Forum ride - Hebden Bridge to Waddington, Sun 29th January

[kiwi-Sal]

Great. You can thank Globalti, he convinced me to come along suggesting the ride is a gentle pootle. Look forward to it. See you all at 8.45 then.

 

[ColinJ]

Echo the bit about the cafe and numbers, we have the cafe tel numbers and if we get a good club turn out will ring them in advance to warn them. In these hard times it is the cyclists that a lot of cafes rely on so nearly always get a welcome. Don't know if that is possible on this one but could be useful.

I did think about ringing the cafe, but what can they do? They only have so many tables and we can't expect them to turn customers away because we say that we will be turning up later!

I would expect the cafe to be less busy on a winter Sunday than a summer one.

The cafe has a box containing cable locks so we shouldn't need to carry our own. The only problem would be if a cycling club had got in there before us and used them all!

Great. You can thank Globalti, he convinced me to come along suggesting the ride is a gentle pootle. Look forward to it. See you all at 8.45 then.

I'll certainly be one of the slower riders. If I'm slowest, I'm happy to ride as quickly as I can, but if anybody is slower than me, then we will ride at their pace instead.

I would hope that we will get back before sunset, but it could be close, especially if the cafe stop is a long one or we have any mechanical problems. I'll carry lights just in case.

Oh, another thing - navigating back from Rose Grove is extremely straightforward - just stay on the A646 to Hebden Bridge! That means that nobody would get lost if they need to (or just want to) go on ahead. On some rides on that road, we have chosen to split into 2 groups on the run back and I'm perfectly happy if a group want to put the hammer down and really go for it. It can be a fast ride back if you are fit. In the past, I've ridden the 14.5 miles from the fringes of Burnley to Hebden Bridge in 44 minutes and I'm sure that a really fit rider could do it in 35 minutes, or maybe less.

If we decide on 2 groups for the final run back, we should say our goodbyes at the end of the Padiham Greenway, because after that there is a long drag up Rossendale Road, followed by a stiff climb to the traffic lights at Manchester Road, and the slower rides (me, Potsy and and any one else who prefers our pace) will get dropped very quickly.

I will definitely be finishing the ride at a steady pace so even if a fast group does form, there will at least be me and Potsy for other slow riders to ride home with.

 

[potsy]

I did think about ringing the cafe, but what can they do?

Order more cake


If we decide on 2 groups for the final run back, we should say our goodbyes at the end of the Padiham Greenway, because after that there is a long drag up Rossendale Road, followed by a stiff climb to the traffic lights at Manchester Road, and the slower rides (me, Potsy and and any one else who prefers our pace) will get dropped very quickly.

I will definitely be finishing the ride at a steady pace so even if a fast group does form, there will at least be me and Potsy for other slow riders to ride home with.

Speak for yourself slowcoach

 

[ColinJ]

Speak for yourself slowcoach

Oh, have you been bluffing about your loss of fitness over the Christmas/NY hols then?

(Consults potsy's MCL progress display ...)

339 miles so far in January - ten times what I have done since the end of November - gulp!

 

[potsy]

Oh, have you been bluffing about your loss of fitness over the Christmas/NY hols then?

(Consults potsy's MCL progress display ...)

339 miles so far in January - ten times what I have done since the end of November - gulp!

Sadly not
Mileage is good, but it is all 10 mile leisurely commutes, with hardly a hill in sight.

Wonder if Helen is getting 'nervous'

 

[ColinJ]

Sadly not
Mileage is good, but it is all 10 mile leisurely commutes, with hardly a hill in sight.

Wonder if Helen is getting 'nervous'

Depends whether Steve is relaying this chat back to her - she is not a forum member!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Mileage is good, but it is all 10 mile leisurely commutes, with hardly a hill in sight.

Cough* lightweight *Cough

 

[Globalti]

Great. You can thank Globalti, he convinced me to come along suggesting the ride is a gentle pootle. Look forward to it. See you all at 8.45 then.

What are you going to do? Train to Hebden?

 

[ColinJ]

What are you going to do? Train to Hebden?

Not possible without an overnight stay because of the crappy Sunday service on the Calder Valley line.

The first train from Preston gets in at 10:22. The first train from Rochdale gets in at 09:52. Almost possible from Leeds - the first train gets in at 09:17, so if anybody did want to come in that way, we could adjourn to the station to wait for them and be ready to set off as soon as they got in.

 

[totallyfixed]

Sadly not
Mileage is good, but it is all 10 mile leisurely commutes, with hardly a hill in sight.

Wonder if Helen is getting 'nervous'

Quaking, literally quaking.............................with laughter

Had an ok month cycling about 450 miles for Helen since 1st Jan, half of that on fixed, 'course that's not counting turbo miles

 

[totallyfixed]

Please tell me I am seeing things regarding the weather on Sunday.

 

[Edge705]

and should be fun !

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Its been snowing here this evening

 

[ColinJ]

Flipping heck - I've had enough of this winter malarkey!

There seems to be a lot of variation in the different forecasts, but none of them are saying that it will be warm and sunny on Sunday! I think when the conditions are changing as quickly as they are now, it is difficult for the forecasters to be sure what is going to happen 2.5 days out so let's just hope that things are not too bad on Saturday night and Sunday. Watch this space!

 

[aJohnson]

Urgh, lets hope for nice warm conditions