The Fred Whitton 2017

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  • cgfw201
    cgfw201 Posts: 680
    MrB123 wrote:
    Great write up.

    The "nice lake" is Buttermere by the way. Haystacks is the fell in the background.

    Cheers, Buttermere was the only point I considered getting off just to take a photo because it was so damn beautiful. Would have taken 10 hours if I stopped to take photos all the way round, had to restrain myself.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    cgfw201 wrote:
    MrB123 wrote:
    Great write up.

    The "nice lake" is Buttermere by the way. Haystacks is the fell in the background.

    Cheers, Buttermere was the only point I considered getting off just to take a photo because it was so damn beautiful. Would have taken 10 hours if I stopped to take photos all the way round, had to restrain myself.

    so you went round in 7 hours, while stopping to take photos? WTF!!! :evil: :shock:
    left the forum March 2023
  • cgfw201
    cgfw201 Posts: 680
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    cgfw201 wrote:
    MrB123 wrote:
    Great write up.

    The "nice lake" is Buttermere by the way. Haystacks is the fell in the background.

    Cheers, Buttermere was the only point I considered getting off just to take a photo because it was so damn beautiful. Would have taken 10 hours if I stopped to take photos all the way round, had to restrain myself.

    so you went round in 7 hours, while stopping to take photos? WTF!!! :evil: :shock:

    they were all taken from the saddle whilst riding, apart from the ones from the official photographers.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Great write up. Love that Buttermere bit.... though for my money the view is just that bit better as you come along Crummock Water if you do a Honister/Newlands/Whinlatter/Honister loop... obvs not on the Fred but it's one of my fav loops in the Lakes.

    Can I also roll my eyes at these guys:
    fast train from one of the local clubs (Thursday Flyers, I think) ... it turned out they had organised for two of their mates to ride as domestiques for the first 70km of the day, and they then gave up at the foot of Honister, having done their work for the club (and the rest of us who shamelessly wheelsucked).
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    MrB123 wrote:
    specialman wrote:
    First taste of the Fred and loved it..

    I was panicking for the last two weeks about fitness and the ability to climb but buzzing along with loads other cyclists, spurred on by great weather and amazing scenery, it didn't matter - went up every climb better than I'd have ever hoped, even managed to do Hardknott without walking (although I did dab because of a dodgy pedal release).

    I can't put my finger on a best bit - maybe digging deep and managing sprint finishes on Newlands and Winlatter - but even the relative normality of the A66 drag was enjoyable. There wasn't a bad bit at all. I smiled all the way round.

    Can't believe the weather, I doubt it'll repeat for next year, and the people with cowbells and the marshals egging everyone on was superb. The people of the lakes are patient souls, especially on the twisty roads where there was no hassles to overtake.

    Disappointed to see so many gel wrappers discarded and it was a shame to get stopped at the top of Honnister for a while, although when I passed the accident spot it was a bit sickening so I can see why they wanted clear access without loads of people gawping and getting in the way.

    I even loved the fact you got a beer glass at the end... no medal, just a very humble tankard that anyone in the know will appreciate.

    Feel I've achieved something by finishing. That was the most fun I've had for years.

    Yes, being handed a cold Erdinger immediately after finishing really put the cherry on the cake!
    Mine was handed to me by my girlfriend - she was volunteering. That just about made my day perfect :)
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • smudge002
    smudge002 Posts: 17
    cgfw201 wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    cgfw201 wrote:
    MrB123 wrote:
    Great write up.

    The "nice lake" is Buttermere by the way. Haystacks is the fell in the background.

    Cheers, Buttermere was the only point I considered getting off just to take a photo because it was so damn beautiful. Would have taken 10 hours if I stopped to take photos all the way round, had to restrain myself.

    so you went round in 7 hours, while stopping to take photos? WTF!!! :evil: :shock:

    they were all taken from the saddle whilst riding, apart from the ones from the official photographers.

    What equipment did you use to take those photos?! They look amazing!
  • cgfw201
    cgfw201 Posts: 680
    smudge002 wrote:
    cgfw201 wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    cgfw201 wrote:
    MrB123 wrote:
    Great write up.

    The "nice lake" is Buttermere by the way. Haystacks is the fell in the background.

    Cheers, Buttermere was the only point I considered getting off just to take a photo because it was so damn beautiful. Would have taken 10 hours if I stopped to take photos all the way round, had to restrain myself.

    so you went round in 7 hours, while stopping to take photos? WTF!!! :evil: :shock:

    they were all taken from the saddle whilst riding, apart from the ones from the official photographers.

    What equipment did you use to take those photos?! They look amazing!

    Cheers. All the pics I took were just with my phone (OnePlus 3t). Doesn't have a particularly good camera, but a little bit of magic on Snapseed goes a long way.

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