berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Machine guns will definitely give me a pb !!
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I’d be up for this post covid. We can come down in @Joffey ’s van. Be like Max and Paddy
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BurningLegs
Guru
I don’t know Max and Paddy. The only northern duo that come to mind right now are the chuckle brothers?!
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Ouch - that must have been absolutely gutting. I definitely did feel the same way - there was a bit not long before the final stop where it was a 2 mile flat stretch straight into a headwind and my legs felt like they'd died. Looking at Strava, I averaged 11.5 mph along that road, compared to the 15.5 I'd done on the rest of the course (and the 16 I was aiming for); it was pure purgatory. I stopped for almost quarter of an hour at the final stop (85-ish miles) to recover, which considering there was nothing there to eat and the water was being topped up from a garden hose, it wasn't exactly a thriving metropolis of fun! Took all the willpower in the world to get going again.
The worst thing is that I'm guessing you had to pull out just before the final hill. Sorry to say, but once you were past that the pain was over - firstly the downhill was lovely and then as soon as that was complete, you had two right turns immediately to put you on the road to get back to the finish and it was a tailwind all the way along there and back to base. I thought based on the previous 20 miles that my legs were shot - it turned out they were actually fine but they just couldn't fight the wind, as I somehow set PR after PR on that final stretch - last 2.5 miles covered at over 20mph; couldn't believe the difference!
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theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
- Location
- OTC (on the couch)
I, as in me not the bike, broke down in Yaxley on the hill going up to the church (2nd to last hill). That's when my leg problems really came to light. I'd been riding round an upper leg issue for 20 miles or so. Just couldn't put any decent, for me, power down and finally cracked on that hill.
Strange coincidence was the fact that my youngest brother had a mechanical at exactly the same spot, overshifted and put the derailleur in the wheel breaking the hanger.
Of the three of us only one made the finish. He apparently burst into tears
. He's coming back, in fact all three of us are coming back. We each have unfinished business with the ToC.
Of the three of us only one made the finish. He apparently burst into tears
That's the spirit
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Well after reading that and just watched Dunkirk - it would be rude not too
Just don’t let me draft as I will be moaning all the way round
Just don’t let me draft as I will be moaning all the way round
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Getting dropped didn’t seem to cheer you up either!
Just no pleasing some people 🤷♂️
Saddest of sad days, Rach passed away this morning, on her birthday. Only consolation I have at the moment is she's no longer suffering and in pain. I've lost my best friend of 25 years. If anyone is having a drink today, please do me the honor of raising a glass to my beautiful wife.
I was lucky to have known her, and I was most definitely batting well out of my league.
I was lucky to have known her, and I was most definitely batting well out of my league.
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
So sorry to hear Carl
I will raise a glass to you both mate
Take care
I will raise a glass to you both mate
Take care
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Carl, I will raise a glass to you and Rachel as well.
take care mate
take care mate
Add
Guru
- Location
- Powys, Wales
Really sorry to hear this news Carl. Our thoughts are with you, and we will indeed raise a glass in honour of your wife. Take care.
Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
My sincere condolences Carl! 
