How are you Pete?

Out riding yesterday I asked if all Barbarians were out riding and Tony said you’d had a bout of Labrynthitus? How are you? on the mend?

Will you still be up for the Epic on the 5th?

A Barbarian Christmas

Craig and I were chatting last night and thinking that out of 200 people someone will drop out over the next few months. Why don’t we have an idea to booka restaurant but wait until we have rung Risley hall every week for the next two months! We could take it in turns …….

Who is up for meeting on 18th ( I think it is)

Epic Whinging

Bit of Epic training for Adrian and I this morning. Not being arsed to think up anything more imaginative, we headed over to Ashbourne.

With holidays and the like I hadn’t been out with Adrian for a while and I think it’s my duty to report that he’s turned into an old woman. Whinging and moaning was pretty much all he did for most of the ride. He seemed perplexed as to why I was always keen to take the front and keep the speed up. The wind truely is a wonderful muffler.

In truth it was a glorious ride, we had a great time, the weather was superb and we only got hassled by one Ka.

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/6579850

BTW The route meant I was back hurtling down Cumberhills Road (that hill into Duffield). 70.6kph this time (a new Bird Land Speed Record). Got a little hairy when I hit a bump while pedalling at full tilt causing my back wheel to lift off the ground. I discovered it’s quite thrilling to have your back end writhing around beneath you, desperately clawing for traction while nudging 44mph.

Duffield Hill

Tony & Rich A, talking to Adrian last night, I mentioned that last time I came down the hill into Duffield, I hadn’t touched the brakes round that rather bum-clenching left hander, touching 63.7kph in the process.

He thought you two might be interested.

The Epic

Tony e mailed previously about the Epic and I would echo his comments about the fact that it really is just around the corner. I would also echo Richard A’s suggestion that we use the blog www.barbarian.wordpress.com to communicate so I have posted this on there as well.

I wonder when we can train together and do it more like a club run (ie the route is agreed and if you drop off the back then you have to get home). Saturdays are my preferred morning – how many of us can do that and at what time do we need to leave? If Sundays I would need to go early, if Lewis has football, to get back for 10am.

We have a spare bed in the hotel so I wonder if a non Epic rider would want a free bed to document the ride???

It’s contentious within the other club but, for me, this is a Barbarian event – let’s get kit sorted out (would anyone lend Adam a shirt?)

SHORTS

Could I have a pair of shorts (preferably clean) that have caused welts. 

Impsport would like to do an inspection.

Thanks,

Richard

Anything to report?

Is there anything to report following the monthly meeting last night?

My apologies but as always I have no idea from one day to the next what is happening at our house (I should take a more active part).

Is there a group ride planned? Adam has not been part of one yet, and the Epic is round the corner.

Is there anybody out there?

We should be making more use of this site to arrange rides and things rather than mail, but it seems there is not much regular activity.

To cap it all off

A renegade group took matters into hand and offered Adam a cap – he accepted!

Capping Adam – le deuxieme part

ANy further ideas on capping Adam? I can pop round and do it!