things to look forward to

This year’s been stressy for me, but it’s brightened my day no end having booked next Tuesday off to just ride my bike with friends as opposed to doing jobs or other stuff.

I can’t wait.

What have you got coming up?

On call. Then more on call. Then fewer staff to do the work because almost everyone else has been outsourced.

Then Christmas, I guess! 😀

Still waiting to see if I’m going to drop £10k in a year under a job review.

Can’t wait it’s only been 6 months of delays so far which is good in NHS time frames.

my Mrs is 7 weeks along with our 2nd, we lost one at 7 weeks last December. nobody knows ‘cept me and her and you lot now. 😀 so shhhh and fingers crossed.

Of to Fontainebleau in a few weeks time got a full weekend of riding ahead and planning a big bike tour in the spring.

I’m doing that CX bike thing in the Lakes soon, 2 days of hacking 8)

Got biking trips to Torridon and the Lakes planned in the next month.

The thing I’m most excited about though is that I’ve just been booked to DJ at a super-cool wedding in Portugal – going to extend the trip for a week or so as well. Really looking forward to it – never been to Portugal before.

I’m doing that CX bike thing in the Lakes soon, 2 days of hacking

Why on earth would you go to the Lakes just to ride CX? 😕

fingers crossed.

Done. Toes too 🙂

Pub lunch this weekend for brother in law’s birthday. I always enjoy a pub lunch. October half term – and a week off work – can’t come quick enough.

I’m getting married next year. The poor girl.

I’m riding the Manchester 100 mile this weekend.

Off to Spain in October with Switch-backs.com again too.

Start an Executive MBA in September too which might eat into riding time. I’ll have to see if I can Turbo train and work at the same time….

After being in India for coming up to 5 years, the past 8 months being in a very rural yet industrial area, thus not hugely nice, I’m looking forward to moving back to the UK towards the end of the year 🙂

Cheers, Rich

after my surgery success, i have a weeks pootling around arran, islay, colonsay and kintyre planned for mid september.
just me and the wife, traveling very slowly and pleasing ourselves. cant bloody wait.

oh, and a weekend booked in the lakes, with the sweary northerners…..which should also be much fun……. 8)

winter.

Not had a properly cold day on the bike for ages, don’t remember any from last winter.

Sod all.

Lots of knee pain and tiredness whilst training for a half marathon in October, but after that I’ve got a nice trip out to Scotland planned in the van with my wife and no dogs. No biking involved, just wild camping and seeing some lovely countryside (assuming we’re allowed in still following the vote).

We may even be able to get some skiing in this year if we are really lucky.

Riding my new bike. Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow.

Wife and kids been away for a week and back tomorrow, I’ve missed them.

Off out for as ride shortly and will probably go somewhere hilly tomorrow.

Youngest daughter starts school next week.

grum – Member

Why on earth would you go to the Lakes just to ride CX?

Hmmm… Lets see, CX bike – tick, Lakes – tick, nice Hotel – tick, organised Event – tick..

I’m not sure I see why you are questioning my motivation 😆

New bike club getting going at work, second evening ride tonight with 12+ people coming.
First 2 week holiday for a couple of years – off to Zagreb, Austria, Dolomites, Lake Como, Modena.
Long weekend in Ponferrada to watch the WC Road Races.

My wife finally having her brain operation 1:00pm today (much finger crossing as it’s been stopped twice at the 11th hour)

If she can properly feed herself and have a glass of wine without wearing it there will be much joy.

Spinal decompression surgery in the next couple of weeks. 😕

Good luck Mrs Overshoot

Next week I am flying to the States and doing a big road trip through Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas to Denver to visit friends. Need a break, trouble is when I get home redundancy is looming. Ying and yang.

MrOvershoot – Member
My wife finally having her brain operation 1:00pm today (much finger crossing as it’s been stopped twice at the 11th hour)

If she can properly feed herself and have a glass of wine without wearing it there will be much joy.

Bloody Hell. Sincere best wishes 🙂

Thanks chaps, she’s being very brave about it & having to build herself up to it 3 times now has exhausted her. Something she could do without as given her MS 🙁

As I have had no call to say otherwise I’m really hoping its under way now? Her mum & dad are driving up this afternoon so hope to go in to see her this evening, I’m guessing she will be very tired as its a 4 hour Op and all done while your awake 😮

Best wishes to all the medical ones and the baby waiters.

Personally looking forward to SSUK and then the Oktoberfest 8hr at Bristol, not to mention the forth coming cross season. It’s going to be the autumn/winter of no gears for me, road, mtb and cross all 1×1 🙂

I have to go back to work next week 🙁 if I can even get there with all the NATO summit road closures. Oh, and just remembered I have a(nother) new bike coming – fingers crossed for tomorrow 😛

Hope it all goes well for you and your wife MrOvershoot – all the very best!

Magnum are playing the Cambridge Junction in December, can’t wait! Already seen them twice this year as well……

First abroad holiday for 7 years begins next week.
Sun, beer, warm water and doing sod all – bliss 8)

SSUK14 is looming. That should be a laugh.

Beavers (Scouts) starts again in a couple of weeks, so bit of term planning to do for that. 6 new kids joining.

And that new bike thought just wont go away… 😉

Getting paid for last month’s work, travel, taking a break, coming back refreshed and badder than ever.

Forgot about a DH/uplift day at Stiniog arse end of Sept too…not even ridden a bike since mid June so really hoping I’ll actually be able to ride one then 😕

Camanachd cup final, Kingussie v Glenurquhart.

Good luck Mrs Overshoot

This +1!

I’m looking forward to a 15km trail race tomorrow. I’m not particularly looking forward to painting the dining room, which is what’s on offer this afternoon 🙁

I’m looking forward to my collarbone not hurting. Over a week now, and the pain’s getting worse, not better! 🙁

SSUK in Sept – that should be fun

WEMBO 24 Hr in Oct – dreading it. For a variety of medical reasons haven’t got enough miles in my legs this year. Still nothing ventured etc…

Got a Chinese carbon fat frame on the way. That should be interesting. Should probably dispose of a few others.

Good luck to the Overshoots 😆

Eurogamer next month 🙂

Surf 6am Friday Polzeath 😀

next month ive got the Gisburn PMBA, a day at BPW and a Snowdon attempt to look forward to.

Skiing before xmas
Skiing again after xmas
Skiing in Scotland if there’s snow
Crimbo with the family
Spain in October
Some Ultras
Some long distance mtb rides in the Highlands
A van
Wildcamping both bivvy and tent
When i pull my finger out some Bikepacking
A winter of Fell/Hill Running

And many, many other things