Author Topic: [HAMR] March 13th (Read 10732 times)

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #25 on:** 13 March, 2015, 11:17:59 am »

A turn through Spalding to that favourite cafe in Holbeach? There's a brisk southerly breeze down here in the smoke so hope its more benign in the fens

Wowbagger · « **Reply #26 on:** 13 March, 2015, 11:20:24 am »

My money's on Frankie & Benny's.

Edit: it looks more like Sainsbury's.

Chris S · « **Reply #27 on:** 13 March, 2015, 11:36:30 am »

Quote from: CrazyEnglishTriathlete on 13 March, 2015, 11:17:59 am

A turn through Spalding to that favourite cafe in Holbeach? There's a brisk southerly breeze down here in the smoke so hope its more benign in the fens

E or NE up here - perfect for a blast across the fens to MK (assuming that's where he's headed). They've played the weather game really well these past couple of days.

teethgrinder · « **Reply #28 on:** 13 March, 2015, 11:47:03 am »

Too late to head east and use the wind so heading home to do extra miles when the wind drops

I passed a Gibbons Cycles in Spalding and it is a Raleigh shshop, does that count as a gibbon?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #29 on:** 13 March, 2015, 12:14:51 pm »

Quote from: teethgrinder on 13 March, 2015, 11:47:03 am

I passed a Gibbons Cycles in Spalding and it is a Raleigh shshop, does that count as a gibbon?

.jpegs or it didn't happen

rive droit · « **Reply #30 on:** 13 March, 2015, 12:34:41 pm »

Hi all, lurker de-cloaking

I'd posit the auguries are aligning for at least a gibbon today, and possibly several!

oh, and

GO STEVE!!!

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #31 on:** 13 March, 2015, 12:55:32 pm »

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Gibbons+Cycles+%26+Sports/@52.785876,-0.162225,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48780362d015fb61:0xfcbd8ad8e6cad9f0

The man don't lie.

madcow · « **Reply #32 on:** 13 March, 2015, 01:10:33 pm »

Quote from: teethgrinder on 13 March, 2015, 11:47:03 am

Too late to head east and use the wind so heading home to do extra miles when the wind drops

I passed a Gibbons Cycles in Spalding and it is a Raleigh shshop, does that count as a gibbon?

Methinks Steve is more into this forumite humour malarkey than we are.

Vote Steve (other lesser cyclists are available. T+Cs may apply.)

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #33 on:** 13 March, 2015, 01:16:16 pm »

Was the Gibbons cycles funky? Do they know of their moment of temporary fame? ARE THEY WORTHY?

notlobgp14 · « **Reply #34 on:** 13 March, 2015, 02:02:28 pm »

Did I see a Double Spalding? If the Fens are going to be Mile Eating territory later in the year, this could be the new Marsh Gibbon.

Sea of vapours · « **Reply #35 on:** 13 March, 2015, 02:06:35 pm »

It could even be that Steve has actively chosen a more remote loop with a view to creating the same fervour currently attached to Marsh Gibbon?

offcumden · « **Reply #36 on:** 13 March, 2015, 02:09:50 pm »

marsh fervour?

Legs · « **Reply #37 on:** 13 March, 2015, 02:22:54 pm »

Quote from: notlobgp14 on 13 March, 2015, 02:02:28 pm

Did I see a Double Spalding?

I spald
you spald
he/she/it spalds
we spald
you spald
they spald

EVERYBODY IS SPALDING

Wowbagger · « **Reply #38 on:** 13 March, 2015, 02:23:35 pm »

I see Steve has stopped at a level crossing at Holme, just south of Peterborough. Busy line, that.

Justin(e) · « **Reply #39 on:** 13 March, 2015, 02:33:13 pm »

Allez Steve

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #40 on:** 13 March, 2015, 02:39:19 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 13 March, 2015, 02:23:35 pm

I see Steve has stopped at a level crossing at Holme, just south of Peterborough. Busy line, that.

I heard there was a broken 125 engine and they asked Steve if he could give it a tow.

madcow · « **Reply #41 on:** 13 March, 2015, 02:43:23 pm »

Damnation- I was in Whittlesey yesterday.
ISTR that the road across the fen goes through one of the Ordnance Survey grid squares with the lowest number of mapping features .

Wowbagger · « **Reply #42 on:** 13 March, 2015, 02:59:09 pm »

This, allegedly, is the feature-free km squ.

http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=483507&Y=422510&A=Y&Z=120

Only the electricity lines cross it. Even the pylons are outside.

Pingu · « **Reply #43 on:** 13 March, 2015, 03:02:30 pm »

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?X=396495&Y=808475&A=Y&Z=120&lm=1

Wowbagger · « **Reply #44 on:** 13 March, 2015, 03:03:35 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 13 March, 2015, 03:02:30 pm

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?X=396495&Y=808475&A=Y&Z=120&lm=1

Does Steve cycle on water?

Who is this man?

clarion · « **Reply #45 on:** 13 March, 2015, 03:08:18 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 13 March, 2015, 02:59:09 pm

This, allegedly, is the feature-free km squ.

http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=483507&Y=422510&A=Y&Z=120

Only the electricity lines cross it. Even the pylons are outside.

That campsite is really nice.

liam_whippet · « **Reply #46 on:** 13 March, 2015, 03:10:17 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 13 March, 2015, 02:59:09 pm

This, allegedly, is the feature-free km squ.

http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=483507&Y=422510&A=Y&Z=120

Only the electricity lines cross it. Even the pylons are outside.

... and if you zoom out a couple of times, you'll find South Cave ...

Kim · « **Reply #47 on:** 13 March, 2015, 03:15:08 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 13 March, 2015, 02:59:09 pm

This, allegedly, is the feature-free km squ.

http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=483507&Y=422510&A=Y&Z=120

Only the electricity lines cross it. Even the pylons are outside.

IIRC one corner of the pylon is inside the square. We had inside information when this last came up in the Other Place (the grid square is one of the notable landmarks on the Hull FNRttC).

madcow · « **Reply #48 on:** 13 March, 2015, 03:17:25 pm »

Ref the O.S maps , I ~~stand~~ sit corrected . Thanks .

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #49 on:** 13 March, 2015, 03:24:34 pm »

136mi on the tracker at 3pm - looks good for another big score today.

How far is it from Gibbon Cycles to Marsh Gibbon. There could be a Gibbon - Gibbon - Gibbon perm to be set up.

Author Topic: [HAMR] March 13th (Read 10732 times)

Chris S