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Rorie on Roll up Roll up!

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:49:00 +0000

This one's for Nig... Let's get everyone with (and without) MTB's to organise a ride out...

Plenty of off-road Duathlons and Tri's for us to work towards

KAYSBRO on Bike ride 31 Jan 09

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:25:32 +0000

Rich C said:

Any ideas where we can go? Barnard Castle for a cup of tea?

Hello You

Been checking up on you, Yes you can get a nice cuppa (With your Bike) at Broom House Farm Witton Gilbert DH7 6TR or Thorpe Farm Greta Bridge DL12 9TY or try website

www.visitcountydurham.com

Your big sis

neil_mc on Tacx Flow Turbo Trainer for Sale - with carry bag

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:36:20 +0100

As new - used only once - no idea why I bought this last year, as I already have several turbo's.

Train accurately with power display

Full details as per wiggle site below.

New discounted price £346 plus another £45 for the carry bag - total £391.

Buyer collects £ 250 or £275 with bag - get it before the vat rate goes up !

Neil.

e-mail me on neil_mcloughlin@yahoo.co.uk if you're interested.

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Heart Rate: current, average, maximum
Stopwatch cycling time
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Visual Display of Brake Operation and Slope
Brake Calibration: guarantees acurate power measurement
Frequency and Tension of Electric Supply: 50 or 60-hertz
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Head unit display
Cables
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neil scott on Thank you

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:34:46 +0100

Richard marsay on tri bars

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:56:22 +0100

Hi got a set of tri bars for sale , make me an offer good strong bars , about £20 will get you them and told how to use email or phone 01325 401858

Ben Lester on Wetsuit wanted

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:33:57 +0100

Does anyone have a wetsuit they would be prepared to lend me for this weekends open water swimming training as my rental one wont be here by then!

Offers greatly appreciated

Cheers

Ben

Richard marsay on wednesday tri

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:26:15 +0100

Hi all I am going to the lake on Wednesday 22nd April about 1300hrs , I will be swimming then for a 20 mile bike and a 3 mile short run , if any body wants phone me on 01325 401858 after five or at work on 01642 792660 or email me @ richmarsay@hotmail.co.uk

Ade M on 10 Bike routes

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:29:11 +0100

Hello everyone its Adrian Marshall here from the triathlon club,

Just mailing to say that I've at last got round to getting routes together for club rides, I've got 10 and the plan is to get these mapped out, printed and laminated so that everyone has got one. This will help if anyone gets lost, turns up and no one else is there or if the group wants to cycle further than the actual route - sorry its taken so long but its been more time consuming than I thought !
Will have copies done for swim session on 12th April.
I know Richard has listed some rides so we will have plenty to go at.

Also is it worth having some volunteers to take out the slower group so that its not always one person ? we could do a week each & have a 5 week turnaround (I don't mind)

Cheers-Ade

Rich C on Cycle Route and Route Planner

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:06:04 +0100

I don't know if this is of any value to other members but I had a go at putting in the route to Barnard Castle and a couple of others.http://www.cycle-route.com/ Route to BC was via Whorlton and then back via Staindrop and Winston, Cauldwell, Manfield etc. Route markers every 2 miles so distance is probably off as not every twist and turn is marked.

http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Stapleton_to_Barnard_Castle_Loop-Cycle-Route-2523.html

Other route was longer:

Stapleton to Middleton Tyas (total 6 miles)

Middleton T=> Scorton (total 10 miles)

Scorton => Catterick Garrison (total 15.5 miles)

Catterick Garrison => Wathgill (total 20.5 miles)

Wathgill => Grinton (total 26.5 miles) — Stop at the Dales Bike Centre (http://www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk/index.html) –

Dales Bike Centre => Richmond (total 38 miles)

Richmond => Skeeby (total 41 miles)

Skeeby => Middleton T (total 44 miles)

Middleton T => Stapleton (total 49.5 miles)

http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Stapleton_to_Grinton-Cycle-Route-2522.html

Graeme on Cleveland Relays, August

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:10:38 +0000

Anyone interested in forming a team? To give you an idea of my level, 10k run 44 mins at present aim to get under 39 by Aug. Average speed on bike at present is around 18.5 mph , will get back to 22 or better by Aug. Swim time for 400m is around 8 mins 30 as I haven't been timed yet, but improving.

Let me know on forum or e-mail graeme.flatman@cleveland bridge.com

Cheers

Richard marsay on Sat 14 ride

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:00:56 +0000

Hi All

Well done those of you who came out on Saturday 14th March, give yourself a pat on the back. For the ones that did not come you missed a good ride out. We all went on a steady ride to Northallerton, here the group split into two, one group went for a cuppa then went on a slightly longer ride back, the second group pressed on, despite the strong winds and lack of refreshment and and successfully completed a ride of about 55 miles. There might have been a couple of climbs in there as well, but you would have to ask those who completed the ride .

Hope to do a long ride on March 28th if anybody would like to come long please just drop me a line or meet at the usual place.

Yours Richard Marsay

richmarsay@hotmail.co.uk

Richard marsay on mid week ride

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:49:32 +0000

Hi All

The nights are starting to grow light , if anybody would like to go out for a spin, on Wednesday nights about six thirty. The ride would last about one hour anybody interested you can contact me by email or through forum.

Yours Richard marsay richmarsay@hotmail.co.uk

Richard marsay on bike ride saturday 14th march

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:51:45 +0000

Hi All

Hope to see more out on Saturday , I will try to get some routes done this week with the help of Matt. I am going to do about 60miles if any one wishes to come along the pace will be steady about 17 to 18 mph I will be setting of from Barton about eight o'clock any one reads this and is interested in going please contact me on 01325 401858 or by email on richmarsay@hotmail.co.uk .

Yours Richard Marsay

Richard marsay on weekend ride 7th march

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:32:29 +0000

Hi all

For the members who missed the bike ride , the weather was not bad at all, even warm on the way back. I have just joined the club , I used to be in Cleveland tri club , I have been doing tri's for a couple of years and would say for the people who are not yet going out on the bike rides summer is coming and the season is not that far away, please start soon. If you need any advice on setting up , repairs and training I would gladly help, we need more people out on Saturday mornings to make a couple of groups as the pace for the quick ones is too slow, but too fast for the slow ones. We all get something from the ride as we will meet at the same cafe stop, please come along enjoy the ride and the pit stops.

Yours Richard Marsay ps if help is needed you can email me on

richmarsay@hotmail.co.uk

Richard marsay on Bike ride

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:58:13 +0000

Hi all,

If enough people were interested in having two cycle groups on some occasions, where some can do the standard route and others can do an extended route with the aim of starting off at the same point and hopefully meeting halfway at the same cafe, then this could probably be arranged.

If anyone is interested then could they please drop me a line at richmarsay@hotlmail.co.uk or put a note on the forum and maybe suggested what length of ride they would like to do.

Cheers

Rich