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Zoom
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I'm not even sure when they do the bike check (if at all) you collect your start number from a big tent/hall like all these events.
On PBP it was supposed to be the day before but the grass was waterlogged so they did it as you trudged out to the start line also in the rain; "light front and rear; hiviz vest, yep off you go"
On PBP it was supposed to be the day before but the grass was waterlogged so they did it as you trudged out to the start line also in the rain; "light front and rear; hiviz vest, yep off you go"
Zoom
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just bought these; will bring the whole packet if anyone needs 2
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk:80/ws/eBayISA...220286816809&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk:80/ws/eBayISA...220286816809&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123
Zoom said:
Good find. I've ordered some (just in case you get lost en route). I can just about stretch to £2.49 including postage.
15 day weather for Motala:
http://www.accuweather.com/world-fo...aveler=0&locCode=EUR|SE|SW012|MOTALA&metric=1
Real feel -6 degrees! WTF?!?!?!?!
Apparently it snowed one year during the ride. See you there Zoom. I'll be the one towing a St Bernard.
This is where we are staying. Let us know if it's far from you.
http://gulasidorna.eniro.se/query/referring_what/all/what/ip/advert_code/65025374_GS/search_word/wetternbyn/from/web_comp_name
Apparently it snowed one year during the ride. See you there Zoom. I'll be the one towing a St Bernard.
This is where we are staying. Let us know if it's far from you.
http://gulasidorna.eniro.se/query/referring_what/all/what/ip/advert_code/65025374_GS/search_word/wetternbyn/from/web_comp_name
Hiya - weather looks crap - wind and possibly rain. I've just cross-checked this with the Swedish Met Office and they're saying the same. We can only hope that the 5 day forecast is still a little untrustworthy.
Bike packed - leave on Wednesday. See ya there!
Bike packed - leave on Wednesday. See ya there!
Hi all - heading off tomorrow and riding down from Skavsta at a leisurely pace Weds and Thursday. Weather really does look a bit rubbish - that minus 6 is a bit of a worry. Was almost tempted to bail this morning, but hopefully it will come good. From previous experience my advice is to dress warm for the night bit and then dump the excess kit at one of the feed stations when it warms up a bit. The return and pick up service is really efficient - your stuff will be back before you.
My route down is a bit different from Zoom's but we cross over towards the end, so you never know we may bump into each other on Thursday.
Hope everyone has a good (and dry) ride, I'm on a red Condor fratello, do say hello if you see me. Am going to stay in the closest school gym before and after the ride, so may bump into you then.
My route down is a bit different from Zoom's but we cross over towards the end, so you never know we may bump into each other on Thursday.
Hope everyone has a good (and dry) ride, I'm on a red Condor fratello, do say hello if you see me. Am going to stay in the closest school gym before and after the ride, so may bump into you then.
Our flight lands in Stockholm at 17.20 so we won't be in Motala until late Thursday. Hopefully we can get together briefly on Friday, once I've figured how to put my bike back together, then obviously on Saturday evening for a quiet drink or two. Apparently we've got a table booked at a place called Harrys Bar for a meal and copious amounts of grog.
There'll be approximately 30 of us wearing these jerseys. I'll be the one moaning about the weather the most.
http://www.cyclistsfc.org.uk/
There'll be approximately 30 of us wearing these jerseys. I'll be the one moaning about the weather the most.
http://www.cyclistsfc.org.uk/
Just got back from my LBS with a new pair of winter gloves - I left my last pair on the train a few months ago and <makes scoffing sound> didn't think I'd need any until the Autumn. LBS manager took pity and let me have them for a discount. Also packed a set of slightly more suitable tyres for very wet weather.