Not got your vegas m frames on though clubber - poor form - you just had to wear the new oakleys eh?
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Hell of the North Cotswolds
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But they have purple lenses! (well blue iridium but it looks purple
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The website protection doesn't work on iPhone either. Straight 'save image' option
I hate companies that patronise in this way (try right clicking an image). Sure some people will not pay but they never will and they can get the pics with a simple 'print screen'. I've bought from them for the last god knows how many years. I'm tempted not to this year Posted 1 year ago # -
Hmm, didn't realise my new sunnies were that red...
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I did!
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Yep, they're red alright..
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We've discussed event photograph costs before, but as far as I'm concerned, a digital photo is just something I post on page 2 of a forum thread while the subject is still current.
It might get a couple of comments, but that's it. Soon enough we move on to page 3 and it's forgotten about.
It's definitely not something I would pay £10 for.Posted 1 year ago # -
HONC virgin here 100k in 5.22hrs not inc the 10k there and back from the campsite.
Recognised Graham in the car park anmd seen him again en route.Coped fine on the rigid, but the last couple of bumpy sections hurt.
Agree that there was a bit too much tarmac. Twas a good tester to see how much training I need for Kielder too. Lots.......Posted 1 year ago # -
did the 100km, the bloke in the pic on the single speed left me trailing in his wake at about 20 miles, got cramp on the big hill, rolling around on the grass bank trying to sort it out, made it worse as all started to cramp up,walked for a bit then through the muddy part, then just plugged away till the end, well done to all involved with running this event.
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Right having been HONC’ed out for the last week, time to reply.
More off road. 50% is a good compromise. In good weather , as we have had for the last couple of years more off road would be easy.. But what if the weather was bad? Cotswold mud and be bad how would you cope with more than 50km of this?
The Laverton loop, that came about due to a land owner asking us to divert the route due to live stoke, so the route would have been completely different. But may be used next time but reversed.
Written route over signage, yes well, no way.. Last year we had some many route changes, including a threat of ‘Prosecution’ from the County Council’, that a written would have been impossible. Plus I’m the poor sod that has to write those instructions. I then have to get some one to test the route using the instructions only. He/She then report back that I said ‘turn left’ when I meant ‘turn right’. Draft two, I then need to get a ‘Clean Skin’ to ride the new instructions to see if that works. Repeat until finalised. Signage is much simpler, and allows for last minute changes.
Already thinking of the 2012 route….
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No need to make excuses Graham - it's a brilliant event and spot on as is. Good point about bad conditions - my first in 98 was so bad you had to pedal to even roll down hill. First rider home took an age. Some people nearly got caught by the sunset!
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Bad conditions up there would kill more than 70% of the riders so the mix of road off road is right in my optinion. From the parts of the official route I rode last week the majority of it would of held up ok if the weather had turned nasty. Grahamh if you want to put some more stuff in over Laverton end of the course let me know, I know loads of nice trails over this side
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SPAM Biking had a mud fest at the Winter Challenge a few years ago. Ever since then, people have been complaining that they use too much road.
Picking a route that's suitable for 1000+ bikes in a day can't be easy. Better to err on the side of caution and have everyone whizz round on sunny tarmac than have people still out carrying their bikes across fields in the rain after dark.the bloke in the pic on the single speed left me trailing in his wake at about 20 miles
Thanks paramart. I put a lot of effort in to being awesome. It's nice to get some recognition now and then.Posted 1 year ago #
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