2008-10-05 Sun - Surrey 5 Hills

yeh ive got this in me diary,might even have me new bike by then,ill be coming from crawley so i can get to dorking/boxhill area by bike just over the hour ,so ill have to arange were to meet you guys nearer the time

The 5 hills 5/10/08

okay lets get the details finalised. names down time.

meet at waterloo at

train leaves at 9:32. am

arrive in effingham junction at 10:24. am

tickets approx £8

arrive in good time to get tickets and snacks and load bikes on before the general public

we will ride for approx an hour and then stop for tea and refreshments at peaslake. then another hour approx and stop for a pint at the top of leith hill
then another 45 mins to the top of box hill for scenic tea and cakes
then another 1 hour approx back to the station
trains home are at o4 and 34 mins past the hour so no problems

remember this can be taken at a liesurely pace guys. i will personally hang at the back to give directions

1.clintsmoker
2.jonny

Will probably have to give this a miss, my patella tendonitis is killing me at the mo.

argghh I had forgotten about this one and just made arrangements for this day thet really can't be broken now.
Not been out on a long ride for ages now. Damn!

still can't commit to this, i may be residing in the county of Kent on the day.

out come the excuses :)

nimbus you are not only correct but astute in your observations!!!!!!! lol life is for the living my friend

just bumping this one ls and gs. this is a good intro to the hills for those not ready for the Ride of the Falling Leaves. we might even see those guys out there as we're in the same theatre.

I might be up for this if the weather doesn't make things too treacherous - competing the week after, so don't want to get hurt.

I'll want to be back in London by 4pm, so it looks do-able.

Of course I'd be thrashing myself up the hills, but taking it very easy in between :)

Will watch this space.

PS. I have a network card, so it'd be a 1/3 off fares for me plus 3 others.

I can make this one, look forward to seeing the area in daylight this time! And an extra hill YEAH!
1.Jonny
2.Clintsmoker

1. purple_mj
   

+1 I'll try and make it as well...

Okay boys it looks like the hardcore group so far. it's like being back in fucking 'Nam! i'm riding this even if God pulls another 40 days and nights trick on us. No better place to be than the highest point in south england

I'm definitely out, the missus has booked a day's shopping in London with her sister. It's been sort of on the calender for ages, they've been waiting for inheritance money to come through!

Maybe in for this...
Need to clear it with me lady, and get the right sprocket on the hub.
Anyone going got a lockring/chainwhip ting - can't seem to source one from anywheres
Oh, and i need to be back in town for 4pm latest, so may have to bail early-ish.
(if I have any more lame excuses,
you'll be the first to hear)

nice one shootthebreeze - as discussed last night you will be back in plenty of time and can bail early if needs be anyway as we are never that for from trains

cool...cool
the lady's starting to feel like a bike widow... so need to get the OK.
how do i sort the sprocket though, when i ain't got da tools ?
fug it... i'll get BLB to sort it when i p/up me new rim menjana
least they can do with all the pennies i been pushing their way.

if i can get some road bars and hoods sorted ill be up for this
however i really cant be arsed climbing at all really without them

my boys have been waiting to get match ups to fight sunday and they have both got them,so ive got to take them to be weighed at 10.30,so im not goner be able to ride,maybe next time

Right - currently negotiating with the boss (!), and looking good.... I will be joining the Express at C. Junction.... For all you youngsters, be warned - this one is officially a veteran! As such, the trusty Holdsworth (48x16) will be left at home. So lycra and a 12-25 on the back it is.

Inclement weather may put the kybosh on this.

There aren't many 'youngsters' on that list.

Yeah, the weather is looking fucked.

i'm sick of weather forecasters. they said that weds thurs were write offs in london. hey presto i've seen more sun than i did in the whole of august. bring it on. me and jonny have climbed those hills in a torrential down pour with rivers of mud running down the roads (bit of back up jonny please). not only does it make for legendary riding , the stuff to tell your grand children about, it's doesn't feel bad until the train home when you start shivering and catching your death of cold, only to have to start pedalling again from waterloo :)

Yeah, fucking Michael Fish and his shower of harbringer of doom forecasters. They always tell you it's going to be worse than it is.

Get out there and enjoy those lovely hills in their full autumnal glory.

good on you mate. and all the best for the falling leaves. hope our paths cross

clintsmoker, looks like a good one..... i'd be interested. planning to stubborn it out on a 48/16.

will keep watching this space for confirmed meet times.

sounds like a nice way to spend a sunday

1.Jonny
2.Clintsmoker

1. purple_mj
   
2. catchchee