Waspie
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HLaB said:
I hope my legs start.
Ken Laidlaw Scottish Borders Sportif - Aug 23
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I hope my legs start.
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Philip Whiteman
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Looks as though it may pour hard
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
The Forecast is always wrong this far in advacePhilip Whiteman said:Looks as though it may pour hard
HLaB
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Thanks for the offer, I took it for a quick test run tonight and it seems OK, I can get the Bianchi in the boot,scoosh said:Push it round here and I'll give you a lift in mine- so that's that excuse out the window
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Let me know if you want/need a lift.
Good luck for Sunday, hopefully I'll see you about
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a family friend is a member of hawick cc, so i'm coming down from auld reeky to do this one. i'll be in either my macclesfield wheelers or cycle chat jersey, on my red carrera...
That is ace .
As posted elsewhere, I can offer you a lift, if required
(though it sounds as if you are quite self-sufficient 
). Hope you brought enough rain gear !
.As posted elsewhere, I can offer you a lift, if required
(though it sounds as if you are quite self-sufficient ). Hope you brought enough rain gear !
HLaB
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I just debating weather its better to be drier and struggle uphill with the 38 tooth Kinesis with mud guards or to be wetter and use the lighter 36 toothed Bianchi and struggle a little less.
Difficult one that Hlab. Drier might be better.
What wet weather clobber do you guys use? I'm going up to Perth tomorrow so might try a couple of bike shops for a cap to wear under the helmet and some clip on mudguards.
Hoping against hope that it won't be too bad.
Currently trying to sort out a B&B in Hawick for Sat night.
What wet weather clobber do you guys use? I'm going up to Perth tomorrow so might try a couple of bike shops for a cap to wear under the helmet and some clip on mudguards.
Hoping against hope that it won't be too bad.
Currently trying to sort out a B&B in Hawick for Sat night.
HLaB
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For extreme weather wear a Endura Superlite jacket it fits well round the neck and keeps the water out. I usually wear overshoes but somedays I also wear waterproof socks, if its bad. I hoping its like the Etape Caledonia that was forecast to be rotten and it was at the start but it brightened up nicely. I'm too disorganised to arrange a B&B.
The forecast for the Cairngorm sportive was terrible and it turned out OK.
I've booked into a B&B Crosskeys Inn in Denholm (5 miles out of Hawick) with my brother - they might still have 1 room left if your interested http://www.crosskeysdenholm.co.uk/
I found a clip on rear mudguard designed for a MTB on one of the kids bikes and it fits on mine so that might keep the bum dry. My mudguard equipped bike is a fixie/ss but there's too many hills for that to be an option.
I've booked into a B&B Crosskeys Inn in Denholm (5 miles out of Hawick) with my brother - they might still have 1 room left if your interested http://www.crosskeysdenholm.co.uk/
I found a clip on rear mudguard designed for a MTB on one of the kids bikes and it fits on mine so that might keep the bum dry. My mudguard equipped bike is a fixie/ss but there's too many hills for that to be an option.
Waspie
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How did eveyone get on?
Nobody drowned I hope?
Nobody drowned I hope?
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Wet, Wet, Wet, My Bianchi weighed more at the end, the frame was full of water.
Hi All,
Just signed up for the forum as I went round with SeaMab (my brother) and possibly Hlab...?
The rain held off until the start.
It went off again when we finished.
It was the wettest I have ever been on a bike.
The descents had to be slow due to visibility and road conditions. I got quite cold - poor choice of shower-proof jacket from me.
I thought it wasn't possible to get any wetter until a car went by quickly and threw a wall of water over me.
My knees gave out suddenly at about 80 miles causing me pain with every revolution of the pedals (still don't quite know why).
My chain came off on the 'Swire' and thankfully a kind rider helped me prise it out from between the cog set and the spokes, him with a screwdriver and me using brute strength.
I had a great day
. The scenery was fantastic (when we could see it) the route was brilliant and the company was great. Excepting the Etape Caledonia this was the best organised sportive ride I have ever been on and by far the best value.
Viniga
Just signed up for the forum as I went round with SeaMab (my brother) and possibly Hlab...?
The rain held off until the start.
It went off again when we finished.
It was the wettest I have ever been on a bike.
The descents had to be slow due to visibility and road conditions. I got quite cold - poor choice of shower-proof jacket from me.
I thought it wasn't possible to get any wetter until a car went by quickly and threw a wall of water over me.
My knees gave out suddenly at about 80 miles causing me pain with every revolution of the pedals (still don't quite know why).
My chain came off on the 'Swire' and thankfully a kind rider helped me prise it out from between the cog set and the spokes, him with a screwdriver and me using brute strength.
I had a great day
. The scenery was fantastic (when we could see it) the route was brilliant and the company was great. Excepting the Etape Caledonia this was the best organised sportive ride I have ever been on and by far the best value.Viniga
