hull and surrounding area....

altern_8

jon1993 wrote:

p.s. anyone ride with cyclopaths I wanted to go wed but my mate I usually go with isn't really intrested anymore and don't really know anyone there . If not anyone want to go for a ride wed?

I dont ride with cyclopaths,i keep meaning to google them...........and normally if i do a local route or further a field during the week its normally at short notice.
Like yesterday i decided at 1pm to do local route from Kingswood to Brantingham and back,32 miles in 2 hours 45 mins.

jon1993

Pretty good time . I decided to for a random ride yesterday aswell hornsea from my house haha 27.41 mins bike still setup for dalby aswell full 1.30 up on 3 months ago well I'm free any morning up to 5 exept sat and Wednesday + Friday all day I can before I go away so just let me know if any of you can come along ill be riding the majority of that time anyway XD

altern_8

Any body else having trouble with no images showing on here?

sl2371

well your not

altern_8

sl2371 wrote:

well your not

I am here,at least i can see the emoticons other there<<<<<<<< when i reply to someone now,the main thread is showing nothing at mo

How you doing sl2371 with the arm?

sl2371

Still in pot lucky its not my drinking arm

altern_8

Im sure you would be able to use youre other arm when it comes to drinking

Looks like you are missing out on what maybe the last of the good weather as well at the end of this week,im looking at going out either thursday or friday,and then after that ill have to try motivating myself to get out,as giggsmaster cant make it out for 2 weeks.

sl2371

well at least you have the option

altern_8

Get youreself out,i dont see what the problem is

sl2371

not funny
when i get my pot off i will be doing some road work to start to get fit again

altern_8

Doing road work and local route for me aint worked since we did the on-one-hundred,i was unfit when we went upto gunnerside the other week,i really need to get out twice a week before the weather stops me.

sl2371

when you go out maybe just concentrate on doing some hill work
climb the same hill 3 or 4 times then you will get used to climbing

jon1993

spout hill haha

altern_8

sl2371 wrote:

when you go out maybe just concentrate on doing some hill work
climb the same hill 3 or 4 times then you will get used to climbing

Thats what i was suppose to be doing with Giggs over the last week and a bit,but believe it or not,hes actually been working past 4pm

And the weather forecast has changed for thursday and friday now,was sunshine,now rain/cloud,no doubt it will change again by 6pm tonight.

bobs bikes

well, im home!

i got the milage a bit out and we covered 491 miles in total, we finished 45 minutes early and got severley drunk!
it was great!!

ill get some pics and stuff up later!

altern, it was my mate riding round on the pedal promotions tandem. i got to do a couple of laps on the whyte, spent most of the sky ride replacing tubes and stuff.

you think spout hill is bad.... try the kirkstone pass. it was 20% gradient climb.... although the 15 minute 12 mile downhill afterwards made up for the 4 hour accent!

Giggsmaster

A big Well Done Stu.....!

How is the backside after all them miles... I bet there were some good riding out there, especially over the Lakes. That Kirkstone Pass would have been a killer, after doing a few days before aswell. Once you get out of the Lakes it's all downhill from there though..

So what's the plan next year, John O'Groats to Lands End maybe....?

Giggsmaster

altern_8 wrote:

Thats what i was suppose to be doing with Giggs over the last week and a bit,but believe it or not,hes actually been working past 4pm

Aye, tell me about it. I actually worked Saturday morning aswell, I'm absolutely shattered, not used to this proper work lark....

jon1993

I got up a 25% on the way to edinburgh the other month on sutton bank that was painful didnt take me 4 hrs like but i guess the climbing after made up for that when your rear wheels spinning out in the wet u know your pushing your luck right haha. well done quite an achivement

altern_8

Congrats on getting home Stu,you should be ok to do that ride in the Dales again now,lol

bobs bikes wrote:

spent most of the sky ride replacing tubes and stuff

So was you in queens gardens then Stu,having to fix them all,after some idiot decided to throw drawing pins on the course near tidal barrier?

jon1993 wrote:

I got up a 25% on the way to edinburgh the other month on sutton bank

Is that all jon,try a 33% out near Rosedale on a mountain bike which myself and Giggsmaster made up,even our roadie mate couldnt make it up :oops:

jon1993

ok ok i only noticed since it says with huge signs. I dont like being out done im going to find the steapest hill somehow, even though i cant get anywhere that does with no car haha. Mountain bikes are just better in hill climb my roadie has to high gearings for a really steep hill and not enough grip but then again that might just be coz im really a mountain biker and use roadie as little as possible lol.

Did any of you have a go on the bike in the hull city road clubs tent on queens gardens and see what time you got?

altern_8

altern_8 wrote:

jon1993 wrote:

I got up a 25% on the way to edinburgh the other month on sutton bank

Is that all jon,try a 33% out near Rosedale on a mountain bike which myself and Giggsmaster made up,even our roadie mate couldnt make it up :oops:

It was in jest jon

jon1993

well dont i look simple! lmao

bobs bikes

altern - we were in queen victoria square, had a massive stall and 7 staff. the punctures came thick and fast after the first lap. was like custers last stand!

the stall in queens gardens were charging a tenner to put a patch on! bloody rip offs.

its been a fun week. looks like between us we raised about 4k for a few charities and got some great coverage from the press.

sky are keen to join us next year too!, next one could be huge. 8)


anyone fancy ireland?

jon1993

wow thats a bit of a joke for a puncture are they doing a sky ride again next year?
Also are you talking about riding to ireland or riding around in ireland ? i would but depends when as uni starts soon

altern_8

bobs bikes wrote:

altern - we were in queen victoria square, had a massive stall and 7 staff. the punctures came thick and fast after the first lap. was like custers last stand!

I stopped in Queen Victoria Square to get my nice fetching fluorescent vest i was to busy with my daughter to take notice of anything else tho.


Think ill take a trip up to Dalby Forest 2mor and have a blast round the red route,i aint been there for a month or two.Just hope the rain stays away or ill need a new set of pads at the end.
And if anyone fancies it,i will try to sort out a ride for during next week.

jon1993

id go but cant get there sorry. Cars still upside down and not replaced as of yet haha!

Callum88

I know it's short notice but ive had some plans cancelled so I'm going to be doing the local loop, looking to start around 6-6.30.

If anyone fancies it let me know on here and I'll wait up.

Ps I'll be abusing the granny ring a bit, I'm pretty unfit at the mo!

Callum88

I know it's short notice but ive had some plans cancelled so I'm going to be doing the local loop, looking to start around 6-6.30.

If anyone fancies it let me know on here and I'll wait up.

Ps I'll be abusing the granny ring a bit, I'm pretty unfit at the mo!

altern_8

jon1993 wrote:

id go but cant get there sorry. Cars still upside down and not replaced as of yet haha!

Dont think it would of been youre cup of tea today,dont think we will of broke any records as it took us 4 hours to get round the full red route



Callum>>>>im looking at going local during the week if youre free?

jon1993

That's alright don't have to go fast all the time good to just have a bit of fun now and again isn't it I'm no superman my self anyway. ill have another car probably best to get one the right way up this time though haha. Not looking forward to my £3500 insurance Ah well least ill be able to get to dalby again and I don't have to bike there go round and bike back which kills you haha.