N2R - FGSS to Brighton - 11th Nov - 9AM Hyde Park Corner

is he donating donuts to the poor welsh?

very noble of you hippy.

hey im lookin at doin several sportives as well....the whitehorse challenge being the first one ive penned in for next year. ill see you guys there!

australia day ride sounds great. ill make sure ill come back with one of these when i get back...fits the occasion...

RPM I've just realised that 50x14 is around 93 gear inches.

Scary isn't it...

Hippy, when I did the Dragon in '05 you had to register the day before. I think last year a few entries were allowed registration on the day, maybe more of the same next year.

I stayed in a Travelodge near Swansea the night before, only cost £7 or something daft like that. Few funnt faces as I wheeled my bike into my room for the night, I was taking no chances leaving it in the boot of my brother's car!

hippy [quote]Sam Hard, long hills.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

Object17 [quote]RPM I've just realised that 50x14 is around 93 gear inches.

Scary isn't it...[/quote]

people don't even ride that at HH..

fatboyralph hey im lookin at doin several sportives as well....the whitehorse challenge being the first one ive penned in for next year. ill see you guys there!
australia day ride sounds great. ill make sure ill come back with one of these when i get back...fits the occasion...

Have you seen fyxomatosis andy's modified australian jersey? "track cnut" on it.. His site is down so I can't show you.
How much is the Aussie team kit? Can you even buy it? That'd be a pisser!

TheBrick(Tommy) [quote]hippy [quote]Sam Hard, long hills.

shudders
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y[/quote
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Ha ha! Fair play! :P

Didn't say I wouldn't ride it though. You up for the challenge skinny man? ;)

Yep I want to get in some more longer rides. I think I would use my under used road bike for Wales though.:). Like I said we can hire a van or car depending on how many of us there are going, throw in the bikes and a couple of tents sorted. Easier than train e.t.c.

Want to do some more long rides before then though but that one looks like a good one should be some nice views.

So, could there be a Whitehorse challege group forming... suitably gear inched and puncture proofed of course... new thread?

I think hippy was on about the dragan thing but I would be up for both. Plus something before hand.

Definately up for more longer rides too but, as the only gears I have are on the MTB, it'll have to be rides which are do-able on one cog, and without damage to self!

Wow - I'm surprised/impressed people actually did my idea of trackstand at 11am! Good work!

I think it is better when we organise our own off-the-bat rides.
Saying that though would still be down for whatever.

Thanks for the photos too d0cA.

MA3K|³| I think it is better when we organise our own off-the-bat rides.
Saying that though would still be down for whatever.

Thanks for the photos too d0cA.

my pleasure. thanks for arranging and guiding us through the ride :)

@ hippy. found the oz jersey here http://www.trikotboerse24.com/english/index.htm?santini_cycling_team_clothing_australia_2007.htm not badly priced. i remember the old ones done by netti i think? cost about AU$90 from few years back

a mate of mine's got a "track cnut" tee but i havent seen the jersey.

£40ish for the jersey I suppose with postage. I could do that.
Good way to mark myself 'enemy' in any sportives I enter! :)

Here's an Aussie one:
http://www.cyclingsports.com.au/summary.htm?Category=Team%20Clothing $129
http://www.bikesportz.com.au/products/santini/team/australia.html $129 (around £56)

Looks like it's better to get over here..

photoben Wow - I'm surprised/impressed people actually did my idea of trackstand at 11am! Good work!
Any excuse...

i had a little "object" shaped visitor yester-eve, poor boy was feeling a little sorry for himself,
i only just found out what happened

good god is all i have to say
at least everyone is ok

SMEEAR poor boy was feeling a little sorry for himself

You slanderous swine. You were feeling sorry for me. I'm taking it on the chin in a typical british stiff upper lip kind of way ;]

Guys - the ride was pretty cool, was nice to meet some FGSSers which i didn't know - a really nice ride.

Put some pictures on my Flickr:

Oh yes, the "brakeless guy". Basically i met Paul thru eBay, funny thing i actually sold him a helmet.

He sent me an e-mail a few days ago with a picture of his new fixie and wondering what's up, and i told him about the ride.

He built up the bike like a couple of days before the ride and couldn't change the gears (50x14) - he said he went to Brixton Cycles to buy other sprockets but they didn't have it at the moment.

I told him to go with his Dolan road bike, but guess what, he did show up at the Hyde Park... with the fixie!

Think what happened was: he built up the bike, rode around the block with no brakes, thought it was allright and that he could make it to Brighton. I remember when we started the ride i tried to convince him to don't go and asked if he could skid with his bike.

Anyway... he is fine now, and oh the bike as well - he said just the saddle is a bit scratched :)

Roberto Oh yes, the "brakeless guy". Basically i met Paul thru eBay

You do realise he is now called "50x14"

and if he comes back on this forum he MUST change his username to "50x14"

Roberto I like the tags on your photos. So, tell me, what's your opinion of Rapha? ;o)

yes, I liked those.

Rapha don't make anything bright enough for Roberto!