Oh don't talk nonsense. It's a lovely gentle climb, except for a nasty little kick just where some bastard put a cattle grid near the top. You'll be a big wuss on the descent, natch, but they're quite sympathetic to that in the Racing bit of the forum these days, as long as you are sufficiently French.
Cardiff /Vale of Glamorgan after work ride.
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Oh don't talk nonsense. It's a lovely gentle climb, except for a nasty little kick just where some bastard put a cattle grid near the top. You'll be a big wuss on the descent, natch, but they're quite sympathetic to that in the Racing bit of the forum these days, as long as you are sufficiently French.
lukesdad
Guest
Its not far what's up with you man ? It'll be a breeze after the trans cambrian.
srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
On reflection the phrasing was somewhat infelicitous - but I was quite keen to get the wordplay in.
Pubs tend to stop me being arsed to go up any more hills, so they belong in the latter stages of long rides. I have an epic pub crawl in my head, but have never managed to complete the recce ride. Or if I did, I don't remember it.
Yebbut, I'm wondering if you can count ?
Pubby - 6 pages of direct references to SRW . . . . . . . by comparison, you have 11 - so nearly twice as many.
Pubby - 5 pages of direct references to Dell . . . . . . . by comparison, you have . . . 31 !!!
I obviously go for quality over quantity.
That's shameless favouritism for you. What's your excuse?
lukesdad
Guest
Please try and remember! Epic pub crawls are right up my street but don't let on to Rich
pubrunner
Legendary Member
[QUOTE 2545147, member: 1314"]
@pubrunner A ydych yn dal yn berchen ar dafarn?
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Oy, do you mind ! I'm not Welsh & I don't speak any Welsh. In fact, I don't even live in Wales - we're a couple of hundred yards from the border.
We left the pub a few years ago
. . . . . . when I met my better half, she told me that she didn't want to live in the pub (or any other pub for that matter ) and that it was time that I 'grew up', became 'respectable' and to 'settled down' . . . . . . . she's still working on the first two .
I now live in a normal house, which seems small, after having all the space of the pub. Still, I've got enough room to let you & Dell stay, if you ever get up these parts - west of Oswestry, not far from the Berwyns . . . . . . . and sadly, a considerable distance from TC's proposed ride - about 2.5 hour drive.
I organised a ride from these parts last year; I'm tempted to do another one, but all the likely candidates, seem to have 'gone quiet'. To be fair, there are very few forum members in these parts. My first Cyclechat ride was in Yorkshire - organised by ColinJ - it was brilliant ! And they were a really 'sound' bunch of guys - even if they were more accomplished cyclists than me. It'd be great if the likes of @ColinJ, @colly etc could make it down here, but they'd be looking at a drive of about 2.5 hours. Ditto, the same for the likes of lukesdad, Banjo & TC in south Wales. If Rich P were to drive up from Brighton, I reckon it'd be close to 250 miles - probably, a 4 hour drive.
Oh yes, TC could tell you, the trains aren't good in these parts.
Despite the difficulties, I'd like to organise a ride locally, where the guys from Yorkshire, could meet up with those from south Wales; we'd even encourage riders from Londonshire. Sadly, lukesdad is 'out' until September and the legend that is ColinJ, is carefully working his way back to full fitness.
@pubrunner A ydych yn dal yn berchen ar dafarn?
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Oy, do you mind ! I'm not Welsh & I don't speak any Welsh. In fact, I don't even live in Wales - we're a couple of hundred yards from the border.
We left the pub a few years ago
. . . . . . when I met my better half, she told me that she didn't want to live in the pub (or any other pub for that matter
) and that it was time that I 'grew up', became 'respectable' and to 'settled down' . . . . . . . she's still working on the first two . I now live in a normal house, which seems small, after having all the space of the pub. Still, I've got enough room to let you & Dell stay, if you ever get up these parts - west of Oswestry, not far from the Berwyns . . . . . . . and sadly, a considerable distance from TC's proposed ride - about 2.5 hour drive.
I organised a ride from these parts last year; I'm tempted to do another one, but all the likely candidates, seem to have 'gone quiet'. To be fair, there are very few forum members in these parts. My first Cyclechat ride was in Yorkshire - organised by ColinJ - it was brilliant ! And they were a really 'sound' bunch of guys - even if they were more accomplished cyclists than me. It'd be great if the likes of @ColinJ, @colly etc could make it down here, but they'd be looking at a drive of about 2.5 hours. Ditto, the same for the likes of lukesdad, Banjo & TC in south Wales. If Rich P were to drive up from Brighton, I reckon it'd be close to 250 miles - probably, a 4 hour drive.
Oh yes, TC could tell you, the trains aren't good in these parts.
Despite the difficulties, I'd like to organise a ride locally, where the guys from Yorkshire, could meet up with those from south Wales; we'd even encourage riders from Londonshire. Sadly, lukesdad is 'out' until September and the legend that is ColinJ, is carefully working his way back to full fitness.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Sadly, the leg end that is ColinJ's is once again full of clots!
Sunday is the first anniversary of my most recent forum ride (to Otley). I became ill shortly after that. Doesn't time fly when you are not enjoying yourself!
OP
OP
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
I cant commit to anything in the next few months. Tied up with work now then family holiday etc in August.
be great to join you all on a ride at sometime though.
Will there be tablet??
be great to join you all on a ride at sometime though.
Will there be tablet??
pubrunner
Legendary Member
Only if @Cheshire Celt turns up. If anyone else brings it, apart from the other Scottish nobber (@Noodley) it's called 'fudge'.
Anyhow, what's happened to the Celt ? Has someone upset him ? (I don't recall having done so, but one never knows
- some hyper-sensitive people on this forum . . . . . . . I wouldn't jest about bunging him down a mine shaft 
)He was a frequent visitor and contributor, to this section of the forum. Perhaps he's bought a motorbike instead.
U
User482
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Me too!
[QUOTE 2554931, member: 1314"]Have we got a date, yet, peeps? I have read all the posts but want to make sure I've not missed anything![/quote]
Nope. If it has to be a Saturday, the 21st or 28th Sept don't look altogether impossible. However, what would be ideal for me is to take a Friday off work, in which case my preference would be for 20 Sept. But I don't suppose that's an option for everyone?
Nope. If it has to be a Saturday, the 21st or 28th Sept don't look altogether impossible. However, what would be ideal for me is to take a Friday off work, in which case my preference would be for 20 Sept. But I don't suppose that's an option for everyone?
