Re: is this a completely stoopid idea?



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audrey <[email protected]> of wrote:

>Since the Bike Events brochure came in the post, I've been thinking
>about doing the Manchester 100 ride in September.
>
>I'm a very overweight 30-something who mainly uses her bike for
>pootling to the shops and such. The furthest I usually ride is about
>5 miles. Oh and my bike is **** (tho there is a possibility I might
>be getting a shiny new one in July).
>
>How realistic is it that I could be able to cycle 62 miles in one day
>by September? Obviously I'd need to train/practice, can any suggest
>how much and how often?


I reckon very realistic. I'm an overweight Mancunian 40 something who used
to be able to do 100 miles in a day, but haven't done more than 15 this
year. If you can do it, I can do it. Drop me a line privately and let's
see if we can set up some weekend rides out for practice. I live in South
Manchester, about 3 miles from Bicycle Doctor.
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On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:48:03 +0000, Steph Peters
<[email protected]> wrote:



>. Drop me a line privately and let's
>see if we can set up some weekend rides out for practice. I live in South
>Manchester, about 3 miles from Bicycle Doctor.


thank you, Steph - you have mail.
Isn't this interweb thingy a marvellous invention?
 
audrey wrote:
> On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:48:03 +0000, Steph Peters
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Drop me a line privately and let's see if we can set up some
> > weekend rides out for practice. I live in South Manchester,
> > about 3 miles from Bicycle Doctor.

>
> thank you, Steph - you have mail.
> Isn't this interweb thingy a marvellous invention?


It would be an ideal arrangement if it comes off. Training with a
partner will make life so much easier. The 2 of you should probably be
thinking in terms of preparing for the 100 miler, with the 100K as a
fallback.

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"audrey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:48:03 +0000, Steph Peters
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>
>
>>. Drop me a line privately and let's
>>see if we can set up some weekend rides out for practice. I live in South
>>Manchester, about 3 miles from Bicycle Doctor.

>
> thank you, Steph - you have mail.
> Isn't this interweb thingy a marvellous invention?


You two don't want to pootle over to Norfolk for soime training, do you???

Cheers, helen s
 
"wafflycat" <wafflesATv21netDOTcoDOTuk> of wrote:

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>"audrey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:48:03 +0000, Steph Peters
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>. Drop me a line privately and let's
>>>see if we can set up some weekend rides out for practice. I live in South
>>>Manchester, about 3 miles from Bicycle Doctor.

>>
>> thank you, Steph - you have mail.
>> Isn't this interweb thingy a marvellous invention?

>
>You two don't want to pootle over to Norfolk for soime training, do you???


Might take us a few days to get there, and you'd have to promise to prise
Nathan off the trice for a bit so we can have a go ;-)
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"Steph Peters" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Might take us a few days to get there, and you'd have to promise to prise
> Nathan off the trice for a bit so we can have a go ;-)


Okay, I'll make sure he is prised off :)

Cheers, helen s



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