Anyone up for a spin in North Wales?

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  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    redddraggon wrote:
    It's back to riding with the Wheelers for the next few weeks for me....

    you'll love my "short" route next week :wink:
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    a_n_t wrote:
    redddraggon wrote:
    It's back to riding with the Wheelers for the next few weeks for me....

    you'll love my "short" route next week :wink:
    http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=4309

    Yeh I saw that, and with a choice of Short Hilly or Long Hilly, I decided to do yours.
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  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    pugwashcp wrote:
    Glad everyone enjoyed the ride. It's a shame I had to cut and run but hopefully we can sort out another ride soon.

    It is a shame, you are as bad a bike porn enthusiast as myself!
    pugwashcp wrote:
    As for finding the justification for spending £1700 on a mountain bike you'll hardly use.....buggered if I know. But if you can come up with something that would satisfy my Mrs then let me know :wink:

    Without trying to sound like a complete tw@t, my best road bike is 3.5k's worth that hardly gets used, it had been indoors from October up until our Cat & Fiddle run. Maybe if I used the mountain bike a few times a month I could get away with it?!

    Having a Sabbath Silk Road as a winter bike worked, maybe I should suggest we go off roading together?!
    a_n_t wrote:
    redddraggon wrote:
    It's back to riding with the Wheelers for the next few weeks for me....

    you'll love my "short" route next week :wink:
    http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=4309

    I may even treat my Trek to a spin out on that one..... If it's dry :wink:

    If you have had enough by Charlesworth we can always abandon at my house!!!
  • pugwashcp
    pugwashcp Posts: 120
    It's back to riding with the Wheelers for the next few weeks for me..

    I'm off to Budapest next weekend and I'm heading down to Bala the weekend after to meet up with the in-laws so it looks like a bit of time off the bike for me over the next couple of weeks :(
    The route wasn't great, we had a tour of NE Wales' main roads, nearly ending up on the A483 at one point.

    I'd be happy to plot a route around some of my favoured lanes if anyone is up for another spin. Just let me know if there are any preferences for distance/amount of climbing/cake stop etc.
    It is a shame, you are as bad a bike porn enthusiast as myself!

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  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    redddraggon wrote:
    Yeh I saw that, and with a choice of Short Hilly or Long Hilly, I decided to do yours.

    :lol:

    I might struggle meself! I'm doing it to test my knee tbh plus I've never gone _up_ monks rd before.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    a_n_t wrote:
    redddraggon wrote:
    Yeh I saw that, and with a choice of Short Hilly or Long Hilly, I decided to do yours.

    :lol:

    I might struggle meself! I'm doing it to test my knee tbh plus I've never gone _up_ monks rd before.

    Are you planning a cafe stop?

    I've just lowered my saddle by 5cm, turns out I've been cycling toes pointing down a lot, hopefully it won't affect my already poor climbing ability too much...
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  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    5cm! :shock: Crikey, that's a big change!
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    dodgy wrote:
    5cm! :shock: Crikey, that's a big change!

    Just what I was thinking, but it needs to be done, and I haven't got the patience for 5mm a week change, so I've bit the bullet.

    I've had a quick play on the turbo and if I pedal with a more horizontal foot, the fit on the winter bike is far better now. I guess it's just going to take a bit of acclimatisation...
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  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    Just goes to show, I wonder how many of us have our bikes set up badly :shock:
  • Elganesh
    Elganesh Posts: 143
    I suspect my bike wasn't perfectly set up for that ride. Mind you, it was the first time I'd worn cleats on such a long ride and the bike is new, though it didn't look it at the end.

    I suffered a bit bit from a sore knee for the next day so I've adjusted my cleats and it seems to have done the job.
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  • welshcrowe
    welshcrowe Posts: 13
    I'd be up for a ride with you guys at a weekend if anyone is interested. I live in Buckley and normally do 40-60 miles on a Sat and sun but as I'm getting on a bit I wouldn't say I am the fastest or best climber around so you may well drop me after a while.
  • jonah1
    jonah1 Posts: 27
    I'm sure I'm up for a ride this Sunday, What do you mean getting on a bit, ye sound like my kinda cyclist. Got a lads night out tonight and at my age it takes me till sunday to get over it!
  • pugwashcp
    pugwashcp Posts: 120
    If your doing 40-60 miles on a saturday and sunday I don't think you've got many worries about being dropped by yours truly. I've got commitments for the next couple of weekends so I don't think I'll be able to get out but I'll be up for a spin when I can.
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  • T.C.
    T.C. Posts: 495
    what time sun, what's the weather promising,i wouldn't fancy driving from porthmadog , for crap weather
  • welshcrowe
    welshcrowe Posts: 13
    jonah1 wrote:
    I'm sure I'm up for a ride this Sunday, What do you mean getting on a bit, ye sound like my kinda cyclist. Got a lads night out tonight and at my age it takes me till sunday to get over it!

    Well I'm 44 this year and I always seem to be older than most of the other cyclists I see round and about.

    On A sunday I often go up to the horshoe pass either via Acrefair or straight up from Padeswood direction and then down to Ruthin and up the hill to Loggerheads and then back to sunny Buckley, but I'm quite open to other routes or suggestions.

    Trying to get some miles in ready for the Cheshire Cat.
  • jonah1
    jonah1 Posts: 27
    I'm comin up to the big 40 this september, feel much older this morning after to much beer last night. unfortunatly got to work tomorrow so no cycling sunday, would be up for something next week though.
  • welshcrowe
    welshcrowe Posts: 13
    sounds good to me - may just have a short ride tomoz as I did 75 miles today - Buckley to Ruthin, Denbigh and then Llangollen, plenty of climbing and legs very sore!
  • Elganesh
    Elganesh Posts: 143
    Unfortunately I'm doing split shifts this weekend but I'll be around next weekend if anyone wants a ride. I need to get some more miles in my legs for the Cheshire Cat anyway. I shouldn't worry about pace, we never leave anyone behind whether climbing or descending (especially as I'm a much better climber than descender!).

    The last ride was fantastic going via Ruthin, Llandegla, Horseshoe Pass and Minera. $0 miles turned into 70 and I was more than a little saddle sore at the end!
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  • pugwashcp
    pugwashcp Posts: 120
    Right, I've finished painting the stairs and landing, the kitchen walls are done and the doors have been glossed. I've sorted the garden and put some fresh roof felt on the shed and I'm going to transplant a couple of trays of pansies before I head off to the airport. I can do the kitchen ceiling next friday afternoon while my daughter is in nursery and the shopping can be sorted thursday night after she's in bed.

    Which all adds up to one thing.......I can play out on my bike next Saturday!! :D

    If anyone wants to keep me company they're more than welcome.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Elganesh wrote:
    The last ride was fantastic going via Ruthin, Llandegla, Horseshoe Pass and Minera. $0 miles turned into 70 and I was more than a little saddle sore at the end!

    I we should have turned back towards Llandegla when we were at the Ponderosa, rather than carry on towards Llangollen...
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  • jonah1
    jonah1 Posts: 27
    pugwashcp wrote:
    Right, I've finished painting the stairs and landing, the kitchen walls are done and the doors have been glossed. I've sorted the garden and put some fresh roof felt on the shed and I'm going to transplant a couple of trays of pansies before I head off to the airport. I can do the kitchen ceiling next friday afternoon while my daughter is in nursery and the shopping can be sorted thursday night after she's in bed.

    Which all adds up to one thing.......I can play out on my bike next Saturday!! :D

    If anyone wants to keep me company they're more than welcome.

    I reckon you working far to hard pugwash, to have all that finished by 8.04am!!! on a sunday.
  • Elganesh
    Elganesh Posts: 143
    redddraggon wrote:

    I we should have turned back towards Llandegla when we were at the Ponderosa, rather than carry on towards Llangollen...

    Possibly but I rather enjoyed that steady climb up to Minera.

    I'm working a split shift this Saturday but I will be out on Sunday 15th if anyones around. It's looking to be quite breezy so I suspect I won't be pushing that hard.
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  • jonah1
    jonah1 Posts: 27
    Elganesh.

    I should be ok for a day out Sunday.

    I live in Northop Hall as well so should be easy enough to meet up.
  • Elganesh
    Elganesh Posts: 143
    Excellent! Any particular route you'd like to ride and what time do you want to set out?
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  • jonah1
    jonah1 Posts: 27
    Hows about 10'sh. weather is supposed to be awful at weekend so maybe best to sort out on the day, as don't fancy being to exposed if its wet and windy.

    I'm "on call" wednesday night and if I'm not out to late will be out on thursday morning.
  • dsmiff
    dsmiff Posts: 741
    Not sure if you guy's are aware, but Rhyl-CC have a reliability ride on Sunday see link:
    http://rhylcyclingclub.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=341

    There are 3 rides short, 50 miles and 100km. No entry fees - we are going.

    Also there is a major cycling event in the area on Saturday / Sunday based at Hope Sports Center about 5 miles from Wrexham. The route runs from Hope, through mold towards denbigh.

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  • jonah1
    jonah1 Posts: 27
    dsmiff wrote:
    Not sure if you guy's are aware, but Rhyl-CC have a reliability ride on Sunday see link:
    http://rhylcyclingclub.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=341

    There are 3 rides short, 50 miles and 100km. No entry fees - we are going.

    Do they get many on the reliability ride.
  • dsmiff
    dsmiff Posts: 741
    To be honest I don't know, we have only just joined the club, I would expect quite a good turnout as they get quite a few riders on their club events. A couple of friends from work are popping along and I'll also take the lad so will stick to the 50 mile ride!
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  • Chubby on a compact
    Chubby on a compact Posts: 86
    Off work next week so will basically be going out every day, so if anyone fancies going out let me know.
  • Elganesh
    Elganesh Posts: 143
    Just got in from work (the pleasure of shifts!)
    jonah1 wrote:
    Hows about 10'sh. weather is supposed to be awful at weekend so maybe best to sort out on the day, as don't fancy being to exposed if its wet and windy.

    I'm "on call" wednesday night and if I'm not out to late will be out on thursday morning.

    Sounds good but I quite fancy the reliability ride if your up for it? I'll be up pretty early if that's the case as I don't drive.

    As for Thursday morning, I wouldn't mind a ride then too. Is 10 o'clock outside the Londis ok? Sorry about the short notice.
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