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Trenching anyone ?

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Stumbled on this - like Everesting but "deeper" and perhaps relevant to plumbing the depths of depression.

https://www.chrishallrides.com/where-i-ride/movember

Don't know how he got on but feels like a good cause to support
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11000 metres. Wow. That further down than Everest is up. Good on him
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A very good cause, and a great concept too. Bit different to an Everest, bit sillier too, I like his thinking.

Looks like he did it: https://www.instagram.com/p/CILfeiQlYa0/
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Did he ride up 92 times as well?
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I presume so. He says "11,870m of climbing".
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Trenching?? I thought it was a new "adult" activity!! :oops:
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I've got an idea that involves riding a distance equivalent to that around the edge of the Grand Canyon. Thought of a catchy name too Rimm.....(oh wait a minute) :oops:
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pistonbroke wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:51 pm I've got an idea that involves riding a distance equivalent to that around the edge of the Grand Canyon. Thought of a catchy name too Rimm.....(oh wait a minute) :oops:

:YMAPPLAUSE:
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pistonbroke wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:51 pm I've got an idea that involves riding a distance equivalent to that around the edge of the Grand Canyon. Thought of a catchy name too Rimm.....(oh wait a minute) :oops:
Sounds like that event where you go around numerous alpine lakes
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Maybe Dave could do a local challenge of visiting small thatched houses in Devon and Cornwall, Cott...... :smile:
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A virtual ascent of the 1780m peak next to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/47%C2 ... '37.1%22E/
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