**NEW**: BIKERADAR Heart of England 2017 autumn ride?

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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Anyone wants to join for this?

    http://www.the-rawlinson-bracket.co.uk/

    Seems a worthy cause and a very decent route
    I did it last year with some friends - lots of fun, but bloody cold!
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Anyone wants to join for this?

    http://www.the-rawlinson-bracket.co.uk/

    Seems a worthy cause and a very decent route

    Other half has just registered me so I'll be there. New roads for me... hope it's worth the drive up... :wink:
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,257
    dish_dash wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Anyone wants to join for this?

    http://www.the-rawlinson-bracket.co.uk/

    Seems a worthy cause and a very decent route

    Other half has just registered me so I'll be there. New roads for me... hope it's worth the drive up... :wink:

    Didn't look at the course, but the area is nice enough... more so in summer than in winter, I have to say
    left the forum March 2023
  • sebbyp
    sebbyp Posts: 106
    I'm entered, top bracket. Bit close to home and often cycle down that way but at least there are plently of riders to test out how winter training is going.
    Going to cycle down and back to make it the first 100 miler of the year. Fingers crossed weather changes as its been bloody freezing on Sundays for weeks!
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,257
    I guess a clear from ice morning is all you can hope for in February. If you pray for sun and 15 degrees, I fear it won't happen
    PS: I said the same before the Fred Whitton and it turned out we had 25 degrees, so keep at it... :-)
    left the forum March 2023
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Hope to see some of you at the Rawlinson Bracket on Sunday. Weather looks alright. I'll be on the fluoro bike with fluoro jersey.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,257
    I might have my yellow/black Flanders helmet and a very green Gabba
    left the forum March 2023
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,257
    Breezy day, especially towards the end... when it was tail wind :-), but a surprisingly fast course. Briefly met Sebbyb at the start and then got a long tow from Dishdash from the top of Edge hill to the bottom of Sunrise hill.

    Home made cakes at the finish were a nice touch
    left the forum March 2023
  • phil485
    phil485 Posts: 364
    Ended up missing it because of my hip. Looked breezy from the kitchen window. At least the ice has gone away today
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,257
    Phil485 wrote:
    Ended up missing it because of my hip. Looked breezy from the kitchen window. At least the ice has gone away today

    It was breezy, but only the bit between sunrise hill and Brailes was a bit of a slog... maybe 20 minutes in total... on the way back the wind got stronger, but it was mostly tail wind or side
    left the forum March 2023
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Was a lovely ride. Well organised! And the roads are in much better condition than down my way with some good climbs. Only problem was my broken spoke, which went about 15km into the ride, though the wheel survived until the end (even with a groove in the tyre from where it rubbed against the mudguard).

    Good to ride with you Ugo, sorry we didn't chat much! Though you're pulls were much appreciated...
  • sebbyp
    sebbyp Posts: 106
    Good ride Sunday guys! Sorry out encounter was brief Ugo, Decided to give it a right hammering to see how winters training has gone. Nearly bonked after tagging onto a really fast group after Edge hill for 45mins. Really needed the cake & coffee before riding home! 165KM avg. moving 29.5km/h so a tough day out!
    Bike gears were really bad, set it up in the workstand perfect the night before, but something went wrong overnight :lol:
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Shame i was out of the loop for this - would definitely be up for one in the future.
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

    PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,257
    I thought about organising something for the coming autumn, but then I also thought there are plenty of Audax rides to choose from... this one is organised by our very own Phil Whiteman, I have signed up, it looks relaxed enough for a 200 km in early October... anyone wants to join? The start is conveninetly only a few miles off the M5/M42

    http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-120/
    left the forum March 2023
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    It's on a saturday and I am racing on sunday.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • fudgey
    fudgey Posts: 854
    Might be up for this depending on when ill be having surgery on my knee and hip. If i havnt had it by then ill see what i can do.

    But, the biggest ride i have done so far is 103 miles but with similar climbing, so adding on another 20 odd miles i hope wont be a huge problem. Will know more for sure nearer the time i guess.
    My winter bike is exactly the same as my summer bike,,, but dirty...
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,257
    thecycleclinic wrote:
    It's on a saturday and I am racing on sunday.

    You won't win anyway... whether you do 200 km the day before or not, so you might as well... :wink:

    It's a bit of a trek for you though
    left the forum March 2023
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    But i need to work on saturday as off to italy the following week. It is the kind of audax i would like though.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    I thought about organising something for the coming autumn, but then I also thought there are plenty of Audax rides to choose from... this one is organised by our very own Phil Whiteman, I have signed up, it looks relaxed enough for a 200 km in early October... anyone wants to join? The start is conveninetly only a few miles off the M5/M42

    http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-120/

    Looks a nice jaunt that
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    I thought about organising something for the coming autumn, but then I also thought there are plenty of Audax rides to choose from... this one is organised by our very own Phil Whiteman, I have signed up, it looks relaxed enough for a 200 km in early October... anyone wants to join? The start is conveninetly only a few miles off the M5/M42

    http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-120/

    Looks a nice jaunt that

    last time I went there was a long weekend at Castle-Morton. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

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