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Roger Red Hat
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Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:49 pm |
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all that army traning will come into good use then 
ive tackled some big hills!
pirbright ones..
ooo they suck. |
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R1916S
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Joined: 23 Jan 2005
Posts: 502
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Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:24 pm |
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Well’ the other day I went for a drive.
Monaco port 0 Meters
Tete de Chien 550 M
Col de Castillon 707 M
Sospel 349 M
OK this is the famous rally M C stage.
 Rag it.
Moulinet 823 m ( cool it in the village ).
Rag it.
Col deTurini 1607 M
15 Kilometers down.
La Bollene Vesubie 690 M
Going down a bit to quick, nice Mercedes Coupe comming round the hairpin below
 I think slowly does it ? he sees me OK But I’m pushing the brake, and it slowing the car, but if I push harder I get a funny smell coming in the window an now more brake. Managed to get by the Merc ( lucky he backed off )
And slowed down for the hairpin. If I had to stop in frount of the Merc ? no chance.
But thats a 900 M hard charging down hill in 15 Km. I must be mad.
I my younger days I bicycled over all this stuff.
Think Ben Nevis is 1330 M or something.
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:14 am |
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right tbh if theres more than 5 or so of us we will have trouble at campsites, however we could camp up the mountain for a laugh, toughen us up a bit in gale fore wids with icicles from our nipples. |
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JB
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:17 am |
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Roger Red Hat
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:45 am |
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Wicked Neo
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:03 am |
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huwwatkins
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:40 am |
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Complete wuss! |
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JB
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:37 am |
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R1916S
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:42 am |
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Shit, I've been up on the coll to watch the M C Rally a few times,
At night in winter - 5 -10 C. |
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JB
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:27 pm |
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let me try get u in the mood...heres some pics from a trip to Snowdon...shit that couldnt have been 2003 in sure it was only last year.. truly shocked if it was 2 yrs ago.
anyway u get to see me in a silly hat!
Click here for Pics |
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huwwatkins
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:27 pm |
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And dodgy white trousers? |
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JB
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:54 pm |
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lol they aint white and they aint dodgey 
bloody wind LOL!!! |
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Roger Red Hat
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:55 pm |
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thanks guys!
i dont like the cold. |
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JB
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:01 pm |
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it was august i wen tthere and it was still about zero on top...expect worse on nevis....i WILL get up nevis....i hope
god im so unfit...i seriously need to do some ...moving...
ive just decided...im goin up snowdon again...will go to the same campsite an all....drive up on a saturday, stay in tent, climb next day and drive home...
campsite is great..next to huge lake, no building anywhere..the owner just turns up now and again in a car to collect money....truly out in the sticks...there is a toilet tho.
also they sell u bags of wood and u have a little hearth to have a proper big campfire on.....brilliant.
last time it was raining. me and my mate, dragged the fire under a tree, sat with out rain coats on next to the fire, drinking wine and beer....
ace it was.... |
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Roger Red Hat
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:10 pm |
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dont want it to be mega cold tho..
sitting there shivvering..
trying to chat and look at cars..
not my idear of a good meet |
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Neal
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Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:17 pm |
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just get a few layers on mate.
"Theres no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes" |
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Chris H
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Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:12 am |
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righty, I am hopefully gonna take a wee drive up soonish and have a scout about, I need to know if theres enough room basically for at least 5 cars, I am hoping for more but some might go shotgun etc. |
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R1916S
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Joined: 23 Jan 2005
Posts: 502
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Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:09 pm |
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17 May 2005
Vallon de la Gordolasque
Me in standard silly hat
Mad Christian - note the road below -
Snow
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JB
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Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:02 am |
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Thats what i'm talking about....thats beautiful mate. I would love to visit that place. You got a real nice place there...and it's good to see someone appreciating it...
here's pic's of the Brecon Beacons in Winter when I was up there once....I love the beacons, always go up every few months for a wander..only about 45mins drive from me...It's not huge mountains, but really good hillwalking....plenty of places to get away from all the general hiking public too, if u know where to go. |
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Chris H
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Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:17 am |
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thats the stuff.
kets go to r1916s's house for a visit! |
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R1916S
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Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:30 am |
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As long as you don't get mad with the TV Chris |
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