On your Bike

[CitroJim]

What I'll be doing on the 16th June...

There's still time to sponsor me...

Full details here and the reason I'm doing it with three of my good friends...

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/citrojim

[Skull]

What I'll be doing on the 16th June...

Happy Birthday / Father's Day / Charity Ride in advance Jim Good Luck

[Rp0thejester]

Good luck Jim, just don't be on the road when I'm trying to get home

[CitroJim]

What I'll be doing on the 16th June...

Happy Birthday / Father's Day / Charity Ride in advance Jim Good Luck

Thanks Gary

Good luck Jim, just don't be on the road when I'm trying to get home

Thanks Ryan I'll do my best

High drama at my marshal point during the cycling crit. racing at the MK Bowl last night... One of the leading elite riders had a bar/wheel touch with a fellow elite on the last lap and a big pile up resulted. One rider badly hurt and I was first on the scene. Lots of blood, rider out cold and lying very still on the track after landing face-down. It looked bad. By the time the First Aid was on the scene (happened on the most remote part of the track) he was semi-conscious. He was lucky not to be a lot more seriously hurt. Eventually he was able to stand and wobble to the car that took him to hospital. Concussed, covered in deep road-rash and with a suspect fractured jaw. He'll be hurting today for sure.

His bike was damaged but will recover; it was the rider's biggest concern. The biggest casualty was his glasses. They broke but did their job of protecting his eyes.

I always cover this marshal point as it's regarded as the most dangerous and nobody's really keen to marshal there. It certainly was last evening.

It's by no means the first time I've dealt with the aftermath of an incident whilst marshalling and I doubt it'll be my last...

[Skull]

Well Done Jim Not all heroes wear capes, although I'm sure you'd look awesome

[Skull]

Whilst walking in the Lakes District a couple of weeks ago I ended up walking back up Hardknott Pass after my sAXo made it up and parked at the the top and also noted signs warning motorists of delays due to a big cycling event .... the following week I spoke to some other walkers who'd witnessed some of this event highlights ....it was bad enough walking up Hardknott Pass never mind this madness .....

https://fredwhittonchallenge.co.uk/

Has anybody on FCF completed this challenge

[CitroJim]

Whilst walking in the Lakes District a couple of weeks ago I ended up walking back up Hardknott Pass after my sAXo made it up and parked at the the top and also noted signs warning motorists of delays due to a big cycling event .... the following week I spoke to some other walkers who'd witnessed some of this event highlights ....it was bad enough walking up Hardknott Pass never mind this madness .....

https://fredwhittonchallenge.co.uk/

Has anybody on FCF completed this challenge

It's a bit of a special one - reckoned to be the hardest Sportive in the UK...

A couple of our Team MK members did it and said it was brutal and awesome in equal measure!

I'd love to but logistically too difficult for me now...

[Skull]

I'd love to but logistically too difficult for me now….

Yeah me too Jim (physically is my main reason) oh and mentally

[CitroJim]

I'd love to but logistically too difficult for me now….

Yeah me too Jim (physically is my main reason) oh and mentally

Yep, there's definitely a big mental aspect to this kind of endeavour...

[Rp0thejester]

If electric bikes are allowed I'd give it a go, if not I'd use my C8 and walkers would overtake me let alone cyclists!

[CitroJim]

Yes, most Sportive events these days will allow electric bikes...

[bobins]

Have a go at a penny farthing.

My brother-in-law had a go at this the other week and thoroughly enjoyed it.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/experiences/1044825
Up and down the prom at Brighton garnering quizzical looks from the public as he went on his way - in fact he reckoned it got more interest than when he rides his unicycles
They also do 'tours' in London and Bath. He reckoned the instructor/guide was excellent.

[NewcastleFalcon]

On a huge Mercedes Camper Vehicle from the Netherlands... a bike from Netherlands Company BREKR.
Not exactly bargain basement on a peruse of their website https://www.brekr.com/en/

Unsurprising as the Mercedes Camper looks anything but bargain basement itself... viewtopic.php?p=803838#p803838



Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Pashley and Gundle grand names of the UK Cycle industry.

Our recent Whatsthisthen? featured this badge


Gibbo added some interesting extras on the reveal here.
viewtopic.php?p=804825#p804825

Pashley and Gundle grand names of the UK Cycle industry.

Know anything about them? The link is a good place to start if you dont.

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

No heavy kick start on this bike...don't think WB and sons know much about them but an interesting lot at their upcoming July sale
Only a minute or so for those averse to you tube, but nice to see it start and purr into action, not something you get from a still photograph. The talkies and movies have their place



Neil