Weekend Social Rides

itboffin

JonGinge wrote:

biondino wrote:

There's no shame in being dropped on the hills by a man who has done the Alpe D'Huez only 1 hours slower than Lance Armstrong.

LA went up it in ~37mins30secs. +1hr would seem a bit excessive. Attica?

LA 37min 36 sec Alpe D'Huez PB in 2004, second fastest so far is an avg speed of

15.3690 mph
24.7340 kmh
6.8705 meters/sec
1352.4738 feet/minute

Elevation of (1,860 metres) 6,102 ft

6000+ ft in one climb :shock: holly molly that's crazy even for a pro let alone someone of Attica's accelerated years

attica

Ahem

Mrs A's Uncle lent us his motorhome for 3 weeks, the plan was to drive and see as much of France, Northern Spain and perhaps even North Italy as we could. There were two bits that we chose individually, I got Alpe D'Huez and Mrs A plumped for the Haribo Factory Museum which we did a couple of days later.

I did two rides in the three weeks the Alpe and a gorgeous ride from France into Spain along the coast road.

So yes, I am still married and I'll probably be forgiven for going on an SCR trip to the Alps if one should get organised, who else is in?

itboffin

Attica wrote:

Ahem

Mrs A's Uncle lent us his motorhome for 3 weeks, the plan was to drive and see as much of France, Northern Spain and perhaps even North Italy as we could. There were two bits that we chose individually, I got Alpe D'Huez and Mrs A plumped for the Haribo Factory Museum which we did a couple of days later.

I did two rides in the three weeks the Alpe and a gorgeous ride from France into Spain along the coast road.

So yes, I am still married and I'll probably be forgiven for going on an SCR trip to the Alps if one should get organised, who else is in?

+1

Question is winter or summer

attica

Call me a coward and tell me to MTFU but, summer?

boy on bike

Hi, well there's an offer to get me out of lurking and into making my first post! I'd be well up for an Alps trip. How about autumn - out of the summer heat but before things get too nasty?

attica

Good thinking BOB, I suppose the same logic could be applied to a spring trip if we've got time to organise.

Oh and welcome to the forum

boy on bike

Thanks Attica, I'm sure I'll be very happy here...

cjcp

Attica wrote:

Good thinking BOB, I suppose the same logic could be applied to a spring trip if we've got time to organise.

Oh and welcome to the forum

Spring would be out for for me. Couple of reasons:

1. Going to Flanders, so need the summer to get brownie points up.

2. Way too heavy to start thinking about 10km uphill.

What about late August?

il_principe

itboffin wrote:

Attica wrote:

Ahem

Mrs A's Uncle lent us his motorhome for 3 weeks, the plan was to drive and see as much of France, Northern Spain and perhaps even North Italy as we could. There were two bits that we chose individually, I got Alpe D'Huez and Mrs A plumped for the Haribo Factory Museum which we did a couple of days later.

I did two rides in the three weeks the Alpe and a gorgeous ride from France into Spain along the coast road.

So yes, I am still married and I'll probably be forgiven for going on an SCR trip to the Alps if one should get organised, who else is in?

+1

Question is winter or summer

+1 - late summer would suit really.

What's the Alp like compared to the Tourmalet - anyone ridden both?

jonginge

cjcp wrote:

Attica wrote:

Good thinking BOB, I suppose the same logic could be applied to a spring trip if we've got time to organise.

Oh and welcome to the forum

Spring would be out for for me. Couple of reasons:

1. Going to Flanders, so need the summer to get brownie points up.

2. Way too heavy to start thinking about 10km uphill.

What about late August?

Some of the climbs thereabouts would still be snowladen during the spring.

Not ridden the Tourmalet but I think it's more equivalent to the Galibier than the Alpe (ie longer but not so consistently steep)

cjcp

Jon - are there nearby climbs we could do that day and the day after/before? For example, is it feasible to do some of the Marmotte course in reverse?

jonginge

cjcp wrote:

Jon - are there nearby climbs we could do that day and the day after/before? For example, is it feasible to do some of the Marmotte course in reverse?

:shock:
In theory yeah. Galibier, Croix de Fer, Telegraph all close. The descent off the Galibier down to Bourg d'Oison is awesome

cjcp

JonGinge wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Jon - are there nearby climbs we could do that day and the day after/before? For example, is it feasible to do some of the Marmotte course in reverse?

:shock:
In theory yeah. Galibier, Croix de Fer, Telegraph all close. The descent off the Galibier down to Bourg d'Oison is awesome

Cool. The Galibier descent is the one I'd like to do - not because I like descending (I'm not very fond of it all), but because most people I've spoken to rave about it. Getting to the top though could be an issue. :shock:

greg66_tri_v2.0

itboffin wrote:

Elevation of (1,860 metres) 6,102 ft

6000+ ft in one climb :shock: holly molly that's crazy even for a pro let alone someone of Attica's accelerated years

It would be.

The top is at 1850 or so. But the base of the climb is at about 750m, not sea level.

You knew that, right? :twisted:

biondino

boy on bike wrote:

Thanks Attica, I'm sure I'll be very happy here...

Ohhhhhhh I've just figured out who you are! Hi

il_principe

biondino wrote:

boy on bike wrote:

Thanks Attica, I'm sure I'll be very happy here...

Ohhhhhhh I've just figured out who you are! Hi

Attica's Grandson?

linsen

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=82341&l=cf913&id=610308687

Hmm I wonder if this has worked? A pitiful collection of three snaps from the IOW

Note to self - buy a decent little camera to cycle with. My phone is rubbish!

cjcp

I'm hoping to pop out either Saturday or Sunday afternoon for a few laps of RP if you're interested. Need to get a few miles in before HOTA.

Emu - if you're reading this, more than welcome to join in.

jonginge

Can't do Sat but Sun would be good. Also need miles before HOTA :shock:

cjcp

Cool. I'll be out by 1pm. Which gate do you enter the Park?

jonginge

Sheen. 1pm is very civilized and after the rain according to metcheck

cjcp

Ok. I'm in at Kingston Gate. Shall I meet you at the roundabout there and ride c/w for three, anti c/w for 2-3 with a deviation out to Richmond and Nightingale Lane? (I fully appreciate I'm gonna get spanked going uphill - I've just seen your time up Alpe D'Huez compared to Mr Bye's :shock: ).

jonginge

cjcp wrote:

Ok. I'm in at Kingston Gate. Shall I meet you at the roundabout there and ride c/w for three, anti c/w for 2-3 with a deviation out to Richmond and Nightingale Lane?

Sounds good.

cjcp wrote:

(I fully appreciate I'm gonna get spanked going uphill - I've just seen your time up Alpe D'Huez compared to Mr Bye's :shock: ).

:shock: Not seen Mr Bye's time. Wazzit? I'm never going to get anywhere near his 3lap challenge time

cjcp

JonGinge wrote:

cjcp wrote:

(I fully appreciate I'm gonna get spanked going uphill - I've just seen your time up Alpe D'Huez compared to Mr Bye's :shock: ).

:shock: Not seen Mr Bye's time. Wazzit? I'm never going to get anywhere near his 3lap challenge time

54 mins. I'm not sure if that was at the end of the Marmotte, but still.

Jen J

Jen J wrote:

Dec 21st - RP

Jan 3rd - Isle of Wight

Jan 18th - RP

Feb 1st Hell of Ashdown

Feb 15th - RP

March 1st - Marlborough Loop?

March 15th - RP

April 5th - Bristol area?

April 19th - RP

Just refreshing the original list. Not sure how many I'll make now...;)

jonginge

cjcp wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

cjcp wrote:

(I fully appreciate I'm gonna get spanked going uphill - I've just seen your time up Alpe D'Huez compared to Mr Bye's :shock: ).

:shock: Not seen Mr Bye's time. Wazzit? I'm never going to get anywhere near his 3lap challenge time

54 mins. I'm not sure if that was at the end of the Marmotte, but still.

Hehe. I'm closer to his Alpe time than I am to his 3lap challenge time*. (His was probably at the end of the marmotte)

*Should do a warm-up next time. our hotel was just next to the roundabout at the bottom

The emu

cjcp wrote:

I'm hoping to pop out either Saturday or Sunday afternoon for a few laps of RP if you're interested. Need to get a few miles in before HOTA.

Emu - if you're reading this, more than welcome to join in.

I'll monitor conditions - but could well be up for it after my mishap in the hills this weekend.

cjcp

No problem. You recovering?

Littigator

Ooooh an RP ride this Sunday...I think I can make that. What's the plan again?

cjcp

Cool. 1pm at Sheen Gate roundabout.

This also raises an interesting question re kit - do we all wear our respective club kit?