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- 13 Nov 2013 18:56
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: Brum to Chippenham
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6568
Barry I've got a slightly different route from Brum to Northleach that I do all the time, very quiet and picturesque. Will post a link when I am back in Brum tomorrow. Beyond Northleach there are some quiet and pleasant lanes - Keith and I did an overnight stop during our LEJOG in that neck of the w...
On the recent Croome Park run I set out in seal skin waterproof gloves, socks and overshoes. By the time we reached Pershore, about 90 minutes in, the gloves failed and were saturated. Not long after the overshoes also failed and I ended up wearing bags of water on my feet. That said, it was excepti...
- 05 Aug 2013 22:35
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: The RideLondon100
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9983
- 12 Jul 2013 23:27
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RESULT: Congleton CC Gawsworth circuit 09/07/13
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4002
- 03 Jul 2013 22:48
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 529908
- 23 Jun 2013 20:53
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: LEJOG 2013
- Replies: 57
- Views: 52164
As promised, some reflections on the LEJOG ride, now that we've had chance to collect thoughts, return home and wash shorts: Total mileage: 1002.09 miles (as recorded by my Garmin). Total climbing: 18,658 metres (as recorded by my Garmin). Mechanicals: One **flat**, one broken spoke (both on Keith’s...
- 15 Jun 2013 19:23
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: LEJOG 2013
- Replies: 57
- Views: 52164
Thanks to all for the encouragement and comments, particular thanks to Phil for the weather and route updates from the Drayton nerve centre! Having run out of UK now it's time for us to put an end to this nonsense and go home. In a car. Photos and random stats will no doubt follow at some stage for ...
- 12 Jun 2013 23:12
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: LEJOG 2013
- Replies: 57
- Views: 52164
- 11 Jun 2013 22:56
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: LEJOG 2013
- Replies: 57
- Views: 52164
Many thanks for the update Phil, it is appreciated and we will look out for the diversions. We're currently bivvying overnight on the north east coast after a great day of riding through north Yorkshire, county Durham and much of Tyneside. We stopped for food on Gateshead Quays and then crossed rhe ...
- 10 Jun 2013 19:29
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: LEJOG 2013
- Replies: 57
- Views: 52164
Thanks Philip, that's a timely intervention with the weather, I was beginning to run out of expletives with the headwind. Enjoyable day yesterday, the headwind lessened and we managed to resist the temptation of turning for home as we passed as close as Knowle at one point. We were on the route of t...
- 08 Jun 2013 19:37
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: LEJOG 2013
- Replies: 57
- Views: 52164
To the hills of Devon, I say damn, damn you all. To the hills of Bath, I say damn you to hell and back. To the constant, relentless, hateful headwind of the UK I say please stop, you've made your point... We're now well into the Cotswolds and looking forward to being on home roads for much of tomorr...
- 02 Jun 2013 18:28
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: LEJOG 2013
- Replies: 57
- Views: 52164
LEJOG 2013
Keith and I set off on 5th June to attempt the end to end, riding from Lands End on the morning of 6th June, hopefully arriving at John O’Groats on 15th June. In total the route will be just over 1,000 miles in 10 days of riding. One or two folk have asked about the route, so without boring anyone w...
- 02 Jun 2013 10:41
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: To Weston and Back: "The Weston Run"
- Replies: 196
- Views: 343756
- 30 May 2013 21:54
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: To Weston and Back: "The Weston Run"
- Replies: 196
- Views: 343756
Interesting to see the differing approaches to pre ride preparation and nutrition. Personally, I've been fighting off a cold this week and was in need of a vitamin C boost so I've been eating industrial quantities of Terry's chocolate orange and lemon bon bons. To ensure I get the right amount of pr...
- 09 May 2013 15:26
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Paul Campbell: 600 km in 48 hours & Pancreatic Cancer Ac
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2753
- 23 Apr 2013 09:49
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Shenstone Audaxes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5778
- 21 Apr 2013 21:25
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Shenstone Audaxes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5778
- 16 Apr 2013 23:12
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 529908
- 16 Apr 2013 21:05
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 529908
Here's the longer route that most of the group followed last week: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/weds-night-48miles My plan this week is to ride the same route but at a gentler pace than last week, probably no faster than 16mph average this time round (we were around 17.5mph average last week...
- 02 Apr 2013 15:29
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 529908
Andy The meeting point is the Red Lion pub on Vicarage Road at 7pm. It tends to be around 37 miles at an average pace of 17mph in the winter. As the nights get lighter we often add a further 10 or so miles to the distance and the pace has been known to get up to an average of 19mph in the summer. Th...
- 18 Mar 2013 19:30
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: To Weston and Back: "The Weston Run"
- Replies: 196
- Views: 343756
- 19 Feb 2013 16:04
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club Run Route Database
- Replies: 47
- Views: 67759
Other than a curious incident involving a dog, a pram and an irate pedestrian, that I won't go into here, nothing that I'm aware of. I've used it on several occasions on solo rides and I know other clubs use it as a club run destination. Good cafe on the square that we passed on the audax last Satur...
- 23 Jan 2013 21:37
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Minimum bike cleaning routine?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13644
I'm with Nic and Alan on this one, maybe it's mild OCD but it winds me up to ride a bike if it isn't in near enough perfect working order and spotless before every ride. I tend to replace the chain on average around once a year, more frequently if the conditions are like they were in 2012. I also en...
- 04 Oct 2012 16:58
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 529908
- 30 Sep 2012 20:58
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 529908
- 30 Sep 2012 20:54
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 529908
Tim Generally on this kind of ride i.e. in lanes with no street lighting during pitch darkness I think it's advisable to have lights that light up the road ahead of you for around 15-20 feet. So it's about lighting up the road, not just being seen when on the unlit lanes. Richard, the mini drive is ...
- 26 Sep 2012 21:50
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 529908
Well, four intrepid souls set out from Kings Heath this evening at 7pm for what turned out to be a very enjoyable ride. Once out into the lanes in real darkness rather than fading light and the glare of car headlights it was actually good conditions, despite the odd shower. With everyone sporting po...
- 02 Sep 2012 21:37
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RESULTS KH10 Hill Climb 2nd September
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4226
- 06 Aug 2012 13:42
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Annoying “click”?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8335
- 01 Aug 2012 22:12
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 529908
- 09 Jun 2012 22:33
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Garmin Communicator
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6255
now fairly sure it's an issue with the unit, downloaded communicator onto lap top using windows 7 with no issues but still not recognising the unit at all, as any kind of driver. It's a 705, which I've borrowed to see how I get on with it (not brilliantly thus far!). Thanks for all the help and cons...
- 09 Jun 2012 21:50
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Garmin Communicator
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6255
- 09 Jun 2012 21:40
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Garmin Communicator
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6255
- 09 Jun 2012 18:04
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Garmin Communicator
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6255
Garmin Communicator
Anyone else had problems downloading the Garmin communicator plug in?
For some reason I've not been able to successfully download the plug in and hence the lap top can't communicate with the gps unit...
For some reason I've not been able to successfully download the plug in and hence the lap top can't communicate with the gps unit...
- 01 Jun 2012 10:50
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Test Ride for Beacon's Kidderminster Killer 2012?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8398
We pretty much followed the noted stops, which were excellent. In Montgomery we stopped at the Ivy Rooms cafe, which was first rate. The owner did mention that on 18th August it's also the Montgomery Carnival and there is also a large wedding, together this will make the town v busy and there wil be...
- 30 May 2012 23:46
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Club TT 30 May Wednesday 9.0 K36/4.5C starts 19.00
- Replies: 31
- Views: 19653
Great event, first time I've done a time trial and first 'competitive' outing on a bike of any sort for around 25 years. I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed it and a big thanks to all marshals, time keepers and helpers for turning out in such awful conditions. I don't think I've ever been as wet as I w...
- 31 Mar 2012 16:18
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Beacon Cotswold Audax 2012
- Replies: 40
- Views: 17422