16th & 17th fast ride

[Andrewstringer]

Extra looking forward to Sunday if El presidente can drag his butt out of bed to join us!

Could you do a route mantis ?

Looking forward to it.

[JWebber]

Joe I’m 50/50 buddy, pretty cooked so I may set of a little later. Will ping around 7:30 if I’m in.

[JoeFisher]

No worries, I’ll just set off from home unless I hear from you then.

[duncan]

Did Augusto Pinochet present himself at his locsl cyclery before his third margarita had gone down? Did Ferdinand Marcos before he'd had chance to buy Imelda a new pair of shoes?

[Edwin]

I’m in for Sunday.

Edwin

[andyb]

See you Sunday.
A

[Andrewstringer]

Ah true El presidente but did Fulgencio Batista achieve notoriety via a fangled TT bike - nope - he was a club rider through and through. Interestingly however, contrary to popular view, Pinochet didn’t like margaritas, he was a Chicago town Hawaiian man - who thought?

[Mantis]

Not sure what you two are waffling about but have come up with the following:
https://www.strava.com/routes/13829379
It takes in the A59 climb as the road is still closed so gives us a chance to ride it without traffic.
Also gives people on a tighter time limit to peel off at Beckwithshaw.
Rather selfishly I've taken the route through Weeton towards the end as I'll be peeling off to ride round the Tour of Weeton with Isaac.
Organised by our very own Simon T - https://www.stbarnabasweeton.co.uk/events

[duncan]

Batista was more interested in subjugating and repressing the proletariat than doing a sub 50 minute 25 mile TT and I bet Pinochet's bezzy mate Thatcher told you that.

Route looks good.

[Andrewstringer]

Separate thread required methinks.