Exmoor Beast

matty boy 80
matty boy 80 Posts: 74
edited October 2010 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Anyone staying in Butlins this weekend and fancys a short spin out saturday morning(weather permitting) please post a reply.

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  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    I don't reckon I'll get past the family commitments for a Saturday spin, but I'm up for forming some sort of group for the Sunday.

    I'm doing the long ride and vaguely aiming to creep into the silver standard, which is 6:15 to 6:50 for blokes.

    If you or anyone else reading this is up for that sort of pace, let's see if we can sort something out. It'll be better than facing the elements solo, that's for sure.

    Wheelsuckers not allowed!
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  • vs
    vs Posts: 468
    It'll be better than facing the elements solo, that's for sure
    If you want to hide, stay in your kitchen on your rollers.
    Wheelsuckers not allowed!
    That's everybody who rides in a group then.
  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    vs wrote:
    It'll be better than facing the elements solo, that's for sure
    If you want to hide, stay in your kitchen on your rollers.
    Wheelsuckers not allowed!
    That's everybody who rides in a group then.

    Charming.

    Enjoy your life...
    My cycle racing blog: http://cyclingapprentice.wordpress.com/

    If you live in or near Sussex, check this out:
    http://ontherivet.ning.com/
  • vs
    vs Posts: 468
    Rode the 100 mile beast route yesterday in rain and high SW winds.
    Looks like it could be wet on Sunday too.

    http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/day ... head&day=4
  • Mendip rouleur
    Mendip rouleur Posts: 163
    Last Saturday I foolishly said that the weather for the EB couldn't be worse than last year, so if it is I willingly accept all the blame. Just hope I can ride over that cattle grid this time without slipping.

    I'm planning a very moderate pace, solo or accompanied, all welcome to wheelsuck, have a chat, take the mick, chew the fat, discuss the weather, compare gear ratios, give me shelter from the storm, pretend to be my domestique, be Andy Schleck for a day to my Eddie the Eagle, tell me how great I'm doing, get me soup at Simonsbath, crash and burn on Conti Hill, admire the turning leaves and the crazy descenders, and frankly just have a laugh and enjoy ourselves.

    Isn't that what cycling and sportives are for?
    “I ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle.”

    http://mendiprouleur.blogspot.com/
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    The good news is that the forecast is improving on a daily basis so we could be lucky. I'll still take you up on that generous offer of a wheel suck for 99.9 miles, before ducking out and sprinting past with arms aloft for the last 10 yards and then ignoring you with lofty disdain in the pits :wink:

    Have a great day.
  • graham1871
    graham1871 Posts: 34
    I haven't been to Exmoor for years and probably never in the Autumn... what are the roads like - covered in leaves and slippery? Are standard 23 tyres ok??
  • vs
    vs Posts: 468
    covered in leaves and slippery? Are standard 23 tyres ok??
    yes and yes

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