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

rottitera02

I'm done swapping forks over and am ready to roll, just got to sort drink / grub out, fuel car and sorted.

The snake is open according to the derby traffic report, but will check again in morn and go to a57 glossop to determine which way.......it's either a57 or a628.

Be there or be square....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kangaroo

just in case we want a group chat later, ive set up a window live group
this will allow 20 of us at the same time to use messenger group chat
http://slowridesforunfitpeople.groups.live.com/

sparrowlegs78

Good on ya Kangarooooooo
Caz xx

kangaroo

how many pages do you think this thread will get to before tomorow

sparrowlegs78

Depends on how much I waffle on
Caz xx

rottitera02

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

Depends on how much I waffle on
Caz xx

WAFFLE.....WAFFLE.....WAFFLE......WAFFLE.........WAFFLE.......WAFFLE........''

kangaroo

hmmmmmm waffles

rottitera02

Will keep an eye out for you in the morn Caz, you're goin' the same way as me to a57.......convoy looming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sparrowlegs78

rottitera02 wrote:

Will keep an eye out for you in the morn Caz, you're goin' the same way as me to a57.......convoy looming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL, how slow can you go?, our car won't go very fast
Caz xx

rottitera02

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

rottitera02 wrote:

Will keep an eye out for you in the morn Caz, you're goin' the same way as me to a57.......convoy looming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL, how slow can you go?, our car won't go very fast
Caz xx

OK i'll put my cruise control set to 50......or is that a bit to fast......''

sparrowlegs78

Thats a bit fast uphill lol...eveyone laughs at our ikkle car
Caz xx

Cheshley

dan1502 wrote:

Ok, so I have everything pretty much ready apart from working out how to get there and looking at the route however, do you think it is wise for me to go given the weather and that the only mountain biking I've done so far is a couple of 2 hour rides along river banks (River Mersey)? Also, I sorted my SPD shoes out today (meant to do them last week but had no time) and though I am not at all used to them they do have multi cleats fitted so come away easily (it's getting them clipped that's the hard part) and the pedals have one side SPD the other side plastic flats - I'm guessing I should be ok with these?

Thanks

Dan

As far as your experience goes, I think you'll be fine. There are very few rocky/technical sections and if you don't fancy anything you can hike those sections. If you're not used to SDP's I'd consider going back to Flats. If you get bogged down or lose traction of uphill sections you'll be picking yourself up off the floor every five minutes and you don't want that with so many people around carrying cameras

Cheshley

phoebian wrote:

Just been out across some grassy(.....) banks, water logged and muddy lol, washed the bike and have a nice fresh muddy t-shirt to wear tomorrow. Will be investing in some better tyres I think, theses "specialized the captain" were all over the place!! Not sure how they will cope tomorrow

How many are still coming tomorrow? I've waited patiently for 2 weeks for this!

The Captain were the tyres my bike came with. I've not had any real problems with them but they certainly slide a lot when the going gets muddy.

sparrowlegs78

You all realise that I'll probably not speak a word tomorrow, I'll go all shy and me stammer will play me up, so I'll not waffle as much
Caz xx

kangaroo

dont worry about it, must of us will be wheezing to much to speak anyway. grunts and pointing are the order of the day

rottitera02

kangaroo wrote:

dont worry about it, must of us will be wheezing to much to speak anyway. grunts and pointing are the order of the day

Don't forget the occasional AAAARRGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheshley

kangaroo wrote:

hmmmmmm waffles

+1

Long time since I've had waffles.........

Cheshley

I've had a txt from Frostys, he's arrived in Sunny (?) Yorkshire and has opted for flats tomorrow. He's picking Raj up in Sheffield at 8.30 and I'm hoping to link up with him on the drive over.

Cheshley

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

You all realise that I'll probably not speak a word tomorrow, I'll go all shy and me stammer will play me up, so I'll not waffle as much
Caz xx

You don't strike me as the shy and retiring type chuck.

sparrowlegs78

I am not what I seem :oops: , I'm just a big gob online
Caz xx

kangaroo

right ive updated my viewranger software, downloaded some extra map tiles, and the route for tomorow, charging the phione as we speak

kangaroo

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

I am not what I seem :oops: , I'm just a big gob online
Caz xx

if you want you can bring a laptop and talk to us that way

sparrowlegs78

kangaroo wrote:

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

I am not what I seem :oops: , I'm just a big gob online
Caz xx

if you want you can bring a laptop and talk to us that way

Hmmm I have a laptop small enough to bring lmao
Caz xx

Cheshley

Right, A57 look like it's currently open and the weather forecast doesn't show anything that might close it overnight.

I'm having an early one so I'll be logging off shortly. I'll see some of ya tomorrow and to those who can't make it for whatever reason, I'm sure there will be other opportunities.

Cheshley

kangaroo wrote:

right ive updated my viewranger software, downloaded some extra map tiles, and the route for tomorow, charging the phione as we speak

I didn't know you could download routes into ViewRanger. We need to have a chat tomorrow Roo

kangaroo

i'll be in a silver Chrysler voyager and riding a silver spesh enduro
for those that are logging, see you tomorrow

sparrowlegs78

I'm not staying on late tonight, going to go and check I've got all my stuff ready.
I'll be in a silver Deawoo Matiz with a Merlin Malt 2 with pink tat on it, I'm unmissable as I'm 6ft 2" and i'll be with my 5ft 6" hubby
Caz xx

kangaroo

we will b able to spot you anyway cause you should be the only woman on a bike carrying two tons of haribo

sparrowlegs78

Oops, bums, forgot to put that in the box of kit....i'd npt be popular if I forgot that lol
Caz xx

rottitera02

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

Oops, bums, forgot to put that in the box of kit....i'd npt be popular if I forgot that lol
Caz xx

HOW COULD YOU FORGET THE HARIBO'S.......':roll:'