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Post by coldtea on Oct 2, 2007 9:13:56 GMT
Anyone up for a fairly demanding ride on Sat?
Starting at the Arts tower at 11.
Plan would be to get out into the Peak proper.
Pace won't be stunningly fast but we could be out for up to 6 hours so be prepared.
Provisional route* would be Parks (as on Fresher's ride) up over Stanage, down into Bamford, over Win Hill, drop into Hope (Cake at the Legendary Woodbine is a possibility).
From Hope back up the Roman Road Down Lockerbook/Gore Heights, up House of Pain, down to Cutthroat Bridge and then back to Shef.
*Subject to weather/fitness/botheredness/hangover
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Post by jy84geb on Oct 2, 2007 9:33:16 GMT
Gore heights, cutthroat bridge and house of pain!?
As appealing as it sounds, I don't think I'm fit enough to join you col. Have fun!
(This is Sam BTW)
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Post by graham on Oct 2, 2007 9:44:41 GMT
I'm up for it i think. Not that i know where any of these places are, but i like the sound of House of Pain!
Graham
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Post by denniflan on Oct 2, 2007 10:02:32 GMT
I might be up for joining you one way as I think my fitness level is somewhere between non-existent and zero. I'd be getting the train back from Hope.
It just depends on if I'm bike shopping with the missus.
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Post by coldtea on Oct 2, 2007 11:01:44 GMT
You won't ever say that again!
A Denni says, Train back from Hope is an option for anyone who fancies a shorter ride.
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Post by pedalcars on Oct 2, 2007 11:09:06 GMT
For anyone new to the area, that's a fab route. And the Woodbine is excellent for replacing more carbs than you've burnt all week, and they don't mind you inadvertently emptying a litre of camelbak water all over the floor. Well I say they don't mind, I've been allowed back since... Sadly, unless we can buy a car between opening times and 10:30 that morning, I'm going to have to miss it. *grump*  |
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Post by denniflan on Oct 2, 2007 13:27:10 GMT
The missus says we'll go bike shopping next weekend so looks like I'll be coming and doing the whole "I'm not good enough to do a whole ride" thang.
It'll be nice when I have the fitness to do a whole ride, but hey why rush these things.
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Post by coldtea on Oct 5, 2007 10:38:56 GMT
A quick reminder 11am Arts Tower- Sat 6th Oct. Forecast is awesome - its going to be a great ride! And I think my bike is working now too.  |
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Post by Karen on Oct 5, 2007 19:47:14 GMT
Sounds hardcore, I'm up for the train home option... See you tomorrow!
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Post by simoncpe on Oct 6, 2007 1:00:46 GMT
i thought someone said saturday !!!!! yes its 2am iv just been to space and im drunk but ...... ill be there !!!!!! midget gems  ?? |
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Post by coldtea on Oct 8, 2007 8:32:31 GMT
Well that was a nice little spin out.
Broken bikes, comedy towing, pie peas and gravy, Top Gear style races and more than a few miles covered.
Thanks to everyone for coming out, I'll remember that ride for a loooooong time.
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Post by denniflan on Oct 8, 2007 11:25:16 GMT
Yeah, good ride that.
I'm soooooooooo unfit. I can still feel the pain from 2 days of riding after doing none all summer.
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