Mille Cymru - Welsh 1000 - 23-26/07/2010

[Millepete]

Ludwig,
I always find rice pudding and some tinned fruit to be very welcome.
It also has the advantage of not being wasted if you get too much of it.
( just don't forget to take a tin opener.)

[Panoramix]

Ludwig,
I always find rice pudding and some tinned fruit to be very welcome.
It also has the advantage of not being wasted if you get too much of it.
( just don't forget to take a tin opener.)

+1

[mattc]

2 x Barbury Bash 100 + 200k: no rice pudding (or fruit salad) consumed whatsoever at the finish!

I think it is the marmite of cycling foods.

[I might be giving some to Phil to take to LW, not sure if it's still in date ... ]

[vistaed]

This ride really is happening this Friday isn’t it?  
I'd better do some planning.

[simonp]

This ride really is happening this Friday isn’t it? 

Hopefully not just on Friday.

[vistaed]

Good point, I heard it might take Saturday as well.

[Hummers]

is this this week or next week?

Is what this week or next week?

H

[TOBY]

is this this week or next week?

Is what this week or next week?

H

yes.

[Hummers]

is this this week or next week?

Is what this week or next week?

H

Yes.

H
yes.

[arabella]

[I might be giving some to Phil to take to LW, not sure if it's still in date ... ]

It won't matter that much until it's about 50 years old will it - isn't it 'best before' on tins rather than 'use by'?

[Chris S]

There was some norty talk during the dark hours of last weekend's Seething 600, about posting a sweepstake here on how many finishers there will be  . We only felt qualified to partake in such cruel thoughts after we had ascended 100km of Col du Headwind.

You are all nuts. Have a great ride. I shall be following tweeters and facebookers with typical Schaudenfraudian relish...  

[mattc]

[I might be giving some to Phil to take to LW, not sure if it's still in date ... ]

It won't matter that much until it's about 50 years old will it - isn't it 'best before' on tins rather than 'use by'?

Please don't say that, I just want an excuse to get rid of the things!

[vistaed]

There was some norty talk during the dark hours of last weekend's Seething 600, about posting a sweepstake here on how many finishers there will be  . We only felt qualified to partake in such cruel thoughts after we had ascended 100km of Col du Headwind.

You are all nuts. Have a great ride. I shall be following tweeters and facebookers with typical Schaudenfraudian relish...  

Having spend last weekend doing an 'easy' 3 day off-road tour on the Pennie Bridleway and having done battle with both wind and rain with camping gear strapped to my back I have decided to use a bike with gears to go round Wales. Bring on the wind!

[Fidgetbuzz]

There was some norty talk during the dark hours of last weekend's Seething 600, about posting a sweepstake here on how many finishers there will be  . We only felt qualified to partake in such cruel thoughts after we had ascended 100km of Col du Headwind.

You are all nuts. Have a great ride. I shall be following tweeters and facebookers with typical Schaudenfraudian relish...  

I would have put some money into the pot if asked -  finishers will be 58% of starters.

[mattc]

"norty"? Not really

But if you start betting on individual riders, I suggest you keep it to yourselves.

[but I'm open to bribes]

[LEE]

I shall be slumped in a reclining camping chair, somewhere in France, poking chorizo on a BBQ and glugging chilled Rose, whilst you are all honking up the side of Wales for 1000km.

I wish you all the very best and, after doing the Wu'ze 400, don't envy you another 600km of similar stuff.

Nutters (but Chapeau for even starting).  If the campsite has WiFi I will be checking for updates and reports.

[simonp]

Today I looked at day 3.

Whoops.

[Hot Flatus]

That's day 2 to the rest of us. 

[phil d]

[I might be giving some to Phil to take to LW, not sure if it's still in date ... ]

It won't matter that much until it's about 50 years old will it - isn't it 'best before' on tins rather than 'use by'?

Please don't say that, I just want an excuse to get rid of the things!

Please make sure John wants them first.  I'm happy to take them up to LW (travelling on Saturday) but have no desire to bring them back!

A couple of large water bottles might be useful.......

[Hummers]

There was some norty talk during the dark hours of last weekend's Seething 600, about posting a sweepstake here on how many finishers there will be  . We only felt qualified to partake in such cruel thoughts after we had ascended 100km of Col du Headwind.

You are all nuts. Have a great ride. I shall be following tweeters and facebookers with typical Schaudenfraudian relish...  

I would have put some money into the pot if asked -  finishers will be 58% of starters.

Victory is far from assured for any of us as the ride will be quite a test of steel, sinew and strength of character, of that I am sure.

Still, it wouldn't be an Audax if it didn't demand a degree of boldness, would it?

H

[Weirdy Biker]

Still, it wouldn't be an Audax if it didn't demand a degree of boldness, would it?

H

Amazed you didn't use the word hardness.

The die is cast, let the fates decide!

[Paul D]

Victory is far from assured for any of us ...

Having seen the state of your frame I'd say that's a fair comment.

Probably assuring myself a DNF with this post, but a brilliant ride yesterday has both put my mind at ease about the weekend, and also topped up the suntan so I can pretend it was sunny in Wales.

Toby - if there's any confusion, just check the date of your train tickets.

[TOBY]

Victory is far from assured for any of us ...

Having seen the state of your frame I'd say that's a fair comment.

Probably assuring myself a DNF with this post, but a brilliant ride yesterday has both put my mind at ease about the weekend, and also topped up the suntan so I can pretend it was sunny in Wales.

Toby - if there's any confusion, just check the date of your train tickets.

just checked, better start putting things in bags - good thing I don't have a car or I'd never know

[scampi]

is this this week or next week?

For some particularly* hardcore AUKs this event started yesterday............

Good luck to everyone riding - have a fab time.

* anyone attempting this one is hardcore enough

[Hummers]

For some particularly* hardcore AUKs this event started yesterday............

Indeed.

250k yesterday up to Worcester. I hope he has some energy left  for the pub and his fellow wheelmen on Thursday.

H