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Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
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- 47906 Kempen, Germany
What d'you mean, it's horribly parky today. If only all days could be like a nice windless sunny July day instead!
Best of luck to all for the December rides. Aran, we hope you're going to knock ThomasThailand off the top this month; after all, he's only swanning around in beautifully warm conditions in a balmy part of the world whilst we battle snow, ice, hail, freezing winds and the fact that your bike is laden like a very heavy thing.
I'm looking with interest at the total for the year. Although I'm currently in second place on the CC team it looks as though Redflightuk may well overhaul me. Boo, hiss!
Best of luck to all for the December rides. Aran, we hope you're going to knock ThomasThailand off the top this month; after all, he's only swanning around in beautifully warm conditions in a balmy part of the world whilst we battle snow, ice, hail, freezing winds and the fact that your bike is laden like a very heavy thing.
I'm looking with interest at the total for the year. Although I'm currently in second place on the CC team it looks as though Redflightuk may well overhaul me. Boo, hiss!
redflightuk
Guru
- Location
- going round in circles
I've got to average just over 40 miles a day to get to 12k, so my 28mile start to the month is not very good.Auntie Helen said:
Well done every body for last month and good riding for this. I'm off to the stables in a minute (the long route) as its not raining or freezing.
aran20 said:
He works for a cycle tour holiday company so gets paid to add miles. I followed his link from his bikejournal website once which he posted in response to loads of Americans questioning his mileage as they did not like being outdone.
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
...not that you're a stalker or anything Tony 
arallsopp
Post of The Year 2009 winner
- Location
- Bromley, Kent
If you're gonna stalk someone, Thomas T is a good target. Of course, you'd need the legs for it.
arallsopp said:
Not so much the legs... It's the time, but suppose it is his job, he gets paid to ride his bike, so it's inevitable that it'd be tough to get the yellow jersey off him.
Hats off to him though, amazing how he churns out those big miles each month.
Auntie Helen said:...not that you're a stalker or anything Tony
ahem, I was amused at all the postings by our American Freinds such as "bullshit are you doing that much" and "you sure you are not doing km's rather than miles" and hence followed the the link he used as evidence
They didn't like it much that some one was beating them.
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
Not every month - he hasn't won the Yellow Jersey since February (apart from November of course).
It is amazing, the mileage that he does though.
It is amazing, the mileage that he does though.
Was'nt the weather a total let down again today... 2 and a half hours of wind free sunshine, then a huge downpour for the last hour and a half... Grrrrrreat.
Had a scary moment-- Was desending down into fareham, (Wet roads, raining, heavy traffic, roadworks) Pulled my front brake and the cable snapped and all the bits and pieces seemed to end up un my front wheel. Could hear all my spokes clattering and pinging, but luckily they all held.
Fingers crossed for decent weather tomorrow.
Had a scary moment-- Was desending down into fareham, (Wet roads, raining, heavy traffic, roadworks) Pulled my front brake and the cable snapped and all the bits and pieces seemed to end up un my front wheel. Could hear all my spokes clattering and pinging, but luckily they all held.
Fingers crossed for decent weather tomorrow.
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
We've got rain here tomorrow... but we're off out in the car to pick up Uncle James's new bike, which will be exciting We'll go out tomorrow evening on the bikes to test it out, no doubt.
Just had an hour's ride in nice clear weather but very wet roads; the fields aren't draining too well round here so I had to go through some inch deep puddles on the road - my mudguards helpfully flip the water up onto my backside so I'm looking forward to a hot shower!
We'll go out tomorrow evening on the bikes to test it out, no doubt.Just had an hour's ride in nice clear weather but very wet roads; the fields aren't draining too well round here so I had to go through some inch deep puddles on the road - my mudguards helpfully flip the water up onto my backside so I'm looking forward to a hot shower!
Oooh do I get my bike back then?
Auntie Helen said:We've got rain here tomorrow... but we're off out in the car to pick up Uncle James's new bike, which will be exciting
Just had an hour's ride in nice clear weather but very wet roads; the fields aren't draining too well round here so I had to go through some inch deep puddles on the road - my mudguards helpfully flip the water up onto my backside so I'm looking forward to a hot shower!
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
Yes, I need to sort out some swapover day - I'd like to also visit my friend in Tonbridge so it might be towards the school holidays (if that's OK) rather than in the next couple of weeks. I assume you're ready to return the trike?ianrauk said:Oooh do I get my bike back then?