Archive for May 2010
First time out
22/05/2010 by johnthewliss.
Thanx all for making me feel welcome had a great morning out and a fantastic bacon buttie and good weather to go with it, Will see you next saturday and next sunday if theres a run i know some are away doing sportives
CLUB RUN SUNDAY 23.05.2010
21/05/2010 by Doug.
I have been requested by the powers that be to inform one and all of the destination for this week’s club run. The destination is Wycoller via the undulating route. There is a good cafe to enjoy either a F.E.B. or baked beans on toast with an egg on top, or just a scone - take your pick, the combinations of tasty fare are just mind blowing, apparently. I have heard one good weather forecast at least - but who knows? At the risk of putting you all off, I shall be there - hope to see many more.
six go to Wentworth
17/05/2010 by John.
A small but select team set off on a blustery day to South Yorkshire, It comprised of myself martin,two chaps from sowerbys,a tall guy with Ravensthorpe kit and a bloke on an old red cannondale. we took the windmills route,and carried on to Wentworth and Tankersley , we made great time getting there as we had a fantastic tail wind. At the cafe stop no one had a full English [very disappointing] . After a quick break we headed off for home and straight in to a head wind, progress was tough all the way back. At the Black Bull at Midgley we turned down for Horbury, we said adios to Martyn who carried on home. In Horbury I turned off for Hollywood hill and left the 3 remaining anonymous men to carry on to Mirfield. Total miles was about 50 and average speed was fast going slow coming back! If you need a tarmac report just e-mail Martyn!!
etape du dales
17/05/2010 by jack the flying dutchman.
Again several Thorpers rode the Etape du Dales - this year the weather gods were treating us on a cold and windy northwestener, which made the first 50 miles of the 110 miles total pretty tough. But - fortunately it didn’t really rain, the few spats weren’t hardly noticable. Again the ride was fully booked, but with chip system all start at their own leisure, it doesn’t look that busy.
I don’t know what the other Thorpers did, but I came in at 7h21, which was a bit faster then last year (11 minutes) - getting very easily into silver. I really enjoyed the ride (but not the wind!) and got into some good groups, however on the steep climbs (up to 25%) you’re all on your own.
And yes….I did have some more food than just a MARS bar, I also had a couple of bananas….. 
snicker or feb?
15/05/2010 by phil johnson.
john, for what ever, the gremlins won”t let me respond to your note on the blog, ok , this sunday not many will be out due to the etape sportive. we meet on sundays at the libary in mirfield for a 9 am start, maybe martyn can give the details for the saturday runs? we always stop off at a cafe , now some of us can ride 80 miles just eating a chocalate bar but if you are like me only a full english will do so a fiver is needed in the saddle bag! i”m not out next sunday but others will be out to meet and greet you. phil
club run
15/05/2010 by johnthewliss.
high all ,
I am looking to join a cycling club .
i have been cycling for about three years now and recently rode the brian robinson challenge (awesome).
i wondered wether it would be ok to tag along next saturday or sunday
Club 25 closing date approaching.
13/05/2010 by Steve McCall.
The closing date for the club 25 championship is early next week and anyone wanting to enter will have to get their forms filled out ASAP. The event is on Saturday 29th May at 14:00.
If you want to enter and do not know how to fill the form in just fill in what you can of your personal details and I will fill the rest in and even send it off for you.
The entry form can be found on this link http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/AboutCTT/OrganiserInfo/FormsGuidanceNotes/tabid/172/Default.aspx
I’m working away on Thursday and Friday so cannot make the club night, there may be someone there who knows where I live to post it through but failing that ring me on 07825 755027 or E-mail me at stevemccall@talktalk.net to sort somthing out.
Memory map??
12/05/2010 by Martyn.
has anyone got the memory map software please??
martyn
Five go Mad In Glossop
10/05/2010 by Sir Q Ittus-Root.
A coolish Sunday morning saw Martyn B., Geoff, Phil J., ‘Damian the Condor’ and Craig J. at Mirfield Library. Martyn’s suggestion of attending a church service for cyclists were quashed as rumours of a second team doing Holme Moss and Strines were confirmed: we never found out if Ben managed to locate Chateau de Bocx.
Taking the ‘wheel tester route’ of St. Andrew’s and Firth Street was uneventful. Coming through Holmfirth we got overtaken by a cyclist, so we dispatched Phil “Shep” Johnson to chase him down. The wimp turned off so we regrouped to tackle the Moss. About half way up we got overtaken by Dave Hirst and his family… they were in a car, by the way.
Regrouping at the top we made the rapid decent, on to the main road and turned off towards Glossop. We met up with Dave and his family who were going to do a cycle track by the first reservoir. The Hirsts were caught queuing up for ice cream before they’d even done anything! Heading into a headwind we turned off towards Hadfield and an early lunch break. Big breakfasts for most of us (we needed the fuel) we headed off for Snake Pass. We met another cyclist who tagged on the back. He said he hadn’t been out for a while, and as is usual, bet us all to the top. Snake is every bit the grind I remembered it, but I think the ‘Full English’ must have weighed us down.
However, going into the valley towards Ladybower / Strines was an effortless and very enjoyable descent. Reminds me why we go cycling, and was almost worth the effort of Snake Pass. On the hill after Ladybower the head wind returned, the sky clouded over. All it needed was a hand coming out of the sky and a bolt of lightning to tell us we should have heeded Martyn’s suggestion and gone to church.
Geoff had never done the Strines, and listening to our stories of previous experiences did not fill him with confidence. However he showed us all up as the ‘retired gentleman’ glided up all three. We all decided we didn’t like him anymore. Phil J. and Martyn, meanwhile, nearly got run over whilst crossing to the wrong side of the road to avoid the gradient, Phil J. ending up in the gravel. Damian, meanwhile, tried his reverse psychology trick by claiming he’d only done 300m this year. Funnily enough he said that last time he came out with us – his odometer must have got stuck.
With the last ‘cliff face’ climbed we regrouped and set off for Langsett cafe for a well-deserved break. The return journey was back through Brockholes and town. A very enjoyable day out, we actually managed to stay together as a group ride and enjoy the minor epic that is Moss/Strines.
Captain Alex
10/05/2010 by Doug.
Captain Alex is healing well, I understand. Fingers crossed, we should not be too many more weeks without him. I am sure that we are all eagerly anticipating his return so that he can continue his good work as captain and carry on where he left off, organising routes for the Sunday club runs.
