RPCC - 19 / 20 June

thebongolian
thebongolian Posts: 333
edited June 2010 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Thought I'd get this started for the weekend which looks like good weather (sunny with little fluffy clouds according to the BBC...)

A number of the regulars can't make it (good luck with the Fray Bentos Bern and enjoy France Steve) but should be a few of us around.

Saturday is looking best for me and will probably do a fairly standard route of about 70 miles through the Surrey Hills. Keen to get out early so suggest meeting at Richmond Gate at 8 a.m.

As always the rules stay the same after 18 months:

ø Anyone is welcome to attend

ø Will average somewhere between 16-18 mph

ø No one gets dropped and we'll regroup at the top of hills

ø We'll find a tea and cake stop (most likely Box Hill)
I want to climb like Kenny Van Hummel

Comments

  • Esoteric80
    Esoteric80 Posts: 84
    Thanks Will,

    Yes should make it this Sat. 8am sound good.
  • Esoteric80
    Esoteric80 Posts: 84
    Anyone fancy doing the Smithfield Nocturne after? http://www.nocturneseries.com/smithfield/
  • Fuji Mackers
    Fuji Mackers Posts: 122
    I may join you guys tomorrow. I've spotted you both have been posting some very quick box hill times so looking forward to a good ride.
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    In anticipation I will fit la lanterne rouge this evening.
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • thebongolian
    thebongolian Posts: 333
    James - yeah, planning to go to the Nocturne in the evening - guess we can make plans tomorrow
    I want to climb like Kenny Van Hummel
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    2030: supper guests not yet arived so will I get to bed before 0100?. If I am not there at 0800 do not wait.
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • thebongolian
    thebongolian Posts: 333
    Good ride this weekend though sorry the pace was too high for you Geoffrey - Brian, James and I seemed to be on for a quick one and are similarly paced enough to egg up the pace. Hope you were able to get a good ride and do come out again as it's not always so quick.

    This coming weekend looks odds-on to be good weather so have got a new thread up already:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=16263850

    There's also been quite a bit of talk about doing a Capital-Coast-Capital ride so I've set up a post to try and identify I date to do one over the summer as well

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=16263877
    I want to climb like Kenny Van Hummel
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    Good to see you all last Saturday albeit briefly. No, it wasn't that the pace was too high bit I could feel that my legs would not be up to a hilly ride that morning. Here are my excuses in order of importance:
    1. too much good wine previous evening
    2. late to bed - 0145 to be precise

    As it happened, after a second breakfast in Cobham, I joined up with SWRC on a loop to Seale - super tea room and v trendy new bike shop (Windymilla) in an old stable yard. B group run, about 90 k at a rolling average of 30+kph, fairly flat, no major climbs, just over 920 m vertical for the the day.

    I will do the FNRttC this weekend so do not expect me on Saturday but CtoCtoC sounds tempting if you route the return with rail bailout options!

    BRs
    vintage newbie, spinning away

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