The Good people Of York/Hull !!!
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velocidad
Veteran
- Location
- Between Hessle and Hull
yeah weather will be fine, trust me, i'm as good as a barometer, well as good as a bromptoneer anyway ;-)
cheers, velocidad.
cheers, velocidad.
velocidad
Veteran
- Location
- Between Hessle and Hull
great ride out to hornsea, a bit damp but good fun, nice group of people, i had a top time, cheers!
helenD123...you get home ok, felt a bit mean leaving you to go on by yourself.
get ya train ok arch?
cheers, velocidad.
helenD123...you get home ok, felt a bit mean leaving you to go on by yourself.
get ya train ok arch?
cheers, velocidad.
velocidad
Veteran
- Location
- Between Hessle and Hull
left to right....
soltydog, admin's friend (didn't get name sorry), helenD123, arch, admin, gezza and craigwend (i think)
cheers, velocidad.
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Looks like gezza was having fun with his 'rabbit's ears'! 
You were brave to be wearing shorts; it looked bloody freezing!
You were brave to be wearing shorts; it looked bloody freezing!
(gratuitious chance to use a new smiley
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Just had a word with gezza and he's 'exfoliated' - if that's the right description for someone cycling in the thrashing rain...
He has already arranged for a couple of barrowloads of London tarmac to be sent up to repair the dents where he fell off (twice) and, just now, we were discussing the merits of giving his bike a shower and leaving it in the hotel bath to drip dry.
He enjoyed the day and particularly the chips and gravy followed by two jam and cream scones.
Tomorrow he's on a club run...
I was also pleased to pass on the information to this avid football (& QPR) fan that it was 0-0 at half time...
...docker's language ensued - how fitting!
Well done you lot!
He has already arranged for a couple of barrowloads of London tarmac to be sent up to repair the dents where he fell off (twice
) and, just now, we were discussing the merits of giving his bike a shower and leaving it in the hotel bath to drip dry.He enjoyed the day and particularly the chips and gravy followed by two jam and cream scones.
Tomorrow he's on a club run...
I was also pleased to pass on the information to this avid football (& QPR) fan that it was 0-0 at half time...
...docker's language ensued - how fitting!
Well done you lot!
Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
Great day despite the weather Great to meet you all & nice to witness a clipless moment, shame it wasn't video'd
We'll have to plan the next meet up in summer, anyone know what day it is next year
Great to meet you all & nice to witness a clipless moment, shame it wasn't video'd We'll have to plan the next meet up in summer, anyone know what day it is next year
Aperitif said:He has already arranged for a couple of barrowloads of London tarmac to be sent up to repair the dents where he fell off (twice
Is he trying to blame his clipless moment on a dent in the road?! He put on quite a show falling off in Hornsea high street in front of a queue of traffic.
HelenD123 said:Is he trying to blame his clipless moment on a dent in the road?! He put on quite a show falling off in Hornsea high street in front of a queue of traffic.
It was the bow to the crowd of drivers waiting at the lights on the other side that was the funniest.
Wouldn't mind, he's out again tomorrow morning with the Beverley lot; just a quick 18 mile (fast as you can) challenge, then along for the club 50. Glutten for punishment if you ask me ...
Oh, and cheers for the CO2 can - I've gotta get me one of those - 0 to 110psi in a split second - bloody marvellous
Had a great time (despite the almost non-stop rain) and lovely to meet you all. A really friedly bunch ...
We'll have to do it again next year, but try and get some more of this
and less of this .Cheers,
Shaun
PS. My mate's name is Trev.
craigwend
Grimpeur des terrains plats
Today:
51 miles
6 hours of 'weather'
8 new (good) people
10 trillion gallons of water!
1 good café & many incontinent looking puddles from our clothes as we sat there
2 chip butties
6 cups of tea
The word 'waterproof' is a lie
10 trillion gallons of water!
Don’t mention the 'weather is okay' as it will rain two minutes later (thanks Shaun)
Don’t mention how good gp 4000 tires are, or you'll get a puncture 3 miles later (gezza) - though the impressive co2 thing, apart from you then freezing your finger and lip!
(and the comedy falling off!) twice?
Don't tell someone to do the comedy v-fingers ear thing then stand next to them...
Brompton’s are impressive!
10 trillion gallons of water!
Thoroughly enjoyed the day, thanks everyone.
51 miles
6 hours of 'weather'
8 new (good) people
10 trillion gallons of water!
1 good café & many incontinent looking puddles from our clothes as we sat there
2 chip butties
6 cups of tea
The word 'waterproof' is a lie
10 trillion gallons of water!
Don’t mention the 'weather is okay' as it will rain two minutes later (thanks Shaun)
Don’t mention how good gp 4000 tires are, or you'll get a puncture 3 miles later (gezza) - though the impressive co2 thing, apart from you then freezing your finger and lip!
(and the comedy falling off!) twice?
Don't tell someone to do the comedy v-fingers ear thing then stand next to them...
Brompton’s are impressive!
10 trillion gallons of water!
Thoroughly enjoyed the day, thanks everyone.
theloafer
Legendary Member
- Location
- newton aycliffe
hey guys and ladies.. thanks for a great day wont hold the weather against you hope we can ride together again but next time some one bring the went over the bridge today weather was great bloody tipical.. nice pic of the group but where is me .. best rectify ..
went over the bridge today weather was great bloody tipical.. nice pic of the group but where is me .. best rectify ..
gezza
New Member
well that was erm.....quite an fun (interesting) weekend
A 3.5 hour journey oop north in the pouring rain and an insult...£2.70 to cross the Humber bridge
starts off with a beers/curry night on the Friday with Velo Club Beverley ,this was followed by a "Premier inn, premier all you can eat £7.50 breakfast" this was a BIG mistake
, I am sure you can work out why
Great to meet everyone(Especially the infamous Arch
)
Bleedin Rain ,starts raining the moment we leave Hull,stops when we get to Hornsea and then starts the moment we start riding back
(scones with jam/cream mmmmm
Yes,I can confirm that yours truly had 2 spills (AND NO I AM NOT BLAMING IT ON ANY DENTS IN THE ROAD 
) once in the Middle of Hornsea High Street at a road junction at 11am when its thronged with people
,driver at the lights asked me if I was alright,for which i took a bow.the other (thank Fook) was only witnesed by Admin and his friend trev
I thoroughly recommend those co2 cannisters ,as Admin says 0-110 psi in just 1 second,but dont touch cartridge afterwards as you will burn your fingers,as i will testify,oh i also manged to get a p******e after singing the praises of the conti GP 4000s only 3 minutes earlier
I spose you could say ,not a good day at the office
Onto the Sunday and to the complete opposite of the previous night,this time i hardly ate anything for dinner and nothing for Breakfast,not ideal when your faced with a 7.30 start and a lung busting 18 mile as fast as you can ride.the start took us out from Westwood Pasture in Beverley (by the racecourse),now this is an interesting place,as there are hundreds of cows,which are allowed to roam free and as i can testify ,they dont give a sh1t and if one should be crossing in front of you.......(BTW 18miles 1hr 08min
) this was followed by a 10 minute break from which i devoured 1 .5 bottles of energy drink and 2 energy bars,then onto the club run didnt do the 50 miles,think it was more like 32,but with a nice pit stop,if your considering joining a cycling club i couldnt recommend a more friendlier bunch of guys then VCB
after a shower and something to eat it was time to travel daaan saaarf and managed to shave 40 minutes off my time going home,arriving bang on 5pm ,oh well a PB....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so i sit here after completing 115 miles in total in 24 hours in glorious countryside and think in 12 hours i will be driving my taxi on the Euston Rd grrr !!!
A 3.5 hour journey oop north in the pouring rain and an insult...£2.70 to cross the Humber bridge
starts off with a beers/curry night on the Friday with Velo Club Beverley ,this was followed by a "Premier inn, premier all you can eat £7.50 breakfast" this was a BIG mistake
, I am sure you can work out whyGreat to meet everyone(Especially the infamous Arch
)Bleedin Rain ,starts raining the moment we leave Hull,stops when we get to Hornsea and then starts the moment we start riding back
(scones with jam/cream mmmmm Yes,I can confirm that yours truly had 2 spills
(AND NO I AM NOT BLAMING IT ON ANY DENTS IN THE ROAD ) once in the Middle of Hornsea High Street at a road junction at 11am when its thronged with people ,driver at the lights asked me if I was alright,for which i took a bow.the other (thank Fook) was only witnesed by Admin and his friend trevI thoroughly recommend those co2 cannisters ,as Admin says 0-110 psi in just 1 second,but dont touch cartridge afterwards as you will burn your fingers,as i will testify
,oh i also manged to get a p******e after singing the praises of the conti GP 4000s only 3 minutes earlierI spose you could say ,not a good day at the office
Onto the Sunday and to the complete opposite of the previous night,this time i hardly ate anything for dinner and nothing for Breakfast,not ideal when your faced with a 7.30 start and a lung busting 18 mile as fast as you can ride.the start took us out from Westwood Pasture in Beverley (by the racecourse),now this is an interesting place,as there are hundreds of cows,which are allowed to roam free and as i can testify ,they dont give a sh1t and if one should be crossing in front of you.......
(BTW 18miles 1hr 08min) this was followed by a 10 minute break from which i devoured 1 .5 bottles of energy drink and 2 energy bars,then onto the club run didnt do the 50 miles,think it was more like 32,but with a nice pit stop,if your considering joining a cycling club i couldnt recommend a more friendlier bunch of guys then VCBafter a shower and something to eat it was time to travel daaan saaarf and managed to shave 40 minutes off my time going home,arriving bang on 5pm ,oh well a PB....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so i sit here after completing 115 miles in total in 24 hours in glorious countryside and think in 12 hours i will be driving my taxi on the Euston Rd
grrr !!!
