Manchester - Llandudno: Saturday May 13
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nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
- Location
- Holmfirth.
Phew... I was obviously worrying for nothing..... my bikes clean compared to that.
Although, I think I'll probably be on the Trek, It was easier to buy a new one than clean the GT
That's quite cool but I tend to think you'll end up back at the start once you hit the prom.
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nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Now for the important stuff.....post ride pub
First year we went to the Kings Head which is across the road from the Chippy. Last year we went to the Wetherspoons
There is a rather nice pub just around the corner from Wetherspoons called the Cottage Loaf. I've just called them. What I suggest we do is meet up there and see if we can arrange seating for us all. They have a beer garden with heaters too. If it just proves to be impossible then we will decamp to Wetherspoons.....but hopefully we can all squeeze in together at the Cottage Loaf
They do nice food for late arrivals too although Llandudno has got zillions of eating options anyway
So first arrivals at the pub need to start taking charge of seats and spread out so we can all fit in together. I reckon there will be around fifteen of us stopping over
http://the-cottageloaf.co.uk/
Here is the Wetherspoons for those that have been before. The Cottage Loaf is the stone building you can see down Garden Street
First year we went to the Kings Head which is across the road from the Chippy. Last year we went to the Wetherspoons
There is a rather nice pub just around the corner from Wetherspoons called the Cottage Loaf. I've just called them. What I suggest we do is meet up there and see if we can arrange seating for us all. They have a beer garden with heaters too. If it just proves to be impossible then we will decamp to Wetherspoons.....but hopefully we can all squeeze in together at the Cottage Loaf
They do nice food for late arrivals too although Llandudno has got zillions of eating options anyway
So first arrivals at the pub need to start taking charge of seats and spread out so we can all fit in together. I reckon there will be around fifteen of us stopping over
http://the-cottageloaf.co.uk/
Here is the Wetherspoons for those that have been before. The Cottage Loaf is the stone building you can see down Garden Street
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Send @MossCommuter on an advanced reconnaissance mission to establish an FOB. Once he has secured the position the rest of you can join him to reinforce the area. 
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
Cottage loaf is lovely, possibly too genteel for a crowd of sweaty lycra louts
Seating on Saturday tea time will be impossible
Seating on Saturday tea time will be impossible
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nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Let's give it a try. It's a very short stumble from there to 'spoons if it doesn't work out. I have a feeling you're something of an expert at the sequestration of pub seating
Following on from what we've used for previous rides, I will be using Glympse on my phone to live-track where I am for those who are meeting us / people who are lost / my wife. If you are unfamiliar with Glympse, then it's a small app that you can install on your phone (you can get it here http://glympse.com/get-glympse), you can then share your location with others.
There are a few choices, you can send people a text / share with whatsapp etc, or you can use a "tag", which is basically a group, and allows anyone looking at the group to see where everyone in that group is. I have created a tag called "Llandudno2017", so you can just add that as your tag and you will automatically join the group.
When sharing your location, be aware that the default sharing time is only 15 minutes, so set it to the maximum of 4 hours, I will likely reset mine back up to 4 hours at each of the cafe stops so that I continue sharing. It is also worth bearing in mind that you can use a "low power mode" which means you are only transmitting your location when someone is looking at the tag, and not otherwise, this is worth doing as it means your battery lasts much much longer.
I am quite happy to give people a quick tutorial on setting up the app before we leave or at the cafe stops, feel free to ask. For those who are wanting to watch where we will be, you can use the link below which will show it in your browser. I will be running Glympse for a few hours today so that you get an idea of what it will look like (I'll be at my desk in work, so not super interesting). @nickyboy could you possibly put that link in the first post so it is easy to find on the day rather than having to remember what page it is on in the thread?
http://glympse.com/!Llandudno2017
You can also view us from the app itself, just go to the menu, and one of the options is to add a tag, you can just type in the tag, and it will take you to the same map as the web view, but it might be easier to view on your phone.
There are a few choices, you can send people a text / share with whatsapp etc, or you can use a "tag", which is basically a group, and allows anyone looking at the group to see where everyone in that group is. I have created a tag called "Llandudno2017", so you can just add that as your tag and you will automatically join the group.
When sharing your location, be aware that the default sharing time is only 15 minutes, so set it to the maximum of 4 hours, I will likely reset mine back up to 4 hours at each of the cafe stops so that I continue sharing. It is also worth bearing in mind that you can use a "low power mode" which means you are only transmitting your location when someone is looking at the tag, and not otherwise, this is worth doing as it means your battery lasts much much longer.
I am quite happy to give people a quick tutorial on setting up the app before we leave or at the cafe stops, feel free to ask. For those who are wanting to watch where we will be, you can use the link below which will show it in your browser. I will be running Glympse for a few hours today so that you get an idea of what it will look like (I'll be at my desk in work, so not super interesting). @nickyboy could you possibly put that link in the first post so it is easy to find on the day rather than having to remember what page it is on in the thread?
http://glympse.com/!Llandudno2017
You can also view us from the app itself, just go to the menu, and one of the options is to add a tag, you can just type in the tag, and it will take you to the same map as the web view, but it might be easier to view on your phone.
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
I'll be at the Kings Head anyway - waiting for Le Grand Arrive
straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
So there're about 30 on the ride!
Might have time for a quick pint before I carry on to conwy depending on what time we arrive.
What's everyone bringing for fuel? I'm off sugar and struggling with ideas - so far I'm bringing a grenade protein bar, a sandwich and a kids fruit smoothie.
Might have time for a quick pint before I carry on to conwy depending on what time we arrive.
What's everyone bringing for fuel? I'm off sugar and struggling with ideas - so far I'm bringing a grenade protein bar, a sandwich and a kids fruit smoothie.
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nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Regards fuel...probably nothing. Decent breakfast before I leave home, bacon roll at Piccadilly (Greggs), something at Weaverham from Devonshire Bakery, lunch including cake at Eureka café, fish and chips when we get to Llandudno. This is the only Century ride where you put on weight !
Hope you've got time to stop off on your way to Conwy. We will hang out around the Chippy for a bit and there's a nice pub across the road (Kings Head?)
sounds like a lovely day.......
As @nickyboy says you probably won't need anything if you eat proper food during the day, we won't be riding at TdF pace so sugar isn't really needed. If you're worried about carrying something light, then I think you've nailed it with a sandwich. I'll probably bring some home made trail mix.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I wasn't going to mention mudguards for fear of jinxing us, but since the subject has already come up ... I have taken the rack off my s/s bike and will be taking the Crud Roadracers off as well. When I did my test ride a few days ago the rattling and rubbing of the Cruds was annoying me. I prefer the simplicity of the unadorned bike so I think I will take it back to what it was when I first built it. (I can use the guards and rack on other bikes.) I might carry an 'Ass Saver' just in case, but probably won't bother.
I have been out riding with Littgull in the sunshine today. We toyed with the idea of doing a harder ride than we ended up doing, but decided to save ourselves for Saturday. We still did over 50 miles but we avoided huge hills and took our time.
It does look like those of us doing the hillier version could face a significant headwind on the climb from Flint. I'm getting my excuses in early in case I am forced to walk on parts of that climb - if I am, then I'll blame it on the wind!
If Eureka is as popular as I have heard that it is, are there typically long delays getting served? Are we likely to get seats?
I have been out riding with Littgull in the sunshine today. We toyed with the idea of doing a harder ride than we ended up doing, but decided to save ourselves for Saturday. We still did over 50 miles but we avoided huge hills and took our time.
It does look like those of us doing the hillier version could face a significant headwind on the climb from Flint. I'm getting my excuses in early in case I am forced to walk on parts of that climb - if I am, then I'll blame it on the wind!
If Eureka is as popular as I have heard that it is, are there typically long delays getting served? Are we likely to get seats?
