Love to ride your lanes again Tim, but sorry, no can do, Sarah's working Sat & Sun. I will prob put together a Dartmoor loop for Mon/Tues 28/29. If you don't get any takers for boxing day perhaps you could swap your SH ride to then instead?
I believe that M&S sell very nice jumpers for middle- aged gentlemen. If Mike's on this ride, please, will someone email me, or post a pic of his new Xmas Jumper.
BTW, I shall. of course, at this time, be dressed in the normal Aussie male attire ( shorts, thongs {flip- flops to you and I}, sunnies and a large beer.
All the best Mike, see you next year.
No I wont,.....I'll still be in the tin can, cattle class of course.
-- Edited by Captain Slow on Sunday 20th of December 2009 08:33:49 PM
-- Edited by Captain Slow on Sunday 20th of December 2009 08:34:57 PM
Barney - are you a definate for this? Not quite sure how we can get just a half day run in for you - the route I'm thinking is a bit strung out, and bailingout at lunchtime could be tricky. But if you're definately coming I'm sure we can come up with some sort of a solution.
This is all weather permitting - if the ground is still frozen then I'll not bother - dont mind a spot of frost over soft mud, but when its like concrete all the way down I dont really think its worth bothering.
Barney - are you a definate for this? Not quite sure how we can get just a half day run in for you - the route I'm thinking is a bit strung out, and bailingout at lunchtime could be tricky. But if you're definately coming I'm sure we can come up with some sort of a solution.
This is all weather permitting - if the ground is still frozen then I'll not bother - dont mind a spot of frost over soft mud, but when its like concrete all the way down I dont really think its worth bothering.
I'll knit a rut up the middle of it will that should keep you off my back?
-- Edited by merlin on Tuesday 22nd of December 2009 04:57:54 PM
-- Edited by merlin on Tuesday 22nd of December 2009 04:58:29 PM
Sorry Tim can get out but only for a couple of hours, so will prob stay local to me thats if the ground ain't still solid, but thanks for posting ride and have a good one.
-- Edited by Tibby on Wednesday 23rd of December 2009 11:11:39 AM
I think you're all being far too optimistic over the weather conditions. The lane conditions are worth the risk but its the metalled roads which persist with the icy surfaces.
Don't mind saying I am not up for the risk having been biking it over the last 4 days and I'm glad of a rest from the 'unknown'.
But best wishes to everyone, looking forward to more riding in 2010.
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