Turbo Club - Meet Ups / Events

[bridgy]

The Chaingang...

Bob heading towards Glastonbury Tor (in the distance)

Everyone looking happy

But not as happy as Bill!

Cafe stop - hang on where's Bob....

...ah, here he is, buying ALL THE FOOD (look how pleased he is with himself!)!

I had the Best. Cake. Ever. #sprinkles

Photo stop at Glastonbury Tor (bloody tourists)

Bob pretending he's happy after the Ebbor Gorge climb

Kipster's not as good at acting

To be continued....

 

[bridgy]

At the top of Ebbor Gorge, Lee's like "Hill? What hill?"

Gratuitous bike photo at the pub

The reason kipster looks like that is he got cramp at the exact moment I took this photo

 

[Aleman]

At least Bill wore the correct jersey

 

[<Tommy>]

Lovely pictures bridgy 👌

 

[bobinski]

Always good to have an official photographer on a ride and to be able bore the family with the pictures😁 And on Father’s Day!
Sadly Martin wasn’t quick enough grabbing a picture after a bird shat in me 😀

 

[Norry1]

Always good to have an official photographer on a ride and to be able bore the family with the pictures😁 And on Father’s Day!
Sadly Martin wasn’t quick enough grabbing a picture after a bird shat in me 😀

I was just going to mention that

Unfortunately you cleaned it up really quickly ........ apart from the bit which went in your pint

 

[Norry1]

Great ride yesterday and good to meet up with new and old CC'ers. Thanks for organising @bridgy and putting together an excellent route. I asked Rich if you and he worked for the Somerset Tourist Board - you pretty much ticked all the boxes yesterday.

I was a mile off your 2018 time up the official 100 Climbs segment - so it looks pretty safe. I enjoyed the ascent (both times) but the descent with @kipster and Rich even more

 

[bridgy]

At least Bill wore the correct jersey

This is true - Bill gets extra kudos points for that!

 

[<Tommy>]

It looks like you set the pace up the Gorge martin 👍

 

[Norry1]

It looks like you set the pace up the Gorge martin 👍

Yes...... but only by cheating

I arrived early, so I warmed up quickly and then had a first ascent. I also made sure I parked my car just after the segment start and made everyone ride to me and wait while I faffed around. Worked perfectly

To be fair, I did set my best ever 10 minute power going up, so I was trying hard

 

[bridgy]

Great ride yesterday and good to meet up with new and old CC'ers. Thanks for organising @bridgy and putting together an excellent route. I asked Rich if you and he worked for the Somerset Tourist Board - you pretty much ticked all the boxes yesterday.

I was a mile off your 2018 time up the official 100 Climbs segment - so it looks pretty safe. I enjoyed the ascent (both times) but the descent with @kipster and Rich even more

But will it be safe when Lee pops out this morning for a cheeky ascent before breakfast??

(No, it won't )

 

[kipster]

Great ride yesterday and good to meet up with new and old CC'ers. Thanks for organising @bridgy and putting together an excellent route. I asked Rich if you and he worked for the Somerset Tourist Board - you pretty much ticked all the boxes yesterday.

I was a mile off your 2018 time up the official 100 Climbs segment - so it looks pretty safe. I enjoyed the ascent (both times) but the descent with @kipster and Rich even more

That descent was great fun, those pesky cars slowing us down 😬😂

 

[Spartak]

Good day out yesterday, nice to put faces to the forum names. Great route @bridgy & Richard.
Cafe stop was spot on & well needed at that point, the Date and Oat flapjack was delicious and 'powered' me on for the last leg.
Ebhor Gorge would have been a hill too far for me. @BILL S and myself enjoyed the tailwind along the undulating lower road through Weston sub Mendip & Draycott

 

[<Tommy>]

But will it be safe when Lee pops out this morning for a cheeky ascent before breakfast??

(No, it won't )

If you didn’t ply him with enough alcohol to put him off last night you’ve only got yourself to blame!

 

[bridgy]

Good day out yesterday, nice to put faces to the forum names. Great route @bridgy & Richard.
Cafe stop was spot on & well needed at that point, the Date and Oat flapjack was delicious and 'powered' me on for the last leg.
Ebhor Gorge would have been a hill too far for me. @BILL S and myself enjoyed the tailwind along the undulating lower road through Weston sub Mendip & Draycott

You were the only person in the group I hadn't met before Ian so was great to meet you! I'll let you off riding up Ebbor Gorge on the basis you did that - and I quote - "feckin fecker" of a hill when you rode to Cheddar to meet us in the morning!