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Another Up-hill ride opportunity lies just 'round the corner, namely the two Club hill climbs this coming Sunday from 09:30 Hopefully the Weather Gods will shine upon us again. Bike's in for a new front mech' as it finally gave up the ghost on me. …
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"https://www.flickr.com/photos/123670706@N03/15262376857/in/photostream/"> Okay. Clearly I am failing to link Flickr images to the page here. 3:05 was my time, happy enough with my effort, about 15th out of 27 riders; there were a lot of DNF's. …
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I''ll bring a calendar to record my effort. Since I like the long-haul, the whole, "looking at and photographing the scenery" sort o' ride, I'll take it as it comes. BTW, is there a cafe half way up, as I quite fancy a bacon buttie in the morning. N…
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I was on Skye in the summer. No idea where they got the good weather from to shoot this as the Western Isles are not known for their sunshine, I rarely saw the peaks clear of cloud when I was there. If you want to complete the Munroes, you have to …
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Hummm! Humping 80 lbs up a hill takes but two things, one is gears suitable for the task in hand, and my touring bike has a triple mtn bike gear set up with a 36 rear, and the other is a mental desire to not stop, even if the Garmin tells me I have '…
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Jane, with only four CCA riders competing, and with yours truly riding in the penultimate slot, I am up for an early ride over. I do not even know this hill, I have ridden pass it but never up it. Always up for a new hill challenge after my adventure…
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Only four CCA riders have entered. Jane, Justin, John and a non J, me.
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Chapeau! I got 1/3rd of the way up the left switch-back when I stalled. Walked her to the corner, re-mounted only to stall agin 100m later. I think I might have sworn at that point. That morning I had weighed the bike et al at 85lbs. I do have a 36 …
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The Tumble sign from this week's ride. Nothing to fear though, a pro team followed on behind me in the pouring rain, no one looked a happy Welsh Bunny but me. The pond/ lake at the top is almost an infinity pool. Can not get the link to work. If you…
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You can ride it over two days if you wish. The mid point being Brathwaite / Keswick after the descent. B & B or Hostel, and you're off again, 60 miles each day and that 13,000ft of ascent is more manageable (?). I think the 4Seasons takes account…
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Do not underestimate it, I have ridden it 3x this summer, in bad weather I imagine it to be grim. You need to pay your £5 at least a week inadvance, you could ask for the dibbers be left at the Spar garage if this is easier. If you want any pointer…
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Bringing this back as I have been on the road since mid May, stopping VERY often, and have so far taken in the region of 1.5 T'bad of images and over 3,000 miles around Britain. I have sent out 4 updates, which are reasonably involved, not really fo…
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I used Egg Beaters for years. When I needed them most (Kielder 100) they disintegrated. I have three pairs of Candies too. You absolutely must buy new cleats each year as they have a lot of 'float', they wear down and 'round off' and this is not g…
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Today I again rode Hardknott followed by Wyrnose. Yesterday, the other Big Four, though only Honnister really counts. I weighed everything properly this morning; 86lbs inc' bike. If you want a challenge, with 112 miles and 13,000ft of climbing, loo…
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Riding the Fred Whitton route this week, fully loaded with the touring bike over two days. 112 miles and 13,000ft of climbing. No hope of managing Hardknott, and Honister may prove a Rubicon too. Reading this, you may be interested; I am trying to …
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Enjoying the 'battle' between Emma and Robert again this year .
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Theo. No pics, but I sold my RC 201, big mistake. Oh to wind back time! I bought and fitted a B17 two days ago. Amazing. Quite a change, but a British touring bike, in dark brown, top of the range Reynolds 853, it had to be done.
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Pronounced,'German Street' .... just in case.
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Geoff kindly picked me up on Tuesday, and dropped me off on Monday lunch time. Three rides, the hardest being in pouring rain but aside from that, if anyone needed proof that this is actually 'God's country' as the Yorkshire saying goes, then you on…
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Orkney Isles in the morrow. Abandoned the whole JEJOG idea quite some time ago, now I am cycle touring around the coast of Britain-ish, if anyone asks, but will enjoy the John O Groats sideshow in a couple of days. Most likely back tracking to M…
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All booked in. Arrive Thursday, 13:25 @ Darlington, depart Monday, 14:23. A direct train to / from from Inverness, noot t'bad, the noo' No idea how I will fayre, I have not done any fast rides, I stop often, and I mean, very often, all I have done i…
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Food for thought. Darlington ....I'll see how I might manage that. Will switch to email hereafter Geoff. Type.twoforty on FB if anyone is wondering about the reference to the Ullapool / Lochinver leg of my ride.
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Geoff. Cape Wrath in the morning, so likely I am going to leave my bike behind at some local SYMCS in a few day's time, and get a train ( bus, bus, bus, train etc etc) taking my tent & spare clothes and head to England in a few days, catch day 2…
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Applecross promised much, yet setting off from the road junction it climbs up and up very gently, with no woodland, just wonderful, the views just get more impressive the higher you pedal. The huge, looming, near vertical mountains stand ahead &…
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Sorry, not sure why this has appeared in this forum, it was supposed to be in the General Category.
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Not sure as at present trundling 'round Skye, slowly making m' way to Cape Wrath, yes, via Britain's most feared hill climb, Applecross, 5.5 miles an over 2,000 of single track Tarmac to climb, still to do as I type. Have ridden Hardknott, Honister …
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V Cool. Shame the Fred Whitton Challenge (13,000ft & 112 miles inc' some dangerous descents on ridiculously rippled tarmac) can't be moved to accommodate you in 2015. Suspect lactic acid might have a thing to say were that the case?
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Rode the Fred Whitton route these past two days, but as a leisure ride, not in one go. Hardknott followed by Wrynose at 100 miles! Truly fab'' scenery. One for the To Do list for sure. Has anyone done the event from CCA? IOM TT was an absolute blast…
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Where is that castle? Missed that on my ride thereabouts this week.
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Cornwall was magisterial, wild, busy in parts, 36hrs at Landsend & you can see why people settle here. Took a 1/2 day surf lesson. I was rubbish, but a lifestyle to sign up to. I shot a number of paid jobs down the N Coast, but cycling along, sol…