Guest EPCC Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hi With the Italian trip coming in 2012 and my dismal failure for a sub 4 hour ride in the etape I was thinking on doing the following for last minute prep Drumlanrig 104 miles with hills Fred Whitton loads of hills Anybody else Oz Al if you ate doing Drumlanrig you want me to put in your entry and pay ? Both of these rides will be in April May time and both are usually full so will need watched as to when open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Cross Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I've fancied the Drumlanrig one in the past. I think the Fred Whitton would be harder than the Nove Colli! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I was thinking of doing Drumnalrigg after hearing your tales of last year, Billy. Not that I'm going to Italy, just for the hell of it. The Fred Whitton is more of a mountaneering expedition than anything else though, I would have to source a sram red triple chainset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Tom Hill Posted November 22, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Drumlanrigg sounds like a good idea. I intend entering a few sportives before Italy. The FW is beyond me unless I can have Cancellara's motor! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I was on the drumlanrigg site today. I may have misread it bu entries appear to be suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 George I think it is last years it usually opens in January with those who rode before being emailed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Cheers, Billy. Was reading it on my blackberry. Not very good for interweb pages. I'll defo be up for this, it's close enough to home that I can get home to make the wife's tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al yuille Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Cheers Billy. I know you just want me to repeat my blow up of last year but bring it on. did the Fred last year but Simon Simpson was talking about a repeat performance. Will def re-gear this time as 39/25 made for an interesting 13000 ft of climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted November 23, 2011 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Hi All I may be up for a few early season sportives. I had intended doing the Fred again, but I think it might be too close to the Italian trip. If memory serves, it is the weekend before - Sunday 13th May. Perhaps we could head down for the day and do the run as a Main Bunch ride8-) Darryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted November 23, 2011 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Hi AllI may be up for a few early season sportives. I had intended doing the Fred again, but I think it might be too close to the Italian trip. If memory serves, it is the weekend before - Sunday 13th May. Perhaps we could head down for the day and do the run as a Main Bunch ride8-) Darryl ie. do the route on another weekend, earlier in the year, or even the weekend before the actual event. Probably best to decide based on weather forecasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted November 23, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Like idea of heading down and doing the route maybe some weekend in April/early May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalpusher Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 hi everyone im doing a sportive in the midlands on the 15th april 90miles sounds ok but maybe not enough hills for youre italian trip but you can have a look its called motion in mercia check out kiloto go .com might be worth a look brian k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al yuille Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Darryl's idea of heading down to do the Fred route as a club outing sounds good. Last year we rode round on our own for much of the route - possibly due to the red wine the night before and our reluctance to get out the tent in the morning and into the torrential rain - so it would be good to do it with a bunch. Fabulous scenery and a never to be forgotten feeling as you ride towards Hardknot and realize it's not a dry stane dyke going over the pass - it's the so-called road. You'll love it Billy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions iain couttie Posted December 2, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 i am v keen to give the fred a go, doing it as a club event would be great, the few sportives i have done on my own get a bit lonley when your legs are tierd.I am not getting many miles in at the moment but i will work hard to be fit enough to take my turn at the front. iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted December 2, 2011 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Definately up for the Fred route as a club run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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