National road race champs cancelled

[huw williams]

F***ing wusses - a few drops of standing water and they cancel the race.

Did they cancel Dartmoor? Did they cancel Hillingdon? Did they cancel Palace? They did not.

Pro's? Pansies more like. Make em race I say

So, if its raining this sunday 5,000 riders should stay in bed and sod the uk Etape - if they don't expect the pro's to ride they certianly can't expect us to go out there.

[Maria David]

I have family up that way. It's pretty wet to say the least - some houses are already under water, and more will be affected as rain is forecast for the coming days.

Still, the course for the Nationals goes largely through the Yorkshire Wolds so the riders would have been above the flood plain - Wusses !

Maria
http://www.2wheelchick.blogspot.com/

[huw williams]

There is a severe weather warning in place for the South East all weekend.

They reckon as much as 4 inches of rain could fall in just a couple of hours - so anyone riding, take your waterproofs.

Or better still stay in bed. After what happened on Dartmoor I'm not sure I could take another all-dayer in pouring rain.

Anyone seen the summer or was that week when we were away in Majorca the end of it?

[Tim Coales]

Waterproof SANDWICHES?!!!!!

They wouldn't be full of Tuna, Prawn or some other fish would they?

[Maria David]

If we get the 4 inches of rain over and done with in a couple of hours that leaves us with 46 hours to ride our bikes in less unpleasant conditions

Seriously, I'll wait until the weekend comes first. We didn't get deluged in Wales when it was forecast last weekend. There's still time for things to evolve.

Re waterproof sandwiches, why not just take a Big Mac - they do excellent plastic food


Maria
http://www.2wheelchick.blogspot.com/

[Tim Coales]

I'd thought about 'plastic food'. Of course you could wear a Big Mmac too - a bit like a cycle cape.

But I guess the best waterproof sandwich would be DUCK.

[Andrew G]

According to Metcheck Sunday doesn't look too bad, the odd shower. Saturday looks a wash out though so me thinks I may rethink the ride to register idea.

[Sylv]

Mmmm duck.

With sliced potatoes cooked in its fat

[Mike I]

Stick some mudguards on and get on with it! Prima donna wusses!

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="Sylv Choufflard"]Mmmm duck.

With sliced potatoes cooked in its fat