Spring Into The Dales 2011

[Amanda P]

IF we manage to find each other amid the seething hordes of steaming cyclists, I may well be keeping you company, Colin.

If I lose you on the climbs, you'll soon catch me up going down again!

 

[ColinJ]

John - I can't remember if Svendo is coming or not but if he is, he might be riding over from Rochdale, depending on where he was on Saturday night. If he doesn't spot this post, it might be worth sending him a PM and asking him.
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The forecast is looking really good and from past sunny editions of SITD I can tell you that there could be about 150 riders on Sunday! It sounds stupid, but it can be very hard to spot people or even get close to them in the crush at the start so I suggest that those of us who want to potter round together at about 8 hour pace meet at the back of the crowd, where this photograph was taken from ...

If you don't do this, you will never know whether to slow down to find people or speed up to try and catch them! I mean, can you spot Alun, colly, PaulB, trio25 and longers in that lot! (I know where they are, so I can.)

I'll probably arrive at about 08:45, plonk my bike at the back of that side-street and get one of you to mind it while I nip upstairs to sign on and pick up my card.

Okay, I've trawled through the whole thread and there are going to be more CycleChat riders than ever before! As far as I can tell, most of you will try and ride with some of us in the faster or slower groups. Obviously, it is up to you on the day, but I think the groups might look something like this:

CycleChat Slow Train
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• ColinJ

• potsy

• tubbycyclist

• phil_hg_uk

• Steve H

• skudupnorth

• bromptonfb

• Skuhravy

• Uncle Phil

• SlowerThanASluggishSloth

• YahudaMoon

• Alun

CycleChat Faster Train

• zacklaws

• Beaker39

• italiafirenze

• trio25?

It should be a fabulous day out so bring your cameras!

 

[zacklaws]

I still have my fluorocent red "CC" letters on both sides of my helmet from last year for people to spot, plus a fluroscent red dot on the front too.

 

[ColinJ]

I still have my fluorocent red "CC" letters on both sides of my helmet from last year for people to spot, plus a fluroscent red dot on the front too.

You've already told us that! Time for you to visit this thread, methinks!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Colin we could always meet in that car park at the market I think I will be meeting potsy there as that is where we will be parking if there is space.

 

[ColinJ]

Colin we could always meet in that car park at the market I think I will be meeting potsy there as that is where we will be parking if there is space.

Ah, but I have the local advantage of being able to sleep in and turn up at the last minute!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Ah, but I have the local advantage of being able to sleep in and turn up at the last minute!

Ok in that case good luck in finding us

 

[zacklaws]

You've already told us that! Time for you to visit this thread, methinks!

Ah, but how many people read long threads right from the beginning, I know I don't sometimes and just skimp through it all to get the jist of it all. But there again it might be a subtle hint for others to have a recognition mark themselves for others to look out for.

 

[trio25]

I struggled to find myself in that photo!

Want to do this ride, thinking it's proabably sensible not to. It depends, if I am swallowing normally I will probably do it, if not then I will be sensible!

*For those who don't know I had my tonsils out on monday.

 

[skudupnorth]

Question time,is it the Audax law to wear a helmet on these events ? I'm thinking due to the amount of riders i will proberley be a good idea even though i cannot stand the damn things !

 

[skudupnorth]

I struggled to find myself in that photo!

Want to do this ride, thinking it's proabably sensible not to. It depends, if I am swallowing normally I will probably do it, if not then I will be sensible!

*For those who don't know I had my tonsils out on monday.

Glad i read the small print ! Never done an Audax and thought there was some strange ritual that takes place !

 

[ColinJ]

Ok in that case good luck in finding us

Within 20 minutes of the start the front riders will be 10 or more minutes ahead of those at the back. The chances of getting the 'slow train' together any way other than starting together from the back are vanishingly small.

I'll start at the back - join me if you want to! We don't have to stay there - if we are riding as a group faster than some other riders we can always overtake them on the climb.

Ah, but how many people read long threads right from the beginning, I know I don't sometimes and just skimp through it all to get the jist of it all. But there again it might be a subtle hint for others to have a recognition mark themselves for others to look out for.

From my experience organising forum rides - about 1%!

As for recognition - that's why I'm suggesting that we meet up at the back of the queueing pack at the start. You quicker riders can go haring off if you want but what is the point of slower riders being mixed in with everyone else, going backwards on that first 4.5 mile climb and not knowing who is in front or behind?

Question time,is it the Audax law to wear a helmet on these events ? I'm thinking due to the amount of riders i will proberley be a good idea even though i cannot stand the damn things !

This is the audax helmet rule: Wear one if you want to!

 

[Steve H]

Hmmm - should I join the fast train or the slow train. Tricky one?

If there was an overnight sleeper, I'd be on that one!

Thanks for tip on auto re-routing on the Garmin. Will give it a try.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Hmmm - should I join the fast train or the slow train. Tricky one?

If there was an overnight sleeper, I'd be on that one!

You could start a medium group

 

[Steve H]

You could start a medium group

I'm just teasing Phil. I'll be doing everything in my power to not be holding the slow train back.