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Winter training rides in Kent and Surrey
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I would be interested in this subject to dates and timings etc bearing in mind I have a 90 min journey to get there
Especially as I have heard rumours that the King Of Faffers is desperate to meet the Fairy One
Just an idea (and I have no idea of logisitics etc) but it is poss that we have a great big meet in Surrey and have a beginner ride and an advanced ride and then meet up again afterwards?
Feel free to say it's a stoopid idea if it's not workable as I may well be talking out of my arse
I an interested in doing the beginner ride. Still recovering from last fall from bike, ribs are aching less each week.
Any dates yet?
And again!
Bear in mind it's only a warmup for a Smiffy ride though, as I appear to have hijacked the Great Ones thread (tugs forelock respectfully).
Relentless taking the piss may lead me to adjust the route slightly...
There was also talk of an MTB/XC brick a while back based from Newlands. and the Great One even hinted at an appearance. Well, I found something called the North Downs way today and knocked an hour out on that which was a lot of fun. I will be doing the same again soon but adding in a gentle ;O) 10 mile XC run after. Usual beginner rules apply ie no leaving behind stranded etc. Any lambs for slaughter?
I may be able to do 9th, 16th, 22nd or 23rd, 29th or 30th October. Maybe even take a day off and do 28th (last day of half term). If we can get a date, I'll close it off. I think we might need a list fairy. I may be able to do more than one, but not likely close together. How's that?
Just back from holipops and see that Dustboy is even faffing about a date now! Got to be before Jan. Outlaw training starts in December. A beginner/smiffifest all meeting at the end for burgers sounds good so long as I'm on the bigginerfest to start with.
However I have no idea about the gearing required for long hills as I have only riden on shortish hills and normally need to stand up to get to the top. Do you guys change your coggy bits for hill courses?
You'll need a drag lift for some of them.
Sit/stand/sit.stand/etc. I do them on 34/27, and I think Dustboy managed Crocknorth on a 23
Actually, it was a 25 but thank you for the compliment!
I don't bother changing cogs.
It's just a winter training ride thread, any talk or arranging of rides is welcome and apt
As far as weekends go I can do
Oct 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th and 16th
November 12th, 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th
December 4th 5th and 11th
Plus assorted weekdays as I work shifts on a rolling 4 on 4 off pattern.
Any ride is a good ride, no need to label them beginner or advanced and people should have a go as they will find they can do more than they realise and the confidence gained will be worth the effort. Given my current lack of training I will suffer on anything
In that case - I'll join the Smiffifest. I am generally worried about holding up a group waiting for me to grind my way up the hill but if its not that serious then I'll have a go. (words lamb and slaughter come to mind).
I don't bother changing cogs. Or being quiet!!
Soup, remember after the first hill last time on the beginners I had to walk up nearly all of them so they'll more than likely be waiting for me, not you!