Re: Easter Lakes Bike ride.
I am bringing my bike along and would like to go for a ride on Monday if that would suit you? Never been up the Kirkstone pass, actually, never cycled in the Lakes before, so it will be a bit of a challenge I think...:eek:
Doing the BG recce on Sunday and arriving sometime on Friday, so that would be the only day I could do...
Re: Easter Lakes Bike ride.
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Hanneke
I am bringing my bike along and would like to go for a ride on Monday if that would suit you? Never been up the Kirkstone pass, actually, never cycled in the Lakes before, so it will be a bit of a challenge I think...:eek:
Doing the BG recce on Sunday and arriving sometime on Friday, so that would be the only day I could do...
Ah damn, cant do Easter Monday im afraid. But im sort of not good enough to keep up with you anyway Han, you seem like a mega athlete on thee bike!
Re: Easter Lakes Bike ride.
Not really Al, and there is scope for riding slower... Besides, I don't normally climb passes and big hills, so that would slow me right down!
How about Friday? If I left really early friday morning, I could be there by lunchtime for an afternoon ride? Mind you, Easter weekend traffic might slow things up...
Re: Easter Lakes Bike ride.
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Originally Posted by
Hanneke
Not really Al, and there is scope for riding slower... Besides, I don't normally climb passes and big hills, so that would slow me right down!
How about Friday? If I left really early friday morning, I could be there by lunchtime for an afternoon ride? Mind you, Easter weekend traffic might slow things up...
That could work actually.
Im working at 6 on friday so would have to be home by 5 so i can shower, eat and then cycle to work again.
I'll check the train timetable and ill PM ya.:)
Re: Easter Lakes Bike ride.
Right well, i could arrive in windermere train station at..... 07:40, 08:46, 09:33, or 10:39.
Ive no idea how long it would take to cycle 50 hilly miles?
But for you to get to windermere that would mean setting off at very very silly O'clock..and that means getting up stupidly early. You sure you want to cycle that much???!!!
Re: Easter Lakes Bike ride.
Kirkstone's not that bad really, it just drags on a bit. Cracking descent on the other side! Was touching 50 mph on it racing some guy on a Kawasaki (he wasn't aware that I was racing him, btw) when I did the Roses Round Sportive t'other year. It's a bit rough in a couple of places and the dry stone walls come at you a bit quick so be a bit careful.
Have a good one.
Re: Easter Lakes Bike ride.
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Al Fowler
Right well, i could arrive in windermere train station at..... 07:40, 08:46, 09:33, or 10:39.
Ive no idea how long it would take to cycle 50 hilly miles?
But for you to get to windermere that would mean setting off at very very silly O'clock..and that means getting up stupidly early. You sure you want to cycle that much???!!!
That would mean leaving at silly o'clock... and I am teaching yoga on Thursday eve, so could not set off till 10 pm on Thursday evening either... I think it isn't going to work...
I was thinking of setting off at 7 am ish on Friday, to get to the Lakes hopefully by midday. Pitty you have to work in the evening, or it could have worked...
Re: Easter Lakes Bike ride.
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Originally Posted by
Hanneke
That would mean leaving at silly o'clock... and I am teaching yoga on Thursday eve, so could not set off till 10 pm on Thursday evening either... I think it isn't going to work...
I was thinking of setting off at 7 am ish on Friday, to get to the Lakes hopefully by midday. Pitty you have to work in the evening, or it could have worked...
Nah its fine Han, you need your legs at 100% for the race anyway!!!
Re: Easter Lakes Bike ride.
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Al Fowler
Nah its fine Han, you need your legs at 100% for the race anyway!!!
I am not racing it... the last time I ran was Meldon Hill Race, mid February!!!
I am hobbling it on cycling fitness, trying not to cause to much DOMS, as I have my first proper cycling race on 19 April!