Cheshire Cat

Cleat Eastwood

good vid - jinkies I was so focused on getting up the hill I didnt notice all the houses either side. I've stuck your vid on my FB to inspire others.

seadog12

Here's my ride - http://app.strava.com/rides/5710206 - after hitting 50 miles in 3:10 thought I'd have a chance of completing in 5:45 but a 10 minute puncture stop and legs bonking at 60 miles (body not used to rides longer than 50miles) put paid to that...next year going for that gold certificate Very tempted to do the Tour of the Peak in May.

mr_poll

symo wrote:

Awesome time, lovely weather. Thanks to Clitheroe Bike Club for sheltering me and a member of the St Helens Club (Adam). Missed out on silver by 9 minutes owing to that shelter though.

Had a great time, loved the Mow Cop climb, less impressed with everyone who stopped straight after climbing it.

Did anyone catch a glimpse of the accident at the back of Gun Hill? I heard a rumour that someone had failed to make the sharp left hand turn at the bottom of the descent.

kayo74

Mr poll I believe he hit the wall and landed a fair distance in the field but speaking to others he was ok talking anyway!!. Bad news.

deadhead1971

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

good vid - jinkies I was so focused on getting up the hill I didnt notice all the houses either side. I've stuck your vid on my FB to inspire others.

Thanks! It was my first time using a GoPro camera, and I got loads of footage. I'll try to edit something interesting together...

seadog12

Results are up!
100 miles: http://www.racetimingsystems.com/public ... aceid=2191
74 miles: http://www.racetimingsystems.com/public ... aceid=2190
45 miles: http://www.racetimingsystems.com/public ... aceid=2189

Brewsterwmb

seadog12 - thanks for sharing & glad to hear the guy is OK. Great ride and well worth the trip from Wiltshire!

lioneld

Great ride, well organised/signed/stocked. Surfaces where a bit shat in places, but this is England as they say...
Race times are a little corrupted i think, maybe those that had a change of heart half way round?
Unless of course Gavin Garth really did ride 102 miles at an average of 42mph in which case i bow in his 'hyperspacepedalling' direction....

Must say big thanks to the lads at Nowrich ABC who i tagged with for 50 or so miles, good bunch of lads and also the big Jock fella who was playing a mixture of blues and house on the iphone as we went up Mow Cop - slightly mad but worked in distracting me from the tarmac wall in front of me!

deadhead1971

One of my mates signed up to the 100 but took the softer option and turned off for the medium route instead. His time is listed on the 100 event. There must be quite a few who this applies to.

fluff.

deadhead1971 wrote:

What a great day it was!

I've uploaded my head-cam footage of the Mow Cop ascent, if anyone wants to relive it!

http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/2012/03/ch ... -sportive/

Good footage, ta for posting.

Nice to see people were better behaved going up it than a couple of years ago, was carnage with zig-zaggers and no warning/unclip/stop right in front of you types.

Der Kaiser

fluff. wrote:

deadhead1971 wrote:

What a great day it was!

I've uploaded my head-cam footage of the Mow Cop ascent, if anyone wants to relive it!

http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/2012/03/ch ... -sportive/

Good footage, ta for posting.

Nice to see people were better behaved going up it than a couple of years ago, was carnage with zig-zaggers and no warning/unclip/stop right in front of you types.

Watching that footage I am glad I wimped out and did the 47 mile route.

You deserve a medal for riding up that.

deadhead1971

Der Kaiser wrote:

fluff. wrote:

deadhead1971 wrote:

What a great day it was!

I've uploaded my head-cam footage of the Mow Cop ascent, if anyone wants to relive it!

http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/2012/03/ch ... -sportive/

Good footage, ta for posting.

Nice to see people were better behaved going up it than a couple of years ago, was carnage with zig-zaggers and no warning/unclip/stop right in front of you types.

Watching that footage I am glad I wimped out and did the 47 mile route.

You deserve a medal for riding up that.

Thanks!
Well, I only got my road bike last August, and yesterday was my very first imperial century.
If you train, anyone can do it :-) Build up the miles, don't shy away from hills and you'll be panting steadily up Mow Cop next year ;-)

symo

Here is my ride

http://www.strava.com/rides/crewe-chesh ... om-5761154

Zingzang

seadog12 wrote:

Results are up!
100 miles: http://www.racetimingsystems.com/public ... aceid=2191
74 miles: http://www.racetimingsystems.com/public ... aceid=2190
45 miles: http://www.racetimingsystems.com/public ... aceid=2189

Yes, some pretty dodgy times there at the top of the board from Race Timing Systems. Lucky it wasn't a real race.

MancMissile

What a great day it was, perfect weather and a very well organised event. This was my first ever sportive and first ever 100 miles... did it in 6 hours 18 minutes which I'm happy with concidering i'd never ridden over 70 miles before.

I was flying up to around 70 miles then I hit the wall, had cramp in both thighs and groups were dropping me left right and centre.

Really enjoyed riding in groups and learned a lot from it, can't wait for my next one now

Der Kaiser

http://www.cyclosport.org/27-Mar-2012/n ... eview.html

First formal review (that I have seen) of the event by Sean Lacey.

Liam 2010

Great day, my fears about the coloured start times were unfounded and everything ran smoothly. Can't wait until next years event. My only niggle was some of the pitholes on the descents, some real monsters out there, gotcaught out a number of times. They could have spray paiunted a circle round the bigger ones...just to give people more time to react.

symo

Photos are now up @ http://www.philoconnor.com/sportive/

I like this one so far

Cleat Eastwood

good spot young symo - i didnt realise i was holding the hoods so tight up the mow cop.

deadhead1971

I've slaved over my footage for long enough.
Cheshire Cat - The Movie is out!
On a YouTube near you...

http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/2012/03/ch ... nofficial/

Please share to your Facebook status if you like it. Thanks.

Cleat Eastwood

brilliant really captures the atmosphere. haha that hill at 10 mins in thats exactly what I said - 'where did that come from". shared on FB.

deadhead1971

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

brilliant really captures the atmosphere. haha that hill at 10 mins in thats exactly what I said - 'where did that come from". shared on FB.

Haha, and thanks for sharing it :-)
has anyone seen themselves in the movie yet?

ktlanc

Great day and lovely weather!

Photos at www.sportspicture.co.uk - excellent memento of the day!