2011-07-16/17 Sat/Sun - Dunwich Dynamo DD19

^ this.

if it was sensible where would the fun be in that?

half the adventure is breaking down, getting lost, getting mugged, getting sick, getting soaked

Now, any danger of any of those "special tools" miraculously finding it's way onto the support vehicle?

well im driving the support vehicle but im not sure I qualify as "special"

if anyone has any or a contact to get them Ill be happy to carry them.

Ma3k used to work for them. Maybe he could lay his hands on some useful tools? Or even just ask the bike hire operator? Again, as for barclays, it's good PR for them...

on the phone to barclays now...

My mate wanted to do London to Brighton on them and had a certain amount of correspondence with them...

Ma3k used to work for them. Maybe he could lay his hands on some useful tools? Or even just ask the bike hire operator? Again, as for barclays, it's good PR for them..
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Greetings folks,
As per above, John Ma3k and Leon who is the brave soul riding one of these Boris bikes, chatted on the Ride East last Sunday, so think it all cool....
Just looking at the calendar and it's three weeks to go - yikes... Feeling really excited about this but also kind of terrified. It goes through Monks Eleigh which is the place where I was born 43 years ago.
Peace and Love,
Tim

THREE WEEKS?!?

(must get training...)

THREE WEEKS?!?

(must get training...)

Shit - me too!

Three weeks, is it too late to start carbo loading?

i just had a massive carbo load.

will be falling asleep any secccccccccc

three weeks! must get trai...oh wait..my training consists of staying up all night.

better start coffee training.

I bought some arm warmers at lunch - that's my training.

Um, I actually am training, is that lame? Did crystal palace to edenbridge, zigzagged down to Lewes in pouring rain, it finally cleared up a bit, did a nice gentle bit of the south downs way, very windy, beatiful light, dropped down to newhaven, ate a mars bar, slogged it out against the wind to brighton and collapsed on the train. Dont have a computer but reckon it was a ton due to detours and didnt feel fucked yesterday so pretty optimistic

I also bought some arm warmers in croydon. All set!

I also took my eye off the forum for the few days when the tickets went.

waiting list for coach tickets/ possible new coach

1. skydancer
   
2. crispin glover
   
3. sparky
   
4. jenny j
   
5. cyclotron3k
   
6. chainBreaker
   
7. Loafheads
   
8. itsbruce
   
   

Has anybody on this fine list enquired about prices? It's getting big enough to be vaguely economical.

For you a million pounds!

As i haven't done a ride over 2O miles since last years DD, and seeing as it's such a nice day, I'm gonna go and ride the first 25 miles and back of the DD route today to check my legs still work...If anyone wants to tag along drop me a PM...I'm gonna leave Hackney at 12:3O.

I also took my eye off the forum for the few days when the tickets went.

waiting list for coach tickets/ possible new coach

1. skydancer
   
2. crispin glover
   
3. sparky
   
4. jenny j
   
5. cyclotron3k
   
6. chainBreaker
   
7. Loafheads
   
8. itsbruce
   
   

Has anybody on this fine list enquired about prices? It's getting big enough to be vaguely economical.

I'll look at getting another coach if we get up towards coach-filling numbers..
Otherwise, Southwark Cyclists are still selling tickets for their coach/ furniture lorry combo, or if some forumites want to club together for a minibus or sommat we could probably come to an arrangement to pop some more bikes in the forum truck. Drop me a PM if so.

katie, do we know how many people we need to fill one of those minibuses? just so we have a number to work towards...guess itll be something like 21 I think,

so those on the list above^ we need a fair few more people to make it possible, so maybe a recruitment drive for the 2nd bus is needed.

waiting list for coach tickets/ possible new coach

1. skydancer
   
2. crispin glover
   
3. sparky
   
4. jenny j
   
5. cyclotron3k
   
6. chainBreaker
   
7. Loafheads
   
8. itsbruce
   
9. Ricochet
   

waiting list for coach tickets/ possible new coach

1. skydancer
   
2. crispin glover
   
3. sparky
   
4. jenny j
   
5. cyclotron3k
   
6. chainBreaker
   
7. Loafheads
   
8. itsbruce
   
9. Ricochet
   
10. Yoshka
    

i tried an evening ride into epping forest last week, mainly to see if my very sexy (ahem) front bar bag works. i need to get a light to go on it though as it totally obscures the actual ones. thinking of putting a petzl head torch on so it doesn't reflect back in me face.

anyway, is anyone interested in the odd jaunt out of hackney into epping forest?

Can it be done on a track bike or road bike? (I mean as is thin tyres and delicate frame/forks)

If so I could be... I've always wanted to go to Epping forest but don't have a hard wearing mountain/ trail bike:-(

waiting list for coach tickets/ possible new coach

1. skydancer
   
2. crispin glover
   
3. sparky
   
4. jenny j
   
5. cyclotron3k
   
6. chainBreaker
   
7. Loafheads
   
8. itsbruce
   
9. Ricochet
   
10. Yoshka
    
11. Hovis
    
    

Might as well make my first forum ride a big one right??! And respect to econodog, do you mind if I slipstream you?

... is this the thread for overnight to Suffolk coast? I was actually looking for the Dulwich Dynamo