Dartmoor Classic Sportive
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Chuffy
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- Location
- On the banks of the Exe
Baggy, self and Andy Gates are on the starting line. We're doing the girly version though (100k).
Baggy
Cake connoisseur
- Location
- Where the chevrons are
Having dug this thread up, it doesn't look as if this ride is going to be heaving with CycleChatters..?
Baggy
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- Where the chevrons are
Yes, I'm hoping my breakfast stays put...my number is 4571.
Might still have your mobile No., in which case I'll text you when we get to the finish and we can all wheeze at each other.
Might still have your mobile No., in which case I'll text you when we get to the finish and we can all wheeze at each other.
Chuffy
Veteran
- Location
- On the banks of the Exe
I'll be the bloke without a helmet arguing with the organisers...
Chuffy
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- Location
- On the banks of the Exe
Baggy showed me the profile and the route, we are so going to die...User76 said:The lengths you'll go to just to avoid the hot and humid ride of doom......good idea mind, I may, er, forget mine
I'm a bit annoyed about the helmet thing. The initial blurb (when we signed up) just said 'we strongly advise you to wear one'. Fine, thanks for the concern. The latest information said that, as the ride was under UCI rules, they were obligatory. I'll be more than a little peeved if someone tells me I can't take part because of it. Anyway, they don't own the roads so I'll just tag along regardless.
Baggy
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- Location
- Where the chevrons are
After suffering from "ohmygodI'mgoingtodieonthehills" nerves before setting off, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was an excellent route, really well marshalled, and I enjoyed the spectecle of a queue for the gents that was much longer than the queue for the ladies . The cheering supporters along the ride really boosted the spirits as well (especially the TdF inspired style Dartmoor Devil who patted Chuffy on the botty 
).
Some of the descents were a bit hairy, coming off a hill on to a wet cattle-grid is one of my least favourite on bike things, really hope that the rider is ok. There were a couple of times when I was belting downhill and praying that Mrs. Sheepy was not going to sproingle across the road...
Chuffy and Mr.Gates missed out on bronze medals by two paltry minutes due to a diversion at the feeding station to procure a pasty (vitamin P). Being a gurl, I benefited from the extra time allowance and squeaked into the bronzes
Am NOT looking forward to the event photos, due my optimistic layer of suncream and extreme hillage I was streaming with er, "glow" each time a camera came into view.
. The cheering supporters along the ride really boosted the spirits as well (especially the TdF inspired style Dartmoor Devil who patted Chuffy on the botty ).Some of the descents were a bit hairy, coming off a hill on to a wet cattle-grid is one of my least favourite on bike things, really hope that the rider is ok. There were a couple of times when I was belting downhill and praying that Mrs. Sheepy was not going to sproingle across the road...
Chuffy and Mr.Gates missed out on bronze medals by two paltry minutes due to a diversion at the feeding station to procure a pasty (vitamin P). Being a gurl, I benefited from the extra time allowance and squeaked into the bronzes
Am NOT looking forward to the event photos, due my optimistic layer of suncream and extreme hillage I was streaming with er, "glow" each time a camera came into view.
andygates
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Baggy
Cake connoisseur
- Location
- Where the chevrons are
Excellent, glad he's on the mend.User76 said:So thats good news.
Unlike some of the pictures of me going up the hills, which are less good news
I'd like to thank you for posting your ride number so we can all look at your photos
Still, my pics are worse - I'm tempted to buy one so I can stick it a copy on every pie-shop counter across Devon...
Baggy
Cake connoisseur
- Location
- Where the chevrons are
Revolting, isn't it?User76 said:What on earth is Chuffy doing with his tongue
The watermarks add a certain something, don't they?
