Peter Grey Memorial - 18th July

[Jon G]

Would have done this ride had I not been on holiday next week. So have a good ride everybody and think of me when I'm struggling up the Tourmalet.

Jon

[mal]

I had hoped to do the ride but am now obligated to share in the delights of family focussed social commitments over the weekend, not sure which - this or a couple of hundred bumpy kilometres - will prove the least demanding (but I can make a pretty good guess). Enjoy the day.

Sorry Darren - it would have been good to share your company in what looks to be the perfect strategy for this one.

Mal

[m-k-lewis@msn.com]

Hi Mands

It will be good to have you along. I think I have persuaded a couple of other non-cliftonites to tag along with us, which should make life easier.

See you at the start!

Mark L

[StephF]

Hi Darren,

Do you think I would be able to keep up with your group around this? Haven't done any road riding since that Pately Bridge ride so not 100% confident I can. I like the sound of lots of cakes though!

Steph

[m-k-lewis@msn.com]

My suggestion for the yellow "cake" jersey.

I am sure we could get "Clifton" in there somewhere!

Mark

http://www.thecyclejersey.com/shop/inde ... ucts_id=48

[like my bike]

I'm riding the 60 mile option

[Darren N]

Steph, the way you’ve been burning up the cow poo lately, this ride will be a piece of cake for you! (sorry, the cake analogy was there and I took it ). Seriously, our objective will be to get round together, not to leave a trail of bodies around the course - you’ll be fine! - tbh, I’m not exactly waltzing into this with confidence either, I’ve never done this ride before and never ridden to Tan Hill or Fleet Moss

Mark> Great pick up of the Yellow Cake Jersey, I think we should ask Bettys in York to sponsor it!

[StephF]

Oh I am not allowed to enter the 220km ride. I don't get what difference it makes to anyone if I called today or last week. Severely pissed off

[willhub]

Oh I am not allowed to enter the 220km ride. I don't get what difference it makes to anyone if I called today or last week. Severely pissed off

Contacted the organiser?

[StephF]

Yes, entries are closed and none available on the line. You can enter on the line for the 100km ride though. Strange!

[willhub]

It is very odd, it's a small group that's doing the 220km and it's bound to split up.

[Cyan Skymoos]

Yes can't think why you can't eol for the long ride, nevermind come do the 100k with the laughing group.

[PeteT]

Me to. I made a tentative enquiry the day after entry closing and received a categorical "No!".

That said - I'm probably not ready for this anyway. I have done the climbs before individually, just not all in one day!

So, best of luck to all taking part and I look forward to reading about your success here soon after.

Regards to all

Cheers

Pete

[m-k-lewis@msn.com]

Hi All

I mapped the route out on Bike Hike and it is indeed 220k with ~2900m of climbing. It includes 4 of the climbs listed in the recently published 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs (Simon Warren).

The Stang (7/10 for hardness, he did it in 13 mins), Tan Hill (3/10, 27 mins), Fleet Moss (9/10, 22 mins), Buttertubs (8/10, 17 mins).

If you haven't got the book, other climbs in our region are for example Boltby (7/10, 6 mins), Rosedale Chimney (10/10, 9 mins) etc.

I would be interested to see what times Howard and crew can clock!? I think if I do them in less than triple these times I will be happy enough!

I don't have a GPS but I have saved the tcx version of the file if that is anygood to anyone.

Mark

[willhub]

I find Boltby bank harder than any of the climbs on the PG W2TD route.

This is my garmin log for it from last year:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/8001045

Odd that the Garmin picks up less climing