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i messed up and chickened out, but hora i'd have come with you blokes if i'd known you were going later...
It was a great ride. Weather could not have been better
I am now officially bolloxed, legs won't move and I just want to sleep.
cheers Lowey
Your more than welcome Dave.
Fantastic day out. Thanks to all who turned up for making it a cracking social ride out. Nice to meet some new faces as well as some old acquaintances. The weather just could not have been better. My face has even caught the sun. Hope you all enjoyed the route, was good fun showing you guys our back yard.
[url= http://www.dave-lowe.fotopic.net/c1673988.html ]Pics I took are here.[/url]
Looking forward to the next one.
Despite having to 'abandon' at Darwen Tower when my legs gave up the ghost it was an excellent day. And there was no way I'd have made Great Hill, it took me long enough back to Rivi through Belmont on the road. A shame, it gives me something to aim for though....fitness!
Thanks Lowey..
Ahhh thank god you got back ok Andy... Theres always next time mate.
super ride super weather super company No Hora super (only kidding Mark would have been good to see you again) as tired as Dave ...realised about 1 mile from Home I have to commute tomorrow not looking fwd to it
ROll on the next one
On behalf of the Darwen Massive can I say thanks Dave. It went very well and there was some good company there - what a shame I can't remember everybodies names! The Voodoo seemed to manage its shakedown run ok...
Nice work with the pics too!
Regards to all from Mr Sparkle.
http://www.dave-lowe.fotopic.net/p57187350.html
Just to say thanks for a good day out, well worth the drive over!
Cheers Jez
cheer's lowey. Quality day out gonna be tough to beat 28 riders next time!
Really enjoyed today, great to be out riding with so many on a gorgeous day. Can't remember all if your names but look forward to riding with you again.
Cheers lowey:)
My legs are officially dead
Dave, taking 28 riders on cheeky trails in broad daylight on a Sunday ? I hope someone hasn't been corrupting you ?
Are the pics in time sequence ? Seems to me I noticed some out-of-sequence jumps. Also is that an IP on the overlay, and doesn't a copyright declaration require a year of publication ?
I would have liked to have come, but couldn't resist Jacob's Ladder :o)
Maybe next time we should wear labels with our names on.
Great to meet you all, whoever you were.
Andy, nice ride, could have been a tad shorter though. I only just made it up the stairs to the shower!
Can't wait to see more photos.
(Summer Season Inbred rider)
Cheers Dave - a top day out.
Nice to meet everyone too.
really enjoyed it today nice to meet everyone, although can't remember who half of you are now.
And Dave, why you take a picture of me bending over??
Dave, taking 28 riders on cheeky trails in broad daylight on a Sunday ?
Rearrange these 3 words:
Black
Kettle
Pot
I think that was his tongue-in-cheek point. 🙂
Dave, taking 28 riders on cheeky trails in broad daylight on a Sunday
Shoot me!
Gary_C - MemberDave, taking 28 riders on cheeky trails in broad daylight on a Sunday ?
Rearrange these 3 words:
Black
Kettle
Pot
Don't feed him, he'll go away when he works out there's no food...
I think that was his tongue-in-cheek point.
indeed, and rather obvious too 🙂
FYI I led Dave on an overlapping route about 5 years ago 🙂 Though I don't think I would ever attempt the east face of Great Hill as a climb 🙁
I think that was his tongue-in-cheek point.
I know it was.... 😉
And having ridden with Simon & the Boggies,& having rode on the trail in question up to the mast with another group of riders,i've no room to complain.
In fact i'll rearrange those words for myself!! 😆
Was up ar Rivi this morning with another (small) group & saw you guys.
I miss riding round there 🙁
+1 Kit, +1!
That said, I now have Snowdonia as my playground, so not all bad....
I miss riding round there
what, even the time there were just 3 of us and it was pissing down ? I still watch your video of Dive shoulder planting off that little drop 🙂
Great ride, thanks Lowey, nice to meet everyone, was strange riding in such a massive group. Lowey and Gingerflash managed to get lots of shots of my back 🙂
Apologies to deejay for taking him on a detour after going in the wrong way on great hill (doh)
Did anyone with a computer get a mileage for the ride?
My computer showed 28 miles, but the bit from the cafe to the start of the climb to Darwen tower was missing (it switched itself off) so i rekon 29 miles or so.
longest ride i've done and I can certainly feel it today.
Very enjoyable
29miles? bloody hell!
If anyone had a GPS, I'd be pretty interested in length and ascent, as Tracklogs had it as 25.6 miles and 3900 ft ascent but memory map put it at 28 miles.
ride into work was interesting this morning 🙁
I've got the GPX file, but it finishes at my house 🙂 - I'll email it you later lowey
My computer shows 30.5 but I had a mile to the toilet at the lower barn and back at the start 🙂
Was a good day out, thanks all. I've never been on a ride where the ratio of boys:girls was quite as high!!
...and my GPS had it as 28.3 miles, but that's always a little short. 29.5 miles would be about right I think.
Jeez, didnt think it would have been nigh on 30 miles, but there you go.
Legs are a little tight this morning though.
I've never been on a ride where the ratio of boys:girls was quite as high!!
I hate it when that happens 🙁
Doesn't bother me at all, just these days it's more unsual than it used to be when I first started.
yes my commute into work this morning was also interesting ... this was the downhil way and felt ok but now I just want to go to sleep.
Was good riding with such a large group as well and Oh thanks to the rubbish Cafe staff for my free brew!!!!
Cracking day out lads and lass.... Cheers Lowey.
Great to meet everyone too. A BIG thanks to Mrs Flash for the energy gel after my cramp attack in roddlesworth - I'm sure that got me to the end. Thanks to all for waiting for me too, at that point! Great to meet Johnny & his boys and sample the delights of his mobile tea and cake shop!! Quality.
T
It might be worth ringing nora batty in advance next time 😀
I only do the cakes other provide the tea but an excellent way to end any ride
Or take a tip from the Darwen boys and have a nice pint in the Royal... 🙂
No worries. Those tables I was talking about are called Zimm, or there are another brand I think called nuun (or something similar). They are very good for cramp.
'tables' == tablets ?
any chance of pointing out where I can get hold of some of those Zimm tablets from MrsF?
The cramps got me as well whilst trying to climb that steep short bit just after the reservoir.
My one regret of the whole ride was not being close enough to laugh heartily at Toss getting cramp.
I thought he'd been shot at first, noise he was making! 😆
where I can get hold of some of those Zimm tablets from MrsF?
Ask any snake oil salesman