oldfatfool
Guru
Shame it would have been nice to catch up with yourself and the good Dr again. Hope the op fixes the shoulder once and for all, I presume this is still the after effects from the car accident.
England : Lancashire ColinJ's 103 km or 107 mile 'Back from the Dead' forum ride Sat 29/03/14
- Thread starter ColinJ
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Shame it would have been nice to catch up with yourself and the good Dr again. Hope the op fixes the shoulder once and for all, I presume this is still the after effects from the car accident.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
He only said he was missing the ride, dr_pink might still make it
Steve H
Large Member
- Location
- Brighouse in West Yorkshire
He only said he was missing the ride, dr_pink might still make it
I think they are running scared @potsy . They are afraid of your new climbing abilities and don't want to get beat by you on the climb back up to the car park!
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
Indeed, almost 18 months on now, I am sure we will get together either down here or up there at some point this year.
Be afraid, be very afraid.He only said he was missing the ride, dr_pink might still make it
Careful, we might use gears this time.I think they are running scared @potsy . They are afraid of your new climbing abilities and don't want to get beat by you on the climb back up to the car park!
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Oh well - I thought the shoulder op. might get in the way. Good luck with that!
There is a chance that I will be down in the Midlands with a bike in June. Lots of different factors are involved in the decision (money, fitting in with other people's holidays, my health, the weather and so on ...) but if I can make it, I will. If so, I would let you, @dr_pink, @dave r and @Norry1 know so that perhaps we could get together again and do another ride. I would try to straddle 2 weekends so I could maybe do one ride in Rutland, and another to the Cotswolds and back from Meriden or Stratford-upon-Avon.
Updated list of people who might do the ride:
- ColinJ
- Accy cyclist
- bromptonfb
- Rockymountain
- Pennine-Paul
- potsy
- MartinQ
- coffeejo
- Christopher
- dan_bo
- middleagecyclist
- Mickthemove
- Martin Archer
- SatNavSaysStraightOn + OH
- smokeysmoo
- pubrunner + 3 mates
- Alun
- skudupnorth
- Steve H
- colly
- tubbycyclist
- Stu Smith
- Biscuit
- phil_hg_uk
- oiljam
- Littgull
- Rickshaw Phil
- Maverick Goose
- hopless500 + Mr. Hop
- Svendo
- thegreenman
- Pjays666
- nickyboy
- robjh
- Peter T
- YellowTim
- oldfatfool
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Sounds good to me.
Rohloff_Brompton_Rider
Formerly just_fixed
This is now looking unlikely for me, my shift patterns are falling on the weekend. This is due to staff leaving and long term sick, I'm a bit gutted as my North West Passage audax next weekend is also a no no and I've already paid.
It also means, if it carries on like this, that I may struggle to get a BRM in for PBP 2015 early registration.
It also means, if it carries on like this, that I may struggle to get a BRM in for PBP 2015 early registration.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Oh, bad luck!
Let me know if you fancy a local ride in the next few weeks, providing the weather is ok! I still fancy riding to the top of Waddington Fell and back, with a stop at Country Kitchen after coming back off the Fell.
pubrunner
Legendary Member
Unlucky, Shaun. I was looking forward to meeting you again . . . & watch you disappear into the distance
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totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
Back in! Op postponed to 8th April. Now, how fixed friendly did you say it was?
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Bad that you have to wait for the op, good that you are back in!
I wouldn't describe the route overall as fixed-friendly because of the Trough of Bowland climb plus that short steep one that caught us out after Ribchester last time. Most of the route is though - see the profile in the first post.
Updated list of people who might do the ride:
- ColinJ
- Accy cyclist
- totallyfixed and dr_pink
- Rockymountain
- Pennine-Paul
- potsy
- MartinQ
- coffeejo
- Christopher
- dan_bo
- middleagecyclist
- Mickthemove
- Martin Archer
- SatNavSaysStraightOn + OH
- smokeysmoo
- pubrunner + 3 mates
- Alun
- skudupnorth
- Steve H
- colly
- tubbycyclist
- Stu Smith
- Biscuit
- phil_hg_uk
- oiljam
- Littgull
- Rickshaw Phil
- Maverick Goose
- hopless500 + Mr. Hop
- Svendo
- thegreenman
- Pjays666
- nickyboy
- robjh
- Peter T
- YellowTim
- oldfatfool
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totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
Mmm, might have to run a 48 chainring instead of the 50. We have done the Trough the other way round which I recall is steeper, but on gears. Not too worried about the Ribchester climb as it is fairly short. I can't tell from the profile how steep in percentage terms the steepest parts are.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
I would have loved to do this one, even had an offer of a lift but Im riding Barrys Bristol blast on the 30th with a friend who hasnt done an audax (or ridden the distance ) before. After talking him into having a go theres no way I can pull out now :-(
Hope it goes well and the sun shines on you.looking forward to the after ride pics and banter on here.
Hope it goes well and the sun shines on you.looking forward to the after ride pics and banter on here.
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