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08/03/2010 11:06:10
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Mr T
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Is there plans to have any regular Sunday rides?
On Sat I plan on doing chaingang or racing but plan to always go out the day after and just wondered if there will be a sunday ride every week? I see there is one this weekend.
I want to aim towards doing 60-70 miles hilly every sunday if anyone is up for that, I can lead some, but if I do a flat ride I want to aim for around 100-150 miles if anyone is also up for that?
I would be willing to volunteer to lead a ride now and again like. I think dave (davebrett) you do some long rides when the weather warms up as you where saying other day?
Thanks
Will.
edited by FreeWillhub on 08/03/2010
edited by FreeWillhub on 08/03/2010
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08/03/2010 11:20:12
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Si
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FreeWillhub wrote:
I would be willing to volunteer to lead a ride now and again like.
Will, go for it 
The rides only happen if people volunteer to lead.....
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08/03/2010 13:42:10
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rothers
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Just a suggestion, but for next Sunday may be worth a ride over to Saighton ( near Chester ) to watch the CDNW. Nick, Stu Alderson and I and hopefully Miles are riding the 3/4's event plus you'll be able to see the big boys in the e/1/2 action so you can see how hard real racing is ! Races start at 10am and will be finished by just after noon so i'd advise an 8am start.....
Links and start sheet for the event :
http://www.cdnw.org/saighton_140310.html
http://www.cdnw.org/2_Saighton.pdf
Rough route is similar to the ride out to the Eureka :
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=saighton&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl
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08/03/2010 14:08:50
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Paul
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Shimano A520s are quite good too for spd road pedals as they have a bit more flat area [url=]lhttp://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28051 or the A530 for something more all round
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08/03/2010 14:25:32
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Mr T
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rothers wrote:
Looks interesting, probs get in 100 miles with that.
Anyone interested? If I get some interest I'll plot a route and offer to lead a ride out there. Not gonna do it on my own like.
edited by FreeWillhub on 08/03/2010
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08/03/2010 17:20:40
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Michael Buchanan
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I'm certainly planning on a good few hilly rides of 70 miles upwards as the weather (hopefully) improves.
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11/03/2010 17:14:47
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Crazy Pete
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Mick has his name on the board for a hilly this sunday, but no route info.
Might I suggest one, as the Cheshire Cat is coming up & I need to practice. A straight rollout south to do the four listed climbs in the CCat, then return back via Pexhill northbound. Those that want more climbing can go east into the peaks after Sutton / A54, those that don't head for home NW of Macc. Poss cafe stop at Wildboarclough.
What do we think?
Here's the plot...
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/396189
For Dave Brett on the flat, how about something like this...
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/382116
Cheers, P.
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11/03/2010 18:59:44
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Paul
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??? Kinda agree with Nick whose comments about magical mystery tours that seem to have vanished before mine eyes. I did most of hilly ride and more last weekend so don't fancy MowCop twice in a 8 days and any ways it looks like CP's hilly route skips macc forest and swiss hill so can't be a 'real' hilly ride.
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11/03/2010 19:08:20
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Mr T
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I'll happily lead a "magical mystery" ride some time, maybe I could next Sunday?, I'll keep my Garmin in my back pocket, and we can head off towards the brickworks, then take a random way, I have limited knowledge, for all we know we could end up in sheffield, then again, with combined knowledge am sure it'd be good.
I was thinking it'd be a bad thing, riding without a route, but it might be fun just taking any old random way :p
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11/03/2010 19:15:24
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Si
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I'm fairly sure Mick and Dave will have routes in mind.
Pete, shove one of those rides up for the week after if you fancy, the rides list is looking very empty and crying out for volunteers.
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11/03/2010 21:19:44
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Eugene
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I've put a ride up for 21st using Pete's flat route from above. Thanks Pete
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12/03/2010 07:49:41
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Mr T
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NickW wrote:
FreeWillhub wrote: I'll happily lead a "magical mystery" ride some time, maybe I could next Sunday?, I'll keep my Garmin in my back pocket, and we can head off towards the brickworks, then take a random way, I have limited knowledge, for all we know we could end up in sheffield, then again, with combined knowledge am sure it'd be good.
I was thinking it'd be a bad thing, riding without a route, but it might be fun just taking any old random way :p
edited by FreeWillhub on 11/03/2010 That's the sprit Will, randon exploring and a general idea of where you are is all you really need. Worst comes to the worst you have GPS in your pocket which shows you the direction to head in to get home if you need it. You may end up finding some great little roads you wouldnt otherwise ride by doing this sort of thing. You also find that a bit of navigating using the grey matter instead oof following a map means you'll learn to link up all the roads you ridein your mind and then you can get out and about, tack bits on or take short cuts a lot easier depending on how you feel on a ride a whole lot easier and without needing a map.
Worst comes to worst I'd not have the ability to get home using the GPS because that feature crashes the GPS :p
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12/03/2010 09:51:10
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Crazy Pete
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Paul wrote:
it looks like CP's hilly route skips macc forest and swiss hill so can't be a 'real' hilly ride.
The CCat route doesn't take in Macc or Swiss this year...
http://www.kilotogo.com/index.php?option=view_route&distance_id=22&event_id=11
As I wrote earlier, that plot is only a starting point for discussing where we might go this week, those that want more climbing can go east round Buxton, those that don't can head for home or go west for more miles on the flat.
NickW, I'm sure that Mick & Dave know where they want to go, and that we don't always need an online mapping link or a GPS file, but something a little less vague than "somewhere near Chelford" or "Not decided yet but will have a think of an interesting route with some good hills on quietish roads", would be nice.
If the beginners who showed promise last week are to turn out then a bit of detail may help.
Cheers, P.
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12/03/2010 10:36:08
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milesw
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Crazy Pete wrote:
NickW, I'm sure that Mick & Dave know where they want to go, and that we don't always need an online mapping link or a GPS file, but something a little less vague than "somewhere near Chelford" or "Not decided yet but will have a think of an interesting route with some good hills on quietish roads", would be nice.
If the beginners who showed promise last week are to turn out then a bit of detail may help.
You mean one of my previous pre ride route descriptions which was along the lines of, "not sure where we'll go but it will definitely include Cheshire, quite probably Derbyshire and maybe even into Lancashire" wasn't good enough? Gutted.
Don't stifle people's creative freedom man! And if you've never led but go on them regularly get volunteering (I know I've hardly led any recently but that's as I hardly been on any recently so excuse is valid!)
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12/03/2010 11:25:06
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rothers
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Can someone please ban the use of Cheshire unless windy, raining etc....
Its the soft lads option
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12/03/2010 11:36:22
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Ben_S
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rothers wrote:
Can someone please ban the use of Cheshire unless windy, raining etc....
Its the soft lads option
nonsense! i defy you not to admit some of the longer climbs over the motorways are particularly brutal
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12/03/2010 11:57:38
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Si
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rothers wrote:
Can someone please ban the use of Cheshire unless windy, raining etc....
Its the soft lads option
* cough
J8/13
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12/03/2010 11:59:20
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Si
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Yeah Yeah.......... 
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12/03/2010 12:03:36
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milesw
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Crazy Pete wrote:
I do put my name down for leading rides.
Then there's Weds too, I suss out all those routes too.
BTW, 'Cheshire, quite probably Derbyshire and maybe even into Lancashire' sounds like a heck of a trawl. Where did you end up?
That definetely wasn't aimed at you, apologies if it read like it was, was a general comment to anyone who hasn't led a ride...like it says...so wasn't aimed at you.
My englandish in't so good like.
Not sure where we ended up, think Nick got us lost somewhere. Wouldn't go on one of his rides again, he doesn't have a satellite tracking the route or anything!
Nick gets huffy about club runs anyway as the combined might of Miles and Brett managed to drop him on a time trial recce ride couple of years back.
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12/03/2010 12:21:04
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Crazy Pete
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NickW wrote:
Crazy Pete wrote: 5 people showed up for another one and only 3 of 'em made it round. So knowing the exact route really helped then?
That ride clashed with an audax event to Newport, and prob some other stuff too, so low turnout for me. Not my fault if people don't show. Those that completed the run had no complaints. One man joined us for the early part but left early due to illness, another was unhappy about the pace and returned alone. The rest of us had a good ride.
I think what puts fear into new riders is the uncertainty of being able to finish. Not knowing where you are going can add to that. Listing descriptions like villages and areas to pass through is fine - gives people an idea of what to expect, as I mentioned before, we don't always need an online mapping link or GPS file. I thought that if you're going to add a ride to the rides list you should give as much info as you can on there.
I know we'll wait for people & everyone is well looked after on the day, I know the route can be altered at the last minute following discussions at the Gateway.
There's always room for a certain amount of change. I don't doubt Micks ability to find a good route and lead the ride. I just wonder how those who don't know him feel about going on a ride they know v.little about, some may be put off.
I thought I was being helpful posting those bikely links as an opener. I didn't think one of them would be used verbatim (I agree, it's not the most exciting route round the lanes). I can see I might have been better off just keeping them to myself & leaving someone else to do it all.
Cheers, P.
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