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Tonight (00:01 depart) I shall be taking part in the St Crispin's Day Night Ride (100 miles round central London then out and back up the Thames Valley to Twyford). This ride and me have a bit of a history, tried it last year but it took place in the tail end of a tropical storm so, due to lack of preparedness I my part, I bailed at 30 miles, about 4 months later set off again all on my own and made 40 miles before the rear derailleur failed so limped back to my car as a single speed, then in July finally completed it. So my first attempt took about 9 months, hoping for nearer 7.5 hours tonight.

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just had to bin one of my Conti GP4000s tyres. The front one... it showed hardly any signs of wear given the 5,000km it has done, with the sole exception of a huge crater of a hole in it... looks like a piece of glass tried going through it... it was all the way through except for the last tiny weenie bit of lining that you see on the inside of the tyre... and about 5mm in length. canvas, thread and the likes all showing. Not impressed (with the hole) that is, rather than the tyre... so I have finally gotten around to putting my winter tyres back on - the Durano Pluses... still going strong after 7,500km or so... hopefully they will last the winter and spring out... on the bright side of things I have managed ot fix the lateral movement in the front wheel without having ot replace the bearings. one of the nuts was slightly lose. tightening it a wee touch as resolved the lateral movement... one ot keep an eye on (and yes I know I can't type today!... ahhhhhh)

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OP
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Nigelnaturist
Location
Pontefract
some areas of the country have been worse than us. I have started to detect a pattern in members behaviour when the weather is bad...

Ok just updated my weather data, and its rained 3 out of the 4 days I have been out in the last 7 days, but its been that light I have hardly noticed it, its been like 0.12mm over those 4 days compared with a couple of weeks ago when i got most of 2.4mm, of which I got 2.3mm of it in the first 1 hr of one ride
 
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RWright

Guru
Location
North Carolina
Good luck on your ride Morrisman. :thumbsup:

I have been lucky with the weather here (so far :rolleyes:). I should probably be getting out more than I do, even though it would be night riding it still wouldn't be bad. I still have some of my windows opened, I did take the fan out of and close the bedroom window a couple of days ago. I also just drank my first cup of coffee for about the last six or seven months, not because it was that cold but because I just wanted some. :smile:...... I hope I haven't jinxed myself. I have read it is forecast to be a little cooler and wetter here than normal this winter but more than likely no more polar vortex collapses like last year. ^_^

I am also one of those that hibernating for a few months during winter wouldn't bother me very much. I didn't ride yesterday, just a little jogging but feel a little guilty that I didn't ride some too. I just need a few km to get my Challenged Athletes merit badge.
 

Torvi

mr poopmechanic
Location
Wellingborough
It was amazing ride, had fun moments had struggle moments and few near misses
The girl by my side had a serious crash when a horse tackled her out of the bike, i was almost hit by horse too but managed to dodge in last second we all finished it anyway. Had a pleasure to meet many ppl, almost everyone but one guy was nice and we all been happy that we are here.
This guy im talking about laughed me and other bloke off when i pulled over to check if the other bloke is ok, apparently his rear derallieur broke, ive got pissed off and managed to catch him and took him over fark you unnamed retard you got beaten by a guy on shittie basic bike
Last 10 miles ive had a little crash with other bloke, we been chatting and out of nowhere high angled turn appeared, i shot trough junction straight cuz was too high speed and he hit my rear wheel and fell off, my fault 100% after making sure he is quite ok (i hope he made it after all) i went off.
After all those adventures made a time around 4:20 which is by far a nice time, wanted to do it under 5 hours and made it!
Got a little bronze medal and finishers shirt at the finish line ive done the standard red 52 miler
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Voinar

Active Member
Location
Lancaster, UK
Well it was my 51st birthday yesterday - I thought I'd mark the occasion with "Riding My Age" - so today I rode exactly 51 Miles in 3hrs 44mins - Average speed of 13.63 mph :smile:

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I'm currently feeling very guilty... I'm about to drive over to my parents home :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:
No longer feeling guilty and still there... Knackered after having to fell the largest tree in their garden... Hope I will have recovered by tomorrow, was hoping for a 100km ride bit we will have to see how I feel in the am... Note to break the news to my mum (they are away) it was her favourite tree and it was a felling to the ground job!
 
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