Spondon/Derby sunday chaingang?

karlos · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject: Spondon/Derby sunday chaingang?

I've seen a chaingang going past the end of my road on a sunday morning at about 10:30am and was wondering if anyone knows where they start from and run to? is it a local club or just a social run? is anyone welcome? what distance/speed? some of the guys were wearing Planet-X kit if this helps identify them.

rodders · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject:

could be the long eaton run which departs leisure lakes at 9:15
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Steve P · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:15 pm Post subject:

Are thursdays still on ?

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karlos · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:49 am Post subject:

the group of riders were heading along Dale road (spondon to ilkeston direction) and going past Huntley Avenue when i saw them

rodders · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject:

Steve P · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:

Which route ?

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I've been on that a few times, no idea of route though, it's dark, hilly and hurts a lot is all I know, and then they do it backwards just to be perverse.

windymiller · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:46 am Post subject:

I never know where I am going.
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rodders · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:47 am Post subject:

from breaston out to borrowash turn right over the A52, then left up the hill turn left at top into spondon then right to locko park. Right at top then straight across at breadsall X roads. Left at the end and follow back of BMW gagrage onto Frank Whittle, straight ocross island up into Chadd' turn right thru the bronx to fire station turn left back to spondon then usual way from spondon back to Breaston. Not the best or safest route by a long way but for some reason it seems to have stuck. Make sure you have lights.
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Steve P · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject:

Time 6:45?

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rodders · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:12 am Post subject:

and the way out, the A52 out and back was much safer, and made for better quality 'chain ganging' as opposed to letting a tuesday and thursday racer try and nail everyone on the hills then moan when it goes to fast on the flat. Mentioning NO NAMES Wink

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Hans Datdodishes · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:15 am Post subject:

Do you still get 80% of the riders not going through and off, yet still claiming they've been doing quality training on the chaingang?

Steve P · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:18 am Post subject:

Nope, pretty steady ride a few efforts off the front but it kept together.
Good lights are needed though

tommo · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:32 am Post subject:

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