Training ride, Saturday 7th

PhilBixby · Post by **PhilBixby** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:47 pm

I've given up putting too much faith in advance weather forecasts but it looks okay for this Saturday - seven degrees, breezy and dry. 9:00am in Exhibition Square for the southerly route (For newcomers:- York - Elvington - Bubwith - Howden - Wressle - North Duffield - Skipwith - Thorganby - Wheldrake - Escrick - Stillingfleet - York).

As per last week's posting, assuming reasonable numbers we'll split into two groups and I'll suggest you all sort yourselves into a faster group and a slightly less fast group. Aim with both groups is to keep a steady pace, but some people are shifting just a bit quicker than others, and this should (hopefully) help keep things a bit more together.

nigelt · Post by **nigelt** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:14 pm

Not me this week- ramp test on Sunday so I'll be sitting with my feet up

. Have a good ride, see you next week...

mart66 · Post by **mart66** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:58 pm

I'll be there.

I'm hoping that NYE was just a bad day on the bike!

Tobzlerone · Post by **Tobzlerone** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:03 pm

hey, ill be out, dont really know what happened last week, just the cumulative effect of a few things!

Anyway, ill be looking to boss it with the faster group. don't know how much of a good idea it is, but its a good benchmark to see how i'm improving. if i get dropped then i will last longer the next week.

and it should suit some shorter crit racing.

hope thats not too hassly

cheers

Tobz

DamianE · Post by **DamianE** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:22 pm

Maybe your turn to wait for me this week then

More likely to pick the slower group but if I feel good on the 15mph ride from Skelton at 8:55 I'll chance it.....

fatsprinter · Post by **fatsprinter** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:39 pm

Time off and illness over Christmas, so whether I'm up to it I don't know, but Lukas' swimming lessons don't start until next week so I'll put in an application for leave at base

Cyan Skymoos · Post by **Cyan Skymoos** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:53 pm

I'll be out..I don't remember, do you go straight up Hull road out of town?

These dizzy heads and sudden wobbly legs I've been reading about could just be the hunger knock? A hard 3 hour ride in winter burns some calories. Take some proper food with you and get it down before you need it.

PhilBixby · Post by **PhilBixby** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:30 pm

Straight down the Hull Road? Much too simple. Malton Rd - rt at the magic roundabout - next left along Tang Hall Lane - left down Osbaldwick Lane, then right at Murton and rt/lft - rt/lft down the twelve-twenty-eight to Elvington.

fatsprinter · Post by **fatsprinter** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:34 pm

Straight down through Elvington to Melbourne? What time hitting Elvington roughly? I may well come from Bish/Naburn/Wheldrake and turn right to go to Elvington and Melbourne. I won't hold you to it!

PhilBixby · Post by **PhilBixby** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:29 pm

Follow the main B-road right sometime after Elvington towards Bubwith/Howden, rather than on to Melbourne. Dunno about times - about half-nine at Elvington?

fatsprinter · Post by **fatsprinter** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:51 am

Gives me something to go on? Do you mean you don't have it downloaded on your Garmin. I'll have to poke Damian and see if he has!

Cheers

DamianE · Post by **DamianE** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:43 pm

Will mail you my last Garmin of the route Col. Shall I come drag you out of bed.

fatsprinter · Post by **fatsprinter** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:27 pm

Would you? Double espresso waiting for you..... maybe not, we don't need you being supercharged!!!

DamianE · Post by **DamianE** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:00 pm

If it gets you out, I'll come get you. Makes it 70miles for me so all good. Let me know. Did you get my garmin link?

TomW · Post by **TomW** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:38 pm

Very interested in joining this one! How far is the route? Looks about 60 miles? Need to be back in york by 12:30!