Thanks for the offer, but that mug is now a memento of the fantastic achievement you made yesterday. You will drink from that mug and it will bring back memories of the day, the comarardary, the highs, the lows, and it will make you smile. I couldn't possible accept it.
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berty bassett
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- I'boro
fantastic day ! loved every minute of it
i am all for signing the petition to make Adam head of tourism in wales - he shone
great weather ( never expected to be dabbing aftersun on me neck this morning !)
great scenery
great company
who could ask for more
only regret was nipping 25mile off the route and plumping for 95 - but i did it so i have a reason to go back !
hope we all do it again
no photos this end but would love to see others
i am all for signing the petition to make Adam head of tourism in wales - he shone
great weather ( never expected to be dabbing aftersun on me neck this morning !)
great scenery
great company
who could ask for more
only regret was nipping 25mile off the route and plumping for 95 - but i did it so i have a reason to go back !
hope we all do it again
no photos this end but would love to see others
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
Got to say what a fantastic day, great bunch of you guys and robs mate what a laugh cheered me up no end.
Manged to keep most of us together when on the MOD test range it started to rise quite a bit i was with andy at this point so he said go off if you want to so i err did after about what felt like 10 minutes and thinking andy was well behind he shot past me and Tommy in a TT position WTF is he doing i thought was quite funny at the time.
For me and Tommy it went to pot after the first feed station Tommy slowed so i could catch him up but as we was talking so much we missed the left hand turn and we didn't know we went wrong till we got to a T junction with no signs, bollox we thought we turned round to where we should have turned so at that point we added an extra 10 miles and we had done a 21% short climb.
But that wasn't the first time we got lost
so in total we added a extra 16 miles, there was a couple of times i could of said that's enough but i couldn't let Tom do it him self so i kept pushing on we helped each when we most needed it, and we kept on smiling and joking wihich made it that bit better.
I got stung by a bloody bee going down a hill fast enough to hit it with my finger and lodge it's stinger in it.
Big thank you to Adam for his support and cheering us on when we most needed it, oh he lies, when he says this is your last hill don't believe him
Again really enjoyed all of your company and looking forward to meeting you all in the future
Manged to keep most of us together when on the MOD test range it started to rise quite a bit i was with andy at this point so he said go off if you want to so i err did
after about what felt like 10 minutes and thinking andy was well behind he shot past me and Tommy in a TT position WTF is he doing i thought was quite funny at the time.For me and Tommy it went to pot after the first feed station Tommy slowed so i could catch him up but as we was talking so much we missed the left hand turn and we didn't know we went wrong till we got to a T junction with no signs, bollox we thought we turned round to where we should have turned so at that point we added an extra 10 miles and we had done a 21% short climb.
But that wasn't the first time we got lost
so in total we added a extra 16 miles, there was a couple of times i could of said that's enough but i couldn't let Tom do it him self so i kept pushing on we helped each when we most needed it, and we kept on smiling and joking wihich made it that bit better.I got stung by a bloody bee going down a hill fast enough to hit it with my finger and lodge it's stinger in it.
Big thank you to Adam for his support and cheering us on when we most needed it, oh he lies, when he says this is your last hill don't believe him
Again really enjoyed all of your company and looking forward to meeting you all in the future
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I must also thank Adam for his efforts, local knowledge, his lies about what was coming ahead of us, needed that!.
He buzzed around in his car checking in at relevant points offering great encouragement. Loved the day, biggest ride I've ever done. Cheers Adam.
This will set me up for Ventoux later in the year, more mentally than physically. Ventoux has nothing in the way of gradients the DD has
Bit of crap, with my Go-pro I recorded the route but in stills. I can recreate video clips if any anyone wants to see the Staircase and Elbow climbs a little jittery though.
He buzzed around in his car checking in at relevant points offering great encouragement. Loved the day, biggest ride I've ever done. Cheers Adam.
This will set me up for Ventoux later in the year, more mentally than physically. Ventoux has nothing in the way of gradients the DD has
Bit of crap, with my Go-pro I recorded the route but in stills. I can recreate video clips if any anyone wants to see the Staircase and Elbow climbs a little jittery though.
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
That's a shame Andy
a lesson learnt
I know exactly the hill you're talking about....I did have a little walk of shame 5 miles from the finish, but my average speed jumped cos I was faster walking
Got to say what a fantastic day, great bunch of you guys and robs mate what a laugh cheered me up no end.
Manged to keep most of us together when on the MOD test range it started to rise quite a bit i was with andy at this point so he said go off if you want to so i err did
For me and Tommy it went to pot after the first feed station Tommy slowed so i could catch him up but as we was talking so much we missed the left hand turn and we didn't know we went wrong till we got to a T junction with no signs, bollox we thought we turned round to where we should have turned so at that point we added an extra 10 miles and we had done a 21% short climb.
But that wasn't the first time we got lost
I got stung by a bloody bee going down a hill fast enough to hit it with my finger and lodge it's stinger in it.
Big thank you to Adam for his support and cheering us on when we most needed it, oh he lies, when he says this is your last hill don't believe him
Again really enjoyed all of your company and looking forward to meeting you all in the future
I was hungry, food station was at the bottom of the hill.
Because I was pretty much left by most on the climb, I had a clear descent and could pick my lines more easily. I went aero over the rollers upto the food stop, did enjoy scything through pack. Short lived flurry of excellence.Lee shot off at the start and we never saw him again, even Adam couldn't keep up
. Great ride Lee, true climber 
.We all had a great experience I believe, no mechanicals or accidents, Dean and Tommy brought an element of mystery for a while whilst Sherpa Adam peered round a corner for them
Carl you did fantastically well given you had just a few outdoor rides, shows how much fitness one can achieve from indoor training
Never really had a chance to speak with Rob or his eloquently vocal pal, from what I hear
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Hi Guys
sorry a bit slow sorting these out but i've been a bit tired (can't think why!) and had an afternoon nap
The link below should work for even those peeps who don't ave Facebook or not my friend on facebook - let me know if it doesn't work for you. I have cropped to my taste, but if you want the original of any of the pics let me know and I'll email to you (ping me your email address).
For those who didn't join us, and want to know what we look like ... here we are in all our glory
@TurboTommy , @berty bassett , @Breedon , @rob01792 , Martyn, @Whorty , @CXRAndy
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155562661735934.1073741852.682190933&type=1&l=ce26094844
sorry a bit slow sorting these out but i've been a bit tired (can't think why!) and had an afternoon nap
The link below should work for even those peeps who don't ave Facebook or not my friend on facebook - let me know if it doesn't work for you. I have cropped to my taste, but if you want the original of any of the pics let me know and I'll email to you (ping me your email address).
For those who didn't join us, and want to know what we look like ... here we are in all our glory
@TurboTommy , @berty bassett , @Breedon , @rob01792 , Martyn, @Whorty , @CXRAndy
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155562661735934.1073741852.682190933&type=1&l=ce26094844
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berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Lee is being very modest,. He came first to complete the 95mile route with an average nearly 16 mph
It wasn't a race
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
Great photos Carl
Another big thanks to @Add for that as he was also chief photographer as well as everything else he did for us during the day
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PM me your email address and I'll send them through. I think with Facebook you can right mouse click and 'save as' on each photo but not sure you'll get good quality. Cheers. CHi Carl I'd like to download some of the photos- of me obviously
