Mad Jack Fuller's (120k, bumpy bits) & Kennett Valley Run (200k,not so scenic)

[MartinM]

dkahn400 wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
> > Dave Larrington wrote:
> >
> > > > apart from the Bunny Girls of course.
> > >
> > > ??
> >
> > wot 'e said; You can't just say Bunny Girls, tell us more
>
> When Nik Windle organises a shoestring randonnee he does it properly.
> So you should expect to encounter anything, including three beautiful
> girls in full Playboy bunny costume in the middle of the night.

entry form in the post...... ;-)

 

[Mike Causer]

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:15:37 -0800, dkahn400 wrote:

> When Nik Windle organises a shoestring randonnee he does it properly. So
> you should expect to encounter anything, including three beautiful girls
> in full Playboy bunny costume in the middle of the night.

Oh noooooooooooo

"When shall we three meet again?
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"





Mike

 

[David Martin]

dkahn400 wrote:

> When Nik Windle organises a shoestring randonnee he does it properly.
> So you should expect to encounter anything, including three beautiful
> girls in full Playboy bunny costume in the middle of the night.

That doesn't sound like *shoe*strings..

...d

 

[MartinM]

MartinM wrote:
> dkahn400 wrote:
> > MartinM wrote:
> > > Dave Larrington wrote:
> > >
> > > > > apart from the Bunny Girls of course.
> > > >
> > > > ??
> > >
> > > wot 'e said; You can't just say Bunny Girls, tell us more
> >
> > When Nik Windle organises a shoestring randonnee he does it properly.
> > So you should expect to encounter anything, including three beautiful
> > girls in full Playboy bunny costume in the middle of the night.
>
> entry form in the post...... ;-)

only joking, Mum's 70th Birthday (have to organise Bunny Boys for
that); El S's 200 the next day, just looking at the route in the
calendar, The Dean is more or less the Severn Across but from Oxford
unless I'm much mistaken.
I shall be doing El S's 300 22nd Apr followed by Severn Across the week
after.

 

[Simon Bennett]

davek wrote:

> Which train? I didn't think there were any that got close enough to
> Otford at that time on a Sunday morning. I'm contemplating riding over
> (only 60k!) but I'll most likely end up driving.

The 0730 from here (change at Sevenoaks) gets into Otford at 0917. Might be
pushing it a bit. Or I could cycle from Sevenoaks (arrives at 0902).

 

[davek]

Simon Bennett wrote:
> The 0730 from here (change at Sevenoaks) gets into Otford at 0917. Might be
> pushing it a bit.

Pushing it a bit? [checks calendar] Oh, I see - I thought the start was
9.00, but it seems to be 9.30. That train would be perfect - just warn
Steve about the possibility of lateness. I presume it is the one that
goes via Canterbury West, yes? I think I'd rather do that than drive.

d.

 

[dkahn400]

MartinM wrote:

> only joking, Mum's 70th Birthday (have to organise Bunny Boys for
> that); El S's 200 the next day, just looking at the route in the
> calendar, The Dean is more or less the Severn Across but from Oxford
> unless I'm much mistaken.

Very similar, but Severn Across gets a bit easier after Malmesbury.

--
Dave...

 

[Dave Larrington]

In article <[email protected]>,
dkahn400 ([email protected]) wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
>
> > only joking, Mum's 70th Birthday (have to organise Bunny Boys for
> > that); El S's 200 the next day, just looking at the route in the
> > calendar, The Dean is more or less the Severn Across but from Oxford
> > unless I'm much mistaken.
>
> Very similar, but Severn Across gets a bit easier after Malmesbury.

Looks like a horrible blend of the Cotswold Corker, Marlborough
Connection and Poor Student. That hill out of Winchcombe is a total
sod, and I am investigating an alternative route from there to Bishop's
Cleeve...

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
While you were out at the Rollright Stones, I came and set fire to your
Shed.

 

[Dave Larrington]

In article <[email protected]>, davek
([email protected]) wrote:

> I just looked at the entry in the online calendar, and to be fair it
> does specify 3900m of climbing, so it's not as if we haven't been warned...

So it does. Poobums.

> Still not enough scenery to qualify for AAA points, though.

IIRC The Rural South was like that too. There was a chap moaning like a
moany thing that it should have have scenery points coz he'd measured
the amount of scenery with his automagical scenery counter. And I
managed to get round that in spite of horrible tyre prombles, a semi-
liquid route sheet and "issues" with lights (no change there - another
of Herrn. Busch & Mueller's cheesy wotsits died on Saturday after but
210 km attached to the beast).

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Mr. Charles Kennedy (Krankieburgh): Would the Prime Minister care to
comment on a report in today=3Fs Guardian that he: =3Farrived late for a
meeting with Jacques Chirac, smelling of alcohol, and with body language
suggesting a total disregard for the rights of ethnic minorities, lone
parents and laboratory animals=3F?

 

[MartinM]

dkahn400 wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
>
> > only joking, Mum's 70th Birthday (have to organise Bunny Boys for
> > that); El S's 200 the next day, just looking at the route in the
> > calendar, The Dean is more or less the Severn Across but from Oxford
> > unless I'm much mistaken.
>
> Very similar, but Severn Across gets a bit easier after Malmesbury.

In that case; as someone who spent some of my last Severn Across
looking like road kill somewhere in Oxon I'll give The Dean a miss ;-0

 

[Mike K Smith]

davek wrote:
> Mike K Smith wrote:
>> Don't overestimate us! Going on past form we'll probably trundle round
>> the 100km in just under 7 hours, including stops. If you're pushing fast
>> times at the front there's a chance you'll be back before us, or
>> arriving as we're having our tea and cakes.
>
> Hmmm, 200k in 8 1/2 hrs is unlikely for me - my best time for a 200 is
> 10hrs, and I was in much better shape then so I'm unlikely to repeat
> that this time.

I remember returning to Pamber Heath last Spring and being overtaken by
people finishing the long event as we were finishing the 100km.
Following your comments I think that might have been a 160 rather than a
200 that they were riding.