.html

Not sportives but good early season rides.

I've entered the Burgis Hill Sportive, Etape Calidonia and Etape du Tour. Also want to do the Dragon Ride and London Phonex Sportive but not entered these yet.

Might try some of the early reliability rides too.

This is definately going to be my year of the road bike!

A few of the grupetto/rolla lot have entered the Surrey Rumble recently.