England : Cheshire Manchester 100 Cycle Chat Team Outing - 02/09/2012 - Sub six hours ride time

[fossyant]

On oaty granola, banana and a slice of soreen. Big pint of tea. It's still dark.....

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[I like Skol]

Gooooooooooooood mornin!
Halfway through my syrupy porridge and large mug of strong coffee cooling down (I'm a softee with hot drinks!).

Just a few things to throw in my pockets and Fossy was right, it's a bit dark out

 

[Rob3rt]

Hmm base layer or not.....

 

[I like Skol]

Hmm base layer or not.....

I'm hoping the porridge and coffee will warm me up enough until I get warmed up physically then it'll all be good and dandy for the day

 

[I like Skol]

See you all in a short while BFN.

 

[Rob3rt]

I'm setting off, see you soon

 

[grimpeur]

Perfect day weather wise best for 4 years hope to see you lot out on the road good luck

 

[smokeysmoo]

Argh! Defo wish I'd stuck with this ride now, it's raining over this way

 

[ianrauk]

God speed all you guys.
Looking forward to the reports.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm feeling a bit jealous since I'm not well enough to ride, but I'm looking forward to the reports!

I used to enjoy riding the M100 - I rode it 5 or 6 times from about 1999.

 

[fossyant]

At the cafe, all very mucky and wet

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[ColinJ]

What kind of speed have you averaged so far?

 

[fossyant]

Back at Wythenshawe. 5:17 for 100.7 miles. 8 left at finish. More later when ridden home

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[Peowpeowpeowlasers]

Back home, managed just over 6 hours riding time with about 55 minutes of breaks - 35 minutes of that was in Nantwich. Sorry I didn't go to the Marina but I only saw one brown sign and by the time it registered, I thought "ah fark it".

I wish more people would use mudguards on rainy events, I'd have been quite clean had it not been for the shite thrown up by people in front!

 

[I like Skol]

I'm back!!!!!!!! Riding time was about 5hrs 20m or just under depending on whose computer you looked at and also various Ave speeds clocked from 18.8-19.0mph so definitely a very quick run. I rode to the start and back so all together have ridden just shy of 126 miles today.

I must admit I am dead beat now and was actually about to quietly get dropped from the back of the pack about 15 miles from the end but a stop at a road junction allowed me to tag back onto the group and I managed to find a bit morer oomph from somewhere and stick with the group to the end.
Glad I did it and enjoyed pushing the limits of my endurance, not saying I want every ride to be like that though.

Top company and a top ride, cheers fellas.