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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2015 8:33:09 GMT
just worried about the climbs and getting left red faced lol .Ive only just started getting back out after my injury problems and been up mabie forest a few times these past couple of weeks , 6 months off the bike felt like i never rode a bike , oh and i did dalbeatie red last week and was enjoyable ..i wanted to enter a few enduro race this year but thats gone to pants but next year is going to be very different and using this year to get really fit and lose a few stone . not going to spend over £4k on a new bike next year and not able to race it .this will be a good test for me . will be doing a couple of skills courses too . up here at either Ae or whinlatter if others want to join in with that .(would like a group so its cheaper lol) Trust me mate I'll be the slow one walking up that bloody mountain ... 45 years of age and being a Lardy truck driver .... I'm no racing snake .. Its about having fun mate just riding some where different plus making new friends off here  |
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Post by Killswitch73 on Jun 12, 2015 8:45:58 GMT
just worried about the climbs and getting left red faced lol .Ive only just started getting back out after my injury problems and been up mabie forest a few times these past couple of weeks , 6 months off the bike felt like i never rode a bike , oh and i did dalbeatie red last week and was enjoyable ..i wanted to enter a few enduro race this year but thats gone to pants but next year is going to be very different and using this year to get really fit and lose a few stone . not going to spend over £4k on a new bike next year and not able to race it .this will be a good test for me . will be doing a couple of skills courses too . up here at either Ae or whinlatter if others want to join in with that .(would like a group so its cheaper lol) Trust me mate I'll be the slow one walking up that bloody mountain ... 45 years of age and being a Lardy truck driver .... I'm no racing snake .. Its about having fun mate just riding some where different plus making new friends off here I'm lardier lol |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2015 8:48:45 GMT
Trust me mate I'll be the slow one walking up that bloody mountain ... 45 years of age and being a Lardy truck driver .... I'm no racing snake .. Its about having fun mate just riding some where different plus making new friends off here I'm lardier lol My fitness level is shocking at mo , I'm not getting out due one thing and another , struggling to ride 40 miles a week if I'm lucky , dropped down from 150/200 miles .... A week  so trust me I won't be racing and there will be plenty of stops |
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Post by roundie1981 on Jun 12, 2015 11:41:39 GMT
It won't kill you, I'm not the fittest but I'm sure they'll be plenty of stops, there better be otherwise I'm fucked!!
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Post by lowcogger on Jun 12, 2015 18:56:04 GMT
just worried about the climbs and getting left red faced lol .Ive only just started getting back out after my injury problems and been up mabie forest a few times these past couple of weeks , 6 months off the bike felt like i never rode a bike , oh and i did dalbeatie red last week and was enjoyable ..i wanted to enter a few enduro race this year but thats gone to pants but next year is going to be very different and using this year to get really fit and lose a few stone . not going to spend over £4k on a new bike next year and not able to race it .this will be a good test for me . will be doing a couple of skills courses too . up here at either Ae or whinlatter if others want to join in with that .(would like a group so its cheaper lol) Trust me mate I'll be the slow one walking up that bloody mountain ... 45 years of age and being a Lardy truck driver .... I'm no racing snake .. Its about having fun mate just riding some where different plus making new friends off here here we go again  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2015 19:12:26 GMT
Trust me mate I'll be the slow one walking up that bloody mountain ... 45 years of age and being a Lardy truck driver .... I'm no racing snake .. Its about having fun mate just riding some where different plus making new friends off here here we go again Bollocks ...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2015 8:25:36 GMT
He's at it again Killswitch - don't listen to a word Gaz says about his fitness - I never saw him on Snowdon he was in the leading pack all the way up. Billy Bullshitter  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:02:48 GMT
It's a long drive is this.. For 25 miles?
I'll keep my eyes on the thread but not sure I'll make the journey for just this ride.. Would anybody fancy Whinlatter afterwards (or before)??
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:30:04 GMT
It's a long drive is this.. For 25 miles? I'll keep my eyes on the thread but not sure I'll make the journey for just this ride.. Would anybody fancy Whinlatter afterwards (or before)?? To be fair mate we did whinlatter and that was a further drive eeek Duncan's coming pal |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:38:31 GMT
It's a long drive is this.. For 25 miles? I'll keep my eyes on the thread but not sure I'll make the journey for just this ride.. Would anybody fancy Whinlatter afterwards (or before)?? To be fair mate we did whinlatter and that was a further drive eeek Duncan's coming pal Yeah but you were driving lol. Would you be up for Whinlatter aswell as this ride? Was chatting with Ducan earlier and I told him I wasn't doing this ride because I was working.. I was half asleep though lol |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:40:39 GMT
Long day mate but yeah if we've got time but my fitness is fking shit at mo I don't mind driving again toot !! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:47:25 GMT
Well, it starts to get light around 4am and doesn't get dark till after 10pm.. Loads of time!
Let's see what the others all think!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:50:31 GMT
Well, it starts to get light around 4am and doesn't get dark till after 10pm.. Loads of time! Let's see what the others all think! Ok pal be good if we can nip over to whinlatter as well |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 15:52:45 GMT
Well, it starts to get light around 4am and doesn't get dark till after 10pm.. Loads of time! Let's see what the others all think! Ok pal be good if we can nip over to whinlatter as well I think Ducan 'the machine' will be well up for it.. Who else is down for this ride? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 16:02:39 GMT
Sarky think killswitch maybe ?
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jun 20, 2015 16:31:56 GMT
supposedly its a 5 hour loop.... i'll be doing this, at 10:00 then heading off back home...
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Post by hodgy on Jun 20, 2015 18:55:23 GMT
supposedly its a 5 hour loop.... i'll be doing this, at 10:00 then heading off back home... So will the others mate ..believe me they will be too fucked to do Whinlatter as well ... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2015 18:57:49 GMT
supposedly its a 5 hour loop.... i'll be doing this, at 10:00 then heading off back home... So will the others mate ..believe me they will be too fucked to do Whinlatter as well ... I'm happy to do the one ride but if jay fancy doing whinlatter I'll go along maybe half of it lol |
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Post by roundie1981 on Jun 20, 2015 19:39:14 GMT
Sarky think killswitch maybe ? And me!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2015 4:43:58 GMT
supposedly its a 5 hour loop.... i'll be doing this, at 10:00 then heading off back home... So will the others mate ..believe me they will be too fucked to do Whinlatter as well ... I'd best not respond to this assumption...  |
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Post by hodgy on Jun 21, 2015 7:06:42 GMT
No..please do ..I'm really interested in what you might have to say .
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Post by roundie1981 on Jun 21, 2015 17:45:30 GMT
Now now boys!! Anyway jay can I have a go on your bike? What size is it?
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Post by hodgy on Jun 21, 2015 18:09:42 GMT
Now now boys!! Anyway jay can I have a go on your bike? What size is it? Roundie ..I'm not "having a go " here ..my previous comment about being too knackered to do both this and Whinlatter were meant to be lighthearted ..but also having done this ride 3times now ...it's not a normal 25 miler ..you will be pushing / riding your bike for the best part of two hours just to get to the top of The Calf . I know from comments on here that Jay is a fit lad ..but I think he is really underestimating this ride .. |
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Post by andyr on Jun 21, 2015 20:56:58 GMT
Just depends how fit you are really. Looking at my strava track on P2 of this thread it only took 3.5 hours to get round (moving) but with all the stops (including pub lunch in Ravenstonedale) it actually took something like 5.5 hours to get around. Don't underestimate that first climb - it's a git. You think you've got to the top as there's a trig point and a little bit of a down but then it goes up, up, down, up, up (pass the crampons) and up a bit more to the top. Then there's the fact that Whinlatter is another hour away. Probably better to do a natural loop in the southern lakes if you must. Be an epic day whatever you manage.
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Post by roundie1981 on Jun 22, 2015 12:48:43 GMT
Now now boys!! Anyway jay can I have a go on your bike? What size is it? Roundie ..I'm not "having a go " here ..my previous comment about being too knackered to do both this and Whinlatter were meant to be lighthearted ..but also having done this ride 3times now ...it's not a normal 25 miler ..you will be pushing / riding your bike for the best part of two hours just to get to the top of The Calf . I know from comments on here that Jay is a fit lad ..but I think he is really underestimating this ride .. That makes 2 of us that have underestimated this ride then, 2 hours pushing. Jesus!!! |
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