Cotswold Bike Ride

Peddle Up!
Peddle Up! Posts: 2,040
edited May 2011 in Road beginners
Anyone else do the Cotswold Bike Ride (British Heart Foundation) yesterday? Record turnout, I think.
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  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    Yepp, really enjoyed it. Used local knowledge to give Gretton a miss by turning right after the pottery in Winchcome, ended up doing 39 so not really a short cut just much more enjoyable.

    Finished at just after 10.30 and managed to get the best of the weather, I was the sweaty one in a black, white and red Pearl Izumi top.

    Enjoy the big hill?
  • Peddle Up!
    Peddle Up! Posts: 2,040
    I was on my hybrid, so I braved the Gretton rumble strip. I get my new fillings tomorrow. :) I enjoyed the climb at Roel Gate and, of course the descent down "Stanney". I see Dixton finished off a few "first timers".
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  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    I think my favourite sight was the postie who turned up complete with front loader. I bit he gurned a bit up the hill!

    My mate did it in 8 hours stopping in nearly every pub and finishing about 6ish. I think he had the right idea about carb loading.
  • Peddle Up!
    Peddle Up! Posts: 2,040
    :D
    Purveyor of "up" :)
  • MrBibble
    MrBibble Posts: 79
    Looked into it briefly, wish i had now! :oops:

    Any others on the horizon worth a go?
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    I'm doing the Wheels 100 sportive next w/e which is probably short notice if you haven't had it in your calendar although the route does look to be fairly accessible. Fantastic cause:
    http://cyclistsfc.org.uk/events/wheel-heroes-100s/

    What about this one for later in the year (I haven't done it but it looks good):
    http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/11-613/

    Oh, the "Lumpy Scrumpy" audax the other week from Parkend was an excellent route btw and worth looking out for next year:
    http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/11-516/
  • MrBibble
    MrBibble Posts: 79
    Excellant website, so many to choose from! Thanks for the heads up. 8)

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