Manchester to Blackpool Night Ride 29-30th September 2012
- Thread starter SquareDaff
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SportMonkey
Guest
Selfridges is inside, but I mean on the car park outside by it, not inside, hence downstairs if it's raining. It should be the quieter car park at that time of night, and closest to Barton square. The far side will be busy with dining/cinema parking.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
OK - that's the meeting point sorted.
How about the end point? That way we can organise everyone together before a group ride back for those of us who are.
How about:
McDonalds Blackpool at the Edith Centre (behind the Tower) is 24/7, which is a start. (postcode FY1 4PX)
Any other suggestions? Local knowledge needed here! Has anyone got a mother's 3rd cousin's uncle who runs a Blackpool cafe and wants a pile of cyclists early Sunday morning?
How about the end point? That way we can organise everyone together before a group ride back for those of us who are.
How about:
McDonalds Blackpool at the Edith Centre (behind the Tower) is 24/7, which is a start. (postcode FY1 4PX)
Any other suggestions? Local knowledge needed here! Has anyone got a mother's 3rd cousin's uncle who runs a Blackpool cafe and wants a pile of cyclists early Sunday morning?
craven2354
Well-Known Member
So meeting point is outside selfridges (inside if it's raining) from around 11pm? 
Do we know how many are returning?
Do we know how many are returning?
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
So meeting point is outside selfridges (inside if it's raining) from around 11pm?
Do we know how many are returning?
As far as I know:
Andy Baker: 0037
DC Lane: 0145
Powered by Porridge: 0171
Gez73: 0686
craven2354: 0693
SportMonkey
middleagedcyclist
Any not returning / extras?
SportMonkey
Guest
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
If you don't get a number, then at least you're riding with us.
I guess anyone else who hasn't got a number can meet us at the meeting point, skip the start and then ride to Blackpool & back.
I guess anyone else who hasn't got a number can meet us at the meeting point, skip the start and then ride to Blackpool & back.
middleagecyclist
Call me MAC
- Location
- Prestwich, Manchester
Me too but no number thru yet.
LegsRsore
Active Member
- Location
- Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside
I'm not riding back chaps. I've organised my car being there.
craven2354
Well-Known Member
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
And he's not a number, he's a free man. 
LegsRsore
Active Member
- Location
- Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside
He he.
My brother is riding too so we are taking a car up there in the morning and leaving it there. We've then got a lift to the Trafford centre.
My brother is riding too so we are taking a car up there in the morning and leaving it there. We've then got a lift to the Trafford centre.
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SquareDaff
Über Member
- Location
- Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Did a dry run over the weekend. Leeds to Scunthorpe. Similar distance and terrain and, luckily for me 
, the wind turned so I was riding into a 20mph easterly. Managed 50 miles in 2hrs 50 (16mph average) so quite happy with that. Especially so, as I didn't really tire that much (although I have noticed my HR went up in the last 7-8 miles).
A week of rest now so that I'm all ready for Saturday evening/Sunday morning.
, the wind turned so I was riding into a 20mph easterly. Managed 50 miles in 2hrs 50 (16mph average) so quite happy with that. Especially so, as I didn't really tire that much (although I have noticed my HR went up in the last 7-8 miles).A week of rest now so that I'm all ready for Saturday evening/Sunday morning.
