Any riders in Poole/Bournemouth?

can a bacon and egg baguette be awesome??

You forget he had it with a beer, sat in the sun, mid-way through a rather good ride!

2 Beers

I shouldn't have had the second, oh well.

Hellooooo,
I'm new to this, great to see other darzet people on 'ere not just them swanky city hipsters.
I live in Poole, just built up my first fixed gear.
I've only been riding it for a couple of weeks and it's pretty good fun(read terrifying), starting, stopping and going round corners giving me a few problems but no crashes..... as yet.

There's a few hills near where I live so I've had to use a front brake otherwise I wouldn't have a hope in hell of stopping. I'm running 46x17 otherwise I can't get up the roads without zig zagging.

As for skidding... I've tried but my knees feel like they're going to explode, is this normal ?

Hellooooo,
I'm new to this, great to see other darzet people on 'ere not just them swanky city hipsters.
I live in Poole, just built up my first fixed gear.
I've only been riding it for a couple of weeks and it's pretty good fun(read terrifying), starting, stopping and going round corners giving me a few problems but no crashes..... as yet.

There's a few hills near where I live so I've had to use a front brake otherwise I wouldn't have a hope in hell of stopping. I'm running 46x17 otherwise I can't get up the roads without zig zagging.

As for skidding... I've tried but my knees feel like they're going to explode, is this normal ?

Hey Stevieboy, good to hear from more people in the area. Yeah some of the hills around here can be quite a test on the old fixed, but you start to get used to them.

You sound like you're apologising for having a front brake, personally I'd never go without one, you can always stop quicker using your legs and the brake, and with the way some people drive, you'll need it!

As for skids, I still can't skid so I dunno.

After the ride yesterday I would like to propose a regular meeting. Doesn't have to be a big ride, just whatever we feel like on the day. Meeting at Poole Quay or Bournemouth seafront, something like that. Thoughts and suggestions on routes, times, locations, pubs, tea shops, etc., welcome.

I was going to suggest another ride this coming Sunday if the weather was as nice as yesterday. Then I remembered I was going to London this weekend.

@Arducius - I think we should check out a couple of routes tuesday or wednesday (not thursday though - don't want to be knackered before KB).

I think we should check out a couple of routes tuesday or wednesday (not thursday though - don't want to be knackered before KB).

Count me in. Where did you have in mind? Anyone else wanna come along for a ride tomorrow or Weds?

Im off to check out the B3073 between Christchurch and Hurn this afternoon, not done that stretch before.

what time are you going out tomorrow or Wed?

Anytime, really. I don't wanna do any marathons though.

I would be up for an hour or 2 on wed afternoon say meet at 3pm. I live just off Charminster Rd if you guys are interested let me know and I'm not bothered where you want to go just nice to get out if the weather stays like this.

Anytime, really. I don't wanna do any marathons though.

Yesterday was supposed to be a short one, oops!

I would be up for an hour or 2 on wed afternoon say meet at 3pm. I live just off Charminster Rd if you guys are interested let me know and I'm not bothered where you want to go just nice to get out if the weather stays like this.

Sounds good to me, I'm in Winton so we can meet somewhere local.

Any preference on routes?

I'm not fussed on route could go to the airport then avon causeway back past christchurch are you riding fixed, ss or gears?

Probably fixed/SS

We did Avon Causeway on sunday fancy something different.

Bloody students.

You should ride out to badbury rings or knowlton church at night. Great places to go on a summers evening.

Probably fixed/SS

We did Avon Causeway on sunday fancy something different.

Studland then? Over on the ferry back down the prom

OK guys how does this sound:
Tenbears and I meet somewhere local to us (Winton Wetherspoons?) at 3 and we can head down to Poole Quay and meet lucas there, at about 3:30, then decide on the route when we know how we're feeling?

Anyone else fancy a bit of a ride tomorrow afternoon?

I'll see you outside 'spoons at 3 then Ardicus

Sweet, catch you there. I'll be the one looking totally out of place wearing a red jersey, perched on a slightly battered yellow and white bike.

Guys, I'm coming down this weekend.

Ruined ankle at the moment, but can do distances as long as I don't think of it as a 'RIDE!'

If however, anyone fancies a drink let me know.

Ah shame, I'm not here this weekend, Mother's Day and all...
Maybe another time eh?

Guys, I'm coming down this weekend.

Ruined ankle at the moment, but can do distances as long as I don't think of it as a 'RIDE!'

If however, anyone fancies a drink let me know.

Sorry man, I am down in London this weekend to see some uni mates.

Good ride today, swanage on one gear wasn't that bad, was quite surprised that I had enough power to get up the hills.

Yeah was nice to get out again! A bit more "technical" today, compared to Sunday.

Was good to meet Tenbears too. You have a very nice bike there, can't believe you got it for free!

wish I could spend all day riding around, oh, wait, I can!
few more days of this I love this south west ting