PeterUK_IHB
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Trooper said:
What a great story Troop, thanks for sharing .
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What a great story Troop, thanks for sharing .
acpme, where were you riding from? You're right, Shady is a very nice ride, the 7c's ride that too...
Next time, take jefferey down towards the Freeway, on the LHS ride the Sidewalk/Bike path, over one small street with traffic lights, then you'll see a little opening between the Trees, turn into there and it will take you parallel with the 405.....follow your front wheel, over the Bridge which crosses the Fwy, follow the trail so you're heading Sth on the Freeway again and it will bring you to the Shady Trail...
Normally, we ride over the hill and down to Turtle, turn around and go back the same way.
The Climb up shady is good for repeats....
hh:
It can really hurt after the 4th time :shut:
try this one... deathride and three weeks before that the terrible two...
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What? You just need to change up your ride, and slide into something more native like the G-Ride...
http://www.lovelylowrider.com/Wicked.gif
Quit being such a wanker, most of the hood you went through is nothing for those who know how to truly roll.
great report...
if anyone is into doubles... i did the Eastern Sierra Double Century this weekend... one of the most scenic ones i've ever done... fairly intense climbing the first 70 miles or so, cutting it close to the cut-off time for the second CP... i certainly paid the price of living 50ft above sea level... climbing as high as 8400ft... only bummer was some 20 or so miles is on horrible bad and cracked roads going downhill... wondering if your spokes, butt and hands will survive.... well they did and beeing blown back into town was a nice way to finish... a ride i can highly recommend despite the poor road conditions in parts of the ride.
What a great story Troop, thanks for sharing .
acpme_IHB
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rode shady canyon this past weekend. as you head south on sand canyon toward quail hill/shady, the view of shady canyon rd heading up that huge hill just looms in front of you. once inside the canyon it's simply amazing. i've driven through before but the trail is far more spectacular because the trail is set further down in the canyon than shady canyon rd. you almost forget you're in irvine. once we got to the turtle rock side we got the ridiculous idea of visiting family up on turtle ridge. now that's a climb... coming down is just as intimidating but quite the thrill. i was certainly proud of the SO who did the ride on a mountain bike!
PeterUK_IHB
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acpme said:
acpme, where were you riding from? You're right, Shady is a very nice ride, the 7c's ride that too...
Next time, take jefferey down towards the Freeway, on the LHS ride the Sidewalk/Bike path, over one small street with traffic lights, then you'll see a little opening between the Trees, turn into there and it will take you parallel with the 405.....follow your front wheel, over the Bridge which crosses the Fwy, follow the trail so you're heading Sth on the Freeway again and it will bring you to the Shady Trail...
Normally, we ride over the hill and down to Turtle, turn around and go back the same way.
The Climb up shady is good for repeats....
hh:It can really hurt after the 4th time :shut:
vicstah_IHB
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Shady Canyon is a great ride. The climb can be painful, but the descent can get over 30+ mph, which is always fun. 
We rode out to Sunset Beach on Sunday afternoon. Great ride, gorgeous day...
We rode out to Sunset Beach on Sunday afternoon. Great ride, gorgeous day...
PeterUK_IHB
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Car crashes into Peleton in Mexico
This is absolutely horrific!
A 28 year old drunk Driver who fell asleep. WTF!!
This is absolutely horrific!
A 28 year old drunk Driver who fell asleep. WTF!!
flmgrip_IHB
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PeterUK said:vicstah said:http://theclimb.blogs.nytimes.com
Hilarious read... with even better comments.
Pete, when you doing this one?
Vic, I would like to try this sometime, a friend who I ride with, who is 4x faster and stronger than me did this about 3 years ago and he said it was a killer, he also said while watching the Pro's riding the same course he'd ridden the Day before gave him a new appreciation of what they were going through...
I'd probably make the finish within 1 minute of the cut-off time, it would be an achievement to simply finish :red:
try this one... deathride and three weeks before that the terrible two...
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vicstah_IHB
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Seriously.... WTF
PeterUK said:Car crashes into Peleton in Mexico
This is absolutely horrific!
A 28 year old drunk Driver who fell asleep. WTF!!
profette_IHB
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The Continuing Adventures of prof. and profsis: The LOST Triathlon on Oahu
We spent a week cycling around Oahu, and the following is an account of our epic journey to find Maunawili falls and the site where the TV show LOST is filmed.
Our interest in Maunawili was sparked by an article we read in Bicycling Magazine,
“…Far back in the jungle near the Ko'olau Cliffs, the jagged fins of sheer rock that bisect the southern part of the island, lurks a lost world of singletrack and hidden stunts. The jungle is so dense and untamed on this part of Oahu that some locals carry large knives in the event of an attack from a hulking wild boar. If you happen to run into one, hold your ground, don't show fear, and if Porky charges, beware his tusks, which are sharp enough to gut a dog. Locals have seen it happen, and it isn't pretty. Your chances of experiencing a boar attack are pretty remote, but the riding is sure to be spectacular…”
We consulted with the experts at a local shop, cleverly called, “The Bike Shop.”We got great advice (thanks guys) and a very useful map. They rent bikes there as well, though we ended up getting ours closer to where we were staying for the sake of convenience. The Pali loop is the most popular route for roadies, and we were tempted to make that the objective, but we were determined to find the falls. We decided to ride part of the famed loop and then take a side trip to Maunawili, followed by a ride to Kailua Beach. Thus, our “triathlon” would consist of riding our bikes, hiking to the falls and swimming in the ocean. In order to complete this itinerary in one day, we took a bus for part of the return trip (otherwise, we would not have made it back to Waikiki by nightfall). Fortunately, every bus on Oahu is equipped with an easy to use bike rack that holds two bikes.
Our adventure began at sunrise. We set out on our Mountain Bikes, carrying water, peanut butter sandwiches, sunscreen and bugspray. The ride was very scenic and pleasant. Bike lanes are clearly marked, generous and ubiquitous; however, there were a couple of places where the road narrowed and the lane seemed to disappear briefly. Fortunately, we found drivers in Oahu to be fairly courteous and willing to share the road. There is a great rest stop before the turnoff to the trail head at Maunawili park. In addition to restrooms, there are picnic tables and shade trees. We met some cool roadies who were gathering to do the 40 mile Tantalus loop. We were invited to ride along. It was tempting, but we were on a mission. The riders gave us good advice on how to find the falls, and with their best wishes (why did they look so worried?), we left civilization behind and headed into the jungle…
The vegetation was dense, but every once in awhile, there was an opening that allowed for breathtaking views of the cliffs. Eventually, we reached the trail head and locked up our bikes for the hike. We could have taken a different route, in order to stay on the bikes the whole time, but our destination was only accessible by foot. We saw coffee trees and exotic flowers. The jungle was quite still, save for the sounds we made tromping on the red dirt and the calls of birds. From time to time, profsis claimed she could hear something or someone else. Prof. told her it was just her imagination, or maybe a mongoose. Secretly, prof. wondered whether it was the OTHERS…
We had to cross several streams, and profsis managed to take an unscheduled dip in one. We passed through a bamboo forest and did some significant climbing. As we neared the falls, the OTHERS made their presence known. They were flinging themselves off the cliffs and into the water. It was quite entertaining and we enjoyed both the spectacle and our peanut butter sandwiches. The hike was about 10 miles round trip, so it didn’t take us long to return to our bikes. We continued the journey to the cool beach town of Kailua. There, we enjoyed tropical smoothies made from locally grown fruit. Kailua beach is easy to find and is connected to other beaches in the area with a paved, dedicated bike path. The triathlon was completed by a swim in the ocean.
As sunset approached, we hopped on our bikes and rode through Kailua. We picked up a bus just outside of town for the return trip. The journey officially came to a close when profsis spotted her favorite watering hole and exclaimed, “Thank gawd the Tiki Bar is open!”
We spent a week cycling around Oahu, and the following is an account of our epic journey to find Maunawili falls and the site where the TV show LOST is filmed.
Our interest in Maunawili was sparked by an article we read in Bicycling Magazine,
“…Far back in the jungle near the Ko'olau Cliffs, the jagged fins of sheer rock that bisect the southern part of the island, lurks a lost world of singletrack and hidden stunts. The jungle is so dense and untamed on this part of Oahu that some locals carry large knives in the event of an attack from a hulking wild boar. If you happen to run into one, hold your ground, don't show fear, and if Porky charges, beware his tusks, which are sharp enough to gut a dog. Locals have seen it happen, and it isn't pretty. Your chances of experiencing a boar attack are pretty remote, but the riding is sure to be spectacular…”
We consulted with the experts at a local shop, cleverly called, “The Bike Shop.”We got great advice (thanks guys) and a very useful map. They rent bikes there as well, though we ended up getting ours closer to where we were staying for the sake of convenience. The Pali loop is the most popular route for roadies, and we were tempted to make that the objective, but we were determined to find the falls. We decided to ride part of the famed loop and then take a side trip to Maunawili, followed by a ride to Kailua Beach. Thus, our “triathlon” would consist of riding our bikes, hiking to the falls and swimming in the ocean. In order to complete this itinerary in one day, we took a bus for part of the return trip (otherwise, we would not have made it back to Waikiki by nightfall). Fortunately, every bus on Oahu is equipped with an easy to use bike rack that holds two bikes.
Our adventure began at sunrise. We set out on our Mountain Bikes, carrying water, peanut butter sandwiches, sunscreen and bugspray. The ride was very scenic and pleasant. Bike lanes are clearly marked, generous and ubiquitous; however, there were a couple of places where the road narrowed and the lane seemed to disappear briefly. Fortunately, we found drivers in Oahu to be fairly courteous and willing to share the road. There is a great rest stop before the turnoff to the trail head at Maunawili park. In addition to restrooms, there are picnic tables and shade trees. We met some cool roadies who were gathering to do the 40 mile Tantalus loop. We were invited to ride along. It was tempting, but we were on a mission. The riders gave us good advice on how to find the falls, and with their best wishes (why did they look so worried?), we left civilization behind and headed into the jungle…
The vegetation was dense, but every once in awhile, there was an opening that allowed for breathtaking views of the cliffs. Eventually, we reached the trail head and locked up our bikes for the hike. We could have taken a different route, in order to stay on the bikes the whole time, but our destination was only accessible by foot. We saw coffee trees and exotic flowers. The jungle was quite still, save for the sounds we made tromping on the red dirt and the calls of birds. From time to time, profsis claimed she could hear something or someone else. Prof. told her it was just her imagination, or maybe a mongoose. Secretly, prof. wondered whether it was the OTHERS…
We had to cross several streams, and profsis managed to take an unscheduled dip in one. We passed through a bamboo forest and did some significant climbing. As we neared the falls, the OTHERS made their presence known. They were flinging themselves off the cliffs and into the water. It was quite entertaining and we enjoyed both the spectacle and our peanut butter sandwiches. The hike was about 10 miles round trip, so it didn’t take us long to return to our bikes. We continued the journey to the cool beach town of Kailua. There, we enjoyed tropical smoothies made from locally grown fruit. Kailua beach is easy to find and is connected to other beaches in the area with a paved, dedicated bike path. The triathlon was completed by a swim in the ocean.
As sunset approached, we hopped on our bikes and rode through Kailua. We picked up a bus just outside of town for the return trip. The journey officially came to a close when profsis spotted her favorite watering hole and exclaimed, “Thank gawd the Tiki Bar is open!”
vicstah_IHB
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Welcome back prof!
Kailua is the most gorgeous beach on Oahu (imo). My SO and I went driving on Oahu and accidentally found Kailua and Lanikai.
Anyway, the ride sounds like a lot of fun. Can't wait to hear the stories on our weekend rides.
Kailua is the most gorgeous beach on Oahu (imo). My SO and I went driving on Oahu and accidentally found Kailua and Lanikai.
Anyway, the ride sounds like a lot of fun. Can't wait to hear the stories on our weekend rides.
PeterUK_IHB
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Great write up Prof (for you anyway), sounds like you and Sis had a blast!!
PeterUK_IHB
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graphrix_IHB
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Well... I finally have a ride report to post!
So, I hop onto the G-ride...
http://www.lovelylowrider.com/Wicked.gif
To go to the store to pick up some Ciroc (Cuz, ya know it's tha shizzy, and the goose is for tha wannabe playas, yo)...
http://www.hiphoproll.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/diddy-ciroc-vodka4.jpg
And some blunts...
http://www.altadisusa.com/image/PhilliesBluntRbow.jpg
So I can chill on Thursday night.
Now... I am back and posting here. Stay tuned to the graph channel, because it could get interesting, or I just might actually fall asleep.
So, I hop onto the G-ride...
http://www.lovelylowrider.com/Wicked.gif
To go to the store to pick up some Ciroc (Cuz, ya know it's tha shizzy, and the goose is for tha wannabe playas, yo)...
http://www.hiphoproll.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/diddy-ciroc-vodka4.jpg
And some blunts...
http://www.altadisusa.com/image/PhilliesBluntRbow.jpg
So I can chill on Thursday night.
Now... I am back and posting here. Stay tuned to the graph channel, because it could get interesting, or I just might actually fall asleep.
profette_IHB
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The 7 C's had a delightful ride around the Back Bay yesterday.
We intended to take it easy, as Pete is doing a grueling Century ride today; however, it wasn't long before the cut-throat competition emerged. We started up a hill and I dropped PeterUK like a:
PeterUK recovered and soon taught me a lesson. We came upon a "your speed" portable radar and decided to see how fast we could go. He maxed out at 36 m.p.h. Or was that the car behind him? Anyway, he is one speedy limey.
Good luck in your Century today, Pete!
We intended to take it easy, as Pete is doing a grueling Century ride today; however, it wasn't long before the cut-throat competition emerged. We started up a hill and I dropped PeterUK like a:
PeterUK recovered and soon taught me a lesson. We came upon a "your speed" portable radar and decided to see how fast we could go. He maxed out at 36 m.p.h. Or was that the car behind him? Anyway, he is one speedy limey.
Good luck in your Century today, Pete!
profette_IHB
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This just in...PeterUK has already made it to Long Beach...sounds like he's on track for a 5 hour Century. Go Pete!
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profette_IHB
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Just got another report from Pete. He's past the 1/2 way point. He's averaging 23 m.ph. Wow!
He reports that it's getting hot though.
Here's the SAG stop:
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He reports that it's getting hot though.
Here's the SAG stop:
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profette_IHB
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It looks like Obama rides a Trek.
PeterUK_IHB
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LA River century June 8th 2008 post ride report
First of all, a big Thank You to our (hawt) Anchor Woman Profette for Her updates on parts of the ride.
It's always a long Day
My Day began at 5am, which is the worst part of doing one of these rides, we had a pretty long drive up to Griffith Park in LA but were there an hour before the 7am roll out, there must have been 500+ or maybe a lot more Riders signed up for the Century. We sign in, get our numbers, stuff energy Bars and GU into our Jersey Pockets and wait for the start.
This is the point one normally realizes that something is left at Home, maybe your Helmet, Shoes, or whatever. Luckily I had everything.
The start
In my experience, the start is always pretty hazardous, you have hundreds of Riders trying to clip into their Pedals, wobbling about and generally getting in the way, in fact, as soon as the Horn sounded to roll out a Guy in front of me fell over. But in any case, after making sure he was OK I was able to weave through a few Riders and join the group.
It's also a good idea to start as close to the front as possible without being first if you don't know the route...
So we were off, I knew it was going to be a fast ride but I wasn't prepared for the unusualy fast tempo, we had a few streets to negotiate but once on the LA River Trail we were cruising along at 28-30 mph. It's not that hard really because the Peleton pulls you along, the only problem is, my front tire is only 2" away from the rear Tire in front of me, plus, you can't see where you're going. It takes a lot of concentration.
The first SAG didn't go so well.
SAG means "Supplies and Gear", on longer rides there are normally 6 or 8 of them, they supply water, energy bars, Peanut Butter sandwiches etc. We arrived at the first one just as they were setting up, I don't think they were expecting us so early. I leaned my Bike on a Tree, walked away and the Sprinklers went off, I ran over to get my Bike and got soaked in the process to everyone's amusement...so as we re-started it was still pretty chilly, it was made worse by the fact that I was soaking wet.
Everything was going well until...
I got a flat Tire....under normal circumstances this isn't good, when you're in a fast paceline is very bad, you get dropped and every second counts. I guess it took me 3 minutes to change the Tube etc. but the group, by this time, was probably over a mile away, you just can't make up that amount of time on your own, anyway, my Friend stopped with me and we joined another Group to the next SAG, we had a quick stop and re-joined the first Group we were with PHEW!! That was a close one!
We eventually left the Trail and rode through Downtown LA and some BAD areas, there were some really bad road surfaces, Traffic, Buses and Traffic Lights, this wasn't good.
But after a few miles we re-joined the Bike Trail and....
We arrive in Long Beach
It was lovely down there this morning, we rode past a Group of People waiting for the Boat to Catalina, they must have wondered where all the Riders were coming from.
We stopped at the SAG for around 15 minutes then set off back to Griffith Park, we decided that due to the heat and poor road surfaces we would cut the ride from 100 to 70 miles, I was glad, on the way back it started to get hot, smoggy plus there was a LOT of traffic this time going back through Downtown LA, this really hit our average time but once we were back on the Trail to Griffith we hit it again.
We were done by around noonish as far as I remember.
Summary
All in all, I wouldn't really recommend this ride, it flat, but I don't like riding through downtown LA and 'hoods, apparently, dangerous ones at that from what I heard. The LA Rivver is anything but scenic, lots of broken Glass and strange looking People. The fast Paceline was fun but dangerous, the Trail is narrow and there's no escape routes to avoid problems if the Peleton goes down. I don't think I'd do it again next year.
The best rides of the year have been:
1. Cruisin' the Canajo which starts in 1000 Oaks and has 6500 feet of scenic climbing over the Malibu Maountains, it's a cat 5 Century (extremely difficult) but a nice ride.
2. Tour-de Sewer metric Century (62 miles) a lot of climbing but mostly a nice route.
3. Tour-de-Palm Springs. Rolling Hills for the first 50 miles, a nice ride and probably the best first-century in California.
I think I have 5 more centuries coming up before the end of the year.
First of all, a big Thank You to our (hawt) Anchor Woman Profette for Her updates on parts of the ride.
It's always a long Day
My Day began at 5am, which is the worst part of doing one of these rides, we had a pretty long drive up to Griffith Park in LA but were there an hour before the 7am roll out, there must have been 500+ or maybe a lot more Riders signed up for the Century. We sign in, get our numbers, stuff energy Bars and GU into our Jersey Pockets and wait for the start.
This is the point one normally realizes that something is left at Home, maybe your Helmet, Shoes, or whatever. Luckily I had everything.
The start
In my experience, the start is always pretty hazardous, you have hundreds of Riders trying to clip into their Pedals, wobbling about and generally getting in the way, in fact, as soon as the Horn sounded to roll out a Guy in front of me fell over. But in any case, after making sure he was OK I was able to weave through a few Riders and join the group.
It's also a good idea to start as close to the front as possible without being first if you don't know the route...
So we were off, I knew it was going to be a fast ride but I wasn't prepared for the unusualy fast tempo, we had a few streets to negotiate but once on the LA River Trail we were cruising along at 28-30 mph. It's not that hard really because the Peleton pulls you along, the only problem is, my front tire is only 2" away from the rear Tire in front of me, plus, you can't see where you're going. It takes a lot of concentration.
The first SAG didn't go so well.
SAG means "Supplies and Gear", on longer rides there are normally 6 or 8 of them, they supply water, energy bars, Peanut Butter sandwiches etc. We arrived at the first one just as they were setting up, I don't think they were expecting us so early. I leaned my Bike on a Tree, walked away and the Sprinklers went off, I ran over to get my Bike and got soaked in the process to everyone's amusement...so as we re-started it was still pretty chilly, it was made worse by the fact that I was soaking wet.
Everything was going well until...
I got a flat Tire....under normal circumstances this isn't good, when you're in a fast paceline is very bad, you get dropped and every second counts. I guess it took me 3 minutes to change the Tube etc. but the group, by this time, was probably over a mile away, you just can't make up that amount of time on your own, anyway, my Friend stopped with me and we joined another Group to the next SAG, we had a quick stop and re-joined the first Group we were with PHEW!! That was a close one!
We eventually left the Trail and rode through Downtown LA and some BAD areas, there were some really bad road surfaces, Traffic, Buses and Traffic Lights, this wasn't good.
But after a few miles we re-joined the Bike Trail and....
We arrive in Long Beach
It was lovely down there this morning, we rode past a Group of People waiting for the Boat to Catalina, they must have wondered where all the Riders were coming from.
We stopped at the SAG for around 15 minutes then set off back to Griffith Park, we decided that due to the heat and poor road surfaces we would cut the ride from 100 to 70 miles, I was glad, on the way back it started to get hot, smoggy plus there was a LOT of traffic this time going back through Downtown LA, this really hit our average time but once we were back on the Trail to Griffith we hit it again.
We were done by around noonish as far as I remember.
Summary
All in all, I wouldn't really recommend this ride, it flat, but I don't like riding through downtown LA and 'hoods, apparently, dangerous ones at that from what I heard. The LA Rivver is anything but scenic, lots of broken Glass and strange looking People. The fast Paceline was fun but dangerous, the Trail is narrow and there's no escape routes to avoid problems if the Peleton goes down. I don't think I'd do it again next year.
The best rides of the year have been:
1. Cruisin' the Canajo which starts in 1000 Oaks and has 6500 feet of scenic climbing over the Malibu Maountains, it's a cat 5 Century (extremely difficult) but a nice ride.
2. Tour-de Sewer metric Century (62 miles) a lot of climbing but mostly a nice route.
3. Tour-de-Palm Springs. Rolling Hills for the first 50 miles, a nice ride and probably the best first-century in California.
I think I have 5 more centuries coming up before the end of the year.
graphrix_IHB
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PeterUK said:
What? You just need to change up your ride, and slide into something more native like the G-Ride...
http://www.lovelylowrider.com/Wicked.gif
Quit being such a wanker, most of the hood you went through is nothing for those who know how to truly roll.
flmgrip_IHB
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PeterUK said:
great report...
if anyone is into doubles... i did the Eastern Sierra Double Century this weekend... one of the most scenic ones i've ever done... fairly intense climbing the first 70 miles or so, cutting it close to the cut-off time for the second CP... i certainly paid the price of living 50ft above sea level... climbing as high as 8400ft... only bummer was some 20 or so miles is on horrible bad and cracked roads going downhill... wondering if your spokes, butt and hands will survive.... well they did and beeing blown back into town was a nice way to finish... a ride i can highly recommend despite the poor road conditions in parts of the ride.
PeterUK_IHB
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Graph, you're absolutely right Mate, can I borrow it next time?
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