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- 18 Jan 2014 18:38
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: The Tour Down Under
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7891
- 15 Nov 2013 00:13
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Scary Stuff
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5034
5 in 9 days now; another one last night
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24936942
Looks like a run of bad luck as relatively few in previous months; maybe darker nights are the problem? Shouldn't really speculate without knowing more about circumstances though.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24936942
Looks like a run of bad luck as relatively few in previous months; maybe darker nights are the problem? Shouldn't really speculate without knowing more about circumstances though.
- 03 Nov 2013 19:50
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Northfield cycling
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6507
- 31 Oct 2013 22:38
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 20mph limit? quick survey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12329
I'm sorry to have to appear to keeo saying In France.................. but there are quite a lot of things that they do rather better than we do in the UK. My albeit brief experience of French driving involved someone overtaking by driving down the middle of a 2-lane carriageway and "hoping" the dr...
- 31 Oct 2013 22:29
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 20mph limit? quick survey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12329
A point often overlooked is that any speed limit is a maximum speed allowed; it is often inappropriate and sometimes dangerous to drive at that set maximum. Drivers are still legally obliged to drive safely and in keeping with road and weather conditions. Great point, Clive. This can apply to speed...
- 31 Oct 2013 22:24
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 20mph limit? quick survey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12329
As long as they don't enforce it with road humps. Ah yes, road humps. I remember once speaking to someone who was actually involved in some way in designing road humps for council use (sorry bit vague on the details). He said they are each designed specifically to allow cars to go over them reasona...
- 24 Oct 2013 19:25
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: A close shave
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6538
- 17 Oct 2013 13:30
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Lights
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7644
- 18 Sep 2013 13:08
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Tour of Britain (spoilers)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3489
Re: tob
Don't think it will ever happen but would love to see it visit the Isle of Man. 3 laps of the TT course, as the old Manx International. But I guess the logistics of getting everyone over there and back rules this out. Shame. I don't think it would be too much of a problem. If they can get Le Tour f...
- 17 Sep 2013 13:14
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Tour of Britain (spoilers)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3489
Tour of Britain (spoilers)
Quite a few good riders in this (as well as Wiggins/Cav) - Ciolek, Quintana, Dan Martin and 1 or 2 others so should be a good week. Awful weather so far; apparently they were an hour late finishing on Sunday after headwinds slowed them down to 15 mph on the FLAT! Great stage yesterday - crashes, 25%...
- 16 Sep 2013 13:23
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Hill Climb Championships 15 Sept
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6558
- 14 Sep 2013 00:17
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: La Vuelta (spoilers)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7670
The Vuelta is exciting! Only 3 seconds between 1st and 2nd And still! It'll take a turnaround in form for anyone to stop Horner winning, but with only a 3 second lead and the Angliru tomorrow that could so easily happen. The Angliru on saturday is a high-comedy climb. Don't let Horner's supposed gr...
- 10 Sep 2013 22:51
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RESULT: Southam Triathlon 9th September 2013
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4047
- 07 Sep 2013 09:58
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: ZipVit Lichfield CCC Points Chaser - Curborough, 7 September
- Replies: 50
- Views: 132981
- 30 Aug 2013 13:27
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: La Vuelta (spoilers)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7670
- 29 Aug 2013 23:01
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Beacon bottles on tour
- Replies: 58
- Views: 76321
- 28 Aug 2013 22:49
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: mid week rides
- Replies: 231
- Views: 585087
- 26 Aug 2013 19:49
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: La Vuelta (spoilers)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7670
La Vuelta (spoilers)
So "hot favourite" Nibali has been quiet despite getting the Maillot Rojo (yes I had to look that up) yesterday - probably glad to lose it today. Saving his legs for tougher stages I guess. So who do we think will be the other main contenders? Uran? Rodriguez? Valverde? Possibly Majka? Mollema and T...
- 21 Aug 2013 07:45
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Velogames Fantasy Vuelta
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3744
Velogames Fantasy Vuelta
It's back: www.velogames.com
I've set up a league too:
League Name: Beacon RCC
League Code: 21075043
Feel free to join
Usual procedure - pick 9 riders (total 'cost' 100) who collect points in one of the more complicated fantasy game scoring systems I've seen!
I've set up a league too:
League Name: Beacon RCC
League Code: 21075043
Feel free to join
Usual procedure - pick 9 riders (total 'cost' 100) who collect points in one of the more complicated fantasy game scoring systems I've seen!
- 20 Aug 2013 23:02
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Clee & KK, VIDEO! Pictures, Review & Results 2013
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12221
- 07 Aug 2013 14:25
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Beacon Stourport circuit races Tuesday 6 August
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4072
Re: Beacon Stourport circuit races Tuesday 6 August
Sadly Andrew Clayton, who had a lucky escape with his collarbone on the club run on Sunday, came down on the final lap of the 3/4 race and had to go to hospital for the second time in three days. It looks like he's broken it this time. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Andrew. Ouch! The man is det...
- 28 Jul 2013 22:17
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RESULT: Droitwich Triathlon 28th July 2013
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3500
- 23 Jul 2013 07:39
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 10 mins slower on Alpe D'Huez?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14607
- 22 Jul 2013 13:18
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8906
Contador and Valverde have murky pasts and one might argue that neither should still be racing. However, I have the impression that both are reformed characters. And you can't fault either of them for their approach to racing. Without them the Tour would have been a lot less of a spectacle. True. A...
- 22 Jul 2013 13:09
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Velogames Fantasy TDF
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9250
A good come back for Richard, however I myself have not enough consistent riders, that leaves me to slump down the table :( only if van den Broeck didn't crash out! Yeah not too bad in the end though I haven't checked the final scores. Quintana and Rui Costa have helped; shame I picked the wrong Ar...
- 19 Jul 2013 22:55
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8906
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQojh-wqL04 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWyfb3H7LEg 2 great moments, which I can barely remember - right at the start of my (then passing) interest in Le Tour. It's sad that when I look back over the last 20 years or so, I can't help thinking that most of the me...
- 13 Jul 2013 00:31
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8906
- 07 Jul 2013 11:46
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8906
- 07 Jul 2013 11:25
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8906
Be interested to see what happened to everyone else, dropping all the main contenders like that was remarkable. Relentless pace from Kennaugh and Porte on lower slopes of Ax-3-Domaines just blew apart the field; I think only Mollema, Ten Dam and Valverde were there when Froome attacked (Quintana wa...
- 07 Jul 2013 00:16
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8906
- 04 Jul 2013 21:56
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Velogames Fantasy TDF
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9250
- 30 Jun 2013 23:03
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Velogames Fantasy TDF
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9250
- 30 Jun 2013 23:02
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8906
- 29 Jun 2013 17:02
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8906
TDF 2013 (spoiler)
Well that didn't exactly go to plan... :shock: Can't say I've seen this before at the finish: http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1011891_351903621603784_1930577046_n.jpg Moved in the nick of time - but not before everyone thought the finish was at 3k to go (on a bend!), and a massive cras...
- 28 Jun 2013 23:31
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Velogames Fantasy TDF
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9250
I like the sound of this.... How does this gig work then, being a hater of all things football i can't compare to fantasy football. Well scoring's a bit complicated (as you'll see from the site) but basically pick a range of cyclists (GC, sprinters, climbers) and hope they all rack up barrel loads ...
- 27 Jun 2013 22:40
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: 2013 TDF
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5897
July 18th http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-18 Possible Cav and a few others could finish out of the time limit if it really kicks off on the first ascent? Well, it'll definitely be a toughie but that's possibly why there won't be any big attacks from GC contenders on the first ascent...
- 25 Jun 2013 23:31
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Velogames Fantasy TDF
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9250
- 23 Jun 2013 20:43
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Handicap 20 TT Wed 26 June 1900
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5408
Re: Handicap times
Well if I had managed that time last year I'd have been very proud of itSimon Dighton wrote: Richard Leaper 54.13 7.13
- 20 Jun 2013 13:19
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF Crashes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4154
Re: TDF Crashes
I reckon due to there not being many favourites in the tour, alberto and froome may easily crash out due to the rarity of favourites, this could then lead to some surprise win of the tour, just a theory but possible! Rodriguez maybe? If that happened Movistar would be a serious force with Valverde ...
- 17 Jun 2013 00:57
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Water Proof Jacket Advice Required
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9106
- 15 Jun 2013 13:08
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: LEJOG 2013
- Replies: 57
- Views: 53632
- 10 Jun 2013 12:44
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Tommy Godwin Sportive.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3170
Here's a link:
http://www.redkitecycles.co.uk/2013/04/ ... -sportive/
It appears to be on Sunday 4th August so no work days off required (unless you need one to recover!).
http://www.redkitecycles.co.uk/2013/04/ ... -sportive/
It appears to be on Sunday 4th August so no work days off required (unless you need one to recover!).
- 08 Jun 2013 22:33
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: Century ride Sat 8th 9:30am?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7501
- 05 Jun 2013 23:08
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RESULT: Concorde RR
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8258
- 05 Jun 2013 23:06
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Club time trial Wed 5th June. 9 miles k36/4.5C x2 (results)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10860
- 05 Jun 2013 23:03
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Dauphine (Spoilers)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2160
Re: Dauphine (Spoilers)
After today it looks like Alberts local Beefeater has shut and will anyone beat Froome come July? I'll wait a few days before writing Contador off for the TdF. His Dauphine hopes are (almost certainly) over but could be a one-off bad day, or illness we don't yet know about. I thought Wiggo would be...
- 30 May 2013 13:14
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: Thursday Night Rides
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14251
I'll see you at 7 Pat :wink: I know most of the roads but have never been up or down weather oak hill ( to my knowledge) looking forward to it, if nothing else it will get me away from the dreadful "Dead Enders" Looks a good route - I think it just misses Weatheroak Hill as you'll turn left right a...
- 24 May 2013 22:46
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: 2013 Giro (spoiler)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9272
At first I thought it was quite flat - then I reloaded the page and saw the end! A day for the bus for Cav. Stage 21 will suit him better! A shame we couldn't see some properly tough stages today/tomorrow, just for the spectacle if not to decide the GC. At least if we're keeping the uphill finish to...
- 24 May 2013 13:01
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: 2013 Giro (spoiler)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9272
Anyone else thinking some of the Movistar team are on more than just 'pan y agua'? I don't know, but it sounds like Danilo Di Luca has been using more than what it says on his jersey - Acqua e Sapone. Apparently he told the press on Wednesday that "Doping is a weakness, period. But it's disappeared...
- 12 May 2013 22:42
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RESULT: Shrewsbury Crits
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3483