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  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    I'm still feeling a little rough this morning. If I can't get dropped off I'll not be coming sorry. Gutted :cry:
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    spanielsson wrote:
    I'm still feeling a little rough this morning. If I can't get dropped off I'll not be coming sorry. Gutted :cry:

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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,084
    redddraggon wrote:
    spanielsson wrote:
    I'm still feeling a little rough this morning. If I can't get dropped off I'll not be coming sorry. Gutted :cry:

    Train

    cycle - you have got time!
  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    matthew h wrote:
    redddraggon wrote:
    spanielsson wrote:
    I'm still feeling a little rough this morning. If I can't get dropped off I'll not be coming sorry. Gutted :cry:

    Train

    cycle - you have got time!

    I'll eat now and see how it goes....
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    If you where along the route I'm taking you could have joined on the back, I'm towing James along.
  • LazyBoycp
    LazyBoycp Posts: 320
    :cry: Wish I was coming, the weather is amazing. :cry: Enjoy yourselves.

    Ooh, 200th post!
  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    Have a good time guys. :)

    As predicted, I felt totally smashed this morning coming out of work. Bed for me. :(

    I was going to come home the long way via the Cat and Fiddle to see the sun rise but it was -9c and descents in all directions. I couldn't feel my face after 30 seconds and my bottle of hot juice froze over in the first 2km. :shock:

    Should be nice up there though. Clear skies. Incredible picturesque sunrise this morning. 8)
  • andrewJohnson
    andrewJohnson Posts: 201
    Well for the time I was there I had a good ride :) Thanks everyone

    Made it home safely, still feeling sick-ish at the moment though.
  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    freehub wrote:
    the chaingang always kills me more than the race at lancaster too which is bizarre.

    not really, racing isn't all about speed.
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  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    I'm more than glad to have made it today, a very big thanks to Colin for organising today's ride!
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Thanks to everyone that came and congrats if you stuck it out and made it all the way around.

    Thanks to NapD (Mr. Cervelo) for plotting us such an interesting route and for keeping everyone on track and together during theday.

    Nice to see some new (and even the old) faces.

    Cheers all!
  • altyteacher
    altyteacher Posts: 53
    Thanks to all for the ride today - and even more thanks for the constant waiting for me! Hope none of you cooled down too much in those intervening 'moments'.

    Great to meet a few faces and put them to names (well - avatars and forum names anyway).

    Good luck to all for the season - stay safe and upright.

    (BTW - we missed the turning at walker barn and went straight down to macc - waited a few minutes at the bottom in case we had overtaken the peloton then decided you were all still in front and pressed on for home)

    Andrew
    If I can feel the pain in my arse, I mustn't be hurting my legs enough.
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Was a tough ride that, hope no one got p155ed off at me or thought I was rude always going miles off the front up those hills. I decided at the cafe stop to press on.


    100.06 miles for me. Second century ride I've ever done in Manchester, maybe 3rd, so not bad pretty happy with that.

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/26359556


    And despite what James (reddraggon) thinks, it's not my fault he got too tired, he was stirring it. I knew it'd happen.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Good today.

    2 submissions
    2 falls
    1 knockout (puncture)

    Fantastic weather and views and a good mixed group.

    Glad I didn't have HR or Power today too, just went with the flow.

    Went straight to the shop afterwards where they kindly removed the loose bag of spanners I was riding round with...
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Where was these 2 falls/1 puncture? I never seen em, was it after the cafe stop?
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    freehub wrote:
    Where was these 2 falls/1 puncture? I never seen em, was it after the cafe stop?


    I think you were one of the fails.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Good today.

    Glad I didn't have HR or Power today too, just went with the flow.

    Went straight to the shop afterwards where they kindly removed the loose bag of spanners I was riding round with...


    Very low average power over the day. Lots of downhill sections too. Wasn't one for the record books.

    Did over 80 miles myself and feel SPENT. I'm amazed you were pushing on as much as you did, especially after yesterday.

    I think QuadPower™ might be back.
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Pokerface wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    Where was these 2 falls/1 puncture? I never seen em, was it after the cafe stop?


    I think you were one of the fails.

    Care to explain?
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    freehub wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    Where was these 2 falls/1 puncture? I never seen em, was it after the cafe stop?


    I think you were one of the fails.

    Care to explain?

    I have no idea. Just guessing.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Pokerface wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    Where was these 2 falls/1 puncture? I never seen em, was it after the cafe stop?


    I think you were one of the fails.

    It's falls, not fails!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    freehub wrote:
    Where was these 2 falls/1 puncture? I never seen em, was it after the cafe stop?

    1 fall at the beginning after a couple of miles

    1 on the top on axe edge in the snow after the stop

    someone punctured on the descent of the C+F.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    NapoleonD wrote:
    It's falls, not fails!
    :oops:
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Pokerface wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    Where was these 2 falls/1 puncture? I never seen em, was it after the cafe stop?


    I think you were one of the fails.

    Care to explain?

    I have no idea. Just guessing.

    Who were you anyway? Was you the american one?
  • altyteacher
    altyteacher Posts: 53
    A fall on the top of axe edge? Surely not - I was just taking the opportunity to make a quick snow angel whilst you all caught up. :wink:
    If I can feel the pain in my arse, I mustn't be hurting my legs enough.
  • skinsey
    skinsey Posts: 105
    Yep, thanks from me too, particularly to the route plotter(s), and whoever organised the weather. It was a real joy to be out today. We must do it again sometime.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I see where it went wrong now just before the (closed) cafe stop...

    We should have turned left just after the start of that gnarly descent thus missing the worst bit out :roll:

    It is wrong on the route I plotted too. However, I blame Will's navigation skills...
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    My navigation skills are awesome 8)
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Scrumple wrote:
    Naughty....

    As for having the tickets:

    http://www.evertonfc.com/hospitality/32370/blues-100.html

    I bet you would have them. And Jimmy Bullard says they wont hammer Hull!

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 549507.stm

    Wish I had gone. Nothing like kicking a team when they are down.
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  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    redddraggon wrote:
    Scrumple wrote:
    Naughty....

    As for having the tickets:

    http://www.evertonfc.com/hospitality/32370/blues-100.html

    I bet you would have them. And Jimmy Bullard says they wont hammer Hull!

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 549507.stm

    Wish I had gone. Nothing like kicking a team when they are down.

    And Purple Aki missed a penalty, what's all that about?!
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Just a note to add my thanks to the the others already posted for sorting this guys. Some great scenery and a cracking day, apart from falling off in the car park before the start :roll: & in a snow drift on Axe Edge. No damage done though.

    Good luck in your next endeavours, Ron.

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