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Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
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Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
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The North Downs Way looks good to go.Really want to give this a go at some point (or the Pilgrims Way to Canterbury). Looks awesome.
Start and finish here in Winchester on a sunny weekend...it couldnt get any better i dont think.
The South Downs Social
Winchester's finest bike cafe. Awesome coffee, Belgian Hot Chocolate, tasty cakes and snacks from local producers. Live racing on the big screen, plus talks, events and secure bike parking inside. Close to the start and end of both the King Alfred's Way and South Downs Way.www.southdownssocial.com
I might just order that Marin...
Blue&WhiteSea
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Really want to give this a go at some point (or the Pilgrims Way to Canterbury). Looks awesome.
Start and finish here in Winchester on a sunny weekend...it couldnt get any better i dont think.
The South Downs Social
Winchester's finest bike cafe. Awesome coffee, Belgian Hot Chocolate, tasty cakes and snacks from local producers. Live racing on the big screen, plus talks, events and secure bike parking inside. Close to the start and end of both the King Alfred's Way and South Downs Way.
These guys have just announced their king Alfred's way event over the august bank holiday weekend, their events are normally pretty well organised
King Alfred’s Way – Glorious Gravel – Off Road Adventures in Cycling
gloriousgravel.com
Blue&WhiteSea
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Have a look at Bicycle.app/GB-gb/shop
Billy in Bristol
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WIN CYCLING EXPERIENCES / MEMORABILIA AND HELP GB ATHLETES RAISE £25K FOR GOOD CAUSES
Fellow Albion Fans really could do with any help in promoting this prize draw, as we are looking to fund 90 places for charities to auction off this spring on days with the GB Cyclists (we have to pay for velo parks, athlete costs and keep a roof over my head). The charities will receive ALL the money form the places they sell.
The upside is that charities will receive way in excess of your £5+ donation, last Autumn every £1 donated saw charities make £2.57, and for you every £5 gives you lifetime entry into regular draws to win your choice of prizes. You also get a matching discount on experience days / event tickets. See the updates for previous winners.
You also get to nominate which charity receives the crowdfunded cycling place to auction off, we have raised £656K in pure donations this way...
The link is www.crowdfunder.co.uk/gbcharitydays
The prizes cover a range of sports so if you know any Cricketers, Hockey Players, Rowers or Rafting fanatics please let them know...
This February we are doing a draw every £500...
Many thanks and dm me with any issues arising. Your help is spreading the word would be gratefully received.
Fellow Albion Fans really could do with any help in promoting this prize draw, as we are looking to fund 90 places for charities to auction off this spring on days with the GB Cyclists (we have to pay for velo parks, athlete costs and keep a roof over my head). The charities will receive ALL the money form the places they sell.
The upside is that charities will receive way in excess of your £5+ donation, last Autumn every £1 donated saw charities make £2.57, and for you every £5 gives you lifetime entry into regular draws to win your choice of prizes. You also get a matching discount on experience days / event tickets. See the updates for previous winners.
You also get to nominate which charity receives the crowdfunded cycling place to auction off, we have raised £656K in pure donations this way...
The link is www.crowdfunder.co.uk/gbcharitydays
The prizes cover a range of sports so if you know any Cricketers, Hockey Players, Rowers or Rafting fanatics please let them know...
This February we are doing a draw every £500...
Many thanks and dm me with any issues arising. Your help is spreading the word would be gratefully received.
Motogull
Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
- 10,790
Thanks for that. Nothing to tempt me though.
Also thank you to figgy. The easy part was ordering a Marin whilst on a train. The hard part will be confessing to the Mrs. I now have 3 bikes.
Ah, the old n+1 conundrumThanks for that. Nothing to tempt me though.
Also thank you to figgy. The easy part was ordering a Marin whilst on a train. The hard part will be confessing to the Mrs. I now have 3 bikes.
BrightonCottager
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All this talk of gravel bikes makes me wonder if anyone on here has ever been over to the Low Countries to watch cyclocross. Seems a pretty full on atmosphere.
I have a Dawes cyclocross bike which I bought in 2010, before gravel bikes were a thing. It was my intention to use it on the Downs, but I then fell off my MTB in a low speed, high impact incident, breaking my shin bone (took 2 hours for the paramedics to reach me, and I had to be transferred to the ambulance on the back of a fire service Land Rover pickup), which kind of put me off a bit! I've only ever used it on the road and the Egrets Way.
I have a Dawes cyclocross bike which I bought in 2010, before gravel bikes were a thing. It was my intention to use it on the Downs, but I then fell off my MTB in a low speed, high impact incident, breaking my shin bone (took 2 hours for the paramedics to reach me, and I had to be transferred to the ambulance on the back of a fire service Land Rover pickup), which kind of put me off a bit! I've only ever used it on the road and the Egrets Way.
Blue&WhiteSea
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Yeah, I went to an early season superprestige race a couple of years ago when we were staying at a centerparcs nearby, was good fun so I'm dragging a couple of mates over next weekend to do it properly.
Fignon's Ponytail
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Awesome - Welcome to the Marin family!!Thanks for that. Nothing to tempt me though.
Also thank you to figgy. The easy part was ordering a Marin whilst on a train. The hard part will be confessing to the Mrs. I now have 3 bikes.
Fignon's Ponytail
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Not over to Belgium etc, but I did go and watch the British Nationals up at Ardingly Showground a couple of years ago - great fun and a fantastic course.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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You can ride any event you like whilst over there too, and you won't be paying our silly prices either.
£199 for a gravel ride here? Just incredible!
pb21
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- Apr 23, 2010
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Sounds like possible scope for a 4th?
Fignon's Ponytail
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Think I would rather just pay the train fare to Winchester, & take a bivvy with me!
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Exactly!
I opened that link and saw the costs!
Typical rip off Britain.
Never mind the wouldn't happen in Germany. It certainly wouldn't happen in Belgium!
Marty McFly
Seagulls Over Canada
Put the money towards a flight to Ottawa: https://www.logdriverswaltz.ca/route-info.html
However, "It must be stressed that the route is entirely unsupported and unsanctioned with no insurance provided. All riders are responsible for their own well-being on the route and ride at their own risk. The route developers assume no responsibility. There is no guarantee of route conditions at any given time. You are entirely responsible for your own safety and decisions that are made including accommodation, necessary detours and being aware that hunting and logging (along with the presence of logging transport) can occur in certain locations at various times of year. If you are not comfortable riding a section of the route take any necessary alternatives or dismount and walk. Planning and due diligence is imperative as is riding within your means"
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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I could never get my head around the prices on our Sportives, and so have only ever paid to ride Audax events here.
Cyclos in Belgium are excellent value. E3 Harelbeke and Gent Wevelgem are both superb! As are local ones that don't follow a race route.
£199 to ride any event, guided or not, is just madness! Fvck me, we got to ride out with the Lion of Flanders himself in a peloton with motorbikes flanking us on E3 one year All for about 15 euros I seem to remember!
Cyclos in Belgium are excellent value. E3 Harelbeke and Gent Wevelgem are both superb! As are local ones that don't follow a race route.
£199 to ride any event, guided or not, is just madness! Fvck me, we got to ride out with the Lion of Flanders himself in a peloton with motorbikes flanking us on E3 one year
All for about 15 euros I seem to remember!
£199!?I could never get my head around the prices on our Sportives, and so have only ever paid to ride Audax events here.
Cyclos in Belgium are excellent value. E3 Harelbeke and Gent Wevelgem are both superb! As are local ones that don't follow a race route.
£199 to ride any event, guided or not, is just madness! Fvck me, we got to ride out with the Lion of Flanders himself in a peloton with motorbikes flanking us on E3 one year
That’s madness. Just follow the crowd and throw a fiver in the bucket at the end.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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That's the minimum price too! If you want accommodation thrown in then it pretty much doubles.
Essentially, what you're paying for is the 'guides' and having your luggage carried ahead of you. Which is surely cheating anyway
It's basically the bikepacking version of 'glamping', for those willing and able to pay for it
