2010-10-09 - London to Brighton

Correct me if I am wrong but this ride starts at 11am?

Not 08.30 or anything mildly challenging to make, but damn near noon?

Not much HTFU needed surely!

good fucking point, neil... sort it out fox. you're pathetic.

my first forum ride and first jaunt out of London, weather looks promising, I'm in.

1. Jonny
   
2. Pistanator
   
3. Glover
   
4. Benjam
   4.5 Ben's mate Phil
   
5. Wools (Fo' Shizzle)
   
6. Macca81
   
7. Smiff
   
8. Pink
   
9. Sarah
   
10. Sbrys Ed
    
11. Matty (unless it's pissing down/hungover)
    
12. Skullywetlip
    
13. Ham Pebblewich
    
14. M.F
    
15. Sam
    
16. Arducius
    
17. Fussballclub
    
18. Balmain
    
19. Lynx (80's 531 neon coolness)
    
20. 6PT, probably on over geared fixed.
    
21. Damo (calendar looks free)
    
22. Fox
    
23. Hoonz, might bust out the tourer for this one, it just eats up the miles.
    
24. Mc_nebula, fixed, geared, recumbent, tandem? yet to decide......probably fixed though......
    
25. kattiep
    
26. CV Fixed (only bike currently)
    
27. Branwen
    
28. CTML
    
29. Shoots
    
30. Shoots's friend
    
31. Ark Minor
    
32. Richoking
    
33. Lucky7
    
34. Tom K&e
    
35. Laner
    
36. Fade
    
37. King Fisher + 1
    
38. Yossarian
    
39. Tudor badger
    
40. dublinkevin
    
41. Rascal
    
42. rab
    
43. ms.chris
    

will only be able to do this ride if someone ha a 10mm spanner with them (not the dumbell type either). long story. don't fail me, forum.

(will try to resolve minor issue pre-ride, but bike shops on a saturday morning aren't the most expedient of places no matter how nicely you ask)

will only be able to do this ride if someone ha a 10mm spanner with them (not the dumbell type either). long story. don't fail me, forum.

Brixton Cycles. V close to the meet up point.

10mm spanner you say? I haz. Will bring.

+1 for brixton cycles

I have to pick up a pump in the morning as the bit that attaches to the valve has fallen out of mine and gone missing...

Also, I forgot to ask: Anyone heading to Brixton from anywhere near Paddington and want to roll down together?

Mr Smooth, plenty of others will have pumps they can lend, I'm sure!

10mm spanner you say? I haz. Will bring.

Forum love. Seat-mounted bottle cage holder jobby just won't stay tight enough to remain upright, flings bottles everywhere.
Hopefully getting a new chain in the morning (relies on waking up in time), will try and pad the cage thingummy out with washers and excessive tightening at the same time. If that fails, will need a good bit of force applied every time we stop to keep bottles from hitting the tarmac =

Also, I forgot to ask: Anyone heading to Brixton from anywhere near Paddington and want to roll down together?

Mr Smooth, plenty of others will have pumps they can lend, I'm sure!

i like to be self reliant, and i will need a new one anyway...

palpable innit? something. what dya say? wrong type o bike...
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Oh balls.

I'd forgotten about this.

hmmm ...

Don't do it Skulls, don't even think of it!

it doesn't start til 11, so you have plenty of time to sort your shit out, skullhead.

do it!

could be a tricky one at this point.., not going to be many october sats like this either though, do it!

Listen to the voice of the forum. The forum knows best.

Oh shite.

Time for bed. 11 o'clock you say? Ritzy? K. We'll see.

Sounds like a yes to me.

see you there, benjamin

Check the elevation profile... Definately worth getting out of bed for!
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aah crap, i wish i hadnt sold my good wheels now ffs

any wheels will do...

The only wheels I have are all kinds of wrong for this bike! but thanks for the encouragement :)

That was bugging the shit out of me.

edits shoots and leaves.

I didn't feel a thing. : )

5 months and 5 hrs later, and the Ti cat is purring.
I look fwd to stretching the legs.

You best be present and correct Skully.
But maybe best leave the beater at home for this one...