Bike
cleaning fettling day tomorrow, need to unload as much weight off it as I can, valve caps and rear brakes are not really needed are they?
Actually, unless you are riding fixed, a rear brake is required by law!
That's no flipping good. Call yourself an informal bike-ride organisator? Can't you order about five more degrees? Have it start at ten, there's a good chap.
I had a go, but the people in charge of the weather have reliably informed me that it will barely get above freezing point out of the sun between now and the end of tomorrow's ride!
Paul (and Hop3y if you are joining us) - this is important - I've decided to skip the scenic route out of Padiham. I'm very concerned that the shaded north-west-facing 20% descent after Read would be a prime spot for black ice so we will stay on the A671 out of Padiham and take our chances with the Devil's Elbow instead. (Forget that - Paul checked it out today and it is clear. We'll take to the lanes as planned.)
Either meet us on the A646 or at Spring Wood.
If you choose the A646, we should get to the junction with the A671 (Bacup Road) at about 10:45. If you get there before us, you could ride towards Tod to keep warm and meet us coming the other way). If we haven't met you by the time we get to the junction, we will wait there but it will be cold so try not to be late!
If you'd prefer to meet at Spring Wood, I'd guess that we'd be there around 11:30-11:45.
Let us know what you're planning to do.
I'm giving this one a miss Colin, the days are too short for travelling the distance by car to Hebden Bridge, it would be dark when I set off and dark when I get home, plus I've just realised this second I'm working it, got my dates wrong thought it was next Sunday when I'm off.
But I will be there for "Spring into the Dales" on the 17th April hopefully as I am also torn between that and the "Brian Robinson Challenge" which is also on the same day, perhaps the audax will be my choice mainly because of costs etc, price of sportives seem to be rocketing but this one is for charity which makes it more reasonable to enter, I have took the whole of April off work as well to get plenty of riding in as I have come out of the winter months a bit unfit and a stone heavier.
The BRC is quite a nice event. I took part in the
2009 edition. Normally it is the week after SITD so it is a shame that they have brought it forward a week. I'll definitely be doing SITD again so if you choose that over the BRC, I'll see you for that!
I don't think we are actually out of winter yet! I'm keen to get the surplus pounds off and get fit this year. Seeing what our former 39 stone Gaz has done has reminded me that I should stop messing about and get stuck in!
