dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Me-90k around cliviger, waterfoot and Rochdale. No pics cos it looks dull.
Your ride today....
- Thread starter gbb
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- Location
- Manchester
Ditto
- Location
- Manchester
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Oi, watch it you fixie hipster. Bet you are growing a beard and have taken to wearing stripey t shirts and three quarter length jeans.
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Oi, watch it you fixie hipster. Bet you are growing a beard and have taken to wearing stripey t shirts and three quarter length jeans.
what a thought
Racing roadkill
Guru
https://www.strava.com/activities/325529560
45 odd miles today, a Sky ride social, and a bit of a jolly.
45 odd miles today, a Sky ride social, and a bit of a jolly.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Especially for a slaphead from Ashton :-)
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I know Stu ! Goes to check photos... Fabulous man....
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
You can't lock him up. I worked with him for a few years. Need to find out where he is ! Love him to bits.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I'll apologise in advance as I am about to partake in some blatant willy waving. If you don't want to witness this then I suggest you look away now.....
Just got back from doing the Evans Cycles Cheshire Ride-It long route. 82.55 miles covered in a moving time of 04:23:54 This gives an average speed of 18.75mph. I am proud to say I was only passed twice on the road.
Really enjoyed it actually and even did the optional Swiss Hill cobbled climb. The ride organisers warned not to attempt it if it was wet but you know me, can't resist a challenge. It did get pretty steep in places but the surface, while damp, wasn't a problem. The hardest part was grinding up with a 34T compact and 25T large sprocket at the rear. I crested the hill puffing like a steam train to find a group of riders having a rest. They turned and laughed when I commented that it could have been worse and then pointed up the rest of hill as it turned left and continued, I made it to the top anyway but not what I would call fun
I met my first, bona-fide Sportive Nobber!
It all started in the queue for the start line. Some guy behind me was talking at max volume, telling his mates about how they were going to monster this ride in X.Xhrs and then bragging about a crazy downhill he did sat on the cross bar like Cancellara, totally out of control, could've died but did 52mph (wow).
When we passed the water barrel I asked him if he would hold my bike while I topped up one of my bottles and he took my bike from me like I was handing him a steaming dog turd. When I came back he pointed out that I shouldn't be wearing earphones as they were unsafe and a danger to other riders! I just said let's not have that conversation and really wanted to add why would I take advice from someone wearing yellow cycle shoes and bright pink knee length socks
At the start I let him and his mates go as I didn't want to challenge his awesomeness but within a few miles I was being held up by his group so passed and pulled away. A couple of junctions later I stopped to check the road was clear and was suddenly surrounded by him and his mates as they rode past me, into the road shouting 'clear'. How they could know it was clear I don't know because you did need to stop to check!
I then didn't see them again for a while and it was at around the 20 mile mark where 3 of them passed me again and proceeded to chain gang furiously to stay ahead. Nobber in the pink socks had passed me within inches. It had taken 3 of them chainganging for 15 miles to catch me and they had blown up trying, FAILI passed them easily again and then saw them briefly at a feed stop where they ran up to the food table, filled their pockets then ran back to their bikes
I passed them again before reaching Alderley Edge and was just backing off and changing gears ready to climb Swiss Hill when they passed me againThankfully this was the last time I saw him/them.
F'in Nobber, how is running across blind junctions and passing other cyclists within inches not a danger to other riders
Anyway, I did spot a cyclechat shirt and spoke to the owner, a lapsed member by the name of @cyclebum and we had a chat at a feed stop and in the carpark at the end. Unfortunately she had struggled and cut short the ride due to a few long days of work and stuff making her feel unwell
Otherwise a good ride
You did well. These panzer drivers are in cycling now. I kept my gob shut when some idiot thought I had a cassette full of the same gear - I was riding a paupers 8 speed Dura Ace Cassette, I didn't need a 29 for a cheshire ride.... 13,14,15 16.17.16... you get it.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Got his number if you want it. Pm.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
I was just about to state that you say the sweetest things but then you blew it......
Just reading back through my earlier post and noticed that in my haste to publish and be damned I missed the bit about me catching and passing him/them about 100yds after they crossed the blind jct without stopping
Nobbers!
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
A 16 miler today along the Lodes Way here in the flatlands.
One of my quieter routes, this is a place called Tubney Fen. I'd hoped to see, or at least hear turtle doves nearby, but nothing so far this year. They'd come back every year here until last year (when none returned), so I fear I may never see them again here now.
At least there are a few wild flowers to cheer me up. It was a grim weekend here weatherwise, drizzle all day yesterday and cool and dull today- barely 60 degrees F.
A little owl, marsh harrier and a few cuckoos at Wicken cheered me up. The adult cuckoos will mostly be gone by the end of the month so I'm enjoying the last of them now.
Miserable weather meant I pretty much had the Lodes Way to myself.
Monk's Lode, Wicken. There's a decent size glow worm colony here so I hope to head back next weekend if its warm enough to see some after dark.
White Fen on the home straight. Managed a supersonic 8mph average today- I reckon the good folks at Strava won't be troubled by me anytime soon. A nice ride today but really hoping for some sunshine in the week ahead.
One of my quieter routes, this is a place called Tubney Fen. I'd hoped to see, or at least hear turtle doves nearby, but nothing so far this year. They'd come back every year here until last year (when none returned), so I fear I may never see them again here now.
At least there are a few wild flowers to cheer me up. It was a grim weekend here weatherwise, drizzle all day yesterday and cool and dull today- barely 60 degrees F.
A little owl, marsh harrier and a few cuckoos at Wicken cheered me up. The adult cuckoos will mostly be gone by the end of the month so I'm enjoying the last of them now.
Miserable weather meant I pretty much had the Lodes Way to myself.
Monk's Lode, Wicken. There's a decent size glow worm colony here so I hope to head back next weekend if its warm enough to see some after dark.
White Fen on the home straight. Managed a supersonic 8mph average today- I reckon the good folks at Strava won't be troubled by me anytime soon. A nice ride today but really hoping for some sunshine in the week ahead.
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