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simonp

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 17/07
« Reply #50 on: 11 August, 2009, 09:35:28 pm »
I'm gonna do it.

It's a John Hamilton 1000k event.  What could go wrong?

Also thinking of the Mille Miglia Italia, which will be a few weeks later, to make it a July/August double header.

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 17/07
« Reply #51 on: 11 August, 2009, 09:38:25 pm »
<starts to take an interest>

So anything suggested for accomodation at Aberystwyth?  I wonder if we could cut a deal with the University for self-catering hall space?

DanialW

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 17/07
« Reply #52 on: 11 August, 2009, 09:46:49 pm »
I've already sent my application form.  :thumbsup:

DanialW

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 23/07
« Reply #53 on: 11 August, 2009, 09:47:36 pm »
[CENSORED]

*sticks fingers in ears*

La la la! I can't hear you...La la la!

Come on, Alex. You know you want to.  :demon:

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 17/07
« Reply #54 on: 11 August, 2009, 09:51:52 pm »
Mmmm, a BRM 1000. Perfect.

Euan Uzami

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 17/07
« Reply #55 on: 11 August, 2009, 11:27:17 pm »
ooh excellent, it's up - i'll be posting mine off soon ish  :thumbsup:

JohnHamilton

Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #56 on: 12 August, 2009, 08:18:23 am »
Yikes. Always a slightly scary moment when your event gets published and you realise people might actually want to ride it.

I'm off to India right now, to ride this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leh-Manali_Highway (Anyone fancy a Raid Himalaya?). More details will be available when I get back.

DanialW

Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #57 on: 12 August, 2009, 10:13:25 am »
Yikes. Always a slightly scary moment when your event gets published and you realise people might actually want to ride it.

I'm off to India right now, to ride this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leh-Manali_Highway (Anyone fancy a Raid Himalaya?). More details will be available when I get back.

Happy cycling!

Weirdy Biker

Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #58 on: 12 August, 2009, 10:17:23 am »
If I can shed some ballast by March, I'll be doing this.  Sounds like a jolly way to spend a long (wet?) weekend in Wales.

Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #59 on: 12 August, 2009, 10:46:05 am »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leh-Manali_Highway

"Taglang La 5,325 m (17,470 ft). " (Without extra oxygen?)

Ideal training for your own events!

Hope it goes well.

vistaed

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Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #60 on: 12 August, 2009, 12:33:32 pm »

I'm off to India right now, to ride this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leh-Manali_Highway (Anyone fancy a Raid Himalaya?). More details will be available when I get back.

I've been over that road in a jeep, would like to ride it one day. Great memories of Leh. Enjoy the tsampa porridge and amdo bread with honey!
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Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #61 on: 12 August, 2009, 02:24:34 pm »
That sounds good!

DanialW

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 17/07
« Reply #62 on: 12 August, 2009, 03:48:57 pm »
The plan AFAIK is to use the Aber rowing club facilities (all my fault - I'm the club chairman).  There's a big shed for PBP stylee sleeping on camping mats etc, showers, changing rooms, and a bar.  Fine detail is still to be worked out, but should be everything needed for a ride of this length.

AC

I've let John know too that there are loads of army camp beds left over from LEL that he's welcome to use.

mattc

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Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #63 on: 12 August, 2009, 04:27:37 pm »
If half-decent sleeps are available this is sounding good. Probably not do-able for me, but I may give it a go ...

(And trains from Aber to Shrewsbury only take 2 hours for £20.)
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Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 23/07
« Reply #64 on: 12 August, 2009, 05:17:33 pm »
http://www.aukweb.net/cal/calsolo.php?Ride=10-4&St=5
Thanks. I did look at the AUK Calendar first, honest. Either I missed it somehow, or it's only just gone up - ?

Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #65 on: 12 August, 2009, 08:03:10 pm »

I'm off to India right now, to ride this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leh-Manali_Highway (Anyone fancy a Raid Himalaya?). More details will be available when I get back.

I've been over that road in a jeep, would like to ride it one day. Great memories of Leh. Enjoy the tsampa porridge and amdo bread with honey!

And go to Vashisht just outside Manali for the hot baths in the temple  - what a great way to recover

DanialW

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 23/07
« Reply #66 on: 12 August, 2009, 10:04:11 pm »
Thanks. I did look at the AUK Calendar first, honest. Either I missed it somehow, or it's only just gone up - ?

It went up yesterday.

The forecast is for heavy rain.  :demon:


simonp

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 23/07
« Reply #67 on: 12 August, 2009, 10:06:16 pm »
Thanks. I did look at the AUK Calendar first, honest. Either I missed it somehow, or it's only just gone up - ?

It went up yesterday.

The forecast is for heavy rain.  :demon:



By the time of the event it will have changed to extremely heavy rain and gales with flash flooding.

DanialW

Re: Mille Cymru - DIY Welsh 1000 - 23/07
« Reply #68 on: 12 August, 2009, 10:35:02 pm »
By the time of the event it will have changed to extremely heavy rain and gales with flash flooding.


with bag drops washed into the sea...

Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #69 on: 12 August, 2009, 10:42:00 pm »
I've started trialling breathable drysuits..

JohnHamilton

Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #70 on: 13 August, 2009, 11:02:31 am »
I'll swap the camp beds for inflatable lilos then.  ;D

Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #71 on: 13 August, 2009, 02:47:42 pm »
Will it have an entry limit and therefore I need to get my money off now?
O'LEL what have I done!

Plax

Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #72 on: 31 August, 2009, 08:25:05 pm »
That's some crazy mileage! I'd be very tempted but I've never done anything like that before. Did my first Wild Wales Challenge this year and found the last 23 miles really hard (weather didn't help!).
I could hook up at Betws Y Coed or Llanberis though to crunch some miles if you can have random people tagging along part way through the day!

Pete's Eats is *always* busy. I've never found them particularly fast either but don't tend to mind as it's a great little place.

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Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #73 on: 02 September, 2009, 12:08:15 am »
I'll throw my hat in the ring.  This sounds like...well, not fun exactly.  The other thing.

vistaed

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Re: Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010
« Reply #74 on: 26 October, 2009, 07:27:01 pm »
I have the entry form in one hand, a pen in the other and the route overview on my desktop. Do I really want to see that much of Wales?  ::-) 
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