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  • 02-10-2008 10:08am
    #1
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭


    Dear boardsies,
    We're at the airport, next stop -the alps :-)

    Enjoy the rain/work/not being on holiday!

    Love,
    TinyExplosions & the others


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    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    So who's going after Marco Pantani's record on the Alpe d'Huez? 37 minutes 35 seconds. Blorg? Niceonetom?


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    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    forecast is pretty good here for the next while. could push 20 degrees on sunday which is phenominal for october.


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    Dear boardsies,
    We're at the airport, next stop -the alps :-)

    Enjoy the rain/work/not being on holiday!

    Love,
    TinyExplosions & the others

    Have a good one. Bring us back a jersey or summat.


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    trek climber
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭trek climber


    Raam wrote: »
    Have a good one. Bring us back a jersey or summat.

    And dont forget some photos - how many of ye are gone over ?


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    unionman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭unionman


    trek climber wrote: »
    And dont forget some photos - how many of ye are gone over ?

    As far as I know its TinyEx, blorg, Caroline ie, niceonetom and emty. Pics are promised, though there was talk of a contingency photo op at the top involving going up in a car and then staying on the batter for a few days.

    But I'm sure that was just talk.

    Lucky divvils.


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    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,504 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Insanely jealous!

    Have a great trip. Stay safe and bring back some good photos.


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    fish-head
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭fish-head


    Have a safe trip fellers and fellettes!


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    Harpz
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭Harpz


    Have a great time guys.....sob.....:(


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    sy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    Enjoy the trip, but be careful on those descents & make sure your brakes are in good condition!


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    Vélo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Vélo


    Enjoy yourselves all you Fred and Doris' (I mean Caroline's)


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    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,504 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Aquinas73 wrote: »
    Enjoy yourselves all you Fred and Doris' (I mean Caroline's)

    Yes, it's caught on!


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    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Don't foget your EPO!


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    dub_skav
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    Have a great time folks. I assume you have a polka dot jersey up for grabs.


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    sy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    el tonto wrote: »
    So who's going after Marco Pantani's record on the Alpe d'Huez? .....
    They might have a chance of breaking this record on the descent!:D


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    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    sy wrote: »
    They might have a chance of breaking this record on the descent!:D

    That reminds me. Wasn't there some lad who claimed here a while back that he did the Alpe in half an hour and then said he was in a bus at the time?


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    oobydooby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭oobydooby


    Have a great time.
    Did they post up a rough route of where they'll be going anywhere?


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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    They've got so much gps and technology, at least one of em should be uploading regular gps co-ordinates to some mapping site for us to track !

    Have fun !


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    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    All I know is that judging by the way he was going on Saturday, I wouldn't fancy chasing Blorg up the Galibier.


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    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    el tonto wrote: »
    That reminds me. Wasn't there some lad who claimed here a while back that he did the Alpe in half an hour and then said he was in a bus at the time?
    T'was me, we did it in about hour in a bus.


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    Chips Lovell
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    Ciaran500 wrote: »
    T'was me, we did it in about hour in a bus.

    Marco Pantani: faster than a speeding bus.


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    Funkyzeit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Funkyzeit


    Lucky gits....Isin't that Blorgs second trip in a few weeks - So much for the recession!!! ;)

    Looking foward to seeing the photos...


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    Cadex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 230 ✭✭Cadex


    Jealousy, Jealousy - ok enjoy yourselves and takes lots of pics. Hope you've brought a Boards jersey or two with you (not my one though eh?). Enjoy


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    unionman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭unionman


    Just got word from the boardsies, sipping wine at the top of the Alpe d'huez.

    It looks cold. Not that that's any comfort to any of us right now...:(


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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    Flash gits


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    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Sigh. Wish I was there. Any news on who made it up first?


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    Vélo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Vélo


    unionman wrote: »
    Just got word from the boardsies, sipping wine at the top of the Alpe d'huez.

    It looks cold. Not that that's any comfort to any of us right now...:(


    Is it me or do they look freezing (Hate that)


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    unionman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭unionman


    el tonto wrote: »
    Sigh. Wish I was there. Any news on who made it up first?

    Who else but the mighty blorg? He finished first, and the rest within thirty minutes. I'm guessing emty and niceonetom weren't far behind blorg.

    Just got a message to say it was snowing outside while they were having lunch.

    blorg also said 'pressing onward and upward'. But aren't they at the top already?

    What now, flying?


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    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Latest update from TinyExplosions. He and Caroline called it a day after the Alpe d'Huez because of the snow, but the other three went on and did three more climbs while it was snowing. Niceonetom crashed but "only a little bit", whatever that means.


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    drcopernicus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭drcopernicus


    el tonto wrote: »
    Latest update from TinyExplosions. He and Caroline called it a day after the Alpe d'Huez because of the snow, but the other three went on and did three more climbs while it was snowing. Niceonetom crashed but "only a little bit", whatever that means.

    This thread being festooned with ads for Alpe d'Huez which promise snow "or your money back"!


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    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Oh that's just too good.


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