http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk Marie and Helen's Amsterdame08 Blog Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:33:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en .....I have rekindled my taste for blogging. OMG!! This could go one of two ways..... Marie x http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/07/10/the-woman-is-dangerous/ Muuuhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (evil laugh)......largely because you had to give me your address details when you gave me your sponsorship pledge. So if you are one of the shame faced few who have not coughed up the sponsorship money you pledged then shame on you! I'll be camping out on your door ... http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/07/10/i-do-know-where-you-live/ That’s right folks. Despite ‘appearances’ and rumours I am indeed alive and kicking and wishing I could blog until my heart is content. However I have been so so so busy since the ride that – can you believe it, I have not been on my bike since. Shocking, I ... http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/07/10/oh-no-%e2%80%93-not-her-again/ I just wanted to share this good news with you...... Crack open the bubbles ladies.....................Craz cheekily (his word not mine!) put the Amsterdame08 event forward to the JustGiving site in their ‘Fundraisers of the Month’ feature and can now proudly announce that they chose us from thousands of other fundraisers! See http://justgiving.typepad.com/ ... http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/06/09/even-more-good-news/ That is what Jill means to me!!!! I have been reliably informed tonight that Jill (our fabby ride guide) got hold of the GPS (and re-launched ‘Mr Punchy’ to the world) just a day before the cycle. OMG! Someone give this woman a medal. I can barely read a static map ... http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/06/05/respect/ I take my hat off (well cycling helmet)…..barely a week after our return from Amsterdame 08 (just to reiterate that was 251 miles cycled!) out loyal blog follower Jana and fellow Amsterdamer is now undertaking another charity cycle (She’s a CRAZY laydee)! Still, respect where it is due. She’s a)    wiling to ... http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/06/05/la-la-la-la-la-%e2%80%9cdon%e2%80%99t-stop-me-now-i%e2%80%99m-having-such-a-good-time-i%e2%80%99m-having-a-ball%e2%80%9d/ Ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes. STOP PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our justgiving page is showing that we’d raised over £35,000! OMG! Shish kebab! For the love of lycra…. ….good grief! A HUGE pat on the back to all Amsterdame 08 ladies. We did a GREAT thing people! Marie http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/06/05/is-it-possible-that-us-amsterdame-08-ladies-could-be-any-more-fabulous/ Ooooh – the novelty value has still not worn off each morning as I throw the covers back and admire my new shapely thighs. It may be wrong to admit this but it’s nice to pose in a mirror imagining that you’d now be able to wear skirts that almost ... http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/06/05/thighs-of-steel%e2%80%a6may-24th-rip/ following marie's post about statistics i got thinking about some of team 1's even more impressive statistics and facts... No of days away – an unbelievable 4… it felt like 8! The best team – team 1! Miles covered – between 251 and 260 (depending on whos cyclometer you’re using and what team ... http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/06/03/even-more-impressive-statistics/ Here are the impressive ride stats from group 1 (via Helen's bike tripometer) Saturday 24th May - day 1 Distance 62.94 miles Ride time 6 hours 28 mins and 32 secs Average Speed 9.7 pk Mx 24.4 (we have no idea what Mx is....amswers on a postcard please) Sunday 25th May - day 2 Distance 68.87 miles Average ... http://cyclingsisters.ixyl.co.uk/2008/06/02/our-final-and-confirmed-ride-stats/