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[Whorty]

C’mon...what the hell... we can’t send Randy home not having the full DD under his belt can we? Plus we can all call Andy CXR the lightweight, because he didn’t do the 130 mile version! ☺️

Not you as well You guys will be the death of me (quite possibly really!!). OK, I'll train as if I'm doing the 130 but I won't make the call until the day just in case the weather is not on our side.

 

[rob01792]

U know us Welsh like to sing it was either that or cry
I think they pretty relaxed if u decide to change from the shorter route on the day

 

[Randyberlin]

I signed up for the 95. I’ll see if I can change it. I picture a large constable yelling “oy you there, what’s all this? You’ve only signed up for the 95” I’ve learned everything I know from British TV.

 

[berty bassett]

I signed up for the 95. I’ll see if I can change it. I picture a large constable yelling “oy you there, what’s all this? You’ve only signed up for the 95” I’ve learned everything I know from British TV.

i am sure you will be fine as long as you pace yourself , there are some fantastic downhills and foodstops to recover on but they are hard earnt - but what what do i know ! i only did the 90 WHEN i do it again i will do the big one

 

[CXRAndy]

only did the 90 WHEN i do it again i will do the big one

I was surprised you didn't do the long route, also considering that you averaged a pace where you finished before mid-day

 

[berty bassett]

I was surprised you didn't do the long route, also considering that you averaged a pace where you finished before mid-day

I burn in the mid day sun !
Honestly I was using it as a test as I was doing that north coast 500 a couple of weeks later and haven’t got the hills around here
I wanted to see how I felt at the sort of av I had got to do each day
In the end it wasn’t a fair test as we were spoilt in Wales by the weather and I was severely kicked in the toolbox by the weather in Scotland
If there was someone on my shoulder saying “ I will if you will “ at the decision point I think I would have been talked into it but as half of you had decided to make up your own course , one was secretly dying and I had lost the others I didn’t know what was happening so I plumped for the easy option

 

[<Tommy>]

I burn in the mid day sun !
Honestly I was using it as a test as I was doing that north coast 500 a couple of weeks later and haven’t got the hills around here
I wanted to see how I felt at the sort of av I had got to do each day
In the end it wasn’t a fair test as we were spoilt in Wales by the weather and I was severely kicked in the toolbox by the weather in Scotland
If there was someone on my shoulder saying “ I will if you will “ at the decision point I think I would have been talked into it but as half of you had decided to make up your own course , one was secretly dying and I had lost the others I didn’t know what was happening so I plumped for the easy option

Yeah to be fair I think in the morning I was trying to encourage others to do the longer route with me. I think at that point I was in a minority’s of one. Well Adam was up for it too but I’m not sure he counts seeing as he left his bike at home! But it was definitely much nicer knowing the Breedon was by my side . Shame we kept on taking wrong turns or we would of caught up with Andy before we got back to hotel

Boys honestly. Just my two cents but... nothing ventured nothing gained. Sign up for the long route. Tell yourselves you’re doing the long route. And if your legs or the weather fails you on the day, change plans. But I just think you’ve got to try. No shame in trying and failing!

 

[CXRAndy]

If there was someone on my shoulder saying “ I will if you will “ at the decision point I think I would have been talked into it but as half of you had decided to make up your own course , one was secretly dying and I had lost the others I didn’t know what was happening so I plumped for the easy option

I really didn't know until I got the decision food stop, whilst chatting with Adam eating lots of Welsh cakes I felt pretty good at that point. It was at the 100 mile food stop, I just wanted it to end, it's surprising how quickly feeling good to survival mode switches over

 

[<Tommy>]

I really didn't know until I got the decision food stop, whilst chatting with Adam eating lots of Welsh cakes I felt pretty good at that point. It was at the 100 mile food stop, I just wanted it to end, it's surprising how quickly feeling good to survival mode switches over

I think that happened to me and breedon at the top of the second devil climb. We both openly admitted for the first time how completely knackered we were. I cannot imagine how tough that course would be in bad weather.

 

[kipster]

I've signed up for the 95 miler, but will go with the flow. I'm up there for the joy of cycling with you guys. What's the time limit?

My longest ride is 102 miles but that was fairly flat (5000 ish ft). Although a recent Mallorca ride was 85 miles and over 9000ft and that was with a full blown saddle sore (6 hours of pain there and you don't really notice the legs).

 

[Randyberlin]

I've signed up for the 95 miler, but will go with the flow. I'm up there for the joy of cycling with you guys. What's the time limit?

My longest ride is 102 miles but that was fairly flat (5000 ish ft). Although a recent Mallorca ride was 85 miles and over 9000ft and that was with a full blown saddle sore (6 hours of pain there and you don't really notice the legs).

I hit like because of the comraderie not the saddle sore. Nothing worse. I read somewhere that you can use a high end steroid cream. Is it available over the counter in the UK?

 

[kipster]

I hit like because of the comraderie not the saddle sore. Nothing worse. I read somewhere that you can use a high end steroid cream. Is it available over the counter in the UK?

I did have cream and paracetamol so it was just about bearable

 

[CXRAndy]

@kipster there is no actual time limit, seen as my ride was 9+ hours in the saddle. Tommy and Dean can expand on the fella with a broom

 

[Breedon]

I've signed up for the 95 miler, but will go with the flow. I'm up there for the joy of cycling with you guys. What's the time limit?

My longest ride is 102 miles but that was fairly flat (5000 ish ft). Although a recent Mallorca ride was 85 miles and over 9000ft and that was with a full blown saddle sore (6 hours of pain there and you don't really notice the legs).

No time limit like Andy said but he'll be waiting for you to pass before he takes the signs down

 

[Whorty]

@kipster there is no actual time limit, seen as my ride was 9+ hours in the saddle. Tommy and Dean can expand on the fella with a broom

@rob01792 and I were 'broomed' last year on the 95 miler - I think we were out on the course about 9 hours (8 hours moving). The broom wagon guys were superb and in many ways made the day for us as they looked after us so well. Can't speak for Rob, but I was not in a good place the last 20+ miles and they really looked out for us.