Manchester - Llandudno 2016 : Saturday April 23...for Harry, England and St George

[Crackle]

Looks like a westerley wind http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/llandudno/ll30-2/daily-weather-forecast/322302?day=18, sunday looks a bit better. Manchester forecast is for no rain, so it's looking like we should be mostly dry. Wind is going to be brutal on the coast road, might actually be easier to ride the hilly route

Still far enough away to change dramatically. However I will be disappointed if it's not apocalyptic weather again.

I might cycle back on the Sunday but there are a few possibilities in the air at the moment so I'll see.

 

[nickyboy]

a few possibilities in the air at the moment.

Helicopter transfer? You Wirral folk......

 

[mythste]

Looks like a westerley wind http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/llandudno/ll30-2/daily-weather-forecast/322302?day=18, sunday looks a bit better. Manchester forecast is for no rain, so it's looking like we should be mostly dry. Wind is going to be brutal on the coast road, might actually be easier to ride the hilly route

I dont think itll be too bad. Arm and leg warmers at the ready though.

 

[si_c]

I dont think itll be too bad. Arm and leg warmers at the ready though.

Should be fine once you get going, been riding in a t-shirt all week on my commute, plenty warm enough.

 

[Andrew Br]

I'm out I'm afraid: new job has shifts and I'm rostered to be working that weekend.
I can meet visitors from London Village and have a coffee/beer provided it's not too late on the Friday night.

 

[nickyboy]

I'm out I'm afraid: new job has shifts and I'm rostered to be working that weekend.
I can meet visitors from London Village and have a coffee/beer provided it's not too late on the Friday night.

What a pity. I am hopeful that coffee will not....I repeat "not".....be available on Friday evening

 

[mythste]

Is anyone around this sunday AM for a wee "whatever the weather" blast? I'm in manchester most weekends at the moment but really don't know the area that well.

 

[theclaud]

I'm out I'm afraid: new job has shifts and I'm rostered to be working that weekend.

 

[wanda2010]

I'm out I'm afraid: new job has shifts and I'm rostered to be working that weekend.
I can meet visitors from London Village and have a coffee/beer provided it's not too late on the Friday night.

Actually I'm you won't be there but I'll do my best to meet up for some carbo loading on the Friday night. *makes note to add extra granny ring on whichever bike I use*.

 

[Katherine]

Is anyone around this sunday AM for a wee "whatever the weather" blast? I'm in manchester most weekends at the moment but really don't know the area that well.

Check out the Manchester social cycling group on fb. Also Salford cycling group on fb. Also Chorlton Wanderers.

 

[Wobblers]

Has a year passed already?

It's amazing how time heals: the memory of riding back through Rhyl into a freezing head wind is a thankfully fading dream. I've gone from "Cycling back afterwards that night, **** no, never again" to "Well, that wasn't so bad, it all worked well, hell, why not?".

Count me in from Eureka [1]. Though I'm going to have to rethink my return strategy: beer is a wonderful thing, but alas falls down on the carb loading front. Now beer plus copious fish and chips, that might work...

[1] not guaranteed in the event of inclement weather / feeble excuse at the ready...

 

[nickyboy]

Has a year passed already?

It's amazing how time heals: the memory of riding back through Rhyl into a freezing head wind is a thankfully fading dream. I've gone from "Cycling back afterwards that night, **** no, never again" to "Well, that wasn't so bad, it all worked well, hell, why not?".

Count me in from Eureka [1]. Though I'm going to have to rethink my return strategy: beer is a wonderful thing, but alas falls down on the carb loading front. Now beer plus copious fish and chips, that might work...

[1] not guaranteed in the event of inclement weather / feeble excuse at the ready...

Great stuff...you're on the list on post#1

The idea is that I will get one of the Manchester riders to update the ride progress on here during the morning so you'll be able to time your arrival at Eureka. There will be some ride notes with timings going on the thread shortly but, as we know, timings are estimates only

 

[YahudaMoon]

Hi

I did a recce ride yesterday, Saturday, following the route from the start at Manchester and over to the Eureka cafe

Didn't encounter any problems

Hope seeing you all on Saturday

John

 

[nickyboy]

Hi

I did a recce ride yesterday, Saturday, following the route from the start at Manchester and over to the Eureka cafe

Didn't encounter any problems

Hope seeing you all on Saturday

John

Great stuff. I've done bits of that stretch recently and I've also done the hilly option from Connah's Quay to Rhyl. @I like Skol recently did the stretch to Llandullas. After that it's pretty straightforward so it seems we're good to go

For info I'm waiting for Shaun to load up the ride notes on the thread; the files are too big to PM everyone.

 

[mythste]

Great stuff...you're on the list on post#1

The idea is that I will get one of the Manchester riders to update the ride progress on here during the morning so you'll be able to time your arrival at Eureka. There will be some ride notes with timings going on the thread shortly but, as we know, timings are estimates only

Could we perhaps arrange a whatsapp group or similar so we have at least someone aware of where we are from each "control" point?