Slow Rides For Unfit People - Rutland ROAD Ride Sun 9th Sept

Richie63

I'm up for meeting for this ride if it happens on Sunday...sorry can't make Sat

Cheshley

Right, we have someone who has expressed a preference for what day the ride happens. I have always said that the ride would go ahead on the day that suited the majority so at the minute, unless there is a massive outcry, I'm looking at Sunday 28th Feb.

comments/objections welcome.

Discuss.

bamba

sounds good, im up for seeing some unseen parts with some one who no's where there going
im easy sat or sunday but would have to see about booking the day off when a definet day has been decided.

Frostys

Sunday is good for me.

davewalsh

I'd be up for this, would make a nice change from Rivvy. Any day suits me !

Cheshley

Ladies and Gentlemen it occurs to me that we could spend the next 4 weeks trying to accommodate everyone in terms of what day to ride. Why not pick a day and then everyone knows what they are doing.

So here it is, an executive decision........

SUNDAY 28th Feb 2010. Meeting at 9.30 for a 10:00 start in the car park across the road from the Ladybower Inn. If anyone doesn't know where this is, type 53.374857,-1.693709 into Google Maps and get directions. If you get stuck, PM me. If anyone who is travelling thinks that they might get there a few minutes late and wants my Mobli number, PM me but be aware that mobli reception is sketchy at best in the area.

You're looking for an old burgundy Vauxhall Omega with roofbars.

Apologies if anyone can't make that day, hopefully this won't be a one-off so maybe next time.....

Rich

EDIT: Starting point has changed to Ladybower visitor's centre.

Cheshley

AMENDMENT:

I have been (semi) reliably informed that the car park opposite the pub gets closed outside opening hours so the starting point has been changed to the Visitor's centre at Ladybower reservoir. This also has the added bonus of having facilities to get changed if we happen to come back muddy. There is a charge for the car park but I think this is the better option. I'll be parking on the upper level.

I would give you the grid reference but Google Maps isn't playing today...

Please note that there is no mobli reception in the upper derwent valley so once I'm there you can't get hold of me.

This will be the last amendment.

honest. :?

Rich

Richie63

Sunday it is then

On a small point the carpark gets full quickly though there is parking on the approach road-which is free- so don't lose hope if you can't get parking at the visitors center.

car park grid ref from dark peak map 173 894

CraigXXL

Suits me too, again anyone needing a lift from around Leeds/Wakefield pm me.

stumpym4

Sunday suits me better as well , have you decided on a route yet ??
Have you got tracklogs or memory map to plan your route on ?? or is it a good old map ??
Wouldnt mind a trl or mm file if you have them ?

Cheers Tony

Cheshley

stumpym4 wrote:

Sunday suits me better as well , have you decided on a route yet ??
Have you got tracklogs or memory map to plan your route on ?? or is it a good old map ??
Wouldnt mind a trl or mm file if you have them ?

Cheers Tony

I'm working from an OS map and my own knowledge of the area Tony. I'm pretty much decided on the route and moving the start has also enabled me to add on another climb :shock: Just thinking about which way to do the loop at the top end of the ride

If you want a point to point breakdown I'm sure that could be arranged but my technological prowess with computerised mapping is legendarily sh!te. :oops:

davewalsh

28th of Feb is fine by me, I'll be there.
I've also got space in the car if anyone needs a lift from the Wigan / Bolton area.

cairnman

Great idea love to go but the Sunday is the Carling cup final Man Utd vs Aston Villa so i gotta watch that one, will anyone have a GPS with them so the route can be posted on here ?
Have a great day shame it was'nt the Sat

Briggo

This sounds good, might have to show my face for this one.

Cheshley

cairnman wrote:

Great idea love to go but the Sunday is the Carling cup final Man Utd vs Aston Villa so i gotta watch that one, will anyone have a GPS with them so the route can be posted on here ?
Have a great day shame it was'nt the Sat

If anyone can let me know of a tracking system that will work on a Nokia N96 I'll see if I can track it as we go but otherwise I can let you know the route using OS map and a point to point commentary.

bamba

you should be able to download nokia sportstracker for your phone for free, there are a few different gps trackers around for most phones, so long as you have a built in gps receiver.
http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/main/download.do

stumpym4

Once the routes been decided, any chance of you putting it up on bikley.com ??
That way i can download it too my gps .... or i can copy that into tracklogs or memory map
Have a look on bikely as there are plenty of ladybower routes already on there ..

Ladybower routes :

http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/srchkey/ladybower


Cheers Tony

Cheshley

Is it just me or is anyone else unable to get anything on Google Maps or any application that uses Google Maps......?

stumpym4

Cheshley wrote:

Is it just me or is anyone else unable to get anything on Google Maps or any application that uses Google Maps......?

Try it on bikely ....

Just sent you a few squids for your bhf ride as well ... excellent work ..
done a few of these myself

Cheshley

Thanks mate, that's much appreciated.

I've tried Bikely, just gives a blank area saying that they don't have maps for that zoom level, the same as it does when I go into Google Maps directly even when I pull the zoom level right out.

stumpym4

Cheshley wrote:

Thanks mate, that's much appreciated.

I've tried Bikely, just gives a blank area saying that they don't have maps for that zoom level, the same as it does when I go into Google Maps directly even when I pull the zoom level right out.

Strange ?? .. bikely zooms in ok for me ?

Tony

Cheshley

Nokia Sportstracker..............................................?

According to this system, in the last 42 minutes I have travelled 0.55 miles and my altitude has increased from 34 feet to 237 feet.

I haven't left the sofa!!!!!

Doesn't appear to be very reliable. Still can't get on Googlemaps or any site that bases their tracking software on it.

Bugger it.

kangaroo

try viewranger you can get a free trial for it (not sur if its 15 or 30 days) you can export in a google compatable format

and you can buy maps (software included) from about £15

as to the traveling whilst standing still issue (ive not ried the nokia software) if its like viewranger its down to your gps settings *you can set min moved distance before it counts it as moving

http://www.viewranger.com/

CraigXXL

Cheshley wrote:

Nokia Sportstracker..............................................?

According to this system, in the last 42 minutes I have travelled 0.55 miles and my altitude has increased from 34 feet to 237 feet.

I haven't left the sofa!!!!!

Doesn't appear to be very reliable. Still can't get on Googlemaps or any site that bases their tracking software on it.

Bugger it.

i've heard of these alien abductions, luckily you're technology has it all recorded.

bamba

Cheshley wrote:

Nokia Sportstracker..............................................?

According to this system, in the last 42 minutes I have travelled 0.55 miles and my altitude has increased from 34 feet to 237 feet.

I haven't left the sofa!!!!!

Doesn't appear to be very reliable. Still can't get on Googlemaps or any site that bases their tracking software on it.

Bugger it.

It dosnt work too well indoors, requires a good satilite fix from 5 satilites i think in order to coordinate your location, most gps trackers still give some odd readings when being bounced around in a back pack down a hill side, had no probs with mine.

have a look
http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/dashboard/index.do

Cheshley

kangaroo wrote:

try viewranger you can get a free trial for it (not sur if its 15 or 30 days) you can export in a google compatable format

and you can buy maps (software included) from about £15

as to the traveling whilst standing still issue (ive not ried the nokia software) if its like viewranger its down to your gps settings *you can set min moved distance before it counts it as moving

http://www.viewranger.com/

I have an older version of the Viewranger National Parks maps. It says it has track logging so I'll install it when I've got a new data cable and see what it does.

maloo

Hi can anyone tag along for this ride ?

Briggo

Cheshley wrote:

Nokia Sportstracker..............................................?

According to this system, in the last 42 minutes I have travelled 0.55 miles and my altitude has increased from 34 feet to 237 feet.

I haven't left the sofa!!!!!

Doesn't appear to be very reliable. Still can't get on Googlemaps or any site that bases their tracking software on it.

Bugger it.

You need to be outside, it cant pinpoint your location indoors too well, my Garmin 605 does the same.

Cheshley

maloo wrote:

Hi can anyone tag along for this ride ?

Yup, just make sure you're at the meet ready to go at 10am.

maloo

thanks, looking forward to it