'Totally Wyred' - a flattish imperial century from Whalley on Sunday 1st April.

[skudupnorth]

i'm okey dokey thanks, winning the fight back to fitness. cheers for the converion paul. i think i'll get an 18t rear, i might find 65 inch a bit spinny on that flat route.

When we rode last year i had no problems with my setup,just one hill where i had to do to standing.

 

[italiafirenze]

i'm okey dokey thanks, winning the fight back to fitness. cheers for the converion paul. i think i'll get an 18t rear, i might find 65 inch a bit spinny on that flat route.

Are you fixed? What have you got now? 47x19?

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Are you fixed? What have you got now? 47x19?

i'm on 49:20, 65" on my fixie and currently my ss is a ridiculously spinny 56", but i'm changing that back to 70". i have sprockets up to 22 teeth as i live in them there hills, but pennine paul has proven to me that it's all do-able on 70" and that i'm just a lazy unfit pussy.

 

[italiafirenze]

I do believe Skud completed it fixed last year too. But then not much seems to faze him.

I live round here and my fixed is 46x15. Though I won't be on that.

 

[ColinJ]

Oh thanks for the warning! Very tempted - Whalley is 100 mile drive from here so I'll decide a bit closer to the time if that's OK.

Yes, that would be fine!

A 100 mile drive to do a 100 mile ride in the sunshine would be one thing, but I certainly wouldn't want to commit to driving 100 miles to ride 100 miles in wet conditions!

Let's hope that we get a nice day for it.

 

[ColinJ]

Okay, I've gone through the thread to update the rider list:

• ColinJ
• Steve H
• potsy
• Alun
• Edge705 (from Whalley to cafe at Knott End)
• italiafirenze
• oldfatfool (if weather okay)
• wormo
• Globalti (maybe?)
• tubbycyclist (if his hangover isn't too bad!)
• skudupnorth
• Calum (if he can get a lift)
• bromptonfb
• al-fresco (will decide nearer the time)
• rusty bearing (if weather okay)

Blimey - it looks like we got ourselves a peloton!

 

[Ajay]

If I can wangle my way out of that 10km run then I'll come - if I'm not built for cycling then I'm definitely not built for running

 

[totallyfixed]

Better add two more fixed riders, one on 70" and t'other 75", diary is clear though might have to take Monday off as don't fancy the drive back to Rutland straight after.

 

[ColinJ]

If I can wangle my way out of that 10km run then I'll come - if I'm not built for cycling then I'm definitely not built for running

Well, I'm not suggesting that you should let anybody down for the 10k run but ... er, you really aren't built like an endurance runner!

Better add two more fixed riders, one on 70" and t'other 75", diary is clear though might have to take Monday off as don't fancy the drive back to Rutland straight after.

Excellent! (Let's keep our fingers crossed for the weather this time! )

Updated rider list:

• ColinJ
• Steve H
• potsy
• Alun
• Edge705 (from Whalley to cafe at Knott End)
• italiafirenze
• oldfatfool (if weather okay)
• wormo
• Globalti (maybe?)
• tubbycyclist (if his hangover isn't too bad!)
• skudupnorth
• Calum (if he can get a lift)
• bromptonfb
• al-fresco (will decide nearer the time)
• rusty bearing (if weather okay)
• aJay (if he can get out of 10 km run!)
• totallyfixed + Helen

It's looking like an interesting mix of very fit, fit, moderately fit and slightly fit riders. And, er, me!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Well, I'm not suggesting that you should let anybody down for the 10k run but ... er, you really aren't built like an endurance runner!

Excellent! (Let's keep our fingers crossed for the weather this time! )

Updated rider list:

• ColinJ
• Steve H
• potsy
• Alun
• Edge705 (from Whalley to cafe at Knott End)
• italiafirenze
• oldfatfool (if weather okay)
• wormo
• Globalti (maybe?)
• tubbycyclist (if his hangover isn't too bad!)
• skudupnorth
• Calum (if he can get a lift)
• bromptonfb
• al-fresco (will decide nearer the time)
• rusty bearing (if weather okay)
• aJay (if he can get out of 10 km run!)
• totallyfixed + Helen

It's looking like an interesting mix of very fit, fit, moderately fit and slightly fit riders. And, er, bromptonfb who might not get to the end!

fixed that for you

 

[italiafirenze]

It's looking like 1st April is a no go for me. Maybe I'll do another one that's not too far from me.

 

[ColinJ]

It's looking like 1st April is a no go for me. Maybe I'll do another one that's not too far from me.

Oh, bad luck! (I'll leave you on the list but mark you down as unlikely.)


Updated rider list:

• ColinJ
• Steve H
• potsy
• Alun
• Edge705 (from Whalley to cafe at Knott End)
• wormo
• skudupnorth
• bromptonfb
• totallyfixed + Helen

Possibles:

• italiafirenze (not looking likely)
• oldfatfool (if weather is okay)
• Globalti (maybe?)
• tubbycyclist (if his hangover isn't too bad!)
• Calum (if he can get a lift)
• al-fresco (will decide nearer the time)
• rusty bearing (if weather is okay)
• aJay (if he can get out of 10 km run!)

 

[potsy]

fixed that for you

I'll nurse you back to Whalley, don't worry, if you are really struggling we could always dismantle the bikes and I'll drive you home from there

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I'll nurse you back to Whalley, don't worry, if you are really struggling we could always dismantle the bikes and I'll drive you home from there

If you can keep your tyres on the rims

 

[I like Skol]

I'll nurse you back to Whalley, don't worry, if you are really struggling we could always dismantle the bikes and I'll drive you home from there

Be careful Bromptonfb, there's no knowing what he might do to you if he gets you home?

I quite fancy this ride myself, the calendar is still clear for that day so perhaps now is the time to start working on Mrs Skol for a pass out. The big question is do I drive or cycle to Whalley?!