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yep well done to all who raced that looked nasty i was right not to enter that wind looked awfull.
from the marshall hiding behind the big tree in pub seating area in cardington shivering his nads off.
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yes thanks to trahern for a great route ,the pace was a bit hot last few miles but just about kept up.
into that wind for the last 10 miles nocked my ave down a fair bit finished with 87 miles @ 18.2.
cheers all
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trahern/carmello
tim d said you still need some help with our race so as i am not quick enough to ride i will be around to do my bit, just let me know when & where you need me i will have to ride over but i only live down the road so i coul… -
don't panic skelders i ment tim duckett see you sunday .
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guys
bring your filppers & snorkel looks like it could be wet, ahh well back out with my winter bike !!.
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tim if you come bring my pump (sorry could not make pub night had to wait in for a plumber who never turned up). -
dave
i am off work saturday for a change so if i can tag along that would be great,i guess most of the boys are resting for the pheonix ride.
just been out today done the hexton hill and on to the sundon hill not many miles but plenty of … -
tim
i am on decorating duties after lunch so need to be back at around 1.00 pm so i am up for a 9.00am start we could always do the hexton / sundon type route i done this last week i need all the pratice i can get and the weather looks great or… -
robbie
cheers for a great route needed those hills for practice what a cracking day for riding cheers to all.
finished on 85 @ 18.9ave very nice . HAPPY BIRTHDAY VINCE !! cheers for the cake.
see you all next week.
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geoff
thats a fast club pace geoff you should have came with the 9.00am group same sort of mileage and 18.9 ave.
coffee & cake provided by vince there was plenty for all,and what a great route by robbie.
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yes a big thanks to carmello & Iain for doing a hugh turn on the front in to the wind (most of the way infact) the wind was quite chilly as the youth team found out as they were only wearing track mitts but it soon warmed up as the sun came out.<…
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stef
thanks for leading us out on such a nice route and all that with no planning,some really nice hills in that felt it in legs after shame about the wind but a cracking day for riding 61 miles same average, guess your on cheshire cat next wee… -
mark
last years tyres should have been ok they don't deteriorate that quick a tyre can have a shelf life of several years, was it a casing failure or was it just a flint cut puncture on a paper thin summer tyre you had on for the lightweight &a… -
tim
yes a big thanks to you for all your organising skills time keeping pushing off at the same time i never knew men could multi task.
i can't work out how i made up so much time from last year it must be the epo !!!,any way great times … -
martin
its best not to get it serviced so it will give me a fair chance to take your nineth spot away from you.
mind you with all the hill climbing you done saturday you will proberly tronce me any way !!!.
see you sunday
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as it happens i just had an invite for a check up at the doctors(due to my old age) so i took along a blank certificate daniel emailed to me got him to sign it for me job done f.o.c. what a result.
see you all later
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cheers tim makes perfect sense i will post a cheque asap.
great ride yesterday i thouht your legs were shot on those hills but you kept up with carmello ok,i went across the
hexton cross roads went home via shillington 70 miles in all 17… -
i agree just bought my new winter bike trek 2.3 from tri sports it is my local shop but they always do a great job for me.
had my madone from them to in the summer and they fitted me on that one so i just copied the set up from that one.
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guy's
just booked same flights as you all with easy jet looks like the hold will be full of bikes !!.
chat later
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andre
i agree a great ride and very lumpy i got home to find my wife with the sunday dinner nearly the table oops!.no as fit as all you guys finished with 88 miles ave 17.5.
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martin
great ride, cheers for putting the route on the web site its much better for me to know how long i will be done 74 in all so well pleased.
just done another 30 this pm as a warm down i will be back to sunday next week so see you al… -
robbie
i hope to be there as i am of work saturday if all goes to plan, if i am not on time go with out me.
see you 8.30.
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skelders
just signed on as cycle club ashwell as per your instuction bet its not as easy as the ride its self.
see you later my marmotte jersey is large & pro cheers mucker
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tim
sorry not to wait for you on that last hill up to cottered but my legs were shot too.the 10 miles home in to the wind was nasty i was going backwards finished on 78 miles.
All the rest phil,trahern,ian,etc were flying up the last few … -
skelders
if you need a tail end charlie and are body's short to make a team you can count me in.
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james
cheers for letting me tag along on the real club run just what i needed when not riding for a week or so, got home with 50 miles on the clock.
My fingers only started warming up after the sprint & climb back in to ashwell, my ba… -
guy's
just signed up i think !! some was in english some in fench 57 euros in all sounds about right.
god help me what have done...
still in a bit of pain with my back should be over for a short ride sunday.
all the best
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guy,s
just in case you thought i was a chicken for not coming over my lower back problem came back midweek with a vengance.
i had to re-visit my physio for some pain treatment he said stay of the bike a few days, not one to argue i… -
i agree robbie a great ride today, thanks to martin for the route a bit of tough lumpy one, the last 10 home was very slow my legs were shot.
but i finished with 92 miles on clock so pretty good for a winter ride.
see you all next week.