Hell of the Ashdown 2010

[BentMikey]

Just registered for a 09.00 start...

http://www.hell.gb.com/

 

[CotterPin]

I am starting at 10am - butI live a little further from the start than you.

 

[Steve Austin]

me too. I'm hoping for less snow this year. Leaving at 9ish, and hoping for a finish this year

 

[LeeW]

Hope you have a low gear fitted for that 1:4
I used a 26x27 for the 1:5 Schiehallion climb on etape caledonia.

 

[BentMikey]

Hope you have a low gear fitted for that 1:4
I used a 26x27 for the 1:5 Schiehallion climb on etape caledonia.

*Waves* Hi Lee! I might well put on a bigger range cassette for this ride, LOL!

p.s. Lee is super fast, the real deal in speed.

 

[BentMikey]

OK, I'm hoping for some help here. If possible, I'd like fairly exact waypoints for the feed and checkpoint stops, at least the advertised ones. Anyone know if my rough positions below are anything near accurate?

Hartfield Village Hall, I think is on this stretch of the B2110

Kidd's Hill carpark - checkpoint.

Wheatsheaf Hill/Ide Hill Village Hall

.p.s. entries are apparently almost full! I will obviously share the GPX with anyone wanting it.

 

[Steve Austin]

The last two were right if they are the same as last year. I don't remember the first one

 

[CotterPin]

I recognise the second two. At the Kidd's Hill carpark the sun was still shining when I got there last time - by the time I made it slowly up to the Ide Hill control the snow was well and truly settling. Like Steve, I don't actually recall the first one.

 

[ianrauk]

hmmm do fancy this being very local and all.. however jnr should have made an appearance into this world a few days before so, hmmm. what to do? what to do?

 

[BentMikey]

hmmm do fancy this being very local and all.. however jnr should have made an appearance into this world a few days before so, hmmm. what to do? what to do?

Too late - sold out now.

 

[ianrauk]

blimey mate that was quick.. might have to just go down to the start to see you off then

Too late - sold out now.

 

[BentMikey]

Nothing to stop you riding without entering - public roads and all. I think there are usually a few ghost riders on events like this, and there are defo some this time. I have always ghost ridden the L2B BHF ride, and to assuage my conscience I give a good donation to BHF.

 

[Steve Austin]

You should come along Ian, its a good ride, with some cracking hills. but you will miss out on the massage as you haven't paid

 

[theboytaylor]

So, has anyone done any sensible preparation for this, like getting in some miles this winter? I'm not looking forward to this, longest ride this year has been 30 flat miles.

My start time is 8.35, so I've still got a chance of finishing in daylight . Will keep my eyes peeled for any Cyclechateers. I will look something like my avatar, tho with different bike!

 

[BentMikey]

Is that DP kit theboytaylor? I should be there on my low black recumbent, hope to say hello!