Tais toi Hippolyte, tu es mort! :D
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Tais toi Hippolyte, tu es mort! :D
'Oo ees zis hippolite? Ah am zee Great HIPPOLYTE!!
Aaaaargh.... zese grenouilles, zey drive you to despair :cool:
23 undugulating miles. Ready for the 35-40 miler on Friday :)
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Originally Posted by Toffer
nice , very good riding toffer
Just back from my 'recovery' ride... not too bad, slightly under power to normal but pleased with the ride... starting to think I may just manage the TdG as long as we go slow :)
When is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
I have a funny suspicion they're all going to be struggling to keep up you Han!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
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Originally Posted by Al Fowler
I am not so sure Al... My worst fear is being the slowcoach that holds everyone back :(
It is 9-13 July Tom...
Can we put bets on?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
Ooh it just sounds horrible. Im content with Manchester to Blackpool as an aim for this summerQuote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
Is M to B all on road?Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboTom
yep but im gonna get on the hills moreQuote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Any more monster rides lately Daz?Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
I reckon you'll be fine, there's no points jerseys and king of the mountain jerseys on TDG!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
No, we will all be kings of the mountains :D
Correct!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
Thanks Daz, not bad for a recovering cripple! Another 100 miler should set me up nicely for the Tour de Galles in July.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
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Originally Posted by Hippolyte Acouturier
And as for Mr Hippolyte, did anyone ever tell you that horizontal stripes make you look fat:p:D:D
LOL :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Toffer
Yes, I want to do another 100 miler too, before the Tour... which will mean a very early start one weekend... as I am either racing or working up until the Tour...
No mate its BG season and people need pacingQuote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Daz, if, and this is a big IF, I decide to re-visit the BG ideas, will you do some pacing for me please? Won't be until summer 2010 the earliest...
Im sure i couldQuote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
Im commited with pennine and others but as long as they didnt clash im sure we could all help out on a BG
Dont be in a rush to do it
You have lots of biking to do first. The moot hall will wait hANN.:)
There are lots of pacers on here who will be willing to more than help.
get yourself on some BG rounds and help others and you will find the camaradrie is fantastic.
Lovely ride this aft over to Gargrave for a brew and then Airton and up onto the moors via a single track tarmac road that eventually drops you down into Settle via a 1 in 5. The views are fantastic as you get onto the tops. Back via the quite lanes to Sawley & Clitheroe. Around 65 miles at a brisk pace on mi tod.
you about a week friday Ady?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Yup. Got 11 days off starting this Thursday noon :) Had booked some time off for 3pyr so makes for a nice few days off. Hope it's sunny. You up for a 100 then?Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Well I'm pacing a BGR leg 5 on the satuday but not until late! I'll see what the weather is like first! :rolleyes::DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Is it Karl's?Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
No probs, PM me next week and we'll have a trundle out - is Al up to it yet?
Hmmm, not 100.....but i can see how far i get before the legs die.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Another 60 odd kms in the bag... Legs still felt a little heavy after Sundays efforts, but all in all a good ride. BEAUTIFUL, still, sunny evening... decide to ride over to Usk/Monmouth way again, as the valleys are open there, so I could take full advantage of the evening sun.
Bit of an insect fest again riding back into my own valley... It is that regid river Monnow... Mind you, as a result, the other wildlife that feeds on insects is plebtyful, especially small songbirds :)
Ok. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Well if they die at 50 miles out you're buggered as you've still the 50 to ride back again :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Sound lovely Han.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
No cycling for me today BUT.......... I taught my daughter to ride without the stabilisers!! RESULT :D
Good job emmi, Al might need to borrow em:DQuote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Are you free for a ride ML or are you in work that day?
Week on friday? Working Ady, this job's buggered up me long summer holiday:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
that's a shame w could have had a bit of a get together not quite the tour de galles mindQuote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
Still waiting for Toffer's schedule spreadsheet................Toffer??Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
"The wanna-be tour de galles":rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Oh yes, sorry, been a bit Dragoned, though managed a steady 25 this evening. Its on its way......Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
That is most excellent :)Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Very thorough spreadsheet that Toffer! Would love to come down for a stage if I can work out some logistics.
It would be great if you could make a guest star appearance. Have a think and maybe we can help with the logistics.
Today was a glorious day to be out in the South Wales valleys. A steady 50 miles with 3 cols this afternoon. And as I indulged in a large "99" at the top of the Bwlch a most surreal experience.......on the long climb I had been buzzed by an old blue Ferrari and a spanking new orange Murchilago as they went up and down taking up the whole road doing some Top Gearesque filming. They too stopped at the top and as I admired the Lambo my humble Italian bike became the centre of attention for the film boys:cool: