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Black Pig Sun 21st Oct 09.30

Captain PugwashCaptain Pugwash
edited October 2012 in Club runs
Ahoy me hearties
3 tuns 09.30
set sail in fog , but clears about 10am
then fair sailing
40 miles at 16 mph , back for 12 ish
bring a light or two
the crows nest will have poor visibility at close quarters

CP

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  • Captain PugwashCaptain Pugwash
    boring night doing jobs on computer
    oh them northern lights..........
    still will be upright on deck tomorrow

    CP
  • Captain PugwashCaptain Pugwash
    a voyage of two halfs
    5 punctures on 3 riders on the road to Buntingford
    cold with 2 riders turning back and 1 abandoned ( left some rum )
    covered 10 miles in 1hour 30 mins - not good
    ( cut throat jake in charge who then left us to visit the great and the good )

    then harmony returned
    crew of 8 covered 20 miles in just over the 1 hour at about 17 mph
    good to get warmed up again

    New landlord at the 3 tunns happy to see us
    even if wet !
    4 mugs of coffee £6.80 - things looking up

    all aboard next week
    lets hope for fair maidens and calm seas

    CP
  • JaneJane
    edited October 2012
    Rupert - Good to meet you yesterday. There's a selection of mapped rides here http://www.ccashwell.com/rides.html

    It doesn't include the 5-hill version of the Royston Hilly, but I can email you a file from my Garmin if that'd be useful? Or just drop me an email when you're planning to do it and I might be able to ride it with you. (Click on my name to get email address)
  • BobRBobR
    17 knots? No wonder I didn't catch the Black Pig - or perhaps it was the rum. My thanks to Master & First mate for the opportunity to practice my puncture repair skills and Able Seaman John for loan of a spare innertube.
  • DavidJDavidJ
    Jane/Rupert

    Here is the Royston hilly route - enjoy !

    http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/43646666

    DavidJ
  • RupertRobertsonRupertRobertson
    Jane - thanks. I will have a look at the routes. After we'd got back to Ashwell I did the ride again, or at least the bad road bits, and sure enough on the same gritty wet lane there were two cyclists mending punctures, so it seems that our group was definitely not alone! Thanks for a good day and look forward to seeing you all next time. Rupert
  • AdamAdam
    Thanks all for being welcoming on my first ride with you. Hope to see you all again next Sunday, without the punctures.
  • Nathaniel RosaNathaniel Rosa
    Jane/David when are we going to do that hilly one again? :) - on a saturday perhaps?!?
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