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Two fairly fun and successful road rides over the last couple of weeks and I wondered if anyone else wanted to keep the momentum up. While I'm still looking at the potential for slightly shorter evening rides, how about another Saturday or Sunday?
I'm thinking that May 8th is far enough off to get things arranged, isn't a Bank Holiday weekend and was the date originally suggested by Lardlover for a Northern STW MAMILs meet anyway.
Somewhere around the 130-160km range in the Borders this time?
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What's a MAMAL/MAMIL?
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I'm keen. DGOAB suggested a tasty-looking route in the [i]other [/i]thread.
Two [b]fairly [/b]fun and successfu...
Only [i]fairly[/i]? What would make them [i]completely[/i]?
You moved over to the darkside permanently Druidh? Not coming out on the Wednesday night rides no more? Addicted to your lycra? When are you coming out?
Middle
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*stamps foot at the middle age reference* when did 31 become middle aged?! Evening rides...ah, this explains the cafe thread?!
I'm keen too, 8 may fine for me..will help with last minute training for the road race on the 15th 😀
Stuart, of course the route was tasty....it was me who suggested it afterall 8)
OK - I'm in.
You're only middle-aged once.
A lack of stray, over-dressed Mexicans?stuartie_c - Member
> Two fairly fun and successfu...
Only fairly? What would make them completely?
Aye OK - touché.
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I'm supposed to be away camping with Mrs Kenny that weekend, but if there's a drop of rain or a single midge appears it'll be cancelled, so I'm a maybe.
And speaking of middle aged men in lycra, have you got a new load of Gore stuff in the shop yet? I'm looking for some 3/4 bibs.
Some new Gore in, but not a massive amount. Spring range is slow to come in. Contest 3/4 bibtights are available to order if you let us know what size sir requires?
Considered De Marchi too?
Dayshift bump.
Sounds good IF...there is a second slower and shorter route group.
Should be in for this. Slower group for me due to lack of fitness. Paul- wingman?
[i]Some new Gore in, but not a massive amount. Spring range is slow to come in. Contest 3/4 bibtights are available to order if you let us know what size sir requires?
Considered De Marchi too? [/i]
It was more the Gore Oxygen WS ones I had my covetous eyes on. Can you order those in?
I’m a bit of a Gore-aholic when it comes to bikewear, so hadn’t really thought about anything else. I aspire to being an Assos-aholic but don’t quite have the bank balance!!
MAMILS are sooo last year, it's all about MAMBAS for 2011 😉
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I'd be up for that. What route do you have in mind?
TBC: You can be my wingman any time.
PG: Bullshit! You can be mine!
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appologies for the Top Gun quote...
I'm in for sure but was thinking on arranging an Arran circular in the interim if anyone fancies that?
Sounds good, but may need to be the shorter Top Gun group for me, 160km is a bit far for me at present i would think.
i'm game for arran but depends when - kinross sportive takes up easter sat and sunday recovering by eating easter eggs* 😡
i have the start of a nice tan after the last ride (in comparision to the grit/water i inhaled/is still on my bike after the first ride!)
*unless i can catch Stuart and draft him all the way round 😛
I'd love the Arran ride but no way I can do it before then. I had already penciled it in for later this year, so will get around to it in my own time if I miss this one.
There's also the Grantown - Lecht - Corgarff - Crathie - Ballater - Dinnet - Strathdon - Corgarff - Lecht - Grantown route I have in mind. Some proper BASTARD climbs on that one.
Maybe later in the summer...
I'm joining DGOAB in the foot stomping but I'm still in; better be now I've commited to buying some carbon and gears 😯
Although I think I've got a party the night before so might have to play gooseberry to the Top Gun boys and their homoerotic fantasies 😆
stuartie - is that the Snow Roads Audax route? Was looking at that yesterday; it looks interesting to say the least!
Lordy! 😯
Just had a look at it Andy. The ride I'm talking about is a mere trifle in comparison. Maybe leave that 'til [i]much [/i]later in the summer.
What bike you going for?
Cube Agree GTC Race - it's shiny!!!
Mustard, the more the merrier. We need a few more anyway for the mid ride topless volley ball game! 😀
next it will be white carbon shoes and the razor will be coming out... 😆
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NIce!!! 😆
The Snow Roads Audax is the best route you will find anywhere. I have done it twice now and intend to do it again this year.
I assume you mean twice within 24 hours?
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I'm worried radogair will be brandishing a razor next time!
Big Lols @ Paul & Mark!
Am I old enough for this crap?
your new bike will keep him distracted...failing that, i could have proper tears* next time?I'm worried radogair will be brandishing a razor next time!
*i shouldn't joke, there's only so much "get on his wheel" comments a girl can take from her (very kind) domestique 😉
Stuartie_C - funny you should say that. It had been considered, but grim weather on the day put kibosh on that.
whats the average speed like on these rides?
currently got borked ribs and fractured elbow but hopefully be back on the bike within a month.
I'm getting married the day before so I may miss this one..... 😀
Did a great route down there last month. Started in Moffat and rode up the Devil's Beeftub to Moffat then right at Tweedsmuir, nice steep section up from Talla reservoir, east on A708 for a bit, then a loop starting up the B709, onto the B7009, climb and descent on to Yarrow, back towards St Mary's Loch then over to Innerleithen and Peebles. I then entered a very dark place with the 35 miles from Peebles back to Moffat into a bitchin' headwind. Got back to Moffat having done 99.8 miles. I slumped in the boot of my car and spun my front wheel till the speedo read 100. Job done.
The roads were great though - quiet and well surfaced I thought. Climbs not bad at all, Talla was the only steep one.
Tsch! I've heard some excuses in my time Dan... 😉
You get out this evening? I'm meant to be doing some research for an essay but spent the evening fannying around on here instead.
Yes, no takers on the site so I went out at 6pm so no need for lights. Planned to do two or three full perimter loops at the Dean but there's a couple more tree's down so my, ahem, 'flow' was interrupted....the second half of full loop was still a bit of a mess, there's been some felling going on, but the first half was lovely.
After a lap I went and did the final climb and down the fireroad x 5. Very good little loop. Messed about for a bit thereafter. I'm free most this weekend if you wanna get out - from 1pm Saturday onwards and all day Sunday.
Back to the thread.....yes, it's a poor excuse, but better than my one for abandoing halfway round last week 🙂
Off to Cologne this weekend for drunken shenanigans. I'll need to do some penance next week...
DCC are doing a 100-miler this sunday, if you're keen.
I'm thinking of the route that DOAGB suggested - basically the Bethany Sportive route. A slower group could take a short-cut at Innerleithen.
Gotta find a decent start/end point with "facilities" and some food nearby. Dobbies Garden Centre is a possibility.