The fat bloke rides again...........;o)

ton

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yesterday i managed to circumnavigate the entire area of the howgills.
29ish miles of very quiet and not too hilly lanes.
using the granny gear on the tourer to climb any hills it was a longish (4.5 hours)ride...........but it was ****in awesome to be out on the bike.

8)

Posted : 15/05/2011 3:50 pm

tazzymtb

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good on ya fella, hopefully some of the dark clouds that seem to have been troubling you of late will have been blown away 😛

Posted : 15/05/2011 3:55 pm

madeinyorkshire

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Pleased to hear youre back on the bike again Tony. Hows your treatment for your heart condition progressing ?

steve

Posted : 15/05/2011 4:00 pm

ton

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cheers tazzy.

ey up steve, 1st procedure failed, so still in AF.
seeing the consultant in 3 weeks.

Posted : 15/05/2011 4:03 pm

Kit

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Awesome news that you got out on the bike 🙂 I'm still waiting to ride mine properly.

Posted : 15/05/2011 4:04 pm

madeinyorkshire

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Hope all goes well mate - good luck

Posted : 15/05/2011 4:05 pm

duckman

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Chin up big yin,wee steps first.

Posted : 15/05/2011 4:11 pm

cinnamon_girl

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Hey ton, that's terrific. 😀

Posted : 15/05/2011 4:31 pm

Wookster

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Good to see you back Ton!

Posted : 15/05/2011 4:48 pm

ratadog

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Good to hear.

Posted : 15/05/2011 4:50 pm

Andy

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Great news! 😆

Posted : 15/05/2011 6:08 pm

Junkyard

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Thankf **** you left Yorkshire that alone must have cheered you up

top news pleased for you...first of many

Posted : 15/05/2011 6:19 pm

Vortexracing

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well done buddy, nice to have you back in the saddle.

you will soon be blasting round lee Quarry on that jump bike of your lads 😆

Posted : 15/05/2011 6:34 pm

matt_outandabout

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whooop! riding bikes rocks 8)

Posted : 15/05/2011 6:36 pm

Kahurangi

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excellent stuff fella 🙂

Posted : 15/05/2011 7:53 pm

TheSouthernYeti

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Awesome in the dictionary sense, great stuff.

Posted : 15/05/2011 7:57 pm

mcmoonter

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Did you take a flask and cakes? 😉

Good on you big fella!

Posted : 15/05/2011 8:07 pm

CaptainFlashheart

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Grand news, Ton! Good for you!

Posted : 15/05/2011 8:08 pm

marsdenman

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Most excellent news, squire!
Sure they'll be the first of many more miles to come 😉

Posted : 15/05/2011 8:13 pm

TheSwede

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Nice one fat lad 😀

Posted : 15/05/2011 8:15 pm

mamadirt

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Fantastic! 😀

Posted : 15/05/2011 8:19 pm

rOcKeTdOg

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great news, the bicycle manufacturing community needs you back!

Posted : 15/05/2011 8:21 pm

pitduck

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welcome home 😀

Posted : 15/05/2011 8:44 pm

King-ocelot

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Great news! Cycling is best medicine.

Posted : 15/05/2011 8:47 pm

ampthill

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Never met you but was genuinly pleased to see good news!

Posted : 15/05/2011 9:53 pm

DeeJay

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8) ACE mate - you coming up on the 28th?

Posted : 15/05/2011 9:57 pm

ton

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cheers everyone......... 8)

Deejay..........no mate, still in AF so pootling on my own for now.

Posted : 15/05/2011 10:06 pm

clareymorris

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That's great news Tony...keep it steady x

Posted : 15/05/2011 10:15 pm

Teetosugars

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Great news Tony...

Delamere is here for some more gentle riding whenever your up for it?

Posted : 15/05/2011 10:40 pm

sv

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Nice one!

Posted : 15/05/2011 10:43 pm

esselgruntfuttock

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Good lad Ton, keep it gannin.

Posted : 15/05/2011 10:49 pm

Trampus

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That is really grand news, ton!

Posted : 15/05/2011 10:51 pm

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WOOP
Well done ton. Long may it continue

Posted : 15/05/2011 10:55 pm

scaredypants

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Great!
🙂

(you have remembered to double your [i]actual[/i] average speed in that report, yeah ?? - it's the LAW)

Posted : 15/05/2011 10:58 pm

coolhandluke

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Great news Tony. Lets organise a "welcome back Ton" ride?

Posted : 16/05/2011 6:50 am

igm

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smart - the riding that is. Hope the next procedure works better.

Posted : 16/05/2011 7:47 am

ski

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Nice one Ton, are we going to see you at SSUK this year? Hope so.

Posted : 16/05/2011 7:55 am

mr-potatohead

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well done tony .it must be frustrating but at least your getting out and doing something .look forward to seeing you back on the trails

mart

Posted : 16/05/2011 10:08 am

racefaceec90

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that's great news 😀 good luck to you 😀

Posted : 16/05/2011 10:19 am

miketually

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Great news big fella.

Posted : 16/05/2011 10:22 am

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Posted : 16/05/2011 10:42 am

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