Coast to Coast

[chrisroe]

got a simply cat eye wireless but try not to look at it too much

 

[chrisroe]

2 1/2 miles yesterday with my little un great fun sod the ride

shame im doing 40 odd tommorow what happened to all day drinking ?

 

[Stewart]

what happened to all day drinking ?

It's called commitment... well done and keep it up, but the couple of miles with the kids is by far the best...

 

[chrisroe]

and i only fell off once trying to save Owen from going though someones tent

 

[spooner68]

2 1/2 miles yesterday with my little un great fun sod the ride

Quality mate. Took my littlest one in the carrier seat of my Rock along the riverside bit. 12 miles of flat followed by the Keelman. Highly recommended but not likely to ride back mind. Too much Big Lamp Bitter.

 

[hillhead]

I got home from work yesterday itching to get into the forest but then i had a BBQ to build.
Today we had dinner in one of my brothers houses and drinks,lol. No biking today either.
Now tonight one of my biking buddies is texting me looking a days cycling tomorrow!!
Can't do this either as tomorrow is family day out like every year.
I'm back to work tuesday so limited until later in week unfortunately.
Keep it up Chris.

 

[chrisroe]

30 miler today baking hot lots of off road and big hills with big long climbs vv hard work


but feel fine so im happy with that now just need to lose a couple of stone in three weeks and i will be fine

might chop my yed off

 

[user123]

30 miler today baking hot lots of off road and big hills with big long climbs vv hard work


but feel fine so im happy with that now just need to lose a couple of stone in three weeks and i will be fine

might chop my yed off

:lol: a head weighs, on average, between 10 and 11 pounds..... not enough... :lol: but respect, Chris, much respect

 

[chrisroe]

good point i will chop something else as well

 

[spooner68]

good point i will chop something else as well

Your wallet?

 

[chrisroe]

30 miles today flying now and getting a bit cocky

i feel a fall comming

also anyone else had piles ? im in bits

 

[hillhead]

Was that 30 on the specialized Chris?
I'm just after putting my saracen in the van ready for an 8.30am forest run in the morning.
Can't wait as i haven't been out enough lately, must be a week and a half or so since.
Hope i haven't lost any fitness built up.

 

[chrisroe]

yes she great need to get new brake pads as they are squeling a bit but great bike It just want to go fast

 

[chrisroe]

just loving it still hurts a lot

i managed to run over my own foot today with the back wheel whilst doing 20 mph i was having a stretch and somehow it go under the wheel bloomin hurt and i dont know how i didnt fall off

 

[hillhead]

Ouch sounds rough that Chris.
We should start a mountain bike thread !!

 

[chrisroe]

2010 rockhopper expert great bike

 

[chrisroe]

30 again no problems apart from squeling back brake and backside looks like the top of Kennedys Head

 

[hillhead]

You'll be as fit as a butchers dog before you know it Chris.
Good on ya, I need miles quick.
I got out on Saturday morning with a guy who could buy any bike!!!
Millionaire not before long I say.
He's training for a walk up killamanjaro.
Wouldn't mind lining something up myself.

 

[chrisroe]

yes def need another target is there a coast to coast trip in Ireland ? top to bottom ?

 

[hillhead]

I done it in '85 Chris, Mizen Head,Co.Cork to Malin Head, Co.Donegal.
That's the most southern to the most northern points here in Ireland.
In '88 i cycled around the whole coast of Ireland.
I have so many great memories from my youth.
The most i ever done in one day was 200 miles, near killed me.
We also in 1984 cycled to Cork and back to raise funds for Famine Relief in Ethiopia.
Over £14,000 we raised which was big then !!
So you can see i have history on bikes,lol.
Done BMX racing too with our club at the time.

 

[chrisroe]

I done it in '85 Chris, Mizen Head,Co.Cork to Malin Head, Co.Donegal.
That's the most southern to the most northern points here in Ireland.
In '88 i cycled around the whole coast of Ireland.
I have so many great memories from my youth.
The most i ever done in one day was 200 miles, near killed me.
We also in 1984 cycled to Cork and back to raise funds for Famine Relief in Ethiopia.
Over £14,000 we raised which was big then !!
So you can see i have history on bikes,lol.
Done BMX racing too with our club at the time.

bloomin eke that a lot of biking i do like the sound of top to bottom or ireland Not sure if the wife will let me though

 

[chrisroe]

12 miles tonight i thought i had found a little gem of a forest with loads of singletrack through it but it was orrid lots of stumps and roots great for walking not good for biking still 12 miles in the week and only saw one other lot of bikers

 

[hillhead]

your doing well Chris, i was out tonight too.
A guy who works in the bike shop was out with me in the forest, quick run i said so of down the tarmac into the forest, left onto the grass then onto a single track for short distance onto a 90 degree left and down a 5 steps onto a narrow bridge.
I got across the bridge and looked behind me and seen this guy falling down the steps with his lovely whyte 905 left at top !!!!!
Wow, some crash.
It took him a while to get up, helmet saved his head.
He had knees scratched, elbows, back end but his wrist is poor.
He wanted to continue so we got going but i cut it short (4.5 mile).
His wrist is swollen tonight.

 

[Mike]

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2010 rockhopper expert great bike

i got a 1992 rockhopper in my garage needing a bit of tlc. if anyone wants it you can have it free

 

[hillhead]

Great offer there mike, good on ya.
Someone might bite.