Not long now…

Posted 12 years ago

Bring it on!
Who's in then? I'll be on a red/black S-Works Tricross, blue club kit.

Posted 12 years ago

I'm in. I might be on a Ragley Rodwell, if they're here in time.

I will have to learn to ride/crash without my trusty disc brakes though.

I'm really, really, really, really looking forward to this. Dunno why – it's hell!

Posted 12 years ago

Aye! Lets hope it stays fine and not windy.
I really don't want a wet and wild peaks…..ever!!

Who's going to win then? Or is this almost a forgone conclusion?

My ones to watch are…….(in no particular order)

Jebby (7 time winner)
Steve Bottomley (wily old campaigner)
Nick Craig (wily (not as old) campaigner)
Neal Crampton ( new kid on the block)
Chris Young ( flying at the moment)
Andy Peace ( peaks veteran)

Posted 12 years ago

Eek/Yay in equal amounts

(once again I've failed to prepare properly, which should make it interesting…)

Posted 12 years ago

iamin. Done a grand total of one off road ride on the cx bike so far. I *may* need to do some more…

Posted 12 years ago

I thought this was months ago…

Posted 12 years ago

simonfbarnes – Member

I thought this was months ago…

It was, 12 months ago more or less.

Posted 12 years ago

I will be riding. Black kinesis, red and grey team kit.
See you there.

Posted 12 years ago

I'll be there

Posted 12 years ago

I'll be there, bit worried as my plans to practise carrying my bike have not happened!

Posted 12 years ago

I will there, Empella Bonfire trying to keep up with Jebby … Not.

Posted 12 years ago

I'll be there..

Waving as you all ride past..

I'm pit bitching for the lads from York Cycleworks..

Posted 12 years ago

Due to be, but 'unstraightened' my rear wheel on Sunday.
Advice for a decent (<£100) disc wheel?
I'm thinking XT/Open Pro?
This will be my first 3PX and though I've prepared quite well (ask my bent wheel) I've a feeling it's going to hurt – can't wait.
Just need to avoid the swine flu outbreak at work now.

Posted 12 years ago

should be there, 1st 3 peaks, black dolan i would imagine near the back

Posted 12 years ago

simonfbarnes – Member
I thought this was months ago…

do you need extra time to dust off your annual 3 Peaks flamebait posts? 😉

Posted 12 years ago

karnali
YGM re lift.

Posted 12 years ago

I'll be there, black Genesis Vapour, behind karnali.

Is it jey to use pipe cladding?

Posted 12 years ago

Full respect 😀

Posted 12 years ago

Bought a cross bike a week ago and have so far only ridden it on the road – so should be interesting 😯

I'm going to concentrate on pipping MrSparkle at the finish as per usual 🙂

Seasoned 3 peaksters,
Is it worth fitting a mtb cassette for the race?

Posted 12 years ago

Is it jey to use pipe cladding?

god i hope not…last year I just used the survival bag you have to carry, this year I will be strapping the cushions from my sofa to the top tube 🙂

Seasoned 3 peaksters,
Is it worth fitting a mtb cassette for the race?

Nah, you'll be walking no matter what. I was fine with a compact chainset (50/34) and a 12-27t cassette last time

Posted 12 years ago

Seasoned 3 peaksters,
Is it worth fitting a mtb cassette for the race?

I did last year and it made a difference especially on PyG – there's a pic somewhere of me riding through a group of people walking/carrying their bikes. Just sorted the CX out for this year. New tyres, fitted the 12-34 cassette and cleaned/checked. So now my only excuse is myself rather than the bike…

Posted 12 years ago

I'm so excited. 😛

Posted 12 years ago

I'll be on a bright orange (borrowed) Salsa that is considerably better than me. Shall we all wear badges?

I woke up in the night thinking about the Three Peaks. Not scared, oh no. Oh and the difference between carrying with and without a bit of pipe lagging is astonishing.

Some waffle here… http://furiouscycling.blogspot.com/

Posted 12 years ago

I hear Jeremiah Bishop's going this year. That should be good!

Posted 12 years ago

Nah, you'll be walking no matter what. I was fine with a compact chainset (50/34) and a 12-27t cassette last time

So 38-28 won't be low enough?.

Maybe i should put the compact on ❓

Posted 12 years ago

I wanted to go to cheer on a club mate (he's quite handy – has finished in the top 15 before), but I have been formally barred byt Mrs North. Something to do with the race falling on my birthday and not being allowed to do cycling stuff on that day. WTF?

Posted 12 years ago

So 38-28 won't be low enough?.

Maybe i should put the compact on

well, i was fine with 34/27 on the bits that were rideable, though i wasn't exactly spinning a high cadence…the unrideable bits are extremely unrideable, not matter what you've got on your bike 😀

Posted 12 years ago

34/27 is what I use normally, my usual CX riding is in the Peak District (and yes, it does most of what I'd do on a mountain bike!).
That gearing is generally OK, I can get out of Roych Clough on it for example.

Three Peaks however I really like having the 1:1 ratio. It's WAY lower than I'd normally consider but by PyG I'm normally WAY more f****** than I would be on any regular ride! Besides, riding is generally easier than walking/pushing/carrying plus it helps to demoralise my fellow competitors. 😉

Posted 12 years ago

Somebody pass the cheese to ourmaninthenorth!

Aaaanyhooooo……..
Pipe lagging is a must have in my opinion.especially for when you're running down with the bike shouldered.

I've got a pad on the seat tube/top tube junction, a small bit half way down the down tube for my kidney area and a bigger bent bit behind the head tube junctions where my right arm comes through.(this took a right battering last year and was badly bruised!)

All I've got to do this week is change my bars as my super cool extra wide 46cm Salsa bell lap drops are outlawed apparently!

Posted 12 years ago

I'm going to concentrate on pipping MrSparkle at the finish as per usual

Set your sights higher, sonny… 🙂

Posted 12 years ago

I'm number 56 on the list!

Posted 12 years ago

415
New wheels ordered.
Only swine flu can stop me now.
I fear the onset of over excitement……
😯

Posted 12 years ago

look out for my mate with JD Cycles, just fnished 8th in End to end on isle of man, Stef Macina!!

Posted 12 years ago

What tyres are you all using ? think I will stick with the land cruisers ,if I can shke off the injury

Posted 12 years ago

Guessing too late to enter? 😆

Posted 12 years ago

re think on the bike no longer a black dolan but a mass of pipe lagging and some black stays, longish training ride saturday over whinlatter and a couple of other small hills nearby if anyone fancies it starting near cockermouth, but it won't be fast

Posted 12 years ago

longish training ride saturday over whinlatter and a couple of other small hills nearby if anyone fancies it starting near cockermouth, but it won't be fast

Count me in, if your mrs will look after our kids (I'm single parent this W/E) 😉

I thought line choice was just for downhillas??

Posted 12 years ago

I shall be there – spectating not participating. Likely to be cheering you on around the Ribblehead viaduct, best of luck folks.

Posted 12 years ago

Right I'm off to find some pipe lagging. Hope there's no frost . .

Posted 12 years ago