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Dartmoor Classic Sportive 2012. its coming!

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  • June 14, 2012 at 6:20 pm #16080
    russyparkin

    right, its 2 weeks away. looking out my window though its the last thing i want to be doing.

    whos down for it then?and hows the prep been?

    russ

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  • June 25, 2012 at 3:40 pm #687293
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    SideBurn

    Did not get the time I wanted
    Did not get the time I wanted and the weather in morning :”( But as the day went on B-) Waterproof suncream was a prophetic good call Bagpuss!

    June 22, 2012 at 9:49 pm #687291
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    Bagpuss

    Special wet wind (ooerrrr)
    Special wet wind (ooerrrr) all morning 🙁 but at least you’ll have a tail wind from Tavistock on past Princetown for the return.

    Good luck to everyone doing it.

    June 22, 2012 at 7:22 am #687289
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    SideBurn

    Forecast for Sunday A bit
    Forecast for Sunday 😀 A bit windy possibly.

    June 18, 2012 at 1:46 pm #687287
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    SideBurn

    Bad weather s**t roads this
    Bad weather s**t roads this Classic sounds like it is going to be a….classic! As far as the big pot-hole is concerned can you send it to http://www.fillthathole.org.uk/ which is the CTC’s website for reporting pot-holes; that way if anyone suffers damage or injury then it is fairly straight forward to make a legal claim. What the authority do not reasonably know about cannot be claimed for in negligence. What they DO know about….. 👿 New frame/wheels anyone?

    June 18, 2012 at 11:29 am #687285
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    I’ll be riding the short one.
    I’ll be riding the short one. I’m keeping a mate company as it’s his first sportive. It’ll be my first ride on Dartmoor and I can’t wait! 3600 miles under the belt this year so my legs should be fine.

    June 18, 2012 at 10:48 am #687283
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    CakeEatingMonster

    I rode the 65-miler yesterday
    I rode the 65-miler yesterday on the club run, as a training ride for the 104-mile on Sunday. My training has been lacking and re-acquainting myself with some of the climbs hasn’t exactly inspired me! The first 35 miles just seem to be endlessly upwards!

    For info:

    -There’s a monster pothole at the top of the initial climb up onto the moor out of Bovey. I double-punctured yesterday when I didn’t manage to avoid it.

    -The roads are generally covered in detritus – stones, bits of tree, etc, from all the recent poor weather. Stay away from the kerb and expect other riders swerving at random.

    -The roads between Holne Chase & Princetown have been “surfaced dressed” (i.e. covered in tar and then gravel). There are stone chippings all over the place at the road edges and the section into Princetown has been relatively recently done.

    -The descent into Moretonhampstead has 3 sections where the top layer of tarmac has been removed for resurfacing. At present, we’re working to determine if it’s going to be sorted for the day, but be wary of it.

    June 16, 2012 at 9:33 am #687281
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    SideBurn

    Have just been reminded about
    Have just been reminded about rule 9, “If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Fair-weather riding is a luxury reserved for Sunday afternoons and wide boulevards. Those who ride in foul weather – be it cold, wet, or inordinately hot – are members of a special club of riders who, on the morning of a big ride, pull back the curtain to check the weather and, upon seeing rain falling from the skies, allow a wry smile to spread across their face. This is a rider who loves the work”. So change my smiley above to 😀 Dartmoor when the weathers bad is fantastic; honest! :^o

    June 16, 2012 at 9:20 am #687279
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    livestrongnick

    always one kill joy! long
    X( always one kill joy! long range forecast looking good B-)

    June 15, 2012 at 8:43 pm #687277
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    russyparkin

    SideBurn wrote:
    what he said

    SideBurn wrote:
    :”(

    what he said

    June 15, 2012 at 8:40 pm #687275
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    SideBurn

    (No subject)
    :”(

    June 15, 2012 at 5:59 pm #687273
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    Bagpuss

    Make sure the suncream is
    Make sure the suncream is waterproof 👿

    June 15, 2012 at 2:50 am #687271
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    SideBurn

    And the weather IS going to
    And the weather IS going to break B-) sunburn anyone B-) Don’t forget the suncream B-)

    June 15, 2012 at 2:46 am #687269
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    SideBurn

    Yep I am in; doing the
    Yep I am in; doing the 100mile again. Training going well I have got in a few hilly 140km rides at decent pace…and I have been lucky with the rain. Weather looked bad rode anyway but have only got soaked once! Gold this year is the plan but it was last year (snapped chain), and the year before(Broken saddle), and the year before that(too slow)! Studying and marathon running gets in the way! How is your training going? And anyone know a good campsite or good value accomodation nearby?

    June 14, 2012 at 10:03 pm #687267
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    livestrongnick

    Training not been great this
    :S Training not been great this year for me! 🙁
    This will be my 2nd year and doing the 100km route again but feel good.
    Trying to get rides in with this bloody rain isn’t helping. Gonna brave the wind tomorrow for couple hours…… :&

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