England : West Yorkshire Hilly ride from Hebden Bridge, 66 km (41 miles), Sat. 31/01 or 7/02?

[ColinJ]

Eek, ok count me in for now but conditional on the rain being light drizzle. Sometimes the weather apps' idea of "light rain" is a constant rain that's just short of a downpour.

Ha ha - I feel the same. Let's check the forecast again tomorrow evening to confirm/postpone.

Saturday morning you could still cancel up to 09:15. I would check this thread to see if you had posted a last-minute wimpout! If so, I would just head off up the Burnley valley road instead. I could probably get the flattish alternative 50 done by 11:00.

How heavy is your D-lock?

1.5 kg, gold rated. I would be okay with yours, but if you didn't mind the extra 0.5 kg you could leave yours behind and I would bring mine.

 

[wiggydiggy]

That's ok - a sunny day would definitely have helped!

If I didn't need to get 50+ km in for the 50-a-month challenge I would have postponed it again.

If Dadam wants to do it on Saturday, we will go ahead together. If not, I will postpone it until Feb and just do a quick 50 km ride up and down the local valley roads instead on Saturday.

No worries cheers, have fun! 👍

 

[Dadam]

1.5 kg, gold rated. I would be okay with yours, but if you didn't mind the extra 0.5 kg you could leave yours behind and I would bring mine.

Not bothered about 500g but I suspect mine is easier to carry on the bike. I won't need 2 bottles on this ride so will swap out one of the cages for the holder off the other bike.

 

[ColinJ]

Not bothered about 500g but I suspect mine is easier to carry on the bike. I won't need 2 bottles on this ride so will swap out one of the cages for the holder off the other bike.

It will save me carrying mine the extra 15+ km!

 

[Dadam]

What's the verdict then, still going ahead? Forecast looks about the same, if not slightly better.

 

[ColinJ]

What's the verdict then, still going ahead? Forecast looks about the same, if not slightly better.

Chillysoggytastic, but - yes!

See you just before 10:00. I will post below if there is a problem.

We can decide en route whether to stick exactly to plan A, or cut a bit out.