The big FW
holmeboy
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Anybody else just printed off the entry for Fred?
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not this year
other fish to fry
Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer0 -
Entry going in this afternoon.0
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Will enter tomorrow. Plenty time to the 17th. Good luck everybody.Brian B.0
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Brian, I've entered this one mate
Hopefully we all get in. If my entry is confirmed I'll need to get my hands on a compact chainset. Already got a 12-28 cassette sorted. And no more sleeping in the back of vans the night before - will get a b&B sorted :P Is George entering?0 -
Fat Head wrote:Brian, I've entered this one mate
Hopefully we all get in. If my entry is confirmed I'll need to get my hands on a compact chainset. Already got a 12-28 cassette sorted. And no more sleeping in the back of vans the night before - will get a b&B sorted :P Is George entering?
Fathead - Nice to hear from you. Lost your email address last year when my old PC died. George gets an automatic entry into this years Fred as he gave up his place last year due to sciatica. Hopefully I'll get in as well and hoping to beat my time of 7:28 last year and George usually spurs me on.
B&B is the way to go and a hearty meal the night before. Fingers crossed we get in. It would be nice to start all together. I'm doing the lakeland loop this year again as preparation.
Me and George doing the marmotte this year also.
Got out the other day and cycled up to Caldercruix, Bathgate etc and it was good to get some miles in.Brian B.0 -
I've booked. I'm scared Still, I know the main climbs from previous rides aside from Kirkstone. Faster than a tent.......0
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Sending an entry in as part of a group - if I get in I'll have to get a compact !
it's a hard life if you don't weaken.0 -
Entry is in so fingers crossed!!
Great last year so if I get in again my goal is to actually cycle some part of Hard Knott!!!!!
Got my compact and my 13/29 sorted!! Specialized S Works Venge
Argon18 E114
Specialized Langster Single Speed
Scott Spark Expert 29'er
GT Avalanche
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when do we find out??? just be getting stuff through post??0
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Entry List now up!
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me and my mate's in 0
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Im in!
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I'm in again!!!!!!
aaaarrggghhhh!! where's cancerella.............I need that bike with the motor!! Specialized S Works Venge
Argon18 E114
Specialized Langster Single Speed
Scott Spark Expert 29'er
GT Avalanche
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never mind the bike with the motor - i need cancellera's thighs (or maybe a shlecks)
i am in too :shock:0 -
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holmeboy wrote:
I think jfw wants your thighs - it's just the rest of you he doesn't need
Bad luck though - have you done it before? I'm first time which will have helped.Faster than a tent.......0 -
I had a free entry this year (as in guarranteed, not no money) as I had to back out last year due to a bout of pneumonia. Unfortunately my son is graduating the day before the FWC so counldn't make it. Gook luck to whomever got my entry. I will try and do the Four Seasons later in the year. Will really mis Wilf's grub though.I have only two things to say to that; Bo***cks0
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Can anyone recommend a good campsite in the area? Taking the van down and making a long weekend of it with the family.0
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For coniston fellrace (hosted from the same sports centre) you can get away with parking on the hard standing/ and some camping on grass and sometimes adjacent field - there's normally portaloos for the event. Don't know if this meets family requirements though (theres an outside tap on the side of the sports centre)0
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Hawkshead campsite always full in the summer with families, so must be ok and has a few pubs cafes within walking distanceGlasgowbhoy wrote:Can anyone recommend a good campsite in the area? Taking the van down and making a long weekend of it with the family.All lies and jest..still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest....0 -
Coniston Hall campsite is close to the start and much easier to get back to after finishing!! I thought Hawkshead Hill before AND after the ride was a bit too much!!dyslexia rules KO0
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I had assumed he would be using the same car he got down from Glasgee in! aspendulum wrote:Coniston Hall campsite is close to the start and much easier to get back to after finishing!! I thought Hawkshead Hill before AND after the ride was a bit too much!! All lies and jest..still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest....0 -
Arg - how is everyones training going? :shock:
I am up to about 55 mile long ride (build build slowly etc) - longstone edge and winnats last weekend in the slush.
Still on my winter/ commuting bike - which means so far comfy saddle, so not been getting used to nice bike not so comfy saddle.
Commuter is also a tourer so has a triple (can ride winnats sitting down!!) - don't know what to do about gearing on the big day....0 -
Done 114 miles on the 13th, have suffered since. Think I over done it!
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Getting out for one long ride at the weekends for the last couple of months 3 to 4 and a half hours. Will aim to get at least one century a month in March and April. Also doing shorter more intense stuff on turbo and the road for the TT season.
Lookingf forward to it and it won't be long before we're checking the ultra long range weather forecast for early May 8)0 -
FH : When you do a century - how hilly will it be/ how hard will you ride (ie pace compared to target pace?)
HB: you can keep your trashed thighs then! - you recovering?
Anyone tried a training weekend, or camp?? I was considering this
http://horscategorietours.blogspot.com/ ... rimer.html
a bike weekend out of Bretton in the peak. 2 x 100k rides over the weekend.
Anyone tried anything similar?? anyone know the benefits of doing 2 longish rides two days on??0
