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8am Sat 22 Nov - BEDS Adventure ride 80m

Robbie LRobbie L
edited November 2014 in Club runs
Jane suggested Bedfordshire....
Any ideas which way we may go?
Grafham or Brick Hill?

Comments

  • MartinhMartinh
    What about this?

    http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4034933

    It's the BedsRCC reliability ride route we could pick up the route near Southill.
  • phil kphil k
    edited November 2014
    How about the “classic” Circuit de Bedford route - Newton Blossomville, Turvey, Thurleigh etc – that we can extend with Risely and Kimbolton that takes it up to 84miles (same route we did in june) with a stop at Harold Country Park (38 miles) for coffee etc (June stats were 19.3mph avg…..)....takes in most of the BedsRCC Reliability route
  • JaneJane
    Sounds good to me (except for the 19.3mph bit, which surely translates into 17s for November)

    Neil's coming too ... if he can escape the duvet and unless the vicar talks him out of it. My fingers are crossed
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    Sounds like a plan Stan.
  • wilburtrumpwilburtrump
    I'll come out for a little pootle but will have to drop off and head back at some point. Matinee day for me!
  • GrahamDGrahamD
    Not out this weekend...family 'do' at Woburn Centre Parcs. Really enjoyed last weeks ride so think of me as you chase that 19mph!!!!!
  • JeremyPJeremyP
    Good plan and will definitely be out for the full route.

    Suggest everyone brings a rain jacket - looks like it might be a bit aqueous on Saturday.
  • skeldersskelders
    I'm in
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    Phil… what's the hills situation like on this one? Thinking fixed and don't wanna knacker me knees (and ass).
  • phil kphil k
    edited November 2014
    not as much as last week - would summarise as;

    - rough downhill into houghton conquest
    - cheeky little lump as you go into millbrook
    - long draggy one up to cranfield
    - all flat enough between there and risely
    - steep'ish (un-catagorised) after the left turn to kimbolton
    - that very short surprise when you turn off the main road towards grafham

    i think 19.3 avg in june "captures" the hill situation....no need for polka dots!!!
  • JeremyPJeremyP
    Phew - just got my Winter wheels reshod after trying to replace the stock rim tapes with Velox tape. Seems like my 5 years off the bike has not been good for the quality of the Velox product. Simply doesn't stick to alloy rims. Thankfully Wiggle delivered some nice Continental tapes in time for Saturday.

    Stay away from Velox.
  • strappystrappy
    I am off work again so will be joining you for this one let me know what way your going
    probably meet you on route if not at the tuns.

    Strappy
  • phil kphil k
    see you at "chip shop roundabout" at 8.30'ish
  • JeremyPJeremyP
    edited November 2014
    I'll also join the ride at the Henlow chippy RAB at 8.30am. Will be waiting with Strappy.
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    Wa-hey! Strappy is out
  • skeldersskelders
    edited November 2014
    I'm out :-(

    Unexpected kids visit, see u next week....
  • JeremyPJeremyP
    edited November 2014
    Really enjoyed the ride and company today. Oddly found the route harder than last week's GD100.

    I had 83 miles at dead on 18mph average. Many thanks to uber Rouleurs Phil and Robbie for pulling into the wind for the last 20.

    Got pre-Christmas family stuff next weekend so see you in 2 weeks.

    We missed you Skelders - hope you had fun with the family.
  • Robbie LRobbie L
    Another top gritty autumnal legg sapping ride! More!!!
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