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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Reading
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Very odd, didn't manage to finish that. What I would have said was - Let me know when you get here, if you fancy the odd evening ride or anything. Like I said above, I'm itching to get riding again. Chris |
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Im just up the road from Reading in the old market town of Newbury. If you'd like a cycling bud for the odd evening ride or maybe a longer weekend ride then let me know. Chris |
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 3
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Hi Chris, have'nt been on here lately and have only just seen your post. Are you back in the saddle yet? Lets maybe hook up for a ride sometime soon? Mail me on: chris11@email.com and we can hopefully sort something. Chris |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Newcastle, England
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Im James Burns and Im from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Just getting into my new road bike after getting it last week. Im studying for an Electrical & Electronic National Diploma. New on this forum so Hello all!
Not in club yet but should be soon.
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#35 |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 13
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I'm from Liverpool. Mainly do road riding (nothing beats riding up Cheshire hills in the rain, eh?), but I am sporting a rather nice bruise near my eye from mountain biking. I go across to the Velodrome in Manchester when track league is on, but only ever as a spectator. I'm considering riding when it restarts though, since riding over the Ventoux has made me want to do lots more cycling...
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Hi 43 yr old Quality Manager from Salford, Manchester, England. Ridden bikes on and off at club level for about 25 yrs with occasional interruptions from Children and work and a part time degree. Just ordered a replacement road bike for my stolen wolf in sheeps clothing. (for info Fausto Coppi Torino ) So I've been on a mountain bike for a while which is so slowwwww. As I am over 40 and classed as a veteran I'm going to have a go at doing some time trials to see if I can beat some standard times. So I'm training on bike and in Gym at least 300k a week on the road. If anyone is in the area and wants to do a bit of road work or week end rides send me an e-mail. PS I am hoping to do the etape du tour next year has anybody got any experience or advice? - ![]()
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i live in glossop at the moment in the peaks. but going to newcastle to uni in sept. anyone know any good rides up there?
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I live in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.I am a doctor and have just had chemotherapy for testicular cancer.I wasn't copying Lance, honest.
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Join Date: May 2004
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Portsmouth, Hampshire
Riding along the seafront is nice, but dodging all the skater boys ang girls isn't! |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 5
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Storrington (It's really small), West Sussex Working full time at the moment in an office, slaving away to repay my debts because I'm at uni, in St. Andrews (Scotland). Cunningly used the money from this job to buy my first road bike, which i've had for 2 weeks today. So that'll be more student debt ahead then..hell yes. I ride my road bike a lot now, and used to ride my mountain bike on the road till i got fed up and bought the new beast. Funny thing is I now use my mountain bike a lot more off-road as a result of buying a road bike. |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 3
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I live in Perthshire, Scotland. I'm either in late middle age or early senility depending on how I'm feeling. I'm semi-retired and was very overweight until I did something about it this year. Now I'm just fairly overweight and still working on it. Cycling is a great way of exercising enjoyably. I've even convinced myself that I look just as good in lycra shorts and a bike helmet as young guys (that's everyone under about 45). If you meet me on a trail, please don't spoil my illusions!
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#42 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2
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Hello everyone,
Just signed up to the forum today. I live in Livingston,10m outside Edinburgh recently taken up cycling, bought a second hand mtb in May, an Alpinestars Cromega LX (around 9 year old in great nick). Since then i try to cycle as much as i can, plenty nice routes up to an hours drive from home, Callander, Glentress etc. Just back from a 2week camping/cycling hol in the Lake district with my wife who is also hooked on cycling, just bought herself a Trek 4500 mtb.We are now looking to do a 3/4 week cycle tour early next year which is the main reason for joining this forum to gain info on which bike/training/intinery/route etc. David |
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I am from Newcastle and it has some of the most fantastic countryside around!You need to head to Northumberland - anywhere North of Ponteland is great.Join a club and you will find the better roads.You are also not far from the Cheviots so head to Rothbury, Alwinton and Otterburn for some big hills ![]() |
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Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 15
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Hi,
I live in Leek, Staffordshire. I train in and around Macclesfield forest and the surrounding hills. I have only had a road bike for 7 months now but have managed to the Polka Dot challenge in Woodford in June and completed the Etape (took me 12 hours though!). If anyone wants to come train with us email me shimmyp@hotmail.com we are hoping to complete the Spud Riley Memorial in Manchester on September 5th 100 miles and a lot of hills |
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Community Team
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: at the bar
Posts: 12,644
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Hi Psycl1st, I did the Etape in 2004 and it was pretty hard going I have to say. (see Chronicle of the Etape under Your Bloody soapbaox for more details). Advice ? I have already started training for the 2005 version because we do not have climbs in this country (Ireland) that equate to the mountains in the Etape. This years Etape had none categorised climbs cat 1, two cat 2's, and a smattering of cats 3 and 4. In this country we have a cat 4's only. So to compensate, you need to have a high fitness level. So my advice is - get training (I have 3000+ miles in my legs by the time it came around), get plenty of mountain work in and try to enjoy it. |
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