The Otley Sportive - 2nd Year - 15th September 2012

[ColinJ]

Where that picture us taken it was the hill with the nasty corner at the bottom of that hill you have just riden up were we had to rescue that bloke who went straight through the corner and down the bank.

Could you 'streetview' the dangerous bend for us?

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Could you 'streetview' the dangerous bend for us?

I think it was here CLICK ME from what he said he went to the right edge of the road and braked and his wheel went and he went straight on through that pile of dirt and carried on, he was a few feet in and his bike was a few feet on from further on from him.

If that is the correct place if you goto the bottom of the hill then back up a long hill at the top is where that picture of DCLane was taken.

 

[ColinJ]

Yes, that does look like a trap for the unwary! I think I'd be slowing down way before I came to that bend but it does tighten up very suddenly so it would be easy to get caught out.

I like the look of that road though - just the kind of thing for a good forum ride!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Yes, that does look like a trap for the unwary! I think I'd be slowing down way before I came to that bend but it does tighten up very suddenly so it would be easy to get caught out.

I like the look of that road though - just the kind of thing for a good forum ride!

Yes it does suddenly bend round, his mate who came running up the road is lucky I didnt run him over

 

[potsy]

Feed station ................. what feed station ................ was that the car at the top of the hill
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Phil missed a feed station?

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Phil missed a feed station?

Technically I didnt, I stopped at the top of the hill to see if that guy was ok after climbing the hill and there was a car in a layby with someone fishing something out of the boot. I thought it was either someone who had broken down getting picked up or just someone getting a bike out of the car, it didnt occur to me that it was full of food anyway use light weights dont want to ruin out figures you know

 

[potsy]

anyway use light weights dont want to ruin out figures you know

That reminds me, have you sold that LARGE CC shirt that's too tight on you yet?

 

[phil_hg_uk]

That reminds me, have you sold that LARGE CC shirt that's too tight on you yet?

It isnt that tight I just dont like the cut on it, I prefer a more relaxed fit

 

[DCLane]

If that is the correct place if you goto the bottom of the hill then back up a long hill at the top is where that picture of DCLane was taken.

That's the hill - I was also behind them 'cos I decided not to cut the corner.

I like the look of that road though - just the kind of thing for a good forum ride!

A lot of the Otley route would be a good forum ride - cafe stop at Kettlewell and some good hills.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Online entry for the Otley Sportive 2013 is now live I have started a thread about it here -> CLICK ME