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RideOnTime
RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
edited July 2014 in Pro race
I arrived in Yorkshire yesterday. Checked out a bit of the route fore and aft Ripon.

ooo intt t posh in Ripon.
Actually I have been before!
Wasn't a lot of obvious activity. Parking my bike in the town square (just off the route) and having a cup of coffee you would kinda think they don't see a bike that often.. :shock:

Could take some time out today might go and try the Cote de Griton Moor...

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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    There's a whole lot of bikes up there........

    Reeth looking sooooo busy now. Bikes, 4 by 4's, caravans its fookin chaos.... :shock:
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Up at sparrow fart and ready for some cycling....
    :):):) Pouring with rain :x . This will soon pass I reckon. Still finalising route plans. Looks like you can't get from Harewood into Harrogate directly the A61 seems to be closed from the river Wharfe...
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Was in Harewood by 9.00am... caravan slow to arrive.
    A61 was open to cyclists and was like the biggest sportif you've ever seen - just 7 miles to get to the Fan Park in Harrogate.
    Fan Park was a mixed bag. Seemed to be lots of people in corporate hospitality who had paid £150 a piece to stand at a bar :? :? .
    Took up position at the finish about 1.5 hours in advance. It was packed. Treated to a sight of David Cameron, David Beckham and Geoff Boycott.. great. I'm so glad they had good seats.
    Then we get a full pack of Royals. Kate, William and Harry and loads of other hangers on.
    Could I see anyone go over the line.... could I fook. I have never seen people so tall and with such long arms who took up the first 11 rows :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
    Great day though.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Scenes from outside Harewood House

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    Harrogate
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    Kate Middleton is in the green dress.

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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
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  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    'Kate Middleton is in the green dress'

    From the pic I think that was a paramedic :wink:
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    josame wrote:
    'Kate Middleton is in the green dress'

    From the pic I think that was a paramedic :wink:

    Yes :) . she is right in the middle of the picture - that's why she's a Middleton.
    Looks regal and a bit fit if that's not an oxymoron.

    Not sure if the paramedic was anything special :shock: although points for being a caring type.

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