RetroBike National Ride Series - Peaks - 10/09/11

MiniNinjaRob · Aug 22, 2011

If anyone hasn't ridden the Peaks before then be warned, the hills are steep AND long AND rocky. All 3!!
However, they have some of the sweetest technical downhills in the country. This, and the amazing views, make the horrific pain of getting up the hills in the first place more than worth the effort.
To me, this is my MTB home, first ridden on a 21" Emmelle with plastic brakes and then the GT I'll be bringing along on this ride.

BerthaPog · Aug 22, 2011

Rob Atkin":2wiff463 said:
If anyone fancies joining me on a RetroWalk up all those climbs I would be delighted. :-D

I'm in, especially if it can be renamed to: "Take your RetroBike for a walk in the Peaks day". [1]

[1] nicked and tweaked from a caption on a picture from this years Fred Whitton Challenge.

ededwards · Aug 22, 2011

I see that my almost compass like directional sense is getting it's usual level of respect (although how quickly Farmer forgets, I had to nurse him round HoNC one year and in the 2007 Peaks Ride I recall having to 'motivate' him away from a quivering lower lip).

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Ed

MiniNinjaRob · Aug 22, 2011

TedC":3hsgatda said:
Rob Atkin":3hsgatda said:

If anyone fancies joining me on a RetroWalk up all those climbs I would be delighted. :-D

Click to expand...

I'm in, especially if it can be renamed to: "Take your RetroBike for a walk in the Peaks day". [1]

You can rename it anything you like for me.

Saves wear on the tyres.....

Did I hear rumours of a trackstand competition? I ask as "Big Bike Bash Trackstand Champion 2010". And no, I'm not kidding. :-D

velomaniac · Aug 22, 2011

Trackstandings an impressive skill I cant master but its negated if you cant ride your bike up a hill, being stationary on a mountainbike being, of course, not the point

captaincosmic · Aug 22, 2011

Looking forward to this yes siree....where do I sign

MiniNinjaRob · Aug 22, 2011

velomaniac":1j27nm3c said:
Trackstandings an impressive skill I cant master but its negated if you cant ride your bike up a hill, being stationary on a mountainbike being, of course, not the point

I can ride a bike up a hill, I just like to be able to stop and ponder my next awesome move as and when I like. ;-)

Andy B · Aug 22, 2011

I'll be there...

...at the back...

...cursing the hills...

..and my fitness...

...and anything else in a random fashion...

letmetalktomark · Aug 22, 2011

Pop my name down chaps

Will make an (un)welcome change to the salt flats of Suffolk ........ :shock:

daj · Aug 22, 2011

Where are people stopping? :?

RetroBike National Ride Series - Peaks - 10/09/11

MiniNinjaRob

BerthaPog

ededwards

MiniNinjaRob

velomaniac

captaincosmic

Senior Retro Guru

MiniNinjaRob

Andy B

letmetalktomark

daj

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