Manchester - Llandudno 25 April 2015 featuring the Inaugural Hill Climb Sausage Challenge

[Cubist]

Right. Travelodge booked for the Saturday night, and my mate will be joining us. I believe I may have persuaded Mrs Cube to come and fetch us the next morning.

 

[pubrunner]

If you want to ride as a group, compromises have to be made.

More pub stops for the faster riders might slow them down a bit . . . sadly, I won't be in that group .

 

[Shadowfax]

Can you tell the old scrote that I phoned him last week but it rang out. Give him my love.

He's bloody useless with tec. and sorry to miss this and hopes to catch up later in the year

 

[nickyboy]

As we're 8 weeks to go I thought I'd whet your appetite with linkies to website with photos of the NCN 5 that we'll be on

http://www.cyclingnorthwales.co.uk/pages/tal_pens_ph.htm
http://www.cyclingnorthwales.co.uk/pages/pensa_ph.htm

Here's my fave:

and I have now learned what a "revetement" is too

 

[Cubist]

I thought it was French for having a second helping of hair removal creme on your undercarriage.

 

[Ootini]

I know you don't really want people diverting from the route, BUT, at the very last section of the ride (over the little Orme in to Llandudno) there's an alternative way to the shore. Instead of heading down that little bridle path to the prom, you can stick left and head down a quiet country road to the top of Craig-Y-Don. Why would you do this I hear you all scream, well because you then get to belt it down Nant-Y-Gamar hill which is quite good fun at -10%. You'd then meet the rest of the peloton on the promenade, flying past them at 30mph+ and straight in to the sea. Either way, fun!

 

[Ootini]

If it's worked, this link should show you what I mean. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/5...8/@53.3204146,-3.793767,15z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0

 

[I like Skol]

Is this ride still taking place? It's gone very quiet lately and I was wondering if the derisory level of interest had fizzled out

 

[doughnut]

Hope so. I've been busting a gut for 3 months trying to get fit so I will last the full distance.

 

[I like Skol]

Hope so. I've been busting a gut for 3 months trying to get fit so I will last the full distance.

Ha, I've been doing less than ever and trying to damage myself so I can stay with the main group on the day

 

[tournut]

Am pulling out as iv got to be in betws y coed b4 3pm. So am starting at 7am. Hope alls go well. Good luck every one.

 

[nickyboy]

Is this ride still taking place? It's gone very quiet lately and I was wondering if the derisory level of interest had fizzled out

100% on. All that's left for me to do is a full ride recce (there's just the bit between Eureka and Connah's Quay I'm not familiar with) when the weather gets a bit warmer and it's ready. You can come on the recce ride if you're keen

 

[nickyboy]

Ha, I've been doing less than ever and trying to damage myself so I can stay with the main group on the day

I've got you down as chief fettler and the main man for getting folk back to the group. So you're down the back with me

 

[I like Skol]

I've got you down as chief fettler and the main man for getting folk back to the group. So you're down the back with me

Right you are then Cap'n. I'll stay at the back to shout abuse at the stragglers, it'll be a pleasure

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Just so you know, having given it a fair bit of thought my current plan is to ride from home and join the group at Eureka Cafe.

Plotting the distances, it seems to be pretty much the same mileage riding to the cafe from home as if I started at Manchester but without having to transport the bike to the start.