CCCC2CCC(CrudCatcherCymruCoast2CoastCharityChallenge)

Gazlar

thekickingmule wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

..... I just went through 3 Pisces looking for it.

Like a fish out of water

projectsome

first training ride done, still a long way to go

gt-arrowhead

How i wish i wasnt 16...LOOOL. I wanna do that! Is this an annual thing? or just a one off?

Gazlar

Its the first time we've done it, so whether its an annual thing or a one off is yet to be seen, but if you hang around the crudcatcher youll get to know if we do it again

gt-arrowhead

will do for sure

Ransaka

Huge amounts of good luck your way folks. I'll throw money at you on justgiving. Wish I had the fitness to join this sort of thing but knackered ankles and being a fat tub of lard don't help Good charity choice too, doing a fundraiser for exactly the same one.

TheNorthernTrain

Ransaka wrote:

Huge amounts of good luck your way folks. I'll throw money at you on justgiving. Wish I had the fitness to join this sort of thing but knackered ankles and being a fat tub of lard don't help Good charity choice too, doing a fundraiser for exactly the same one.

Don't let anything stop you from doing things like this. My knees are absolutely fucked and I'm only 22. I will do this and I will complete it, I haven't been putting a whole lot of serious effort in yet, I have been trying but not gone hardcore yet. Lost half a stone already... You only live one life so make the most of it, if you want to do something, do it.

miss notax

TheNorthernTrain wrote:

You only live one life so make the most of it, if you want to do something, do it.

Amen to that

Gazlar

miss notax wrote:

TheNorthernTrain wrote:

You only live one life so make the most of it, if you want to do something, do it.

Amen to that

Or if you are really incapable, suggest doing it and then when lots of keen people sign up it makes you have to do it

miss notax

Ransaka

Sage words but there's no way I'd come on a CC ride of any kind until I'm fitter as I'd be the typical, hated fat Spesh rider I'll still be a hated Spesh rider regardless but at least I can hopefully get rid of the tubby bit

Gazlar

if you can manage a 40 mile mostly downhill day (road climb back up from where we came) youd be more than welcome to join us on the last day. we are staying in Bryn Bettws Lodges at port talbot that night too for a bit of a drink and chill with 4x the day after

miss notax

Sod 4X - I shall be mostly recovering (and possibly drinking)

Gazlar

miss notax wrote:

Sod 4X - I shall be mostly recovering (and possibly drinking)

I imagined this might be the case, see to me, 4x is 4 people in coloured tabbards racing from the traps along a dusty track, like greyhound races. Inorder to whet your appetite for this we shall be employing a "hare" in the form of a muscular man wearing a pair of tight blue swimming shorts and carrying a gun

Ransaka

Gazlar wrote:

if you can manage a 40 mile mostly downhill day (road climb back up from where we came) youd be more than welcome to join us on the last day. we are staying in Bryn Bettws Lodges at port talbot that night too for a bit of a drink and chill with 4x the day after

By September I should be able to manage that but to be honest I won't be able to get the time off work. Kind of you to offer mind.

projectsome

TheNorthernTrain wrote:

Ransaka wrote:

Huge amounts of good luck your way folks. I'll throw money at you on justgiving. Wish I had the fitness to join this sort of thing but knackered ankles and being a fat tub of lard don't help Good charity choice too, doing a fundraiser for exactly the same one.

Don't let anything stop you from doing things like this. My knees are absolutely farked from birth. I will do this and I will complete it, I haven't been putting a whole lot of serious effort in yet, I have been trying but not gone hardcore yet. Lost half a stone already... You only live one life so make the most of it, if you want to do something, do it.

This* but I know we're doing something good, I like riding.

ste_t

Any news on the next training ride?

I've swapped the gym for burgers so need to get refocused again!

Gazlar

projectsome wrote:

TheNorthernTrain wrote:

Ransaka wrote:

Huge amounts of good luck your way folks. I'll throw money at you on justgiving. Wish I had the fitness to join this sort of thing but knackered ankles and being a fat tub of lard don't help Good charity choice too, doing a fundraiser for exactly the same one.

Don't let anything stop you from doing things like this. My knees are absolutely farked from birth. I will do this and I will complete it, I haven't been putting a whole lot of serious effort in yet, I have been trying but not gone hardcore yet. Lost half a stone already... You only live one life so make the most of it, if you want to do something, do it.

This* but I know we're doing something good, I like riding.

How rough was your midwife?

projectsome

Gazlar wrote:

projectsome wrote:

TheNorthernTrain wrote:

Ransaka wrote:

Huge amounts of good luck your way folks. I'll throw money at you on justgiving. Wish I had the fitness to join this sort of thing but knackered ankles and being a fat tub of lard don't help Good charity choice too, doing a fundraiser for exactly the same one.

Don't let anything stop you from doing things like this. My knees are absolutely farked from birth. I will do this and I will complete it, I haven't been putting a whole lot of serious effort in yet, I have been trying but not gone hardcore yet. Lost half a stone already... You only live one life so make the most of it, if you want to do something, do it.

This* but I know we're doing something good, I like riding.

How rough was your midwife?

It's the price you pay for trying to hit the ground running at 2lb

TheNorthernTrain

It's also the price you pay for trying to hit the ground running at 40 mph... Think that could have been the final nail in the coffin for my knees!

Squarepants

Was talking to Ben (NM) yesterday after Afan BP steez and we brought this up, i'll be up for joining on the last day, and probably end up more knackered than you guys who have been riding all week.. It'll be worth the 'pain' for having a sesh at the finish though, make mine a bow..

Gazlar

sweet as, were having beers and staying over at bryn bettws so if you want a room just ring them and tell em youre with us lot and theyll put you in the smae block

Squarepants

tidy nice one

ste_t

A chap called Matt Page broke the record for the Welsh c2c yesterday, doing it in 18hrs 41mins.

Best get training chaps!

Gazlar

ste_t wrote:

A chap called Matt Page broke the record for the Welsh c2c yesterday, doing it in 18hrs 41mins.

Best get training chaps!

Even we can beat best part of 19 hours a day

miss notax

Ok guys...

Those of you who can't make it or who don't wish to undertake such a MASSIVE challenge, feel free to support those poor souls who HAVE signed up to do it here

http://www.justgiving.com/CC2CC

It's one hell of a bike ride raising money for a bloody good cause!!! 8)

VTech

How much equipment are you short by ?

miss notax

I think we could do with help with disposables like inner tubes, energy gels / sports nutrition etc. or mechanical support for the challenge itself.

VTech

I you work out the costings for the gels and tubes and any bits you need ill settle it for you.

Gazlar

VTech wrote:

I you work out the costings for the gels and tubes and any bits you need ill settle it for you.

That's such a generous offer thank you so much. We have a few emails out to bike shops and energy food suppliers etc so I shall see what comes in from that so we're not asking you for stiff that we don't need.

Really am touched by the offer vtech Thanks so much