you planning on staying in the Championship for a while, then?
FNRttC pre-ride: London/Bristol to Cardiff, May 20th 2011
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If you're heading to Ashton Gate, give me a shout if you fancy some company on the way to the bridge. I work that side of Bristol and am heading to meet the others straight from work.
I'm hoping that Cardiff won't get promoted!
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Frank, I'm toying with the idea of meeting you at Swindon. My poor crippled body may not be up to the full monty.
Even Teef's wily charms can't entice me to do the lot. What sort of time would you be there, if you would be so kind?
Rich, you do know it's 75 miles or so from Swindon, right?
In my case, definitely letting the train take the strain....all the way!
Given the managerial quality at our disposal our stay may not be long, but future destinations are as likely to include Griffin Park as Villa Park
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Frank, I'm toying with the idea of meeting you at Swindon. My poor crippled body may not be up to the full monty.
Even Teef's wily charms can't entice me to do the lot. What sort of time would you be there, if you would be so kind?
You can join me in a bout of that well known affliction, the 'Swindon wilts', rich
You can join me in a bout of that well known affliction, the 'Swindon wilts', rich
I'll meet you at Limply Wilting then
lilolee
Guru
- Location
- Maidenhead
Hi
I was going to go for a ride on Friday. Can I join you at Bourne End if that's ok. So far I'm only up to about 50 miles so I will be turning back at Crowmarsh Gifford.
I'll pm Davy with my info, as the avatar isn't me
I was going to go for a ride on Friday. Can I join you at Bourne End if that's ok. So far I'm only up to about 50 miles so I will be turning back at Crowmarsh Gifford.
I'll pm Davy with my info, as the avatar isn't me
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frank9755
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- West London
Frank, I'm toying with the idea of meeting you at Swindon. My poor crippled body may not be up to the full monty.
Even Teef's wily charms can't entice me to do the lot. What sort of time would you be there, if you would be so kind?
Rich, great to have you join us.
I'll say 1-2pm, but will have another proper look at the route and timing and confirm!
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frank9755
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- West London
Hi
I was going to go for a ride on Friday. Can I join you at Bourne End if that's ok. So far I'm only up to about 50 miles so I will be turning back at Crowmarsh Gifford.
I'll pm Davy with my info, as the avatar isn't me
Yes, please do!
I'm expecting us to be there around 9:45am
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
After deleting all the little extra diversions, it reduces the mileage by 2 miles!!
When going through the route in detail, I did notice the chevrons............I'll definitely be on the Sequoia with the triple.
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frank9755
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Interesting! Where are the chevrons?
Its not meant to be a hilly route and you certainly would be fine without a triple.
I'm expecting that the pullup to harefield will be my steepest hill of the day!
I don't want to get ppl worried!
Its not meant to be a hilly route and you certainly would be fine without a triple.
I'm expecting that the pullup to harefield will be my steepest hill of the day!
I don't want to get ppl worried!
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Breakspear Road North? Lovely surface on that now - used to be a 'body-double' for all those moon landing scenes...
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
I thought it was around Twately Manor, near Malmesbury, but after checking again, it was this side of Swindon and it wasn't as bad as I thought. We cut across several chevroned road in Wanborough, Woolstone and Kingston Lisle but there's only one we actually have to go up, in Hinton Parva.
