Where to find a 200?

"Simon Proven" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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So I'm doing my second 200 this weekend, from Sudbury

So, where? I could visit the highest pub in England:

http://www.audax.uk.net/cal/calsolo.php?Ride=834

I recommend the above. It's a nice ride, good scenery. Great beer if you
fancy a tipple at the Tan Hill. You could always drive back to the Tan Hill
after your return to York. The camp site fee is £1 per night - fee goes to
charity. The closing time is 03:00 and I've never made it to closing
time.....

I'd be doing the ride but I'm otherwise engaged.

Quoted message said:

Most of the non-local rides are too far away from either my place or
gf's to drive to beforehand so I would have to find accomodation (B&B
or camping probably). York's easy enough to get to by train, of
course, avoiding having to drive. One problem with driving (apart from
it being Wrong) is that my Galaxy is a real struggle to get into my
car. But I should have $newBike by then, and that will probably go in
more easily.

Why will your new bike be easier to get into the car than a Galaxy? My
Galaxy goes inside my Nissan Micra with no problems.

vernon levy said:

"Simon Proven" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

So I'm doing my second 200 this weekend, from Sudbury

So, where? I could visit the highest pub in England:

http://www.audax.uk.net/cal/calsolo.php?Ride=834

I recommend the above. It's a nice ride, good scenery. Great beer if you
fancy a tipple at the Tan Hill. You could always drive back to the Tan Hill
after your return to York. The camp site fee is £1 per night - fee goes to
charity. The closing time is 03:00 and I've never made it to closing
time.....

Good, good. I'll pencil that one in, then. Thanks.

Quoted message said:

I'd be doing the ride but I'm otherwise engaged.

Quoted message said:

Most of the non-local rides are too far away from either my place or
gf's to drive to beforehand so I would have to find accomodation (B&B
or camping probably). York's easy enough to get to by train, of
course, avoiding having to drive. One problem with driving (apart from
it being Wrong) is that my Galaxy is a real struggle to get into my
car. But I should have $newBike by then, and that will probably go in
more easily.

Why will your new bike be easier to get into the car than a Galaxy? My
Galaxy goes inside my Nissan Micra with no problems.

My car is a Cinquecento - I think it's smaller than a Micra, but I
could
be wrong. The bike would probably go in more easily if I hadn't got
low rider mounts on the front - they make it quite a pain to make it
fit, they end up jammed against the side of the car, just above the
folded down rear seats. The handlebars jut against my shoulder as
I drive, and generally it's not very pleasant. It's a very tight fit.

New bike is shorter wheelbase, and no front pannier mounts, so should
go in more easily.

Simon Proven said:

Good, good. I'll pencil that one in, then. Thanks.

As per the other thread, route etc online at

http://www.cliftoncc.org/static.php?content=tanhill

--
Arthur Clune

In article <[email hidden]>,
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Also I am looking at the Mildenhall rally as the next local rides, and
there's both a 200 and a 300 on. Dare I attempt a 300 after only
having done 2-3 200s?

Do the 300, then you can have the dubious pleasure of meeting a red-eyed
zombie with a Trice XXL...

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
The System is well pleased with this Unit's performance, which falls
within expected parameters.

Dave Larrington said:

Do the 300, then you can have the dubious pleasure of meeting a red-eyed
zombie with a Trice XXL...

That would swing it for me ;-)

Arthur Clune said:

Simon Proven said:

Good, good. I'll pencil that one in, then. Thanks.

As per the other thread, route etc online at

http://www.cliftoncc.org/static.php?content=tanhill

Entry in the post today.

"tough" climbs eh. I cycled 450 miles with 25kg of luggage in 8 days
from Newcastle-Newcastle via the Borders in 2004 and the C2C so
hopefully not too tough.

OTOH I only clocked up 1300 miles last year and am still regaining the
fitness I lost as a result (2300 miles so far this year).

Simon

Dave Larrington said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Also I am looking at the Mildenhall rally as the next local rides, and
there's both a 200 and a 300 on. Dare I attempt a 300 after only
having done 2-3 200s?

Do the 300, then you can have the dubious pleasure of meeting a red-eyed
zombie with a Trice XXL...

A great temptation though that is, I will reserve judgement until I've
completed this weekend's 200 and see how I feel at the finish control
:-)

Simon

Simon Proven said:

"tough" climbs eh. I cycled 450 miles with 25kg of luggage in 8 days

We've been told today that's in now got 1 AAA point instead of the
(rather misleading) 1/4AAA it had before/

Cheers,

Arhtur

--
Arthur Clune

Arthur Clune said:

Simon Proven said:

"tough" climbs eh. I cycled 450 miles with 25kg of luggage in 8 days

We've been told today that's in now got 1 AAA point instead of the
(rather misleading) 1/4AAA it had before/

Yippee, I notice one of my other rides had increased its point to 2
also.