Strines ride (just outside Peaks) Sheffield

[Davywalnuts]

You'll be fine on 39/25. I'd try to lose 20lbs though

With a kebab n chips with humous at 1am this morning after lotsa beer, and same again tonight, I might struggle!! I did burn at least 300kcals off it cycling home though!

MacB, Ive just changed the cassette over but upgrading the crankset next month to a 50/36, unless I have funds come through sooner!

Thanks Marin, that should be okay!

 

[Davywalnuts]

is the wagon big enough for the Walnuts thighs, even relaxed?

Or wide enough for those butterfly bars?

Infact, why do they call them butterfly bars? They are neither delicate, light or good to look at...

 

[marinyork]

I think official climbs, it kicks up to around 10% or higher twelve times. However only about 5 of these are medium or large climbs. I think the worst one is about 2 miles that has an average gradient of about 5.2% and there's a shorter that is a bit less than 9% over about a mile near the end.

 

[Aperitif]

Numbers that look nicer on beer bottles - not maps...

 

[marinyork]

I'm sure some people can test that theory at The Plough.

 

[Davywalnuts]

I'm sure some people can test that theory at The Plough.

Some people best not test that theory...

 

[Origamist]

Have just read all of the thread -this looks like a great ride and am looking forward to meeting everyone and tackling a hilly route for a change...

 

[iLB]

just an early warning, *freshers mania* is the night before this, my physical state may not be brilliant...

 

[Origamist]

just an early warning, *freshers mania* is the night before this, my physical state may not be brilliant...

Good plan, Andy - get your excuses in early...

 

[iLB]

Good plan, Andy - get your excuses in early...

well you already sublty mentioned about being 14 stone so...

and davey has complained about gearing...

anyone else?

 

[Origamist]

well you already sublty mentioned about being 14 stone so...

and davey has complained about gearing...

anyone else?

That was reverse psychology. Ha, ha, I'm actually 13st 11lbs! I'm gonna fly up them hills like a proverbial rat up a drainpipe!

 

[longers]

<snip> am looking forward to meeting everyone <snip>

Same here, it'll be good to see a lot of "faces" only known as words previously.
Good on you for making the effort.

Not familiar with most of the route myself but it should be excellent riding.

 

[Aperitif]

Well I'm 102kg, my bike is about 47 years younger than my corpse...erm, I'll be TEC - ie: at the back err...I can't get my helmet on over my Rutland County...

...and I'm sure the posse look forward to the return match! (If there is space on one of the rides that is...)

 

[iLB]

^^ who's that going the wrong way then? tsk tsk ^^

 

[Aperitif]

Davy - of course! Popping back to change something or other on his funky zebra...