2014-07-12 Dunwich Dynamo XXII

The last 30 miles feel like 100. The endless rolling twilight of the soul.

In.

missus forewarned, colleagues taunted into participating, thanks given.
amen

1. Zebra cyclist
   
2. Too Tall Tim
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. JAH tim-on-sea
   
5. Indra
   
6. Toastyoneuk
   
7. Fahrgestell
   
8. Hefty
   
9. Paramounted
   
10. conker
    
11. Shoosh
    
12. jakemcree
    
13. Cazakstan
    
14. Dan W
    
15. BN
    
16. WilliamJohn
    
17. PQR
    
18. Kompute
    
19. Hanuman
    
20. Ludd
    21 . Wobboy
    
21. JB - riding back
    
22. cjmiska
    
23. Nigel182
    
24. ZenDawg
    
25. Nabz95
    
26. Vanneau
    
27. jdp
    29.Seven04
    30.Glover
    31.Glbrother
    
28. Jonmundy
    
29. Hovis + Mrs Hovis on the Tandem
    
30. Husy
    
31. hugothenord01
    
32. Lemon83
    
33. vunugu
    
34. Sacredhart
    
35. OLC
    
36. Blue6
    
37. Parryman
    
38. Apollo
    
39. Toto
    
40. LukeG
    
41. shambolic
    

1. Zebra cyclist
   
   1. Too Tall Tim
      
   2. Hairnetnic
      
   3. JAH tim-on-sea
      
   4. Indra
      
   5. Toastyoneuk
      
   6. Fahrgestell
      
   7. Hefty
      
   8. Paramounted
      
   9. conker
      
   10. Shoosh
       
   11. jakemcree
       
   12. Cazakstan
       
   13. Dan W
       
   14. BN
       
   15. WilliamJohn
       
   16. PQR
       
   17. Kompute
       
   18. Hanuman
       
   19. Ludd
       21 . Wobboy
       
   20. JB - riding back
       
   21. cjmiska
       
   22. Nigel182
       
   23. ZenDawg
       
   24. Nabz95
       
   25. Vanneau
       
   26. jdp
       29.Seven04
       30.Glover
       31.Glbrother
       
   27. Jonmundy
       
   28. Hovis + Mrs Hovis on the Tandem
       
   29. Husy
       
   30. hugothenord01
       
   31. Lemon83
       
   32. vunugu
       
   33. Sacredhart
       
   34. OLC
       
   35. Blue6
       
   36. Parryman
       
   37. Apollo
       
   38. Toto
       
   39. LukeG
       
   40. shambolic
       
2. Hoke (will be on gears...)
   

1. Zebra cyclist
   
   1. Too Tall Tim
      
   2. Hairnetnic
      
   3. JAH tim-on-sea
      
   4. Indra
      
   5. Toastyoneuk
      
   6. Fahrgestell
      
   7. Hefty
      
   8. Paramounted
      
   9. conker
      
   10. Shoosh
       
   11. jakemcree
       
   12. Cazakstan
       
   13. Dan W
       
   14. BN
       
   15. WilliamJohn
       
   16. PQR
       
   17. Kompute
       
   18. Hanuman
       
   19. not Ludd
       21 . Wobboy
       
   20. JB - riding back
       
   21. cjmiska
       
   22. Nigel182
       
   23. ZenDawg
       
   24. Nabz95
       
   25. Vanneau
       
   26. jdp
       29.Seven04
       30.Glover
       31.Glbrother
       
   27. Jonmundy
       
   28. Hovis + Mrs Hovis on the Tandem
       
   29. Husy
       
   30. hugothenord01
       
   31. Lemon83
       
   32. vunugu
       
   33. Sacredhart
       
   34. OLC
       
   35. Blue6
       
   36. Parryman
       
   37. Apollo
       
   38. Toto
       
   39. LukeG
       
   40. shambolic
       
2. Hoke (will be on gears...)
   
   

Arsebiscuits. Other stuff will keep me away from the ride, just as it did two years ago.

Is there going to be a secret call for lufgussers to identify each other?
If all goes to plan, I'll be on a Fuji Touring, gears and everything!

1. Zebra cyclist
   
2. Too Tall Tim
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. JAH tim-on-sea
   
5. Indra
   
6. Toastyoneuk
   
7. Fahrgestell
   
8. Hefty
   
9. Paramounted
   
10. conker
    
11. Shoosh
    
12. jakemcree
    
13. Cazakstan
    
14. Dan W
    
15. BN
    
16. WilliamJohn
    
17. PQR
    
18. Kompute
    
19. Hanuman
    
20. not Ludd
    21 . Wobboy
    
21. JB - riding back
    
22. cjmiska
    
23. Nigel182
    
24. ZenDawg
    
25. Nabz95
    
26. Vanneau
    
27. jdp
    29.Seven04
    30.Glover
    31.Glbrother
    
28. Jonmundy
    
29. Hovis + Mrs Hovis on the Tandem
    
30. Husy
    
31. hugothenord01
    
32. Lemon83
    
33. vunugu
    
34. Sacredhart
    
35. OLC
    
36. Blue6
    
37. Parryman
    
38. Apollo
    
39. Toto
    
40. LukeG
    
41. shambolic
    
42. Hoke (will be on gears...)
    
43. rotten_prims
    

800 coach tickets just released....

Nah, ride back.

^this.

I'm hoping there will be a train I can get

I'm hoping there will be a train I can get

The train can a quite reasonable way to return apparently, though nearest station is 5ish miles away from the beach and a small branch line. Alternatively you can trek back to Ipswich, 20 miles or so, which is on the mainline

Or there is the option of drinking so much that you can barely walk to the coach pickup.

Son (who is here somewhere is encouraging me to ride. Sounds like fun.

Darsham-Ipswich-London train was a nightmare last year. 30 bikes per carriage at Darsham (stacked to the ceiling) and then a backlog at Ipswich.. platform full of bikes and a guard who will only let half a dozen onto each train. After missing 3 trains I took a different service to Ely then down to Kings Cross. To Greater Anglia's credit they later refunded both my original fare and the second purchase to get home.

If you're going to train, either get to Ipswich early or very late. Avoid 10am-4pm IMO.

Last year I turned around at the beach and rode back to Ipswich starting at c. 5am, getting there at 7 and got on a train no problem - had the special bike carriage and everything. Those 30 miles were not pleasant in the rain though on the A12(?) - got that old school dual carriageway tester vibe though.

Nah, ride back.

Literally cannot get my head around doing that. Must be a mental/attitude thing, when I'm on that beach I want hot coffee, cold Mars Bars, and no gremlins in the projection booth and a coat

After the hell that was the coach last year, I'm definitely considering riding back getting the train back. I fell asleep for 90mins soon as I got on the bus, woke up, and we hadn't got out the carpark because someone had parked in front of the exit.

Is there going to be a secret call for lufgussers to identify each other?
If all goes to plan, I'll be on a Fuji Touring, gears and everything!

Look out for me wearing this

That's a coincidence, I was going to wear one of those too.

The coaches back last year were more than a little trying. I wonder how much of that was down to it being foul on the beach and everyone waiting for the coaches just wanting to get out of there.

This year will either be a double or down to ipswich post-haste

Definitely interested in this... However, my shorts are not. Time to upgrade my 3 year old £5 sports direct attire.

No idea how to do this, logistically, but yes. In.

1. Zebra cyclist
   
2. Too Tall Tim
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. JAH tim-on-sea
   
5. Indra
   
6. Toastyoneuk
   
7. Fahrgestell
   
8. Hefty
   
9. Paramounted
   
10. conker
    
11. Shoosh
    
12. jakemcree
    
13. Cazakstan
    
14. Dan W
    
15. BN
    
16. WilliamJohn
    
17. PQR
    
18. Kompute
    
19. Hanuman
    
20. not Ludd
    21 . Wobboy
    
21. JB - riding back
    
22. cjmiska
    
23. Nigel182
    
24. ZenDawg
    
25. Nabz95
    
26. Vanneau
    
27. jdp
    29.Seven04
    30.Glover
    31.Glbrother
    
28. Jonmundy
    
29. Hovis + Mrs Hovis on the Tandem
    
30. Husy
    
31. hugothenord01
    
32. Lemon83
    
33. vunugu
    
34. Sacredhart
    
35. OLC
    
36. Blue6
    
37. Parryman
    
38. Apollo
    
39. Toto
    
40. LukeG
    
41. shambolic
    
42. Hoke (will be on gears...)
    
43. rotten_prims
    
44. jadias
    

Sounds good/long/fun.
Got family living in Walberswick so might ride there from Dunwich and have a nice snooze and pub lunch - happy days.

Sounds good/long/fun.
Got family living in Walberswick so might ride there from Dunwich and have a nice snooze and pub lunch - happy days.

List?

1. croft
   
2. Hefty
   

Happy to have a few visitors if I meet nice people on the ride.

List approved.