CLUB RUN SAT 22nd JAN 2011 - RUN LIST

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

Hi All Agreeables and friends

The proposed rides for next Saturday are...

[size=150]Alternative routes/destinations:[/size]

Phil Hawkes - slow/steady to Walton (maybe)[url]http://www.addiscombe.org/members/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=12243[/url]
PeteS - Brastead and back (possible)


[size=150]MTB rides:[/size]




[size=150]Regular Club Run:[/size]

Training Group - Team Addiscombe:

19mph: Nick
18mph:
17mph: JonC/Del
16mph:
15mph:



[size=150]Return Routes:[/size]

Regular (Horley/Lonesome Lane/Earlswood/Redhill):
Boxhill:
Reverse clubrun:
Regular then via Rocky Lane, Fanny's Farm, Chipstead, Nonas: JonC

[size=150]SUNDAY[/size]

[Phil H]

Well, that was fun. The weather looked nasty first thing but I thought that we could always bail if it got worse. Tom's first time down to Charlwood and my first time out on a fixie. Took a direct route down to the cafe up Chipstead Valley, down Pebble Hill (not such a brilliant idea - I couldn't keep up) through Betchworth, Leigh etc. 17 miles from CSS to the cafe. Went the normal club route back and were caught by Cheerful John just before Coulsdon. A quick Espresso and a warm up then back up the hill home. 43 miles door to door which is Tom's longest ride by a fair way. And my bodged together fixie didn't fall apart.

[Mark F]

Well, for the first time this year all the B Group was caught by the A Group. Probably just as well - wouldn't want to think that the A Group could never catch the B Group!

Much more organisation in the B Group this week with some T&O kicking in when we were down in the lanes - Steve B amongst those getting the rest of us organised. Faster than either of the two previous weeks (helped by not having a vicious headwind) but clearly not fast enough. Jumped on to the back of the A Group as it went past and hung on to the DC - averaging 20.7 mph but without the heart rate hitting the heady heights of last week.

A tad anti-social this week as I didn't stop at the cafe - went off to put in a few more miles in advance of next weekend (due to hook up with some friends on the Sunday for 90-100 miles) and ended up with 82 on the clock. I'll be back for more in a fortnight.

M

[Marek]

First time with the A's for a while. Went off at a ferocious pace, I was off the back before the motorway bridge so had to chase like a mad man over the top to get back on. Got a nice draft off a big lorry down the other side which took me past the group but got caught at the lights.

Over the steps was not too bad but then into the lanes and it was feeling a bit hot for me. Managed to just about stick in until about the Rusper rise where the legs fell off, there were a few of us strung out along the road. Re-grouped at the dual carriageway for a good blast to the sprint, I was too far back, but I think that Keith got it.

Quick cuppa and then Chris and I paced it back to East Grinstead after watching Ben arrive at the cafe with a hangover from hell.

Great fun and good to be stretched.

Cheers

Marek...

[Amy]

Interesting ride - as Joyce said, good weather for punctures.

Even before the 17s with Cap'n Jon got to Reigate, we'd lost son Sam to a puncture... Jon went back to sort him out while the rest of us headed through Reigate to wait for a bit at the common. Going through Reigate I spotted another casualty, Ant, who then rode on to find us at the common and have another go at getting a tube in without the tyre going flat again. As it was cold we split the 17s and sent some faster guys off while the rest of us waited. Ant seemed to have fixed the puncture at last so we started off just as Jon and Sam turned off the A road - we never saw Ant again... Take it you still had problems and called it a day, Ant? Trust the missus came and got you ok!

Passed a couple of others with punctures but we almost made it to Charlwood before Rob punctured - only I noticed as the rest had the bit betweent the teeth for the final sprint. Martin had stopped with Rob so as they said they were ok, I headed to the cafe as I needed to get back home sometime before 3pm today... Forgot, Philf had punctured on a pothole in Lambs Green.

Rather late to the cafe - even the 15s were there before us. Left altogether... for some reason, Jon asked me to take the slower riders... However, this was not required as we all stayed together quite well though we did lose Nina after the climb over the golf course

We also nearly all signed up for Cap'n Jon's alternative ride up Rocky Lane and then up past Fanny's Farm Shop (well done, Marcus* and Phil on their fixies even if you did walk the first hill...) and then followed the Chipstead High Road down into Coulsdon for much needed refreshment at the other club cafe... I'd only had a hot chocolate at Charlwood! Nicer route than just blasting down the Awhatsit

* of course, this doesn't mean I've forgiven you for your cheeky comment on my dress at the dinner earlier in the ride

[Mark F]

... and one other thing - thanks to Ant for organising the B Group at CSS and leading us off - now I know why I didn't see him later on.

M

[Andrew G]

[quote="Phil Hawkes"]...43 miles door to door which is Tom's longest ride by a fair way.

[quote="Amy"]Interesting ride - as Joyce said, good weather for punctures.

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

BTW post script


Best/fastest puncture repair award goes to....


[size=200] LUCY A-P[/size]

[Rob Q]

Nice 60km return ride to Manly for me and Aussie Robyn this morning (Sunday) Roads as smooth as a babies bum and a warm 28c. Happy cycling

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[Antloony]

Wished I'd have stayed in bed. 3 punctures in the space of 3 miles (all from different objects) so gave up and went over Boxhill then headed for home.Chased down Amys group but gave up when tyre went flat again

oh well, every week cant aways be fun. Still got 40 miles into my very tired heavy legs.

[Marcus]

[quote="Amy"]of course, this doesn't mean I've forgiven you for your cheeky comment on my dress at the dinner earlier in the ride

[Ghaleb]

[quote="Antloony"]3 punctures in the space of 3 miles (all from different objects) so gave up and went over Boxhill then headed for home

[Marek]

We didn't catch you because Rob W's fantastic powertap kept jumping off his bike into the road which meant we had to stop for him to go back and pick up the pieces before heading off again. Rob, does it still work?

Cheers

Marek....

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

[quote="Mark F"]Well, for the first time this year all the B Group was caught by the A Group. Probably just as well - wouldn't want to think that the A Group could never catch the B Group!

M