Author Topic: Bryan Chapman 2012 (Read 99364 times)

L CC · « **Reply #525 on:** 18 May, 2012, 11:21:28 am »

Moral of the story: Don't feed chocolate mousse, no matter how chocolatey and delicious, to a man who is allergic to eggs.

I wont be there either. You'll have to wake yourselves up.

ETA: A room is up for grabs at Severn View Fri & Sun if you PM me.

clarion · « **Reply #526 on:** 18 May, 2012, 11:45:05 am »

I suspected it was heading that way. Sound decision.

BlackSheep · « **Reply #527 on:** 18 May, 2012, 12:31:48 pm »

T F this is my last one, although the way things have gone in the last 24hrs, the last one will be the 2011 event.

LEE · « **Reply #528 on:** 18 May, 2012, 12:41:16 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 18 May, 2012, 11:21:28 am

Moral of the story: Don't feed chocolate mousse, no matter how chocolatey and delicious, to a man who is allergic to eggs.

I wont be there either. You'll have to wake yourselves up.

ETA: A room is up for grabs at Severn View Fri & Sun if you PM me.

I can't believe how much this sounds like......

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/2AQIm1A70o8&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/2AQIm1A70o8&rel=1</a>

GrahamG · « **Reply #529 on:** 18 May, 2012, 12:55:28 pm »

Well, in addition to my DNS, my good friend Henry has done something to his knee which left him walking up hills instead of launching himself up them at warp speed with his usual wreckless abandon. We're going to see about the logistics of doing the route as a DIY in another month or two.

Somnolent · « **Reply #530 on:** 18 May, 2012, 01:09:20 pm »

First visitation of the weekend....
Tyres all pumped nice and hard, my bike goes in car, then Mrs PpP's.... something catches, and hisssssss !

If that's the worst misadventure that occurs to us I shall be a happy man.

Jamiem · « **Reply #531 on:** 18 May, 2012, 01:11:55 pm »

Good luck pPete and Mrs!

Hummers · « **Reply #532 on:** 18 May, 2012, 01:34:13 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 18 May, 2012, 11:21:28 am

Moral of the story: Don't feed chocolate mousse, no matter how chocolatey and delicious, to a man who is allergic to eggs.

Run for your life Chris.....

RUN!!!!

H

hellymedic · « **Reply #533 on:** 18 May, 2012, 01:34:48 pm »

[OT] Obituary of Dr Brian Chapman (General and Geriatric Medicine, Edinburgh) in this week's BMJ.

Chris S · « **Reply #534 on:** 18 May, 2012, 01:36:51 pm »

Quote from: BlackSheep on 18 May, 2012, 12:31:48 pm

T F this is my last one, although the way things have gone in the last 24hrs, the last one will be the 2011 event.

Lordy · « **Reply #535 on:** 18 May, 2012, 02:58:27 pm »

The weather forecast is looking promising (according to the BBC website). The weatherman has just promised the female newsreader to bring around his hot dog and pop for the BBQ, now there's an offer!

Tewdric · « **Reply #536 on:** 18 May, 2012, 04:23:48 pm »

We are dropping like flies - my 2 year old is in Hospital (in Abergavenny - please shout "get well soon Tomos!" As you ride past..) with an infected lymph gland, so I am on baby duty now.

marcusjb · « **Reply #537 on:** 18 May, 2012, 05:05:19 pm »

Quote from: Tewdric on 18 May, 2012, 04:23:48 pm

We are dropping like flies - my 2 year old is in Hospital (in Abergavenny - please shout "get well soon Tomos!" As you ride past..) with an infected lymph gland, so I am on baby duty now.

Get well soon Tomos!

Quote from: GrahamG on 18 May, 2012, 12:55:28 pm

We're going to see about the logistics of doing the route as a DIY in another month or two.

With a whole bunch of DNS (including myself - but I found out months ago that I couldn't ride even though I had entered) - sounds like a potential group DIY later in summer???

Somnolent · « **Reply #538 on:** 18 May, 2012, 05:18:34 pm »

GWS Tomos from Alveston. (saves having to remember to do it from Abergavenny)

bikey-mikey · « **Reply #539 on:** 18 May, 2012, 06:23:50 pm »

Quote from: LEE on 18 May, 2012, 09:44:44 am

Quote from: bikey-mikey on 17 May, 2012, 09:23:52 pm
I have plotted the route from the YH to the Cross Foxes, as above on bikeroutetoaster - the gradients are much of a much compared to the main road route, and there is only another 34 metres of climb, but it is 0.5 km shorter.... surely a lot safer as well??

Safer? Probably not. The main roads are fairly empty and wide.

This was to avoid the single lane traffic light very uphill bit that Mark warned us about, hence "safer" otherwise I'd go the main road too. I'll wait and see I suppose!!

Tewdric · « **Reply #540 on:** 18 May, 2012, 06:26:26 pm »

The only gotcha might be that all the locals are using the mountain road to avoid the traffic lights too. Not that that will matter early on a Sunday morning..

bikey-mikey · « **Reply #541 on:** 18 May, 2012, 06:28:50 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 18 May, 2012, 09:02:25 am

But then some folks found the Devils Staircase an anti-climax, so it's all relative ...

Yup I was daft enough to say that, and I'm very very sorry ...........

I think I was miffed cos DIDI wasn't there jumping up and down.... Though I did ride past him on the way to the TdF stage four last year

Polepole · « **Reply #542 on:** 18 May, 2012, 06:41:55 pm »

I'm sorry to say I am also a DNS for this

. I've gone down with the lurgy courtesy of a work colleague who has very kindly shared her affliction and am feeling very unwell indeed. I knew last night there was no way I was going to be fit enough to ride and have emailed my apologies to Blacksheep. I'm doubly gutted as it is the last one he will be organising and I have yet to sample the legendary hospitality he provides on this ride. Can't we persuade him to stay on for just one more year?

Pretty please?

Good luck to all who are riding. I am very jealous.

Ian gaggiaport · « **Reply #543 on:** 18 May, 2012, 06:56:24 pm »

Where is the pub of choice in Chepstow town then.
Might pop out if the rain eases or before the hotel musak melts my brain

Saw my first steam punk today

Tewdric · « **Reply #544 on:** 18 May, 2012, 07:19:38 pm »

Quote from: Ian gaggiaport on 18 May, 2012, 06:56:24 pm

Where is the pub of choice in Chepstow town then.

The Coach and Horses in Welsh Street.

Feline · « **Reply #545 on:** 18 May, 2012, 08:04:54 pm »

There is currently quite a gaggle of cyclists in The Boars Head in Aust

Ray 6701 · « **Reply #546 on:** 18 May, 2012, 08:23:15 pm »

Me & SR Steve are just on our way to Severn Bridge svcs. I'm hoping that my money is in my rucksack & not at home

bikey-mikey · « **Reply #547 on:** 18 May, 2012, 08:25:56 pm »

Well I'm home in N Bristol, and about to go to BED.....

See you all tomorrow, and commiserations if you have been struck DNS by a lurgy, an injury, a work thing or a family thing!!!

BlackSheep · « **Reply #548 on:** 18 May, 2012, 08:59:06 pm »

Quote from: Polepole on 18 May, 2012, 06:41:55 pm

....................................... Can't we persuade him to stay on for just one more year? Pretty please?

Good luck to all who are riding. I am very jealous.

I'm a frayed knot.

The average lifespan of a BCM orgainser is about 3 years, this will be my 9th. I've enjoyed them all to differing degrees. in that time, the numbers of finishers has risen from 40-50 (80-odd for 2003 PBP) to about 100, (133 for last PBP). So my thanks not only to the riders for supporting the event, but also to the smallest and hardest working team of gophers you're ever likely to find.

I want to spend more time with Mrs BlackSheep touring.

BCM will be back with a new skipper at the helm, so get ready for next year.

Chris S · « **Reply #549 on:** 18 May, 2012, 09:50:36 pm »

Wales looks very wet on the radar tonight. Have fun everyone!

I quite like the idea of a group DIY, y'know - when summer eventually decides to turn up.

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