UK Challenge 100 2015 Discussion Thread

[Stu]

ricky is hinting of no motorways

[Ricky]

[BECKY91]

Ha ha to be fair we don't really have motorways across from west to east up here! Much more fun on the back roads anyway, I know a few good places on the way

[Ricky]

If you don't mind a 125 joining you and as long as I'm not in work i could come

[BECKY91]

Ha ha sounds like a plan! I used to ride with my sister a lot when she was on her 125 so pretty used to acting as escort and making sure the nasty car drivers don't bully you we need to look at where they all are and pick a sensible route that takes them all in!

[Ricky]

I'm not that bad to ride with, my bike isn't the slowest 125 in the world

I'm shite at planning routes, I'll leave it for you

[BECKY91]

Ha ha ok, I get lost but I always act like I know where I am so we will be fine! What's yours like at fording rivers? I don't ride stupidly fast anyway, my license means too much to me! Also if you are following just don't get too close it makes me nervous, my ex crashed into the back of me and took me out when I had to brake on an overtake because a sheep decided to run out!

[Ricky]

I'll probably be a spec in your mirror, so don't worry about me getting to close

And what's fording rivers?

[BECKY91]

Ha ha then riding with me will be an education erm most of them are near the Scottish border.... Might be a tent job! With a 125 anyway are you a smoker? Cos we will never make it if you are also google has never heard of elaine's tea rooms, where is it?

[Ricky]

Ha ha then riding with me will be an education erm most of them are near the Scottish border.... Might be a tent job! With a 125 anyway are you a smoker? Cos we will never make it if you are also google has never heard of elaine's tea rooms, where is it?

 

Scottish border? tent job

I'm a dirty smoker, yeah don't worry about that though I'll just have one at each tag

I'll a have a butchers now

[BECKY91]

Mmmm....so there's three in the north west and the rest are the north east....we do have things over here you know! Millennium tower is awesome, Rutter falls is good, devils bridge, Hawes cafe. Maybe ill look at the wales ones....or we could just do those three and go for a ride?

[Ricky]

It's more fun when they're further away from you I'm not fussed, any reason to get out on the bike

Be good to get a few tags

[Ricky]

Just looked at the weather forecast best change

[BECKY91]

Eeeek does it look nasty? My waterproofs are ripped we will just have to go faster than the rain! Have you done any of the pubs? I cant camp this weekend anyway got stuff to do on Sunday morning. And still need a new air bed as mine decided to go on strike at about 3am during the dragon rally. The ground was soooooo cold

[Ricky]

Heavy rain!

I've done 3 of the pubs my waterproofs are shite, so I think if it rains I'll have to leave it for another weekend

I think camping would be a no go for me, not that badass unfortunately, I'll book a b&b close to where you camp only ever camped once and that was at last years rally, it made me ill

[BECKY91]

you are rubbish! smoker, too much of a wuss to camp, no wonder you only have a baby bike or does carrying a tent reduce your speed even more?

[Ricky]

I just prefer being warm, comfy and no chance of being blown away in the wind

[BECKY91]

You obviously had rubbish gear tents are awesome! And how skinny are you worried the tent will blow away? I've never had to worry about that by the time all the panniers and top box and helmet and jacket and stuff have been dumped in the porch I feel pretty immune to blowing away! Did get woken one night in Germany to find a raccoon stealing the chocolate biscuits though, so its not raccoon proof....

[Ricky]

It's all cheap shite my gear

To be fair, I didn't' take an air mattress and used my leathers as a pillow

[BECKY91]

Ha ha you need educating! Airbed and a double duvet is bliss

[Ricky]

My bike wouldn't move with all that shat on my bike easier to carry my wallet and find a premier inn

[BECKY91]

Ooo must be posh, not a Travelodge:p probably way out of my league with my tent and none smoking anyway bed time! Work in morning pm me if you want.

[Grumpy Old Git]

At last!

Anyhoo back on topic - The Snugbury's Straw Sculpture has not been built yet (had an email from them). A picture of the Ice Cream Shop will suffice until the new structure is built.

If you wish to check progress, check out their facebook page.

[Throttled]

Scores updated. Nice to see so many now with points.

[onesea]

Have I missed something?

Pub names the Crown. I am sure it used to be the Crown & Anchor?

Can I score it twice? One as Crown one as Crown and Anchor?