Manchester to Blackpool charity bike ride 12th July

[Thorpy]

Evening chaps and chapettes! Just wondering if anyone from the PH cycling massive is doing this charity ride or if they have done it in the past? I shall hopefully be sporting my PH jersey (as soon as i can get rid of the god awful ones work have provided)

The furthest I've ridden is 40 miles so far and I wasn't hanging out of my arse even with quite a few hills and a headwind!

Would be great to meet some fellow PH'ers!

http://www.bike-events.co.uk/Ride.aspx?id=463

[Fugazi]

Thought about doing this but decided on the 100 mile Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool ride on the 5th July instead.. I'll be wearing the PH shorts and top too! Good luck!!

[Some Gump]

Did this the other year, it was fab. No matter whether you're a hard ore lycra-ist, or a fat bloke on a BMx - you'll meet people doing similar.

That year, the headwind into town was a bd, but it was a great day out. If it's sunny be careful tho.. I got quite interestingly burned!


https://www.strava.com/activities/67052771

Edit - i hate formatting.

Edited by Some Gump on Wednesday 20th May 20:27

[Thorpy]

Some Gump said:

Did this the other year, it was fab. No matter whether you're a hard ore lycra-ist, or a fat bloke on a BMx - you'll meet people doing similar.

That year, the headwind into town was a bd, but it was a great day out. If it's sunny be careful tho.. I got quite interestingly burned!


https://www.strava.com/activities/67052771

Edit - i hate formatting.

Edited by Some Gump on Wednesday 20th May 20:27

Jesus Christ! Was anyone brave enough to slap your arm? I'm hoping to do it in around 4 hours. Looking forward to it now.

[Fugazi]

Even as a pasty faced ginger who's no stranger to sunburn, that looks painful!!!

[MC Bodge]

I did it a few times in the past. Watch out for numpties wobbling about all over the road and walking when they get to the first incline, at Worsley.

Start early to avoid most of these people!

[Thorpy]

Unfortunately I'm part of a team from work and most of them are the numpties you describe! And I don't get to choose the start time

[MC Bodge]

Thorpy said:

Unfortunately I'm part of a team from work and most of them are the numpties you describe! And I don't get to choose the start time

Oh well. Stay near the kerb to avoid being knocked into oncoming traffic or leave them at the start.

At least most of them want be joining you for the ride back