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  • Thanks martin/mc

    Cheers for the vote of confidance i just don't like holding you guys up when you could be
    half way home.

    I hope i was just having an off day, i will dig out the 4.7 & see how many daffodils i can c…
  • Big thanks to trahern for the route.

    Infact a thanks to all on the ride for waiting for me, and jez for dragging me back to the pelton .
    only to get droped again.

    May be i should drop down to the club run,martin that f…
  • robbie

    I am up for a ride let me know wich way your heading i could meet you on route if not see you at 9.00 .

    put your thermals on -3 to start just seen the weather forcast at least the snow stayed away.

    cheer…
  • carmelo
    not quick enough to ride so put me where you need me.
    strappy.
  • skelders

    well done mate top ride that was all that pre training in portugal set you up nicely.

    see you soon

    strappy.
  • Tim

    thanks for the route today shame the weather was so grotty but all the same was a ride.

    finished with 53 miles a tad lower than my normal but in those conditions pleased.

    see you all next week.

  • skelders
    With big pay cuts just around the corner i will have to wait for you to get a new i will buy your second one.
    but yes your spot on i will have to get one i love gadgets any way.
    see you soon.
    strappy.
  • well that was a typicall sunday medium/nastie ride i never knew were the heck i was for a fair bit of that ride
    i got stuck in no mans land had to keep just plodding along at my own pace the nasties were gone trahern andre the young ones were…
  • phil
    i am going to use dogtag.co.uk insurance used it when i went to the alpes, easy.
    strappy
  • Sorry lads i will not be at this one to slow you down as i will be in florida (WHAT A BUMMER).
    but i done this last year it hard but well organized and well worth doing sign up you won't regret it.
    strappy.
  • thanks to trahern / carmello
    nice ride to hertford, back via lilley we managed to keep out of the wind a fair way round.

    But as usual when the nasties decide to put the hammer down going from higham to shillington my self & big…
  • Sorry i could not make this ride sounded like a good one, mind you i kept fit by chasing
    round my 18 month old grandaughter, baby sat friday & saturday night till the small hours
    what a handfull , but a real doll.
    see you all ne…
  • cheers all
    what a great ride first long one for a few weeks my legs started to go after you put hammer down just could
    not keep up (to much xmas booze & food ) got back with 85 miles 17.3 ave so a good start to the new year.
  • robbie
    of work again saturday so i might well be there as you are coming passed my village on the way back thats even better for me as i am of to manchester after lunch see you at 8 the tuns any change in plans just post it here.
    thanks
  • martin
    great ride thanks for the route sorry to leave you at whitwell but i was starting to feel my lower back hurting
    myself & alistair rode steady up to preston, wymondley,willian,split at baldock i had the wind in my face the last …
  • robbie
    i am working saturday so i will be out sunday,got your cheque thanks a bunch.
    see you later
  • cheers for the route robbie sorry i had leave you at barrington hill got back ok finished on 85 miles.
    got up sunday in a lot for pain with my back could not even do a 30 mile recovery ride, going to the
    physio today if i can get in.
  • robbie
    should be over at 8.00 as iam off work again not sure how far i will go as i have been of the bike for a few days with a bad back
    but feels a lot better now see you at the tuns.
    strappy
  • very strange robbie i done about the same around 30 miles legs felt ok
    but i did stay on the flat.
    see you later
    strappy.
  • cheers robbie & all
    good ride felt it in my legs maybe should not have done 40 plus miles yesterday but all good training.
    back to work next saturday so will be on the sunday run.
    thanks
    strappy.
  • hilly 60 sounds good,is that bygrave,baldock,weston,type one if it is thats fine with me, bring your snorkel's.
    see in the morning i will swim over at 8am.
    strappy.
  • robbie
    off work friday & saturday so should be at the tuns @ 8.00 what route you doing let me know.
    ta
    strappy
  • thanks robbie/mc
    what a nice ride at least when your on fixed i can keep up finished on 62 miles @17 mph ave just shows how hills and a stiff breeze can do.
    as we were back earley i have a green light to do a few more miles even on the wi…
  • robbie/mc
    i am off again this saturday nice route that,i needs some hill work see you at 8.00am.
    cheers
    strappy.
  • ouch !!! the shin is the worst place to wack with a pedal hopping around with a few choice words i bet.
    no tennis for a bit then,tell her all the best from maria & myself.
    see you later.
    strappy.
  • skelders

    That sounds right up my street put my name down as a possible.
    hope leigh is ok !! did we jinx it by talking of road rash at the tuns.

    strappy.
  • phil
    thanks for leading us round, had it all wind rain sunshine typical ride started slowing up near the end
    cheers for waiting got home with 90 miles on the clock 17.5 ave.

    i will be back on the sunday run next week see yo…
  • robbie
    i am of work saturday are you out at 8.30 or is any middlers out at 9.00 i can meet at any time (sorry i dont own a fixed) i am pleased to say.
    just post who is doing what.
    cheers
    strappy.
  • robbie
    been keeping an eye on this but i am of to florida for a couple of weeks in june so my
    holidays will be limited next summer for other trips.

    like skelders i will need to keep my tan topped up so sunshine & mountain…
  • Well chaps
    that was agood ride had everything to make it great wind , rain, cold , punctures galore felt much better this week only got droped a couple of times.
    Got back home with 85 @ 18 ave so not to bad with that wind in my face on th…
    in 9am Rides Comment by strappy August 2011