Tan Hill Audax

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:22 pm

Hi.

Hoping to do this still (possibly).

Just wondering who is driving up there and if possible if anyone could give me a lift from the square or somewhere?

Thanks
Will

BroomWagon · Post by **BroomWagon** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:01 pm

I'd guess there'll be a group heading up from the square. It's only four or five miles from there to the start anyway.

More pertinent, I'd think was getting home from Shipton afterwards when you've 140+ hard miles in your legs. I'll give you a lift if you like, though if you're intending to ride it with Rob's group they'll be having two cafe stops and be making a full day of it. I might be a couple of hours quicker than that so I shouldn't want to have to wait 2 hours at the finish.

I'm hoping, a Ian H, Arthur C (even Howard if he fancies a steady day) group will ride it. I'll ride the flat stuff with them and they may take it steady on the climbs so I can keep in contact. I'll be having one cafe stop at Reeth (The Copper Kettle), with other brief stops for drinks and to get my card stamped. I'd think you'd want to ride with them anyway.

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:08 pm

Yea I dont want 2 cafe stops, cant afford it, I'd want to go around with the slightly faster group if I am able to. I dont know about riding to the square, maybe I should get my dad to give me a lift but at that time in the morning I dont know if he would.

I'm sure I'll be able to do it, at 129.8miles it should be ok, I'll try get my dad to give me a lift into york and pick me up so its just like a normal sunday club run.

But it look alot further than 5 mins out of town to the start line.

BroomWagon · Post by **BroomWagon** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:36 pm

It's only four or five miles

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:46 pm

BroomWagon wrote:
It's only four or five miles

Hmm odd, I somehow read that as mins lol.

BroomWagon · Post by **BroomWagon** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:11 pm

I'll give you a lift back to Wistow after the ride, it's not too much out of my way. Just get your Dad to drop you at the square in the morning or bike there and then to Shipton. Shame not to do this one, it's good and not that much harder than what we did on Saturday.

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:35 pm

Thanks.

You are thinking of wistow (near selby) and not that Westow up north somewhere right?

Its going to be chucking it down tommorow so aint going for a ride on my bike tomoz but I need to get my bike to Cycle heaven before sunday as its creaking like an old rust bucket now, looks like next best day to go will be thursday but you think I'd be doing too much riding too close to the tan hill Audax on thursday? Its about 30 miles riding that.

Arthur · Post by **Arthur** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:00 am

30 miles will be fine. Nice spin to loosen the legs. Just take it easy! Nice and slow. Don't use the big ring

AndrewM · Post by **AndrewM** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:08 am

I'd love to do it, but it's also the wife's birthday that day and I fear I might never ride again if I turn out for this one.

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:05 am

Arthur wrote:30 miles will be fine. Nice spin to loosen the legs. Just take it easy! Nice and slow. Don't use the big ring

Hmmm I'll try, that'll be a test of my patience skills 30 miles on flat in the little ring.

AndrewM wrote:I'd love to do it, but it's also the wife's birthday that day and I fear I might never ride again if I turn out for this one.

Dont you think getting your wife on a bike and bringing her along to do the 130 miles would be the perfect birthday pressy for her?

Arthur · Post by **Arthur** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:57 am

Don't take that too literally, just take it very easy.

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:15 pm

So is anyone going to be meeting up at the square to rid up there? And what time?

I'm going to have to ride into york as my dad cant take me at that time, I'm hoping the roads around naburn dont flood, the river is pretty high now with all this water!!

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:03 pm

As long as you take your time and just cycle in gently your legs won't notice the extra miles Will. Just make sure you've downloaded the entry form, filled it in, and have the corrrect change.

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:00 pm

Ok will try to take it gently.

But anyone cycling in from the square also and at what time meeting there?