[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY[/video]

Grrr.

“He runs backwards down the road for training… he’s been run over twice” 😆

that neck-deep ‘water splash’ gives me HTN ideas aplenty.
The Irwell is lovely and warm in February.

What is it with Northerners and masochism? 😕

Is it genetic? Do they need to hurt themselves? Or is it a cultural thing?

And at about 3’00”, int here a feeler with riser bars on his bike?

And again at 4’30” ish?

Is that an early mountain bike then? Bit before that Repack bloke’s time, in’t it? 😉

What is it with Northerners and masochism?

I think it’s cultural & genetic – the culture is there to reinforce the gene pool! 😀

top film btw.

Fairly sure Tescos in Kingston park wasnt open in 1950!

Great vid though, lots of chuckles.

What is it with Northerners and masochism?

Is it genetic? Do they need to hurt themselves? Or is it a cultural thing?

Find out on Feb 4th.

The “sensitive” need not apply.

Later than the 50s for sure. More my generation.

Good few fixed wheel bikes in there.

Harry; tremble with fear, because Insh’Allah, there will be a Soft Southern Shandy Drinkers (Mentalfundalist Wing) delegation Hitting the North.

And lo, the North shall truly know it hath bin hit…..

[Stuart Hall]…and in the depth of winter the Pearly King sent forth his champions far away to the frozen forests, where on an escarpment above Mancunium they did meet the tribes of The North. At sun rise they did battle, and those that lived out the day did tell tales of great heroism, filth, mint balls and bent rear mechs. One of them even won a Buff®…[/b][/Stuart Hall]

Having swapped five inches of hardtail trail bike for a cx bike for a 4 hour memorial ride on Saturday, I can only say, it takes a particular sort of person to ENJOY riding one of those (awful) things….

kin ell HTS. Did you have to post that? I used to work for his son, and it’s like having his face staring back at the screen at me.

😆

epicyclo – Member
Later than the 50s for sure. More my generation.

“Commentator” reckons the race was the early sixties – 4:30ish

A southern delegation to Hit the North?

Well, I suppose OMITN can act as translator, but what about food & drink?

If we pour the ale now, it should be flat enough by February, but I don’t know anyone licenced to sell quiche this far North.