Pistonheads Sportive Meet Up - October Circuit Breaker

[Steve vRS]

Right, the PH 2014 cycling weekend sadly never went ahead. So, why don't as many of us as possible do the Circuit Breaker Sportive? It is on 25th October and starts and finishes at Silverstone - a fitting venue for us all, resplendent in our PH cycling jerseys!

http://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/wiggle-cir...

It requires zero organisation from anyone, no minimum or maximum numbers, is pretty central to England (Scotland may have border controls come October anyway ) and is a good rolling route.

Pablo, MadDad and I did it last year in the most horrendous wind so surely, the weather this year MUST be better....

I'm going to sign up regardless (if my wife allows) so if anyone else fancies it, let's start a list!

1. Steve vRS

Loads of us now have jerseys so lets show them off and get a Smilie peloton going

Steve

[Steve vRS]

I wear the trousers when she bloody well tells me I am!

Steve

[Steve vRS]

Yes. You then ride around the roads around the circuit and out into Northamptonshire. Unfortunately, you don't go around the track as I thought last year

Steve

[Steve vRS]

I'll book tomorrow and then tell my wife. I'll work on the forgiveness is easier to get than permission.

I'll buy her a handbag too to be on the safe side.

Steve

[Steve vRS]

Epic booked.

So is that 5 of us?

Steve

[Steve vRS]

Bump!

[Steve vRS]

Going through the thread, it looks like the following people are either interested or have booked:-

1. Steve vRS (Booked)
2. Pablo
3. Gruffy
4. Tony Hetherington
5. Blackcanman
6. MadDad
7. yellowjack
8. bakerstreet
9. wotnot

How many of you have booked and how many more are interested in joining us?

Steve

[Steve vRS]

Team carb loading sounds great!

I'm doing the long route.

Steve

[Steve vRS]

With regards to speed, I think there will be enough of us to have a fast and faster group (this is PH, we don't do slow).

I averaged just less than 16mph last year but would like to beat that this time.

Steve

[Steve vRS]

Sounds good.

Chicken, pasta and the blandest electrolyte drink they sell please.

Steve

[Steve vRS]

Is that 18 of us now?

That's 2 chain gangs at least

Steve

[Steve vRS]

I'm looking for an early start too.

Are we looking to have an organised start together - I think that would be good. I think then natural speed groups will form with 2 or 3 groups going around together.

Steve

[Steve vRS]

pablo said:

0800 around the start line then? long range forecasts suggest coldish but dry, about 6-10c and so' westerlies...

Don't be daft.

It's you and me. We don't do dry!

There will be a hurricane heading a cross the Atlantic which will hit Northampton next weekend

Steve

[Steve vRS]

For those of us staying at the Travelodge, should we coordinate taxis to the Italian?

Also are we decided on an 8am start?

That will mean getting to the circuit as soon as we can to get registered.

Finally, the weather is looking dry with just light winds!

See you all at the weekend.

[Steve vRS]

I've bought a big bag of wine gums!

[Steve vRS]

shogun001 said:

Are we meeting up tomorrow anywhere in particular? I think there will be quite a few people there....

We should aim to get there for the venue opening and try and get registered as soon as possible for a 8am Grand Depart.

So, if we all congregate around the start point 10mins early for photos and autographs, that would be good.

Steve

[Steve vRS]

Great day and for about 20mins I was KOM for the Epic course until everyone else started uploading their rides

I'm a broken man now though!

Edit to add: strange I was KOM but Guffy was quicker than me. Strava glitch as he is not on that segment which is the entire course.

Edited by Steve vRS on Saturday 25th October 19:12

[Steve vRS]

Thanks for dragging me around!

[Steve vRS]

Sounds good!

I'll just have to watch the date as my daughters birthday is the 23rd!

Steve