Still an hour faster than me Simon, well done, saw a Belgian but it wasn't you.Originally Posted by fishbulb
Still an hour faster than me Simon, well done, saw a Belgian but it wasn't you.
Hills and Guinness!
He has his team to wipe him down at every pit stop ;-)
Well done Jebby, great achievement.
Thanks and well done to all esp all the fantastic helpers and John for organising. An epic day out and how come Jebby was only a couple of minutes down yet I was about 40 minutes down grrrrrrr!
Did appreciate the chap helping us and out bikes over that style, and it was great and very motivational seeing all the fabbo supporters en route esp at Ribblehead, thx.
Phew that was one tough day at the office. Almost 40 minutes down on 4 years ago, and I thought conditions were horrendous. For me I finished which under the circumstances was an achievement as I constantly had the gremlins in my ear telling me to throw the towel in, grrrrr, first time I've heard those since Etape du Tour 2007! Wind was that bad that it nearly blew me and me bike off balance a few times. Ingleborough summit was very very wet and windy as was Whernside, and on Penyghent I did feel my body temp starting to plunge, good job not long after I descended from the summit. 5h27 of constant rain and wind. I had nothing left for the last few miles on the road until as lass shouted c'mon lads well done.....lads, lads, who the f was getting a free ride sat behind me and hiding from the wind, grrrrr, not amused. So much so that I did him for a 1 second sprint finish apols/yay!
Moi, competitive ;-)
Clive, Hebden Bridge
5h16 for me, brutal brutal brutal. My vision was going a bit at the end from being lashed so long, or some grit or something. I wasn't crying honest. yfrog.com/nwgvdfuj
Other highlights being pushed towards falling the long way by a sudden gust, just after the Whernside top. Several crashes, all nice soft landings. Feel like I've been through a tumble drier this morning! Some fast times out there despite the conditions - maybe it was dry for those at the front
Before the full horror kicked in
http://www.sportsunday.co.uk/3-ps-20120496
Full marks for anyone manner a dibber or helping out in that.
The Road to Success
The Road to Success by Andy Holden, on Flickr
Rob Jebb on the ascent to Hill Inn
My vision went as well at times Idler. It is crap at the best of times and wearing glasses that kept steaming up and got covered in fog.rain wasn't helping nor did the tears streaming down my face from being lashed with wind and rain all the time... I really need to look at some sort of a solution. Tried contact in the past but don't get on with them
“the cause of my pain, was the cause of my cure” Rumi
How do you make it look so dray and almost sunny in those pics Warfee? The pic Ady took of me going up Whernside clearly has massive raindrops lashing down in it :w00t:
Oh and did hyou get one of me on that first bit of road?
The Road to Success
The Road to Success by Andy Holden, on Flickr
Rob Jebb on the ascent to Hill Inn
“the cause of my pain, was the cause of my cure” Rumi
Doesn't really tell the story of yesterday's horrible weather does it. I think I must've had my camera on the 'sunny&dry' setting:wink:
'fraid I didn't get a good'un o'thee Hanneke.
Oh boo! Well, last years will have to do till next year, if there will be a next year? I heard rumours of John Rawnsley retiring and it not being at all certain he has a replacement???? Makes me even more pleased I went up, started and tried to make it round... even though I was being extremely cautious in those conditions, not to get blown over and land on my recently dislocated shoulder again...
“the cause of my pain, was the cause of my cure” Rumi
I See the winter leggings made an outing. Well done on getting round Steve.Forumite Grandmaster above Bruntscar
My full set from Bruntscar is now uploaded on the sportsunday site
No gloves . Very Belgian.
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