thursday with a hint or vermilion
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Seychelles fish.
Shot to frikkin bits me. I decided to go on this less travelled hilly route. That was fine except that the head wind got stronger and it started to drizzle and then it rained and it turned epic.
I hate holidays. Girls have been a total PITA at bedtime... despite lots of exercise. Think i'm off to bed early and set the alarm for silly o'clock and get them up.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Might give wrynose and hardknott a shot on saturday. Already changed to a 28 at the back.
Maybe Stevo has a point after all...0 -
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Ah see - no need for swapping cassettes with a compact.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Rode the struggle in a 39 25 combo. So thought i'd need a 28 for wrynose and hardknott.0
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I thought you had done those climbs before?
Watch the road coming off Kirkstone pass (heading West), it's really chopped up; gravel and potholes.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
No. Just the struggle, then rode down kirkstone.0
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I'm trying the fred whitton, just not all of it on the same day .0
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Stevo 666 wrote:
If you're in the US this is cheating 'cos you started the thread before you went to bed. Tut tut.sungod wrote:'ning
off to brekkie then reunite with gmc and gmc and go to see gmc
yawn, really needed more sleep
'twas germany, no cheating involved
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
Pretty sure you meant to write of Vermilion not 'or'.
Must be that German beer.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
sungod wrote:
Cheat, cheat, cheat! I was up at six and ready to create the thread! Put me all askew for the rest of the day.0 -
You can pip him the morra morning Gazza and then you had better get packing the car. Where's the cat going? To wind all the other Tom's at the local cattery with conducive whiffs and no access?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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'Working from home' until 4. Car will be ready by 4:01. Then doon tha road. Hopefully the traffic won't be as bad as I think it will be.
Neighbour looking after cat.0 -
Is neighbour guarding the cat?
You'll notice that Sungod writes very short initial posts, Later on, he gives a bit more detail. I think he's rushing out that first daily musings thread 'cos he's looking over his shoulder at the Gaztron pipping him. He probably saves a draft the night before and then sends it 'live' in an instant as soon as he gets up.
I think you've got him spooked.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
His number's up. His days are numbered. Many a mickle maketh a muckle, etc.0
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So you reckon I need a compact for hardknott? You got me worried now. I've never tried a child's chainset before.Might order one, I'm not getting any younger.0
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Garry H wrote:So you reckon I need a compact for hardknott? You got me worried now. I've never tried a child's chainset before.Might order one, I'm not getting any younger.
No. I don't know anything about 'the struggle' other than what people have said about it. If you go up to Kirkstone pass the other way from Windermere (A592), it's a series of stages and not too bad, just quite a long grind.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Then where do I go?Pinno wrote:Garry H wrote:So you reckon I need a compact for hardknott? You got me worried now. I've never tried a child's chainset before.Might order one, I'm not getting any younger.
No. I don't know anything about 'the struggle' other than what people have said about it. If you go up to Kirkstone pass the other way from Windermere (A592), it's a series of stages and not too bad, just quite a long grind.0 -
Go up the A592 from Windermere. Where are you staying?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Near Kendall. I cycle from there.0
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I don't know what a loop would be. The A591 is quite a busy road and there's no way you'll cycle on the A66.
http://cyclinguphill.com/kirkstone-pass/seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Up the 592 and down the struggle?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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But i'm not cycling up kirkstone, I want to go to wrynose, then hardknott.
Got it. I know how to get to ambleside, then A593 t'little langdale (that's how they talk over there) then do a right to wrynose. Sixty Miler, give or take0 -
Left at 8pm after getting a call from the hospital. Only took 4hrs 30mins. Not looking good but stable for now.Pinno wrote:Stevo 666 wrote:Fermented apple based drugs for me tonight. That was a bit of a crap day considering it was the last day of a 3 day week.
And its the long slog North this weekend along with 10 million others...
Leave at 5am.
I'm having that drink I was due to have yesterday evening..."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
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Good luck Stevo.Stevo 666 wrote:
Left at 8pm after getting a call from the hospital. Only took 4hrs 30mins. Not looking good but stable for now.Pinno wrote:Stevo 666 wrote:Fermented apple based drugs for me tonight. That was a bit of a crap day considering it was the last day of a 3 day week.
And its the long slog North this weekend along with 10 million others...
Leave at 5am.
I'm having that drink I was due to have yesterday evening...Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
Pinno wrote:Pretty sure you meant to write of Vermilion not 'or'.
Must be that German beer.
yes, should've been 'of'
it was the beer, the wine and the severe lack of sleep
think i was still slightly squiffy at breakfast, but all three gmcs were happy with the day, so that was an excuse for more beer before the flight back
which, being on ba, was delayed, grrrrmy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
Pinno wrote:Is neighbour guarding the cat?
You'll notice that Sungod writes very short initial posts, Later on, he gives a bit more detail. I think he's rushing out that first daily musings thread 'cos he's looking over his shoulder at the Gaztron pipping him. He probably saves a draft the night before and then sends it 'live' in an instant as soon as he gets up.
I think you've got him spooked.
pfft! i'm happy to spread the load, making sure you slugabeds can wake up each day to a new thread and have a reason to carry on
otherwise it could be the end of bb as we know itmy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0
