2009-07-04 Sat - Dunwich Dynamo 2009

50/50 about this now, holiday straight after is the priority.

Look out for a pair of idiots on penny farthings. That'll be me and Andy. You'll not be surprised to hear that we're not going to be riding home.

For one night only, shouts of "do a skid" will be encouraged (if not actually acted upon...)

Just a word of warning, I spoke to a mate who does a lot of this long distance stuff.
Be careful not to have to many of the energy gels if you haven't trained with them, apparently they
can play havoc with your guts if you overdo it!

Wouldn't be pleasant having a gastric episode at 3am in the middle of nowhere!

Eh???

;)

He's from Germany, they do things differently over there.

Bringing sunglasses and suncream is the best way to guarantee a downpour.

Worked for me on the Bryan Chapman: http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b187/vicechair/BCM600%202009/P5150542.jpg (only 380km to go at that point).

Eh???

;)

Haha, glad you spotted my deliberate mistake. EAST, I meant EAST. :)

Bringing sunglasses and suncream is the best way to guarantee a downpour.

Worked for me on the Bryan Chapman: http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b187/vicechair/BCM600%202009/P5150542.jpg (only 380km to go at that point).

That photo really sums up the joyous experience of riding in the UK.

charlotte, that is wicked.
tricity - yes you will need sunglasses.

looking forward to this. there is some nice blacktop out there.

That photo really sums up the joyous experience of riding in the UK.

I may take a small drill to make holes in my shoes if they start filling up with water again. Drainage is where it's at folks.

Just a word of warning, I spoke to a mate who does a lot of this long distance stuff.
Be careful not to have to many of the energy gels if you haven't trained with them, apparently they
can play havoc with your guts if you overdo it!

Wouldn't be pleasant having a gastric episode at 3am in the middle of nowhere!

be prepared for evil farts on sunday/monday. eating lots of energy bars tend to have that effect.
luckily the resulting miasma is heavier than air so as long as you are standing up the smell will sink quite quickly.

Just a word of warning, I spoke to a mate who does a lot of this long distance stuff.
Be careful not to have to many of the energy gels if you haven't trained with them, apparently they
can play havoc with your guts if you overdo it!

Wouldn't be pleasant having a gastric episode at 3am in the middle of nowhere!

Even if you're not necking gel's like a three year old at a birthday party, take some toilet roll, preferably in a waterproof container like a sandwich bag. You'll regret the onerous burden less than the consequences of not having any should you need it.

-1. rider

1. bike
   
2. eyeliner
   
3. sunblock
   
4. two house bricks (useful for propping up the bike and for sorting out bent cranks, wheels or track-ends)
   
5. bike mechanic stand for emergencies
   
6. 2 packs of Camel
   
7. a pair of tights
   
8. Cheese board. Requests considered.
   
9. Halos (so we can count as Jaygee's disciples)
   
10. A selection of whiskies.
    
11. Fake moustache in case spotted RLJ.
    
12. Umbrella (Emilia won't be caught out like she was in 2007)
    
13. 800 rupees to barter with the locals
    
14. Pool Ball in a football sock/ chain whip (fighting off the hackney locals / packing the lycra after a cold night/ changing gears)
    
15. Speedoes/ short skirt (hitching a ride in case of mech)
    
16. Fairy lights. (Very important.)
    
17. King size bed. (just incase you need a little nap)
    

I'm packing as we speak. (Going straight to gf's house from work tomorrow, and thence to Dunwich.) And for some reason this list has just reminded me to bring my fairy lights! So it did have a use after all.

In what sense are you packing?

For one night only, shouts of "do a skid" will be encouraged (if not actually acted upon...)

Pah, it's HTFU* or nothing.

• Hoo The Fuck's Up-there.
  

I'm sssoooooo excited* about this now. About to head to the shops to get some supplies.

*I've never been so afraid off a ride in my life.

-1. rider

1. bike
   
2. eyeliner
   
3. sunblock
   
4. two house bricks (useful for propping up the bike and for sorting out bent cranks, wheels or track-ends)
   
5. bike mechanic stand for emergencies
   
6. 2 packs of Camel
   
7. a pair of tights
   
8. Cheese board. Requests considered.
   
9. Halos (so we can count as Jaygee's disciples)
   
10. A selection of whiskies.
    
11. Fake moustache in case spotted RLJ.
    
12. Umbrella (Emilia won't be caught out like she was in 2007)
    
13. 800 rupees to barter with the locals
    
14. Pool Ball in a football sock/ chain whip (fighting off the hackney locals / packing the lycra after a cold night/ changing gears)
    
15. Speedoes/ short skirt (hitching a ride in case of mech)
    
16. Fairy lights. (Very important.)
    
17. King size bed. (just incase you need a little nap)
    
18. Marks & Spencers vouchers (or Boots tokens if you're not so picky)
    
19. A wide brimmed hat.
    

*I've never been so afraid off a ride in my life.
Word.
400k is going to kill us.

Word.
400k is going to kill us.

Cider high 5!

look out for a pair of idiots on penny farthings. That'll be me and andy. You'll not be surprised to hear that we're not going to be riding home.

For one night only, shouts of "do a skid" will be encouraged (if not actually acted upon...)

do a skid!!

Chris, wasn't it also Jacqui who told you there was only a few miles to go when there was still about 20 to do?....

hehehe... thats how i got through the first one i did too. Its trickery - yes. But for the greater good. *I might add Chris did the ride in excellent form last year.

@ chris - I can't ride right now unfortunately. ;(

Word.
400k is going to kill us.

You'll be fine. Just take it easy and break it down into chunks, don't think of the whole distance or it'll seem very daunting.

At the start just think about getting to Sudbury, from there just think about Dunwich. Same for the way back.

You'll be fine. Just take it easy and break it down into chunks, don't think of the whole distance or it'll seem very daunting.

At the start just think about getting to Sudbury, from there just think about Dunwich. Same for the way back.
Sage advice.
Although my current plan is to not actually stop in Dunwich, if we ride into dunwich then turn straight back around and get 20-30k back towards London before we stop I think it'll remove one of the biggest mental challanges.

Ha ha,

On my first 400k, I got down to chunks of less than a mile at one point. The theory is sound though, only do what you know you can do and see how you feel at the end of that.

Bringing sunglasses and suncream is the best way to guarantee a downpour.

Worked for me on the Bryan Chapman: http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b187/vicechair/BCM600%202009/P5150542.jpg (only 380km to go at that point).

awww sweetie!!! That photo made my day! At least you seemed to be having fun with the weather

Out** - **sick as a dog. HTFU etc.
**
There and other way back:**

1. Wibble (road bike) - parents house then train the day after
   
2. Sam (fixed) - riding back to Ipswich to catch the train
   
3. C2 (fixed) - to Ipswich maybe :D
   
4. actualmatthew (fixed) - ride to Ipswich for the train back to Cambridge.
   
5. 
   
6. EcoLoco (fixed) prob ride to Ipswich, may ride back
   
7. huge16 (ss) beach BBQ and beer then lift back. Hoping to put some beer n BBQ in the car for all you lot if possible!
   
8. The Seldom Killer - Geared. Getting a lift home with gf who is bringing the van and has assured me that she will bring some beer and stick it on ice.
   
9. Sasmon - Fixed or geared - haven't decided yet (staying with some friends in the country)
   
10. jonny. not sure if fixed or geared. riding back part of possibly all the way. like everything in life it will depend on the wind.
    
11. Shazam (geared or fixed, likely riding to Ipswich)
    
12. photoben (fixed) - Cycling to Ipswich, or maybe Colchester.
    
13. Emilia (fixed) - B&B and riding back the next day, or something
    
14. clintsmoker - there and bit way back - geared -
    
15. texas. not sure geared/fixed/ride back/ride train station/ only think i'm sure of is cider in the morning
    
16. furious tiles (road bike) - picked up by gf.
    
17. Gav - geared. Riding back to a station but not sure which one.
    
18. Porter Pearson(fixed)- there and halfway back
    
19. BMMF - sucking TNRC wheels.
    
20. one1 (fixed, 44x16 and 44x18 SS on the flip in case I'm not man enough)... mate lives in Ipswich
    
21. Evin Munchkin (Geared) riding back to Ipswich
    
22. JimL (Fixed 48:18) Getting lift back
    23.gormley (fixed) train if riding fixed
    
23. habbi (caramel shortbread and ipswich train)
    
24. Barbados (fixed - lift back)
    
25. DGaff13 (fixed - lift back)
    
26. Crowbar (fixed - lift back)
    
    

There and coach back:

1. broker (fixed)
   
2. clefty (road bike)
   
3. Soul (road bike)
   
4. Olly398 (not sure whether geared or fixed yet)
   
5. mo_mo (fixed)
   
6. Olly398's 5 roadie mates
   
7. mjs110 (road bike)
   
8. Crispin Glover (fixed and brakless)
   9, 10. Sparrow + friend Duncan (2x fixed)
   
9. Steff (road bike, probably)
   12. CheBeef (roady) Not going :-( I'm broke and saving for the hols.
   
10. Aroogah (Geared)
    
11. horatio (geared)
    
12. tika (i don't know yet)
    
13. tonythetiger (geared)
    
14. Cohen (sturmey-archer!)
    
15. Hoops (geared)
    
16. VeeVee (maybe and if maybe, definitely geared)
    
17. Jaygee (fixed)
    
18. middleofnowhere (fixed 46/16 with 46/17 ss on the flip for when the pain starts)
    
19. Polybikeuser (shiny new road bike - & probably embarrassingly slow as I haven't had time to do nearly as much preparation for this as I'd intended :?)
    
20. Taogeogheganhart ( Road bike and broken finger+hand )
    
    

There and back:

1. hillbilly (road bike)
   
2. object (road bike)
   
3. Oliver Schick (road bike)
   
4. Scott not Scot (fixed)
   
5. Tricity bendix (fixed)
   
6. Greenbank (fixed)
   
7. Radius (road bike)
   
8. Nishiki (road bike)
   
9. gormley (fixed)
   
10. Davey C (fixed)
    
11. fiddy (geared)
    
    

There and no-idea how getting back:

1. MA3K (Fixed 47-16)
   
2. marcom (geared)
   
3. jcgarcia (fixed)
   
4. diapo (fixed)
   
   

There and back at a 400 mile 24hr pace:

1. disrail (road bike with clip on Tri bars)
   
   

Not going there at all but lying back, cockateel in hand, on a beach in the south of france / croatia / Teddy Sheringham:

1. Slag (fixed!)
   
2. shoots
   
3. Skully (Audi A2 tdi)
   
4. Cornelius SouthofFranceBeachFestivalFoot
   
   

Going up the aisle to get fixed

1. murtle
   
   

Drinking all murtle's beer while he gets all soppy:

1. hippy
   
   

Sat at home wishing they were going:

1. stompy
   
2. pascalo
   
3. CheBeef
   
   

Crying into a bottle of whisky

1. hael