CC Manchester/Cheshire FIXED Ride (or any bike)

[Landslide]

Hmm. I'm tentative, as is Future-Mrs-Landslide.
We'll be in Mancunia anyway the night before, but I'm not sure about:

1. potential hangovers
2. leaving a couple of bikes in a car overnight...

 

[Tharg2007]

Hmm. I'm tentative, as is Future-Mrs-Landslide.
We'll be in Mancunia anyway the night before, but I'm not sure about:

1. potential hangovers
2. leaving a couple of bikes in a car overnight...

1. Wont be a fast ride so a full english shouldnt come back up.
2. you need a bike sitter

 

[Landslide]

2. you need a bike sitter

Or a brazen approach to hoteliers. It's worked well thus far for me...

 

[a_n_t]

you've paid for the room, surely it's up to you what you put in it!

 

[john4537]

Hi Poeple.

Have you room for another one? I'm planning to get out more and ride through the winter and would love to come along on your social ride out in November. Wont be on a fixed tho but I could stay in the same gear.

looks like a super day out riding and meeting other fellow Cyclers! and i'm not worried about the speeds. fast or slow.

jmg.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Hi Poeple.

Have you room for another one? I'm planning to get out more and ride through the winter and would love to come along on your social ride out in November. Wont be on a fixed tho but I could stay in the same gear.

looks like a super day out riding and meeting other fellow Cyclers! and i'm not worried about the speeds. fast or slow.

jmg.

No. No more room. We own the roads and say who can and who can't ride on them for that day....

Oh, alright then... just this once.

Seriously though... welcome to the Forum from another Manc based chap. I'm hoping to make this ride and I know there are a couple more who are from 'my' area who may be linking up to get across to the start of the ride.... where are you based?

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Hmm. I'm tentative, as is Future-Mrs-Landslide.
We'll be in Mancunia anyway the night before, but I'm not sure about:

1. potential hangovers
2. leaving a couple of bikes in a car overnight...

Whereabouts will you be in Mancland the night before? Perhaps one of the CC folks could help out by keeping the bikes in their garage to be picked up on the day or (as has been suggested) just take them to your room - can't see how a hotel can really get too arsey about it if they're relatively clean

 

[john4537]

No. No more room. We own the roads and say who can and who can't ride on them for that day....

Oh, alright then... just this once.

Seriously though... welcome to the Forum from another Manc based chap. I'm hoping to make this ride and I know there are a couple more who are from 'my' area who may be linking up to get across to the start of the ride.... where are you based?

Hi Sh4rkyBloke.

I'm based in West gorton near Hyde road so Stockport Rd is just a few minutes away from me. When the time and place is finalised i can be there no problem.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Hi Sh4rkyBloke.

I'm based in West gorton near Hyde road so Stockport Rd is just a few minutes away from me. When the time and place is finalised i can be there no problem.

Aaah, no good for us then. 2 of us in Urmston, 1 a bit further away over in Eccles.

Seem to be a good number interested in this ride!!

 

[potsy]

SO Potsy come along and you and me can admire rear wheels together!!! and I'll be riding from Eccles first

Just been to test ride a Specialized secteur,didn't have the model i want(sport) but got to ride an Elite instead,they are building the sport up for me this week,so may have it for the ride.Will still be at the back,but maybe not as far back as I would have been
Quick question-what gear will you all be bringing,ie locks,lights etc?

 

[dan_bo]

Quick question-what gear will you all be bringing,ie locks,lights etc?

ask sharky he brought the kitchen sink last time!

 

[Tharg2007]

i doubt there will be need for lights, waterproofs- maybe, warm clothing- i recon so, spare inner tube or p*ncture repair- essential, money- yes, phone- if you want.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

ask sharky he brought the kitchen sink last time!

Dan, that was nothing compared with what I took on my first Manchester 100 (km)!!!

Admittedly, the shoulder bag with stuff in was a mistake and that's what slowed me down on the hills as it didn't stay central on my back... yeah, that's what it was, the bag.

To answer the question though... nobody took locks last time IIRC. It was pi**ing it down when we reached Joderell Bank and there weren't too many people around so we just left our bikes outside the cafe... not the safest, but they survived okay. This time (I'm still holding out hope that I get a pass for the ride) I'll just have a handlebar bad with some snack type stuff in, and a saddle bag with tools / spare tube etc. Lights stay on the bike anyway.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

what i always take on a club ride or sportive:

multitool
2 x spare tubes
repair kit (park's stick on one in my case)
tyre levers
pump (if taking a mini pump, make sure it will inflate to a decent psi beforehand)
cash
cell phone
light, pack-away gilet or rain jacket depending on weather
zip ties
emergency 'bonk' food

sounds a lot, but all fits in between a wedgie saddle pack and jersey pockets

edit: if the distance is longer than you're used to, make sure you carry some flapjack or similar in case you need to eat.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

what i always take on a club ride or sportive:

multitool
2 x spare tubes
repair kit (park's stick on one in my case)
tyre levers
pump (if taking a mini pump, make sure it will inflate to a decent psi beforehand)
cash
cell phone
light, pack-away gilet or rain jacket depending on weather
zip ties

sounds a lot, but all fits in between a wedgie saddle pack and jersey pockets

No food???????????????????????????????