Manchester to Blackpool Night Ride 29-30th September 2012

[middleagecyclist]

Err, thanks SquareDaff. Uploading your ride to Strava you have just pushed me out of the top five . Although for our age group, DCLane, yourself and I are the top three. Go old timers I say!

Well done though!

 

[DCLane]

Go old timers I say!

Old Timer I'm 42

We're up there with the fastest times of all ages

 

[middleagecyclist]

Old Timer I'm 42

We're up there with the fastest times of all ages

But I would think being middle aged makes your 1st place even sweeter?

 

[SquareDaff]

Err, thanks SquareDaff. Uploading your ride to Strava you have just pushed me out of the top five . Although for our age group, DCLane, yourself and I are the top three. Go old timers I say!

Well done though!

You're welcome . Haven't used Strava before- but an old cycling friend saw my picture on Facebook and told me to "get my rides put up on the site". Blame him if anyone. I'm innocent!

I'm also only 43. I had a loooonnngggg paper round!

 

[middleagecyclist]

Haven't used Strava before...

Oh dear. You might have started something you cannot control...

 

[middleagecyclist]

The BHF video of the 2012 night ride is here. Tron Man has a starring role but none of us i'm afraid

 

[SquareDaff]

We were too fast for the camera!!

 

[DCLane]

None of us, but lots of people we passed

 

[Cush]

Just read the posts on this event. I would like to try it ( used to do two or three all night walks per year) but my average on my Dawes Nomad is only around 8-9 mph over that distance and I will be just past 70 by then. Can any one tell me what the slowest times were last year?

 

[Gez73]

There were still riders heading out to Blackpool as I came back at about 6.30am I'd say. The year before I decided to get a lift home and there were still riders arriving well after 8. They were removing the outward signposts at about 9 towards Manchester as I cycled back last year. Not sure what the latest finishing times would have been but I'd reckon up to maybe 9am. That is plenty of time at your expected speed.

 

[Cush]

Thanks Gez73 Planning to do a daylight 70 from near Glasgow to Carlisle the day before my 70th if that is a success i.e I finish it and not get a train from Annan I will sign up for the Blackpool run.