MacRetro chat and rides thread

[jimo746]

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In case anyone fancies some creepy cyclo-cross "fun"...

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/event ... yclo-cross

* and no, I will not be getting my ghoulies out

 

[jimo746]

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Received an email the other day to say that the Halloween-X event has been cancelled due to Coronavirus restrictions

 

[clubby]

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Received an email the other day to say that the Halloween-X event has been cancelled due to Coronavirus restrictions

Bet you’re glad now. Pi$$ed down here for the last fortnight and blowing a proper gale this afternoon.

 

[jimo746]

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Yeah, so I'd arranged to do the "Deeside Dawdle" audax ride instead, but that was cancelled due to the shite weather too
Doing the ride next Saturday instead
So today was a good day to ride indoors on the trainer instead.

 

[clubby]

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So today was a good day to ride indoors on the trainer.

You do know what time of year the Puffer normally takes place?

 

[jimo746]

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So today was a good day to ride indoors on the trainer.

You do know what time of year the Puffer normally takes place?

Yes, but was hoping I could just set up my bike and Zwift in the pit area and do a "virtual Puffer" from the relative comfort of a Gazebo or similar.?


Yesterdays gale force winds and torrential rain were pretty extreme, I was up for starting the ride and see how it went, but the organiser (quite sensibly) postponed it until next Saturday.
I mostly cycle for the enjoyment of it, 125miles in yesterdays weather would not have been enjoyable!

 

[clubby]

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Not sure I’d enjoy 125 miles in any weather!
Shouldn’t joke about a virtual puffer, may well come to that yet given yesterday’s announcements.

 

[jimo746]

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Shouldn’t joke about a virtual puffer, may well come to that yet given yesterday’s announcements.

Damn you and your foresight Clubby!!

'Puffer has been cancelled

On the plus side , I have myself a nice Singlespeed bike now
So I'll have to get up there and ride some of the previous years course at some point soon.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Yep, all over now!
I am just rolling mine on to 2022 as saves me entering next July.
Jimo, anytime your thinking of heading up just let Brian and I know and we can have a socially distanced ride round the course

Jamie

 

[jimo746]

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Yes I just rolled my entry over to 2022 as well.

I'm thinking the weekend of 28th/29th Novembet I might venture up for the day, as I've got the friday and monday off work too, so I'm sure I'll be ok with one day away on the bike