England : Lancashire ColinJ's 103 km or 107 mile 'Back from the Dead' forum ride Sat 29/03/14

[ColinJ]

Hi Colin,

Just a note to say count me in as a definite participant (starting and finishing in Whalley).

Really looking forward to it and also renewing some old aquaintances.

Cheers

This acquaintance may be old(ish) but he does not yet need renewing!








Old acquaintanceships, however - yeah, let's renew them!

Just to say I'm a definite out, I'm working nights in oldham this weekend.

Catch you another time then. Are you going to make it to SITD on Sun, April 13th?

 

[MikeW-71]

Starting to feel rather outclassed. (wasn't planning to take anything off the bike)

I need all the help I can get

 

[Pennine-Paul]

I had hoped to ride from Hebden on Saturday,but the cold I've recently
had is lingering ,so just the 100km loop for me,I shall get the train from
Manchester which gets in around 9.05 and have some breakfast in Whalley
I'll probably wait for the "peloton" at the bottom of the hill in Whalley.

 

[skudupnorth]

Potsy has just reminded me about the ride Colin,sadly I'm out because I am working I will be thinking of you all whilst sat behind a computer looking after sodding customers cars

 

[phil_hg_uk]

@ColinJ how hilly is the short route as the indexing on my bike is all messed up ?

 

[coffeejo]

 

[coffeejo]

@ColinJ how hilly is the short route as the indexing on my bike is all messed up ?

3500ish ft of climbing IIRC

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

For those on Garmins that don't like gpx files (don't ask but our edge 705 does not and neither does the 200 much either)... I did up a connect.garmin route which Colin has verified ...

first option is the entire thing in one go...

Mostly for my own purposes, I have done up a Garmin Connect route of Colin's gpx files. To help anyone else using Garmin, I have opened them up to be public so you can just send them to your device rather than having to create them from scratch. If @ColinJ could confirm they match his please I would be grateful, but I am pretty certain they are accurate... (fingers crossed)

There are 3 of them...

Whalley to Glasson Dock to Whalley: http://connect.garmin.com/course/5570467
Whalley to Glasson Dock: http://connect.garmin.com/course/5570373
Glasson Dock to Whalley: http://connect.garmin.com/course/5570401

 

[Sara_H]

Good luck and have fun everyone. I'll be with you in spirit, but physically at home fettling.

 

[hopless500]

3500ish ft of climbing IIRC

Oh $hit

 

[coffeejo]

Oh $hit

You've just cycled around Asia! You'll be fine

 

[Pjays666]

Hi I'm definitely in from springwood. Bringing a mate along too if okay

 

[robjh]

I'm in from Hebden Bridge. Letting @tubbycyclist know....

ps forecast showing fog through HB and Todmorden in the morning - could be fun

 

[Mickthemove]

This has the makings of an EPIC Ride!, off to clear out tesco's flapjack shelf!

 

[Globalti]

Got a taxi booked to collect me in Manchester at 23:00 tonight so I should be in bed by midnight. Gti Junior is all fired up now as this will be his first ever 100km ride. It's looking warm enough for 3/4 bibs and two thinnish top layers. We will join at Spring Wood and leave at the Ribble bridge near Ribchester.