by Toks » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:35 pm
[quote="Richard (Apples)"]Well it's almost upon me . I'm flying out on Saturday for the Etape and I'm getting butterflies already.
My bike is on its way already, in a van, lovingly protected in bubble wrap and pipe insullation.
I spent the last of my pocket money in Butlers yesterday on a new helmet and some gore xennon bib shorts .
I think I've done enough training but it's too late now if I haven't so no point in worrying .
I'll try to get some photos ( maybe even some nice ones for Sean )
Report when I come back . hope to be on the CR on 21st
May you have good legs Monsieur Apples. With sudden dramatic staff shortages at work I've had to pull out.
...Make sure you do a gentle 30-60 minute leg spinner on sunday morning/afternoon. In 2003 I didn't ride the bike in the 48 hours running up to the Etape and it took the legs a couple of hours to get going on the actual day.
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