The 5 hills: tues 12/08/08

Okay this is the same night ride me and jonny did the other week in the north downs.

train from waterloo is at 7.30pm to effingham junction (usually platform 3 and about £8 return)

ride is approx 30 miles takes 2hr 45 mins with a couple of 5 min stops

Loads of hills and vert tiring

must be back for last train from effingham at 11.30pm or it's a 20 mile ride home

have decent lights because it is very dark with trees overhanging country lanes and you might not want to be too close on the down hills and there might be some distancing on the uphills

Hopefully jonny will post the map when he reads this.

see you there

I'm in. Looking forward to this a lot (and also slightly trepidatious doing some of those hills on fixed!).

It's in the calendar

nice one clintsmoker. and hippy for sticking it in the calendar.

i have spoken to a few people about this so reckon on a few more getting along.

note. this ain't one for you first go at trying riding fixed in the hills. at a minimum you need to at least be able to get yourself up HHW without having to stop at the top for 20 minutes praying for your lungs to come back. having said that as long as you are happy to dose up on a bit of HTFU you will love this ride.

will put up map later.

I'm in. Will meet you at Effingham station.

Won't mind a bit of rain but not if it's coming down cats and dogsballs.

1.jonny
2.clintsmoker
3.andyp
4.hippy
5.fasteddy

im in only if it's clear out. dont have 10W+ lights for an overcast evening :(

sam et fatboyralph, true true. if it's filthy out then ride cancelled. it just won't be enjoyable or safe if shitting down.

fasteddy, good to have you along dude. not sure if hippy put his name down though.

try to get to the station a good 15 mins early to get tickets and make sure we are first on what can be a busy train

Yeah, not sure I can make this yet. Would like to, of course.

hill dodger

dark dodger

salad dodger

draft dodger

jammy dodger

soap dodger

coffin dodger

coco shunter

wow!! things really escalated there!! well let's refocus boys. this is it so far and unless it's pissing down we'll meet us at waterloo round 7:00pm platform 3 area
1.jonny
2.clintsmoker
3.andyp
4.hippy
5.fasteddy

Who keeps deleting me off the list? :S

1.jonny
2.clintsmoker
3.andyp
4.hippy
5.fasteddy
6.Sam (will meet you at Effingham)

1.jonny
2.clintsmoker
3.andyp
4.hippy
5.fasteddy
6.Sam (will meet you at Effingham)

1. Texas
   
   

weather looks suitable. I'll be at waterlooo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3366

yeah let's hope it's a clear night. will be a crack rolling thru them hills.

fasteddy - did you get your gearing sorted out or are you just gonna go rambo style on 82"

Hey Jonny, I've resurected the Kogswell-inc Schmidt. Gear is tiny I think about 65" . Time for me to show you some new roads! FE

1.jonny
2.clintsmoker
3.andyp
4.hippy
5.fasteddy
6.Sam (will meet you at Effingham)

1. Texas
   
   

weather looks suitable. I'll be at waterlooo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3366

sure i saw light showers yesterday....now heavy showers. and met office predicts worse.

The BBC forecast this morning said showers would die out through the early evening and it'd be a clear night.