Sunday, 11th April - The PaulB Recovery Ride, Hebden Bridge / Whalley / Ribble Valley

[Arch]

Hope you get the computer sorted AJ, I am a complete geek so love to know my mileage!

I am planning on wearing kneewarmers tomorrow!!!!

I will be there unless I have some major failure, Ali has a cold so will decide tomorrow but I am getting the bikes and snacks ready now. Is there a planned cafe stop ;-)

There better be! I always try to fit three in on the rides I lead....

Better go and load up the rackpack I suppose, and lay my lycra out to pour myself into tomorrow morning.

 

[aJohnson]

My bike handlebars have to be like this[see pic below] in order for the computer to work, unfortunately I cannot ride like that

 

[trio25]

What do you mean you can't ride like that ;-)

Arch I think we will get on!

No CC lycra for me tomorrow it is in the wash somewhere so finding some other lycra to wear.

 

[aJohnson]

Well I wouldn't get very far going around in circles

 

[Arch]

Well I wouldn't get very far going around in circles

nah, do the whole ride as a wheelie!

Although, if your sensor is on the front wheel, that won't help...

Trio, the last group ride I went on, I didn't organise it, but we had 3 cafe stops in 27 miles.... First one was about 4 miles out of central York...

 

[Arch]

Right, I'm remembered to transfer colin's number from my inbox to my phone, now I'm off to ready my bag, lay out my lycra and get into bed and watch Casualty.

See you all tomorrow!

 

[colly]

Err? A bit late to ask but what time will we be getting back to HB ?

And is it still 9.30 meet?

 

[ColinJ]

I will be there unless I have some major failure, Ali has a cold so will decide tomorrow but I am getting the bikes and snacks ready now. Is there a planned cafe stop ;-)

We get to Spring Wood to meet Paul et al after 36 hilly km (22.4 miles). There is usually an ice cream van there and drinking water is available.

In Whalley itself there are shops if anybody desperately needs to buy anything on the outward or return leg.

There is a cafe stop at Whalley Abbey on the way back. That is a total of 83 km from Hebden Bridge (51.6 miles). (If we decide to, we could call in at Country Kitchen, Waddington instead on the return leg from B-b-B to make the cafe stop earlier in the ride.)

After Whalley it's about 36 km (22.4 miles) back to HB.

Err? A bit late to ask but what time will we be getting back to HB ?

And is it still 9.30 meet?

Yes - meet at the car park 09:30. Leave at 09:40 to meet Arch at station (and maybe svendo) just after 09:50. Meet Paul and co at Spring Wood 12:00 ish.

Get back to Whalley Abbey 14:00 ish. Leave Whalley Abbey 15:00 ish? Arrive back at Hebden Bridge 17:00 ish?

 

[longers]

If you're riding tomorrow - have a drink of water and go to bed now!

 

[ColinJ]

If you're riding tomorrow - have a drink of water and go to bed now!

I actually had two bottles of pear cider and a can of 4% Stella and am going to bed shortly. (I'll probably do a Sudoku puzzle before I go to sleep but I'll still get about 5.5 hours sleep!)

 

[trio25]

I don't function on that little sleep!

See you all later!

 

[ColinJ]

I don't function on that little sleep!

See you all later!

Well, there's functioning and then there's functioning!

I wouldn't like to have a detailed discussion about the meaning of life just now but I can do enough to get ready and be at the meeting place car park in 90 minutes time!

After an hour of cycling I'll be okay. Mind you, that first hill after 1 km isn't going to be pleasant...

 

[dan_bo]

Right, we've had the PaulB recovery ride, now I'm about to do the dan_bo recovery chicken dinner and sit down..

Got home just after four, and now I feel like I've been kicked in the legs repeatedly. By a horse.

Cheers for a fantastic route Col, cheers for the tow home colly, and it was very very nice to meet everyone else. Cheers.

 

[trio25]

I cannot believe you were fixed for those hills Dan_Bo! Shame you had to head off! Me and Ali are just home it was a lovely day for riding!

 

[Iainwiththeridley]

hi, im the stranger who tagged on the bike of you all today, the guy on the ridley, was a plesure to meet you all, my legs are a little wooden now, prob due to the fact i went for a swim in the ribble after i left you , seemed the nearest i could get to a ice bath..
regards iain