2010-02-06 Sat 10pm - Circle Line Ride 2 - Anti-Clockwise

Cheers MA3K, excellent ride.

Sorry Wools but the Barbican was a highlight. Dunno where your lot went but after Finsbury Circus we grouped outside Moorgate station, went the in the entrance, up an escalator, through a courtyard, up a ramp, over a bridge and then we were in. Racing round the walkways, through corridors with low level lights flashing past, slaloming flowerbeds, skidding on the slippy brick surface.

...and the words 'charity ride' being repeated by peds - wtf?

My favourite was "fitness week".

This was my first ever group ride in 8ish years of cycling, only really ridden alone before so it took some getting used to. Found it a bit slow/awkward/cold at first but the Barbican and latter half were great.

The residents' association at Barbican will have noted your visit, and the 'Barbican Talk' forum will be alight with fretful worryment as we speak. They be hatin on skaterz and you guys are like punks and that.

http://www.barbicantalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6277

hah found it in oooh about five seconds

I didn't see this but I have noticed a gradual increase in the number of people riding bicycles on the highwalks. I haven't said anything to those that I've seen so far but I am tempted to say something next time, although I wonder if some people know they aren't allowed but do it anyway - a bit like those cyclists who jump reds and ride on the pavement. Is there anything that the local police can do? Or is there a way that signage at least could be increased/made more prominent? Alternatively we could cover the podium floor with spikes!

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Not exactly afire, but the first post for some reason made me titter. Stock response, yeah RLJ, pavement riding blah de fuckin blah.

funny to see iain have his lockring come off 3 times in one ride.
cheers for the beers chaps!

If i was one that gave you a beer, no probs! I ended up having my chain come off, lock ring issues (ive now flipped my wheel as i think the thread must be wrecked on that side) and handlebars became loose which i could tighten mid ride (dude - who ever you are, speak up - i owe you a beer kind sir!). Strangely they were all linked to the lock ring issues i had. But to me, that added value to this ride! The funny thing is normally i tend to fall of quite spectacularly, and this time i only fell over once cause a ped walked in front of me when i was nearly stationary and i lost my balance.

My knees today are fucked though...

A great ride and perfect in all measures - the number of stops, the pace, the good company. So glad I did it before I leave London to do some travelling.

And it was good to see you as well!!!

Not exactly afire, but the first post for some reason made me titter. Stock response, yeah RLJ, pavement riding blah de fuckin blah.

Skimming that forum I get the feeling they might be scared of cyclists: http://www.barbicantalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6279

anyone got any pics? there was quite a bit of camera action going on, especially around the barbican, so get em posted!

ive now flipped my wheel as i think the thread must be wrecked on that side and handlebars became loose which i could tighten mid ride (dude - who ever you are, speak up - i owe you a beer kind sir!)

Hey ChainBreaker that was me!
Glad you appreciated the quick mid-ride handle bar fix ... a bit of a surreal situation wasn't it?

Nice idea (noob here) sounds like great fun. How often to these happen?
Makes a change to just riding at CM....

Cheers, Matt. searches Google Maps in satellite mode

Yeah, saw a rider wielding a DSLR....as well as some major wipeouts at the barbican! Awesome ride guys, can't wait for the next.

Hey ChainBreaker that was me!
Glad you appreciated the quick mid-ride handle bar fix ... a bit of a surreal situation wasn't it?

Im glad you replied! I know you were keeping a low profile! I seriously owe you a beer. and it was a pleasure riding with you some of the ride!!! Im looking forward to seeing you on one of theses again.

Some of the novelty escalator scenes at the barbican. i particularly enjoyed shouts of 'stand on the right, this is london!".

great ride, some beautiful bikes on show as well.

Some of the novelty escalator scenes at the barbican. i particularly enjoyed shouts of 'stand on the right, this is london!".

great ride, some beautiful bikes on show as well.

nice! i can see my bald head glistening at the bottom of the escalator

nice! i can see my bald head glistening at the bottom of the escalator

Some of the novelty escalator scenes at the barbican. i particularly enjoyed shouts of 'stand on the right, this is london!".

great ride, some beautiful bikes on show as well.

Sweet, I am in this picture too!

I think the blury white head halfway up is moi.

Ha, I'm the barely-visible guy third from right, green Swrve cap and hood up. I'm sure I had a bike at the time but obviously not.

My orange saddle stands out like a sore thumb in that photo.

Some of the novelty escalator scenes at the barbican. i particularly enjoyed shouts of 'stand on the right, this is london!".

great ride, some beautiful bikes on show as well.

For those that rode back with the Easties Krew, East End beers. Every Wednesday evening. Royal Inn on the Park, Lauriston Road. It would be good to see you guys there tonight.

For those that rode back with the Easties Krew, East End beers. Every Wednesday evening. Royal Inn on the Park, Lauriston Road. It would be good to see at least someone there tonight.

:)

you said a funny!