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Andy_Craddock

Bugger, just went to sign up and its closed

Andy_Craddock

No Photos of me, Charles I was just in front of Moss, is there any knocking around?

Moss, im a little worried as there seems quite a few of your behind

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Looking forward to watching when I get home. Some great pics, none of me though and worringly quite a few of Moss's backside!

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Ok no worries, ill get some before the day.

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I wish I could do more but ive got work on them days so can only do October and November.

Ive just realised though I need some new cleats unless I can put my speedplay pedals on the bikes?

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Laurence, I am booked on the session in October and November and there will be a space in my car if you fancy it?

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Phil, love the matching gloves. But then is that a surprise given my bike!

If you ever want to get rid of your bike im having first dibs

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Sounds a great ride, will definitely be entering the ballot when its available.

Great time aswell

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Wow sounds quick. Id like to give it a go before it starts getting too dark so i can get used to the route. Already looking at winter bike to ride it throughout the winter

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Well the lights werent needed! I waited for a friend who was going to come, and thought we could catch you up, only for my chain to come off on gay hill to stop us having any chance. Rode with 3 others the shorter route, glad I did as I think I would have bonked bad doing the 50, got the shakes bad...

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Well the lights werent needed! I waited for a friend who was going to come, and thought we could catch you up, only for my chain to come off on gay hill to stop us having any chance. Rode with 3 others the shorter route, glad I did as I think I would have bonked bad doing the 50, got the shakes bad ...

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Ill bring my lights just in case

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I used my patches aswell, just had a bit of bad luck. As for getting bored, far from it. That was the area I turned off my garmin and thought I was still following the route. I was gutted as was loving the quite lanes. Im notorious for getting lost but was actually following the route well. I blame ...

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Thanks a lot for the route Steve. Was a lovely ride, some great rodes. It helped loads, until i accidently turned off my garmin just before Brecon, and thought I was still following the line. Only for me to realise the distance wasnt increasing so I pressed start and it said I was a few miles away f...

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Without being on the ride last night I don't want to say too much. I have done this ride only twice and both were very fast (faster than I expected) however was a good way to push myself. From what I gather the only real section where people do go in race mode is the last stretch of Earswood on the ...

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I can see a lot of riding done around Romsley and lickeys around this time. Anychance we could inorporate a hilly ride for the club runs during the challenge? It will be a perfect reason to help me improve my climbing which I need to do! Ok so here is where I asked for a hilly ride on Sunday, so it...

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Steve thanks so much for this. I cant tell you how grateful I am. To be honest if I dont get enough meters I will have done a bloody lot next week anyhow. If im feeling good when I get to the black mountain ill do it, but who knows? I will report on the ride and let you know how I get on, although I...

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Ive installed mapsource, but ironically it has not maps on it, do these need to be downloaded elsewhere

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Would you happen to have the route with the turns on?

Ive just downloaded garmin mapsource.

Im not sure if im stupid, brave, bonkers or mad doing this ride, prob all of them!

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Ill be riding around that time on Friday if you fancied a ride.

Alistair maybe some hills

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Im happy at the moment but going into the mountains im sure I will drop down the table.

Hopefully Cav and Sagan can pull me through the other side of the hills

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Maybe it was slow to stop so many coming in the future, I expected it to be a lot quicker to be honest*

*This is a complete and utter lie, and have never rode that fast over the distance, loved it though

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I dont use that but I could certainly install it, the turns would be very helpful. I will try and avoid the black mountain then if I can. As for cafe stops, prob around 2 or 3. I dont actually like stopping for too long, just enough to get a drink, some flapjack and carry on but if there are some re...

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Im happy to do the distance and see it as a challenge. Where I need to get to its about 30 miles from where your route finishes in Brecon.

I will only be using a garmin 500 so would like to put some turn by turn directions on, would this be easy enough to do?

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Hi Steve Im looking to ride there one day.... :shock: Do you have a mileage challenge in mind too? I guess it would be something like 200 miles via a nice route or 175 main roading it most of the way. If altitude is key I think I'd definitely train to Ledbury and then do a scenic route from there. ...

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No problem Tim.

Me and Alistair went out, I didnt fancy taking my good bike so went on my fixed and done hills. I will admit I did scream a couple of times but did do beacon hill for the first time!

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I know this is short notice but a couple of us are meeting at Barnt Green Inn at 6:30 tonight to do a few hill reps. Will be finished by 9 if anyone fancies joining us.

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Andy (and others): you don't need to ride the courses in order to get them on your GPS - you can download them via the club's website . I'd suggest 1. download, 2. familiarisation ride following GPS, 3. race from memory (so you won't have to keep looking at the GPS). George, I have already download...

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Hi Dave I must apologise as it was a last minute decision to ride the course and I was not prepared at all. I will be riding all other courses in future, and uploading them to my garmin. In my defence I did try to call the only number I had for someone who may have been able to pass on a message, th...

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Well spotted, Laurence. I'll take any additional seconds with gratitude, but it doesn't get me anywhere near the podium. Well done to Steve, Laurence and Martin in particular (as well as Chris for being the fastest on the night of course) Andy, you're getting a reputation for 'loose' route finding,...

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well done all, I will get a time one day!

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Looks like everyone enjoyed themselves, and glad I gave everyone a laugh about my great navigation skills. Annoyed with myself more than anything, legs felt good and wanted a base time! Looking at my ride I was off track after about a mile or so, had a nice ride though. I will be uploading all the c...

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If it's a steel chain stay I'd be amazed if it was a hole. It looks to me like a stone or whatever has taken a chunk out of the paintwork. If it is a hole then I agree with Martin that it's probably always been there. If it's a carbon section of the frame that may be a different matter all together...

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My recovery has consisted of lots of coffee today at work, and an hour of playing squash after work today!

Legs a little sore but should be fine by Wednesday, see you then

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Alistair Hey wrote:it wont be out in the rain

Yea right!!

Ive got some nice tyres that would go with that bike

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If it's a steel chain stay I'd be amazed if it was a hole. It looks to me like a stone or whatever has taken a chunk out of the paintwork. If it is a hole then I agree with Martin that it's probably always been there. If it's a carbon section of the frame that may be a different matter all together...

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It certainly looks like a small hole, you could check I suppose with a small pin or similar. If it is a hole I should imagine it was always there & had just been covered over by the paint so I would suprised if it failed catastrophically on route to bike shop but I guess you could contact bike shop...

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Steve, I hope so. Only shining light is Adrian at red kite offered me to test a super accaio the other week, maybe this will be my chance

Phil, thats what I thought, however if you zoom in you can clearly see that its a hole!

Will i be ok riding it to the shop?

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those links work on a different computer that isnt logged in so they should work.

yes it was what I was on yesterday.

I have just zoomed in as took it on a good camera, it is definitely a hole.

If you give me an email I can send them to you. Im gutted as its just hassle.

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says they are in a public folder

try these links

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/c ... directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/1132800608 ... 2514538866

Its on the chainstay, actually looks worse in the pictures

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Just cleaned my bike after yesterdays audax and noticed something that I didnt like the look of. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?pid=5893124478748578370&oid=113280060857247038582 https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?pid=5893124482514538866&oid=113280060857247038582 I know its not right but is it sa...

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Cheers George.

Have joined the group now

Little undecided which ride to do this week, The red Lion one will be a lot easier for me to get to than the TT looking at where the TT is.

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Didnt know this was on last night as would have liked to have ride it.

There is a TT next week but will it be on the following week 3rd July? I have told the wife Wednesday night is riding night so I have a pass

Looked quick last night, was that cos of the nice calm weather for a change?

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I can see a lot of riding done around Romsley and lickeys around this time. Anychance we could inorporate a hilly ride for the club runs during the challenge? It will be a perfect reason to help me improve my climbing which I need to do!

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Hi Steve Thanks for the reply. Im looking to ride there one day, eat sleep, spend a day chilling with family then come back. It has nothing to do with the fact that Strava have put a certain climbing challenge up that I really want. Currently I only have a edge 500, but thinking now im looking to do...

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Anyone got a route that they have rode Birmingham to Tenby? Looking to go there in July for a few days.

Thanks

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Can we move the kidderminster killer and just do it a few times. seems undoable, but I do have some annual leave that week.

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Yea I know, but thought id be cheeky. To be honest my average was quicker than last week but the strava segment showed I was slower. Was only after some points, not bothered about time. Some good times last night though. Hopefully I will be able to make all the other ones this year, apart from 7th S...

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Is there any points available for riding the course solo in the day due to not being able to make it on the night?

I know this is really cheeky but worth a shot!

http://app.strava.com/activities/59908666

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Cant make it unfortunately tonight so rode two laps of it today just to feel like I had a go! Just a thought, going up umberslade road you are riding straight into the wind and its quite strong so just be extra careful at that first bend. Also anyone travelling from hollywood lane be careful as ther...

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Is my frame knackered :(

Birmingham to Tenby?