Somerset Levels - Late Summer CC Ride

[Speck]

Used to do this one regularly in my teens and twenties


http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=21894www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=21894

 

[Baggy]

Cheddar Gorge is bendy, steep, full of cars and pedestrians, and hasn't improved any since I cycled it, but if you insist!

If you come along to the next Exmouth Exodus you can ride down it at about midnight and I'll reward you with a cup of tea at the bottom Not so many cars and pedestrians at that time, but it's even bendier in the dark!

 

[Davidc]

If you come along to the next Exmouth Exodus you can ride down it at about midnight and I'll reward you with a cup of tea at the bottom Not so many cars and pedestrians at that time, but it's even bendier in the dark!

Nice idea but I don't think I'd be able to climb Burrington, Blagdon and Woodbury! (Occasionally do Blagdon from here though)

 

[Iainj837]

What happened to the pictures ?

 

[Domino]

Oh darn, I saved them pictures as well. Then I had a tidy up and deleted them by accident. If they could be re-hosted that'd be great so I could save em again for posterity like

Took my bike to the LBS as well with my clicking bottom bracket. 5 seconds in and he'd identified a bearing problem in my pedals!!! Literally 5 seconds. He just waggled the pedal and said "Your bearing in your pedals gone" then recommended I replace the pedal. New pedals, no more clicks!!! I could have sworn it was my BB. Sorry chaps for the noise!!! Silent now for the next one.

 

[Speck]

Oh darn, I saved them pictures as well. Then I had a tidy up and deleted them by accident. If they could be re-hosted that'd be great so I could save em again for posterity like

Took my bike to the LBS as well with my clicking bottom bracket. 5 seconds in and he'd identified a bearing problem in my pedals!!! Literally 5 seconds. He just waggled the pedal and said "Your bearing in your pedals gone" then recommended I replace the pedal. New pedals, no more clicks!!! I could have sworn it was my BB. Sorry chaps for the noise!!! Silent now for the next one.

Bloody hell Domino, I thought it was my ears, I've been to the docs for an hearing test

 

[peanut]

Bloody hell Domino, I thought it was my ears, I've been to the docs for an hearing test

what did he say ?

 

[peanut]

I think our next ride should maybe be a night time ride

How about it ? only tried it once or twice but it is great fun and a totally differant experience .

 

[peanut]

Oh darn, I saved them pictures as well. Then I had a tidy up and deleted them by accident. If they could be re-hosted that'd be great so I could save em again for posterity like

where are the pics Dom ? if you upload them to photobucket they can stay there for ever . They will host video as well

 

[jeltz]

Any dates being thought of for the next ride, I'm still a novice but I'd be up for one!

 

[peanut]

sometime soon I hope as I have managed to miss both rides so far

 

[Iainj837]

I am up for a night ride, I go on them every so often and I agree with peanut they are a differant experience

regards Iain

Only thing is though no cake stops

 

[Davidc]

We could always enroll on the next EE in June!

Failing that if you want a night ride without too many mountains but with a few hills the Tiverton - Bickleigh - Exeter - forgotten the next place - Uffculme - Tiverton loop is a good ride. I haven't done it for about 30 years though. It would probably work from Tiverton Parkway if people wanted to use the railway to get there.

Edit: That was about 55 miles IIRC.

 

[Iainj837]

what's the EE

regards iain

 

[Davidc]

EE = Exmouth Exodus. Go to Chuffy or Baggy in members and there's a link in their sig line.

Overnight 100 miler including up Burrington Combe, Up Blagdon Hill, and up Woodbury hill!!!!