Archive for July 2009
18/07/2009 by Les..
If anyone has got contact details for Mark Hemmingway (the plumber) could you forward them onto Les on 07762159166
Cheers folks.
sunday report
13/07/2009 by phil johnson.
On bright and sunny morning, Martin b, P johnson, jack and Morris set of for Grassington. apoligies from Al who rang in with an upset gut, and another who came out with a unicycle, thought better of it and went back to cas vegas. Jack left to go around oxenhope and back home over crag vale, leaving us to meet up with Martin lucas and another thorper who i”ve only met once[is it neil] at Rossis. the route was then shortened, where we pressed onto cracoe, turning off for Bursal. At this point my mavic front hub just about split in two, spokes were removed and caliper to get me home. Many thanks to Martin and Morris. For the record, beans on toast with a egg!
Yorkshire 10 Mile Time Trial Championship
11/07/2009 by Alastair.
Three thorpers flew the green and white flag at today’s Yorkshire 10 mile TT Championships on the V212 course over at Boroughbridge/Walshford.
The course can only be described as ‘lumpy’ and the first leg was into a block headwind thus allowing for a flying return. It was extremely difficult riding into the block headwind - surely we are due a float day soon?!. The continuous undulating gradient made it very difficult to get into a decent rhythm, however, some excellent times were posted.
The times were as follows:-
Alastair - 23:07
John Callaghan - 24:21
Jim Kirrane - 25:48
John finished 4th in his highly competitive ‘Espoir’ category. This category was subsequently won by Phil Graves in 20:02. Phil also won the overall event beating the likes of Wayne Randle and Carl Saint to the title.
Alastair and Jim finished 19th and 40th respectively in the Seniors category.
This was an excellent event and I would recommend that anyone enters it next year.
As the one and only Steve McCall would say - Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep testing!!
Rare Sighting
10/07/2009 by jekyl.
If you watching the tour on saturday stage 8 it might be possible to have a rare sighting of El Presidento He will be watching on the Col D”Agnes about 25 kms from finish he is staying at a campsite at Oust. He says he will give us a wave. JEKYL
club clothing
09/07/2009 by Martyn.
any news on the club clothing orders please?
Off on a little jaunt soon and it would be good to wear the colours
Team Thorpers 2009 strike again!
08/07/2009 by Steve McCall.
It’s gone again!!!!!
The team 10 record has been smashed again tonight over on the 718, Andy Al and myself took 49 seconds off our own team record posting times;
Andy 21.52
Al 21.33
Steve 21.29
It was a tough-ish night with an unfavorable north westerly wind (head wind for the longer return leg) but serious determination back into the wind ground out some great times! To do it again in nowhere near perfect conditions was a great testament to the lads strength. Just imagine a float night that we’ve had over the previous weeks, wowee, they’re gonna need some new tarmac when the Thorpers rip it up man 
Ryedale Rumble
07/07/2009 by jack the flying dutchman.
I’m going to do the Ryedale Rumble on Sunday, 9 August. Anyone else entered this cyclo sportive?
Jack
Club Runs
06/07/2009 by Al and Sarah.
OK last call for all members to show some interest in the next 3 months club runs. 50 plus members and all i get is a couple responses and most of those were not constructive.I will be attending this weeks club meeting on Thursday and would love to hear your views on where you would like your clubs Sunday rides to be going. If you cant attend then please post any ideas here.. Cheers Alex
TESTERS
06/07/2009 by jekyl.
Come on you testers, you must have something to report after the weekend or is all bad news JEKYL
