Scenic Forest of Bowland forum ride

[colly]

Looks like I will be ok for this one .

 

[ColinJ]

Looks like I will be ok for this one .

Excellent! I wonder if Calum and Bokonon would be up for it too?

Actually, Calum is probably swotting like mad for his looming finals, as well as frantically finishing off his dissertation. The time has gone quickly hasn't it! Sure doesn't seem like two and a half years since the 3 of you came over for your first forum ride here when Calum was a fresh-faced first year student ...

 

[Calum]

Hi folks!

Just got back from effin library! Dissertation's finished and due to be handed in on friday! My last exam in on friday the 13th (yikes!) so there's a chance i'll be about for this one, especially if Colly's around to give me a lift from Leeds. Thing is, there's also a chance i'll be extrodinarily hungover, making a hilly 70 miler a bit of a stretch! However, if it looks like all the drinking (and smoking ) is done on friday, rather than saturday, i'll be there.

 

[ColinJ]

Hi folks!

Just got back from effin library! Dissertation's finished and due to be handed in on friday! My last exam in on friday the 13th (yikes!) so there's a chance i'll be about for this one, especially if Colly's around to give me a lift from Leeds. Thing is, there's also a chance i'll be extrodinarily hungover, making a hilly 70 miler a bit of a stretch! However, if it looks like all the drinking (and smoking ) is done on friday, rather than saturday, i'll be there.

Well you won't make it without a lift because we are starting from Whalley again! I'm sure that colly will oblige. Will - are you free?

BTW - congratulations on getting your dissertation finished and good luck with that last exam.

 

[ColinJ]

I hope this spell of unsettled weather blows over before next Sunday! I'm not sure how welcome a large group of soggy cyclists would be at The Barn in Scorton ...

I got a pm from andy1 today - he has to work next Sunday so he is out.

 

[Steve H]

I hope this spell of unsettled weather blows over before next Sunday! I'm not sure how welcome a large group of soggy cyclists would be at The Barn in Scorton ...

Here, here. 70 hilly miles in the rain could be very tough!

We want more sunshine!

 

[Ajay]

The Trough is like the Lost World - it has a microclimate all of its own!
Don't worry about the forecast, just come prepared for anything

 

[Ajay]

Errr, it's gone very quiet on this thread.
Perhaps you're all out training for a pop at the Jubilee Tower Hill Climb record - 7m13s.
(I nearly beat that once, but I was in the car)

 

[italiafirenze]

Errr, it's gone very quiet on this thread.
Perhaps you're all out training for a pop at the Jubilee Tower Hill Climb record - 7m13s.
(I nearly beat that once, but I was in the car)

Is that from the crossroads to the tower?

If so I've done it four times, twice slowly, and twice at a decent pace. Nothing like that record though!

http://app.strava.com/segments/623057

 

[ColinJ]

Errr, it's gone very quiet on this thread.
Perhaps you're all out training for a pop at the Jubilee Tower Hill Climb record - 7m13s.
(I nearly beat that once, but I was in the car)

I think we're all keeping our fingers crossed for good weather!

It's all so changeable at the moment that it is impossible to tell what will happen this many days ahead, but let's hope for the best. It does look likely to be windy, and that should help us on the way back.

A group of younger riders teased me about my triple on the Pendle Pedal sportive just after we turned onto the climb to the tower from the crossroads at Quernmore.

"So, you need a triple, grandpa?"

I overtook them halfway up the climb after they got off and started walking! I rubbed it in by riding one-handed and taking a long, casual drink from my bottle as I passed them ...

"I reckon you need triples, lads!"

 

[OldnSlow]

Was thinking of joining you all for another "local" ride - but I've got a better offer!!! - Wink, Wink

Hope the weather stays good for you - hoping the weather won't matter for where I'm hoping to be

 

[ColinJ]

Was thinking of joining you all for another "local" ride - but I've got a better offer!!! - Wink, Wink
Hope the weather stays good for you - hoping the weather won't matter for where I'm hoping to be

Ah, the infamous OldnSlow Hand ...

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[potsy]

I'm a 'doubtful' for this now, things have gotten a bit hectic at work and am currently on all sorts of silly hours.
10 hour nights this week and most probably working weekend too.

 

[Ajay]

Is that from the crossroads to the tower?

If so I've done it four times, twice slowly, and twice at a decent pace. Nothing like that record though!

http://app.strava.com/segments/623057

Yeh it's from the crossroads to a line in the road by the tower, it's 1.75miles though so not the profile on your link.
Anyway, you're a young skinny racer, not a fat "veteran" like me, so you've gotta go up there sub 10 ;-)

 

[Steve H]

I'm a 'doubtful' for this now, things have gotten a bit hectic at work and am currently on all sorts of silly hours.
10 hour nights this week and most probably working weekend too.

Working all those hours will be taking a strain on you Potsy. You need some fresh air and exercise! You might need to pull a sicky to achieve this!!