100mile ride without cafe stop.

Anonymous

Is 2PM at the gateway ok?

Here is the route we will do (first one), it does not have swiss hill on the route but it's ok, tis easy to get back on route. Some others aswel.

www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=5654
www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=5229 (Used for wheelers intro ride, not a bad course)


Depending on how I feel tomoz might do a shorter one.

Maybe one day we can try this one too:

www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=5131

I havent done it yet as I'm unsure on the roads.

Bhima

willhub wrote:

it does not have swiss hill on the route

:? Err... yes it does! :?

Yes, 2pm is good. I'll be loading up on flapjacks during UNI I think!

That other one looks good too. It's supposed to be nice in Shaw, never been that far up north to check it out though.

Anonymous

Kool, I'll be at the Gateway at 2PM, I'm sure some bits we'll manage to end up bombing along but I'll try keep it steady I think as I want to try 100mile on wednesday, if you'll be able to come too, I'll draw a route up now and post it soon.

Bhima

Yes, i'll definately be up for the 100 miler. See you tomorrow then; might have a mate coming down too.

Anonymous

Nice, more the merrier.

How's this for the 100miler, only 98 but near enough

www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=5655

If I am slightly late tomoz, dont worry, it's cause I've been in the bike shop buying gels.

Bhima

Yes, that'll probably end up as 100m because the way those maps are calculated is always inaccurate by about a mile per 50 miles. Looks good!

As for tomorrow, I too will be wanting to take it easy but there are a few short climbs i'm very familliar with so i'll be racing you up em!

Anonymous

Was a good ride that, if it where not for the traffic lights I am pretty sure we would have done like 20mph average, abit too fast, certainly wont want to do a 100 tomoz , maybe 50-70 hilly.

I'll put up a route for tomoz soon.

Bhima

Yes, indeed!

Can't believe I got dropped on swiss hill! It was nothing to do with fitness, more about who could dodge the most cobbles without falling off!

Got some photos:




















The puddle from hell!









Cleaning up the bikes later on:









Don't try this at home!

Anonymous

You good at taking photo's

I'm going to draw yet another new route tonight, as I want to get Mow Cop in tomorrow!

I pm'd you about the time.

redddraggon

Did the hub get a puncture?

Anonymous

No, of course not, I use Krylions 8)

That big puddle, I was wheeling my bike through it for abit and got my wheels caked in crap and the mudguards got stuff on.

Bhima

Nah, he was just obsessive about cleaning his wheels after taking about half an hour to walk round an insanely deep muddly puddle, which had sharp unstable stones at the bottom of it...!

We averaged about 0.2mph on that stretch of road.

redddraggon

Bhima wrote:

Nah, he was just obsessive about cleaning his wheels

He just asked me if WD40 was a good choice for rim cleaning...

Bhima

Oh dear! :roll:

Lighter fluid or isopropyl alcohol works amazing on rims! :shock:

It evaporates quickly so you can do it inside on your expensive carpet or whatever.

Both available in large amounts from your local newsagents usually.

coulcher

No mention of maltloaf? Great stuff on long rides as you can just keep ripping bits off, even better buy the ready sliced pack.

I normallly carry maltloaf, a couple of small bread roll sandwiches (ham& cheese - to break from the sugar) and a couple of bananas. Caffeine gels just in case.

tomskelton

Pair of fairies, I got through that puddle no problem!