Author Topic: Clapham Winter Weekend 2019 - 24th - 28th Jan (Read 14964 times)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #75 on:** 23 January, 2019, 06:35:02 pm »

I've put some Talisker in my luggage...

andrewc · « **Reply #76 on:** 23 January, 2019, 07:00:48 pm »

One of these looks the biz , but I doubt I'd get it on the train. https://www.icetrikes.co

andrewc · « **Reply #77 on:** 23 January, 2019, 11:37:37 pm »

If walking is a possibility I'll have to venture into the loft to find a daysack. That's an expedition in itself. $:-\$

Wowbagger · « **Reply #78 on:** 24 January, 2019, 09:26:09 pm »

The New Inn has a new landlord and landlady, as of yesterday. We are currently into our 3rd pint of Landlord.

andrewc · « **Reply #79 on:** 24 January, 2019, 09:59:14 pm »

How's the weather ? It's not cold in Liverpool but a but drizzly.

Kim · « **Reply #80 on:** 24 January, 2019, 10:02:08 pm »

Quote from: andrewc on 24 January, 2019, 09:59:14 pm

How's the weather ? It's not cold in Liverpool but a but drizzly.

Good question. My bike is currently shod with Ice Spikers, which would seem completely unnecessary at this point, but I'm concerned about Sunday, and indeed Monday morning (I've got a 10:57 train out of Lancaster, so no hanging around waiting for the roads to thaw).

andrewc · « **Reply #81 on:** 24 January, 2019, 10:16:18 pm »

What you need at this time of year are retractable training wheels, first sign of ice & down they go to make you nice & stable. Might interfere with the panniers though....

Wowbagger · « **Reply #82 on:** 24 January, 2019, 10:19:36 pm »

There is thawing snow. Rain forecast for tomorrow. We are thinking about riding to ingleton and looking at waterfalls.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #83 on:** 24 January, 2019, 10:44:20 pm »

I lied. The whisky I brought was also Highland Park, but a “special” involving the word “Dragon”.

andrewc · « **Reply #84 on:** 24 January, 2019, 11:18:45 pm »

Mine is "Viking Honour". Inna fancy bottle.

Kim · « **Reply #85 on:** 24 January, 2019, 11:45:57 pm »

Executive decision: I'm going to leave the studs on. I'll take Good Training™ and a guarantee of warm weather over falling off.

andrewc · « **Reply #86 on:** 24 January, 2019, 11:56:24 pm »

I've found the Garmin & the train tickets

I should be arriving at Lancaster at 12:07 if the stars align correctly. The 7 minutes between trains at Wigan North Western looks a bit iffy though.

andrewc · « **Reply #87 on:** 25 January, 2019, 10:26:19 am »

At Lime St in plenty of time, but still wondering what I’ve forgotten to pack. You wouldn’t think I’ve been doing this for a couple of decades.
Today’s last minute hassles were breaking a lace on one cycling boot, then having to move all the bikes from the landing into the flat so engineers from a rival telecoms firm could get to the riser & run in some Cat 5.

Kim · « **Reply #88 on:** 25 January, 2019, 11:51:30 am »

Andrew: Not sure what your plans are, but I've arrived in Lancaster and am currrently ensconced in the cafe of the big Sainsbury's down by the river. Going to grab some lunch before setting off up the Lune cyclepath...

andrewc · « **Reply #89 on:** 25 January, 2019, 12:04:45 pm »

Will try to find the Sainsburys. Minor hassle, my ticket was for the 11:38 from Wigan, the chap had reserved the bike on the 12:38. Sorted with no problem by the helpful Virgin chap at Wigan, who has negative views on dangly bike spaces.

Kim · « **Reply #90 on:** 25 January, 2019, 12:07:47 pm »

Okay, I'll wait here for you. Head for the cycle bridge over the river that takes you to the path to morecambe and you can't really miss it.

Kim · « **Reply #91 on:** 25 January, 2019, 03:15:38 pm »

Andrew and I are in Clapham. The Ice Spikers were Good Training, but a bit exciting above 20mph. There is a Nissan Leaf sucking up electrons through the kitchen window...

JBB · « **Reply #92 on:** 25 January, 2019, 11:30:44 pm »

I envy you all and trust you have a spiffing time!

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #93 on:** 25 January, 2019, 11:44:55 pm »

Do they have a Tenty Camper area?

andrewc · « **Reply #94 on:** 25 January, 2019, 11:52:00 pm »

There are two bottles of single malt on the table as it’s Burns Night.

Kim · « **Reply #95 on:** 25 January, 2019, 11:53:46 pm »

Quote from: Pedaldog on 25 January, 2019, 11:44:55 pm

Do they have a Tenty Camper area?

Not really, no. It's a small village with limited access.
There area couple of sites within a mile or two marked on the map.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #96 on:** 26 January, 2019, 08:06:58 am »

Canardly and I enjoyed a very fine ride of 24 miles looping through Ingleton, Ribblehead, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Austwick and back to Clapham. The weather was mild and grey with occasional drizzle. Kim and Andrew had been in the bar about an hour before we got back.

There is a wonderful old railway viaduct in Ingleton which used to carry a track which connected Clapham to the main line near Penrith.

andrewc · « **Reply #97 on:** 26 January, 2019, 01:40:54 pm »

We had an interesting morning twisting our necks & bashing our heads in White Scar Caves, then Peter drove us over to Dent. Currently in the Sun Inn waiting For Cumberland sausage & chips.

Kim · « **Reply #98 on:** 26 January, 2019, 06:13:54 pm »

I've just remembered I forgot to post a snoring report for last night.

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Pedaldog. · « **Reply #99 on:** 26 January, 2019, 08:17:12 pm »

Quote from: andrewc on 26 January, 2019, 01:40:54 pm

We had an interesting morning twisting our necks & bashing our heads in White Scar Caves, then Peter drove us over to Dent. Currently in the Sun Inn waiting For Cumberland sausage & chips.

Real nice camping site in Dent, C+CC perhaps?