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potsy
Rambler
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- My Armchair
Will look out for you, probably see you fly past about 8.30 as it's a slow paced peloton I'll be in
Manchester to Blackpool 2014...
- Thread starter potsy
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Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
- Location
- Holmfirth.
Just dislocated my knee (again) at a martial arts tournament. Looking a bit sick for me tomorrow....
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potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
I have had my pre-ride aero haircut, it might helpWeather forecast has improved now. Should be a dry day with sunshine for the BBQ at the finish
Shame about the killer headwind though, will be hard for the less aerodynamic riders
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Looking like a wet start now and drying up to a decent afternoon at the bbq
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Good luck all. Hope it dries up. Got a friend that is a novice, so she may not be too happy with rain
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Well, this is it..... all ready for action 
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
It will be fine today , just the first half hour or so will be damp, or so i hope
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DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
Was a great ride up there this morning , the wind was against us all the way but at least it was behind on the return leg, whilst at the burger van got talking to @turbopercy who was doing it for the first time. (i think it was turbopercy as i am hopeless at remembering names)
Glad i set off early and joined 20 miles in as on the way back there was the usual mass groups on the other side, also i was still passing people coming the other way at Standish at 1pm , what do these people do, to be so slow to have only covered 25 miles after 3 1/2 hours of riding
Glad i set off early and joined 20 miles in as on the way back there was the usual mass groups on the other side, also i was still passing people coming the other way at Standish at 1pm , what do these people do, to be so slow to have only covered 25 miles after 3 1/2 hours of riding
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Was thinking the same @DiddlyDodds I was a bout an hour behind you on the return leg , the last lot I saw heading North were Leyland area ! Good luck yo them at least they'll see a decent sunset !
As for the testerone fuelled Full Kit W****** , who think they own the road - very embarrassing ! Sadly theyre getting worse!
Last 10 mile was a slog into the wind ,but the ride home was heaven !
As for the testerone fuelled Full Kit W****** , who think they own the road - very embarrassing ! Sadly theyre getting worse!
Last 10 mile was a slog into the wind ,but the ride home was heaven !
andydkelly
New Member
Newbie her. Just completed first M to B in 4:09. Longest ride previously was 35 miles so I'll take that. 6'5 and 16.5 stone and not yet got a road bike so was using a Giant FCR4.
May fall into the category of Full Kit ****** as I do ride in a team sky jersey but hey I like it and as I'm not in a club yet my options for kit are limited.
Loved the ride apart from the Lytham to Blackpool leg!
May fall into the category of Full Kit ****** as I do ride in a team sky jersey but hey I like it and as I'm not in a club yet my options for kit are limited.
Loved the ride apart from the Lytham to Blackpool leg!
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
andydkelly , you have to have full bib shorts etc to be a FKW, here is a pic of me and a bloke called Dan in full FKW mode.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
It's not the full team kit on it's own that makes you a FKW, it's a complete disregard for everyone else on the road and a belief that you're better than the whole bally lot of 'em, and I doubt you're that person Andy
Now you know it's there it won't catch you out next time, it'll still batter you as it's a relentless fecker that wind, but at least you'll be ready for it
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User33236
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Me and Mrs SG started at 7:30am. Ride up to Blackpool was a rather tense affair at certain points due to some narrow roads, the small percent that behave like idiots including the novice riders sitting 4 and 5 abreast at times. On the whole though it was fun, even the challenging head wind in the last 10 miles.
On the ride back we hooked up with a small group from the East Lancs Road Club. Big thanks to the guys for their company which really made the return much more fun.
Came across an ambulance dealing with a female cyclist at one point. Hope she is ok.
On the ride back we hooked up with a small group from the East Lancs Road Club. Big thanks to the guys for their company which really made the return much more fun.
Came across an ambulance dealing with a female cyclist at one point. Hope she is ok.
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