Manchester Sky Ride - Sun 2/8/09

[a_n_t]

a_n_t, where do you get the photos from? Or is that one a friend took?
Anyone know when they announce the winner of the bike?

there were a few of us taking pics and what bike???

 

[fossyant]

Think I spotted you ant on the Willier - I assume it may have been you - the only one in the club.... - you lot passed me and my son on the way out to the Velodrome - before the water stop.

 

[a_n_t]

Did you see Simon from Cyclemagic with his Tall Bike?

this guy?

 

[a_n_t]

Think I spotted you ant on the Willier - I assume it may have been you.

yeah that was me, sorry I didnt see you but it was abit busy
Almost didnt make it! Managed to break a valve extender!!

 

[longers]

It does sound like a very good day out.

Our ride over ran otherwise I'd have liked to pop along. We saw the roads being closed off this morning but that's all.

 

[dav1d]

there were a few of us taking pics and what bike???

There was an entry form you could fill in before the ride started to win a bike. Think it was a Trek one.

 

[fossyant]

Very good day..bit daunting riding many £k's of bike in a crowd of wobbly cyclists, but worked out fine...only got 'dinged' once whilst in Albert Square...

It now looks as though I'm off to a meeting of Frank Herety owners at the Museum Of Science and Industry next Sunday.... can't go anywhere with that bike....... as they have one of his bikes there and it all fits in with a 'transport week' that MOSI is doing.......

It's the longest ever for me to do 19 miles - 3 hours...argh......!

Think my Looks deffened some of the kids when engaging though...... BANG BANG.... what's that.........

Then one steward thought I had sore feet.....'nope, can't walk in these shoes'....

Just glad my son didn't ask what the 'Clone Club' was etc..... bit tricky....

 

[trio25]

OMG yes we did have a lovely lass lead us down with a chap at the rear. Wished I'd have said something now. All in all with the diversion down Oxford road we did 21.5 miles (we got lost going back lol!) so that's me 20 miler done and dusted whooo hooo

Might have been me, the two girls from heaton park went in together the first time and then off to another hub, so I may have been the only female left. I had a red bag on and a pink helmet if that helps.

Had a great time! The trip back - we were leading them as well - was harder as it was hilly, some really steep hills had people walking. But everyone did so well! I have never seen so many bikes in one place either!

 

[fossyant]

Good job their trio - your bike tops looked the business - understated but great..

How many trips did you do ?

 

[trio25]

3 trips.

Yes I really like the tops, especially as they are womens fit as well!

 

[willhub]

I forgot about this, I'd have cycled over for it damn oh well.

 

[fossyant]

Sorry I couldn't stop long Trio - Mr Man had other idea's..........

It was a great event, so please pass it on to the other folk you work with - it was a pleasure.....soooo nice to ride with space, although about a fifth of the speed I normally do, but great...... so chuffed my lad did 19 miles..let's say my sister's fell off their chairs..couldn't believe it...... PS might just drag my brother next year - he might be on a BSO, but he has some running plans for next year...think I'll sort a bike for him.......

 

[trio25]

No he did seem quite excited! Glad he had fun!

19miles is impressive for a little one!

 

[Corvette chic]

Trio I was the one with the dodgy gears on the way down I was riding a blue carlton corvette I think you did lead us down (I also commented on those really fancy gates!) hope it was you

 

[trio25]

Yes it was me, did evans manage to sort the gears?