Author Topic: Bryan Chapman 2012 (Read 99378 times)

Tewdric · « **Reply #550 on:** 18 May, 2012, 09:59:05 pm »

The latest forecast on S4C says intermittent rain on Saturday but a mild tailwind both days

Swarm_Catcher · « **Reply #551 on:** 18 May, 2012, 10:19:47 pm »

Have a good ride everybody! Hoping for a tweet feed!

Bairdy · « **Reply #552 on:** 18 May, 2012, 10:30:13 pm »

Take good care out there and have a great ride.

Manotea · « **Reply #553 on:** 18 May, 2012, 10:55:08 pm »

Time to turn in, as I have to be up early in the morning.

_{I've a whole load of wardrobe door catches to fit then its down to boarding over uneven floorboards. Carpets down in two weeks...}

Feline · « **Reply #554 on:** 18 May, 2012, 11:20:18 pm »

MattC, Feanor, Pingu, Maverick and someone I don't know in the. Blue Boar

jogler · « **Reply #555 on:** 19 May, 2012, 10:04:36 am »

Quote from: Manotea on 18 May, 2012, 10:55:08 pm

Time to turn in, as I have to be up early in the morning.

_{I've a whole load of wardrobe door catches to fit then its down to boarding over uneven floorboards. Carpets down in two weeks...}

it's a bit much to have riders doing building maintenance at controls,& even I wouldn't take two weeks to do 600km so not a good reflection on your perceived audaxing average.

Andydauddwr · « **Reply #556 on:** 19 May, 2012, 12:38:36 pm »

Good luck to all BCMers.

I'm a DNS this time. Have been nursing a bad back all week and it didn't get better quickly enough.

Andy

BlackSheep · « **Reply #557 on:** 19 May, 2012, 07:03:22 pm »

Toby & peleton intoenai at 18:05.

tonyh · « **Reply #558 on:** 19 May, 2012, 07:22:33 pm »

Thanks for the update Mr Sheep.

I've been wishing I was there (but "there" would be only a little way up along the road from the yha, as yet).

Hooray for the Organiser and his accomplices!

Feline · « **Reply #559 on:** 19 May, 2012, 09:59:35 pm »

At Menai Bridge 313k. Going very well so far!
Really nice soup at rice pud courtesy of Louise

Audaxwebby · « **Reply #560 on:** 19 May, 2012, 10:18:03 pm »

Sorry I could not join you on this one guys and girls. Due to right knee injury and being off the bike for 3 weeks there was no chance I could consider doing it. I'm hoping to do the Avalon sunrise 400 if my knee holds up but I think lack of bike time at the moment it's not looking good. Good luck to you all on your SR Awards and those out there tonight doing the BC.

Bairdy · « **Reply #561 on:** 19 May, 2012, 11:24:37 pm »

Quote from: BlackSheep on 19 May, 2012, 07:03:22 pm

Toby & peleton intoenai at 18:05.

That is going some!

BlackSheep · « **Reply #562 on:** 20 May, 2012, 12:07:22 am »

Waiting for straying Willesdon rider. Now there's a surprise

hellymedic · « **Reply #563 on:** 20 May, 2012, 12:21:59 am »

A shortish bespectacled fellow with a broad grin, perchance?

NikW · « **Reply #564 on:** 20 May, 2012, 08:56:21 am »

Quote from: hellymedic on 20 May, 2012, 12:21:59 am

A shortish bespectacled fellow with a broad grin, perchance?

... or possibly the forever young many time points champ who always seems to be amazed he has somehow managed to go off route yet again?

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #565 on:** 20 May, 2012, 09:09:31 am »

I'm betting the second. GPS has much assisted the first bloke.

Feline · « **Reply #566 on:** 20 May, 2012, 11:36:32 am »

GWS Mikey

We had a very good 4 hours sleep and are now chowing down on sausages and porridge in Aberhafesp.

Swarm_Catcher · « **Reply #567 on:** 20 May, 2012, 11:50:32 am »

Quote from: Feline on 20 May, 2012, 11:36:32 am

GWS Mikey

We had a very good 4 hours sleep and are now chowing down on sausages and porridge in Aberhafesp.

4 hours!! Setup for an enjoyable second day. Take lots of photos!

marcusjb · « **Reply #568 on:** 20 May, 2012, 12:13:48 pm »

Quote from: Feline on 20 May, 2012, 11:36:32 am

GWS Mikey

We had a very good 4 hours sleep and are now chowing down on sausages and porridge in Aberhafesp.

What's happenned to Mikey (of the Bikey-Mikey type I assume?)?

Sounds like you're going well - enjoy the rest of the day!

Karla · « **Reply #569 on:** 20 May, 2012, 01:48:26 pm »

A year ago right now I was on the final, never-ending climb. Ah the memories

I take it Toby & co finished a few hours ago?

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #570 on:** 20 May, 2012, 02:51:12 pm »

Back on the BCM after a 3 year break and with tri-bars for the long gradual descents.

Had an excellent day yesterday, back at Dolgellau before 10, legs working very well, descending fast, enjoying the absence of rain and headwinds. Didn't sleep that well, left Dolgellau at 2.15am for a night ride across to Aberhafesp. Struggled a bit with the dozies on that leg and then with a cold stomach on the descent from the big hill out of Newtown, but solved that with a pork pie at Knighton. A few tired moments on the last stage but got it all together for a sprint back from Chepstow to finish before 1 (several riders already finished).

JStone · « **Reply #571 on:** 20 May, 2012, 03:34:41 pm »

Packed shortly after Tretower on stage 1, already well off the back of the field and with sharp & worsening knee & foot pains when I tried to maintain a decent pace. Treated myself to a large cooked breakfast in the cafe at Cwmdu and then rode slowly home to complete a very frustrating 180km day out.

Justin(e) · « **Reply #572 on:** 20 May, 2012, 04:36:58 pm »

Quote from: JStone on 20 May, 2012, 03:34:41 pm

Packed shortly after Tretower on state 1, already well off the back of the field and with sharp & worsening knee & foot pains when I tried to maintain a decent pace. Treated myself to a large cooked breakfast in the cafe at Cwmdu and then rode slowly home to complete a very frustrating 180km day out.

Bad luck JStone. Commiserations to those like you who did not make it and congratulations to those who have.

It is a while now since I did my one and only BC, but the sense of achievement at having completed it still lives with me. Truly one of the great British cycling events.

Feline · « **Reply #573 on:** 20 May, 2012, 05:51:16 pm »

Quote from: marcusjb on 20 May, 2012, 12:13:48 pm

Quote from: Feline on 20 May, 2012, 11:36:32 am
GWS Mikey

We had a very good 4 hours sleep and are now chowing down on sausages and porridge in Aberhafesp.

What's happenned to Mikey (of the Bikey-Mikey type I assume?)?

Sounds like you're going well - enjoy the rest of the day!

Mikey came off on the Llanberis descent last night and was taken to hospital. I think he is mostly in one piece with a broken finger but I don't know any more than this right now as still riding.

bikey-mikey · « **Reply #574 on:** 20 May, 2012, 06:06:52 pm »

I have gravel rash in a number of places but I'll live. My pinkie is pretty sore and I'm in trouble with the wife for ending up in hospital in North Wales on the 2 Year anniversary of the "baaad" North Wales accident. At least it was a different hospital ! Seems I hit a red n white warning sign around a hole in the road - but don't remember so could have hit gravel or been close overtaken and squeezed into it or front wheel fairies or just cocked up..... I have cracked a second Livestrong helmet and guys in the observation ward thought I had been fighting Mike Tyson!! (Black eye n thick lip...) Lyn has banned me from riding in N Wales!!!