LINCOLN RIDE - The aftermath

[Pickle]

Well, what a brilliant ride, especially after thinking it wouldn't actually go ahead!

So, a few highlights for me:

Opening the curtains this morning at 8.30am to be greated by 6" of snow :shock: Sign on to the site expecting to see a load of 'not going to make it' posts, but after a flury of texts it would appear that us Retrobiker's are a mad lot.....so we all still decide to ride!

Deciding to take the Avalanche out (no pun intended!), mainly influenced by it's disc brakes; and that my RTS is painfully clean at the moment Yep, I'm a tart!

Waiting at the village hall for half an hour for Andy B to arrive :roll:

Starting the ride, and not actually being able to see the trails due to the snow :shock:

Being soaked to the skin within 5 minutes

SPESHMIKE having the first 'off' of the day, about 10mins into the ride Bombing down the first downhill section; bounce, bounce, off

No actually being able to see what your riding over/through/on :shock:

Blasting the woods in the snow; loved it

Andy B being the second retrorider to 'fall'. Funny, given it was falling off a wooden bridge into a ditch, that we'd just commented on how slippy it was

The trails changing mid-ride as the snow thawed, providing different trails to ride back along

Getting home to Mrs GT's pasta, apple cake and tiffin, with plenty of tea and coffee

A great ride, great company, great company. Hope to do it again, and with better weather maybe ride the second trail

 

[Andy B]

Great ride! I bet in the dry its pretty fast rolling stuff.

Apologies for my lateness, thanks for waiting for me.

Surprisingly I don't ache from my 'off', which was quite funny, it's amazing how quick you can unclip in a brown trouser moment!

Although I do ache in a few other places, but a dram or two of medicinal single malt should sort that out

 

[orange71]

you'll probablly hurt tomorrow - that's when the stiffness sets in

didn't get the no-ride messages till too late. wouldn't have stopped me anyway - always up for a ride especially when wifeports hard to come by (boy the exchange rate on those things is killing me these days!!).

great ride - really enjoyed cycling in the snow for the first time in ages - glad I had waterproof everythings on!

ride topped off by now legendary tiffin (BTW my wife gives a thumbs up for it too, and believe me she's not easy to please!) and coffee.

let's do it again in the summer.

 

[doogie]

I am hurting now, so I just don't want to think about how I will be tomorrow!
I would just like to say thanks to Pickle for organising the ride, I did enjoy it - riding in the snow sure does take it out your legs though, not that I am complaining.
Many thanks to Mrs GT for the lovely food, drink and Tiffin.
It was good to meet some of the members from this forum, a great set of chaps. Let's do it again sometime, preferably when it gets a bit warmer.
Cheers!

 

[orange71]

BTW I think I should get some points for having the only retro bike on the ride (with the honourable exception of Speshmike, but he bailed out early citing war wounds :roll: )

 

[tintin40]

Many thanks to Mrs GT for the lovely food, drink and Tiffin.
It was good to meet some of the members from this forum, a great set of chaps. Let's do it again sometime, preferably when it gets a bit warmer.
Cheers!

I'd love to made it up for that. the food by the sounds it was worth the trip on its own.

 

[Pickle]

I would just like to say thanks to Pickle for organising the ride

Many thanks to Mrs GT for the lovely food, drink and Tiffin.

Cheers!

Pleasure mate, on both counts

Will organise another one some time later in the year, so will defo get in the other loop.

 

[longun]

was a brilliant day,big thankyou to pickle and mrs gt,the food was ace,was really good to meet new people and cheers for making me feel welcome

i ache like mad now but it was worth it and ill sort a good route around scunny soon so we can organise another day riding

 

[Pickle]

was a brilliant day,big thankyou to pickle and mrs gt,the food was ace,was really good to meet new people and cheers for making me feel welcome

i ache like mad now but it was worth it and ill sort a good route around scunny soon so we can organise another day riding

You were more than welcome

And a sunny Scunny ride would be good, just start a thread and we'll check the dates

 

[Pickle]

You wouldn't believe we've had any snow here now :roll:

Mostly sunny all day, 95% of the snow is gone and its been reasonably warm

Still, I think the snow made the ride yesterday, we all had a right laugh and it provided a great talking point

Well I've just finished Muc-Offing by bike and put some oil back on it; I think the snow took all of it off :shock: Now I'm off to hit the turbo for a bit, no gain without pain!!!