Good to see you and the bike back Kenny.

Let’s hope the 600 odd lighwieghts who were so desperate for an entry, then didn’t turn up won’t be applying next year!!!
Great event but not an MTB event and FFS some journo called it a CX sportive !
Who remembers the old written routes that was great :-)

You can park outside of Bourg D’Osains in Rochatallie.
Look on google Earth and you will see a track running alongside the river which is a cycle track this turns into a small Tarmac road which pops you out right at the foot of the Alpe’
When we were last there it didn’t get that busy at all (on the way in or out)

Three has Amanda gone a bit podgy ?

Didnt want to turn this into a what tyres for………………..

But most of the trails are similar to HoNC when they are bedrock but i thought about using my cross bike but its a fair bit rougher than HoNC and there is some nice descents which i think will be more fun on a (real bike)

Went out last night very close to but not on the course and the local trails by me have held up very well after the downpours this week but its been dry all yesterday afternoon until now.

So there might be some muddy bits but i certainly wouldnt run a mud tyre.

See you all Saturday i’ll be the one with the insanely skinny legs in a Fat Bike sandwich :D

Swifts (Singulars) just ride and look so right no competition for me……..

If i can keep up i will !

Ah yes of course how silly of Me im waiting on the 10″ tyre and 4 speed conversion :-)

Raises hand whilst pointing at sss saying Gears really :roll:

You could try Jowan bike technology in Kluisbergen they do bike rentals.And have a great shop too.
They speak embarrasingly perfect English !

QoS has a Kona Explosif 14″ and she is 5″1 and there is plenty of seatpost sticking out and it has a very sloped top tube.
As an aside its hardly been ridden as she now rides the road so it might be for sale ?

John i thought i saw your tyre tracks around A/C area on Sunday.
Sofaking gets my vote but that means nothing :D

Ari Vatanen/Ronan Morgan manta 400 on the Manx

If your going to do all the climbs on the friday then why do the ride Saturday ? Maybe do Koppenberg/Patteberg and Kwaremont on friday while there fairly quiet and you have a fair chance of seeing the pro’s training too……
You will come back and question how UK sportive organisers charge so much for there events tho as the RVV is well organised and cheap !

Stu your so Rad :-)

On Burlington and Corsham that’s where we grew up and played as kids.
Throwing stuff into the massive ventilation fans and finding NBC suits and other stuff left lying around on the base above ground.
Looking at the vehicles and generally messing around ( on bikes)
The MOD blocked all that off about 20 years ago but did put in a nice byway cutting across part of the area.
The road up to one of the entrances is very wide and rumoured to be a landing site for light aircraft.
When I go up there I always still ride around bits of it.

Also on the Swedish half lane thing that’s quite normal. I think it’s the 45 to Karlstad that has a proper Runway in the forest type road wich just opens up and goes dead straight for miles.

Here’s a possibly interesting point of fact.

For SSEC2010 The KoN actually had to join the BCF to get over the red tape as Charlie has suggested (other orgfanisations are available)
The TLI bottled out when they heard it was a European event.
On the day of the event all you lucky people had those little round stickers.
These actually confirmed you had paid up and were associated members of the KoN for the day of the event and you were insured with the BCF levy.

I did read somewhere once that sooner or later SS champs would be decided over the internet !

Events have to evolve or people will just stop coming.

So bring on SSUK 2013 sounds like fun

Fussy these garmin things.
On mine it’s only exported as activity then converts to course to send back to the unit as a course ?

Geat ride Saturday :-)

Definately had white rims he was going the other way will look tonight if i see him i will tail him and take a look :-)

Has the tagging machine stopped working !

Could possibly do a ringer lap or two for you.

We will be hanging out next to the track near the dip in the main estate road at the far end.

You might have to look hard as were so quiet !!!!!!

Or just mail me ;-)

You can be my plus 1 :-)

Sent mine off

Took a pic on my phone
Took me phone to boots
Printed pics
Envelope
Stamp
Send
Wait
it’s a SS event so not any breath holding

I heard he hates nettle rash unless its on his bottom ……bracket !

Although i don’t remember there being a nettle epedemic last year ?

I haven’t been out over the course but the trails within 5 miles are holding up very well and its rockier over there so i reckon it will be fine

Your welcome
:D

:-) I may use the minor roads to add a little bit of adventure !

Not birmingham but bristol im about 5’8″ with insanely short legs.
I run about 26″ centre of bb to saddle and there is about 7″ seatclamp.to saddle.
Hope this helps if your passing Bristol give me a shout.

Jase

Hand up too

Should leave home around 6.30 should arrive around 6.45 depeding on traffic !

Great thread and to think I nearly chucked away all the old grundig and tob vids not so long ago !

Cheating ! On a non competetive event on funny bikes that don’t get noticed if you “cheat” ? ;-)

Climbs were great tho :-)

Yes you can that’s my Gryphon with the rack.

Fairly straight forward i used a seat collar adaptor.

And a longer caliper bolt and ally spacer on the left and a clamp on the right hand side by the drop out.

But your doing it on your own call, Sam was happy for me to do it as I’m an engineer but he didn’t think most people would want to do it my way ?

Swift especially as they have Australian heritage :wink:

Oh and there damn fine bikes too

Bub Do i need body Armour ? £1

Also if i ask you if youd like more beer and cheese will that cost me £2 or do you have any BOGOF’s in mind :-)

Seen any ghosts at charmy down ? I did !
Old dude on a bike/motorbike no sound and no tyre tracks in the mud by the control tower proper freaked me out during the day no drinking etc etc !!!!
I found another story on a WW2 website telling the same story.
That is a good bridle tho but not sure if I fancy heading back there 8-)

My alphas came in at 1225g the pair similar spec to yours.
24/24 running tubeless for about a year no problems built by me.
Also completed the tour of Flanders on them and there still straight as a die.

Me not on a look at me can a squeeze your tyre kinda bike ……

Where are the cobbles on page 91 i think its page 91 ?
Not really interested in tests be it jacket/bike or coffee presses tests until i want one then im interested :D

Just reading along then thought oh my accounts been hacked !!

Then realised this thread is soooo last year :lol:

Have fun whichever way you ride the course

Gryphon on drops or flats is also an excellent choice.
Pegasus just fantastic like a Swift only lighter and quicker.
And I can say that from experience :-)

Me I have been for years I quite enjoy the roads around the Severn area.

I can’t be arsed with all that bike and kit cleaning of winter mtb night rides.

I do like the dirty country lanes to add a bit of interest to nightime road riding I don’t think riding in a big group would be very easy tho ?

Come to think of it with my long loop to work most mornings in the dark and an extended evening ride some evenings this winter I’ve done quite a few miles in the dark.