2010-06-26 - Ladies London to Brighton Ride

Evening: http://www.lfgss.com/thread38863-47.html
Ask shootthebreeze http://www.lfgss.com/member1830.html whether it is a good idea to start next Tuesday night.

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee (tbc)
    

Ok, just a quick update. Stix did the route again on Satuday and apart from being held up by a group of Morris Dancers in Ditchling all went well!
I'll change the first post but if everyone can get to Clapham Common from 7.45am for an 8am set off.
The earlier we leave the easier it will be. Also, if you all put my number in your phones, we are planning on staying together at all times, but just in case someone gets lost.
zero seven nine seven six two six eight three four one. I'll put this in the first post as well;

Let's pray for good weather!

Yeah! (I like early starts).

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee (tbc)
    
22. fluff
    

I hate early starts but I love riding my bike and Brighton, so defnintely in. Really looking forward to a nice cold pint on the sea front!

Might be bringing my sister along too

It looks like it's going to be a scorcher this weekend, so I will do the motherly thing and remind you all to make sure you bring plenty of water, and slap on the factor 30.

Please also make sure you bring a spare tube for yourself. I will have some tools and a pump - as I'm sure some others will, and some food/snacks for the journey

The plan is to have a definite half way stop at Turners Hill (around 30 miles in) There is a nice pub at the top of the hill and a place to sit outside and enjoy the sun. We'll stop there for half and hour tops, fill up water bottles, have a cold drink and use the facilities. Then off to Brighton for a cold pint on the beach! (if we can get on it)

As far as hills go, climb them at your own speed and we'll regroup at the top of the big ones. So you young greyhounds can sprint up and have a rest whilst the rest of us wheeze our way up :-)
There will prob be a mixture of fixed and geared, but the idea is to keep to the speed of the slowest rider and stay together and have a laugh.

I've also updated the OP and the turn sheet, so if everyone can print that out - it would be very helpful. There is a slight change to the mapped ride, that Stix discovered when she did the recce's on Oli's suggestion.

Clefty this sounds like a fantastic ride, I'm very keen, and so is Larissa (not on the forum, but shoot the breeze's girlfriend). Look forward to meeting you - and you too fluff, nearly my roomy! And everyone else of course. Will come armed with sunscreen, energy bars, and a whole lotta hope for getting up Ditchling Beacon

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee (tbc)
    
22. fluff
    23 plum (fixed, gulp) +1 (geared)
    

just signing up a friend of mine

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee (tbc)
    
22. fluff
    
23. plum (fixed, gulp) +1 (geared)
    
24. bran flakes
    

yay plum! that is ace. claire do you have a guess for an eta? might ask a brighton friend to come join us on the beach.

might ask a brighton friend to come join us on the beach.

likewise!

and me!

Well i'm hoping we'll be there by 1-2 at the latest, as long as we dont get lost or have any major mechanicals. We're having a half hour stop at the halfway point, so it may be best to judge it by when we reach Turners Hill and give them a ring then.

I'm so going paddling.

Claire, you should know by now that if I don't show my face on a ladies ride it's cos I don't know about it! Good thing I only found out about it a wek ago otherwise I might have chickened out! Well, I will be making Emilia's flapjack recipe, maybe doubles?

Does anyone have a saddlebag stabilizer thing I can borrow? I'll be fixed b/c the bike I got (!!!) is a little worse for wear, guapo just accidentally broke the front skewer and the stem is seized. We'll see, it might happen. But I have two hills on my commute so I'm thinking I'll be ok.

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee (tbc)
    
22. fluff
    
23. plum (fixed, gulp) +1 (geared)
    
24. bran flakes
    
25. jayloo
    
    
    

P.S. I love NNY's spoke card idea!!!

So looking forward to this girls!!! My geared friend is going to come along to : )

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee (tbc)
    
22. fluff
    
23. plum (fixed, gulp) +1 (geared)
    
24. bran flakes
    
25. Sezza
    

Right the geared bike lies in tatters as I have run into multiple mechanical issues - this is why we all went fixed in the first place! So I'll be setting the Woodrup up as a singlespeed and will be there with shiny shiny bells on - excited ladies, very excited!

So looking forward to this girls!!! My geared friend is going to come along to : )

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee
    
22. fluff
    
23. plum (fixed, gulp) +1 (geared)
    
24. bran flakes
    
25. Sezza
    
26. VeeVee's friend
    

Just checking in and the list is getting bigger !! This is gonna be such a great ride and the route is really a good one !
Well just realised as well I hve not even put my name down so shall add myself now
See all you ladies Saturday armed with lots of water and suncream its gonna be a scorcher !!!

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee
    
22. fluff
    
23. plum (fixed, gulp) +1 (geared)
    
24. bran flakes
    
25. Sezza
    
26. VeeVee's friend
    
27. Stix
    

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee
    
22. fluff
    
23. plum (fixed, gulp) +1 (geared)
    
24. bran flakes
    
25. Sezza
    
26. VeeVee's friend
    
27. Stix
    
28. Teapots (fixed and walking up ditchling)
    

^ Enter the paincave

1. Clefty
   
2. Spokey-dokes
   
3. Megoid
   
4. Clara
   
5. Cafewanda (gulp!)
   
6. WingedAngel
   
7. deluka
   
8. abs. +1
   
9. Jacqui
   
10. ziska (done it ss. fixed this time.maaaaybe.)
    
11. shiniqa
    
12. Stiff Link
    
13. Charlotte
    
14. Valy ( possibly fixed... maybe...oh I don't know...)
    
15. polowannabe (fixed)
    
16. jenny j (geared, solo this time!) - I may stay overnight and ride back sunday
    
17. Baboushka
    
18. LongAndWinding (no doubt walking up the big 'uns).
    
19. Coriander (possibly)
    
20. Pickle
    
21. VeeVee
    
22. fluff
    
23. plum (fixed, gulp) +1 (geared)
    
24. bran flakes
    
25. Sezza
    
26. VeeVee's friend
    
27. Stix
    
28. Teapots (fixed and walking up ditchling)
    
29. Adaplace (ditto to the above but going slower!)
    

27 degrees? By the time we get there I'll be the colour of a lobster no matter how much factor 30 I put on. And ya'll be able to cook your lunch from the heat radiating from my face!

Think I should go and invest in a hat, and another means of attaching water to my bike. Don't think one bottle's going to cut it.
And I am also going to be paddling. Can't wait :)

Camel back for the water, that's what i'm doing - Ok girls, who's wearing lycra?

padded shorts under a summer dress is as close to showing the lycra as i'm going to get..

I like your style lady!