Maratona dles Dolomites
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Maratona dles Dolomites
Idiotically (given that I can't climb, descend or cope with the heat), I am off to Italy at dawn for Sunday's Maratona dles Dolomites. Andy Terry is already out there and will doubtless be posting about his experiences in due course.
It hasn't escaped my notice what a splendid job Claire, Neil, Sean and others have done keeping everyone back home informed via their blogs. Somewhat intimidated by their efforts (on and off the bike), I have decided to stick to postcards.
You can read them at:
http://www.beastly.haywoodhouse.net/Maratona
It hasn't escaped my notice what a splendid job Claire, Neil, Sean and others have done keeping everyone back home informed via their blogs. Somewhat intimidated by their efforts (on and off the bike), I have decided to stick to postcards.
You can read them at:
http://www.beastly.haywoodhouse.net/Maratona
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Re: Maratona dles Dolomites
I wouldn't worry about that, George. Mostly cloudy today, with a few spots of rain. And I am told we will freeze waiting for the 6.30 start on Sunday.George wrote:or cope with the heat
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George and I both successfully completed the 106km course today. My official time was 7:04, not sure about George - at least 30min quicker I think. The event was every bit as good as people say: getting on for 10,000 cyclists enjoying themselves on closed roads in great scenery under blue skies with superb organisation all round.
(Decided not to do the full 140km course, having ridden the Campolongo - Giau - Falzarego section of it the day before)
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/309253
(Decided not to do the full 140km course, having ridden the Campolongo - Giau - Falzarego section of it the day before)
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/309253
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Brilliant!
Well done both. Of course your achievements will be totally void if you were not wearing Beacon jerseys or drinking from Beacon bidons.
Andy, did still manage to find some obscure cycle track along the route?
George, I hope that you were utilising your over sized Carradice bag to show off Cool Britannia?
Well done both. Of course your achievements will be totally void if you were not wearing Beacon jerseys or drinking from Beacon bidons.
Andy, did still manage to find some obscure cycle track along the route?
George, I hope that you were utilising your over sized Carradice bag to show off Cool Britannia?
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Thanks for messages of encouragement here and elsewhere. Formal result posting here:
http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_boa ... 1282#31282
http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_boa ... 1282#31282
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On Monday I had to work, but my friends rode the Passo d. Erbe Wurzjoch, which they reckoned was the steepest encountered on the trip. On Tuesday, we all went back up the Valparola, down to to Cernadoi, up the Giau, down to Pocol, back up to Valparola (about 83km, 3 passes, 2600m climbing). Wednesday, we just travelled home, with a bit of sight-seeing on the way (no riding).Andy Terry wrote:George, Where did you ride Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday?
Enjoy your walking!
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I fear that everyone except me and Andy is getting mighty fed up with this topic by now. Nevertheless I have posted my last journal entry here:
http://beastly.haywoodhouse.net/Maratona/Journal.html
And my complete photographic record of the trip here:
http://beastly.haywoodhouse.net/Maratona/Gallery.html
I shall now shut up. (About the Maratona, at least.)
http://beastly.haywoodhouse.net/Maratona/Journal.html
And my complete photographic record of the trip here:
http://beastly.haywoodhouse.net/Maratona/Gallery.html
I shall now shut up. (About the Maratona, at least.)
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I'm a little concerned about you, Greg. There are five pairs of shaved legs, and three of the five belong women.Grogz wrote:Really enjoyed reading your musings, George. But, um...rather a lot of photos of men's shaved legs
That said, I suppose it is vaguely kinky to go round a show photographing strangers' calf muscles, regardless of their gender. The impulse to do so resulted from a conversation that the three of us had about cyclists' exhibitionist tendencies (briefly mentioned in the journal), in particular their habit of shaving, tanning and flashing their legs. It just seemed like a prominent/fascinating feature of what was going on around me, so I photographed it. If that makes me weird, I'm weird.
But you have nothing to worry about, Greg. Your legs are much too hairy to attract my attention.
Thanks, George. That makes me feel much better.George wrote:I'm a little concerned about you, Greg. There are five pairs of shaved legs, and three of the five belong women.Grogz wrote:Really enjoyed reading your musings, George. But, um...rather a lot of photos of men's shaved legs
That said, I suppose it is vaguely kinky to go round a show photographing strangers' calf muscles, regardless of their gender. The impulse to do so resulted from a conversation that the three of us had about cyclists' exhibitionist tendencies (briefly mentioned in the journal), in particular their habit of shaving, tanning and flashing their legs. It just seemed like a prominent/fascinating feature of what was going on around me, so I photographed it. If that makes me weird, I'm weird.
But you have nothing to worry about, Greg. Your legs are much too hairy to attract my attention.
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With some slight colour substitutions here and there, this design could be the replacement for our sportier 2005 Impsports kit. All the credit for the new Beacon kit should go to Andy for posting this insightful picture. What do the rest of you think?Andy Terry wrote:re: posing, you really haven't seen anything until you'vre ridden an Italian sportive
by the way, this is the official Maratona kit:
Andy will be leading next weekend's B run in this kit, I believe.Andy Terry wrote:re: posing, you really haven't seen anything until you'vre ridden an Italian sportive
by the way, this is the official Maratona kit:
We were given a 'waistcoat' for finishing - I might just wear it on a club run one day.
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It's worth commenting on what excellent value for money the event photography contractor provided. For EUR 20 you got all the photos of yourself (in my case 13), plus a set of "impressions" (31 general photos of the event). All sorted double quick via a user-friendly website supporting all major European languages.
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