Comments on: Road Ride – Saddleworth Moor Hilly

By: ColinJ

ColinJ — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:43:40 +0000

Well, there will be others! I'm thinking of arranging another one for either the end of October or perhaps the 1st November. Keep an eye on CycleChat for details.

By: redbikes

redbikes — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:34:48 +0000

Looks like a great ride. I’m sorry I couldn’t make it.

By: ColinJ

ColinJ — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:02:04 +0000

Hi Andy.

Yes, indeed, but I’ll enjoy the hills more when I get the rest of my blubber off! I’m almost ready to resume my official ‘progress reports’ on that – I’m about a pound away from the lightest I got to earlier this year before I lapsed and then got ill.

I had a feeling that the bike would be another few weeks… I’m thinking of organising another ride for late October so you will have to come along on that.

SoM is going to be tough, especially if the weather is bad. Forecasts are a bit variable at the moment. Could we possibly have good weather for the third year in a row?

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:33:38 +0000

What a cracking route that was Colin,we really do have some top notch cycling routes round here.
As usual first class report and superb pictures.
Slight delay with bike collection im afraid ! Pauls on is own in the shop at the moment due to holidays and asked if i could wait another week or two, so Tues Oct 13th is the day.
Best of luck with SOM looking forward to the report already.

By: ColinJ

ColinJ — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:50:34 +0000

It certainly felt like it!

I’m sure that one reason why we both felt so tired was that we were dehydrated and hungry. I got home weighing over 5 pounds (2.5 kg) less than I did in the morning!

Even though I’m still slow, I feel like I’m making progress. The point at which I start getting backache is much later in the rides than it was at the start of the year. (Er, no – I keep forgetting to do The Plank! )

By: trio

trio — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:03:24 +0000

That is a lot of climbing for the distance!