I'll be there - I've been enjoying my weekly dose of Robbie-inflicted pain!
James D - Mega-jealous. Majorca is my absolute favourite place to cycle. If you've never done it, I'd recommend a ride along the SW coastal road - epic.
Will not be joining you Sat. Trying to be disciplined for my June Tri and going this distance at your pace will affect the weeks training. Although I love these rides. Have a good one.
Unfortunately I am not free this weekend as jane is away. I've been wanting to ride to oundle for a while so double drat, triple drat if you include James' holiday.
Hope weather is good. Enjoy
having left you guys with plenty of time to get back to Hitchin for 12:30, first issue = headwind! then my garmin offered to retrace our route - well i didn't want to go to Ashwell? or take me back to my start - Hitchin. perfect! then it asked for the direct route ... even better... at least I thought
117 miles, just walked in!!! (3:30 pm)
Garmin's direct route was around Bedford, then Woburn ? WTF...
That's lols Skelders!! Was yr average 19mph like ours? We worked as a team doing TTT and chain.... hitting some 30mph on the flat... then there was 3 of us?! Somehow we broke up near Hately. Riders taking various routes home (but NOT via Woburn! Lol) Good route. Top cafe. And great company.
Crazy epic day. Mine was so relaxed, horse ride classes, homework, fitting new cassette and headset bearings, down to the park for some fun on the swings,cleaning rabbit hutch, a nice beer, catching up with Mart and Gina and old work colleague. Didn't once have the wind in my face, Mark spreading me onto the deck like pate on a slice of rough toast at 30 mph ( that happened right, but not to me?)
I still wish I could have joined you all for a mincer of a ride.
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I have a route that heads up to Oundle with Cafe stop. I think it's 98 miles with 960m of climbing.
Going to be tough to match your pace, I'm sure, but I'll give it a go (eek)
James D - Mega-jealous. Majorca is my absolute favourite place to cycle. If you've never done it, I'd recommend a ride along the SW coastal road - epic.
Looks like a group forming and weather forecast improving for Saturday.
Tomorrow will be there but can't do the full Oundle 98, need to be back in Hitchin for 12:30.
Martin, would you be able to work out a rough turning off point for me on your route please?
Looking forward to it :-)
Here is the route for tomorrow.
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/4461807
Tim a shorter route would be turn at Kimbolton or there are some earlier turns.
I have a water bottle of yours. Do you want me to bring it tomorrow?
Hope weather is good. Enjoy
having left you guys with plenty of time to get back to Hitchin for 12:30, first issue = headwind!
then my garmin offered to retrace our route - well i didn't want to go to Ashwell? or take me back to my start - Hitchin. perfect! then it asked for the direct route ... even better... at least I thought
117 miles, just walked in!!! (3:30 pm)
Garmin's direct route was around Bedford, then Woburn ? WTF...
anyway, where did that wind come from?
Thanks guys for the tow this morning. I rode for 70 miles, which is my longest ride in nearly a year! Getting there...
Great ride guys, have cut the first tan Line on the arms today.
That last 30miles was a real tear up with everyone pulling strongly. Feeling tired.
Skelders - I really wanted to do some Gooner chat today but never got the chance. Hopefully you ok.
17 mph av though :-)
what i didn't mention was that the Garmin took me off road twice, two 'tracks', one bridle path and two dead ends??
I still wish I could have joined you all for a mincer of a ride.