Free Evans Rochdale sportive entry, 27th Jan 13 - but you'll need to be me!

[DCLane]

I've booked onto Evans Rochdale's sportive on Sunday 27th Jan next year and am down to do the Long route: http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/evans-cycles-2013-rides-discount-code-for-7-days.116308/ Last year's route is here: Strava has the route from last year here: http://www.strava.com/rides/3714544

However ... I can't now go due to SWMBO wanting a trip to Center Parcs in Sherwood that weekend.

Would anyone like my place? You'll also get a free £10 box of gels/stuff thrown in since I booked early.

The downside?

Evans don't let you cancel or change places, so you'll have to be me! I'm happy to forward the e-mail with entry on.

For info; I'm male (so no ladies!) and aged 42, so kids/OAPs will be excluded as well!

 

[ianjmcd]

would love to but just too far away distance wise

 

[smokeysmoo]

First dibs please DCL.

Links are dead on original post though, what distance is this ride?

 

[DCLane]

First dibs please DCL.

Links are dead on original post though, what distance is this ride?

It's all yours. The ride's here: http://www.evanscycles.com/ride-it/rochdale-sportive-ride-27th-january-2013 and it's 70 miles.

If you PM me your e-mail address I'll forward Evans' e-mail.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Sorry DL but I'm not going to be able to make this after all. It would have been a good ride to kick the year off with too.

Just had a look at the route, Crag Vale God I hate that climb, but that's not why I can't do it

Seriously though, having only just got around to mentioning it to SWMBO, Mrs S has kindly pointed out a family commitment that day

 

[DCLane]

No problem.

Anyone else want it?

 

[ColinJ]

Just had a look at the route, Crag Vale God I hate that climb, but that's not why I can't do it

What's wrong with the Cragg Vale climb (apart from the cross-headwind you normally get from the right on the open moorland higher up)?

 

[DCLane]

Now gone to bromptonfb

 

[smokeysmoo]

What's wrong with the Cragg Vale climb (apart from the cross-headwind you normally get from the right on the open moorland higher up)?

Nowt once you've cleared it and you're going down t'other side

 

[ColinJ]

Nowt once you've cleared it and you're going down t'other side

I do like the descent to Littleborough! This one ...


Much nicer in the summer though, without the bitter windchill!

I hit 55 mph on that descent last year.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I do like the descent to Littleborough!

I don't have an issue with the descents from either side

I've only ridden it once TBH and I came from the Hebden Bridge side, so I went down the road you pictured then went off to Hollingworth Lake and worked my way home from there.

IIRC the road surface lower down on that picture wasn't the best, but then again none of the roads around here are any better TBH

Hope your feeling better Col

 

[ColinJ]

Hope your feeling better Col

Thanks! Will make a quick update on my GWS thread later, but have to catch the market now.

 

[dan_bo]

I do like the descent to Littleborough! This one ...


Much nicer in the summer though, without the bitter windchill!

I hit 55 mph on that descent last year.

My favourite descent. Even more so than the drop into Greenfield from the tops. Lovely, swoopy, open, fast, swoopy, open, lovely.

I like it.

 

[smokeysmoo]

My favourite descent. Even more so than the drop into Greenfield from the tops. Lovely, swoopy, open, fast, swoopy, open, lovely.

I like it.

but is it swoopy enough for you?

 

[dan_bo]

but is it swoopy enough?

Swoopier than a swooping swallow.