2017 cycling ambitions

[mark st1]

I'd be in as well if the date fitted me. I love Brighton - cycled down quite recently and, after a gap, was pleased to see that, unlike many Brit places, it has retained its character.

Not the same without the big wheel not sure why that went ? cracking fish n chips though

 

[DCLane]

Mine are simple: manage to ride LEL.

That's it - there's some rides planned leading up to LEL but I'm awaiting an operation which means no racing, time trials, etc. due to the injury I'm currently carrying. If I make, and complete, LEL that'll be an achievement.

 

[fatjel]

No broken bones ,and LEL

 

[clid61]

i commute all year , got stuff planned home and abroad , but just gonna go with the flow

 

[Blue Hills]

Not the same without the big wheel not sure why that went ? cracking fish n chips though

Well the wheel was only a short term visitor. Where do you recommend for fish and chips? Have used a fair few places after my veteran car runs in the past. Pity the Spoons has been remodelled - you used to be able to sit on the terrace with your bike looking straight onto the marina. Almost possible as you drank your nice pint to think you were in the med. The terrace area has now been pushed out a bit, pushing the spoonsters back from the water a bit. Still nice after a joyfully wet and windy nightime jaunt though, socks drying in front of the fire as you scoff the biggish breakfast and down some strong beer.

 

[JoshM]

Mine are simple: manage to ride LEL.

That's it - there's some rides planned leading up to LEL but I'm awaiting an operation which means no racing, time trials, etc. due to the injury I'm currently carrying. If I make, and complete, LEL that'll be an achievement.

Quite some achievement. I'd never heard of the LEL, but am seriously tempted. I'm committed this year at that time to somecrunning events, butvthat might well find itself on the 2018 ltinery

 

[mark st1]

Well the wheel was only a short term visitor. Where do you recommend for fish and chips? Have used a fair few places after my veteran car runs in the past. Pity the Spoons has been remodelled - you used to be able to sit on the terrace with your bike looking straight onto the marina. Almost possible as you drank your nice pint to think you were in the med. The terrace area has now been pushed out a bit, pushing the spoonsters back from the water a bit. Still nice after a joyfully wet and windy nightime jaunt though, socks drying in front of the fire as you scoff the biggish breakfast and down some strong beer.

Only ever used the seafront offering under where the wheel used to be. Bit stingy with the tommy sauce but they do hand over more if you ask.

Maybe not the most gourmet but a cracking location and some good memories

 

[Blue Hills]

ah yes, am pretty sure we used that place after one of the rides I kinda led. Agree with you totally - absolute gourmet not needed at all when you have such a good non precious place and good company. Good memories for me too - in fact very possibly have some pics buried somewhere of the same place. Think I recognise 1 or 2 folks in that pic. Thanks for reply and pic.

 

[mark st1]

Removing the big wheel was a condition imposed when getting the funding in place for the shish doughnut.

The doughnut on a stick is as you described it which stuck in my mind.

 

[Ian193]

Quite some achievement. I'd never heard of the LEL, but am seriously tempted. I'm committed this year at that time to somecrunning events, butvthat might well find itself on the 2018 ltinery

I don't think LEL is an annual event I believe it's run every two years so after this year it won't be on again until 2019

 

[SWSteve]

No specific aims as such, but I do have anew carbon bike arriving in March (at some point), so I need to have a pair of legs to justify it. Part of that is shifting the 16kilo I don't need (ambitious target is getting down to 65kg) and using the turbo to do intervals

 

[Ian193]

Four years.

Apologies for wrong information I thought it was 2 years in between

 

[dim]

I've already changed my plans ....

I'm currently using a Surly Long Haul Trucker as my winter bike .... the problem is that I'm no longer doing any sprinting / HIIT or decent cadence ... I'm just 'grinding along' .... The bike is heavy so I don't even try and better a previous Strava PB anymore ... The high cadence/sprinting is what kept me fairly fit for last year.

so, I'm now searching ebay for another winter bike (budget £450 or less) ....

not sure what I will get, but I need to be able to use 700Cx28 tyres, mudguards .... maybe something with 105 or Ultegra .... good wheels ... decent saddle

There are some nice Specialized Secteurs, Cannondales, Treks etc for sale, some with nice upgrades but nothing that has excited me enough to pull the trigger yet.

 

[ianrauk]

Will get onto it asap.

Next Sunday would be good.

 

[mark st1]

Next Sunday would be good.

Na chance I'm spoken for the next 3 maybe 4 Sundays unfortunately. There was me thinking once my kids were grown up I'd get time to myself then they start having kids .