England : Rutland Rutland Ride Mon 4th June

[AnythingButVanilla]

Sorry but I'm out too as my brother is coming down from Edinburgh and it would be rude to abandon him while I go out and play on my bike.

I'm definitely planning on a pootle around Rutland at some point though, maybe later in the summer.

 

[Janeyb]

If you can squeeze another couple in then myself n hubby would love to tag along. Will be good hill practice for me as I need all I can get.

 

[totallyfixed]

Of course, no problem, and there is a fair chance we will encounter a few hills. Forum rides are notorious for having quite high drop out rates, usually around 20%. The rate of attrition is directly proportional to the number of times the word "hill" is used

 

[potsy]

Hill hill hill hill

 

[totallyfixed]

Hill hill hill hill

Just don't say that too loud to dr pink at the moment, she has just done a 100 mile time trial on a far from flat course, very tough going.

 

[oldfatfool]

I think the word 'scenic' might start having the same effect after last week

 

[potsy]

Just don't say that too loud to dr pink at the moment, she has just done a 100 mile time trial on a far from flat course, very tough going.

Give her an extra lettuce leaf with her tea and she'll be right

 

[totallyfixed]

Aliases for killer hills on forum rides [not mine of course ]
Scenic
Rolling
Fixed friendly
Picturesque
"you'll be fine"

Feel free to add any I missed.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

Pancake flat

 

[totallyfixed]

Now that's just being cynical

 

[potsy]

'Flatt-ish' is a Colinj favourite
'Fixed friendly' when it's a Fossy-led ride
I like tubbycyclist's recent description of the Pendle ride 'contains mild traces of flatness'

 

[totallyfixed]

'Flatt-ish' is a Colinj favourite
'Fixed friendly' when it's a Fossy-led ride
I like tubbycyclist's recent description of the Pendle ride 'contains mild traces of flatness'

I must have been on a different ride to you, don't recall any of those, I was on the one with " mild traces of mountains hills"

 

[ColinJ]

'Flatt-ish' is a Colinj favourite
'Fixed friendly' when it's a Fossy-led ride
I like tubbycyclist's recent description of the Pendle ride 'contains mild traces of flatness'

I must have been on a different ride to you, don't recall any of those, I was on the one with " mild traces of mountains hills"

I've plotted the 'big sister' of that one but I'm going to be sensible and leave it until I'm fit enough to enjoy it - it is 110 km long with 2,000 m of ascent on a flattish, scenic, rolling, fixed unfriendly, picturesque route which I can't recall anybody offering up as a forum ride before!

I've texted Norry1 about this Rutland ride and am waiting to hear from him to see if he is able to give me a lift.

If Martin isn't coming and I have to travel by train, I'll cycle to Nuneaton to catch one arriving at 08:45 or 09:45. The 08:45 would mean an early start for me (06:00ish), but I could do that if you'd prefer it.

 

[potsy]

I've plotted the 'big sister' of that one but I'm going to be sensible and leave it until I'm fit enough to enjoy it - it is 110 km long with 2,000 m of ascent on a flattish, scenic, rolling, fixed unfriendly, picturesque route which I can't recall anybody offering up as a forum ride before!

I'll put it in my 2014 diary

 

[ColinJ]

I'll put it in my 2014 diary

Hey - don't rush me!