CC Jodrell Bank Run Spring 2012 - SUNDAY 22nd April

[I like Skol]

Back on track, I think there is a possibility we are going to get wet on Sunday, how nice are they at Jodrell when it comes to a lot of wet cyclists? Would it be worth ringing them just before we set off with numbers?

It is definitely worth ringing them. I turned up with a mate late last year and we were turned away as there was a 'private' event on

The website opening times made no mention of this possibility and as we had ridden around 25 miles by this point just to get there for lunch we were mightily p*ssed off although that was a week day, can't see it happening on a Sunday?

 

[ColinJ]

Oh yes! Fond memories of steel wheels that rusted and if you wanted to stop in a hurry in the wet, forget it.

I had a very near miss with wet steel rims as a teenager in Coventry. I had cycled home for lunch and left it a bit left going back. It started raining just as I got on my bike and headed down Barker's Butts Lane hill towards the lights at Moseley Avenue (here on StreetView).

I was halfway down the hill when the lights changed to green so I went full gas to try and get through before they changed back to red. Too late - I was still about 50 metres away when they changed to red and the cross-traffic started. No problem, brake ... AAAAARGH - NO RESPONSE!

The drivers coming both ways were on the ball and emergency-braked to create a gap big enough for me to get through! Just after the lights, the brake blocks finally squeegeed the last of the water off my rims and I almost went over the bars when they bit!

That was probably my closest encounter with death. I could so easily have become just another RTA statistic and everyone would have wondered why I'd jumped the red light ... "Colin was such a sensible boy - whatever was he thinking!"

 

[fossyant]

How many have we, about a dozen. They are fine now with cyclists, and if the weather is crap they will probably be happy with the business.

I'll email/phone them to check its ok. if we cant get in for any reason there is a cafe at the caravan place 'the spinney' that is well known as a cyclist cafe, but i will give them a call tomorrow.

 

[potsy]

How many have we, about a dozen.

It was about 25 at last count!!!!!!!

 

[fossyant]

I will give them a call tomorrow, and let them know there will be about a two dozen greedy cyclists turning up on sunday.

 

[potsy]

Been through the thread and this is the list unless I have missed anyone-
fossy
potsy
edwards80
TF & dr_pink (weather jinxes)
peninePaul
Alun
Paulsecteur
yahudamoon (?)
dan-bo (possible)
sdr gb
judderz +1
crimmey (possible)
lanternerouge
juanlobbe
diddlydodds
colinj
hacienda71(?)
Holdsworth (possible)
Skudupnorth (excited)
Schneil
lecabnoir
oldfatfool (possible)
mickeydrippin60 +1
Kestevan

That's 27 with some only possibles.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Hope they have a big tea pot

 

[Schneil]

HI all

I'm coming!

What to wear though? A gilet and get wet, or a nightvision and cook? Decisions....

 

[fossyant]

Flippin ek, 27......... Peloton. Never got that many on club runs when a couple of clubs went out. Right, who is counting everyone in at the tops of hills, not sure I can count to 27.

If the weather is crap, i doubt Jodrell will be busy. I shall double check nothing is booked in, checked the site and there are no special events.

 

[totallyfixed]

Going to be one hell of a sprint for the cafe

 

[fossyant]

Going to be one hell of a sprint for the cafe

Right, my 53 ring might help there !

 

[fossyant]

Chain gang the last two miles to the cafe ?

 

[totallyfixed]

Nah, I'll just put dr_pink on the front about 10 miles out and sit in.

Right, my 53 ring might help there !

53 on fixed Ok I give in, you win

 

[fossyant]

Nah, I'll just put dr_pink on the front about 10 miles out and sit in.

53 on fixed Ok I give in, you win

Who said fixed !

 

[potsy]

Nah, I'll just put dr_pink on the front about 10 miles out and sit in.
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