2011-05-01 Sun - Isle of Wight Randonnee

Wootton

Cheers pif

**Tipi 1 **

1. T4
   
2. Braker
   
3. laner
   
4. Dropout
   
5. spybot
   
6. Fox
   
   

Tipi 2

1. Kattiep
   
2. smiff
   
3. imaginary friend 1
   
4. imaginary friend 2
   
5. imaginary friend 3
   
6. imaginary friend 4
   
   

Reserve List

The undecided people reserve list

1. Fussballclub
   
   
   

I'm out, Pete is in. Might blitz it in a day, but won't be joining in for the revelry.

What's the campsite you're booking? Can you have fires?

Skully, you can relight my fire

What's the campsite you're booking? Can you have fires?

Roebeck Farm. I have a booking for a tent on Saturday and Sunday night which I no longer need due to being moved into the tipi, do you want it Skully?

Fires and Barbecues

Barbecues and controlled campfires are allowed on site, but they must be kept off the ground and burned in a safe and controlled manner at all times.
Barbecues and campfires must be overseen by a competent adult at all times.

Fox, I'll take the pitch as they've not replied to confirm me. If that's okay with you.

Kattiep and friends are now unable to join us so we need to find some new buddies for smiff in tipi 2.

Any takers?

**Tipi 1 **

1. T4
   
2. Braker
   
3. laner
   
4. Dropout
   
5. spybot
   
6. Fox
   
   

Tipi 2

1. smiff
   
2. 
   
3. 
   
4. 
   
5. 
   
6. 
   
   

Reserve List

The undecided people reserve list

1. Fussballclub
   

Woah! Wha? Why?

smiff is an excellent lover, btw... There should be no problem filling that tipi.

**Tipi 1 **

1. T4
   
2. Braker
   
3. laner
   
4. Dropout
   
5. spybot
   
6. Fox
   
   

Tipi 2

1. smiff
   
2. Hilly Ben
   
3. Myfavouritegreek
   
4. 
   
5. 
   
6. 
   
   

Reserve List

The undecided people reserve list

1. Fussballclub
   

I am so what gutted I can't make this anymore. A switcheroo of my folks plans means I can't go meet them/the relos the following weekend as planned, so I is off to Italy this weekend instead.
Again - sorry :( had such a nice time last year.
T4 - hamsandwich and John might still be keen to go, but now I'm not going, I'm not going to organise them. They're big boys. Fill the teeepeeee with whoever you can.

braker, I don't doubt that smiff will fill his harem and there will be peeled grapes being passed from mouth to mouth.

1. Velocio
   
2. Pifko
   
3. Soul
   
4. Samuelson
   
5. Kirth + a bunch of other non-forum
   
6. braker
   
7. Tiswas
   
8. kattiep + crew
   
9. smiff
   
10. Arducius
    11.m.f + the 1 who never gives up.
    
11. 6pt
    
12. spybot
    
13. BenJam (anyone else feel like camping night before?)
    
14. laner
    
15. Alacycle
    
16. Superprecise
    
17. pootsmanuva
    
18. Fox
    
19. Andreskam
    
20. jcgarcia
    
21. betty
    
22. welp
    
23. Bigtwin
    
24. T4
    
25. Spinto
    
26. Polky +1
    
27. Hilly Ben
    
28. myfavouritegreek
    
    

In for the tipi win

But not the grapes

**Tipi 1 **

1. T4
   
2. Braker
   
3. laner
   
4. Dropout
   
5. spybot
   
6. Fox
   
   

Tipi 2

1. smiff
   
2. Hilly Ben
   
3. Myfavouritegreek
   
4. Samuelson
   
5. 
   
6. 
   
   

Reserve List

The undecided people reserve list

1. Fussballclub
   
   

Can I grab a spot in the tipi? Had planned on camping but a tipi and grapes sounds infinitely preferable

Artist's impression of Smiff's tent:

Anyone want to goes halves on this deal for a sleeping bag (cosy!)?

http://www.blacks.co.uk/camping/sleeping-bags-and-liners/product/092367/blk-quasar-3.html?attribute=3702426

A 3 season -17/+23 degree sleeping bag. Costs £54.99 for 1 but bizarrely you can get 2 for £50...?

i have got an amazing rab sleeping back already, otherwise i would...

Has anyone ridded down to Portsmouth form London (or Guildford) and have any tips on a good route or anything? Would be much appreciated.

Anyone want to goes halves on this deal for a sleeping bag (cosy!)?

http://www.blacks.co.uk/camping/sleeping-bags-and-liners/product/092367/blk-quasar-3.html?attribute=3702426

A 3 season -17/+23 degree sleeping bag. Costs £54.99 for 1 but bizarrely you can get 2 for £50...?

I'll take one.

I'll take one.

Done.

Only two spaces remaining in tipi 2, henceforth known as Sausagefest 2011...

Sausagefest 2011

Fo sizzle!

The Randonee route has no hills greater than 10% and that only for short sections so should be possible on reasonably high geared fixed. Wind will usually be behind for the long S Coast section when going anti-clockwise. If you want the bigger hills you will need to go off-route - can be challenging. Having done the route a few times on geared bikes I will try it tomorrow on a 44/18 fixed. See you 1st May.

So I was thinking that maybe we need to have a bit of a plan about getting to IoW (train/ferry etc)?

Camp site is 3 miles from the ferry, just outside Ryde. I guess we can pick up provisions in Ryde on the way through?

Anyone got any thoughts about the train? It goes from Waterloo and takes just over 1 1/2 hrs. Also less frequently from Victoria, taking 2 hours.

It's the Guinness ride the night before so I'm not super keen on a mega early start but happy to go with a majority decision...I'd ideally get the train after/around lunch, allowing us to get to the campsite late afternoon and get set up (unroll sleeping bag).

We also still have 2 spots to fill in tipi 2 - more sausages required!