Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Rides and Touring => Topic started by: Martin on 31 March, 2008, 10:19:28 pm
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Probably the most talked about ride on Cycling Fora after the L2B and deservedly so;
http://www.cycleisland.co.uk/
Don't forget 2 for 1 on the ferries
www.wightlink.co.uk
and pre-entry also available; I'll be there for the 5th time.
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Probably the most talked about ride on Cycling Fora after the L2B and deservedly so;
http://www.cycleisland.co.uk/
Don't forget 2 for 1 on the ferries
www.wightlink.co.uk
and pre-entry also available online; I'll be there for the 5th time.
;)
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I'm going to be there, camping for the weekend and doing the ride with my son. If all goes to plan it'll be his first 100K (albeit not an Audax).
I really enjoyed the island part of last year's New Forest On and Off Shore, so I'm looking forward to this one.
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Probably the most talked about ride on Cycling Fora after the L2B and deservedly so;
http://www.cycleisland.co.uk/
Don't forget 2 for 1 on the ferries
www.wightlink.co.uk
and pre-entry also available; I'll be there for the 5th time.
I'll be going down on the Saturday by train from London. Anyone fancy sharing the ferry to qualify for the 2 for 1?
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Probably the most talked about ride on Cycling Fora after the L2B and deservedly so;
http://www.cycleisland.co.uk/
Don't forget 2 for 1 on the ferries
www.wightlink.co.uk
and pre-entry also available; I'll be there for the 5th time.
I'll be going down on the Saturday by train from London. Anyone fancy sharing the ferry to qualify for the 2 for 1?
I've probably got a virtual friend but if he pulls out will let you know
Cheers Martin. Actually I've just realised that Wightlink don't do the South'n - E.Cowes route anyway. I'll be going by Red Funnel.
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Word of warning. I've just tried to make a cycle reservation for the London-Southampton train on Saturday - none available for any trains that day. I didn't even bother trying for the ones back on Sunday evening.
I think I'll have to bag the bike up and take it as luggage. Has anyone ever had to do this?
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Word of warning. I've just tried to make a cycle reservation for the London-Southampton train on Saturday - none available for any trains that day. I didn't even bother trying for the ones back on Sunday evening.
I think I'll have to bag the bike up and take it as luggage. Has anyone ever had to do this?
I think I've just answered this for you on the CTC Forum ;)
But for anyone who doesn't frequent it...
SWT have major engineering that weekend with no trains through Basingstoke - the mainline to Southampton - so firstly your train will be diverted via Petersfield/Havant.
That will simply add time to the journey but cycle carriage should still be OK.
I use these lines a LOT with all kinds of bikes and it really isn't a problem. There are no reservations available because I don't believe they are even possible on this route.
The trains are either 4-car blue trains (sorry don't know the proper jargon) which make up either 4, 8 or 12 carriage trains or 5-car white units making up 5 or 10 carriages.
Each 4-car unit takes 2 cycles in an open shared use area next to the 1st Class. In practice a LOT more bikes can fit - I've seen up to six in each 2 bike space!
The 5-car white units making 5 or 10 carriage trains. Each 5-car unit has two dedicated bike areas each taking three bikes, so that's officially 6 or 12 bikes per train.
You shouldn't have any problems just wheeling the bikes on, especially getting on at London where the trains will be empty. Your biggest prob could be inconsiderate passengers blocking the bike area with their luggage. If so pick up a copy of the current SWT mag E-Motion where a response to a query letter makes it clear that bikes have priority in shared use areas :thumbsup:
...An oily chain can help too when there is designer luggage around.
...but I never suggested that; no, not one little bit. :evil:
Don't worry. all will be OK.
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I have, of course, posted this elsewhere....but I was born on that day in 1958....and will be there.
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Don't forget 2 for 1 on the ferries
The 2 for 1 does not apply to Portsmouth - Fishbourne, the one route we all want to use.
R
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Bike reservations aren't even possible on the train I'll most likely be using, and it's the only service from as far as Cardiff/Bristol to the South coast, and only allows two bikes per train - on a good day ;D
Would I be best off trying to package up the bike in some way and carrying it on like that? If so, any advice would be welcome :thumbsup:
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As posted elsewhere - a head start for those from Pompey
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I am planning to take the Catrike again this year, and if response on other sites is accurate ere are a few of us wierdos with funny bikes recumbent cyclists and tricycliists around.
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I have, of course, posted this elsewhere....but I was born on that day in 1958....and will be there.
To paraphrase your favourite phrase........
OLD Git!
Does this mean we have to buy you beer in the Fishbourne Inn afterwards?
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I have, of course, posted this elsewhere....but I was born on that day in 1958....and will be there.
To paraphrase your favourite phrase........
OLD Git!
Does this mean we have to buy you beer in the Fishbourne Inn afterwards?
I'm sure the old git Tony will be buying us beers!!
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BEER
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probably getting the wheeleater ferry and starting from Bembridge; rehydrating at Ryde 'spoons
No, no, no young man! Rehydration is traditionally undertaken at the delightful Fishbourne Inn (http://www.fishbourneinn.com/iow/), which is only a 3 mile ride from Ryde Pier. :thumbsup:
Much, much nicer than a nasty Wetherspoons! :hand:
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probably getting the wheeleater ferry and starting from Bembridge; rehydrating at Ryde 'spoons
No, no, no young man! Rehydration is traditionally undertaken at the delightful Fishbourne Inn (http://www.fishbourneinn.com/iow/), which is only a 3 mile ride from Ryde Pier. :thumbsup:
Much, much nicer than a nasty Wetherspoons! :hand:
well maybe we'll start at the Fishbourne Inn (which has Goddards every year)
:thumbsup:
H
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probably getting the wheeleater ferry and starting from Bembridge; rehydrating at Ryde 'spoons
No, no, no young man! Rehydration is traditionally undertaken at the delightful Fishbourne Inn (http://www.fishbourneinn.com/iow/), which is only a 3 mile ride from Ryde Pier. :thumbsup:
Much, much nicer than a nasty Wetherspoons! :hand:
The Fishbourne Inn is always full of debauched drunken forummers cyclists though!
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I'll be on the ride, but to be different I'll be starting at Alverstone; we are camping for the weekend rather than travelling there and back the same day.
It also won't be a pub crawl - I'll be escorted by my son on his first 100k, so we'll need to keep up a steady pace. Keep an eye out for us as you all steam past on your way to the next refreshment stop!
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probably getting the wheeleater ferry and starting from Bembridge; rehydrating at Ryde 'spoons
No, no, no young man! Rehydration is traditionally undertaken at the delightful Fishbourne Inn (http://www.fishbourneinn.com/iow/), which is only a 3 mile ride from Ryde Pier. :thumbsup:
Much, much nicer than a nasty Wetherspoons! :hand:
The Fishbourne Inn is always full of debauched drunken forummers cyclists though!
Speak for yourself, Airnimal boy!!
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roll call please
I'll be riding. Not sure where I'm starting from yet ... we'll see what the weather's like.
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probably getting the wheeleater ferry and starting from Bembridge; rehydrating at Ryde 'spoons
No, no, no young man! Rehydration is traditionally undertaken at the delightful Fishbourne Inn (http://www.fishbourneinn.com/iow/), which is only a 3 mile ride from Ryde Pier. :thumbsup:
Much, much nicer than a nasty Wetherspoons! :hand:
The Fishbourne Inn is always full of debauched drunken forummers cyclists though!
Speak for yourself, Airnimal boy!!
Fair cop Guv'nor......
My name is Cunobelin and I am a debauched forummer cyclist............
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More important, chaps: where and when are we starting out on Saturday evening? I am being entertained by the delightful C and V, so.....
We will have to include the delightfully named Fawcett Inn in that area.
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and the fast cat's not the nicest way over to the Island either, that honour probably goes to Red Funnel
What's wrong with it? I've already got my ticket bought - it was the fastest way over there (important because I hate spending time on boats/ships)
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and the fast cat's not the nicest way over to the Island either, that honour probably goes to Red Funnel
What's wrong with it? I've already got my ticket bought - it was the fastes way over there (important because I hate/i] spending time on boats/ships)
there's nothing wrong with it; just that
1 It doesn't give you the lovely deck top view that you get from the car ferry (which I happen to like as I only go over to the IoW once a year)
2.It's highly dodgy trying to zig-zag along Ryde pier as the roadway is made of railway sleepers with road-bike wheel sized gaps between them (but the train avoids this and is free)
it is the fastest way over there but by the time you add getting along the pier and to the start of the ride not much in it.
or there's the hovercraft; get your nice hub bearings pressure-washed in salt water ;D
http://www.hovertravel.co.uk/pages/travel-info-cyclists/
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Just got home, fantastic day out - very well organised etc, and the weather held out until right near the end :)
Saw somebody in ACF kit at Kite Hill in the morning, but was not quite awake enough to introduce myself as somebody from the internet ;D
Edited to add: Exceptional driving from pretty much every motorist who passed us, they all waited patiently until it was safe to pass, gave plenty of room etc - made a nice change ;D
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Fantastic day indeed; saw a few acf shirts (a couple outside a pub near Brighstone); the route was easier clockwise but only a bit; and the view from Blackgang across to Freshwater Bay and Tennyson Down was incomparable. Re-hydrated in 'spoons in Ryde and then got the train back up the pier to avoid our wheels getting eaten. Surreal moment of the day was provided by a cattle jam in the road near Chale.
Top Day; best 1 day ride in the SE :thumbsup: and Chapeau to Matt for managing 85km (extended the 55 as it was a bit flat) on his first serious ride for years.
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Another satisfied customer here. It's a cracking ride, and the weather this year made for a perfect day out. The climbs don't seem as hard going round clockwise, and we got lucky with our timing, arriving at the chain ferry just seconds before it left (I remember waiting ages to get on last year). I've even got this year's 'cyclist suntan' started off.
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Fantastic day indeed; saw a few acf shirts (a couple outside a pub near Brighstone);
That may have been Hummers Junior and Fatbloke if it was the Sun Inn, Hulverstone.
Top day, weather better than expected and great company. Hats off to all who did the ride for the first time.
H
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Fantastic day indeed; saw a few acf shirts (a couple outside a pub near Brighstone);
That may have been Hummers Junior and Fatbloke if it was the Sun Inn, Hulverstone.
that'll be it; was hanging on for grim death behind clubmate Paul and The Flying Frenchman on his Litespeed at the time. Brook Down was super scary looking from the Military Road, and I was having issues with the compact chainset (ie pretending to be too macho to actually use it)
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As others have said, the forecasters (thankfully) called it wrong. Just a bit of drizzle on the ferry home but otherwise fine & dry.
I had an exhilarating ride to the start through the forest as the day was dawning. I would have taken advantage of the 2-for-1 at Lymington but I was the only foot passenger on the 6.45 ferry...
Arrived in Yarmouth to see just one person starting to set up stall at the school so I didn't bother him. I set off on the route to Cowes. All was quiet and peaceful and I enjoyed the Newtown diversion. I arrived just in time to catch the chain ferry and made it to Kite Hill for about 9am, in time for my planned rendezvous with Postie et al, rolling in from the 8.30 Portsmouth ferry.
Before long we had made it to Bembridge and the excellent school control (make the most of the IoW primary schools while the're still around >:( ). The tailwind took hold to speed us over to Wroxhall and the lovely quiet lane to skirt to Ventnor with fine views of the surrounding downs.
The climb to Blackgang was wind assisted the the view from the top and the subsequent descent absolutely fantastic. Again fast progress in the lanes before the final two climbs from Brook up and over to the descent into Freshwater...again both the view and descent out of this world.
Made it back to Yarmouth in time to wait an inordinate amount of time for a delayed ferry. Then made my way home through the forest once more, back home just after six o'clock, happy and tired after 125 miles. Slept for twelve hours last night, can't imagine why.
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I saw a couple of other Vectis riders; as well as quite a few New Forest and Axiom (not sure where they hail from);
that's the beauty of the event, you get groups of club riders out for a blast and also familes out on tag- alongs and older people on their immaculate 80s Mixte framed racers, everyone gets round and everyone enjoys it
out of interest is the Wayfarer an official CTC DA? jolly nice bunch of people whatever.
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I've mapped the route on Gmap (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1866840), if anyone cares.
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I've mapped the route on Gmap (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1866840), if anyone cares.
Fattersbejaundiced, I have found a way of activating Hummers Junior's rear disk brake by remote control.
Worth knowing for next time. ;)
H
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Hummers is a BAD MAN!
Thanks to the after-effects of a Hummers-influenced evening, Vern and I opted to do the 55k route. ;)
The weather was lovely and we were round in good time - although this meant we had longer to wait in the pub before all the rest turned up. :-\ But we were both restrained, unlike some who has a 3 hour and five pint lunch.
I may even be mad enough to do this again next year... but only if someone irons the Isle before hand.
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Hummers is a BAD MAN!
Thanks to the after-effects of a Hummers-influenced evening, Vern and I opted to do the 55k route. ;)
A poor, poor excuse if you ask me, laddie.
You should have followed my example and exercised some self control.
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Hummers is a BAD MAN!
Thanks to the after-effects of a Hummers-influenced evening, Vern and I opted to do the 55k route. ;)
A poor, poor excuse if you ask me, laddie.
You should have followed my example and exercised some self control.
H
My self control was overextended trying to resist the charms of Hummer Mini and Hummers Micro.... :P
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My self control was overextended wisely trying to resist the charms of Hummer Mini and Hummers Micro.... :P
Indeed.
H
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A somewhat fruitless exercise I fear!
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My self control was overextended wisely trying to resist the charms of Hummer Mini and Hummers Micro.... :P
Indeed.
H
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Thanks to everyone for a great ride.
Arrived in Pompey on the Satruday, and scared myself silly in the Spinnaker Tower looking downwards. Late arrival at the pub, made up for it by a superb meal in the India Arms next door.
Next day only the 55km ride (wimp, wimp) but I was damn glad of it. Those hills are killers.
Congrats to Tony on reaching a milestone, and commiserations on the three legged cat reaching the end of his life. Tony, you looked after the feller for ages and it was his time to go.
Less cheerful thoughts to the b****** on the Cowes Chain Ferry. Young lad drops his very nice Cannondale on the deck, scraping the bar tape. Cue Mr Bombastic getting out of his Renault to inspect the "damage" in full beer-belly forwards mode.
I wouldn't stand for him bullying a young lad, so said "The lads bike didn;t touch your car". Cue exchange of "get some glasses" "Get Lost".
He's rather lucky not to have some genuine Glaswegian unleashed on him.
Similar incident on the Fishbourned ferry home - motorist stops after unloading ramp for very obvious search around car for damage, watched by YACF posse. I gather Versons bike fell over somewhere on the same vessel.
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I had to take a circuitous route to Pompey, so up to Clarm Junction and onto the Pompey milk train, only to be abused by some bloke I'd seen in Malta.
Greg and I rode down, and "got off at Fratton" for the short ride to Aunty Clare's. Hospitality was immense, followed by a walk out to the Hole in The Wall, whsre sossidgis were consumed. We were soon joined by Fatters and the Hummers posse, Scum and co, and Spesh put in an appearance. Once he noticed that Regulator was salivating, he made his excuses and left, but Mini and Micro H stayed the course.
No, not that way. Hummerella had made the sensible decision to emigrate. Or something.
Beer was drunk, followed by more beer, and we eventually made our way home.
I was completely disorientated when awaoken by Vern, and despite lashings of tea the two boys were not in the mood to catch the 0730 ferry, so 0830 it was. Cunobelin joined us at the boat, and jolly japes continued acros the water.
We spun lethargically out to the Kite Hill checkpoint and joined the queue. As Reg and Vern were opting for the 55, I was almost tempted, but knew I would regret a lost opportunity if I did. 100 it was, and Clare followed suit. We worked our way out of the site, seeing a spectacular clipless moment, and set off.
I almost immediately found out two things: I was indeed hungover rather badly, and a race cassette is not a good choice for the IoW. The 24" gear was employed.
I wallowed round to Bembridge, knowing that time was at a premium because we had started an hour late, and I also knew I would be grovelling in my present state. As usual, my downhills were restrained only by the lighter slower people ahead of me, and I arrived nicely at Bembridge in time to catch up with Cunobelin and be caught by Clare, Vern and Regulator. The sign had fallen down for the odd detour to the school, and when I arrived a Wayfarer was standing holding it. Nice!!
After a quick cuppa and a nanananananana I set off, leaving the others. The nana wasn't sitting well, and I ground my way round to Alverstone, the next stop and the parting of ways of the 55 and 100. A quick drink of squash, and off again. By now, the Island's character was asserting itself, and the ground was getting lumpier. Lots of little rises, lots of narrow, narrow lanes, and finally I got to Whitwell, after the odd turn along the edge of the steep slopes above Ventnor and the even odder swing right at the Spar.
The wind was a gentle sort-of-tail wind, and it was overcast but warm. I was now feeling good, and managing to climb with mtb riders who were spinning twice my cadence. At Whitwell, I had met up with Cunobelin and friends yet again, and Clare caught me up as I had an oaty bar and a cuppa. I just wasn't up to eating.
On the flat I was leaving Clare, who was catching me on the ups and being left on the downs. We were playing the old randonnee game of repeated overtaking and being overtaken by various folk, and soon hit Niton, the start of one of my dreaded climbs, the highest point of the whole route. I settled down for a real struggle up to St Catherine's.
Er....was that it? I fairly (for me) flew up, and cranked hard over for the right hand, left hand, oh-shit-roundabout right hand and free fall plummet into Blackgang. I knew I had some serious time to make up, so I had left Clare and got into the groove along the Military Road, ignoring the traffic-free bit inland. I was in the big ring, head down, mouth open, doing between 15 and 25mph at a good cadence, but feeling apprehensive about a number of things, one being the approaching double climb before Freshwater Bay, which is a Bastard. Another was the sheer volume of traffic clearly heading for the fleshpots of Alum Bay. As I went along, Hummers was texting. He had already hit the Sun Inn in Hulverstone, and as I hit the first Bastard Hill of Freshwater told me they had just left.
I grovelled both hills, the micro-climate of Westerlies in full effect, and was in 24" when the shout came from behind me: "Gordon's alive!", as was Fatters. We stopped for a chat, and I heard of a three-hour, five-pint "meal break". The rest of the peloton caught up, and so did Clare. As we chatted, a tandem passed us, the captain wearing nothing but a skimpy pair of running shorts and spd sandals.....
We crested the hill and had the joy of the severely quick descent, and I took my alternative route to avoid the biker/petrolhead horrors of Alum Bay, in exchange for a gravel bridleway.
Into Yarmouth, round to the school, and they still had food, plenty of it. The boys were outside, but I decided that I wanted a proper break, the first of the ride after more than 40 miles. Clare soon joined me, and we fed and relaxed for a bit till time caught us up. As we went out, one of my regular "overtakees" came in, with dripping arms. Yes, it was raining. On went our outers, and Clare and I set off out of Yarmouth and off the main road for the cycle route, and into a freshening Easterly. Yes, really. Clare passed me after a while, and then pulled away as my lack of feeding started to tell, which is the excuse I will stick to. Cowes got no nearer, then suddenly I was there, time-critical, and the chain ferry was leaving. I stood and waited, and finally hit the Red Funnel car park and another control, and where I bought a badge.
Now I had Whippingham Bastard Hill, and after that I decided to ignore the back roads and follow the main road round. A 40mph descent took me down to a roundabout, left and off to Wootton Bridge. More grovelling, and another swoop'n'up to the Kite Hill. A quick text to Hummers, and down to the pub. I was absolutely shattered.
We had a very few beers, with Scum, Mrs Scum and Cunobelin in attendance along with the Hummers Posse, and then realised the ferry times. Mrs Scum set off to the boat, quickly followed by myself, and the other reprobates just made it. We settled into our seats, the ferry pulled out, and I realised I had forgotten to pay my bar tab....
I was able to sort that out by phone, thankfully, and we stretched our legs after welcome showers to a nearby pub for a wind-down.
Not a bad 50th birthday. My total distance only came to 75 miles, but an awful lot of that was scenery. As usual, the Wayfarers did a fantastic job of running the event, and it is something I will have to do again.
Maybe my 60th?
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Great report, TT, ;D, and many happy returns. Sounds like great fun, wish I'd been there.
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It was a lovely day to be out on the bikes, and added to the rather nice cyclists tan I acquired on last week's Denmead 300.
We were camping very close to Alverstone; 3.5km from the control and the first bit of the ride from the campsite was entirely downhill, then the last 2.5k along the completely flat NCN23 route (that the 55k ride would take) - a nice, very gentle warm up before we started climbing hills.
The only ACF-er that we saw was Fatbloke, though I did keep an eye out on the way around.
It was a very nicely organised ride, with plenty of good cheap food at Yarmouth, though by the time we got to Bembridge the table was almost bare (albeit late on at just before 5pm). It was also a bit of a disappointment to Adam that they had run out of badges at Alverstone when we arrived; they did take payment and promised to post one to him.
I have to say that I'm very impressed with Adam's ride. He climbed every hill without complaint, stopping or walking (except one; we were getting towards the top of Hunnyhill(?) and he asked if we could have a drink at the top - as a bench approached I told him to stop there and we were munching on a banana as Fatbloke passed). The big reason for being impressed is that this was Adam's first 100K (his previous longest ride was 77K), and he was 11 only a month ago. I'd wanted his first 100K to be fairly easy, and for this one my wife was around with the car to act as a sag waggon if needed so with the extended time limit it seemed ideal. Unfortunately I'd forgotten how hilly the IoW is. Ooops ::-)
Based on his performance, it won't be long now until he is waiting at the top of hills berating his old dad for being too slow...
You may have seen us on the way round; he was on his new Islabikes Luath 700, I had his skull and crossbones BMX helmet strapped to the top of my Carradice as it was too hot for him to wear it.
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I wasn't ACFing, I was Foska Walesing, jersey wise.
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I wasn't ACFing, I was Foska Walesing, jersey wise.
I think I passed you near Wroxhall (I was the fatter rider in the EGCC kit frantically chasing the lither fitter one who's finally found someone with his mountain goat abilities)
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Similar incident on the Fishbourned ferry home - motorist stops after unloading ramp for very obvious search around car for damage, watched by YACF posse. I gather Versons bike fell over somewhere on the same vessel.
Yes indeed, Vern's bike tipped over and landed 6 inches from the car, the driver opened her door to see what had happened and I reassured her that the bike hadn't touched her car (a fact that was clearly obvious from where the bike was lying), she looked at me then closed her door, spoke to her passenger then opened her door, leaned out further and looked harder at the site. It was at about this point that I noticed the rather post shaped dent and horizontal scrapes on the rear wing. I seriously considered gatting my camera out, but at that point we started disembarking.
As we walked off the ferry we noticed the car pulled over at the top of the ramp and the passenger looking closely at the rear wing. I was quite looking forward to the possibility of a discussion regarding the damage patterns of falling objects compared to those caused by reversing into things. Sadly it wasn't to be, the passenger got back into the car and they drove away.
Something tells me they were looking for a way to get previous damage corrected without having to pay for it.
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the best reason for not having a bridge over from the mainland is the plainly much lower traffic levels on the Island (customised Honda 70s notwithstanding, they are cute in a silly way though)
It's just a shame that a large proportion of the vehicles that are there are of the "Oi mate yer wheels 'r goin' raand" variety.
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I've mapped the route on Gmap (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1866840), if anyone cares.
Did anyone else click that link to Gmaps and find the route plus an advert for:
http://www.fatloss4idiots.com/?hop=roeib&tc=123&ov=1342375941&gg=1062766562
(Barry - I have already started running. And 10 rules for losing belly fat are definitely needed by me).
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Did anyone else on the ride see the bloke dressed as a French onion seller, on the genuine onion-sellers bike - the one you pedal backwards for low gear?
He had the PBP number on the frame, and I remember reading about him on Cycling Plus.
Respect.
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You may have seen us on the way round; he was on his new Islabikes Luath 700, I had his skull and crossbones BMX helmet strapped to the top of my Carradice as it was too hot for him to wear it.
I think we passed you somewhere between Alverstone and Whitwell. I had to do a double-take on that helmet. From a distance it looked like you had some kind of flash top-box on the bike.
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Good day out apart from serious knee problems less than 1/2ml from the finish. Good job we were on the tandem as Mrs R had to get us to the finish (and to the ferry!).
We did an extended mini - totalling just under 50ml.
Only ACF shirt I saw was a chap with his middle teenage daughter.
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That might be JulesH IIRC
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That might be JulesH IIRC
Very probably. I bumped into them at the finish.
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Surreal moment of the day was provided by a cattle jam in the road near Chale.
I was in that. How now brown cows!
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That might be JulesH IIRC
Very probably. I bumped into them at the finish.
*Finally reads to end of thread*
Yes, that was me with Cecilia (14). Her furthest ride in the past was a flattish 60 miles and I had forgotten just how hilly the IOW was as well as mistaking the first big climb for the second one :o. We started at Wooton and she wasn't feeling too good by Freshwater but we finished and she recovered her sense of humour on the ferry back.
She now wants to do some 100k audaxes with me so I guess that was a result.
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Did anyone else on the ride see the bloke dressed as a French onion seller, on the genuine onion-sellers bike - the one you pedal backwards for low gear?
He had the PBP number on the frame, and I remember reading about him on Cycling Plus.
Respect.
That would be a chap by the name of Drew Buck. He did indeed do the PBP in that get-up and on that bike. He did the previous one on a triplet tandem, and the one before that on a 100 year old Dursley Pedersen. We await with baited breath what he chooses to use on the next one...
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This is still an annual GdS trip for me; sadly I missed this year's as was in Spain but rode it on the August BH and got a nice purple and white (very fitting!) badge from the organisers. 100s of other riders doing it both ways plus the added bonus of the motor scooters!
Does anyone else still do it? has to be one of the best 100k rides in the South. Cheapest way over seems to be the hovercraft now but bikes are now stored inside :)
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Not this year but probably next. It's a great ride bar the.hideous climb out of Gurnard Bay.
This is still an annual GdS trip for me; sadly I missed this year's as was in Spain but rode it on the August BH and got a nice purple and white (very fitting!) badge from the organisers. 100s of other riders doing it both ways plus the added bonus of the motor scooters!
Does anyone else still do it? has to be one of the best 100k rides in the South. Cheapest way over seems to be the hovercraft now but bikes are now stored inside :)
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I discovered this event last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very well organised. I’m looking forward to going back next year when the date is announced.
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I discovered this event last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very well organised. I’m looking forward to going back next year when the date is announced.
It's always the Sunday of the early May Bank Holiday weekend so 05.05.24