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thanks all for a cracking ride when you all put the hammer down that was it for me either i am getting slower or your all getting faster.
but anyway i enjoyed it as usual i limped back to ashwell with ian & james a big thanks to ian for fil… -
david
thanks for the ride nice route that, finished on 58 miles never looked at my average but i did push it the last 20.
Sorry to all if i was a bit quick on the front old habits die hard,i will be back with the middle / nastie g… -
dave
I am off work saturday so if you don't mind i might join you on this ride, if i am am not there at 9.30 just go i might even meet you on route.
i am unable to the normal sunday run as its my 30th anniversary.
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robbie
blimey robbie well done mate that sounds nasty glad i am not at a head case like you.
top draw
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cheers martin
cracking ride i like that woburn/brickhill route very nice run out, I felt a bit slow today but my injuries were ok so if all goes well i will be out next sunday if the wife lets me its my 30th anniversary sunday she is kind but t… -
Guy's i will meet you at langford high street my first longish ride since i crashed week last sunday still hurting a bit but should be ok.
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scousechris
I did leave some gas cartridges in my saddle bag on the way back it went through the scanner ok but if i would have
had to take them out at the airport it would have taken an age to repack the the bike box.(your call).
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Tim
yes i saw that i emailed daniel about it yesterday over 100 cyclist had to be airlifted from the top of the galibier in blizzard conditions suffering from hypothermia we were very lucky with our weather could have been nasty otherwise.
well chaps
That was my first long ride since our epic battle in the mountains and boy did my legs complain along the way
unlike danel 1 did manage to bridge the gap to the speedsters up front but from then on i was at the back for …stef & lee
well done lads great effort and great times to i now know what it takes to do those mountains
hope you enjoyed it as much as i did.
top draw.
strappy.sorry guy's
school boy error by rear wheel caliper was locked on one side of my wheel no wonder i wasn't getting to much speed up.
doh.ditto a big thanks to every one involved.
i only just beat my time from last year i found that very hard, i thought i would do better never mind may be next year.
i found that very hard as tim said a different kind of pain even harder tha…martin
I was just going to write exactly that but as you have already done it i will leave it at that.
spot on.
strappy.To all my fellow cca marmotters.
No doubt the hardest and the best thing i have ever done on my bike enjoyed every second of it.
i would like to thank all you guy's for making it such a great trip and being all so helpfull to me.guy's
i should be doing this one but i will meet you on route around southill area see you all then
cheers
strappy.martin
cheers for the link just signed on our cca25.
strappy.top ride guy's.
hope all the downed riders and the left behind got home ok.
quite a pace being set at the front for a long time had work hard to keep on.
pete looks like nil points again,i should get some points just for hang…only thing missing was the snow felt like a winter ride as i had a shorter run only 70 on the clock couldn't bring myselft to look at ave speed but all the same a good ride.
stef i was planning to get those pro 3 for the marmotte glad i …nice one boys see at the clifton roundabout i will wait at the the crown pub bring your snorkels & flippers ha ha.
cheers
strappy.iain / james
could do this one with you we done this sort of one a couple of weeks ago james will remember the gail force winds
if you come langford henlow way i might meet you at clifton if thats alright if not i will come to ashwell no …tim
pencil me in for this one riding not a marshall.
cheers
strappy.blimey phil
9 spot what a cracking ride phill well done i don't think i will be hanging on your wheel up the col du gladon.
stef we might have been in the top 100 if we had not turned of course what do you think, but i still had a …yes what a great ride by all c.c.a. riders well done i finished in 6 hrs 57 mins and as billy brompton came flying passed me in time trial mode i am sure the team done ok
just had a nice pasta dish and a few glasses of red wine to celebrate wel…lindsey
thanks for the offer managed to twist geoffs arm he is going to pick me up from home what a very very nice man.
cheers
strappy.guys
if any one has a spare place for me and bike would be very gratefull i live in clifton but could meet somewhere if i am to far away.
cheers
strappy.just quick write up on staurday 8.30 run only 3 out james d, declan, and myself headed out west into a very strong wind to langford, shillington up the hexton hill.
down into barton le clay up the sharpenhoe clappers hill back down up the sund…skelders
if your out saturday do you need a bike !!
strappy.james
sorry never been out to ivinghoe but if any one else with a sat nav in their head turns up we can still head out that way .
i have been over to woburn / brickhill way a couple of times so i am sure we can find a route between us wit…james
i am your man with both events looming a perfect time to start some uphill work and as it happens thats my neck of the woods will see you at the pub 8.30.anyone else for punishment see you at the 3 tuns.
cheers
strappy.guys
i am of work this saturday so i could also do 1 of the many rides now on offer which one to go on the standard middle group or if the nasties are out i will tag along with them the 8.30 9.00 9.30 or james extra special run mmmmmmm to many…