The Mendip Mauler 22 March 2015 ** New Sportive warning **

[bugloss]

Re: The Mendip Mauler Retrobike Club Ride- 22 March 2015

I'm going to be on my Synapse disco bike, coz I'm coming straight from Wales and don't want to leave my De Rosa in the car overnight.

 

[Uncle Monty]

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Phew - for one horrible moment there, I though I was going on a death march round Kent.
If the weather is OK I will bring the Peg. Its been tucked up all winter waiting for dry roads. If wet and mucky, I will bring the plastic hack.

 

[daj]

Re: The Mendip Mauler Retrobike Club Ride- 22 March 2015

I've only got one bike!!

 

[jon w]

Re: The Mendip Mauler Retrobike Club Ride- 22 March 2015

I'll probably be on my Giant OCR winter bike. Bringing the 3 speed depends on how brave (or foolish) I'm feeling.

 

[bugloss]

Re: The Mendip Mauler Retrobike Club Ride- 22 March 2015

Heads up courtesy of Uncle Monty.

Looks like we're going to clash with a sportive organised by Drew Buck who's a big wig on the audax scene. It could be very popular as a result, so suggestions about what we should do would be welcome.

http://www.somervalley.org.uk/event/svc ... ce_id=3683

We could try for another weekend in September, which will be quieter.

 

[daj]

Re: The Mendip Mauler Retrobike Club Ride- 22 March 2015

Happy to try again later in the year ? Got a big ride on the Tuesday after so kinda a bit relieved!!

What is everyone else doing?

 

[Singletrackjack]

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None of my vintage vessels are built for going up cheddar gorge... or down it!

Put my name down for the 22nd, even if I have to meet you guys at the top

 

[jon w]

Re: The Mendip Mauler Retrobike Club Ride- 22 March 2015

Later in the year makes sense. More time to train on the three speed.

 

[NeilM]

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None of my vintage vessels are built for going up cheddar gorge... or down it!

Put my name down for the 22nd, even if I have to meet you guys at the top

Cheddar Gorge is really not that hard, just long. There is really only one short steep section / corner which only takes a few minutes to walk...erm, allegedly.

I'd be up for this later in the year, especially early September as by that time there shouldn't be so many coaches parked in Cheddar.

 

[bugloss]

Re: The Mendip Mauler Retrobike Club Ride- 22 March 2015

The climb up from Wookey to Priddy is interesting. :twisted:

So is the consensus that we postpone it till September ?