Hebden Bridge / Marsden / Holmfirth / Emley Moor - Sunday, May 23rd
- Thread starter ColinJ
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Chris James
Über Member
- Location
- Huddersfield
Hi Colin, I'll keep an eye on this and try and join you lot.
Is 2nd May a goer? I live in Emley, depending on exact times (including my youngest dropping off to sleep and the wife agreeing to babysit!) I would try to meet up at some point. Just need to think it thruugh - not much point me trundling 2 miles to the YSP and then having a 45 min cake stop!
Is 2nd May a goer? I live in Emley, depending on exact times (including my youngest dropping off to sleep and the wife agreeing to babysit!) I would try to meet up at some point. Just need to think it thruugh - not much point me trundling 2 miles to the YSP and then having a 45 min cake stop!
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That does it - if even you can only manage 3-5 mph on Hautacam then I'm steering well clear of the thing until I can just about keep up with you on one of my forum rides!Svendo said:
The 2nd is definitely planned but subject to me being physically up to it!Chris James said:
Having paid £25 for the privilege of doing the Brian Robinson Challenge tomorrow I'm damn well going to have a go at it, but I have been feeling a bit rough for days and am worried that I am going to make myself properly ill which would put my participation in the following Sunday's ride in jeopardy.
Put it this way - I should know by early next week whether I feel okay or am at death's door so I'll let you know one way or the other. If you don't hear from me, assume that I didn't survive the ride and check the Huddersfield papers for news about my demise!
As a local, can you confirm that sweaty cyclists are welcome at the Sculpture Park restaurant? I'd be pretty miffed if someone tried to turn us away! It hasn't happened to me yet, but there is a first time for everything!
Chrisc
Guru
- Location
- Huddersfield
Hope it goes well tomorrow Colin!
Chrisc
Guru
- Location
- Huddersfield
Chris James said:
Chris
I'm planning to ride down to holmfirth from Shat to make a run of it. If you decide to go and want to meet up beforehand let me know.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Thanks. The thing that is making me nervous is how hard I find Wessenden Head and Holme Moss even when I'm feeling okay. If my pulse rate goes crazy on them I might have to swallow my pride and walk, something I hardly ever do.Chrisc said:
Chris James
Über Member
- Location
- Huddersfield
I doubt the YSP will have a problem with sweaty cyclists!
Chris, I was thinking of heading to Holmfirth too, so will let you know.
Chris, I was thinking of heading to Holmfirth too, so will let you know.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I eventually saw sense and gave up on the BRC. I'm not well and would have suffered like a dog and probably made myself really ill to have even attempted it.
I came to the conclusion that the forum ride next weekend means more to me than forcing myself to grovel round the BRC route today. My BRC entry fee has gone to two good charities so it wasn't wasted.
I'll do my best to be okay for the ride on the 2nd May and will keep you informed.
I came to the conclusion that the forum ride next weekend means more to me than forcing myself to grovel round the BRC route today. My BRC entry fee has gone to two good charities so it wasn't wasted.
I'll do my best to be okay for the ride on the 2nd May and will keep you informed.
Chrisc
Guru
- Location
- Huddersfield
Wise decision, it's a lot to ask of an ill bod. Hope you recover soon. Right now we're having a cracking thunderstorm here. Poor buggers out in this weather. Won't be too much fun.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I don't mind pushing myself when I'm feeling okay, but every exertion the past few days has made me feel giddy and jelly-legged so there wasn't much sense in doing the ride.Chrisc said:
I was just thinking that about the weather - it's been the same here. I would probably have taken at least another 45 minutes to get back to Huddersfield and then a further 75-90 minutes to get home so I'd have been well and truly soaked. If I'd done the ride, I would have been wearing a lightweight shower-resistant gilet which would have given me very little protection from that rain.
Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
- Location
- Holmfirth.
Drove past the BRC start line on my way up to mums early this morning. It had just stopped raining, and the two guys sticking up the direction arrows on the crossroads looked tired, wet, cold and miserable.
Still wished i'd been riding it though.
Still wished i'd been riding it though.
Sysagent
"The Most Annoying Man In The World."
- Location
- Great Harwood, Lancashire
When is this happening now Colin?
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The plan is to do the ride on the 2nd and the 9th so there is a choice of dates.Sysagent said:
The only thing is - I'm currently off my bike with some mysterious lurgy so I might not be fit to ride on the 2nd.
I'll make sure that I keep you all informed. With luck I'll be recovered enough by the weekend.
PS Okay, it turns out that Svendo is working on the 2nd.
Does anybody else who is planning to do the full ride from Hebden Bridge on the 2nd May have a GPS? If not, I suppose that I could knock up an audax-like route sheet.
owing to some family members deciding they want to start house hunting up this way.
aJohnson
Senior Member
- Location
- Bury, Manchester
I may be able to make it on the second 
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