Neil Down Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 Hope you are all going to head north to watch this event. Should be a good day
thebees Posted July 21, 2019 Posted July 21, 2019 I cycled up 7 gates yesterday. The Fondo looks really ace, I considered offering to help with the marshalling but I had made other plans.
Neil Down Posted July 21, 2019 Author Posted July 21, 2019 29 minutes ago, thebees said: I cycled up 7 gates yesterday. The Fondo looks really ace, I considered offering to help with the marshalling but I had made other plans. well done you, I keep hearing about the 7 gates, where are they? Fondo was ace, finished the 20 mile so quite pleased with myself...
Uhtred Posted July 21, 2019 Posted July 21, 2019 My Italian isn’t what it was back in the day, but I’m pretty sure that Gran Fondo translates as “Big Ride”. I’ve clearly misunderstood what this was all about.
Gizo Posted July 21, 2019 Posted July 21, 2019 See the Fondo was sabotaged by tacks deliberately thrown on the course. Plenty of the top riders were caught out. One get punctured twice and Cavendish getting punctured too. can imagine the headline, 30 times TdF winner killed by utter cunt because he got held up by a cyclist.
Neil Down Posted July 21, 2019 Author Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Gizo said: See the Fondo was sabotaged by tacks deliberately thrown on the course. Plenty of the top riders were caught out. One get punctured twice and Cavendish getting punctured too. can imagine the headline, 30 times TdF winner killed by utter cunt because he got held up by a cyclist. Is that correct Gizo? we weren’t too bad on the Piccolo as most of it was on closed roads. Only one minor incident when we got to Sandygate and some old crone in her Fiat 500 nearly took out a dozen cyclists,
Neil Down Posted July 22, 2019 Author Posted July 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Gizo said: It is correct. On face ache Nothing on actual cycle pages so guessing somebody is pulling your chain... Seems it was correct, some fucknugget did put tacks on the course
The Phantom Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 16 hours ago, Neil Down said: well done you, I keep hearing about the 7 gates, where are they? Fondo was ace, finished the 20 mile so quite pleased with myself... 7 gates track is just after Greeba on the old railway track. The turn off is at Kerrowgarrow Farm Cottages and it heads up to the NW side to Archallagan. Great track both up and down if all the gates are open!!!
Neil Down Posted July 22, 2019 Author Posted July 22, 2019 1 hour ago, The Phantom said: 7 gates track is just after Greeba on the old railway track. The turn off is at Kerrowgarrow Farm Cottages and it heads up to the NW side to Archallagan. Great track both up and down if all the gates are open!!! Thanks TP, will give it a go this weekend
dilligaf Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 3 hours ago, b4mbi said: I appear to have misunderstood also. That would be a Piccola Fondo then ? ( yes I know that is the feminine, but then so is a fondue .
thebees Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 I've never found the gates open, either on the way up or down, still its a bloody good ride
Neil Down Posted July 22, 2019 Author Posted July 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, thebees said: I've never found the gates open, either on the way up or down, still its a bloody good ride Cycling?...
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