2010-09-18 Sat - Clacton-on-Sea - Last Ride of the Summer

I'm out. Boo.

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. joe smithers
   
3. stix
   
4. damo (missed this last year)
   
5. spybot (provisional....)
   
6. braker (will be on a super-hip sickasfuckmobile)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. dimi3
   
9. pajamas
   
10. ian (conker)
    
11. Edmundro
    
12. habbi
    
13. Deluka
    
14. dicki
    
15. rab
    
16. rhowe
    17.
    
17. D. Generate
    19.
    
18. rudall
    
19. tom k&e
    

Can I, a laydee, riding fixed, on 72 gear inches, having had little or no training for this since a 90km very leisurely and flat ride on road bike about 18 months ago (which I found to be fine) do this ride without embarassing myself and/or holding everyone up?

Thoughts please....

I think last year the overall average including stops was ~10mph. The ride is mostly flat (it's Essex, after all) and everyone just rolled along together in a nice group.

The last 15-20 miles (?) was along a single road with no real navigation needed - we fragmented out a bit at that point, everyone going at their own pace.

You ought to be fine - a strong headwind would suck, but it would suck equally as much for everyone else. If it all gets a bit much I'm sure there's the odd train station you can duck out at en route (check the route map - I might be wrong there).

I'm hoping to be in for this, trying to move Saturday things to do Sunday.

Roughly when we can expect be back in London after ride?

^ last year I think I got back about 9.30. Some left Clacton a bit earlier (probably people with a life outside of this silly cycling all day to the seaside thingy)

What's the latest we'd expect to arrive in Clacton?

I'm meant to be going to a dinner party (I know, right).

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. joe smithers
   
3. stix
   
4. damo (missed this last year)
   
5. spybot (provisional....)
   
6. 
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. dimi3
   
9. pajamas
   
10. ian (conker)
    
11. Edmundro
    
12. habbi
    
13. Deluka
    
14. dicki
    
15. rab
    
16. rhowe
    17.
    
17. D. Generate
    19.
    
18. rudall
    
19. tom k&e
    

What about the super-hip sickasfuckmobile?

@ Fox, I think we got there about 4 or 4.30pm last year

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. joe smithers
   
3. stix
   
4. damo (missed this last year)
   
5. spybot (provisional....)
   
6. Babar (subject to friday night shenanigans)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. dimi3
   
9. pajamas
   
10. ian (conker)
    
11. Edmundro
    
12. habbi
    
13. Deluka
    
14. dicki
    
15. rab
    
16. rhowe
    17.
    
17. D. Generate
    19.
    
18. rudall
    
19. tom k&e
    

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. joe smithers
   
3. stix
   4.
   
4. spybot (provisional....)
   
5. Babar (subject to friday night shenanigans)
   
6. ChainBreaker
   
7. dimi3
   
8. pajamas
   
9. ian (conker)
   
10. Edmundro
    
11. habbi
    
12. Deluka
    
13. dicki
    
14. rab
    
15. rhowe
    17.
    
16. D. Generate
    19.
    
17. rudall
    
18. tom k&e
    

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. joe smithers
   
3. stix
   
4. Clara
   
5. spybot (provisional....)
   
6. Babar (subject to friday night shenanigans)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. dimi3
   
9. pajamas
   
10. ian (conker)
    
11. Edmundro
    
12. habbi
    
13. Deluka
    
14. dicki
    
15. rab
    
16. rhowe
    17.
    
17. D. Generate
    19.
    
18. rudall
    
19. tom k&e
    and yes I would jump in your grave as quick
    

22 minutes?
hardly quick....

It's the 22 minute rule - have you not heard of it? ;)

Slow as she rides...

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!

In other news, my bb is fucked due to overtightening it then riding like a mofo all weekend and wearing the shit out of the axles.
Anyone got a 113mm square taper axle going spare i can collect on friday?

Failing that i'll be geared, or possibly tandem if i can find a rear admiral. Brakless tandem is sadly not yet ready :(

Thanks Ian.

@ Fox, I think we got there about 4 or 4.30pm last year

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. joe smithers
   
3. stix
   
4. Clara
   
5. spybot (provisional....)
   
6. Babar (subject to friday night shenanigans)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. dimi3
   
9. pajamas
   
10. ian (conker)
    
11. Edmundro
    
12. habbi
    
13. Deluka
    
14. dicki
    
15. rab
    
16. rhowe
    
17. Fox (assuming I don't drink too much friday, even if I do will probably do it anyway)
    
18. D. Generate
    19.
    
19. rudall
    
20. tom k&e
    

Ed, might have a bb for you or be stoker if I haven't finished my build by Saturday. Bell me tomorrow. And she is ;-)

Slow as she rides...

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^stop playing polo and ride a proper bike :)

Wash your mouth out young man. But yes the decision at the moment is between this and all day polo.

In if single speeders allowed!

^ allowed, ALLOWED! (aloud)…

… yes, allowed

It doesn't matter what you ride, just how fast you can make the fucker go...

Ummm, hope to keep up. I’m more worried about my saddle and bum bones.
Will be first long ride and hope I can sit and walk after.

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. joe smithers
   
3. stix
   
4. Clara
   
5. spybot (provisional....)
   
6. Babar (subject to friday night shenanigans)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. dimi3
   
9. pajamas
   
10. ian (conker)
    
11. Edmundro
    
12. habbi
    
13. Deluka
    
14. dicki
    
15. rab
    
16. rhowe
    
17. Fox (assuming I don't drink too much friday, even if I do will probably do it anyway)
    
18. D. Generate
    
19. Ricochet.
    
20. rudall
    
21. tom k&e