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

[tubbycyclist]

I don't think I can make the revised date, as I foolishly decided to try a 200 today so not available next weekend.
It was certainly interesting out there, and the headwinds for the first 80 kilometres just wore me down and I thought I would run out of time so I turned for home, at which point the wind moved round to the North West making for a cross wind rather than a tail wind. Ouch! Ended up clocking 145kms but I think there will be people fighting their way home till the small hours. Tough out there for much of the day.

 

[I like Skol]

So ... let's start a new rider list - who is going to join me?

Definitely me..... and 9am please....

 

[totallyfixed]

Weather permitting you will probably have a lady on your ride next week.

 

[dan_bo]

Did a quickish.two hours on a bit of saddleworth 11ish this morning to start off the years riding- glad I did. I'll try and get out with youse lot next week.

 

[ColinJ]

Well done on getting out today Pennine-Paul, tubbycyclist and dan_bo, but I think putting off the ride was the right thing to do. It looks as though we will get more riders next weekend than we would have had today - weather-permitting, of course!

Rider list

• ColinJ
• potsy
• oldfatfool
• aJohnson
• I like Skol
• dan_bo
• totallyfixed + Helen

Possibles

• Svendo (?)
• Littgull (?)
• Pennine-Paul (?)
• Edge705 (?)

 

[Pennine-Paul]

Yep count me in for next week

 

[oldfatfool]

Typical innit, bright sunshine and not a breath of wind this morning

 

[potsy]

Typical innit, bright sunshine and not a breath of wind this morning

Just seen on the MEN site there is a weather warning for tomorrow in Manchester, snow and ice on the higher ground apparently

 

[potsy]

Weather permitting you will probably have a lady on your ride next week.

Oh good, Me, Colin and Helen can have a race up the Roman road

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Typical innit, bright sunshine and not a breath of wind this morning

Yes I was out this afternoon it was lovely

 

[ColinJ]

Oh good, Me, Colin and Helen can have a race up the Roman road

Given that we will be at the back on that steep little climb and grovelling, I have no choice ...

*** Warning - sexist assumption alert! ***

Er, this would be the same Helen who recently took part in the National Hill Climb Championships ...!

She'll go up it like a scalded cat!

Rider list

• ColinJ
• potsy
• oldfatfool
• aJohnson
• I like Skol
• dan_bo
• Pennine-Paul
• totallyfixed + Helen

Possibles

• Svendo (?)
• Littgull (?)
• Edge705 (?)

 

[Smurfy]

So ... let's start a new rider list - who is going to join me?

My multi-geared bike is still not rideable, so it's fixed, single-speed or nothing for me

On the bright side, I managed 36 miles yesterday.

 

[Littgull]

Well done on getting out today Pennine-Paul, tubbycyclist and dan_bo, but I think putting off the ride was the right thing to do. It looks as though we will get more riders next weekend than we would have had today - weather-permitting, of course!

Rider list

• ColinJ
• potsy
• oldfatfool
• aJohnson
• I like Skol
• dan_bo
• totallyfixed + Helen

Possibles

• Svendo (?)
• Littgull (?)
• Pennine-Paul (?)
• Edge705 (?)

Unfortunately due to an unexpected family situation that has arisen today I will be unably to join the ride on 29th January.

I hope the weather stays resonable for you all and will lookforward to joining the forum ride in February or March.

 

[ColinJ]

My multi-geared bike is still not rideable, so it's fixed, single-speed or nothing for me

On the bright side, I managed 36 miles yesterday.

Congratulations on venturing out in that!

I think if ever you were going to do one of my forum rides on fixed or single-speed, this might be a good one to choose. There are hills, and one or two of them might be 'walkers' but most of the route will be rideable if your fitness is okay. On the steeper hills, I won't be going much above walking pace anyway, so you wouldn't be holding us up for long if you did have to walk.

Unfortunately due to an unexpected family situation that has arisen today I will be unably to join the ride on 29th January.

I hope the weather stays resonable for you all and will look forward to joining the forum ride in February or March.

Okay Brian. Hopefully, we'll see you on another ride soon.

Rider list

• ColinJ
• potsy
• oldfatfool
• aJohnson
• I like Skol
• dan_bo
• Pennine-Paul
• totallyfixed + Helen

Possibles

• Svendo (?)
• Edge705 (?)

 

[totallyfixed]

Aw Colin, now you have gone and spoiled my fun, was going to sit at the back with you and watch Helen and Potsy. Mind you she will be riding her fixed and it is heavier than most of the bikes the blokes will be riding, think that evens it out? I'm sure Potsy won't shirk the challenge from a mere slip of a lass.