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Noodle Legs
Winging it
- Location
- Coalville, Leicestershire
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Old folks home?
Quite dreadful conditions even watching initially on the circuit - made it by foot to Jubliee Roundabout for the 2nd lap and then abandoned the intention to work my way along the circuit as I was completely soaked, and even more so by the time I got home. Mug of tea and choc biccy latter, dry more waterproof clothing/boots donned and made it to various locations on the circuit away from the finish and its approaches; the marshalls by Oak Beck bridge were getting increasingly concerned over the safety of the scaffolding holding the boarding up on the bridge due to the water pressure that was building as a result of the watercourse becoming blocked by tree branches to the point of suggesting that the bridge would have to be closed. Once a lap passed parts of the circuit were overtaken by spectators with one group dancing. Another spectator had got there car trapped on a closed road between two parts of the circuit and were driving from one end to the other as appropriate.
Some have and will complain , kick off this closing roads idea just blows minds and some just don't get it's about the long term benefits.
On the whole other than the weather from what I've seen and experienced I think once again Yorkshire pulled it off.
Some think this maybe Yorkshires cycling swan song well if that turns out right it's not bad way to go out.
On the whole other than the weather from what I've seen and experienced I think once again Yorkshire pulled it off.
Some think this maybe Yorkshires cycling swan song well if that turns out right it's not bad way to go out.
BurningLegs
Veteran
Well the weather was unfortunate today but we still had a fantastic day in Harrogate.
Got really lucky and managed to walk away with Trentin’s rain jacket after he took it off on the final lap and threw it on the course. My mum offered a marshal a packet of chocolate biscuits if he’d go and get it for us and he jumped at the chance
Got really lucky and managed to walk away with Trentin’s rain jacket after he took it off on the final lap and threw it on the course. My mum offered a marshal a packet of chocolate biscuits if he’d go and get it for us and he jumped at the chance
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
What size is it and will you take a packet of jammie dodgers for it?Well the weather was unfortunate today but we still had a fantastic day in Harrogate.
Got really lucky and managed to walk away with Trentin’s rain jacket after he took it off on the final lap and threw it on the course. My mum offered a marshal a packet of chocolate biscuits if he’d go and get it for us and he jumped at the chance
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I would have offered Jaffa cakes if he had won
Well the weather was unfortunate today but we still had a fantastic day in Harrogate.
Got really lucky and managed to walk away with Trentin’s rain jacket after he took it off on the final lap and threw it on the course. My mum offered a marshal a packet of chocolate biscuits if he’d go and get it for us and he jumped at the chance
So it was you nice one
BurningLegs
Veteran
Won’t take the pack of jammie dodgers for the jacket, but sounds like a fair swap for the rather soggy rice cake labelled “nut” in the pocket
BurningLegs
Veteran
We had the same experience, but assumed it was probably because of the sensitivity of the spot we chose (Menwith Hill “RAF base”). The helicopter literally flew around rather than over and they played a recorded clip on the BBC as they passed!Just watched the women's race to see if I could spot us Leicester CCers on the telly . They passed us as the BBC cut to the Mandy Jones montageSo no moment in the spotlight for us
We were on menwith hill at the junction on the road from Harrogate from the roundabout on the course at Harrogate .You mean the giant golf balls are secret
