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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Rolf F wrote:
    suzyb wrote:
    God I'm fat :(

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    Gents - step away from the post (whatever you say, it won't be the right thing to say :lol: )
    Actually itboffin was on the right track :wink:
    Whippet
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    itboffin wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Sportive photographers are pure distilled evil.

    Everyone knows that.

    +1

    grrrr :evil:

    I'm not fat just big boned :evil:
    beefcake, beeefcaaake!
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    JonGinge wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Sportive photographers are pure distilled evil.

    Everyone knows that.

    +1

    grrrr :evil:

    I'm not fat just big boned :evil:
    beefcake, beeefcaaake!

    respect my authoritah!!!!
    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: 20,072
    Damn the email reminders have started coming in.

    Etape
    Marmotte
    Dragonride
    Magnificat
    HOTA


    To name a few. Must resist ..... :?
    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.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    I know what you mean!

    Probably only going to do the magnificat in the uk this year as prep for the marmotte. Done hota for the past two years so don't need to do it again ;)

    Abroad I've got Amstel Gold and possibly Her Volk lined up
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    JonGinge wrote:
    I know what you mean!

    Probably only going to do the magnificat in the uk this year as prep for the marmotte. Done hota for the past two years so don't need to do it again ;)

    Abroad I've got Amstel Gold and possibly Her Volk lined up

    Snap :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.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    itboffin wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    I know what you mean!

    Probably only going to do the magnificat in the uk this year as prep for the marmotte. Done hota for the past two years so don't need to do it again ;)

    Abroad I've got Amstel Gold and possibly Her Volk lined up

    Snap :wink:
    A ringer on a certain team? Awesome
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    JonGinge wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    I know what you mean!

    Probably only going to do the magnificat in the uk this year as prep for the marmotte. Done hota for the past two years so don't need to do it again ;)

    Abroad I've got Amstel Gold and possibly Her Volk lined up

    Snap :wink:
    A ringer on a certain team? Awesome

    Yup now excuse me I have a hard turbo session waiting :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.
  • ketsbaia
    ketsbaia Posts: 1,718
    Magnificat again. Brilliant training that. Not for the mountains, just for the sheer slog.

    Reckon I'll let a bit of air out of the tyres next year, though. :shock:
    One more gear

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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Best case scenario:

    Het Vollk
    Flanders
    Magnificat
    Marmotte

    Likely to be one of HV or Flanders, though.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    ketsbaia wrote:
    Magnificat again. Brilliant training that. Not for the mountains, just for the sheer slog.

    Reckon I'll let a bit of air out of the tyres next year, though. :shock:

    Tiz my local sportive well one of them anyway, next year i'm aiming not to be so hungover I almost puked in the first 5,10 & 15 miles and a gold standard.

    Hard shells if it rains otherwise 4000S, take ample supply of co2 and inner tubes - the PF is very fond of this sportive.
    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.
  • Canny Jock
    Canny Jock Posts: 1,051
    Anyone doing the Spring Onion in March?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Oops I appear to have entered not one but two sportives in Jan :roll:

    Dum de dum

    Doh!
    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: 20,072
    Signed up for the Magnificat http://www.cyclegb.co.uk/ again, hoping for a much faster time this year, so no heavy drinking the night before and no 200km sportive the weekend before.
    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.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Only one that counts for me - sending my entry off for the Fred Whitton tomorrow. :shock:
    Faster than a tent.......
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I wonder what crazy s**t Rich is planning this year :lol::lol::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: 20,072
    Just home after completing performance cycles mini sportive, phew! it was so windy today.

    full report to follow

    :?
    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.
  • moonio
    moonio Posts: 802
    I'm going to attempt to do a sportive this year..:)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I'm training for next weekends CX sportive today, 20 miles on the turbo then quick change and out on the CX for 11 miles off road along the Kennet & Avon, followed by 10 miles home on the hilly back lanes, finished off with 10 miles sprint on the turbo.

    Shower, bike clean and the largest Sunday roast EVER!!!

    8)
    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: 20,072
    80 km CX Sportive http://ridewithgps.com/routes/267834

    107 miles Marlborough Classic http://ridewithgps.com/routes/267835

    Ouch bumpy rides :shock:
    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.
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    itboffin wrote:
    80 km CX Sportive http://ridewithgps.com/routes/267834

    Ouch bumpy rides :shock:

    That's taking full advantage of all the hills round here, and short of actually coming through my garden couldn't get much closer !
    Misguided Idealist
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,459
    2011 Wish List

    1 May Tour of the Glens
    19 June Bangor Coastal or Wicklow 200
    26 June Phoenix Sportive or Tour of Malin Head
    2 July Around Down Audax
    17 July Tour of Inishowen
    31 July Causeway Cycle
    7 Aug Mourne Sportive
    20 Aug Bridges of Hope
    21 Aug Tour of the North Coast
    28 Aug Lap the Lough
    11 Sept Finn MaCool 100
    9 Oct Tour of South Derry
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    TailWindHome wrote:
    2011 Wish List

    1 May Tour of the Glens
    19 June Bangor Coastal or Wicklow 200
    26 June Phoenix Sportive or Tour of Malin Head
    2 July Around Down Audax
    17 July Tour of Inishowen
    31 July Causeway Cycle
    7 Aug Mourne Sportive
    20 Aug Bridges of Hope
    21 Aug Tour of the North Coast
    28 Aug Lap the Lough
    11 Sept Finn MaCool 100
    9 Oct Tour of South Derry

    Mind if I borrow somoe of your brownie points then?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,459
    Did I at any point say that the list above was sanctioned by the ruling authorities.


    Hoping to build in a couple of weekends away. Mrs TWH relaxes in the hotel spa and I go play in the hills.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Entry to The Fred accepted :cry:
    Faster than a tent.......
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Bikes ready for tomorrow's Magnificat, forecast is rain and wind not that you could tell right now.

    I just went out for a quick scout of the road conditions, which seem pretty good. Shame i've done almost zero training :?

    It's only 127 miles how hard could it be ...? :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.
  • triggmiester
    triggmiester Posts: 197
    im doing the magnificat as well, but only the 51 miles as its my first one. What will you be riding? Be nice to put a name to a face from the scr thread
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I'll be on my white & black Trek with gold finishing, Attica is on his carbon Giant wearing black & blue.

    Good luck it's wet out there today :(
    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.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    I bailed. A combination of being knackered after a long day yesterday and not fancying the weather. So did 70 miles in RP with JG. Wind and rain for 60 of those miles. Tried to do it on squash and three bananas. Didn't work, and actually bonked on the last lap. Was in all sorts of bother long before then, though: JG had to soft-pedal after all the hills. We did 2:59 for 9 laps. Very pleased with that, but I'm wrecked. Even more pleased I didn't do the Magnificat.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    cjcp wrote:
    I bailed. A combination of being knackered after a long day yesterday and not fancying the weather. So did 70 miles in RP with JG. Wind and rain for 60 of those miles. Tried to do it on squash and three bananas. Didn't work, and actually bonked on the last lap. Was in all sorts of bother long before then, though: JG had to soft-pedal after all the hills. We did 2:59 for 9 laps. Very pleased with that, but I'm wrecked. Even more pleased I didn't do the Magnificat.

    MTFU :P
    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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