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Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:28 am

Sean

I had two pairs of socks on.
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Postby huw williams » Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:39 am

I did 60 miles yesterday

Started off in thick freezing fog in Croydon - passed two MTBers on the road after Purley who on seeing my ACC kit started shouting "Paul, Paul"

Oh the indignity - I was either being mistaken for Tunnell or Dewis, I didn't know which was worse - I know I've been off the bike for a month but surely I wasn't riding THAT BADLY :D :D :D

Anyway one of 'em did a big effort to catch me up and it turned out to be Marco, on his way to Farthing Down with Bob for a brief off-road sojourn.

In the 60 miles that followed I dIdn't see a single other rider out from any club :(

By the time I got to Merstham the sun was breaking through and I had to strip a couple of layers off but then after Reigate in the lanes towards Brockham it got seriously bad - freezing mist and the roads were like an ice rink. Every corner was risking a crash and punctures were inevitable (I got two despite newish tyres). Box Hill was deathly silent - not a single car up or down - eerie

After Chipstead valley I did a couple of the climbs that go up to Fanny's to make the ride longer but each time I came back down the temperature seemed to be getting lower and I was risking a crash so I went home

One of those 'character building' rides you hear about

Stu - is your bike a mess, that's about the worst condition my bike and kit have been in for years. After xmas we'll have to show you the best route to Brighton and back
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Postby Stu Merckx Man » Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:06 pm

my bikes always a mess huw...if anything it came out of the ride cleaner!
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:18 pm

[quote]In the 60 miles that followed I dIdn't see a single other rider out from any club


Did 50 miles with Ben fancourt, and didn't see you either :shock:
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