Velominatus: eenies
Order: Level 2 Velominatus
Location: NE Scotland
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I have always ridden a road bike, from a 5 speed Raleigh in my early teens to today's 20 speed carbon Dream machine. Never raced, recently joined a cycling club, Ythan CC. Former competitive surfer, once finished =33rd in the European Championships. Have been a big fan of pro cycling since Channel 4 started broadcasting TdF highlights back in the Roche, Fignon, Delgado days.
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@wiscot Lookin for the man with the hammer? Chapeau. »
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Ouch, that 20 pt penalty stings but I feel that if I do enough hill repeats it should numb the pain. VSP PICKS (2nd Rest Day Swaps): 1. Evans 2. Nibbles 3. Uran Uran 4. Henao 5. Betancur »
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Date/Time: 8th June 2013
Location: Magdalen Yard Road Car Park, Dundee, DD1 4NBRoute Details: 170km starting in Dundee, reaching Cairn ‘O’ Mount, over the top riding a wee loop then back over and home to Dundee.Meeting at the Car Park near where I live which is free at VV to nine. We’ll then roll into town for a coffee stop at Empire State Coffee which serves the best coffee in Dundee according to the VMH. Then we ride all the way up to Cairn ‘O’ Mount at which point there are several options. For those with the legs it’s over the top and round a small loop before coming back over the Mount to then stop at The Clattering Brig for refreshments. Option Two is to ride up to the top, turn around and wait for those going over at TCB. The third Option is to just stop at The Clattering Brig and not take on the climb but I hope no-one chooses this option. Then the party of Velominati will travel back to the Car Park where showering facilities will be available at my place as well as some food before we walk a short distance for the recovery beverages. The long route climbing the Cairn ‘O’ Mount from both sides is about 170km. All welcome.
snoov
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Date - June 08, 2013
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@Beers I just spent a cupla weeks in Tenerife, my downhill skills really came on and I managed to overtake a few cars between the hairpins on my last day. It’s a wee bit dangerous but terrific fun. Thankfully I had to fly home before the inevitable conc… »
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No swaps, 6pts are better than 1. Anyway the 1st week is just the aperitif, the Giro begins with Tuesdays 20% kick in the balls. At least one favourite will lose a shed load of time. »
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A stage for the wee yins I think. VSP PICKS: 1. Pozzovivo 2. Betancur 3. Atapuma 4. Evans 5. Wiggins »
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@wiscot 2100m of vertical. Today is a rest day, not for religious reasons but because I’m FKD. »
Stayed up late to watch the highlights after a 2100m ride mostly in the pain cave. Dozed my way thru the 4 days of Dunkirk but was wide awake for the Giro, love those grand tours. Defo worth the wait to see Cav dig deep to win and hilarious to see the bar… »
No mop of hair to overheat the brain, no sidies to slow him down in the TT’s, wiggo in pink… suits you sir! »
VSP PICKS: 1. Sir Wiggins 2. Nibbles 3. Ryder 4. Henao 5. Betancur »
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@the Engine No, closer to Sandhaven than Stonehaven and my feet have never been very fleet. »
One warm but windy day I was descending at the regulation “ludicrous” speed when my contact lenses shrivelled up from lack of blinking and fell out of my eyes. I suddenly found myself riding blind but managed to come to a safe stop. Luckily the lenses had… »
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May as well throw darts at the start list. VSP PICKS: 1. Jelle Vanendert 2. Damiano Cunego 3. Alberto Contador Velasco 4. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte 5. Phillipe Gilbert »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Vos 2. Spratt 3. Longo Borghini 4. Van Dijk 5. Armistead »
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I must confess to owning toe condoms, they do indeed look shiddy and like Stijn, black on top of White Ladies looks worse than numb toes feels. I shall consign them to the box of forbidden things where they will join the EPMS, the clip-on peak for the hel… »
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Who can bet against the bum pincher after Brabantse Pijl (also gets my vote for the best race name) VSP PICKS: 1. Sagan 2. Albasini 3. Gilbert 4. Terpstra 5. J Vanendert »
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@mrs engine Thanks Jenny, I’ve been wishing I was there on the Keepers Tour but now that I know that your other half has a stinker of a cold I’m glad I’m not. I bet that all of the Velominati will be leaving the gitte infected with Scottish man flu germs… »
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VSP PICKS: 1. Kristoff 2. Ladagnous 3. Roelandts 4. Thomas 5. Cancellara »
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C’mon G VSP PICKS: 1. Geraint 2. Haussler 3. Sagan 4. Cancellara 5. Terpstra »
@LA Dave I agree with all of the above. Awesome stage today, it was inspiring, it inspired me to grab my snowboard and carve some turns! Who would have thought that I would be going for a 4hr ride in warm Scottish sunshine then coming home to watch the… »