Hebden Bridge / Marsden / Holmfirth / Emley Moor - Sunday, May 23rd

[Calum]

Haha! If it was just me and Colin, the ride would have a slight "father and son" look about it. Maybe he'll by me an ice cream? :-D

 

[ColinJ]

Haha! If it was just me and Colin, the ride would have a slight "father and son" look about it. Maybe he'll by me an ice cream? :-D

Oh yes, it hadn't slipped my notice that you and aJ are young enough to be my children. In fact, I was thinking that you two's parents are probably younger than me!

I noticed the "Are policemen getting younger?" thing a few years ago and my bro-in-law pointed out recently that I'm only 5.5 years off getting my bus pass (if the Liberal Tories don't put the qualifying age up)!

 

[Calum]

Don't worry, my Dad's 57 if that makes you feel any better! Actually, I might try calling you "Dad" on the ride a few times, just to scare the living s**t out of you!

 

[ColinJ]

Don't worry, my Dad's 57 if that makes you feel any better! Actually, I might try calling you "Dad" on the ride a few times, just to scare the living s**t out of you!

Phew! Or should that be "What were you doing still up at that time in the morning, lad!"

Would any other surrogate parents (or surrogate brothers and sisters) for young Calum like to join us on Sunday?






PS You can buy your own ice-cream - I'm hard up!

 

[aJohnson]

Looks unlikely for me on Sunday sorry, maybe next one

 

[ColinJ]

Looks unlikely for me on Sunday sorry, maybe next one

Okay Andy. It looks like it is just me + Calum then.

Just in case anybody decides to come along at the last moment without telling me (it has happened twice before on my rides!)... Please note - the ride is starting 30 minutes earlier than stated above. I'll look out for cyclists at 09:20 at the Market Place car park and then ride round to meet Calum at Hebden Bridge railway station at 09:30.

 

[Garz]

Sorry mate, just done the Pennine Challenge, terrible event. Everyone complained about the sign-age (lack of) with all people getting lost.

Dont total of 69 miles and my legs are very fatigued now so wont be cycling very far if at all tomorrow!

 

[ColinJ]

Sorry mate, just done the Pennine Challenge, terrible event. Everyone complained about the sign-age (lack of) with all people getting lost.

Dont total of 69 miles and my legs are very fatigued now so wont be cycling very far if at all tomorrow!

Oops - it had the same organiser as the Jodrell Bank Sportive which also came in for a lot of criticism. Still, you got 69 miles in - I've been stuck in front of the PC all day!

Catch you on another one...

 

[aJohnson]

It's still iffy whether I can make it or not, but I still may be able.

 

[ColinJ]

It's still iffy whether I can make it or not, but I still may be able.

If you can, you might as well get dropped off at the railway station in time to meet Calum at 09:30. I'll check the car park anyway though.

 

[colly]

I wish I could make it Colin. All this lovely sunshine and I am doing things that I have to do rather than what I would like to do.

I'm not complaining really' even if it sounds like I am.

looks like the good weather will hold for tomorrow.

Have a good ride.

 

[aJohnson]

It's still iffy whether I can make it or not, but I still may be able.

Scratch that, 0% chance of me coming, sorry. Have a good ride though.

 

[ColinJ]

I wish I could make it Colin. All this lovely sunshine and I am doing things that I have to do rather than what I would like to do.

That was me today, stuck indoors at my PC.

looks like the good weather will hold for tomorrow.

Have a good ride.

I'm worried about overheating!

My legs haven't seen the fresh air for about 8 months and look terribly pale. What's worse - I won't be able to wear any form of jacket to disguise my beer belly! I'll have to try and breathe in for the whole ride...

Scratch that, 0% chance of me coming, sorry. Have a good ride though.

Okay, and thanks.

I might suggest something for the 30th May and then I'm booked up for every weekend in June. Anybody fancy the Red Rose Ride from Halifax on June 13th?

 

[ColinJ]

Luckily, I just remembered to program the change of route into my GPS, otherwise we'd have ended up at the Sculpture Park again!

See ya at 09:30 at HB station Calum.

 

[Globalti]

Enjoy the ride. I'm off to Zagreb.