NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
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phil_hg_uk
I am not a member, I am a free man !!!!!!
growingvegetables
Guru
- Location
- Leeds
25 metres from the finish line. 2 screens to watch the race. All the atmosphere of the astonishing crowds. And of course, the actual finish.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Couldn't decide, with the two bridges so close together
I barely see many 'Featherstone RC' riders nowadays, so no idea who that is?
All I know it, it's not me, I was in Pontefract (as my photos prove)
Don't know any Knottingley Velo, but a couple of (very good triathlete/duathlete) friends run their ParkRuns in 'BBM' tops (that shop was in Knottingley, wasn't it?)
Not seen the coverage, or highlights yet
You can tell me, was Sutton Bank covered on TV?
Not much of a bugger hauling a twin-axle caravan up it, with a 90-V8!!Bugger trying to ride a bike up there its hard enough getting your car up there
(quite a few years ago though)The Lion is a great little pub, & that's a mega road, so long as you watch out for suicidal Sheep & mental motor-cyclists
Did you go in it, & look at all the pictures (if they're still up? - some here)
http://www.lionblakey.co.uk/photossnow.htm
We planned to go there @Richard A Thackeray but sheer numbers on the top of Blakey Ridge meant we headed back to York via a nice little tea shop in Hovingham. Popular cyclist stop off judging by the clientele.
Apollonius
Guru
- Location
- South Staffordshire
We had a brilliant time in the Cafe Velo in Beverley. What agreat place to meet people and talk bikes.
I am a member of Knottingley Velo (white hair in picture at Birkin) KV was formed by ex members of BBM who were not happy with how the club was run, BBM are still going and have a good membership, the BBM shop has shut, James who worked at the shop now runs Js Cycle Shack at Ferrybridge along with John Tanner, I can recommend them, didn't recognise the Feth rider, but it was the 1980's when I was a member.
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bikingdad90
Guru
I rode up to just past east harsley, got myself on tv (sort of) at 80 mins. I am stood by the road side on my bill by the signpost near the red car just before it cuts to the birds flying past.
Where I was stood was after the climb out of Rounton, through Harsley and onto Brompton. It isn't a big incline but gradually climbs. It was nice to see the pros getting out the saddle to keep the tempo up.
The break away group were layering up when they went past me and the peleton was strung out. Unfortunately the zip on my jersey broke and my phone fell out, bounced off the back wheel and smashed on the floor so didn't take any pictures. Gutted!
The ride up was fab, there was loads of cow bells, cheering and flag waving as I went past. To top it all off I completed my first metric half century!
Where I was stood was after the climb out of Rounton, through Harsley and onto Brompton. It isn't a big incline but gradually climbs. It was nice to see the pros getting out the saddle to keep the tempo up.
The break away group were layering up when they went past me and the peleton was strung out. Unfortunately the zip on my jersey broke and my phone fell out, bounced off the back wheel and smashed on the floor so didn't take any pictures. Gutted!
The ride up was fab, there was loads of cow bells, cheering and flag waving as I went past. To top it all off I completed my first metric half century!
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
John Tanner, another classic Northern hard road-man, but not quite (& only just 'not') in the Wayne Randle league
Here he is trying MTB racing in the early 90's - Tivoli/Dave Marsh(?) shorts
I think, Andy Hunter (who was the manager, at Evans-Xscape, for a while - about 2008-2009, had a lot to do with the importation of Rocky Mountain back in those days)
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Digressing slightly - sorry!!
Whilst searching for images for the 'First Bike' thread, I found this link
Scroll down to the 1990-2000's
There's Lizzie Armitstead
Odd omission, if Barrie Clarke is there, why no Caroline Alexander, or David Baker? (they were on the team at the same time)
Whilst searching for images for the 'First Bike' thread, I found this link
Scroll down to the 1990-2000's
There's Lizzie Armitstead
Odd omission, if Barrie Clarke is there, why no Caroline Alexander, or David Baker? (they were on the team at the same time)
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
No, the coverage started at South Milford/Monk Fryston & terminated at Pontefract
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I had a rather embarrassing moment in the crowd at Scarborough's stage finish yesterday ... My cousin was somewhere in the crowd and I was going to meet him. I heard someone call out 'Colin' so I turned to speak to my cousin but discovered that it was not him. My mental wires were obviously crossed because I stared back blankly at a man who turned out to be @busdennis, a CycleChat member who has not only done a couple of long rides with me, but who has also been kind enough to give me a couple of lifts! He was standing there with his wife. At least I had a good excuse for not recognising her, because we had not met prior to that. I blurted out to him "Sorry, I didn't recognise you with your clothes on". Perhaps I should have said "Without your cycling kit on" instead ... 
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