2012 Cycling thread.

[Jon Snow]

Originally Posted by Marcosplace

avg 7 mph?

Hence the precomposed ellipsis.

[monkeytassle]

Originally Posted by Manchester Black Cat

Nice, you been out on it yet?

I just remembered in the pub on Saturday night me and a mate decided to ride this :

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/map?searc...ch&Search=Find

But extend it from Lands End to St Austell. Filled with beer and tequilla we reckoned it's possible in 4 days + a detour around Isle of Wight. I think we're going to have to add 2 days to that!

is that on the road? looks quality. 4 days was ambitious even full of beer and requila

[Manchester Black Cat]

Originally Posted by monkeytassle

is that on the road? looks quality. 4 days was ambitious even full of beer and requila

Yeah all on roads. When you're completely wasted anything seems possible!

[percy]

Originally Posted by Manchester Black Cat

Yeah all on roads. When you're completely wasted anything seems possible!

Just finished reading a book.Mike Carter-one man and his bike(i think).The authors tale of his one man bike ride round the coast of Britain.Describes the Cornish coast part of the journey as the worst part of the trek by far.Says the hills were horrendous.

Enjoy.

Good book by the way.

[Al]

Originally Posted by Manchester Black Cat

Yeah all on roads. When you're completely wasted anything seems possible!

I know some of that Devon coastline quite well. The views will be immense but you might get a pissed off after a while with the endless uppy-downy nature of the terrain

Originally Posted by Cee Jay

know that part of the world well as the wife from Gt Harwood/Whalley way, indeed it is V hilly.

Sure there are nee photo's or just saying that ?

It turns out there is photographic evidence

[BBL]

Originally Posted by Al

I know some of that Devon coastline quite well. The views will be immense but you might get a pissed off after a while with the endless uppy-downy nature of the terrain



It turns out there is photographic evidence

A triple! ... and I got grief for baggies and MTB shoes on my road bike

[Cee Jay]

Originally Posted by Al

I know some of that Devon coastline quite well. The views will be immense but you might get a pissed off after a while with the endless uppy-downy nature of the terrain



It turns out there is photographic evidence

like the jersey...

This is also canny on a similar theme
http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ID=2898

[Manchester Black Cat]

Originally Posted by Al

I know some of that Devon coastline quite well. The views will be immense but you might get a pissed off after a while with the endless uppy-downy nature of the terrain



It turns out there is photographic evidence

You look the part there!

Sounds like Devon coastline is a bit like North Normandy, that was never ending ups and downs. Right energy sappers. Might re-asses this ride now we are actually sober and thinking properly.

[Al]

Originally Posted by BBL

A triple! ... and I got grief for baggies and MTB shoes on my road bike

Nowt wrong with a road triple mate

[Jon Snow]

Look Keo Classics or Shimano 6700 Ultegras?