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This is looking good, I will bring some printed-out route sheets tomorrow.
Right just going to put in my standard pre-ride exhortation:
A few things to read before you go:
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Check over your bike
Make sure it is roadworthy**
-Check your tyres for wear and glass/flints/sharp objects
-Pump up the tyres(correctly inflated tyres puncture less)
-Check your lights and batteries
-Check for loose bolts
-Oil the chain
If you are not mechanically competent, get a friend to help you.
** Prepare for self-sufficiency **
-Bring a spare tube and tube changing tools
-Bring spare batteries
-Bring a rainjacket
-Bring a Fully Charged Mobile
-Bring a map/map device/phone with map/printout/routesheet
** Help out, sound off about hazards and if people have been dropped of the back**
Usually if we are riding the first person over a nasty bump or hidden grate, sudden drop, glass, whatever will let those immediately following them now about it by shouting or pointing.
I will shout my loudest if I come across an imminent hazard but my voice, loud as it is doesn't carry all the way to the back.
So if you hear about it from the front, pass it back.
Conversely if you see people being dropped off the back, at the lights or because they are slow or having some mechanical difficulties, pass it forward so the people leading the ride know and can take steps to either wait up, slow down or go back and help them out.
** Get other peoples mobile numbers**
You can collect these in either the numbers thread or at the beginning of the ride, worth having in case you get lost off the back(or front).
Take a few minutes to check out the route
http://www.bikemap.net/route/262122?124904322059218
Be sensible
As with all forum rides we will endeavour to help out any stricken rider with their punctures and mechanical problems.
Do not bring arcane or speciality equipment that needs non standard tools or esoteric knowledge in order to sort out failures and malfunctions.
Of course if you can change a 650 tub in under ten minutes and have all the tools and glues, be my guest.
We will be leaving from Greenwich Park around 9AM
I will be Southside Lambeth Bridge at 8AM if anyone wants to ride to the start with me, be sharp.
See you there.