HeeHee I just put my entry in for the Mallett's bash - it's a local ride in memory of a fine chap who worked in the same bike shop I did. He tragically died of cancer at a bastardly early age, He was a really good bloke.

Anyhow, I'm going for the moderate ride  as my first ever competitionish ride....I've always had to work on that day up to this year

Any other UK singlespeeders up for it?? 

 

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She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life.
– Frances E. Willard, How I Learned To Ride The Bicycle, 1895


The follower of singlespeeding
is at one with his bike.

...possibly, but where is Bicton? As a thoroughly time-served lanesman I have travelled extensively in Merrie Olde England, but never did I hear of a place so named.

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"Gears are like eyes or testicles. Having more than one is an unnecessary luxury." Elvis A. Presley

about halfway between Woodbury and Budleigh Salterton.

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She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life.
– Frances E. Willard, How I Learned To Ride The Bicycle, 1895


The follower of singlespeeding
is at one with his bike.

Ah, yes, halfway between two major cities - I really should have known. Such a prominent location will make it easy to find.

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"Gears are like eyes or testicles. Having more than one is an unnecessary luxury." Elvis A. Presley

http://tinyurl.com/2g5lgu  we're talking Debb'n; it's never easy to find

 

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She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life.
– Frances E. Willard, How I Learned To Ride The Bicycle, 1895


The follower of singlespeeding
is at one with his bike.

Seems I don't know the West Country as well as I thought. Is Brizz'l in Debb'n? 

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"Gears are like eyes or testicles. Having more than one is an unnecessary luxury." Elvis A. Presley

no, but parts of it are in Zummerzet ;-)~

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She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life.
– Frances E. Willard, How I Learned To Ride The Bicycle, 1895


The follower of singlespeeding
is at one with his bike.

...Done, just got home.

Only one other singlespeeder;  I saw so many crudged derailleurs, clogged chains,etc. I wore through a pair of v-brake blocks that were brand new on friday and my chain looks well sad for itself, but no mechanical problems whatsoever. [:-)]

51km in 4hours 3 minutes ride time - 4 1/2 if you count refreshment stops. The people manning the stops have surely a place in heaven - free bananananas, flapjack, fruit cake, muffins and spring water ad lib.

 Insanely muddy conditions, it hasn't been dry for weeks so conditions were varied, porridgey mud, chocolate sauce mud, gluey mud, clayey mud and muddy grass with nettles. Fab course. If anyone's interested I can scan the route map in.

 

Off to the pub for recovery drinks now

o_O

 

 

 

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She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life.
– Frances E. Willard, How I Learned To Ride The Bicycle, 1895


The follower of singlespeeding
is at one with his bike.

Yes, it would be good to see the route map.

I live just over the border in Somerset, so it would be good to have a go next year.

I'm new to the forum so missed the earlier posting of the topic.

May see you there next year on my single speed mtb.

Nice work! Sounds like a good cause and an appropriate recovery plan.