leeson - I'm pleased you're flattered. 😀 You and Alex were certainly impressive with your never-ending wheelies on the Purbecks ride. 8)
rusty - glad you can make it!
Mulletus - i'll call you this week when i know what we're doing.
Bluebell update - the ones in my garden look nice.
Full details will be posted in the morning, once I get my keyboard skills in proper working order. 😉
Any chance of a gps route if you have one c_g? Cheers 😀
pedalhead - sorry but I reckon surprises are best. 😀
[s]Actually it's a power thing, STW'ers having complete confidence in a mad woman leading them around the countryside[/s]
CG - whats the plan for next Saturday? I've not heard anything back from you since your last email to me. Are you still after some assistance on the ride. Will you be pre riding any bits between now and Saturday? Can you let me know either through here or via my email address.
Thanks.
Matt
bikey - I thought you had left the country! Will send you an e-mail.
bikey - e-mail just sent. 🙂
[b]Details:[/b]
Saturday 8th May, meet at 10.00 am for a 10.15 am pedal.
Meet point is Prospect Road, New Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9QF. It is on an industrial estate (signed Household Waste amenity) on the western side of the town.
New Alresford is just off the A31, east of Winchester. Also easily accessible from M3 motorway.
Once you have turned into Prospect Road, continue to top of hill and bear right. There are parking spaces but you may be directed into the compound. Link:
You will need to bring a picnic, camera recommended for stunning scenery, also a windproof/waterproof top as some of the route is exposed. Route is an undulating 52km with around 800 metres of climbing, less for those who will go in the van.
As mentioned there will be a surprise ending so please bring a couple of pounds to donate to Help For Heroes charity. You will love it. 8)
Any questions, post up or e-mail in profile.
So ... who's in?
me 😀
Me me!
Yep. 😀
OH YEAH..!! Packing my water shooter for the Wet T shirt Comp 😯
OH YEAH..!! Packing my water shooter for the Wet T shirt Comp 😯
LOL 😆
Yep.
I should add, I'm bringing along a couple of mincers with me 🙂
I wish I could go 😥
Sounds like its going to be good!
i'm in assuming house sale/completion goes through ok friday.
Looking forward to my first stw ride
I'm in, may well be battered/hungover/half dead though as its the missus' nice's 18th birthday the night before to which the whole family is invited.
Given that the family seems to be dreading the occasion I think I may have to resort to getting hideously drunk in order to forget the shear awfullness of having to spend the evening in the company of middle class teenage girls who all think they are infact black and "gangstaa 4rm da ends" (sic).
I may not shower for 48hours before hand to ensure that no one attempts to start up a conversation in my vicinity.
Water pistol, mincers, hangover. 😯 What a great ride this will be. 😆
I was hoping to join in but sadly the Doc says "No" so I hope you all have a good one and maybe next time... 😥
No Lexiekay to push up the hills on this ride, shame . Or tubes to change really quickly.
I really hope its dry at least, looking forward to it already.
I think i am sweeper / mechanic for the 'scenery admirers' .
Just bring some foodage , water and a sense of humour. Should be a grand day out.
Anyone thinking of using the train PM ME and I should / might be able to collect from Winch station. If there are a few using PT then some waiting for trains from other departure points might be neccessary. There might also be the possibilty of a return to Winch station as well.
See you all Sat.am
leftyboy - that's bad luck. Get mended soon!
Any more?
Me and my dad may come, and my dad might bring a friend or two if that's alright?
Count me in with 1 or 2 hangers on
Thanks CG just waiting to find out how long before they can fix me, looking like my summer riding's shot though! Enjoy the ride and put the route up if possible so I can do it in the winter/next year! 😥
Everyone is welcome and looking forward to meeting new faces. 🙂
leftyboy - hang in there! Can do a gpx if that's any good?
Hi CG a gpx would be great my email's in my profile.
Spoke to the Doc this morning and it's now confirmed I'm not going to be riding/running until Christmas at the earliest!
leftyboy - how frustrating is that! Are you able to take any exercise?
Will e-mail a gpx after Saturday. 🙂
Just a little bumpity bump for the evening STW'ers. 😀
Weather forecast looks a bit iffy. Any undercover picnic spots?
Since when have weather forecasts been accurate rusty?
Well, I must confess to having eaten my picnic lunch in a bus shelter before now! We may find a barn, or a pub, or a wood. 😉
You still coming aren't you?
I think i will be in the Mulletus wagon.
Can't believe I missed this one. Only in Pompey so makes perfect sense to come see you all
Taff - not far at all! It will be a great day out. 🙂
gutted!
Been called back to work saturday, particularily gutting as it's for only the morning and you lot will all by riding around me.
It'd be great if you could send the route to me after the ride so i can at least add a route to my current shorter ones.
Lummox
Will there cake and tea stop?
Can't have ride without cake and tea stop!
DAMIT!!!!
After last weekend, where is all this weekend rain coming from? Going to give it a pass as the thought of listening to my drivetrain and brake pads slowly die for the second weekend in a row is about as appealing as ripping my own testicles off, and thats before I have to play hunt the fault in the midget after its Collin MacRae impersenation last weekend through Swinley.
Don't worry about weather. On the chalk it just makes for a good face mask, no sand or grit, so your gears will be fine. Nothing like the grinding paste found in the surrey hills or swinley.....some people pay a fortune to have their faces covered in this stuff!!!
HI CG
Sadly no exercise, I've been having issues with balance and it's looking like I'll need some fairly nasty sounding surgery to correct. Assuming that the scan I'm having on Monday shows that the mass causing the problems is operable. so far it doesn't look 'sinister' (Docs words) but as it's growing and pushing on something that is causing my inner ear to misbehave it needs removing.
Not allowed to do anything on my own - in case I have a blackout - and nothing that involves any 'significant' movement of my head so biking, running and swimming are out.
want to do this route but what time is the ride predicted to finish? is it a loop with a bail out option? as i'm not sure i'm up for an all dayer, injured, not fit, hungover, rain etc, not sure i'll even get out of bed as going out shortly, but will check back in the morning
At a guess I would say between 2.15 and 3.15pm. Depending on.-
Numbers ,punctures, sandwiches, mechanicals, late arrivals, rain , mud , fog ,mist ,mizzle, wrong tyres , wrong bikes, wrong turns , too much talking, too much alcohol the night before , too many photo opportunities, too little sleep, too many layers, etc.
Lummox - that's bad luck!
AndyRT - sorry, no cake stop BUT we can do much much better than that 😆 Wait and see!
spoon - according to the BBC forecast, we will actually miss the rain as our route takes us southwards from Alresford. 🙂
leftyboy - gosh, that does sound pretty miserable. Hope you get sorted and back on the bike in the not too distant future.
dobo - you're pretty swift on a bike! Will be bringing printed route map, chances are you will know the trails anyway, so if you need to bail out, you can. But you will miss out the fun at the end!
stm - are we allowed to tick more than one? 😉
Everyone - don't forget a couple of pounds for the charity donation.
Don't forget your picnic either!
Have fun all, wish I could make it 🙁
