I think I made the right decision (not to come) in the end. Virgin ride for new shoes, and wanted to be home by late lunch at the outside, which would've meant smashing it round in 5 hours or so - I had an inkling this wasn't really compatible with the bigger picture.
Ended up doing a quick 40 miles before 11.30am, half of which involved going up Muswell Hill 12 times to 'bed in' the shoes :)
Glad you all had such a nice time, and the rain never transpired.
I think I made the right decision (not to come) in the end. Virgin ride for new shoes, and wanted to be home by late lunch at the outside, which would've meant smashing it round in 5 hours or so - I had an inkling this wasn't really compatible with the bigger picture.
Ended up doing a quick 40 miles before 11.30am, half of which involved going up Muswell Hill 12 times to 'bed in' the shoes :)
Glad you all had such a nice time, and the rain never transpired.