FLAT 100 km (62 mile) ride from Garforth, Saturday 4th July, 2026

[ColinJ]

Cycle.travel reroutes gpx imports. I had also made a couple of mistakes. Try THIS LINK to see the correct route and download the gpx or tcx file directly from there (RouteTools - GPS - More download options). Let me know if that works for you.

I bought the rail tickets today.

I heard a ticking from my bike yesterday and I need to find what the cause is. If it is the bottom bracket I will replace the bearings - I have spares and a bearing puller.

***** Another more riders fancy joining us? I will ask one more time on Thursday evening and then give up! *****

 

[ColinJ]

***** CHANGE OF START TIME FOR THE RIDE!! *****

@Dadam, @colly - please confirm that you have seen the change of start time. Also that I still have the right phone numbers for you... colly ***** ***811 & Dadam ***** ***413?

Bill and I will be catching the train before our normal one. All being well, that would mean meeting up at around 09:40 at Garforth and setting off at around 09:45.

(This gives us a bit more slack if the trains are iffy. If one is late or cancelled then we would probably arrive nearer the original time.)

 

[Dadam]

please confirm that you have seen the change of start time.

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Also that I still have the right phone numbers for you... colly ***** ***811 & Dadam ***** ***413?

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Cycle.travel reroutes gpx imports. I had also made a couple of mistakes. Try THIS LINK to see the correct route and download the gpx or tcx file directly from there (RouteTools - GPS - More download options). Let me know if that works for you.

That works fine cheers!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Cycle.travel reroutes gpx imports

Did your GPX contain a route or track? The former would be recalculated between the route points. That is the nature of routes.

 

[colly]

***** CHANGE OF START TIME FOR THE RIDE!! *****

@Dadam, @colly - please confirm that you have seen the change of start time. Also that I still have the right phone numbers for you... colly ***** ***811 & Dadam ***** ***413?

Bill and I will be catching the train before our normal one. All being well, that would mean meeting up at around 09:40 at Garforth and setting off at around 09:45.

(This gives us a bit more slack if the trains are iffy. If one is late or cancelled then we would probably arrive nearer the original time.)

I hadn't seen that thanks.

However, I'm feeling a bit ropey this evening, its been coming on all day. Temperature is up a bit and I'm feeling sort of techy and fragile.
I'm off to bed soon to see if I can sleep it off. I'm whacked now and it's not even 8pm

 

[ColinJ]

I hadn't seen that thanks.

However, I'm feeling a bit ropey this evening, its been coming on all day. Temperature is up a bit and I'm feeling sort of techy and fragile.
I'm off to bed soon to see if I can sleep it off. I'm whacked now and it's not even 8pm

Oh, dear - I'm sorry to hear that!

I hope that you feel better after a good sleep and can still make Saturday, but if not, there will be a re-run in a couple of months.

Let us know if you can't make it so we don't hang about in Garforth for you.

I was feeling slightly sub-par too overnight but I just did about a 1 hour ride to test today's bike fettling and was fine.

I said that I would make one final call for more riders, so here it is: FINAL CALL FOR MORE RIDERS!!

 

[colly]

After a disturbed night my temperature has dropped but I'm still shivering like jelly.
Realistically I feel for me to chance it tomorrow wouldn't be wise.
Take it that I'm not coming.
I'm sorry Colin I feel bad about it but I doubt I'll be in any state to ride.

In the unlikely event of me shuffling this off between now and the morning I'll turn up early. I would say the chances are about1%.🫩

 

[ColinJ]

After a disturbed night my temperature has dropped but I'm still shivering like jelly.
Realistically I feel for me to chance it tomorrow wouldn't be wise.
Take it that I'm not coming.
I'm sorry Colin I feel bad about it but I doubt I'll be in any state to ride.

I can't see you being 100% tomorrow now so it's probably better not to risk it!

I hope whatever this is doesn't turn out to be something really nasty.

Get well soon, and we will hopefully see you for Garforth2026 #2 in a couple of months time.

 

[colly]

I can't see you being 100% tomorrow now so it's probably better not to risk it!

I hope whatever this is doesn't turn out to be something really nasty.

Get well soon, and we will hopefully see you for Garforth2026 #2 in a couple of months time.

Yeah I'll be up for the next one for sure.