Retrobike Roadseries 2014: Cheddar (Aftermath)

[grumpycommuter]

Well, that's encouraging that nobody had any gripes.

Thanks for turning up everyone and making a great day of it and you never know there may be an informal version, with a few adjustments, later in the year when Cheddar goes back to normal.

Can I just say it wasn't hilly enough

 

[NeilM]

when Cheddar goes back to normal.

I'm not sure quite what qualifies for normal in Cheddar.

When I rode through late Sunday afternoon, it was packed full of oriental tourists. :shock:

 

[bugloss]

Hey, if you rode through Sunday afternoon why didn't you ride through Saturday morning with us old farts??? Hmmm, come on out with it

Doh! :facepalm: saw who you were Neil. Note to self: put glasses on before reading post :roll:

 

[NeilM]

As I said in my PM, you young guns have a capacity for distance and altitude that I cannot presently hope to match. :mrgreen: But I was inspired to go a climb Burrington Combe for the first time.

Run something similar in late summer or autumn, and I'll be along.

As a side note, the manager at my LBS was talking today about 'attacking the climb' :shock: I don't attack, I survive.... just.

 

[bugloss]

As a side note, the manager at my LBS was talking today about 'attacking the climb' :

Is that before or after he gets out of bed ?

Hoping to do a later in the year one as well as I can't make it to the RB road series all the time and I'm in Swindon once a month. I'll let Cheddar calm down first.

See my edit ☝︎

 

[daj]

See having rubbish brakes works wonders according to Strava I descended cheddar gorge 233rd out of 2112 :shock: :shock: shame can say the same for going back up!!

 

[grumpycommuter]

See having rubbish brakes works wonders according to Strava I descended cheddar gorge 233rd out of 2112 :shock: :shock: shame can say the same for going back up!!

So come on then cough it up. Where did you place on the ascent?

 

[daj]

See having rubbish brakes works wonders according to Strava I descended cheddar gorge 233rd out of 2112 :shock: :shock: shame can say the same for going back up!!

So come on then cough it up. Where did you place on the ascent?

Well thats unfair me and the Bristol chap (or Chris) stopped and watched the climbers on the Gorge!!

 

[bugloss]

See having rubbish brakes works wonders according to Strava I descended cheddar gorge 233rd out of 2112 :shock: :shock: shame can say the same for going back up!!

So come on then cough it up. Where did you place on the ascent?

His brake started to work of its own free will and suddenly jammed on during the ascent.......Don't ya know?

 

[daj]

I forgot about this photo

Grumpycommuter getting buzzed by bugloss