Bikeradar Spring Fling 2013 010413

napoleond

Bank Holiday Monday 1st April, start at Macc Lesiure Centre 10am (It's the only day both Colin Pokerface and I can do...)
Route http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=518426
Get to ride with a current World Champion!

Cost - £50 voluntary donation to the NapD BlingFund.

No coffee stop planned but can stop for refreshments if people want to at the splendid Jodrell Bank Visitors centre Cafe...

Due to the weather it is a pretty flat route along some Cheshire lanes. This is much more a social ride than a 'challenge' ride. Cheeky short climb at the end that's actually very pleasant.

Gizmodo

NapoleonD wrote:

Going to be Sunday 31st March, start at Macc Lesiure Centre 10am (It's the only day both Colin Pokerface and I can do...)
Route TBC
Guest appearances/food TBC but you get to ride with a current World Champion!

Cost - £50 voluntary donation to the NapD BlingFund.

Prawny and I were just talking about you and the Spring Fling on our ride this morning. Count me in for sure, Prawny may be away on holiday, he's got to check his diary.

napoleond

Will you be bringing your avatar?

napoleond

There is the likelihood of us having a feedstation once again provided by the UK's best sportive organiser, TBC...

Gizmodo

NapoleonD wrote:

Will you be bringing your avatar?

If I can get Prawny to wear stockings again.


On second thoughts :evil:

prawny

They weren't stockings, they were leg warmers (and a thong)

alanp23

Thats Easter Sunday

I am planning to attend but need to work it into my Easter weekend schedule.

Will confirm soon

napoleond

May end up having to cancel.
It;s the only day I can do and too many people pointing out the easter sunday/tour of flanders issue.
Maybe 2014 eh.

prawny

Easter Sunday is no problem for me, it was Mother's Day last year, I had no chance. I'll be recording Flanders too, kids wouldn't let me watch that.

napoleond

Possible route idea. Nice and short but with a few fun bits.

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=490542

prawny

It's a bit flat :shock:

rozzer32

I'm still up for this.

Gizmodo

Easter Sunday no problem for me. Almost a kilometre of ascent on the other hand .....

napoleond

All steady climbs though...

arthur_scrimshaw

prawny wrote:

It's a bit flat :shock:

it's a bit ooop North too

Gizmodo

Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:

prawny wrote:

It's a bit flat :shock:

it's a bit ooop North too

All things are relative, some may say it's a Southern softie - they'll say it in a Scottish accent though.

napoleond

Hoiw about a date change to BH Monday 1st April?

tlw1

NapoleonD wrote:

Hoiw about a date change to BH Monday 1st April?

Just booked a holiday

mr_poll

Is that the Easter Monday? Wouldnt be too bad and also wouldnt clash with the usual Sunday club rides that many ppl will be on.

If I am free sounds great - I did the 2011 ride and enjoyed it, despite having to turn off at the top of Cat and Fiddle as I was struggling.

napoleond

mr_poll wrote:

Is that the Easter Monday? Wouldnt be too bad and also wouldnt clash with the usual Sunday club rides that many ppl will be on.

If I am free sounds great - I did the 2011 ride and enjoyed it, despite having to turn off at the top of Cat and Fiddle as I was struggling.

It is, it also wouldn't clash with the tour of Flanders...

Gizmodo

I can do either, I'm not fussy.

napoleond

Right. 1st April it is!

prawny

I'm in. :shock:

Pokerface

Just so everyone knows - I'm currently fine-tuning my hill-climbing form so that unlike previous years, I won;t be the last one up every friggin' climb.

Looking forward to seeing some old (and new) faces on April 1!!

Colin

galatzo

I'll get to one of these one year.
This year I get back from Majorca the day before so I think I'd be pushing it if I came !

Bobbinogs

Sounds good. I am a definite maybe!

smidsy

What is the format of the BR spring fling.

Gizmodo

smidsy wrote:

What is the format of the BR spring fling.

It's an informal group of people meeting up at the Macclesfield Leisure Centre and going out on a pre planned route. Last year a local cycle shop kindly provided some biddons of drink and some energy bars at the start. A local sportive company kindly fed us a huge amount of cake and water half way round. None of this is guaranteed though.

Here is last years ride http://connect.garmin.com/activity/159166512

This years route looks pretty lumpy. No sign posting so bring a GPS or paper maps. It's free and informal. It's not for real beginners but its not a flat out slog either. We tried to stay together last year but we did end up splitting up for a bit and regrouping.

Pokerface

Galatzo wrote:

I'll get to one of these one year.
This year I get back from Majorca the day before so I think I'd be pushing it if I came !

I'm planning on racing for the 2 days prior to the event and whilst I *may be in decent shape - chances are I'll be a little tired myself!

Don't let coming back from Majorca be an excuse not to come out and join us!

vroomvroom

[quote="Gizmodo....... It's free and informal. It's not for real beginners but its not a flat out slog either. We tried to stay together last year but we did end up splitting up for a bit and regrouping.[/quote]


It was a great event last year, however I was one of the slow ones that held the group up
Love to do it again this year, perhaps if there is spread of capability we could have two groups, (advance and intermediate) ??

PS I have trained extra hard over winter to try and keep up this year

galatzo

Pokerface wrote:

Galatzo wrote:

I'll get to one of these one year.
This year I get back from Majorca the day before so I think I'd be pushing it if I came !

I'm planning on racing for the 2 days prior to the event and whilst I *may be in decent shape - chances are I'll be a little tired myself!

Don't let coming back from Majorca be an excuse not to come out and join us!

It's the wife (and kids) and that'd be the problem if I came back from 5 days cycling in Majorca then buzzed off the next day (Easter Monday) for more cycling !
Potentially doing the Cheshire Cat the weekend before and Motion in Mercia the weekend after but we'll see how things are.
Fitness wise I'm certainly winning at the moment, nearly a stone gone since christmas thanks to flu and lots of riding. Spring can't come quick enough !