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Bearbonesnorm
Posts: 23989 Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:53 pm
Location: my own little world
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by Bearbonesnorm » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:02 pm
Looking at the maps it appears we (you) should just miss it*
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famous last words and all that.
May the bridges you burn light your way
gairym
Posts: 3139 Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:05 am
Location: Chamonix, France (but a Yorkshire lad).
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by gairym » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:42 pm
Wow!
After driving all day from London to Mach I think the weather/riding conditions can most optimistically be described as:
Fresh
Lively
Rewarding
Should be an interesting weekend!!!
bookwyse
Posts: 72 Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:49 pm
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by bookwyse » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:48 pm
Am waiting for the Wynnsty Arms to open and the van is being blown around like nothing. I believe the correct term would be a brisk breeze is blowing.
Chew
Posts: 2602 Joined: Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:46 pm
Location: Halifax
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by Chew » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:27 pm
Shall I bring my spinnaker?
bookwyse
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by bookwyse » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:34 pm
I think a storm sail rather than a spinnaker would be in order or a handkerchief.
Bearbonesnorm
Posts: 23989 Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:53 pm
Location: my own little world
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by Bearbonesnorm » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:52 pm
It was like this last night but wetter, in fact the wind was strong enough to lift the bike off the ground and out of your hands while pushing
May the bridges you burn light your way
bookwyse
Posts: 72 Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:49 pm
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by bookwyse » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:00 pm
You need more kit on the bike than to weigh it down or just get a fat bike instead.
JohnClimber
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by JohnClimber » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:10 pm
bookwyse wrote: Am waiting for the Wynnsty Arms to open and the van is being blown around like nothing. I believe the correct term would be a brisk breeze is blowing.
You mean Royston Vassey.....
I've just booked in and I'm very scared.
Please come over to the bar NOW and protect me.
I hope the bothy tomorrow night doesn't smell as damp as room 3.....
gairym
Posts: 3139 Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:05 am
Location: Chamonix, France (but a Yorkshire lad).
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by gairym » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:34 pm
Room for a little 'un joining you for a pint?
slarge
Posts: 2654 Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:49 pm
Location: MTB mecca (Warwickshire)
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by slarge » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:25 pm
Sounds like a date.....
JohnClimber
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by JohnClimber » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:43 pm
Just found the problem some of us are at the Wynstay opposite the start line others are at the wynstay in Mach....
Slacker
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by Slacker » Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:35 pm
They should be warmed up by the time they get to the start line then !
Bearbonesnorm
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by Bearbonesnorm » Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:06 am
Quick weather update: It's quite grim at present, still very windy / rainy but it's set to get less rainy by 10ish ... although it may still be windy
May the bridges you burn light your way
Scattamah
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Location: Beyond The Black Stump
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by Scattamah » Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:20 am
Looks dry over here in west Salop...with reports of 57Kph winds. Sounds like it too. Get the feeling there might be a few downed trees to climb over today.
Greetz
S.
gairym
Posts: 3139 Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:05 am
Location: Chamonix, France (but a Yorkshire lad).
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by gairym » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:45 am
Can't quite force myself out of bed.
Who knows when the next time I'll be warm, dry and well rested well be?
gairym
Posts: 3139 Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:05 am
Location: Chamonix, France (but a Yorkshire lad).
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by gairym » Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:52 pm
I take it all back - the weather was perfect today!
Unfortunately when I got to Dolgellau I found out I'd forgotten my joystick (though I've got a niggling feeling I was wearing it and that it's popped off somewhere), forgotten my rear light and that my headtorch had been on in my bag all day and was flat.
So.....no night riding to the bothy for me.
I had no choice but to book into a hotel, have a bath and am now sat waiting for my Jalfrezi (with garlic naan and pilau rice) to arrive.
Such is life!
voodoo_simon
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by voodoo_simon » Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:33 pm
I was eating my peppered streak with an Innis and Gun beer and was thinking of you chaps out there in the cold and dark.
Me thinks it was all planned Gairy
Bearbonesnorm
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by Bearbonesnorm » Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:43 pm
Unfortunately when I got to Dolgellau I found out I'd forgotten my joystick (though I've got a niggling feeling I was wearing it and that it's popped off somewhere), forgotten my rear light and that my headtorch had been on in my bag all day and was flat.
It was on your helmet (although pointing backwards) when you were talking to me just before you set off.
May the bridges you burn light your way
gairym
Posts: 3139 Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:05 am
Location: Chamonix, France (but a Yorkshire lad).
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by gairym » Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:52 pm
s8tannorm wrote:
It was on your helmet (although pointing backwards) when you were talking to me just before you set off.
Backwards you say?
Sounds about right.
Damn it, that was brand new (Rutlands had 'em on sale).
voodoo_simon wrote: Me thinks it was all planned Gairy
As every thing I attempt will illustrate - I don't have the smarts to plan something like this!
Weirdly I just got lucky today (no injuries, yet!) in that my stupidity only cost me money instead of flesh.