Author Topic: Taste of the Test roll call (Read 7971 times)

MattH · « **on:** 07 May, 2008, 12:50:41 pm »

Is anybody else doing this ride from Pamber Heath?
As the start is only a few miles from home it seemed rude not to join it.

scampi · « **Reply #1 on:** 07 May, 2008, 01:30:09 pm »

I've always fancied this one in theory, but as the halfway point (Dunbridge) is only a few miles from home it's not a good one for me logistically...

Hope you have a good ride.

LEE · « **Reply #2 on:** 07 May, 2008, 01:33:56 pm »

Quote from: scampi on 07 May, 2008, 01:30:09 pm

I've always fancied this one in theory, but as the halfway point (Dunbridge) is only a few miles from home it's not a good one for me logistically...

Hope you have a good ride.

Don't burn yourself out Scampi, remember you're meeting us as 6am at Kimbridge next day.

Air Dancer · « **Reply #3 on:** 07 May, 2008, 01:34:58 pm »

Not me.

It's a very nice ride though

scampi · « **Reply #4 on:** 07 May, 2008, 01:57:32 pm »

Quote from: LEE on 07 May, 2008, 01:33:56 pm

Don't burn yourself out Scampi...

Doing two audaxes in one weekend is unlikely to go down well at home

Salvatore · « **Reply #5 on:** 07 May, 2008, 03:09:02 pm »

I'll be there.

A gentle warm-up for Sunday's ride.

iddu · « **Reply #6 on:** 07 May, 2008, 04:11:28 pm »

Semi-perm; join/leave at Aldbourne...

MattH · « **Reply #7 on:** 07 May, 2008, 04:54:22 pm »

I can't justify riding both Saturday and Sunday this week; having already ridden the Denmead 300K a couple of weeks ago, dragged the family over to the IoW so I could do the Randonnee with my lad, then intending doing the Irish Mail at the end of this month I'm not getting a lot of family time in.

Having ridden a lot around the New Forest recently, this seems like a nice change - and being able to ride there from home is a definite advantage

John - if you are riding through HW on your way to the start perhaps you'd like some company?

Manotea · « **Reply #8 on:** 07 May, 2008, 07:42:09 pm »

I'll be along, but it will be a long day, my first outing for a month. Never mind, I can always prop up the end, as the actress said to the bishop.

Salvatore · « **Reply #9 on:** 08 May, 2008, 06:41:27 am »

Quote from: MattH on 07 May, 2008, 04:54:22 pm

John - if you are riding through HW on your way to the start perhaps you'd like some company?

Certainly. My usual route woul take me through Phoenix Green,so HW is a tiny detour. PM on it way.

ParrettPedaller · « **Reply #10 on:** 09 May, 2008, 05:12:38 pm »

Normally outside my audax stomping ground, but a late decision to drive 100 miles east to do this one. Hope it fully justifies my decision to use 200 miles worth of fossil fuels going to and fro.

Would be good to meet some yACFers.

I'll be on a blue Ricci.

border-rider · « **Reply #11 on:** 09 May, 2008, 05:18:33 pm »

Quote from: iddu on 07 May, 2008, 04:11:28 pm

Semi-perm; join/leave at Aldbourne...

You're either going to be half a day out of phase or very late to bed

I did it as a perm from home a couple of years ago and nipped down to pick up the route at Boxford, then left it on the return at Aldbourne.

Manotea · « **Reply #12 on:** 10 May, 2008, 04:02:58 pm »

After about 20km I realised that my Brooks Team Pro saddle didn't have a tensioning bolt. Cue jokes about 'deja vu all over again'. Wandered over to Andover in search of bike shops then decided to pack, getting back to the arrivee just before the first chaps back from the 100km (in ~3:45, very impressive, them not me).

The up side is that I've logged 50km more than I logged in the last month (0km), and I'm writing this to the sound of thunder in London.

Hopefully I'll make it to the first control next weekend on the Stonehenge ride!

Edit: It was market day in Andover. The place was buzzing with people and full of stalls with stuff and produce for the kitchen half the price and twice as nice as supermarket fodder. Excellent!

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 May, 2008, 08:15:39 pm »

Oh dear. Sorry to read that Manotea - not a very old saddle either if I recall correctly.

Salvatore · « **Reply #14 on:** 10 May, 2008, 09:32:09 pm »

I wondered where you'd got to Manotea. Che peccato!

A lovely day out. Rode with matth to the start. We were joined for most of the ride by David D. ("a surly urc type" and chum of juliet), and on and off by Richard Wareham and a couple of others.

One thing spoiled the ride a little. A rider from reading CC had just been knocked off at the nasty T junction with the A 345 (?) near Old Sarum when we arrived. He was lying motionless in the middle of the road, but conscious and lucid. It looked as if the main damage was to his neck/shoulder. The frame and rear wheel of his Cannondale were bent. We waited for the ambulance and police to arrive and left when he was on his way to hospital.

Otherwise a lovely day out - no sign of thunder for us, and we had the roads of the Boxford Alps all to ourselves.

Martin · « **Reply #15 on:** 10 May, 2008, 09:43:22 pm »

shall I bring the Squadra next week Manotea?

MattH · « **Reply #16 on:** 10 May, 2008, 10:28:34 pm »

It was a lovely day out, starting with a gentle 22K ride to the start with Mr Spooner.

It was quite upsetting to see the guy lying in the road as we approached the junction. Apparently his rear wheel got clipped as he was turning right out of the t-junction. I spoke to him to see if he needed anyone contacting and what he wanted doing with the bike (the organiser was willing to send someone out to pick it up and the police were happy to take it to the local nick); whilst he was in pain with his shoulder he was fully aware of what was going on, which was reassuring. It still makes you realise how vulnerable we are on the road, and I took much greater care on junctions further on.

The rest of the ride was good. A slap up feed at Friar Tuck's set me up for the final 100K, then we had an extended stop at the next control as they forgot to put David's chips on. Not the fastest 200 I've done, due to all the stops, but we still got back in plenty of time. The day was nicely rounded off by riding back home with John.

iddu · « **Reply #17 on:** 10 May, 2008, 11:06:13 pm »

Quote from: Mal Volio on 09 May, 2008, 05:18:33 pm

You're either going to be half a day out of phase or very late to bed

Meh!

Wake up. Remember to get up, not nap for another 30 mins, such that you arrive at Pamber in time to see the 100k's leaving...

Tea & biccies, and continue as the definitive laterne rouge on the 200 (and almost the 100). Direct a couple of lost-looking leftpondians back to the start, 300m away.

Hurrrrrngh up Watership Down, and start the pretty bits.

R. Test: Bit of a drop-off on that...

R. Anton. Fishing from your bed - nice.

Get to (1/2 way for me) Houghton. Chat with the Slandem teamsters, who are "looking for fitness"; ask them to save me a job lot if they find it. Commiserations from Phipps^1 (or it could have been Phipps^2) on the demise of Tiggger. Leap on stead - go 10m - leap off stead and fix visitation. Leap on stead - go 5m - leap off stead and re-attach rear brake cable; 3rd time lucky...

Things can just look pretty.

R: Avon. Lots'n'lots of big albino ducks under the Castle's shadow...

R. Avon bis, & bye-bye to pretty valleys

Naw, pale imitation of the real thing.

I bin looking at water & sweating bukkits all day, and ~~am now going to~~ have enjoyed some flavoured produce.

Hope it was as good for y'all in front

Manotea · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 May, 2008, 10:51:30 am »

Quote from: Martin on 10 May, 2008, 09:43:22 pm

shall I bring the Squadra next week Manotea?

No I'm good. I've a selection of saddles from which to choose.

Martin · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 May, 2008, 03:23:22 pm »

Quote from: Manotea on 11 May, 2008, 10:51:30 am

Quote from: Martin on 10 May, 2008, 09:43:22 pm
shall I bring the Squadra next week Manotea?
No I'm good. I've a selection of saddles from which to choose.

I have acquired a local snake Jan who will be doing his first 200; hopefully he'll slow down a bit. Definitely a day for the Trek.

Salvatore · « **Reply #20 on:** 11 May, 2008, 10:03:47 pm »

Medical Bulletin:

I saw Mark Beauchamp today, who was helping out at the start/finish yesterday. The chap who was knocked off near Old Sarum yesterday was collected from Salisbury hospital by his parents, and called in at HQ on the way back to Reading. In the end his only injury was torn shoulder ligaments. So no broken bones, but he'll have to wear a sling for a few weeks.

MattH · « **Reply #21 on:** 11 May, 2008, 11:01:40 pm »

Quote from: john spooner on 11 May, 2008, 10:03:47 pm

Medical Bulletin:

I saw Mark Beauchamp today, who was helping out at the start/finish yesterday. The chap who was knocked off near Old Sarum yesterday was collected from Salisbury hospital by his parents, and called in at HQ on the way back to Reading. In the end his only injury was torn shoulder ligaments. So no broken bones, but he'll have to wear a sling for a few weeks.

That is very good news, it could have been an awful lot worse.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #22 on:** 12 May, 2008, 10:27:54 am »

Quote from: iddu on 10 May, 2008, 11:06:13 pm

I bin looking at water & sweating bukkits all day, and ~~am now going to~~ have enjoyed some flavoured produce.

And there was me thinking that you were a Man of Taste

Salvatore · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 May, 2008, 11:46:32 am »

Quote from: MattH on 11 May, 2008, 11:01:40 pm

Quote from: john spooner on 11 May, 2008, 10:03:47 pm
Medical Bulletin:

I saw Mark Beauchamp today, who was helping out at the start/finish yesterday. The chap who was knocked off near Old Sarum yesterday was collected from Salisbury hospital by his parents, and called in at HQ on the way back to Reading. In the end his only injury was torn shoulder ligaments. So no broken bones, but he'll have to wear a sling for a few weeks.

That is very good news, it could have been an awful lot worse.

And now he has the opportunity to rectify his unexpected N - 1 situation.

Nuncio · « **Reply #24 on:** 12 May, 2008, 06:27:21 pm »

Quote from: iddu on 10 May, 2008, 11:06:13 pm

Naw, pale imitation of the real thing.

Is that comment for the picture above, the picture below, or both?

Author Topic: Taste of the Test roll call (Read 7971 times)

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