Dunwich Dynamo 2008

thank you for your patience

S'Friday night and I'm skint.

I've nowt better to do.

Obviously.

there's always the internet?

Ah,but that would make mark me out as sad.

1. stompy
   
2. kowalski
   
3. Object
   
4. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
5. MA3K
   
6. Tommy
   
   

In all seriousness, I am gonna do this.

That said, I haven't cleared this mileage since I was nineteen.

That'll be 22 years.

Proper advice on what I'll need to carry appreciated, but the biggie has to be:

What do I do if I bonk?

Don't bonk.
Which means - carry enough food for the ride in the first place.
How much? Well you will find out by doing training rides what you require for a certain distances. Multiply this out for 200k, add in extra for contingencies and Bob's your father's brother.

Warm clothes - riding clothes plus rain jacket, gloves, etc (you will know more on the night w/ forecast), tools/minitool, tubes, cash, card. Same as any long ride.
Basically, there's loads of riders that will help you out.. but you don't want to rely on them helping you out. Also, like I said, read the DD FAQ.. gone on.. read it.. now.. stop posting and read it.. DO IT.. now.. close this browser window and google it.. clooose it.. clooooooooooose it..

RPM don't fancy being stuck out in kent, at 5pm on a sunday evening, hungry, in the dark, in the rain, surrounded by men with beards and no way to escape

Not all people from Kent have beards. Admitidly most women do, but not all men.

Really wanted to do this last year but couldn't as we arranged my son's christening for the Sunday. I'm so fecking glad I didn't ride it!! From memory the Sunday was a lovely sunny day :o)

kowalski 8. stompy

1. kowalski
   
2. Object
   
3. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
4. MA3K
   
5. Tommy
   
   

In all seriousness, I am gonna do this.

That said, I haven't cleared this mileage since I was nineteen.

That'll be 22 years.

Proper advice on what I'll need to carry appreciated, but the biggie has to be:

What do I do if I bonk?

There is an article in cycling plus last week on working out your calerific need per day and per hour depending on your activity. Are you coming to the ride tonight? If so I could bring it along for you so you can work it all out hten work out how much food you will need roughly, then bring a bit more just incase;)

I ment cyclinh weekly not plus

Cheers Tommy, much appreciated.

Can't make it down tonight though.

There's going to be a lot of people turning up carrying a lot of kit this year, which they'll then not need because it'll be lovely and warm and dry the entire way*

*Or at least that's what I keep telling myself - there has to be a reward for what we endured last year.

I'm doing it on a geared bike with mudguards and a big old saddlebag. I don't care what I look like, I'll be prepared for whatever the weather can throw at me...

ooops...

1. andyf
   
2. stompy
   
3. kowalski
   
4. Object
   
5. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
6. MA3K
   
7. Tommy
   
   

I'm putting my name down for this, in the hope that I will be fit enough by July. So Mashton and Mercianary, I'm in for any Sunday morning rides. I'm in Mile End, so not too far from you guys. Bring it on next week.

i am not sure whats going on with the list but me and hops are in..... last one to finish buys the whiskey ; )

; ) i am not sure whats going on with the list but me and hops are in..... last one to finish buys the whiskey ; )

That was me last year. :-(

scott not scot nah....you were there way before that guy that couldn't unclip and fell over in front of everyone....:)

What an indignity, poor chap rides 120 miles and then stacks it in front of us at the final post.

Bloody attention seeker!

I almost spat out my sausage at that! :-D

Wasn't that exciting.

I blame it on fatigue induced delirium

Oh, i'd love to have a crack at this. Double my max, and never before fixed, plus I live out of town.
...but it sounds epic.

It was epic last year. This year I want much less epic.. much less epic. It will be a walk in the park this year, a sunny, pleasant walk in the park. Yes, that's right.

You realise we're all cursing it to piss down all night this time if we keep saying it can't be as hard as last year! I'll do my best to be there whatever.

I don't mind, really.

The worse the conditions the more rewarding the finish and the longer you'll tell the stories..

Did the Dynamo the last two years on 92" fixed.

First year was on a 2006 Langster, last year on a 2007 Fillmore.

Carrier bag over your Brooks will keep spray from soaking the saddle from underneath (ruined a Swallow not doing that the first year).

Use Hope Vision LED to light the way.

Cheers,
Woolly
Nottingham Clarion