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@Nishiki_Alien
I'm not nervous - but that's because I've done DD plenty of times before. i still have to change my forks (Vitus plasticine forks dead), assemble kit and food, check over bike, find some mudguard bolts and reassure myself about the weather. So far today in Deptford it's scuba-diving weather - but I'm not nervous.
Noobs, it's just a long, long ride, not much harder than L2B, because it's flatter overall. Don't worry about doing it alone - you'll never feel alone.
Both my mates have bailed, but so long as it doesn't look as if it's going to bucket down, I'll think of Barry, and do it. I didn't get a good night's sleep, I haven't found my rain jacket, nor my camera, haven't carbo-loaded, bought flapjacks, bananas or chocolate, or charged my lights, and it doesn't look like I'm going to have time to doze this afternoon.
I need help (in general), but in particular, today, please someone, PM me:
Jaitch' number, and the agreed location of the forum van at kick-off.
Missmouse' number or any other Southwark person sorting the SC transport, as I'm taking over my friend's ticket.
The location of the legendary 'other café' that isn't on the beach at Dunwich. I can't take the fry-ups that the Flora dishes out.
Where's the meeting point for the Southside feeder ride?
I don't understand the accuweather chart - does anyone have the latest weather prognosis?
mmmm... tailwind...
If it's dry-ish, I'll be rolling. Say 'hi' when you overtake. I've got fluorescent bar tape on a gorgeous bonded Vitus with black tubes in blocky alloy lugs, with ill-matching red forks.