Yorkshire Dales forum ride from Settle, Sun 26th June

[ColinJ]

Sorry, was just me being naughty
Let's hope we're both a bit lighter by the next time we meet

To tell you the truth, I'm a bit annoyed with myself for letting things get to this stage!

My dad had serious problems with his joints and my mum with the veins in her legs. I seem to have inherited both sets of problems so the least I can do is to get my weight down to avoid making the problems worse.

Hopefully, I will also have inherited the long-life genes - both my parents lived to their mid-80s and many in my family got to 90+!

 

[pubrunner]

The strain of trying to cart 16+ stone over big northern hills is beginning to wear out various bits of my ageing body!

Talk about self, self, self; what about us - your loyal supporters ? We are also ageing and getting worn out; but we still want to do one of your epic rides !

I really do need to lose weight now.

Another ride from Settle, will help you to lose weight

The strain of trying to cart 16+ stone over big northern hills is beginning to wear out various bits of my ageing body!

We could try some smaller northern hills

 

[ColinJ]

We could try some smaller northern hills

There have been one or two of them since the Settle ride last summer ...

Epic rides will have to wait until late summer this year. I seem to be good for about 50 hilly miles at the moment or 80-100 flatter miles.

 

[pubrunner]

I seem to be good for about 50 hilly miles at the moment or 80-100 flatter miles.

Either would be good , I'm sure that you'd get a great deal of support - I intend to do at least one of your rides and I'd bring some others up with me.

Now, what's the best turnout that you've had for a ride ?

 

[ColinJ]

Either would be good , I'm sure that you'd get a great deal of support - I intend to do at least one of your rides and I'd bring some others up with me.

Sounds good!

Now, what's the best turnout that you've had for a ride ?

The Settle ride was a big one, as were the 2 flattish century rides and the 'PaulB recovery ride'. I can't remember the exact numbers but they stick in my mind as being popular rides.

We've definitely had 13-15 riders, maybe a few more. TBH, I don't think I'd like the rides to get too much bigger than that because of the problems of keeping track of everyone, the increasing risk of punctures, and the delays getting served at cafe stops. Also - it is hard to get round everyone to say hello.

I think the rides mentioned were all pretty special - good turnouts, but not so many riders that we had real problems with the numbers.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Sounds good!

The Settle ride was a big one, as were the 2 flattish century rides and the 'PaulB recovery ride'. I can't remember the exact numbers but they stick in my mind as being popular rides.

We've definitely had 13-15 riders, maybe a few more. TBH, I don't think I'd like the rides to get too much bigger than that because of the problems of keeping track of everyone, the increasing risk of punctures, and the delays getting served at cafe stops. Also - it is hard to get round everyone to say hello.

I think the rides mentioned were all pretty special - good turnouts, but not so many riders that we had real problems with the numbers.

plus they used to be fat boy slow socializing rides, your rides seem to attract quite a few serious riders now, a bit unnerving for the ones whose fitness isn't what it once was.

 

[potsy]

plus they used to be fat boy slow socializing rides, your rides seem to attract quite a few serious riders now, a bit unnerving for the ones whose fitness isn't what it once was.

Don't worry, there are still a few of us fat boys about to keep the pace down

 

[ColinJ]

plus they used to be fat boy slow socializing rides, your rides seem to attract quite a few serious riders now, a bit unnerving for the ones whose fitness isn't what it once was.

I've been impersonating a slow, fat rider in order to try and hold them back - I think they fell for it ...

 

[ColinJ]

To tell you the truth, I'm a bit annoyed with myself for letting things get to this stage!

My dad had serious problems with his joints and my mum with the veins in her legs. I seem to have inherited both sets of problems so the least I can do is to get my weight down to avoid making the problems worse.

Oops, too late ... 3 months later I nearly died! (I didn't come back to this thread to post that but it needed mentioning! )

No, just a reminder that I will be organising a very similar ride again this year, to take place on Saturday, 25th July (subject to acceptable weather) so here is plenty of notice ...

BOOK THE DAY OFF WORK/FAMILY DUTIES FOR THE RIDE - I DEMAND A GOOD TURN OUT FOR THIS ONE!!!