Tour of Britain "it doesn't come past my house" thread

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  • alan_a said:

    Great wee video of the party atmosphere on KOM1 Cairn o Mount yesterday.

    All the riders were smiling or giggling.

    Kudos to Jake Scott for his deft elbow and head twitches to get us to move over.

    #HWFG

    I was with Neil. I have a great video of you dancing in your tutu 🤣
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    Other than the fact it didn't pass through Milton Keynes or go up the mighty Box Hill (which someone on here was whinging about) what did people think of the course?

    Thought it was great to see some of the far flung parts of the island. Instead of Box Hill and the Mall, for once...

    Thought it was very good and covered the length, if not the breadth, of Britain. Given it is only 8 stages I think they did a good job, the stages were tough enough on the whole to allow the peloton to get broken up if the big teams wanted it and there was a good mix of finishes. I would have dropped the TTT though and tried to get a tough road race stage instead.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,342
    Pedant alert. Not a moan, just pointing out that....
    Not the full length. There are 221 miles between Aberdeen and John O'Groats.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    BBC News - Schoolboy cyclist outpaces pros on Tour of Britain
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-58503012

    I mean, it's not completely untrue as a headline
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,233
    The kid was on stage for part of the final stage presentations yesterday in Aberdeen.

    Def future pro contract there 😊
  • orraloon said:

    The kid was on stage for part of the final stage presentations yesterday in Aberdeen.

    Def future pro contract there 😊

    I commute up that rise he was pelting along. He was going at a very good speed.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,601

    Other than the fact it didn't pass through Milton Keynes or go up the mighty Box Hill (which someone on here was whinging about) what did people think of the course?

    Thought it was great to see some of the far flung parts of the island. Instead of Box Hill and the Mall, for once...

    To be fair Box Hill is Britain's answer to Alpe d'Huez, or so I've heard.
    I agree. Both are rubbish climbs adopted by cycling newbies.

    I'll stick to col d'aubisque and winnats pass thanks.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Famous in the local paper 😂😂😂😭😭😭



    I wonder if they will go all Janey Godley on me when they discover who was responsible for this


  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    edited September 2021

    I was a bit worried that very few would turn out in the wilderness

    It's hardly the wilderness. Very easy to get to for us locals.

  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Yeah I was going to say, COM is what, 30 mins from Aberdeen to drive? Closer from Stonehaven etc.
  • Ok my mistake. I do a lot of running in the Glentress (Peebles) area and it always seems like it's in the wilderness. Perhaps not then, my mistake.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    If your ears can stand it, here's the mix I was playing at top of COM

    https://www.mixcloud.com/alan-anderson5/cairn-o-mount-peloton-chooooons/

    Everything on the Rechts from Dundee's Average White Band to Kirriemuir's AC/DC, then on the Links from Stornoway's Peat & Diesel to Paisley's Paolo Natini.

    All with a big cheesy chunk of Dutch and Belgian Karnival Techno for good measure.

    #HWFG
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    Ha ha, outstanding.

    Do you have a spotify playlist so I can listen to it out running? I feel a new PB coming on! :P
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    ddraver said:

    Ha ha, outstanding.

    Do you have a spotify playlist so I can listen to it out running? I feel a new PB coming on! :P

    Afraid not. Don't do spotify as my dj mixer controller doesn't talk with it.

    The mixcloud app lets you listen on your phone and download stuff
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    Yer, I tried to download it but such things are no longer considered important.

    Unfortunately putting up phone masts in Cornwall is also not considered important
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I'm watching ITV and even though the Tour of Britain is over Terrible Things are still happening to donkeys. What even was the point of the race?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    ddraver said:

    Yer, I tried to download it but such things are no longer considered important.

    Unfortunately putting up phone masts in Cornwall is also not considered important



    Try downloading mix here from https://wetransfer.com/downloads/177604cd3460281a16c28e523bf30e9320210915170402/56ac3f
  • alan_a said:

    If your ears can stand it, here's the mix I was playing at top of COM

    https://www.mixcloud.com/alan-anderson5/cairn-o-mount-peloton-chooooons/

    Everything on the Rechts from Dundee's Average White Band to Kirriemuir's AC/DC, then on the Links from Stornoway's Peat & Diesel to Paisley's Paolo Natini.

    All with a big cheesy chunk of Dutch and Belgian Karnival Techno for good measure.

    #HWFG

    Cheers Alan. Hopefully up the Cairn again next year. Route not confirmed yet, but definitely starting in Aberdeen and ending in the shire somewhere....
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,342
    edited September 2021
    Loop round to Crathes, on to Stonehaven and finish at the top of the Cairn?
    Probably a logistical nightmare, but potentially a very nice route.
    Or, straight inland to Tomintoul etc.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,233
    alan_a said:

    If your ears can stand it, here's the mix I was playing at top of COM

    https://www.mixcloud.com/alan-anderson5/cairn-o-mount-peloton-chooooons/

    Everything on the Rechts from Dundee's Average White Band to Kirriemuir's AC/DC, then on the Links from Stornoway's Peat & Diesel to Paisley's Paolo Natini.

    All with a big cheesy chunk of Dutch and Belgian Karnival Techno for good measure.

    #HWFG

    Nice mix. Like.
    Got it casting across to the big speakers the now.
    Set up an account on mixcloud even though someone has nicked my user name... there's gey few o' us orra loons aboot these days eh min.
  • pblakeney said:

    Loop round to Crathes, on to Stonehaven and finish at the top of the Cairn?
    Probably a logistical nightmare, but potentially a very nice route.
    Or, straight inland to Tomintoul etc.

    Was thinking the same, perhaps a mtf up at the Lecht. Plenty of space up there with a pretty decent last climb :smile:
  • If your house is in Nottinghamshire, the Tour might come past you next year
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    If your house is in Nottinghamshire, the Tour might come past you next year

    Someone will probably try to argue that is effectively Scotland or Wales.
  • Pross said:

    If your house is in Nottinghamshire, the Tour might come past you next year

    Someone will probably try to argue that is effectively Scotland or Wales.
    No chance - because nobody knows where Nottinghamshire is.
  • Pross said:

    If your house is in Nottinghamshire, the Tour might come past you next year

    Someone will probably try to argue that is effectively Scotland or Wales.
    No chance - because nobody knows where Nottinghamshire is.
    I think it's where Sherwood Forest is, but that be Yorkshire x
  • Nottinghamshire is an overnight horse ride from the south coast according to Kevin Costner.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,342

    Nottinghamshire is an overnight horse ride from the south coast according to Kevin Costner.

    Just looked out of curiosity. Dover to Nottingham 213 miles.
    That's just over 14 hours at 15mph. Not much more than the Mallorca 312. Doable.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,819
    pblakeney said:

    Nottinghamshire is an overnight horse ride from the south coast according to Kevin Costner.

    Just looked out of curiosity. Dover to Nottingham 213 miles.
    That's just over 14 hours at 15mph. Not much more than the Mallorca 312. Doable.
    Bit tough on the horse though...

  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587

    Nottinghamshire is an overnight horse ride from the south coast according to Kevin Costner.

    And Hadrian's Wall is on Kev's horse's route


  • mrb123 said:

    pblakeney said:

    Nottinghamshire is an overnight horse ride from the south coast according to Kevin Costner.

    Just looked out of curiosity. Dover to Nottingham 213 miles.
    That's just over 14 hours at 15mph. Not much more than the Mallorca 312. Doable.
    Bit tough on the horse though...

    They didn't have such whingey snowflake horses in Kev's day.