Telford Toothpaste - April 12th 2015

Der Kaiser
Der Kaiser Posts: 172
Just to let you know that the "Paris - Roubaix" Tribute Ride the Telford Toothpaste will take place on Sunday April 12th 2015.

They have a noce new website which you can visit and enter from at

http://www.telfordtoothpaste.com

The chosen charity this year is Cyclists Fighting Cancer.

After the ride it's back the The Black Swan in Jackfield for "Biere et Frites" to watch the main event.

Comments

  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,110
    Who's playing on Sunday?

    This was my favorite ride last year, great route and atmosphere
  • Me and my mate are doing it, not done it before looking forward to the beer and P-R coverage at the end!
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,110
    You will love it, even though it will be a bit muddy

    I will be on a green tri-cross single speed
  • I'll be on a black tcx probably in a stafford rc Jersey. It's going to be windy!
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,110
    I'll be on a black tcx probably in a stafford rc Jersey. It's going to be windy!

    you weren't wrong re: the wind!

    Great to meet you, cracking ride
  • jason78
    jason78 Posts: 158
    Really enjoyed this :D only had one puncture 40miles in, on 23's :roll: :roll:
    Need to invest in a cheap cross bike for next year tho lol
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,110
    jason78 wrote:
    Really enjoyed this :D only had one puncture 40miles in, on 23's :roll: :roll:
    Need to invest in a cheap cross bike for next year tho lol

    One puncture also, as I left the pub at the end!

    Bought a cheep single speed for the ride - it hurt
  • Very tempted to do this, this year, but I've never done anything like it. I don't have a cross bike, I have a steel road bike (Condor Acciaio) with 25mm tyres, will it be fun or a bloody nightmare? :shock:
    Any thoughts?
  • florerider
    florerider Posts: 1,112
    TLW1 wrote:
    jason78 wrote:
    Really enjoyed this :D only had one puncture 40miles in, on 23's :roll: :roll:
    Need to invest in a cheap cross bike for next year tho lol

    One puncture also, as I left the pub at the end!

    Bought a cheep single speed for the ride - it hurt

    what hurt?

    thinking of getting SSCX and doing it single speed too, but worried about gearing/hills.

    Not sure asking advice from someone who did the Shropshire Hills on a single speed though.