Its almost here-Thank You ALL

gb155

I have only been cycling for 12 months this month but have gone for someone knocking on deaths door to someone who is less than 24 hours away from doing the Manchester to Blackpool ride.

What am azing 12 months its been, I just wanted to thank you all for the amazing support you have given, especially the "caped one"

I was a little worried about joining a cycling forum for fear of ridicule etc but you have all been amazing (bar one poster who will remain nameless) So lets hope I repay the faith you have all shown in me by not only getting to Blackpool but getting there NOT in LAST place.

Of course I want to give a special thanks to everyone that has sponsored me too, showing faith in someone like me is just such an amazing thing and I thank you all.

Thanks again everyone

Gaz

Kieran_Burns

Gaz. Good Luck mate. Just enjoy the day and not worry about where you come - revel in the fact that you are there.

That's what is important


(Oh and if you fancy a pootle around some great country lanes - give us a shout and bring your bike )

Mithras

GB Good luck and may the goddess of the tail wind be riding with you!

gb155

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Gaz. Good Luck mate. Just enjoy the day and not worry about where you come - revel in the fact that you are there.

That's what is important


(Oh and if you fancy a pootle around some great country lanes - give us a shout and bring your bike )

Of course, Its about taking part, last year on the day the event was run I was knackered cycling one mile.....but there will be around 7000 people, I CANT come last I just CANT

Yeah that would be cool, What bike ? lol

gb155

Mithras wrote:

GB Good luck and may the goddess of the tail wind be riding with you!

Thanks and FINGERS crossed for that Tail wind

Agent57

Good luck, Gaz! I'm sure you don't need luck, apart from the absence of our puncture fairy friend.

I might have seen you on the ride, as I have a number and everything. But I can't actually get to Manchester for my start time. The earliest train from Lancaster to Manchester gets me there at 11:30am - 3 hours after I'm supposed to start. Public transport in this country it crap. So I'm not doing it after all. :roll:

Enjoy the ride, dude. Looks like the weather's going to be kind.

gb155

Agent57 wrote:

Good luck, Gaz! I'm sure you don't need luck, apart from the absence of our puncture fairy friend.

I might have seen you on the ride, as I have a number and everything. But I can't actually get to Manchester for my start time. The earliest train from Lancaster to Manchester gets me there at 11:30am - 3 hours after I'm supposed to start. Public transport in this country it crap. So I'm not doing it after all. :roll:

Enjoy the ride, dude. Looks like the weather's going to be kind.

Gutted for you mate, Can you not change your start time ? Im sure starting 4 hours after me you would still catch me ::)

symo

Best of luck, remember to push yourself back onto the wings of the saddle on the climbs and you will trounce the hills.

Which reminds me must get my entry in for the tour of dartmoor the classic was ace.

gb155

symo wrote:

Best of luck, remember to push yourself back onto the wings of the saddle on the climbs and you will trounce the hills.

Which reminds me must get my entry in for the tour of dartmoor the classic was ace.

Never thought of that, Thanks

Stone Glider

Good luck tomorrow Gaz With all the work you have done to date you shouldn't need it

Corporate Camper

Gaz,

Although I joined this forum in '07 I didn't really stick with it; my bike was stolen, I didn't replace it and lost my cycling mojo!

I now have a new bike and I returned to the forum yesterday for a look around. I saw you mentioned in a thread and read some of your blog yesterday, it really blew me away.

I tend to lose weight by cycling as it's something I enjoy, I'm down to 18st something from 21st something, but what you have done is truly inspirational.

Best of luck for the ride, I'm looking forward to the update when it's all over!

Steve

FyPunK

Gaz
what is your start time and whats your number, I am starting at 8am and my number is 1691, white adidas cycling jersey with Adidas.com/eyewear on the back, red/black helmet, if I pass or you pass shout hello. Bike is a darkish grey ridgeback hybrid.

Good luck, weather is looking good so far.

Jay dubbleU

Good luck both of you - wherever you come you're going to be a winner gaz - just look how far you've come in the last 12 months 8)

jimmypippa

FyPunK wrote:

Gaz
what is your start time and whats your number, I am starting at 8am and my number is 1691, white adidas cycling jersey with Adidas.com/eyewear on the back, red/black helmet, if I pass or you pass shout hello. Bike is a darkish grey ridgeback hybrid.

Good luck, weather is looking good so far.

Yes,..

I'm 2681, start 08:30

Raleigh pioneer with one Vaude pannier High-Vis Ronhill running top and tracksters (probably)

jimmypippa wrote:

I wear a ronhill high-vis (I guess) running top. EDIT: £15 from Magic Mountain in Glossop

The trouble is it is also my best top as far as temperature control, so I wear it on the hills.

I do get noticed in it.

But I also look a twassock:

Any others?

gb155

Thanks again everyone

For those that asked im 518, Should I put the number on my bag or my front ? Starting at 8, so I know most of you that start later will pass me, I will be on the Scott Sub 30

spasypaddy

i still need to sponsor you and i will do tomorrow!

Agent57

I may be doing it after all (seems my wife doesn't need the car as I thought).

If so, start time 8:30, number 598. I'll probably be in full lycra, but pootling. Black and white skeleton jersey, black white and yellow bike. Might substitute baggies for the bib shorts, so I don't look like a twonk on my pootle.

ince

All the best and good luck.

I look forward to reading all about it.

gb155

spasypaddy wrote:

i still need to sponsor you and i will do tomorrow!

Thanks mate, Still using the poster too

gb155

Agent57 wrote:

I may be doing it after all (seems my wife doesn't need the car as I thought).

If so, start time 8:30, number 598. I'll probably be in full lycra, but pootling. Black and white skeleton jersey, black white and yellow bike. Might substitute baggies for the bib shorts, so I don't look like a twonk on my pootle.

Excellent, I will have 30 mins on you but suspect it wont take you long to make that up

gb155

ince wrote:

All the best and good luck.

I look forward to reading all about it.

Cheers Hope the report is a good

FyPunK

If any of you are still watching, its raining here in Blackpool, nope sorry wrong info, fffffiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnngggggg chucking it down, hopefuly it will empty itself tonight.

gb155

FyPunK wrote:

If any of you are still watching, its raining here in Blackpool, nope sorry wrong info, fffffiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnngggggg chucking it down, hopefuly it will empty itself tonight.

In the word of James May, Oh COCK

iain_j

Gaz,

Good luck for tomorrow, I've followed your quest from the start and it's SERIOUSLY impressive what you've done - tomorrow will be a piece of cake compared to what you've done in the last 12 months. I don't think a bit of rain can stop you now. Go and kick some Blackpool a**e!!

scooper

Good luck and safe trip

attica

Enjoy it matey, you deserve to.

By the way, cycling in the rain isn't nearly as bad as it looks before you start.

FyPunK

Good Morning from a dry Blackpool. Setting off in the next half hour and the weather is dry, now for the bad news, it's blowing a propper hooligan and it has changed direction, it is now blowing from the west. Good luck everyone, see you enroute.

hisoka

I came on this thread late but good luck to everyone, and now i guess it is I hope you enjoyed it

Kieran_Burns

Well... he's 2 hours in now. I wonder where he is right now? and how he's doing 8)

unscarred

Good luck / well done Gaz, I've just been and donated, meant to do it a while ago but only just got round to it.
I've really enjoyed reading your posts on here and your blog, very impressed with your achievement so far. The world would be a better place for a few more people like you willing to put themselves out there and take a bit of a risk to improve themselves and also willing to give something back.
Can't wait to see the report, so don't keep us waiting too long!

iclestu

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Well... he's 2 hours in now. I wonder where he is right now? and how he's doing 8)

He has this link on his blog so ppl can track his progress:


http://www.codegate.co.uk/cyclingmap.php

Seems that he has made it to Preston.

Well done mate! Nearly there.