Stephen-D
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- Cairneyhill, Fife
viniga said:
LOL something in the saddle me thinks
shes "only" 5 months gone, we had our 20 week scan last tuesday!
Etape Caledonia 2010
- Thread starter HLaB
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LOL something in the saddle me thinks
shes "only" 5 months gone, we had our 20 week scan last tuesday!
Stig-OT-Dump
Guru
- Location
- Glasgow's sunny southside
Started in Wave M, finished inside 4:08:00 for the ride and inside 24:00 for KOTM. Happy with my times, had a great weekend, and riding in groups like that was a new but very enjoyable experience.
Had to drive back up the A9 today and there were still a lot of cars with bikes coming in the other direction.
Had to drive back up the A9 today and there were still a lot of cars with bikes coming in the other direction.
kfinlay
Must Try Harder
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Well, I've found my time and it was 4:30 which I'm delighted with as I was expecting it to be nearer 5hrs after doing the Recce ride with Noodley, Viniga and MightyW in April. Back then it appeared that MightyW and I were well matched and so it worked out as we had the same time.
Next to get ready for the Trossach Tonne in 5 weeks - is entry still open? Hope so!
Next to get ready for the Trossach Tonne in 5 weeks - is entry still open? Hope so!
kfinlay
Must Try Harder
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
My wife said that when they announced the top 10, they were all in their 40s - put those young 'uns in there place if she's right LOL
LeeW
Well-Known Member
I had an excellent time at the etape caledonia. Organisation was great and many thanks to the locals for cheering us on.
I managed to beat my target time of 4 hours with 51 seconds to spare to come 306th. I also managed to come 370th at king of the mountains which thoroughly busts the myth that 'bents cannot climb.
I had my camera but only recorded the first half upto about half way up the main climb, looks like the battery died even though I was pritty sure I charged it last week.
I managed to beat my target time of 4 hours with 51 seconds to spare to come 306th. I also managed to come 370th at king of the mountains which thoroughly busts the myth that 'bents cannot climb.
I had my camera but only recorded the first half upto about half way up the main climb, looks like the battery died even though I was pritty sure I charged it last week.
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HLaB
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LeeW,
What speed did you hit on the downhill ? Its a pity you never caught that on film bents sure can fly
What speed did you hit on the downhill ? Its a pity you never caught that on film bents sure can fly
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HLaB
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Much faster than me
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Somebody has already uploaded a vid of the Schiehallion :-)
What a fabulous day and a great ride !
Managed to avoid any dogs, sheeps etc 
Succeeded in tagging along with 3 quick (for me
) guys, who didn't seem to want me at the front any time (honest - I tried !), so had a real flyer right the way round to the Schiehallion water stop. [it did occur to me, as I started the climb - why have I just filled my water bottles when I'm about to go UP ??? 
] 29:53 on climb, making me ... wait for it ... 2319th male 
. Mountain goat, I am not .
Brilliant descent down to Coshieville, then a long (and a bit boring) loop before the quick straight to the Logierait turn/hill. Unfortunately, by the 70 mile mark, I was getting cramp in both legs' quads if I put any real power down, so had to spin my way up that and the next steep slope - then was overtaken by at least 30 people in the final run-in to the finish
Magnatom caught up with me after he had his flat, politely saying 'do you mind if I go on ?', then blowing me away. 100miles/week commuting does work
My only 'regret' is that, despite Mags and I wearing our CC tops and being fairly prominent just past the finish, no other CCers came to say Hi. Maybe they had all finished and were getting changed .
4.47:22, way ahead of expectations. Max speed - 64.38kph (40.00mph) Well chuffed
Later, spent a v pleasant couple of hours with Viniga and Mrs V
, before being asked to assist some damsels in distress - which Viniga did superbly .....
Managed to avoid any dogs, sheeps etc
Succeeded in tagging along with 3 quick (for me
) guys, who didn't seem to want me at the front any time (honest - I tried !), so had a real flyer right the way round to the Schiehallion water stop. [it did occur to me, as I started the climb - why have I just filled my water bottles when I'm about to go UP ??? ] 29:53 on climb, making me ... wait for it ... 2319th male . Mountain goat, I am not .Brilliant descent down to Coshieville, then a long (and a bit boring) loop before the quick straight to the Logierait turn/hill. Unfortunately, by the 70 mile mark, I was getting cramp in both legs' quads if I put any real power down, so had to spin my way up that and the next steep slope - then was overtaken by at least 30 people in the final run-in to the finish
Magnatom caught up with me after he had his flat, politely saying 'do you mind if I go on ?', then blowing me away
. 100miles/week commuting does work My only 'regret' is that, despite Mags and I wearing our CC tops and being fairly prominent just past the finish, no other CCers came to say Hi
. Maybe they had all finished and were getting changed .4.47:22, way ahead of expectations. Max speed - 64.38kph (40.00mph) Well chuffed
Later, spent a v pleasant couple of hours with Viniga and Mrs V
, before being asked to assist some damsels in distress - which Viniga did superbly .....
