Rapha Hell of the North

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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    So are there 4 of us from "Commuting Chat" doing this?
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Six or seven I believe from chat
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Cool

    I count
    1. me
    2. You (ITB)
    3. Roger M
    4. J Zed
    5. Ugo
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    BigMat wrote:
    Anyone have a GPS link for last year's? I'm away that weekend but would be useful to know where the nearest cobbled type roads are for a bit of training.

    Rapha have a map with off road bits marked, see http://pages.rapha.cc/events/hell-of-the-north-vi
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Some of the roads around Herts are truly shot to pieces at the moment, You can easily do this at anytime of the year, no need to be rapha'd up.

    On the climbing front if you know where to look you can easily do 1500m of climing in a 100km
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    with the highest point in Herts being a massive 245m, I'm sure it's possible to do 1500m in 100km it will just take some planning. The highest point in NL is 322m though - just to put it into perspective :wink:
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,310
    meanredspider wrote:
    with the highest point in Herts being a massive 245m, I'm sure it's possible to do 1500m in 100km it will just take some planning. The highest point in NL is 322m though - just to put it into perspective :wink:

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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    meanredspider wrote:
    with the highest point in Herts being a massive 245m, I'm sure it's possible to do 1500m in 100km it will just take some planning. The highest point in NL is 322m though - just to put it into perspective :wink:

    Looks like the highest point for the route is leaving/entering North London at a mighty 430ft 130m though with rolling/off road route it may not feel that flat!
  • tetm
    tetm Posts: 564
    I did it last year on my 42x16 Paddy Wagon and 23mm Bontrager Hardcases with no real issues, some lack of traction in the deeper mud, but fine everywhere else. 28mm tyres would be good, anything else isn't in the spirit of the ride!

    Have a place on the ride this year, might see ITB at the bar again.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    tetm wrote:
    I did it last year on my 42x16 Paddy Wagon and 23mm Bontrager Hardcases with no real issues, some lack of traction in the deeper mud, but fine everywhere else. 28mm tyres would be good, anything else isn't in the spirit of the ride!

    Have a place on the ride this year, might see ITB at the bar again.

    Ha yes, cheers!

    I think i owe you a pint

    No mountain bike or CX for me, pah! lightweights :lol:
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    meanredspider wrote:
    with the highest point in Herts being a massive 245m, I'm sure it's possible to do 1500m in 100km it will just take some planning. The highest point in NL is 322m though - just to put it into perspective :wink:

    Buildings in Rotterdam don't count

    The funny thing is that the highest point in NL is nearly in Germany or Belgium - it's the intersection of the 3 borders down in the Ardennes.

    Met my New Best Friend Simon Mottram today on the Rapha launch ride. He's going to be at HOTN too. Nice guy.

    I've also started on my £200 of coffee. The brew they have is very good and I know the barista too and he's a real coffee geek. Very friendly people at the shop/club - and very nicely set up - I think I'm going to enjoy it.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Hotel booked, support team on standby
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,691
    meanredspider wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    meanredspider wrote:
    with the highest point in Herts being a massive 245m, I'm sure it's possible to do 1500m in 100km it will just take some planning. The highest point in NL is 322m though - just to put it into perspective :wink:

    Buildings in Rotterdam don't count

    The funny thing is that the highest point in NL is nearly in Germany or Belgium - it's the intersection of the 3 borders down in the Ardennes.

    Met my New Best Friend Simon Mottram today on the Rapha launch ride. He's going to be at HOTN too. Nice guy.

    I've also started on my £200 of coffee. The brew they have is very good and I know the barista too and he's a real coffee geek. Very friendly people at the shop/club - and very nicely set up - I think I'm going to enjoy it.

    Cool, will have to have a ride up there when the weather gets nice
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    ddraver wrote:
    Cool, will have to have a ride up there when the weather gets nice

    Well, give me a shout if you do and I'll meet you there for a coffee
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Too slow, didn't get in.

    Want an entry for it?

    I had a mate stay with me to do it last year so I turned up and rode a bit with him, thought I'd give it a go myself this year so got an entry, but I forgot I also have a race that day so won't be taking part.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,800
    Angry Bird wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Too slow, didn't get in.

    Want an entry for it?

    I had a mate stay with me to do it last year so I turned up and rode a bit with him, thought I'd give it a go myself this year so got an entry, but I forgot I also have a race that day so won't be taking part.
    Ooh, yes please. I'll pm you with my email, assuming that 's the easiest way to send the details.
    Ta very much and good luck with the race.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,800
    meanredspider wrote:
    Cool

    I count
    1. me
    2. You (ITB)
    3. Roger M
    4. J Zed
    5. Ugo
    V68
    Will you still be in the pub when (if) I get to the finish?
    Roger and Ugo how are you going to get there? I was thinking about the train from Richmond to Hampstead Heath.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,310
    Veronese68 wrote:
    meanredspider wrote:
    Cool

    I count
    1. me
    2. You (ITB)
    3. Roger M
    4. J Zed
    5. Ugo
    V68
    Will you still be in the pub when (if) I get to the finish?
    Roger and Ugo how are you going to get there? I was thinking about the train from Richmond to Hampstead Heath.

    I normally drive to the finish, park the car and ride to the start, but if there is a train option, even better... I am in full training mode... this morning ride

    https://www.strava.com/routes/2040979
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,800
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    I normally drive to the finish, park the car and ride to the start, but if there is a train option, even better... I am in full training mode... this morning ride

    https://www.strava.com/routes/2040979
    That looks like a much nicer ride than the normal weekday morning.
    Train option won't work as the first train isn't until 8.59am so we wouldn't get there in time. I might have to drive too. I've done very little riding other than to work and back so may be rather slow.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    I'm happy to ride with anybody - this is a fun social ride as far as I'm concerned. I've been putting in the distance recently (250k last week) and will probably do a 160k ride this weekend but this is for fun. It'll be good to meet a few of you too.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,800
    Yes, I'm more than happy to meet up and have a social ride. Although your social pace is probably me turning inside out. What time are people aiming to get there?
    Roger, Paolo I can either get 2 bikes in the boot and 2 people in the car or 2 bikes on the roof and one in/on the back and we can all go in my car.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    I'm heading down from Newmarket if anybody needs a lift from the north of the start
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I'll see you at the start, I'll be the mamil sponsored by Castelli rocking an 80s bright red steel with SRAM rival.

    Easy to spot
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Yes, I'm more than happy to meet up and have a social ride. Although your social pace is probably me turning inside out. What time are people aiming to get there?
    Roger, Paolo I can either get 2 bikes in the boot and 2 people in the car or 2 bikes on the roof and one in/on the back and we can all go in my car.

    I have a volvo V70 which took the new bike in it's box whole... I don't have a roof rack but I assume it should swallow 3 bikes, plus riders.

    plus since I'm teetotal someone will need to drink my free drink!
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,800
    roger merriman wrote:
    plus since I'm teetotal someone will need to drink my free drink!
    Well, if you put it that way...
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Veronese68 wrote:
    roger merriman wrote:
    plus since I'm teetotal someone will need to drink my free drink!
    Well, if you put it that way...

    April fool :roll:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,800
    itboffin wrote:
    I'll see you at the start, I'll be the mamil sponsored by Castelli rocking an 80s bright red steel with SRAM rival.

    Easy to spot
    MRS should be easy to spot, he'll be the bloke swearing at his Edge 1000. I'll be on my bright green Kinesis.
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  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    And thinking of the date today.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    DrLex wrote:
    And thinking of the date today.

    Very good :D
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Veronese68 wrote:
    MRS should be easy to spot, he'll be the bloke swearing at his Edge 1000.

    In a crowd of people swearing at their Edge 1000s? :roll: :wink:

    I'm not sure a Boardman CX will distinguish me, or a Gabba, or....

    If it's cold enough, I'll wear a Dutch country jersey otherwise I'm not sure - maybe RCC jersey but there'll be plenty of those
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH

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