2010-06-19 Sat 9.30am Start - Oxford Graduation Ride (Because Long Rides are Fun)

Man up!

ah man it depends what time I wake up initz....

1. (in spirit if not in flesh) Cornelius OxfordDonfoot
   
2. damolyen library
   
3. Arducius (+Dorset Dash)
   
4. Sainsburys Ed
   
5. Jung + Chum.
   
6. 
   
7. K-Dog
   
8. St. John's College H
   
9. FridayMarch26th (+Dorset Dash)
   
10. dimi3
    
11. ziska
    11.
    
12. dicki
    
13. pajamas
    
14. Clubman
    
15. katie-coo (fingers crossed)
    
16. gearless society
    
17. 
    
18. conker
    
19. dougiestyle
    
20. ummar01. pow
    
21. allensea (gears)
    
22. skiver: just to find out who skive is - nick thief! :-)
    
23. Skullygiate system
    
24. Mo_mo
    
25. wools
    
26. Lox
    
27. shiniqa +college buddy
    
28. RubberDucky
    
    

spot six available.
gotta go rolling with the lady instead.
enjoy.

1. (in spirit if not in flesh) Cornelius OxfordDonfoot
   
2. damolyen library
   
3. Arducius (+Dorset Dash)
   
4. Sainsburys Ed
   
5. Jung + Chum.
   
6. middleofnowhere
   
7. K-Dog
   
8. St. John's College H
   
9. FridayMarch26th (+Dorset Dash)
   
10. dimi3
    
11. ziska
    11.
    
12. dicki
    
13. pajamas
    
14. Clubman
    
15. katie-coo (fingers crossed)
    
16. gearless society
    
17. 
    
18. conker
    
19. dougiestyle
    
20. ummar01. pow
    
21. allensea (gears)
    
22. skiver: just to find out who skive is - nick thief! :-)
    
23. Skullygiate system
    
24. Mo_mo
    
25. wools
    
26. Lox
    
27. shiniqa +college buddy
    
28. RubberDucky
    
    

'bout time I put my name down. Tempted by the Dorset Dash too, might be a big ask tho.

Nice one, be good to ride with you again.
Do the DD, you know you want to! I'm in, have never done a night ride before, let alone after doing 60 miles earlier in the day!

Just booked the train for Saturday morning, roll on the weekend!

Matt - how about Rolling to the Stones the day after instead?

Rolling to the Stones looks fun but would mean a day off work, could be hard to arrange at short notice.

not if you get the 0523 train from swindon!

1. (in spirit if not in flesh) Cornelius OxfordDonfoot
   
2. damolyen library
   
3. Arducius (+Dorset Dash)
   
4. Sainsburys Ed
   
5. Jung + Chum.
   
6. middleofnowhere
   
7. K-Dog
   
8. St. John's College H
   
9. FridayMarch26th
   
10. dimi3
    
11. ziska
    11.
    
12. dicki
    
13. pajamas
    
14. Clubman
    
15. katie-coo (fingers crossed)
    
16. gearless society
    
17. 
    
18. conker
    
19. dougiestyle
    
20. ummar01. pow
    
21. allensea (gears)
    
22. skiver: just to find out who skive is - nick thief! :-)
    
23. Skullygiate system
    
24. Mo_mo
    
25. wools
    
26. Lox
    
27. shiniqa +college buddy
    
28. RubberDucky
    
    

Off the DD, just so's you know (sorry Arducius).

Other things to attend to, I'm starting to forget what my girlfriend looks like.

Hmm, just realised this is the day after the night before, as in the England game. I'm not sure I will be in a state for this. We will see.

Easties, I plan to leave Brick Lane about 7:30am if I do this, if anyone wants to come along.

1. (in spirit if not in flesh) Cornelius OxfordDonfoot
   
2. damolyen library
   
3. Arducius (+Dorset Dash)
   
4. Sainsburys Ed
   
5. Jung + Chum.
   
6. middleofnowhere
   
7. K-Dog
   
8. St. John's College H
   
9. FridayMarch26th
   
10. dimi3
    
11. ziska
    11.
    
12. dicki
    
13. pajamas
    
14. Clubman
    
15. katie-coo (fingers crossed)
    
16. gearless society
    
17. 
    
18. conker
    
19. dougiestyle
    
20. ummar01. pow
    
21. allensea (gears)
    
22. skiver: just to find out who skive is - nick thief! :-)
    
23. Skullygiate system
    
24. Mo_mo
    
25. wools
    
26. Lox
    
27. shiniqa +college buddy
    
28. RubberDucky
    
29. Fussballclub
    

Just remembered, that it's Nocturne @ Smithfield this Saturday, but it doesn't start till 15:00. Surely we can get back by then?!

Hmm, just realised this is the day after the night before, as in the England game. I'm not sure I will be in a state for this. We will see.

Easties, I plan to leave Brick Lane about 7:30am if I do this, if anyone wants to come along.

Yeeeeep + my maties

1. (in spirit if not in flesh) Cornelius OxfordDonfoot
   
2. damolyen library
   
3. Arducius (+Dorset Dash)
   
4. Sainsburys Ed
   
5. Jung + Chum.
   
6. middleofnowhere
   
7. K-Dog
   
8. St. John's College H
   
9. FridayMarch26th
   
10. dimi3
    
11. ziska
    
12. Gina
    
13. dicki
    
14. pajamas
    
15. Clubman
    
16. katie-coo (fingers crossed)
    
17. gearless society
    
18. 
    
19. conker
    
20. dougiestyle
    
21. ummar01. pow
    
22. allensea (gears)
    
23. skiver: just to find out who skive is - nick thief! :-)
    
24. Skullygiate system
    
25. Mo_mo
    
26. wools
    
27. Lox
    
28. shiniqa +college buddy
    
29. RubberDucky
    
30. Fussballclub
    

still trying to decide where i peel off from this watlington looks pretty easy but i guess it depends on peoples pace!

You could peel off at Watlington and follow the B40 back towards Henley, would mean climbing the hill you'd have just come over, but it ain't too high. The B40 meets the A4130 which isn't really a very nice road to cycle on. But it's not that far until you're in Henley.
Alternatively you could leave the group at Marlow and head along the A4155 to Henley.
Obviously it'd be best to go all the way to Oxford and get the train from there, but like you say, depends on the pace.

On another note: Does anyone actually know the route? I should be mostly ok navigating once we get up past Marlow, but up until that point I'll be lost!

Hmm, just realised this is the day after the night before, as in the England game. I'm not sure I will be in a state for this. We will see.

Easties, I plan to leave Brick Lane about 7:30am if I do this, if anyone wants to come along.

So join this ride and leave at 9.30am then!

if I make it to oxford wth enough time then i'd be happier turning round and riding back the way i came, rather than spending cash on a train ticket, but i need to be in Wargrave by 3pm so will just have to play it by ear i guess.

1. (in spirit if not in flesh) Cornelius OxfordDonfoot
   
2. damolyen library
   
3. Arducius (+Dorset Dash)
   
4. Sainsburys Ed
   
5. Jung + Chum.
   
6. middleofnowhere
   
7. K-Dog
   
8. St. John's College H
   
9. FridayMarch26th
   
10. dimi3
    
11. ziska
    
12. Gina
    
13. dicki
    
14. pajamas
    
15. Clubman
    
16. katie-coo (fingers crossed)
    
17. gearless society
    
18. jimbojones (geared probably)
    
19. conker
    
20. dougiestyle
    
21. ummar01. pow
    
22. allensea (gears)
    
23. skiver: just to find out who skive is - nick thief! :-)
    
24. Skullygiate system
    
25. Mo_mo
    
26. wools
    
27. Lox
    
28. shiniqa +college buddy
    
29. RubberDucky
    
30. Fussballclub
    
    

have added my name to the list.

just a thought, have booked a train ticket already for the way back to London and called up to reserve a seat as i have to get back for a party. prices are quite cheap on thetrainline.com in advance still.

However, I called up the train operater prior to booking my ticket to reserve a spot for my bike on the train and the first choice of time i asked for had no space for cycles. so I just wonder whether people may want to reserve themselves some bike space for their journey home to ensure that they will get back ok.

Easties, I plan to leave Brick Lane about 7:30am if I do this, if anyone wants to come along.

The ride starts at 9.30, surely it won't take 2 hours to get over to Richmond? (not that I'll be going your direction)

I'm in - though planning to end up in MIlton keynes Saturday night - I'll probably split from the group mid way, if I can plan a good route into Milton Keynes.

I'll be riding from East. so will try and meet at Brick Lane - 7.30 may be a bit early though, Richmond is less than an hours ride away surely?

1. (in spirit if not in flesh) Cornelius OxfordDonfoot
   
2. damolyen library
   
3. Arducius (+Dorset Dash)
   
4. Sainsburys Ed
   
5. Jung + Chum.
   
6. middleofnowhere
   
7. K-Dog
   
8. St. John's College H
   
9. FridayMarch26th
   
10. dimi3
    
11. ziska
    
12. Gina
    
13. dicki
    
14. pajamas
    
15. Clubman
    
16. katie-coo (fingers crossed)
    
17. gearless society
    
18. 
    
19. conker
    
20. dougiestyle
    
21. ummar01. pow
    
22. allensea (gears)
    
23. skiver: just to find out who skive is - nick thief! :-)
    
24. Skullygiate system
    
25. Mo_mo
    
26. wools
    
27. Lox
    
28. shiniqa +college buddy
    
29. RubberDucky
    
30. Fussballclub
    
31. jameslamont1984
    
    

Can anyone verify where this ride starts from? The thread is a tad confusing...

@mo_mo
a return ride is definately on the cards, i'll be up for cycling some, if not all of the journey back

is there a feeder group from brick lane ? what time brick lane ?

**Meeting up at Richmond Green for 9.00am for a 9.30am start **

what is confusing about that?

Thanks for that Damo. Several mentions of Brick Lane @7.30 threw me off, I gather that is a feeder group. Just want clear clarification, as on the Cambridge ride there was debate until the last minute about what time we would start etc...I ended up waiting in brick lane for an hour which were rubbish.

I live in Wandsworth, are there any feeder groups I can hook up with?