Vorpal wrote:cycleruk wrote:That reminds me of when we were kids we used bicycle pumps as water pistols.
A bucket of water, a standard bike pump, dip pump in water and suck up. Aim and fire.
Ruined many a pump.
They make squirting toys like that, now.
Yes we had water pistols but they were awkward to fill through the little hole in the back.
Bike pumps allowed you to pump more water and could give someone a good soaking.
Was all or nothing though.
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Well we are now into the final days of preparation for the off come Saturday.
18 months since the "Wimps" idea was first muted by Hughwill and made possible by Landsurfer.
Comings and goings behind the scenes and input over the Forum, have brought the idea to fruition.
Everyone posted rides on Strava last week, getting in some final training.
The routes have been gone through and even at this last moment modifications/corrections, thanks to Paulatic's input, have been edited.
(You can't beat a bit of local knowledge.)Friday evening should see the complete Group assemble and meet up to put faces to names for the first time.
Some of us have met some of us before so it won't be a complete shock.
Now someone will have to make a decision on what time for the photo-shoot and roll out at LE to commence our adventure north to the wilds of Scotland.
........Old Wimps
