charity bike ride from keepmoat to brentford

[ponte_ricky]

Hi everyone

Myself and wiltsrover are going to be cycling from doncaster to brentford for the final away game of the season to raise money for bluebell wood childrens hospice.

We're going to set off on the friday afternoon and cycle through the night to make the game on saturday afternoon. Its about 180 miles so it should be pretty challenging.

I just thought i'd post the info pages.

Www.justgiving.com/doncaster-brentford

Www.facebook.com/doncastertobrentford

I also post updates on twitter @ponte_ricky17

Please spread the word.

Thanks everyone,

Ricky

[ponte_ricky]

Bump, raised £50 so far. had a couple of the bee's fans donating too which is nice

[wilts rover]

Quick update on training for those who may be interested, Ricky has been putting in the hard miles on the turbo trainers during the winter. I have gone for a more relaxed approach by sitting on the sofa reading Cycling Weekly - tactics which came in handy for a 150km ride through the snow and ice in the Brecon Beacons yesterday. Very senic.

www.justgiving.com/doncaster-brentford

www.facebook.com/doncastertobrentford

[Draytonian III]

What route will you be taking ? Straight down the A1  ? or are you avoiding the major/main roads 

[ponte_ricky]

We're doing the danny mills route. not much of the a1. Might be a little risky. Plus the country lanes will be more interesting.

[normal rules]

What sort of bikes you using?

[wilts rover]

For my current winter training rides I have a Bianchi Via Nirone C2C, c2007 vintage, with upgraded Campagnolo Chorus groupset and Mavic wheels (just less than £400 of ebay)

For the ride I will be on my Mekk 3G Potenza SL 105 - of which I am probably not worthy
http://www.mekkbicycles.com/Potenza-SL-5.0-105.aspx

So ordinary 'sportive' racing bike for me (a sportive bike is slightly more upright than a full racer) but not quite a touring bike, which would be more upright still. And probably more sensible.

[ponte_ricky]

i got tempted to buy a carbon bike for this but my girlfriend wont let me haha. i'm just going to upgrade my wheels to some fulcrum 5's. using a pinnacle dolomite 2 which is an aluminium frame with tiagra groupset. not too bad but i think i'll upgrade next year.

i'm going to be setting out tomorrow for a training ride across the pennines from salford to pontefract.  always a tough ride.

[wilts rover]

As someone was asking me today about the ride I thought I would give it a bump up the forum. Does anyone have a twitter address for Danny Mills btw?

[The L J Monk]

As someone was asking me today about the ride I thought I would give it a bump up the forum. Does anyone have a twitter address for Danny Mills btw?

Doesn't appear to have an account.

[RobTheRover]

He's on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/danny.mills.507

Seems to have put a few pounds on since the bike ride.

[ponte_ricky]

hi guys, its looking like this will be the route we'll be taking next month.

http://connect.garmin.com/course/3113391

164 miles. i hope drfc get promotion for this effort we're putting in haha

[ponte_ricky]

bump. there should be some pieces on this upcoming soon via various media output from DRFC.

only a month to go. shitting it a bit now since i've not trained much this week :/

www.justgiving.com/doncaster-brentford

please donate if you can

Ricky