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Dave Larrington · 2004-06-22T12:34:54+00:00

So there we are, halfway up the western side of Hartside, lurking 'neath a tree. England quickly disappeared behind a rainstorm of such intensity that the view went from "panoramic vista" to "I /think/ that's a sheep on the other side of the road, but it could be a rock for all I know". Bah! "I hope it's *pissing* down in Brighton!" said gNick, through teeth clenched to prevent their chattering and thus shattering due to the cold. I wish to know whether to torment some of mine fellow Nut Miners whom I suspect of having planned to participate, so: Was it? Anyway, I am pleased to report a 100% finish rate in Britain's Smallest Mass-Participation Bike Ride(tm), as both gNick and I managed to ride from his house[1] to Thee Pubb[2] and back[3]. Along the way we discovered that the return trip is rather less hard work than the outward one, and also that rough surfaces and three wheels preclude the setting of speed records descending steep hills. Only 82 km/h. Bah! 1 - Pity Me 2 - The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket 3 - The next day, obv. -- Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ =========================================================== Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter http://www.bhpc.org.uk/ ===========================================================

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Dave Larrington
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22 June 2004, 12:34 UTC #1

So there we are, halfway up the western side of Hartside, lurking 'neath a
tree. England quickly disappeared behind a rainstorm of such intensity that
the view went from "panoramic vista" to "I /think/ that's a sheep on the
other side of the road, but it could be a rock for all I know". Bah! "I
hope it's *pissing* down in Brighton!" said gNick, through teeth clenched to
prevent their chattering and thus shattering due to the cold.
I wish to know whether to torment some of mine fellow Nut Miners whom I
suspect of having planned to participate, so:
Was it?
Anyway, I am pleased to report a 100% finish rate in Britain's Smallest
Mass-Participation Bike Ride(tm), as both gNick and I managed to ride from
his house[1] to Thee Pubb[2] and back[3]. Along the way we discovered that
the return trip is rather less hard work than the outward one, and also that
rough surfaces and three wheels preclude the setting of speed records
descending steep hills. Only 82 km/h. Bah!
1 - Pity Me
2 - The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket
3 - The next day, obv.
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Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
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Tumbleweed
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22 June 2004, 17:27 UTC #2

"Dave Larrington" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
So there we are, halfway up the western side of Hartside, lurking 'neath a
tree. England quickly disappeared behind a rainstorm of such intensity

that
Quoted message said:
the view went from "panoramic vista" to "I /think/ that's a sheep on the
other side of the road, but it could be a rock for all I know". Bah! "I
hope it's *pissing* down in Brighton!" said gNick, through teeth clenched

to
Quoted message said:
prevent their chattering and thus shattering due to the cold.
I wish to know whether to torment some of mine fellow Nut Miners whom I
suspect of having planned to participate, so:
Was it?
Most certainly. Thunder, lightning, hail, torrential rain and people penned
up like sheep at various road junctions, all starting around 1pm. So if
your friends had an early start and got a move on they would have been ok
otherwise they were well and truly [censored] on. We have you to blame for this,
do we?
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Tumbleweed
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Dave Larrington
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23 June 2004, 08:35 UTC #3

Tumbleweed said:
Most certainly. Thunder, lightning, hail, torrential rain and people
penned up like sheep at various road junctions, all starting around
1pm. So if your friends had an early start and got a move on they
would have been ok otherwise they were well and truly [censored] on. We
have you to blame for this, do we?
Oh yes. You can also blame me for the 1990 World Cup semi-final, p+nct+r+s,
Scrappy-Doo and the murder of Rasputin
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Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
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Roos Eisma
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23 June 2004, 09:09 UTC #4

Tumbleweed said:
Most certainly. Thunder, lightning, hail, torrential rain and people penned
up like sheep at various road junctions, all starting around 1pm. So if
your friends had an early start and got a move on they would have been ok
otherwise they were well and truly [censored] on. We have you to blame for this,
do we?
On the other hand we had a very pleasant evening ride over to St Andrews.
Mainly sunny, a fair bit of headwind on the way out and still a nice
tailwind on the way back (highly unusual). Fish supper in the middle.
This morning however the windy rainy stuff has arrived...
Roos

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David Martin
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23 June 2004, 09:35 UTC #5

On 23/6/04 10:09 am, in article [email hidden],
Roos Eisma said:
On the other hand we had a very pleasant evening ride over to St Andrews.
Mainly sunny, a fair bit of headwind on the way out and still a nice
tailwind on the way back (highly unusual). Fish supper in the middle.
This morning however the windy rainy stuff has arrived...
Too right it has..
I was having to pedal to go downhill slowly.. Lots of wind and rain.
Last night was a pleasant potter around the allotment, picking strawberries,
weeding, and thinning the carrots.
Tonight is supposed to be a tem mile time trial. Given the weather it may be
closer to a triathalon on road...
...d

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Peter Clinch
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23 June 2004, 09:40 UTC #6

Roos Eisma said:
On the other hand we had a very pleasant evening ride over to St Andrews.
Mainly sunny, a fair bit of headwind on the way out and still a nice
tailwind on the way back (highly unusual). Fish supper in the middle.
This morning however the windy rainy stuff has arrived...
Not so much "arrived" as announced to Dundee and environs that It Is The
Weather and that Resistance Is Futile, just before assimilating the
place... Ack!
Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

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