Whats everyone been up to with the lovely weather we have had this weekend?

I will start, saturday I did a sponsored bike ride (20/20 cancer charity)from Leicester to Skegness (90 miles), decided to do it as I always seem to be at work etc and very rarely give my time to others for causes like this so thought f**k it and got on with it, I didn't do a great amount of training, I tried to go work and back most days but having cars and a motorbike around you can imagine what I ended up jumping in or on.

Started at 6am and got there for around 3pm, we went in a group of 20 of all different ages and some were very good riders and others struggled when we got on, we stopped a couple of times to get us all back together and the rest is history as they say.


My stead for the day




As we started, all fresh and bushy eyed.



Part way through at a stop appoximately halve way.



One stop off a rider grabbed a drink, I couldn't resist (don't worry it is a bird)




Once we got there a few miles later we got a drink bought for us by the mayor of Skegness



Me and a few good mates, with our third pint in about an hour, we worked up a thirst.




All in all a very good day and we couldn't have asked for better weather, I even got a red head and tan lines on my arms and legs, it all went very well, a wasp decided to sting me right at the top of my legs and my mate got a puncture that was the worst that happened.

Other than the train ride home it was all done, now the train, not nice, must have been an old knacker as it was noisy hot and just old, we got back at around 830, just a bike ride to my garage now to collect the van.

If anyone hasn't done anything like this I would well recommend it, puts a lump in your throat when you see that you are helping some very unfortunate people and hopefully one day if you ever get into this unfortunate illness people may do the same for you.

The highlight of my day was seeing an ass and the mayor getting a round in, was about £100. All in all we raised about £2500.

Carl

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Good effort, bet you were quite chuffed to complete it! Was it easier doing it as a big group? Mate has just done something similar darn sarf.

I've been to JHB and back today and sat on my arse for once! Tried to have a quiet weekend ahead of the final push at site!

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To start with we was all in a group, as the day went on we all split up, when you get so far you just want to power on and get it done.

Carl

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C.G.Cars of Leicester, Peugeot/Citroen/Renault specialist Tel: 01162 624498/07799 405184 WWW.CGCARSLEICESTER.CO.UK
36 narborough road south, Leicester LE3 2fn

MOT station now open, tests £35 with a free retest.
Recovery available with a recovery unit, for those not so local jobs

Also offer the loan of a free courtesy car 306 dturbo

What a peanut head you have manning it up with the pint.

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Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.

Joint Kent Leader

My weekend also consisted of cycling, from SW London to Hove, around 95km.



Essentially it was a training ride for a duathlon I'n doing in 3 weekends time. Rode up and over Box Hill (raced up during the Olympic Cycling) via the very appropriately named 'Zigzag Road' and the pain of the ascent was definitely worth it when I neared the summit



From there it became very hilly as I made my way through places such as Faygate, Colgate, Warninglid, Wineham on towards Devil's Dyke. Spotted this amusing road sign



I know the roads around the dyke are pretty steep and by that time, having ridden 50 odd miles, I knew it was going to be tough. This proved to be the case, the last drag (an ascent of around 400m) killed me, my legs couldn't actually pedal any longer, not even in the highest gear bit gutted to have had to walk but jumped on again at the top and continued down towards the coast.



In total cycled around 95km in 3h45. Riding alone as opposed to in a peloton has a dramatic effect on your speed/energy levels. I found it so hard yesterday compared to a recent ride from Ramsgate to Tower Bridge which was ridden much faster but with 30+ riders.

The afternoon was spent at a festival in Brunswick Square then today big roast and lots of booze. Train back to Clapham then cycled from there back to mine. Pretty enjoyable weekend

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it's such a cheap and easy way of commuting, plus helps you to keep fit. I also enjoy the freedom of being able to cycle out to wherever I fancy, enjoying fresh air, sunshine, amazing views. You soon rack up the miles too without realising. Maybe it's in my blood as my old man is still a very good cyclist (formerly a triathlete); he represented the UK at the World Championships in Canada some years ago and came 5th.

I intend to keep at it and try to get better/faster through training. When you're chugging up a climb and someone literally comes flying past you know you've got a long way to go

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My weekend consisted of getting married, and in 5hrs I shall be sodding off to Dubai and Mauritius for our honeymoon

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Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton

Congrats mate!

I've been to Dubai, thought it was a really nice place... Have fun.

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Perhaps its one of the missing Cameroon Olympic althetes?

As the nipper is away on holiday with grandma, Mrs Tea's and my weekend consisted of nothing but booze and houghmagandy

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Ive been buying a car...again another audi a3 but in red this time, went for a 170 quattro instead of a 140 but pretty much the same as the grey one i had briefly.

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