England : Lancashire ColinJ's 103 km or 107 mile 'Back from the Dead' forum ride Sat 29/03/14

[pubrunner]

I think we will fragment naturally like on the SITD, but might be an idea to know who will be at the front and who will be at the back......... I'll be at the back, but I don't want to hold faster riders up.

I've yet to do a ride, where the faster riders have been held up; but consider this, the faster riders are usually the slowest drinkers and last to leave the pub . Things usually even out, one way or the other.

 

[pubrunner]

I will keep a space for you at the back then Potsy

A space ? There'll be so many of us at the back, you'll need a massive cordon

 

[ColinJ]

How far is the next planned cafe stop Colin? I.e, how far is the 1st cafe stop from HB?

Good point ...

The only cafe stop is at Glasson Dock, which is near enough half way at about 84 km (about 50 km from Whalley). I carry two 750 mL bottles for rides like this which will last me that far. Food and drink at the cafe plus the bottles (refilled at the cafe) will get me home.

There is a drinking water tap (marked 'D') above the wash basin in the men's toilet block at Spring Wood and I assume that there is one in the women's too so anybody riding from Hebden Bridge can refill there both ways (assuming that the toilet buildings are still open when we return).

Never mind cafés - how many pub stops . . . or will I have to bring my own supplies ?

I checked Streetview for you ... We turn left 100 metres before the cafe and The Victoria Inn is directly opposite the junction!

Carry what you need to get you to the cafe/pub, and restock with whatever you need to get back!

 

[colly]

At this rate there will be one MASSIVE group at the back. So massive that lots will have to be drawn to see is at the back of the back group. You realise there will be some poor sod all on their tod for 99 of the 100 miles.

 

[pubrunner]

At this rate there will be one MASSIVE group at the back.

Yeah !

. . . and having seen how (speedily) you cycle, I know for a fact, that you won't be in it !

It was only at the first stop, that I actually got to see what you looked like !

 

[GM]

Any room for another SSS. Slow, Southern, Softy. I need to make some cunning plans first though!

 

[ColinJ]

Any room for another SSS. Slow, Southern, Softy. I need to make some cunning plans first though!

Yes!

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Ok, I volunteer not to ride in the slow group at the back. Anyone else?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Ok, I volunteer not to ride in the slow group at the back. Anyone else?

I will volunteer my OH not to ride at the back.... Will that help?

 

[pubrunner]

I will volunteer my OH not to ride at the back.... Will that help?

I volunteer, Shaun (BromptonFB) & Colly to ride at the front.

 

[ColinJ]

I am thinking about starting at the back and gradually working my way forwards through the day until I eventually find that I can't catch the next rider in front of me! That might happen quite quickly ...

 

[colly]

I volunteer, Shaun (BromptonFB) & Colly to ride at the front.

I volunteer Pubrunner to buy all the tea and cakes.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Oops!


SITD 2 weeks later, if you are free for that? If not, I'm sure that will be something in late April, or in May.

.

Just signed up for the SITD, so will be there, thanks for reminding me as i would have missed it.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I volunteer, Shaun (BromptonFB) & Colly to ride at the front.

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[ColinJ]

I have updated the first post with GPX files showing the main 103 km loop.

I will create files later for Hebden Bridge to Spring Wood (from Padiham via the Old Roman Road, which is my preferred outward leg) and Spring Wood to Hebden Bridge (to Padiham via the A671 which is easier/quicker and likely to be chosen), both using the Padiham Greenway, which is my choice of route into/out of Padiham these days.

Drat - I forgot to embed the name of the track in the first file - it just says 'Track'! Oh, well, the file name tells you what it is.