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  • wvanry
    wvanry Posts: 78
    itboffin wrote:
    I'm in jersey this week, nice sunny and relaxing I did of course bring my kit but have so far been unable to find anything other than BSO for hire ;-(

    I did find a couple of hills that were so steep I had to stop for a breather halfway and I was walking!!!!

    I also stopped taking all my drugs this afternoon nice to be back in the real world.

    I suspect you are going to need those drugs on sunday again, if you actually rock up
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    wvanry wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    I'm in jersey this week, nice sunny and relaxing I did of course bring my kit but have so far been unable to find anything other than BSO for hire ;-(

    I did find a couple of hills that were so steep I had to stop for a breather halfway and I was walking!!!!

    I also stopped taking all my drugs this afternoon nice to be back in the real world.

    I suspect you are going to need those drugs on sunday again, if you actually rock up

    Running a little late this morning and drug free for 8 hours, so far ..... :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • SmellTheGlove
    SmellTheGlove Posts: 697
    Planning to do the Evans around Gt Missenden/Chilterns on 12th September. Any of you Sillys planning the same? Have been canvassing work colleagues but they're already hemmming and hawing.

    Can anyone recommend or have experience of an Evans demo fleet? I shall be treating myself to a hire; they look OK for the money. And obviously light years ahead of my commuting BSO http://www.evanscycles.com/ride-it/great-missenden-11th-12th-september-2010#demo_bikes
    "Consider the grebe..."
  • WesternWay
    WesternWay Posts: 564
    SmellTheGlove wrote:
    Planning to do the Evans around Gt Missenden/Chilterns on 12th September. Any of you Sillys planning the same? Have been canvassing work colleagues but they're already hemmming and hawing.

    I sort of intended to do a Sportive this year and haven't. I think I'll move up to the "hemming and hawing" level from the "hadn't really noticed it" level.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I might be getting ahead of myself a little but I think I might do the New Forest Rattler this Sunday, just the short version.

    :roll:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,537
    Is that smiley an indication of the effect of all those painkillers?
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    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • OldSkoolKona
    OldSkoolKona Posts: 655
    Fellow Lap the Lough'ers, the final count down has commenced!

    Looking forward to next weeks event - fellow SCRers, if you spot me come by and say hi, I'll be the one on a Brompton ( :shock: )with the yellow t-shrt :-)
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Yeah Lap the Lough in 6 days.

    Apparently there are 1500 entries which sounds a huge number. I'm planning to be there early to get signed on so I'll hopefully see you there. I'll be on a black Cannondale trying to stay in touch with a group from Ballymoney CC, keep an eye out for their black and blue Sky-esque kit. Can't give you any more detail on my attire, haven't told Wiggle what I want yet, also the bike may be getting new tyres and tape.

    IIRC you are fundraising in memory of a friend from NI. Hope it goes well and you achieve a good total.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • OldSkoolKona
    OldSkoolKona Posts: 655
    TWH - I'll keep an eye out for you and the Ballymoney CC guys - good to see that club back up and running again.

    If anyone's interested, here's what we're doing (and why I'm doing it on a Brompton to raise a few more pennies - http://www.justgiving.com/lapthelough2010) We've raised nearly £3,500 so far :lol: )
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Lap the Lough T-3hrs

    Gulp!
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Good luck, TWH, and to OSK too. Looking to be a decent day, if a little windy.
    Sun - Rain - Snow
  • OldSkoolKona
    OldSkoolKona Posts: 655
    Lough lapped! A fine event, our team got round in one piece and the weather, after drenching the car park just before the start, held up fine. Headwind for the first half then tailwind and sunshine to bring us home (and even give us a bit of sun burn!) The Brompton did itself proud and provided much roadside entertainment.

    We had quite a bit of roadside supporters which spurred us on when the going got tough. The majority of the team of 5 had never cycled that distance before. The brother of the guy whose memory we were doing it in excelled himself. He'd been doing some training in the gym before hand (being a self confessed couch potato) but had NEVER been out on the road proper until the day.Amazing.

    In all an emotional day, but nearly £7,500 for the cancer centre charity and money still coming in. Big credit to the organisers for an excellent event. The route was well marked, the feed stations well run and the mechanics in good supply. Never seen so many punctures at an event in my life, first one was within a quarter of a mile of the start and we lost count of how many we saw along the way! Fortunately the PF was smiling on us.

    Will be back next year :-)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I'm going here on Thursday :D

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&rlz ... a=N&tab=wl

    Might even do some riding :D
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Bike has been disasembled boxed and checked in, time to sit back and enjoy a coffee safe in the knowledge that the baggage handlers will be takin care of my as if yet unridden new carbon bike :S
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    itboffin wrote:
    Bike has been disasembled boxed and checked in, time to sit back and enjoy a coffee safe in the knowledge that the baggage handlers will be takin care of my as if yet unridden new carbon bike :S

    Good luck! Which bike bag/box did you use, just out of interest...
    FCN 4 PX SL Pro SRAM Red
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    notsoblue wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Bike has been disasembled boxed and checked in, time to sit back and enjoy a coffee safe in the knowledge that the baggage handlers will be takin care of my as if yet unridden new carbon bike :S

    Good luck! Which bike bag/box did you use, just out of interest...

    A box I hope with all that carbon, unless you've got an x-ray machine at the other end!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
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    Nice views

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    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
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    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    itboffin wrote:
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    Is that a new hair removal tool?
    itboffin wrote:
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    That fridge has fallen over.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    La Clusaz you say....
    Go eat here:
    http://www.lesfermiers.com/hotel-restaurant-la-clusaz/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=27
    Loads of lovely Savoyard cheesy specialities to fuel you for riding, and ensure sweet dreams !
    Misguided Idealist
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    OldSkoolKona wrote:
    Lough lapped!

    Glad all the Lough Lappers had a good one.
    I was in Ireland, and had a bike with me - but was staying in Malin Head so not that convenient. I went out for a little pootle round the coast in moral support. Next year....

    Cycling at Malin Head is, uh, windy and hilly.
    Misguided Idealist
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    not very early risers these lot ....
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • wvanry
    wvanry Posts: 78
    itboffin wrote:
    not very early risers these lot ....

    ye as this "lot" actually ride their bike ;)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    wvanry wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    not very early risers these lot ....

    ye as this "lot" actually ride their bike ;)

    Taxi :lol:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    La Clusaz you say....
    Go eat here:
    http://www.lesfermiers.com/hotel-restaurant-la-clusaz/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=27
    Loads of lovely Savoyard cheesy specialities to fuel you for riding, and ensure sweet dreams !

    Nah we found a place we liked :wink:

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    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    God I'm fat :(

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    suzyb wrote:
    God I'm fat :(

    http://126497.prodarkroom.com/showimage ... omsearch=1
    http://126497.prodarkroom.com/showimage ... omsearch=1

    Don't be silly girl you're just fine :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Sportive photographers are pure distilled evil.

    Everyone knows that.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    suzyb wrote:
    God I'm fat :(

    http://126497.prodarkroom.com/showimage ... omsearch=1
    http://126497.prodarkroom.com/showimage ... omsearch=1

    Gents - step away from the post (whatever you say, it won't be the right thing to say :lol: )
    Faster than a tent.......
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Sportive photographers are pure distilled evil.

    Everyone knows that.

    +1

    grrrr :evil:

    I'm not fat just big boned :evil:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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