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In which the friends and riders of www.minx-girl.com diary their progress through training, racing and general pottering about on bikes.
Minx
RIDES a Surly Cross Bike, a borrowed fixie (badly) and a steel Jones. Yes singlespeed and with the truss fork since you ask.... LISTENS to Midge Ure 'May Your Good Lord' in her head when climbing hills. Has RACED slowly but with passion. WISHES she had the attitude of Marla Streb. THINKS Greg LeMond chasing down Laurent Fignon in 1989 was the best tour ending ever. LIKES pre-ride coffee at Marrocos. BEST TRAIL riding with Jeff Jones in Oregon. NEMESIS Porcupine Rim. LOVES the moments it comes together. HATES the hours that it doesn't. MISSES Marco Pantani.
Jenn
LIVES a southerner in the north and loving it. WORKS freelance bike journo. RIDES Trek 69er, beloved Kona Unit, Kona Jake the Snake, rugged Kogswell, Omega Helix for the road. BEST TRAIL Nightride Cheek. FAVOURITE POST-RIDE FOOD crumpets, tea, cake, cake, cake..... FILM somewhat predictably Belleville Rendezvous SONG Subject to frequent change but often something from Lamb...
Livvy
LIVES South London WORKS in branding stuff RIDES Orbea Orca and Orbea Aqua (yup, Orbeas ROCK) BEST TARMAC Col D'Aravis FAVOURITE POST-RIDE FOOD Always cake FILM Indochine - gloriously epic but tragic SONG Harper Valley PTA by Dolly Parton
Ruth
LIVES in Wiltshire; only in her minds eye are there mountains.
WORKS freelance sustainability, writer, researcher & consultant, saving the world from itself.
RIDES Nukeproof Mega, On One ‘as heavy as the suspension bike darn it’ 456, slicked up Rocky Mountain Oxygen for scooting round the lanes.
BEST TRAIL is still waiting for me to ride it.
FAVOURITE POST RIDE FOOD tea and cake, always.
FILM ‘Breaking Away’, bikes and coming of age classic.
SONG Underworld’s ‘To Heal’ never fails to fix me.
Jac
LIVES sunny/windy Edinburgh WORKS doing hard sums on spreadsheets RIDES oh dear... Santa Cruz Juliana Superlight, pretty little Spot Singlespeed, Santa Cruz Juliana Cushtail, Cannondale CX9 and my trusty, very old, very beat up Specialized Hardrock commuter BEST TRAIL the extreme canal towpath near Trevelez and Stoory Brae FAVOURITE POST-RIDE FOOD a big mug of hot chocolate and really good gingerbread lathered in butter (proper Scottish style!) FILM Cinema Paradiso (it makes her cry every time) SONG Ca Plane Pour Moi (just for the memories of bad dancing at SSWC in Stockholm) WISHES the tune of Dad's Army would stop going round in her head every time she races
Vikki
LIVES the hills of Lancashire. WORKS not since returning to Uni to be an art student. RIDES Surly Cross-Check, On-One Pompino, Endorphin VP-4 and a Voodoo Bokor - anything with pedals really. BEST TRAIL the tree and nettle lined, leg scratching trails through the woods at the end of my road. FAVOURITE POST-RIDE FOOD malt loaf, toasted bagels or marmite on granary bread and mugs of tea. FILM 50 First Dates for when only cheesy will do, Fargo for something sinister and Le Grand Bleu for pure inspiration. SONG sorry but impossible for an i-tunes junky to pick just one.
Fi
LIVES sunny Clifton in Bristol. WORKS as a lecturer at UWE. RIDES Kona Hei Hei, Marshmallowed Commencal Supernormal (handmedown from Jenn), Trek singlespeed cross bike, Scott cross bike, On One singlespeed, Focus Cayo road bike. BEST TRAIL singletrack descent off Chinley Churn in the High Peak. FAVOURITE POST-RIDE FOOD tea and sandwiches. FILM Truly, Madly, Deeply for wistful moments, or anything James Bond for Sunday evening escapism. SONG ‘Where is the Love?’ by the Black Eyed Peas.
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11 comments:
Help! She's finished and I'm still checking this webpage for updates. I NEED HELP!
Tim
:O)
(well done Minx, better than the GDR home IMHO. Now I'm sorry but I'm going to delete you from my bookmarks before anyone starts to worry about me at work!)
Tim, I'm doing the same thing.
We can't let go.
I think either we go get counselling for it OR Jenn is going to have to start again :)
You can't give up your habit yet because Jenn has promised to submit a 'what I did on my holiday' essay as soon as she's back to reality....
Both of you send me your addresses via the Minx contact page and as reward for your dedication (let's just call it that shall we?) I'll send you one of our new 70's style embroidered patch badges. They've just come in and are SO cool I am desperate to send them to someone!
Minx
Bugger, I'm checking back again. (kinda worth it by the sounds of it though, thanks Minx :O)
Tom, shall we start MinxAnon for us poor confused blokes that should know better?
Tim
Heh. The magpies are BLACK in New Mexico... ;o)
I have been addicted to this blog since the GDR started - flitting between it and the GDR blog itself. I don't know what i'm going to do with myself now that its done. Maybe actually get on my bike and ride!
well done Jenn, your achievement is amazing.
And the photo is adorable!
Just checked back too (tantalisingly trying yo ignore Jenn's posting above - just to make myself wait longer) :)
Minx - a badge, my very own badge?
*swoons**faints*
:)
[waves at Jenn]
Hello :O)
[waves at Tom]
Hello again. Look up, she's posted finally! Whoop de woo!
A poem by a Dorset bloke;
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secrete never told
Or the offical one from Far from the Madding Crowd by another Dorset bolke;
One for anger
Two for mirth
Three for a wedding
Four for birth
Five for rich
Six for poor
Seven for a witch
Eight for a whore
Nine for a burying
Ten for a dance
Eleven for England
Twelve for France
So, how many black ones did you see young lady?
Tim
congratulations on a simply (hard to comprehend) epic (to the power of epic) tour. wow.
now you can enjoy the fine wines of Napa.
Minx, you're lovely, thanks :O)
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