Comments on: Manchester to Blackpool Ride 2010 – A thought http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/ Stuff about Cycling, Running and using Confluence Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:18:12 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: EJ http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 EJ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:07:52 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-1491 The last bit was a bit of a mare! Brilliant on the fund raising front! I'm definitely doing the ride next year too. I think you beat me on my slick road bike. I took it quite easy, especially through towns when the traffic was a bit heavy. I was completely made up that it was so much easier than last year. Last year I really struggled, but this year was actually enjoyable! There's the Manchester to Chester ride next Sunday if you're interested. In september I'm riding from Blackpool tower to the Eiffel tower with 5 others. http://www.letower2tower.com/ :o The last bit was a bit of a mare!

Brilliant on the fund raising front!

I’m definitely doing the ride next year too.

I think you beat me on my slick road bike. I took it quite easy, especially through towns when the traffic was a bit heavy.

I was completely made up that it was so much easier than last year. Last year I really struggled, but this year was actually enjoyable!

There’s the Manchester to Chester ride next Sunday if you’re interested.

In september I’m riding from Blackpool tower to the Eiffel tower with 5 others. http://www.letower2tower.com/ :o

]]> By: karl http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 karl Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:52:55 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-1489 Hi, Well im really pleased to say i loved every minute of yesterdays ride, at 45years old i thought i was in for a torrid time but to be honest the last section down the st annes beach front was the hardest. I rode for the Willow Brook cancer hospice as my brother-in-law lost his mum recently and they took care of her and the family during her finally few weeks, i raised 250.00 so i hope it helps and i have asked them to put me down for next year as well. It took me 4hrs 30 mins which i was pleased with, the guys and girls on the slick road bikes where flying and i wouldn't mind one of those next year, although my Trek 7300 served me well. I hope everybody acheived their goal and had a great day. Karl Ps, EJ, what event are you doing in September? Hi,
Well im really pleased to say i loved every minute of yesterdays ride, at 45years old i thought i was in for a torrid time but to be honest the last section down the st annes beach front was the hardest.
I rode for the Willow Brook cancer hospice as my brother-in-law lost his mum recently and they took care of her and the family during her finally few weeks, i raised 250.00 so i hope it helps and i have asked them to put me down for next year as well.
It took me 4hrs 30 mins which i was pleased with, the guys and girls on the slick road bikes where flying and i wouldn’t mind one of those next year, although my Trek 7300 served me well.

I hope everybody acheived their goal and had a great day.
Karl

Ps, EJ, what event are you doing in September?

]]> By: EJ http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 EJ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:39:17 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-1478 Hi Karl, I think Joby and Anna (aka lost) are leaving the same time as you as they are hard core and are riding there and back. I'm just riding there and making a nice family day out of it. Family meeting us there, might go on pleasure beach etc. I think there will be about 6k riders on the roads :o (my number was 5500 ish, so no idea what number they are up to now.) I think it will be a lot of fun. Which charity are you riding for? We've managed to raise about 50 quid, but I don't like to keep asking people as I've got another ride on the 11th and then a big big event coming up in September. Good Luck! Hi Karl,

I think Joby and Anna (aka lost) are leaving the same time as you as they are hard core and are riding there and back. I’m just riding there and making a nice family day out of it. Family meeting us there, might go on pleasure beach etc.

I think there will be about 6k riders on the roads :o (my number was 5500 ish, so no idea what number they are up to now.) I think it will be a lot of fun.

Which charity are you riding for? We’ve managed to raise about 50 quid, but I don’t like to keep asking people as I’ve got another ride on the 11th and then a big big event coming up in September.

Good Luck!

]]> By: Karl http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1473 Karl Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:28:22 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-1473 hi guys and girls, I will be doing the ride this sunday 4th july (my first time) and i am really looking forward to it..... iv got a 6.30am start time so i am hoping for clear roads and a good pace.... i just hope im fit enough to do myself and my charity justice. good luck to everyone taking part.. karl hi guys and girls,
I will be doing the ride this sunday 4th july (my first time) and i am really looking forward to it…..

iv got a 6.30am start time so i am hoping for clear roads and a good pace…. i just hope im fit enough to do myself and my charity justice.

good luck to everyone taking part..

karl

]]> By: EJ http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 EJ Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:09:17 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-1461 Oooh I've been dreaming about getting a tricross so I can do the trails around here, but I've just booked a holiday, so that's right out. You've been doing way more miles that me recently, I've been off the bike for ages as I've picked up various illnesses. Still doing some spinning and boot camp though. Looking forward to the ride to Blackpool, I'm not doing the 120 miles though as I've decided to keep it more fun and less like punishment. What time are you booked to start off? Oooh I’ve been dreaming about getting a tricross so I can do the trails around here, but I’ve just booked a holiday, so that’s right out.
You’ve been doing way more miles that me recently, I’ve been off the bike for ages as I’ve picked up various illnesses. Still doing some spinning and boot camp though.
Looking forward to the ride to Blackpool, I’m not doing the 120 miles though as I’ve decided to keep it more fun and less like punishment.
What time are you booked to start off?

]]> By: MJ http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 MJ Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:58:22 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-1460 Hi EJ I got a specilzed Tricross, been of the road for 10 days as i had a problem with one of my cogs, happy to say all sorted now, just done 17 miles tonight but had been doing 90+ weekly so i hope it should be OK. MJ Hi EJ I got a specilzed Tricross, been of the road for 10 days as i had a problem with one of my cogs, happy to say all sorted now, just done 17 miles tonight but had been doing 90+ weekly so i hope it should be OK.
MJ

]]> By: EJ http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 EJ Sun, 02 May 2010 21:34:21 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-1420 Hey MJ, what bike did you get? You'll do it easily with 50 miles a week. At the moment I'm doing very little due to travel and such. Keep it up, you'll be an addict like the rest of us soon! Hey MJ, what bike did you get?
You’ll do it easily with 50 miles a week. At the moment I’m doing very little due to travel and such. Keep it up, you’ll be an addict like the rest of us soon!

]]> By: MJ http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 MJ Sun, 02 May 2010 18:05:47 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-1419 I was 50 in March and have been thinking of doing this ride for some time. Ive just bought a new bike and will be doing the Mcr - B pool in July. Im doing about 50 miles a week in training, and will increase this over the next few weeks so hopfully this will stand me in good stead for the ride. Dont know about riding back yet!! matbe next year . I was 50 in March and have been thinking of doing this ride for some time. Ive just bought a new bike and will be doing the Mcr – B pool in July. Im doing about 50 miles a week in training, and will increase this over the next few weeks so hopfully this will stand me in good stead for the ride.
Dont know about riding back yet!! matbe next year .

]]> By: Carrie http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Carrie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:51:24 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-984 Course its doable lass. go for it. I've been cycling for about 5 months and managed 72 miles easily, you have plenty of time to prepare for this. Go for it, I'll be rooting for you. :D Course its doable lass. go for it. I’ve been cycling for about 5 months and managed 72 miles easily, you have plenty of time to prepare for this. Go for it, I’ll be rooting for you. :D

]]> By: Phill http://www.emmarush.com/2010/01/24/manchester-to-blackpool-ride-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Phill Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:49:19 +0000 http://www.emmarush.com/?p=398#comment-983 I didn't realise Care In The Community would be such a success. Please don't move to The Wirral though. Ey, ey, calm down. I didn’t realise Care In The Community would be such a success. Please don’t move to The Wirral though. Ey, ey, calm down.

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