Road Rides/Races

something for ronnie

something for seth

Bernard is looking young there. We still on for Sunday ?

10:52 or 11:52 train from Piccadilly ?

1052

I rode that route that seth wanted us to do yesterday with the wheelers, it was pretty hard but I'm still alive..reckon we can do it next time we go to Yorkshire. One of the roads seth wants to do the other way to how I did it because it's harder and he loves it..

when can people go? when can you host us seth?

also can we ride to glossop after and have our tea there seeing as we are gonna get the train anyway and i issed out last time??? yes yes yes. say yes x

Yep we can go to Glossop no problem. After 65 hilly miles I'm sure we'll all love a ride down the A624 taking in Chunal.......

i take it that's sarcasm, especially as i noticed there are 3 10% hills on that road that I thought would be all downhill..well can we see how we feel?? i know i'll be HUNGRY!!!

SO, it's 7 weeks to ventoux and 14 weeks to tour of the peak. should we get some dates written in so i stop shaking and worrying??

PLEASE FILL IN SOME RIDES- plus a Yorkshire one. What about 8th August for Yorkshire (SETH?) there's a commonplace benefit gig on in leeds after though i expect we shall possibly feel too tired??!!

Sunday 19th July: Peak Practise (64 miles)
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=11556

Saturday 25th July: 5pm (after watching ventoux) Ride to cheshire. I wrote up the wizard but maybe we should do C+F too?
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12091 (60 miles)
is this too much after people have possibly been drinking all day?
maybe option B too and weigh it up on the day??
www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12094 (35 miles)

Saturday 1st August: (nes poss away)

Saturday 8th August: Blackstone edge and Holme moss (78 miles)
www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12090
is this too evil though??

Saturday 15th August: Holme Moss + Winnats (60 miles)
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12088

Saturday 22nd August: Yorkshire Ride From Skipton TBC (66.6 miles)
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=10551

Saturday 29th August: (Nes away)

Saturday 5th August VENTOUX!!!!!

Saturday 19th September

Saturday 26th September: Tour of the Peaks Practice # 2 (96 miles)
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=11566

Saturday 3rd October

Saturday 10th October Yorkshire?

Saturday 17th October

Saturday 24th Ocotber TOUR OF THE PEAKS!!!!

p.s I'm going to do this on my way home from work tomozza

www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12089

unless it's totally pissing it down that is..bleeding summer is it??

i take it that's sarcasm, especially as i noticed there are 3 10% hills on that road that I thought would be all downhill..well can we see how we feel?? i know i'll be HUNGRY!!!

SO, it's 7 weeks to ventoux and 14 weeks to tour of the peak. should we get some dates written in so i stop shaking and worrying??

PLEASE FILL IN SOME RIDES- plus a Yorkshire one. What about 8th August for Yorkshire (SETH?) there's a commonplace benefit gig on in leeds after though i expect we shall possibly feel too tired??!!

Sunday 19th July: Peak Practise (64 miles)
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=11556

Saturday 25th July: 5pm (after watching ventoux) Ride to cheshire. I wrote up the wizard but maybe we should do C+F too?
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12091 (60 miles)
is this too much after people have possibly been drinking all day?
maybe option B too and weigh it up on the day??
www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12094 (35 miles) (Ronnie away)

Saturday 1st August: (nes poss away) I'll be doing a ride on the Saturday

Saturday 8th August: Yorkshire Ride From Skipton TBC (66.6 miles) (Ronnie poss away)
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=10551

Saturday 15th August: Holme Moss + Winnats (60 miles)
http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12088

Saturday 22nd August: Blackstone edge and Holme moss (78 miles)
www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=12090
is this too evil though?? was thinking evil before Ventoux might be good??

Saturday 29th August: (Nes away)

Saturday 5th August VENTOUX!!!!!

Saturday 19th September

Saturday 26th September

Saturday 3rd October

Saturday 10th October Yorkshire?

Saturday 17th October

Saturday 24th Ocotber TOUR OF THE PEAKS!!!!

Dunno about September yet, but when we return from Ventoux, we need to be out every week doing hills up to Tour of the Peak. I might try and get some Tue or Thu evening rides up the C&F and that area in too.

Or possibly Sat 26th September to attempt the 96 mile one as practice ?

let's do it. i know i'm not gonna do the 96 but it won't do me any harm to do it. I'm planning on doing tuesday runs in too..if you wanna go together let me know, not tomozza though.

if you're away that date i suggested for yorkshire we should change it. 22nd august??? seth.. ronnie..anyone else?

charlie pointed out that we are neither fixed nor in london, so as requested here is a link to where he shall post his comments and ride suggestions...do people want to move over there so it doesn't get all confused and maybe announce ones we decide on here? it might make sense.. suggestions please http://ibikemcr.org.uk/?q=node/504

Sounds fair enough, discussions on IBikeMcr, then post on here when we've decided day/time/route.

ronnie, as promised, here is the AMAZING picture of Hinault that was i Cycling Plus...

and this should make you wet yourself with laughter too

Cheers for the Hinault one, was searching for it on line today. I thought that was Bono at first in the other one. Cancer has definitely done LA a favour or 2.

Yep might be up for Tuesday rides after work. We should also look at a longer Cheshire run in Sept (19th ?), to get a few more noobs/fixed/SS only people out.

on saturday 10th october we have a run as part of the i bike mcr festival which should be a flatter one maybe...

p.s lance and bono live in the same category in my head

Cheers for the Hinault one, was searching for it on line today. I thought that was Bono at first in the other one. Cancer has definitely done LA a favour or 2.

Yep might be up for Tuesday rides after work. We should also look at a longer Cheshire run in Sept (19th ?), to get a few more noobs/fixed/SS only people out.

also my mate ian who lives in hebden bridge wants to start coming out with us soon with his 12 year old son. i was a bit worried about the pace but then remembered 12 year olds have endless energy and apparently he rode to york last week. He has a proper road bike too..aah!

and he is up for tuesday eves if we head over that way.

also my mate ian who lives in hebden bridge wants to start coming out with us soon with his 12 year old son. i was a bit worried about the pace but then remembered 12 year olds have endless energy and apparently he rode to york last week. He has a proper road bike too..aah!

and he is up for tuesday eves if we head over that way.

Great Stuff ! Now I can get dropped on hills by a 12 y.o.

and me. didn't think of it like that. bugger.

BUT....i cleaned bob and got a shorter stem and a different saddle and i am going to racescene on wednesday to do their measuring service where they look at my bike and shoes etc and tell me how to be perfectly comfy on it..well excited..might be lured into a new italian lovely whilst i'm there on the cycle scheme..eeeeek! and my vegan organic SIS gels came today so that kid better get training (maybe)

Right - printed off a few route sheets, and some maps. It's a convoluted route, with plenty of scope for getting lost as half the minor roads have no name (according to Google Maps).

Anyone who's going needs to get to Piccadilly with plenty of time to spare. The train to Chapel is a through train, so you have to get to platforms 13 & 14, also need to have a ticket beforehand as they normally have inspectors at those platforms who won't let you down to 'em without one.

wow ronie you are ON it!!! well ACE...i have an OS map I could bring too...i just need to try not to drink at the critical mass/ party in the park thing followed by my mates 40th birthday party where i'm DJing...shite...just need to keep the mantra, winnats winnats winnats in my head....eeeek!

If you ain't bought it, this months C+ has a great recipe for what seem to be vegan friendly energy bars. I might try and make some myself.

gonna go out today taken day off work. it appears to be the best weather day of the whole week, which still isn't saying much...if you wanna come let me know...gonna set off from chapel 1230ish x x

actually more like 130