Forum ride - Hebden Bridge to Waddington, Sun 29th January

[potsy]

On radio last night they said the ice age was coming today and it could last 4 weeks
Shame that, was really looking forward to Sunday

 

[Ajay]

Echo the bit about the cafe and numbers, we have the cafe tel numbers and if we get a good club turn out will ring them in advance to warn them. In these hard times it is the cyclists that a lot of cafes rely on so nearly always get a welcome. Don't know if that is possible on this one but could be useful.

Oh I do hope I'm not at the back of the group or that the caff is not already full. That may force me to seek refreshment and sustenance in the Waddie Arms, which would be so wrong for an athlete like myself.

 

[kiwi-Sal]

What are you going to do? Train to Hebden?

Not possible without an overnight stay because of the crappy Sunday service on the Calder Valley line.

The first train from Preston gets in at 10:22. The first train from Rochdale gets in at 09:52. Almost possible from Leeds - the first train gets in at 09:17, so if anybody did want to come in that way, we could adjourn to the station to wait for them and be ready to set off as soon as they got in.

I have my own personal chauffeur (hubbie) to drive me over

I'll then dip out over in Longridge or Whalley or somewhere over there to head home back to Hoghton.

I've just checked the Met office weather report - rain piling in from the west later on Sunday. Snow on higher ground over night. I guess it will be a character building day then.....

 

[kiwi-Sal]

Oh I do hope I'm not at the back of the group or that the caff is not already full. That may force me to seek refreshment and sustenance in the Waddie Arms, which would be so wrong for an athlete like myself.

Could lager or cider be considered an 'engery drink' I wonder??...

So talking of athletism here's a new one - Mid recovery drink - why wait for recovery when you can have mid-recovery....

 

[Globalti]

I'm relishing the thought of the challenge! Might stick the Schwalbe knobblies on the CX bike.... not a bad idea anyway as I'm thinking of nipping along the canal towpath from Clayton le Moors to Rosegrove.

 

[Pennine-Paul]

Well it's chuffin snowing here now
Was a horrible journey home from work,rain, hail and sleet

 

[oldfatfool]

I can see Col failing in his century a month challenge

Well it's chuffin snowing here now
Was a horrible journey home from work,rain, hail and sleet

 

[Ajay]

Could lager or cider be considered an 'engery drink' I wonder??...

So talking of athletism here's a new one - Mid recovery drink - why wait for recovery when you can have mid-recovery....

Oo no, none of that fizzy pish, it's got to be proper brown beer for me, mmm, all those fat-free calories!

 

[I like Skol]

I can see Col failing in his century a month challenge

Just looked out of the window and it's snowing here too. It won't stick because it's too wet but definitely wouldn't want to be out riding in it. I guess this will go to the wire with Colin and participants making a consensus decision on Saturday afternoon/night?

 

[oldfatfool]

Snowing here now as well

 

[ColinJ]

Well it's chuffin snowing here now
Was a horrible journey home from work,rain, hail and sleet

Just looked out of the window and it's snowing here too. It won't stick because it's too wet but definitely wouldn't want to be out riding in it. I guess this will go to the wire with Colin and participants making a consensus decision on Saturday afternoon/night?

And sleet here too!

I feel another Saturday night decision coming on ... That's okay for those of us up here, but what about totallyfixed & Helen who are supposed to be coming up for the weekend?

Still, we can't control the weather - if it is really bad, I'll have to put the ride off for another week, but if it isn't too silly, let's go ahead, with the option of cutting out the extra loop to take 11 miles off the ride.

I can see Col failing in his century a month challenge

Yes, it could be a case of falling at the first hurdle! If so, I'll change it to '12 consecutive monthly metric centuries' and try to start it with the Mini-NWP in mid-February. (If Sunday's ride had to be postponed then there would still be a slim chance of getting a solo 100 km ride in on Monday or Tuesday, but that's probably not a realistic proposition.)

 

[totallyfixed]

Latest sitrep from us Colin is that we are taking another look tomorrow morning, as you know we were combining your ride with a trip to the outlaws.
If it is very cold with possibility of ice then Helen is unlikely to ride suffering as she does with Raynaud's, she can cope going full bore and gets warmed up but no disrespect to anyone [Potsy] but we are probably not going to be quick enough. 5 degrees or warmer and some sun and it will be fine so we will have to wait and see, and it's my forum ride next week.

 

[ColinJ]

If it is very cold with possibility of ice then Helen is unlikely to ride suffering as she does with Raynaud's, she can cope going full bore and gets warmed up but no disrespect to anyone [Potsy] but we are probably not going to be quick enough. 5 degrees or warmer and some sun and it will be fine so we will have to wait and see, and it's my forum ride next week.

In my own subtle way, that's what I was getting at when offering the option of a fast run back for those capable of it!

It's one thing going at the speed of the slowest when conditions are mild or better, but when it is bitterly cold, that's another matter!

It would be nice to ride with you and Helen again but most forecasts now seem to be suggesting 2-3°C so I wouldn't blame Helen for not fancying it if that is what pans out. My sister suffers from Raynaud's and can't stand the cold.

It's a fact that you faster riders don't have much body fat, whereas we slower guys do! When I was last below 12 stone I really felt the cold in the winter but that's one problem I don't have at the moment!

I don't want to postpone again if I can help it because I really need to get back into cycling again. Unless conditions are seriously nasty, I intend to go for it this time!

 

[aJohnson]

I'll wait until sunday morning to decide, but I'm really not a fan of the freezing cold, had a few accidents on my bike due to ice so if it's quite bad it's likely I wont be there. But I'll be able to give a definite answer on sat night / sun morning.

 

[I like Skol]

I don't want to postpone again if I can help it because I really need to get back into cycling again. Unless conditions are seriously nasty, I intend to go for it this time!

Stiff upper lip, Dunkirk spirit and all that kind of thing. I am 100% with you on this Colin, unless it is physically dangerous I intend to be there. Did my new year's day ride in poor conditions too, but we all survived to fight another day