Return of the WIMPS

Specific board for this popular undertaking.
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Ron wrote: 29 Sep 2021, 3:22pm
Oldjohnw wrote: 29 Sep 2021, 5:35amCan someone tell me the appeal of it? The thought has not yet done anything for me.
I only did it after a proposed tour of Cornwall and Devon did not live up to expectations and decided to cycle home safe in the knowledge that I could jump on a train to get home when I got tired. I got home under my own power and decided to carry on to JoG.
The thought of a LeJog had never appealed to me, mainly because I had imagined it would require more fitness and stamina than I could muster. After completion I realised I had sufficient fitness and with that knowledge came the confidence to undertake longer tours.
I wouldn't be interested in doing another End to End, but would still recommend it for anyone as a good starter and confidence builder for more adventurous cycle touring in countries more sympathetic to the needs of cyclists.
Thanks. At 72 I’m not likely to be doing this. I tour plenty in places of my choice.
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philvantwo wrote: 29 Sep 2021, 12:38pm Did you sort your creaking push fit bottom bracket out in the end?
Hi Phil, was that a question for me? If so, yep, I sold the bike. :)
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Hi,
puffin wrote: 30 Sep 2021, 12:20pm
philvantwo wrote: 29 Sep 2021, 12:38pm Did you sort your creaking push fit bottom bracket out in the end?
Hi Phil, was that a question for me? If so, yep, I sold the bike. :)
Sorted :lol: :wink:
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No I was asking James, he turned up unannounced at a bike bike shop in Ludlow and when they said they were too busy to have a look at it he got his funnies on!
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Yeap I fixed it sometime afterwards.

Not creaking now.

Just my focus has started clicking!

Think it's bb30 is shot....

Not a hard job easier than threaded tbh.

Are you moving to Bude Phil?

Cheers James
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Bude........ offered the asking price then had an email saying they'd had an offer of £10k more. I didn't reply, then yesterday I was contacted again asking if I was still interested!!
They must think I'm stupid! Needs rewiring and the garage needs the flat roof replacing with a pitched roof. Might offer £10k less and see what happens,
Don't know why Mick F doesn't move somewhere like Bude, the sea air would do him the world of good!
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:D :D

Just a little lesson in the accent just in case you move there.
Bude is pronounced Bood.

Years ago, on Radio Devon and Radio Cornwall, they used to have a presenter telling about the traffic in the counties.
Alec Benford (I think that's spelled correctly) ex traffic cop with the broadest Devon accent you could imagine.

He came on one day telling of an accident at Wainhouse Corner on the A39 - he pronounced it as Wain'ouse Cornerrr.
He added, "For all you Grockles, Wain'ouse Cornerrr is jus' down from Bood."

Laughed my socks off! :lol: :lol:
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philvantwo wrote: 1 Oct 2021, 7:01am Bude........ offered the asking price then had an email saying they'd had an offer of £10k more. I didn't reply, then yesterday I was contacted again asking if I was still interested!!
They must think I'm stupid! Needs rewiring and the garage needs the flat roof replacing with a pitched roof. Might offer £10k less and see what happens,
Don't know why Mick F doesn't move somewhere like Bude, the sea air would do him the world of good!
Be careful you aren't priced out my in-laws were and ended up in western super mare!!

That was at the start of the year and house prices might be slowing by now?

Cheers James
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Hi,
Weston-super-Mare would be my last choice!
Only been there once but plenty of drug use fully open for anybody passing to see.
we parked up somewhere quiet but it didn't stay quiet for very long invaded by several boy racer hatchback types clearly up to no good.

Make a silly offer, then go looking again straight away.
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They are in locking which is a village apparently! Wsm to me!

Anyway back to the wimps have they pumped up the tyres yet?!

Cheers James
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Tyres are pumped up, at least 3 of the original Wimps have signed up to ride this one, another is a possible. In addition some of the others are going to guest ride certain sections...its all systems go!
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Hi,
Nickeveson wrote: 1 Oct 2021, 7:00pm Tyres are pumped up, at least 3 of the original Wimps have signed up to ride this one, another is a possible. In addition some of the others are going to guest ride certain sections...its all systems go!
Five
Four
Three
Two
One

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Hi Wimps, when are you going?
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We set off on 25 June 2022 from JOG, hoping to arrive at LE on 10 July
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You are now in my diary! :D
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