2012-01-22 - Harp Hilly Hundred

Just thought I'd say that I'm doing the Hard Day in January this saturday so if I don't have the mustard to make this ride, that's why. I'll say either way, though

no worries dan.
have fun on the saturday and see what you have left for the sunday.

fixed or gears...
fixed or gears...

fixed or gears...

is a good question.

This is the benefit of only having one bike: it decides for you.

true that.

it also means when you mess up whatever maintenance task you attempt you have to walk to brixton cycles...

I'm in for it (for the charity and the banter) if I can jump on the group save tickets...

ben your on gears right?

me - i've decided on gears.

smiff. undecided. (go get your gears)

this is on radar fellas. it will be single-speed for me. but if icy i ain't gonna bother. too much walking down hills on the watership down ride last year.

^ looks like we have GS4

good work jonny.

fingers crossed on the weather.

I'm on gears yeah but I'm happy to spin along with you folks :)

As with Jonny though if it's a miserable forecast (don't mind cold or wet just not freezing, standing water).

replotted the route for any garmins that might be making the trip.
the route in the OP is miles out from the crib sheet for this year.

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Are you on the organising team or something?

Are you on the organising team or something?

nope but proper planning and all....

What voodoo do I need to get that on my Garmin?

don't ask me i draw the maps on with crayons.

^^ My kind of mapping. Or get lost, route sheet no longer relevant, ride home.

There's a tcx on the site, I checked it out (on every trail) today and looks good. Just a backup anyways.

BBC weather for Hemel Hempstead is showing some early rain followed by bits of sun, with lots of wind. Not ideal, but hey.

Lets hope the wind is going the right way at the right times - particularly at that climb at 35 miles on the garmin thing above...

ben your on gears right?

me - i've decided on gears.

smiff. undecided. (go get your gears)

this is on radar fellas. it will be single-speed for me. but if icy i ain't gonna bother. too much walking down hills on the watership down ride last year.

^ looks like we have GS4
i will most likely be on gears. unless i don't sort my shit out (highly possible) in which case i will be fixed in effect.

also out if it is icy. although i did manage watership down with no walking :) although my back wheel did virtually overtake me one point when sliding down a hill. don't know how i recovered that. i think skully saw it.

although my back wheel did virtually overtake me one point when sliding down a hill. don't know how i recovered that. i think skully saw it.

i was behind you when this happened.

i recount this story quite often, mad skillz.

:)

although my back wheel did virtually overtake me one point when sliding down a hill. don't know how i recovered that. i think skully saw it.

future longest skid hopeful...

I'll see you out of on the roads/train hopefully. not 100% on my movements but they will probably be towards and aroudn the chilterns.