Spring into the Dales - Sun 15th April

[ColinJ]

5 if we count the at the start

Quite!

Pop over there and talk to Cheesney about upgrading his Secteur cassette, won't you old bean?

 

[Edge705]

Enjoy your ride fellow CC'ers Im having a crack at hardnott and wynrose in the lakeland loop sportive but given the freezing overnight forecast for Saturday night and a cool 2/3 degrees morning forecast will they allow folk up hardknott?

 

[potsy]

So, the slow train is -
Colin (group leader)
SteveH
potsy (back-up navigator)
Calum (only so he doesn't get lost)
Alun
Oldfatfool?
Phil?

Anyone else?

 

[Alun]

Enjoy your ride fellow CC'ers Im having a crack at hardnott and wynrose in the lakeland loop sportive but given the freezing overnight forecast for Saturday night and a cool 2/3 degrees morning forecast will they allow folk up hardknott?

Good luck, be careful especially on the downhill bits!

 

[Alun]

So, the slow train is -
Colin (group leader)
SteveH
potsy (back-up navigator)
Calum (only so he doesn't get lost)
Alun
Oldfatfool?
Phil?

Anyone else?

potsy (back-up navigator)??? hmm, I'd better bring a map!

 

[potsy]

Have put a new chain and cassette on the Secteur, I now have a slightly lower bottom gear, 27t rather than the previous 26t, think I might need it
Quick test ride later if I can find a hill around here

 

[oldfatfool]

I am running 22 x 34 bring it on

 

[YahudaMoon]

Im cycling over from Manchester (weather permitting) if anyone fancy s it ? Only takes about an hour.

Im not doing the event though as I want to be home before 12pm, Im just popping over to see who's about and I'll be taking some pictures on the first climb (A6033)


:-)

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[ColinJ]

I've been fettling the Basso. I'm only half done so I need to get back to it soon and nip out for a test ride when I have finished. I have to pick up some rail tickets from the station so I'll call in there and then go and do the first bit of the Cragg Vale climb to check that all is well.

The forecast is looking quite nice for tomorrow but the wind will make it feel chilly. I think I'll go for multiple layers rather than my Endura jacket. I've overheated on SITD before so I want to be able to take a layer or two off if I get too warm. We should have a decent tailwind on the way back, though the price for that will be a headwind on some of the outward journey.

Hopefully Steve H will still be joining us - Steve? He hasn't logged in since Monday but he has probably been busy with his change of job.

 

[potsy]

I've been for a quick test ride, a few adjustments later and all seems well.
I think the rear mech was originally set up for a 12-25 cassette, when I put a 12-26 on I never changed anything and got a slight 'rumbling' sound when in lowest gear, now put a 27t on and the rumbling is worse.
I am hoping that it just needed a play with the b-screw to create more of a gap between jockey wheel and cog?? That is what I've done anyway
Just need to pack the bike with flapjack and energy drinks and I'm done

 

[Svendo]

I'll be there! staying in Todmorden so don't have to get up so early. I have the teenager for the afternoon and night, so will need to get back to rochdale mid afternoon, so I'll have to leave the slow train earlyish.

 

[oldfatfool]

Rain is forecast sometime between 3 and 6 pm so might aim to finish on the early side as well.

 

[Alun]

Rain is forecast sometime between 3 and 6 pm so might aim to finish on the early side as well.

Yes, me too !

 

[potsy]

Yes, me too !

Think there will be a 'slow train' within the 'slow train' Al

Are we meeting at the car park like last year, then walking down early to sign on?
I'm hoping to be there for 8.15am

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

have a good un lads. me and paul are doing (i hope) 80 to 100 miler for me 120 for paul to southport via the haslingden greenway and ncn6.