Jack and Grace Cotton Jan 26th Almondsbury

[Banjo]

I am signed up for it and have been looking forward to a day out on back roads and lanes of Gloucestershire but now a bit concerned about riding it as much is on back lanes noted for ice.

I will be riding it on a tourer with 32c treaded tyres but really am a scaredy pants when ice is a possibility.

Anyone else fretting over it?

 

[Spartak]

This early season event is usually blighted by bad weather.....
..... I recall a few years ago an alternative route was used to miss out the early ice patches !!
However this year there seem's to be more than usual

 

[Banjo]

My head is saying DNS unless temp rises dramatically but my heart is saying get out there and do it
I really dont want to risk any broken bones. Will make a decision Thursday/Friday.

 

[Adam Harris]

Is this event still free to sign up for? How far is the route?

 

[Spartak]

Is this event still free to sign up for? How far is the route?

I understand entries closed last Wednesday !

 

[Banjo]

Its 104km Starts in the Aztec Business Park near Almondsbury. Goes through l;anes through Littleton up towards Gloucester Stonehouse etc. Organizer doesnt accept entries on the day. Details on Audax UK website here http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/13-30/

 

[Spartak]

BBC Weather is saying the temperature on Saturday will be a balmy 8 degrees !

 

[User482]

BBC Weather is saying the temperature on Saturday will be a balmy 8 degrees !

Should be fine, then. I was riding the Gloucestershire lanes a week last sunday, and there were a lot of ice patches.