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- Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:58 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The Tour Divide 2023 thread
- Replies: 82
- Views: 7545
Re: The Tour Divide 2023 thread
Yes, Koko Claims adds a hour or two at the front so impressive that Ulrich ahead already. Mike was on his third run, I believe, when he set his record so had course experience. Just seen this for anyone interested in the origins. My first memory was an article in a UK cycle mag around 1999/2000 for ...
- Sun Jun 11, 2023 10:22 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The Tour Divide 2023 thread
- Replies: 82
- Views: 7545
Re: The Tour Divide 2023 thread
I will be keeping track of Jerry Sharp from Derby who rode it about 4 years ago. He is 66 and aiming for 28 days. The bike I used was quite inexpensive, about £700 or so. The frame was a dinged ex demo Voodoo Aizan from Sideway's Cycles, forks and wheels s/hand from STW ( wheels never been used)*. T...
- Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 202558
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
Gone Caving: I had this issue and asked on here and imgur was suggested for inserting on posts. I still have not set it up but usually use Strava or Instagram for my pics.
- Sat May 27, 2023 8:42 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
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Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
Happy belated birthday Verena. Extra marks for candles on your birthday cheesecake.
- Sat May 27, 2023 8:37 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 2023
- Replies: 303
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Re: HT550 2023
Looking forward to the race unfold. Kurt won the TD that I rode what feels like a lifetime ago. At least Mr Ibbett will be used to the lack of sleep being a recent father.
- Tue May 23, 2023 5:41 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 202558
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
Double post
- Tue May 23, 2023 5:40 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
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Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
Does Scunthorpe count as a good place to head for? A localish bike shop, Velotastic in Chesterfield, publishes routes from time to time. I had done a chunk of one last year and they recently included a 101 mile route North from Worksop. I had been planning a 90-100 mile route from Derby along NCN6 t...
- Mon May 15, 2023 8:44 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Today's Walk.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4340
Re: Today's Walk.
On Sunday myself and herself walked 10km around Welbeck Abbey grounds. It is closed to the public but is opened up for one day a year for a 10km charity run and walk. The real motivation for attending was being able to get into two Veloviewer tiles that are not normally accessible. There is a third ...
- Mon May 01, 2023 9:06 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 202558
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
April done. Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/cWqScu0orzb I had to cancel WRT because of major works going on at home, damp course, kitchen, heating and rewire is currently been undertaken. Besides having work to get on with my knee started hurting after a ride last weekend an...
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:57 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: JK 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1121
Re: JK 2023
My friends enjoyed it as well, one of their club members won one of the junior classes. Scottish 6 days were fun. I ran in them between 1977 and 1991. The ‘77 courses used the 1976 World Championships maps. Have a great time. My friends are off to race in Ireland shortly, both sides of the border. T...
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:53 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Rebellion way -first trip!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1500
Re: Rebellion way -first trip!
I hope to do the route this summer if time allows. I would be getting the train across and have not studied the route closely enough on which station makes most sense for me.
- Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:43 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: JK 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1121
Re: JK 2023
Looks great. My last orienteering race was in that part of the Lakes in December 1992, can't recall the specific area now. Three of us travelled up for the weekend.
- Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:46 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
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Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
Enjoyed that report and photos, Verena.
- Sun Apr 09, 2023 10:19 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: JK 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1121
Re: JK 2023
Sounds good. One of my chums put himself into ‘special measures’ after day 1.
Good luck in the relay, I usually enjoyed those.
Good luck in the relay, I usually enjoyed those.
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:22 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: JK 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1121
Re: JK 2023
Let us know how it goes. I have seen an event on in a local park in mid May. I may go and have a walk jog around in my first event since being an M21, I will be a last year M60. Only thing stopping me is a 10km charity run/walk the following day.
- Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:12 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: JK 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1121
Re: JK 2023
No, my first JK was in 1977 and last was 1992, would not have missed any between those dates. Some friends of mine are going who I have known since those days, all in the oldie classes. We ride together on a Thursday but they were all missing today.
- Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:33 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
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Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
I was listening to the Scud Mountain Boys earlier and their track ‘Penthouse in the Woods’ came on. Thought of us lot.
- Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Winter project
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3935
Re: Winter project
I read that piece yesterday but had forgotten about this thread. It was a nice piece. I am doing it nu-skool with Veloviewer and grabbed 7 more tiles last weekend.
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:00 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The Pictish Trail - more Scotlandshire for you.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1718
Re: The Pictish Trail - more Scotlandshire for you.
A tour of the Badger Divide up to inverness and then pick up the Pictish trail back to Edinburgh looks nice. Maybe Great North Trail back to Glasgow for a loop looks likes a nice trip.
The Northern bit looks great as well, maybe a second trip for the sections of Pictish / GNT missed out in SCotland.
The Northern bit looks great as well, maybe a second trip for the sections of Pictish / GNT missed out in SCotland.
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:55 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you listening to now?
- Replies: 1129
- Views: 205867
Re: What are you listening to now?
RIP » Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:54 am Blackhound wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 8:21 am Maybe my age but sitting in a pew with a cup of tea suits me these days. Perfect! We need to do a ride together! In fact forget the ride, just the tea would be lovely. Doing anything in May? Chris, what did you have in mind...
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:17 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2023.
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 202558
Re: Bivvy a month 2023.
I got out Sunday night. I had decided to ride out to a memorial to Ada Lovelace, a chum of Charles Babbage and all round clever clogs who died aged just 36. She had been brought up nearby. I was feeling tired from the start and into a headwind. I stopped at a cafe around 3pm and then carried on a fe...
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Flats
- Replies: 12
- Views: 760
Re: Flats
I also went decades ignoring flat pedals until about 5-6 years ago. I had booked a ferry to Bilbao planning to ride back to Blighty. I had decided I was not going to 'race' just have a nice time touring. I had some cheap Superstar pedals and some Merrill walking shoes and I had a nice trip and doubt...
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:21 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you listening to now?
- Replies: 1129
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Re: What are you listening to now?
Chris, always liked the Chapel. Maybe my age but sitting in a pew with a cup of tea suits me these days.
- Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you listening to now?
- Replies: 1129
- Views: 205867
Re: What are you listening to now?
I have spent a few happy nights in the Chapel, herself lived a couple of stops away until 18 months ago.
Just listening to Lankum’s new album False Lankum released today.
Just listening to Lankum’s new album False Lankum released today.
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:25 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Nice Barnfind
- Replies: 7
- Views: 603
Re: Nice Barnfind
I still regularly ride a '94 Kona Kilauea and that was around £800 at time. Quite a mark-up on original price and a few tech changes since then. Suspect the seller will struggle to get that sort of money.
I still enjoy riding mine in gravel type situations.
I still enjoy riding mine in gravel type situations.