AAAC 76C
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ooo yes, i passed and left some riders
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Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
- Location
- Blackpool UK
Well, I've been back from Mallorca for a Week now, and have deciced that it's time to stop being depressed that it's all over and hope that I'll be able to do it all again next year. What a week (and a bit), despite leaving brilliant sunshine and warm temperatures at Manchester and arriving in Palma to a torrential downpour and 'freezing' temps, the week actually turned out to be perfect cycling weather (Although one of our party would have preferred temps to be 100F+ 
) I was fairly apprehensive to be honest as I've not done any 'distance' cycling for 20 years, and certainly not sequentially day after day. Actually it was 'Easy' I racked up 440+ miles and 38000+ feet of climbing, with only 3 Full 'Bobs', One you've seen, and the other two were due to shipping the chain 
I'd like to say thanks to all the Thursday Night Chain Gangers, The Tuesday Night Handicappers, and the Goats. The motivation from you lot kept me driving on through the dark of the winter on the turbo, and I arrived on Mallorca fit and ready for anything the Island threw at me, it was a shock to be able to throw the bike into the lowest gear (34 28) and just tap out a steady rhythm up a 10Km climb @ 7.6% while staying well in the 'Green' ... Even if I did ship the chain at the steep part on the Col del Ries and fall over, 52 minutes up Sa calobra, with a 'lot' in hand was for me quite an achievement.
Cheers!
) I was fairly apprehensive to be honest as I've not done any 'distance' cycling for 20 years, and certainly not sequentially day after day. Actually it was 'Easy' I racked up 440+ miles and 38000+ feet of climbing, with only 3 Full 'Bobs', One you've seen, and the other two were due to shipping the chain I'd like to say thanks to all the Thursday Night Chain Gangers, The Tuesday Night Handicappers, and the Goats. The motivation from you lot kept me driving on through the dark of the winter on the turbo, and I arrived on Mallorca fit and ready for anything the Island threw at me, it was a shock to be able to throw the bike into the lowest gear (34 28) and just tap out a steady rhythm up a 10Km climb @ 7.6% while staying well in the 'Green' ... Even if I did ship the chain at the steep part on the Col del Ries and fall over, 52 minutes up Sa calobra, with a 'lot' in hand was for me quite an achievement.
Cheers!
Well, I've been back from Mallorca for a Week now, and have deciced that it's time to stop being depressed that it's all over and hope that I'll be able to do it all again next year. What a week (and a bit), despite leaving brilliant sunshine and warm temperatures at Manchester and arriving in Palma to a torrential downpour and 'freezing' temps, the week actually turned out to be perfect cycling weather (Although one of our party would have preferred temps to be 100F+
I'd like to say thanks to all the Thursday Night Chain Gangers, The Tuesday Night Handicappers, and the Goats. The motivation from you lot kept me driving on through the dark of the winter on the turbo, and I arrived on Mallorca fit and ready for anything the Island threw at me, it was a shock to be able to throw the bike into the lowest gear (34 28) and just tap out a steady rhythm up a 10Km climb @ 7.6% while staying well in the 'Green' ... Even if I did ship the chain at the steep part on the Col del Ries and fall over, 52 minutes up Sa calobra, with a 'lot' in hand was for me quite an achievement.
Cheers!
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A happy man in a happy place... Bravo
theboxers
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Nice JerseyWell, I've been back from Mallorca for a Week now, and have deciced that it's time to stop being depressed that it's all over and hope that I'll be able to do it all again next year. What a week (and a bit), despite leaving brilliant sunshine and warm temperatures at Manchester and arriving in Palma to a torrential downpour and 'freezing' temps, the week actually turned out to be perfect cycling weather (Although one of our party would have preferred temps to be 100F+
I'd like to say thanks to all the Thursday Night Chain Gangers, The Tuesday Night Handicappers, and the Goats. The motivation from you lot kept me driving on through the dark of the winter on the turbo, and I arrived on Mallorca fit and ready for anything the Island threw at me, it was a shock to be able to throw the bike into the lowest gear (34 28) and just tap out a steady rhythm up a 10Km climb @ 7.6% while staying well in the 'Green' ... Even if I did ship the chain at the steep part on the Col del Ries and fall over, 52 minutes up Sa calobra, with a 'lot' in hand was for me quite an achievement.
Cheers!
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Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
- Location
- Blackpool UK
bobinski
Legendary Member
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- Tulse Hill
Actually it was 'Easy' I racked up 440+ miles and 38000+ feet of climbing, with only 3 Full 'Bobs', One you've seen, and the other two were due to shipping the chain
3 FULL Bobs? that top suggests you are drinking too much
3 FULL Bobs? that top suggests you are drinking too much
AAAC 76C
Large Member
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- LIVING THE DREAM
featured ride at 6 30
i think
i think
Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
AAAC 76C
Large Member
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- LIVING THE DREAM
about 26 in my cave
AAAC 76C
Large Member
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- LIVING THE DREAM
Sorry, forgot to say I won't be on the turbo tonight. If anyone's up for it, please start without me.
wet weather rider!
AAAC 76C
Large Member
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My slick didn't last long.
One ride as half a warm up in the Velodrome.
I sensed that one per rev knock starting and moved my weight onto the front wheel then bang.
Had to do today's time trial with my climbing block that was fitted to my spare wheel which was a bit annoying.
Most annoying thing though is that my undercarriage has not recovered and I think I may need to go to the quack to have it checked out.
My left sack stuffing is more tender than I thought and the idea if someone prodding it is already making me faint.
With any luck I'll have to have them removed, they are not connected anyway so they are just baggage and it will help me get down to my climbing weight.
One ride as half a warm up in the Velodrome.
I sensed that one per rev knock starting and moved my weight onto the front wheel then bang.
Had to do today's time trial with my climbing block that was fitted to my spare wheel which was a bit annoying.
Most annoying thing though is that my undercarriage has not recovered and I think I may need to go to the quack to have it checked out.
My left sack stuffing is more tender than I thought and the idea if someone prodding it is already making me faint.
With any luck I'll have to have them removed, they are not connected anyway so they are just baggage and it will help me get down to my climbing weight.
Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
Chaingang race tonight is Spijkenisse. See you all on the line @7pm
For some reason, the CG league is not updating... Maybe someone should look into that before racing...
For some reason, the CG league is not updating... Maybe someone should look into that before racing...
Apparently the results don't update properly unless you put in at least 80% of your maximum effort. Seems to be updating for most of us
