white cliffs challenge (100 miles), dover, 23 May

davek <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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I mentioned this already, but if anyone is after more
info, go to eastkentctc.org.ukeastkentctc.org.ukOpen ↗ and follow the
belles d'europe link

Thanks for the heads up; can't make it though ;-(

other good rides in the next few weeks

19 Jun 202 Canterbury BR 19 Jun 104 Canterbury BP 19 Jun
50 Canterbury BP 26 Jun 408 Chiddingstone Causeway, Kent
BR 27 Jun 200 Winchester BR 27 Jun 100 Winchester BP 04
Jul 201 Warlingham, S of Croydon BR 04 Jul 200
Warlingham, S of Croydon 1.25 BR 04 Jul 150 Warlingham, S
of Croydon 0.5 BP 10 Jul 400 Denmead, N. of Portsmouth BR

I'll try for the Warlingham, and have entered the Denmead.
How was the Invicta hilly?

MartinM said:

I'll try for the Warlingham, and have entered the Denmead.
How was the Invicta hilly?

I'll see you at Denmead. I missed the last 300 (bad
stomach). Dave does an excellent route sheet.

MartinM:

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other good rides in the next few weeks 19 Jun 202
Canterbury BR 19 Jun 104 Canterbury BP 19 Jun 50
Canterbury BP

I'll be doing one of these - I want to do the 200 but it's
the L2B the next day and a) I've got to get up to London on
Saturday evening, and b) I'm intending to cycle home again
after the L2B (130 miles total). It's largely a question of
whether I think I'm up to 200s on successive days. The
answer at the moment is no.

Aside from whether I'm able to do it, the time vs
responsibility factor is the big thing preventing me from
upping my distances at the moment. 🙁

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How was the Invicta hilly?

Wonderful. Harder than I expected, but I got around the
course in a respectable time. I posted a more detailed
report in another thread: tinyurl.comywbywOpen ↗

d.

"davek" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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MartinM:

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other good rides in the next few weeks 19 Jun 202
Canterbury BR 19 Jun 104 Canterbury BP 19 Jun 50
Canterbury BP

I'll be doing one of these - I want to do the 200 but it's
the L2B the next day and a) I've got to get up to London
on Saturday evening, and b) I'm intending to cycle home
again after the L2B (130 miles total). It's largely a
question of whether I think I'm up to 200s on successive
days. The answer at the moment is no.

Aside from whether I'm able to do it, the time vs
responsibility factor is the big thing preventing me from
upping my distances at the moment. 🙁

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How was the Invicta hilly?

Wonderful. Harder than I expected, but I got around the
course in a respectable time. I posted a more detailed
report in another thread: tinyurl.comywbywOpen ↗

well done ;-) 2 200's in two days is going some, a 400 would
be a better idea.

Martinm:

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well done ;-)

cheers!

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2 200's in two days is going some, a 400 would be a better idea.

Funny you should say that - I had been thinking that consecutive 200s would be good preparation for a first 400, but then I read something about someone doing the PBP and saying that the worst thing you can do is stop - because your body then goes into recovery mode. I hadn't really thought about it like that before but I can see the sense in it.

d.

davek <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Martinm:

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well done ;-)

cheers!

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2 200's in two days is going some, a 400 would be a
better idea.

Funny you should say that - I had been thinking that
consecutive 200s would be good preparation for a first
400, but then I read something about someone doing the PBP
and saying that the worst thing you can do is stop -
because your body then goes into recovery mode. I hadn't
really thought about it like that before but I can see the
sense in it.

Does that mean you're up for the Denmead one? ;-)

MartinM:

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Does that mean you're up for the Denmead one? ;-)

I doubt it - it's hard enough to persuade my wife to let me
have the 'time off' to do a 100 at the moment (for reasons
that are all eminently fair, I should add in her defence) so
a 400 is out of the question. :-(

d.

"davek" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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MartinM:

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Does that mean you're up for the Denmead one? ;-)

I doubt it - it's hard enough to persuade my wife to let
me have the 'time off' to do a 100 at the moment (for
reasons that are all eminently fair, I should add in her
defence) so a 400 is out of the question. :-(

d.

Tell me about it! since I entered the 400 about 4 very
important events have come up on the same day. There is the
4th July Battle and Back 200 though.