Author Topic: [HAMR] March 12th  (Read 6946 times)

Auntie Helen

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[HAMR] March 12th
« on: 12 March, 2015, 06:03:08 am »
And he's just underway.

Go Steve!!
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Wowbagger

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #1 on: 12 March, 2015, 06:30:17 am »
Where's he off to today, I wonder?
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Re: March 12th
« Reply #2 on: 12 March, 2015, 06:35:02 am »
Calendar says Brough near Hull.
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Vince

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #3 on: 12 March, 2015, 07:46:21 am »
He's heading east at the moment, but should get a decent tail wind when he turns left to head towards Hull.

Go Steve!
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CrazyEnglishTriathlete

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #4 on: 12 March, 2015, 07:47:40 am »
First major bridge crossing of the OYTT then - the Humber Bridge.

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clarion

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #5 on: 12 March, 2015, 08:15:28 am »
Go Steve!
Getting there...

Re: March 12th
« Reply #6 on: 12 March, 2015, 08:38:33 am »
Fairly benign weather today.Should be good for another 200+

Re: March 12th
« Reply #7 on: 12 March, 2015, 08:42:44 am »
Forecast looks a cracker, bit of rain later, but not until tonight.
May you wizz up t'ull.
Stay safe and have a good day Mr A.
Garry Broad

Re: March 12th
« Reply #8 on: 12 March, 2015, 09:11:12 am »
Have a good day Steve  :thumbsup:
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Vince

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #9 on: 12 March, 2015, 10:57:40 am »
Looks like Steve is heading for Ely... borrowing one of Wobbly John's spare bikes?
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CrazyEnglishTriathlete

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #10 on: 12 March, 2015, 01:06:32 pm »
All aboard the Fenland express!!!
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Justin(e)

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #11 on: 12 March, 2015, 01:10:40 pm »
I've been a bit of a lurker on this thread for a while.

I've decided that by posting I make some small contribution to the community that is following Steve.
Allez TG

Vince

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #12 on: 12 March, 2015, 01:13:43 pm »
98 tracker miles to Kings Lynn and Google suggests an additional 106 miles to Brough. Gonna be another long day.

Go some more Steve!
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Re: March 12th
« Reply #13 on: 12 March, 2015, 01:52:40 pm »
He's heading for Sutton Bridge. On one occasion when I cycled over that, I had to wait about half-an-hour for a couple of boats to go through. Steve commented on my ride report that he had crossed it dozens of times and had never been held up by it swinging for a boat.
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Wowbagger

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #14 on: 12 March, 2015, 02:24:46 pm »
No problem there, but the most direct route to the Humber Bridge is via Horncastle, after which he would have to climb up to about 500' into the range of hills which separates East Anglia from the North of England. There may be a flatter route, and I'm sure Steve will know it if there is, but it's beyond my experience.
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Re: March 12th
« Reply #15 on: 12 March, 2015, 02:32:53 pm »
Good luck Steve - keep on keeping on!  :thumbsup:
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CrazyEnglishTriathlete

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #16 on: 12 March, 2015, 03:07:00 pm »
No problem there, but the most direct route to the Humber Bridge is via Horncastle, after which he would have to climb up to about 500' into the range of hills which separates East Anglia from the North of England. There may be a flatter route, and I'm sure Steve will know it if there is, but it's beyond my experience.

I did that section in the early hours on a Dinner Dart in (I think) 2009.  It is a long and very gradual climb which shouldn't hold him up too much with a tailwind behind him.  After that it's pretty much flat or downhill all the way to the Humber Bridge.  And Steve won't have the problems of nighttime black ice that I had.
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TGS

Re: March 12th
« Reply #17 on: 12 March, 2015, 03:12:23 pm »
The Wolds are quite pleasant, nothing that will worry Steve. IIRC there is a nasty (but short) climb between Brigg & Barton.

Chris S

Re: March 12th
« Reply #18 on: 12 March, 2015, 04:24:53 pm »
The Wolds are quite pleasant, nothing that will worry Steve. IIRC there is a nasty (but short) climb between Brigg & Barton.

Elsham. I have to swallow my lungs at the top. Steve won't even notice it  ::-).

CrazyEnglishTriathlete

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #19 on: 12 March, 2015, 04:26:41 pm »
Looks more like a route through Market Rasen.  Good to go through racing towns when Cheltenham is on!  Apart from his regular rides past Towcester he must be collecting a fair number of racing towns including Newmarket, Newbury, etc.  Suspect he won't go past Goodwood, Bath or Hexham (alll hilltop courses)
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hellymedic

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #20 on: 12 March, 2015, 04:31:10 pm »
Doncaster is flat and York is not hilly...

Re: March 12th
« Reply #21 on: 12 March, 2015, 06:03:53 pm »
Looks more like a route through Market Rasen.  Good to go through racing towns when Cheltenham is on!  Apart from his regular rides past Towcester he must be collecting a fair number of racing towns including Newmarket, Newbury, etc.  Suspect he won't go past Goodwood, Bath or Hexham (alll hilltop courses)

Stratford upon Avon and Worcester.

Bet he doesn't go to Wolverhampton all weather course,  ;D

Re: March 12th
« Reply #22 on: 12 March, 2015, 06:06:11 pm »
I've been a bit of a lurker on this thread for a while.

I've decided that by posting I make some small contribution to the community that is following Steve.
Allez TG

Welcome to the TG Supporter's Club Justin(e) :)

But you missed the mandatory GO STEVE!

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Re: March 12th
« Reply #23 on: 12 March, 2015, 06:37:02 pm »
Bet he also doesn't visit Ffos Las.
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Re: March 12th
« Reply #24 on: 12 March, 2015, 07:01:27 pm »
Blimey - Have you seen the speeds that Steve's been reaching in the past couple of hours....He's seriously starting to raise the bar now ;D :thumbsup:
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