Spring Fling 2012 **Friday Update**

napoleond

Right, do we have anyone who wants to play out?

Sun 18th March, Macclesfield Leisure Centre 10am

With help from http://www.cyclestore.co.uk we have some Accelerade nutrition goodies.

All packed ready for Sunday-



Route-

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=362403

Route can be tailored towards the end if we're all knackered.

Weather looking pretty good for this time of year.

*** Looks like we will have a free feed station courtesy of Polocini - THE leading sportive provider ***

Pokerface

Thanks for posting this up. Despite the bad weather, we had a good turn out last year and here's hoping we can continue the great tradition!

I'm going to going to suggest Sunday, March 18 to everyone. Unless there's a solid reason to NOT do it on that day, hopefully we can start planning....

napoleond

Actually that day suits me best in march.

Right.

It's 18th March.

I'll get cracking on a route.

Pokerface

In (our) collective experience - it's best to just pick a date and run with it. Some will make it and some won't. Dems da breaks. Let's hope mid-March brings warm weather!

And given the collective pace of the group, don't make it TOO hilly!

mr_poll

The 18th would work for me - busy month that month but if I am free would love to give it another go, and hopefully not get spat out the back again. Although I will say everyone was very helpful in pacing me back, perhaps 12 months on I might of improved a little.

napoleond

Bearing in mind my lack of fitness it'll me a very pleasant route!

napoleond

Here's a possibility, cafe stop at Grindleford...

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=339073

tlw1

Hopefully free, as loved the last couple of rides

Scrumple

I'm in, provisionally.

No idea what job role I will have end of January, so no idea what work commitments will be. More worried about my finess, having been off the bike since June. Had to be pushed on a club run over the festive period!

jgsi

Aye. in (most hopefully)

bigpikle

This looks fun, and will be a first for me. Not sure on date yet as I may be flying somewhere warm that day so we'll see....

RonB

Would like to join in too, though I think the 2010 pace would suit me better than last years.

napoleond

Me too!

rozzer32

No no no no no no no nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I have a wedding to go to on the 18th

Gutted!!!

jgsi

rozzer32 wrote:

No no no no no no no nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I have a wedding to go to on the 18th

Gutted!!!

I don't understand this modern fashion of Sunday weddings at all.... it's bad enough when someone drops a bleedin christening of a April race date....

rozzer32

JGSI wrote:

rozzer32 wrote:

No no no no no no no nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I have a wedding to go to on the 18th

Gutted!!!

I don't understand this modern fashion of Sunday weddings at all.... it's bad enough when someone drops a bleedin christening of a April race date....

I know, and Mother's Day as well.

Scrumple

rozzer32 wrote:

I know, and Mother's Day as well.

Oh...

Hmmmmm...

Pokerface

Mother's Day? Awwww FFS.

Well - do mothers/wives prefer to have the husbands out of the house for the day? Is the Saturday (17th) a better option? Or the week before (11th)?

Scrumple

Calm Down Dear...

We have weeks to think of a great excuse! I

napoleond

Saturday morning is chokka at the leisure centre. We'd have to find alternative parking

jgsi

I shall be a :twisted: and ride in whatever.. but need to know date for sure soon as the rota is soon to be prepped.

fungus_the_muffin_man

Would love to come , but been off the bike a whole year so don't think I'd have the required fitness to join.

rozzer32

Sunday 1st April would be ideal for me hint hint.

And no that statement isn't an April fool.

jgsi

rozzer32 wrote:

Sunday 1st April would be ideal for me hint hint.

And no that statement isn't an April fool.

No good to me as first road race is on then, so the 18th 19th weekend would be a nice day for a jaunt and the weather always sets fair

napoleond

17th/18th is the only day weekend I can do and it suits Colin. So sorry folks who can't come
(unless you want to have a mutiny!)

Scrumple

stick with 18th - or it just gets messy.

Game on...

tlw1

Mothers day is a big spanner in the works for me.........

Bobbinogs

matthew h wrote:

Mothers day is a big spanner in the works for me.........

Me too, I have already promised to spend the night before at the in-law's down south (err, and signed up for a nice and tough ride in Beaminster whilst I am there ).

I am with the "pick a date and stick to it or it will end up messy" approach (even the week before and after now clash for me with the Epic and Barry's Buster).

benjboy

Should be good for me..

napoleond

Looks like we MAY have these guys on board providing Accelerade nutrition...

Www.cyclestore.co.uk

Fingers crossed...

jgsi

Good one Alex. you be getting Skoda next