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haha you're keen! do another weekend!!!

The Hard Day in January Reliability Trial 2013.
Saturday 19th January

For 2013 the event routes will start from the Hounslow clubroom at Staines Sailing Club, the main ride will go to the Big H Café at Berinsfield (85 miles) and the cadet version will be to Marlow (45 miles).

i don't want to sound stupid here but i take it the ride is a loop and we will be coming back to staines?

ill get on that groupsave too

1. Almac
   
2. hairnetnic
   
3. Dumps
   
4. airtime
   

yes i'd like to have a go at putting in a good time, altho for me its mostly a jaunt with some mates who won't be taking it as seriously so will be pushing the 10hr+ barrier.

good idea on the 28t for the steep climbs. i saw one guy snap his chain trying hardknott. poor fella slide down the road still clipped into his bike! i couldnt manage it myself and ended up walking. managed wrynose though somehow.

bit of a disappointment with the weather in 2011 tho and i ended up getting three punctures and having to buy a spare inner tube off a spectator!

So anyone in the book for this? I've done it before and planning on getting my entry form in again today. It's a tough ride and well worth the effort of getting up there. For £40 I think it's great value too and all the proceeds go to charity. Overall it's a 112m sportive that takes in all the big climbs in the Lake District, some going up to 33% gradient! Be warned!

http://www.fredwhittonchallenge.org.uk/enter.php

anyway my weekend ride

road home to see my parents in stevenage on sunday morning from finsbury park. what a terrible route i chose as i had to go to mill hill to buy something from a shop that they didn't even stock (thanks mum). anyway thought the easiest and quickest way was going up the A1 all the way to mill hill. what a terrible idea that was. absolutely horrible tight rope cycling on the white line hugging the curb whilst cars rushed past at 70mph. also due to the 'main road' aspect of the a1 i found myself in the middle of fast moving traffic following the signs towards mill hill (see pic below). won't be doing that in a hurry.

does anyone know a decent route north from finsbury park to hertfordshire? i usually go up hornsey road to muswell hill, then cross over and go up the B550 to whetstone, then barnet, then south mims. anyone think of anything better? i've done up the a10 too, and that was equally horrible, both the 'old' a10 and new a10.

overall this weekend i got in 25miles on the turbo and 35miles on my route to stevenage.

Which, after just checking now, is full :(

why don't we just pick a weekend and ride the route anyway? it's got a route card on the website.

http://www.hell.gb.com/RightMenu/New100.aspx

very tempted by this but after my second lejog i vowed never to do any long distance cycling in the UK again

It's full

Getting clearance from mission control...

Should still be on I imagine - clubman any news?

I had a good warm up yesterday, 60 miles in the pissing rain. Bring on the 19th!

Haha I was looking at that pic of ur chainstays and thinking noooooo not on the carpet haha

Good man dan well done for getting out on that shitty day

Well I left my elderly aunts umbrella in my flat so I think that's an excuse to save 15 odd quid on a return journey to Finsbury park so may squeeze in a quick 60 miler on Boxing Day before dinner to go and retrieve it

You too zanda

Failed to commute may fire up the turbo for an hour if I can squeeze it in.

Nice write up there dan looked like a lovely day. Twice to the mall though? That must have slowed progress down massively going in and out of town then back through it! Have a good time over Xmas and make sure u write up anymore rides!

hey dan, id be very much up for this but 1) i'm wussing out due to bad weather, and 2) gotta do some last minute shopping. dam!

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He then throws a kick - still sitting on his bike - with his left leg at me.

i'm surprised you didn't deck him after this.

seriously though what a nutter. he asked if you were alright then starts having a go? might see him on the local news i suspect as being a bit of a nut job.

quality

thanks for the route info there guys. i'm not holding out much hope for matt working out how to operate his garmin 800 haha!

and bluefeet that sounds very funny sitting here at my desk, but can't imagine it being very funny at the time!

anyone with one of those fancy garmins have chance to upload the route so I can take a gander? cheers

Oh and thanks bluefleet for escorting me and matt through the wastelands of south London!

Finally back in after clocking close to 110m I reckon after getting back to finsbury park then heading to clapham and back. Crossing the river 4 times!
Thanks to oli for organising a great ride with not a flat section on it! Definitely had me wishing I'd have done more hill work!
Great company and looking forward to seeing you lot on future rides.
Also Tony I hope you still have all ten digits in tact!

We're outside st marys station by the shops

And it's 945