I did the same thing on the first lap I was following a couple of others, probably peachos 🙄

@Tom
Oooo your bringing the zebo can I hide in there too?! (oh and MTFU) 🙂

Those of you doing it singlespeed – what ratio?

32:18 for me – wrote some gubbins about last years race over here[/url]

And me. 🙂
Crazy-legs, so your one of the other New Mills-ers. Who's t'other?

Just signed up. Solo. How foolish.

Good man

omithn – Seb is looking for a partner…

Can offer free Tangfastics* to any new team member
(*Offer open today only!)

Another vote for the Ridley Crossbow.

[Slight hijack] Ourmaninthenorth are we still on for MM? Your olde email address no worky. [/Slight hijack]

I bought a Ridley Crossbow last year and did quite a few races on it during the winter. Really happy with it and not felt the need to change anything, even tyres(!).

Bought it from Sam @ Sett Valley Cycles who did me a good deal and ace service:- http://www.settvalleycycles.co.uk/

Yep, will be poppin' my solo cherry, not done a whole lot of training so going for the pedal and see what happens approach 🙄

Nightmare! How about Chinley? Guess train fare to Sheffield would come down slightly? Obviously raise yours though. 🙄
I really like living in New Mills, just needs a couple of decent pubs and it would be perfect.

Was going to suggest New Mills but your already there! Why not stay? Ace location IMO!

bland – Member

Shooting cabins followed by Wormstones in the peaks is my current favourite

Where's Wormstones?

results out yet?

On the A6

Thought it opened Saturday?

Weather update anyone?
As its been so dry recently I'm thinking all this rain will just run off the hard-packed earth and evaporate 🙄

Actually don't think there will be any mud at all, keep those semi-slicks on!

Ahem

BAN all bikes

Bore off – they weren't causing 'far too many problems' at all imo

Done the 'The Buxton loop' from Whalley bridge a couple of times of my CX bike – ace scenery and won't rattle (all) your teeth out.

ourmaninthenorth as you are now on my team for MM I want you to start doing the Sufferfests back to back from Thursday please 🙂

the real question is gears or SS ! and what sorta gear were the SS boys running last year ?

32:18 on my Genesis io

Think I saw that Lynskey loitering around the Co-op last night?

tazzymtb YGM

You may be based on the other side of the country, but if you live around the Manchester area I can recommend The Fireplace in New Mills – they installed our woodburner and did an excellent job – do all the building work too and are a HETAS registered company

The guy who won it was part of Switzerland's army bicycle brigade and used to pedaling around 50lb singlespeed bikes everyday 🙄

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkjpDZ1O4C0 (nice jumper!)

Extract from BBC article here:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1325485.stm

Rigorous training

Only the fittest of the fit get into the cycling regiment. Recruits face a rigourous training regime which includes a 200km forced pedal march starting at two in the morning.

The bikes weigh 25 kilos without luggage and at least twice that fully-laden with equipment including anti-tank weapons.

But Lieutentant Tobias Zuercher says the tough conditions make for a great fighting spirit.

Julian Voeffray
"They come to the cyclists' regiment because it is something very special," he says.

"You can be proud of it and when you tell your family or your friends, it is something very special."

Ridley Crossbow – its now three races old and I'm loving it!

http://www.ridley-bikes.com/pd/gb/en-gb/4/89/cyclocross/Crossbow

Sam at Sett Valley cycles should be able to do you a good deal and ace service too http://www.settvalleycycles.co.uk/%5B/url%5D

Preview ride still happening then, good. I shall in attending in my Saturday best.

Halo Choir Master Lites the perfect Peak District winter tyre.

Ahhhh Ga-douche!
Not many graphic designers on STW then.

Crazy-legs your a New Millser too aren't you?

I completed it in 11.5 hours.

I didn't do much specific training but had done quite a few events/races during the year (the longest off road ride I'd done up-to then was approx 90k).

Oddly it wasn't actually as hard I was expecting it to be – I found the 3 Peaks CX race a few weeks later more physically demanding?!

It was ace though, I will be back next year in an attempt to do a sub 10 hour.

Read my write up of the Kielder 100[/url]

I thought the marshaling was dead good lots encouragement and seemed to be loads of 'em

Sorry to be a smug git and all but I cleared it from top to bottom in the wet on a hardtail (gary fisher Ged -2.5 Big Earls helped) just get your weight back and keep it rolling 🙂

to the motorcyclists who tried to overtake the bunch at the start.

IDIOTS! Would holding back for five minutes really ruin their day.

Well done to Mr Sparkle, will have you next year! 🙂

Has anyone asked if you can do this on an mtb yet??

Nope, no mtb's allowed

Anyone know where I can buy the required orange survival bag ?

Bought a cross bike a week ago and have so far only ridden it on the road – so should be interesting 😯

I'm going to concentrate on pipping MrSparkle at the finish as per usual 🙂

Seasoned 3 peaksters,
Is it worth fitting a mtb cassette for the race?

And blog from 1st female singlespeeder…

http://trio25.blogspot.com/2009/09/kielder-100.html

will be back next year. bound to do better than yesterday…
this happened at 2 miles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hx6RpdfOj4

Marty – I've had the same thing happen to me with a deore freehub.

I was using an XT hub, also SS for the race and that happening crossed my mind when I heard odd cracking/creaking noises coming from the hub about 50 miles in – I then thought, nah XT freehubs wouldn't fail like that! 🙄

Mr Sparkle, we finished in a 11.5 hours? That's good news, my fatigue addled brain thought it was 12.5 !

I have a rear mudguard that I might fit. I suppose there's no reason to not fit it, is there?

Yes, the fashion please will lock you up 🙄