Garmin Barracuda Ride Out

brettjmcc
brettjmcc Posts: 1,361
edited September 2012 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Anyone else been selected for the ride?

I'm currently asking the real boss for permission, otherwise I may have to give up my place :cry:
BMC GF01
Quintana Roo Cd01
Project High End Hack
Cannondale Synapse SL (gone)
I like Carbon

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  • triggmiester
    triggmiester Posts: 197
    Yup I got an email yesterday, got to clear it at work........fingers crossed.

    Do you happen to know how many people will get invited?
  • brettjmcc
    brettjmcc Posts: 1,361
    No, but I am worried now about with my ability to keep up!
    BMC GF01
    Quintana Roo Cd01
    Project High End Hack
    Cannondale Synapse SL (gone)
    I like Carbon
  • usedtobefast
    usedtobefast Posts: 145
    If it's the same as last year there were 4 groups so everyone could choose a group to suit their ability. Dan LLoyd described the fast group as felling like stage 9 of the Tour of Britain which had finished the day before. It's good fun and you get time afterwards to socialise with the team over a buffet, they even had the Garmin helicopter out filming us !! Is it Sandy Balls again as the route is a bit more varied than the first couple of years when it was run from the Garmin European HQ ?
    Trainee BC level 2 coach ... and that's offical (30th June 2013)

    Scott Addict R4 (2008)
    Scott Genius MC30 (2006)
    Quest carbon circa 1994 - winter bike
    Fuji Track Comp 2010
  • brettjmcc
    brettjmcc Posts: 1,361
    It just says New Forest
    BMC GF01
    Quintana Roo Cd01
    Project High End Hack
    Cannondale Synapse SL (gone)
    I like Carbon
  • aspender
    aspender Posts: 96
    I got on it :D There were 500 people last year, according to the promo video:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcyndMa-BKs
  • usedtobefast
    usedtobefast Posts: 145
    It just says New Forest

    That's a surprise it should give the address of the HQ and timings. Maybe they'll be sending that out later.
    Trainee BC level 2 coach ... and that's offical (30th June 2013)

    Scott Addict R4 (2008)
    Scott Genius MC30 (2006)
    Quest carbon circa 1994 - winter bike
    Fuji Track Comp 2010
  • aspender
    aspender Posts: 96
    The confirmation email said that those who RSVP will be sent full details on 20th August.
  • usedtobefast
    usedtobefast Posts: 145
    So have you guys got permission from higher powers then ?
    Trainee BC level 2 coach ... and that's offical (30th June 2013)

    Scott Addict R4 (2008)
    Scott Genius MC30 (2006)
    Quest carbon circa 1994 - winter bike
    Fuji Track Comp 2010
  • aspender
    aspender Posts: 96
    usedtobefast wrote:
    So have you guys got permission from higher powers then ?

    One of the benefits of separation is not needing permission anymore :D
  • brettjmcc
    brettjmcc Posts: 1,361
    Yes, I have permission. The only thing for me is getting there, I'll have a good 2 hour drive down there from Essex
    BMC GF01
    Quintana Roo Cd01
    Project High End Hack
    Cannondale Synapse SL (gone)
    I like Carbon
  • usedtobefast
    usedtobefast Posts: 145
    So is it Sandy Balls for the HQ again then ? If it is you can get accommodation there or camp for the night before.
    Trainee BC level 2 coach ... and that's offical (30th June 2013)

    Scott Addict R4 (2008)
    Scott Genius MC30 (2006)
    Quest carbon circa 1994 - winter bike
    Fuji Track Comp 2010
  • brettjmcc
    brettjmcc Posts: 1,361
    No, it's further down the New Forest and Avon Tyrell. Having got the itinery, I'll just get up 30 mins earlier than I do for work normally and drive down. It's only a couple of hours
    BMC GF01
    Quintana Roo Cd01
    Project High End Hack
    Cannondale Synapse SL (gone)
    I like Carbon
  • VerwoodAsh
    VerwoodAsh Posts: 196
    I'm doing it. Luckily for me I live about 10 miles away so can take it leisurely. I rode part of the same route at the weekend, but solo and for most of it I was riding into a headwind :( Wondered why I saw everyone riding the other direction to me and no-one doing the same way round. They all had their sensible hats on!

    However, managed to break my one of my toes on Sunday, so still in pain. But hopefully it will be recovered enough for next week.
  • brettjmcc
    brettjmcc Posts: 1,361
    VerwoodAsh wrote:
    However, managed to break my one of my toes on Sunday, so still in pain. But hopefully it will be recovered enough for next week.

    My right ITB is bad at the moment and I have Paris 2 London in two weeks... we can soft pedal at the back together 8)
    BMC GF01
    Quintana Roo Cd01
    Project High End Hack
    Cannondale Synapse SL (gone)
    I like Carbon
  • Dave_P1
    Dave_P1 Posts: 565
    Wish I had known about this sooner as it looks like the entries have closed :(
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  • aspender
    aspender Posts: 96
    In case you want to get your questions ready, the Garmin team for the TOB is provisionally down as:

    Tyler Farrar
    Nathan Haas
    Robbie Hunter
    Sep Vanmarcke
    Lachlan Morton
    Steele Von Hoff

    The last two are Aussies from the Chipotle development squad.
  • usedtobefast
    usedtobefast Posts: 145
    Wooho. Been notified by the good people at Chain Reaction Cycles that I've got a place via a message retweet. Now just waiting for email from Garmin with details.
    Trainee BC level 2 coach ... and that's offical (30th June 2013)

    Scott Addict R4 (2008)
    Scott Genius MC30 (2006)
    Quest carbon circa 1994 - winter bike
    Fuji Track Comp 2010
  • Dougall
    Dougall Posts: 49
    usedtobefast wrote:
    Wooho. Been notified by the good people at Chain Reaction Cycles that I've got a place via a message retweet. Now just waiting for email from Garmin with details.

    Me too. :D
    Got this on Friday, drive back to Glasgow after it then Pedal for Scotland with my son on Sunday - thankfully it's the equivalent of a gentle Sunday club run.
    Suspect I may be dyig on Monday :shock:
  • triggmiester
    triggmiester Posts: 197
    Anyone know if there will be changing facilities available? Was there last year ?
  • aspender
    aspender Posts: 96
    It's an outdoor activity centre, so I would imagine so.
  • triggmiester
    triggmiester Posts: 197
    Thanks. I did ask the guy from garmin who sent me my details and all he said was there was some toilets that we could use. Which I though would be interesting for 500 cyclists. Just don't want a two and a half hour drive in my kit

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