campagchris
Reged: 26/07/2006
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After reading Jim Rees interview in the comic,I was wondering if we could do an around britain ride.With each of us doing about 100 miles each in our own county.I know this will take some organising but maybe C.W. might take the challenge up through the mag.We can do it for a charity or loads of different charities.What do you think,and would anyone be interested.
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buzz
Reged: 27/01/2007
Posts: 1194
Loc: Wicklow, Ireland
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I'm up for it. Defo.
The CW Friendly forum ride..!
two charities, a kids one and a cancer one - Also putting money to the Dave Rayner and Braveheart funds?
Sure I could raise a few hundred quid or so.
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hubbub
Reged: 22/10/2007
Posts: 813
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The old C+ forum did it using a jersey as the baton. Took 'em so long the forum had suffered a major collapse before the relay finished.
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buzz
Reged: 27/01/2007
Posts: 1194
Loc: Wicklow, Ireland
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Thats cos they would stop every 5 minutes to look at panniers, galoshes and dawes galaxy bikes!
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ironmandave
Reged: 03/01/2007
Posts: 283
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I have a big challenge in Mid June (will be knackered till early July) then LEtGO at the end of August. So if it fits in round that then I’m OK
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dodgy
Reged: 14/04/2007
Posts: 291
Loc: Wirral, UK
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I like the idea of this, is the idea to stick to the coast as much as possible, or is it a more general ride to tour as many counties as possible?
Dave.
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thatwomanagain
Reged: 30/07/2006
Posts: 2335
Loc: Hugh Porter country...
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It needs a kind of purpose.
Hey - maybe we could take charge of delivering one of those prize cycle-computers for the CW! It'd be a darned sight quicker than their usual delivery service... 
Oh, and would I be allowed to turn the 100 miles into a week-long cycle tour - panniers, bar-bag, Thorn Club Tour, the lot???
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buzz
Reged: 27/01/2007
Posts: 1194
Loc: Wicklow, Ireland
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No problem TWA, just don't expect me to keep up with you!
(Sorry if I've touched a nerve!)
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goblin
Reged: 31/03/2007
Posts: 1389
Loc: down yur me anzum
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Excellent idea Chris, although it sounds like a logistical nightmare, better not let the TOB organisers get involved - especially around the Yorkshire area
Anyway, you can count me in, but Id prefer it if it wasnt until at least May as I'm a bit of a lazy old git in the winter and it'll take me that long to get my fitness back for a hundred miles on the roads down here 
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campagchris
Reged: 26/07/2006
Posts: 1785
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The old C+ forum did it using a jersey as the baton. Took 'em so long the forum had suffered a major collapse before the relay finished.
It would be interesting to know how they did it.
I was thinking around the coast but I think we will need the help of the comic to get it organised,and the time of year would have to be to suit everyone.Perhaps next september,especially if we have a summer like this year.
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thatwomanagain
Reged: 30/07/2006
Posts: 2335
Loc: Hugh Porter country...
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I was thinking around the coast but I think we will need the help of the comic to get it organised,
 Better not get the comic too closely involved. They'll have us applying for biological passports, pissin' into bottles every 5 miles, wearing silly rubber wristbands, and heaven help anyone with a Spanish-sounding doctor!
And more to the point, they might even confiscate my handy hip-flask of Armagnac... 
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scm
Reged: 24/06/2006
Posts: 1735
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The old C+ forum did it using a jersey as the baton. Took 'em so long the forum had suffered a major collapse before the relay finished.
It would be interesting to know how they did it.
They just found volunteers within riding distance (I know, everywhere's within riding distance of you have enough time!) of each other so each "stage" was from one forummer to the next. There were a few "lulls" by some riders, which is why it took so long. There was a long thread at the time which you may be able to find if the old web-site is still accessible.
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buzz
Reged: 27/01/2007
Posts: 1194
Loc: Wicklow, Ireland
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I think we would need to put a time limit on each portion - If you get a section, you must do it within 3 days or something like that. Otherwise it would take forever.
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thatwomanagain
Reged: 30/07/2006
Posts: 2335
Loc: Hugh Porter country...
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I think we would need to put a time limit on each portion - If you get a section, you must do it within 3 days or something like that. Otherwise it would take forever.
Given that Jim Rees was the initial inspiration for this ride, surely it should be run off as a non-stop 'Race across Britain', relay-style. In which case, midsummer would be the most sensible time to do it, as there's just a few hours of darkness.
And no need for this C+ style pottering about enjoying yourself type of thing. Heaven forbid, if I remember correctly, they even found time for an odd spot of romance on the way. And we certainly wouldn't want anything like that on this forum, the last refuge of the cycling obssessive. No, it would have to be something altogether more challenging and unpleasant.
Oh, and by the way, you can put my name down for following in the team car, yelling instructions...
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AJB
Reged: 24/07/2007
Posts: 326
Loc: North Devon
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Sound's like a good idea and a lot of fun.
I'd be willing to do a section through North Devon.
Alan.
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buzz
Reged: 27/01/2007
Posts: 1194
Loc: Wicklow, Ireland
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Like the idea of a midsummer relay.
Can I get a downhill tailwind section please? 
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Smokin_Joe
Reged: 09/06/2006
Posts: 2143
Loc: Fishguard
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Great idea as it happens. Do we have members in every costal county?
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scm
Reged: 24/06/2006
Posts: 1735
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Like the idea of a midsummer relay.
I like the idea of midsummer!
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buzz
Reged: 27/01/2007
Posts: 1194
Loc: Wicklow, Ireland
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Great idea as it happens. Do we have members in every costal county?
Fife, East Scotland.
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dodgy
Reged: 14/04/2007
Posts: 291
Loc: Wirral, UK
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I'll do the entire Wirral coastline  I'd also be a volunteer to help organise it, there's a lot of technology at our disposal now, various route planning web-sites, blogs, forums, Google maps etc etc. It shouldn't be too hard to split up the coast into ridable sections and apportion responsibility to ride them.
Dave.
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