by PhilBixby
Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:28 am
Well it looks like being a few degrees warmer than last Saturday (not difficult) although forecast gusts of up to 45mph, not to mention hangovers from the previous night's club dinner, should provide challenges. We'll do the "west" route since we passed it by last week on the grounds of ice. 09:00 from the square.
We'll see how many are out but will probably split into two groups - the roads are too narrow for a bunch of twenty like last week - and will attempt this on a "slightly faster / slightly slower" basis. Both groups should be brisk but steady - please just be sensible about which one you choose; the aim will be for each group to stick together and share the work - let's not have dropped riders spread all over West Yorkshire***. For the benefit of newcomers wanting to know roughly where they'll be, it's:- York - Appleton Roebuck - Tadcaster - Bramham - Thorner - Scholes - Aberford - Sherburn - York.
*** For the avoidance of doubt I'll explain what I mean:- Last week's three-up with Darren & Tony was an excellent ride for me largely because I was following Darren's wheel (Tony was doing a good job too, mind you); he was going absolutely as quick as any of us would have wanted, but really smoooooth, and he was aware of me and Tony and where we were. Smoothness and awareness...
We'll see how many are out but will probably split into two groups - the roads are too narrow for a bunch of twenty like last week - and will attempt this on a "slightly faster / slightly slower" basis. Both groups should be brisk but steady - please just be sensible about which one you choose; the aim will be for each group to stick together and share the work - let's not have dropped riders spread all over West Yorkshire***. For the benefit of newcomers wanting to know roughly where they'll be, it's:- York - Appleton Roebuck - Tadcaster - Bramham - Thorner - Scholes - Aberford - Sherburn - York.
*** For the avoidance of doubt I'll explain what I mean:- Last week's three-up with Darren & Tony was an excellent ride for me largely because I was following Darren's wheel (Tony was doing a good job too, mind you); he was going absolutely as quick as any of us would have wanted, but really smoooooth, and he was aware of me and Tony and where we were. Smoothness and awareness...