2010-04-25 Sun 6am - London Marathon Ride

ill probably say yes

have you really come into the thread 80 odd in and wanting to change everything?

how about you have your fixie alleycat start at 7.15 and the original gentile ride around the course starting at 6.30 will go as originally planned.

^^ all due respect etc. etc.

lol...

have you really come into the thread 80 odd in and wanting to change everything?

how about you have your fixie alleycat start at 7.15 and the original gentile ride around the course starting at 6.30 will go as originally planned.

^^ all due respect etc. etc.

+1

+lolz

.....urgh, yes.

I happened to ride it last year, have a hand in planning it, and have an opinion on how it went, and how it could be better. I'm just offering my two cents. Just 'cos I found this thread late doesn't mean I shouldn't be allowed to throw some ideas out there, or atleast so I thought.

I'm happy to go along with 6.30 as I seem to have way over stepped an invisible line I couldn't see.

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EDIT: Oh, and, by the by, road closeurs start at 7 am, or 8 am over the river in le isle of dogs, according to the this:
http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DF9A327D-BA39-4F04-B0C5-20EDEA7DAD3A/0/LondonMarathonRoadclosureleaflet10.pdf

lol

Click here if you fancy doing the Brighton marathon course, all details there. PM me if you need to know anything else. Cant make it to London, gutted, but have fun!

Earlier the better with that many people.

1. coppiThat
   
2. mmccarthy
   
3. veLLo
   
4. joe smith
   
5. jcgarcia
   
6. Stradam
   
7. skive
   
8. hellomiles
   
9. Snowy
   
10. Playmaker Glover
    
11. Crumb
    
12. K-Dog
    
13. Aleksi
    
14. NurseHolliday
    
15. rab
    
16. Serk
    
17. fasih
    
18. keepsake
    
19. Marco
    
20. Toby
    
21. BlueQuinn
    
22. Bike Destroyer
    
23. mattty
    
24. MA3K
    
25. SoperRiva
    
26. Jung + Chum
    
27. richoking
    
28. lyes888
    
29. wools
    
30. shoots
    
31. Tika
    
32. Tiswas
    
33. WasabiPeas
    
34. crimsonape
    
35. Malibu
    
36. TooTallTim
    
37. fred
    
38. williamshatnerspants
    
39. middleofnowhere
    
40. Velocio
    
41. photoben
    
42. weazlepopper
    
43. Library Music
    
44. Ellis
    
45. supertony
    
46. Zane Chaos
    
47. mc_nebula
    
48. Peekay
    
49. kisu_shimo
    
50. party_paul
    
51. Huge16
    
52. Volcomape
    
53. bednarz
    
54. greys
    
55. Pistoffski
    
56. ChriSF
    
57. theteleflorist
    
58. duracellbunny
    
59. henrycollie
    
60. Guerillaphoto
    
61. joelovesfixed(2)
    
62. john h
    
63. Ricochet
    
64. Gatti
    
65. Skully
    
66. lardboy
    
67. erictheking
    
68. hartxander+2
    
69. reeen
    
70. JD
    
71. Rookie 66
    
72. FridayMarch26th
    
73. Rauri
    
74. Red Stripe
    
75. strech_birdseed
    
76. Digby
    
77. iklo
    
78. allensea
    
79. polowannabe
    
80. VeeVee
    
81. habs
    
82. dobbo
    
83. wilsyzy
    
84. mustardbeak
    
85. sherbertflyingsaucer
    
86. DC100
    
87. tnewmark +2
    
88. Gav88
    
89. Harry.
    
90. d14vd_h
    
91. JOHNNY FITZ
    
92. The 5th Floor
    
93. xrawrx
    
94. goodhead
    

are you leading this 'coppithat'?
or at least does someone know the route, because with this many people there could easily be a conflict of interest, with two people thinking different directions

The route is on the link in my last post. Most of it is very easy as they have police waving you along.

Earlier the better with that many people.

True. Its an extra 30 people.
So is the plan to have a normal LGFSS forum ride pace?

If so I think I may well start later, even if I am just on mi own, I liked the pace of last years fast group :)

EDIT: That sounds really really teenage and pathetic. I must sound like a right twat. What I mean is that last year what was nice, for me at least, was the rapid pace. It was unlike other forum rides, and I liked that. When I saw this thread I got all excited, and then when I saw that it might be a bit regular I got a bit disheartened. What I'm sort of wondering is if there is a group or some others that might share my enthusiasm for a faster pace, and then to see if we can work summit work, be it a different start time or a split group or whatever. I think it would be a shame to loose the uniqueness of this ride in order to reach a bigger audience, if you see what I mean.

So yeah, anyone thinking along similar line, or am I on mi own, again? :P

could there not be two groups
as there are alot of people
jsut see what happens, and then those whom are faster can go along at their speed

sounds like this is going to be fucked up... LOLz

Sir Coppi vs Major Harry!!

Fight!

As one of the few select people who initiated this LFGSS tradition I think having this many people on this ride is stupid.
we DO need it to be early. thats half the fucking point- as it means people will lie in and not be bothered.
anyways.
I'm questioning whether I'm in or not- as 100 people is going to change the ride dynamic.

/my2pence.

or in pictures:

(taken from edafe.org)
Stupid.

Fun.

looking at cornelius's bottom might be fun given the right amount of alcohol

Turn up early, ride at own pace, wherein lies the problem?

Turn up early, ride at own pace, wherein lies the problem?

I only have 2 speeds... STOP and FAAAAAAAST!!!*

*real quote from mad Italian snowboarder

Then you are in the front group.

Turn up early, ride at own pace, wherein lies the problem?

exactly...

But in any case, I can't imagine even half the people on the list will actually turn up when their alarm goes off at 5am...

1. coppiThat
   
2. mmccarthy
   
3. veLLo
   
4. joe smith
   
5. jcgarcia
   
6. Stradam
   
7. skive
   
8. hellomiles
   
9. Snowy
   
10. Playmaker Glover
    
11. Crumb
    
12. K-Dog
    
13. Aleksi
    
14. NurseHolliday
    
15. rab
    
16. Serk
    
17. fasih
    
18. keepsake
    
19. Marco
    
20. Toby
    
21. BlueQuinn
    
22. Bike Destroyer
    
23. mattty
    
24. MA3K
    
25. SoperRiva
    
26. Jung + Chum
    
27. richoking
    
28. lyes888
    
29. wools
    
30. shoots
    
31. Tika
    
32. Tiswas
    
33. WasabiPeas
    
34. crimsonape
    
35. Malibu
    
36. TooTallTim
    
37. fred
    
38. williamshatnerspants
    
39. middleofnowhere
    
40. Velocio
    
41. photoben
    
42. weazlepopper
    
43. Library Music
    
44. Ellis
    
45. supertony
    
46. Zane Chaos
    
47. mc_nebula
    
48. Peekay
    
49. kisu_shimo
    
50. party_paul
    
51. Huge16
    
52. Volcomape
    
53. bednarz
    
54. greys
    
55. Pistoffski
    
56. ChriSF
    
57. theteleflorist
    
58. duracellbunny
    
59. henrycollie
    
60. Guerillaphoto
    
61. joelovesfixed(2)
    
62. john h
    
63. Ricochet
    
64. Gatti
    
65. Skully
    
66. lardboy
    
67. erictheking
    
68. hartxander+2
    
69. reeen
    
70. JD
    
71. Rookie 66
    
72. FridayMarch26th
    
73. Rauri
    
74. Red Stripe
    
75. strech_birdseed
    
76. Digby
    
77. iklo
    
78. allensea
    
79. polowannabe
    
80. VeeVee
    
81. habs
    
82. dobbo
    
83. wilsyzy
    
84. mustardbeak
    
85. sherbertflyingsaucer
    
86. DC100
    
87. tnewmark +2
    
88. Gav88
    
89. Harry.
    
90. d14vd_h
    
91. JOHNNY FITZ
    
92. The 5th Floor
    
93. xrawrx
    
94. goodhead
    
95. R__Y
    

1. coppiThat
   
2. mmccarthy
   
3. veLLo
   
4. joe smith
   
5. jcgarcia
   
6. Stradam
   
7. skive
   
8. hellomiles
   
9. Snowy
   
10. Playmaker Glover
    
11. Crumb
    
12. K-Dog
    
13. Aleksi
    
14. NurseHolliday
    
15. rab
    
16. Serk
    
17. fasih
    
18. keepsake
    
19. Marco
    
20. Toby
    
21. BlueQuinn
    
22. Bike Destroyer
    
23. mattty
    
24. MA3K
    
25. SoperRiva
    
26. Jung + Chum
    
27. richoking
    
28. lyes888
    
29. wools
    
30. shoots
    
31. Tika
    
32. Tiswas
    
33. WasabiPeas
    
34. crimsonape
    
35. Malibu
    
36. TooTallTim
    
37. fred
    
38. williamshatnerspants
    
39. middleofnowhere
    
40. Velocio
    
41. photoben
    
42. weazlepopper
    
43. Library Music
    
44. Ellis
    
45. supertony
    
46. Zane Chaos
    
47. mc_nebula
    
48. Peekay
    
49. kisu_shimo
    
50. party_paul
    
51. Huge16
    
52. Volcomape
    
53. bednarz
    
54. greys
    
55. Pistoffski
    
56. ChriSF
    
57. theteleflorist
    
58. duracellbunny
    
59. henrycollie
    
60. Guerillaphoto
    
61. joelovesfixed(2)
    
62. john h
    
63. Ricochet
    
64. Gatti
    
65. Skully
    
66. lardboy
    
67. erictheking
    
68. hartxander+2
    
69. reeen
    
70. JD
    
71. Rookie 66
    
72. FridayMarch26th
    
73. Rauri
    
74. Red Stripe
    
75. strech_birdseed
    
76. Digby
    
77. iklo
    
78. allensea
    
79. polowannabe
    
80. VeeVee
    
81. habs
    
82. dobbo
    
83. wilsyzy
    
84. mustardbeak
    
85. sherbertflyingsaucer
    
86. DC100
    
87. tnewmark +2
    
88. Gav88
    
89. Harry.
    
90. d14vd_h
    
91. JOHNNY FITZ
    
92. The 5th Floor
    
93. xrawrx
    
94. goodhead
    
95. R__Y
    
96. spybot
    
    

obviously the pack will split. I don't want to ride with 50 others, more like 5 or 6. Half won't get out of bed, perhaps I won't either.

Turn up early, ride at own pace, wherein lies the problem?

The problem lies in the timing.
If you set off before the roads start closing south side at a fast pace you will do half of the first 13 miles in roads that aren't closed and the most of the second 13 miles on unclosed roads as well.

As I mentioned, last year we set off about 7.15 and still encountered roads that had yet to be closed north of the river.

So my point being if there is to be a fast group it needs to set off after 7, not before. There were about 40 that started the ride last year at the time and the numbers didn't cause a problem with popo. So yes I conceed 100 is alot more (assuming they all show), and at a slower pace it makes sense to start at 6.30. But it makes no sense to have a fast squad starting at that time.

Sorry if I missed something.

I'm probably in the same boat as most people on this list in the fact I may not be awake or in a suitable condition to do this ride. I've left my name off it for this very reason. However, if the planets align and by some miracle I'm awake, I will endeavor to be at the start. If not, then I wont have contributed to the worry that the group is too large based on the list here.

(it also gives me the opportunity to back out due to a few spots of rain/moderate winds without anyone knowing.)