2011-08-13 - Exmouth Exodus

heh.

I spent two hours at work after work doing route directions. and the printer refused to work. and I don't have one at home. hng.

It probably wanted you to walk?

from the look of those hills I suspect there will be quite a lot of walking involved.

but this is OK! because I like walking.

Walking is overrated

ok so I have put lights on the bike. and a mudguard, just in case. I'm now staring at an empty saddlebag having a massive mental blank. 3 tubes, 5 co2, multitool, levers, patches. then food? socks? rain jacket, overshoes, arm warmers, leg warmers? I dunno. I can't cope. blaah.

those all sound reasonable. I haven't started packing yet but probably wearing 3/4 length tights, winter boots (I whinge about cold feet easily), 3/4 length sleeves and then taking a waterproof. Will probably take a hoodie too but that's to pad out the saddlebag more than anything.

wish I was in a position to start padding things out instead of worrying it will all fit =/

Pump?

In the pannier I've got windbreaker, waterproof, legwarmers, cable ties, plier multitool thing, map. Food.

I'm going with longsleve and shorts to start with then I'll see how cold it gets. I can only find one of my nice mitts, so I'll have to go with the shitty old ones. meh

shit, I haven't seen my gloves for days.

tom - if you can get it to the station, I can carry stuff on the ride till you've made space by eating or whatnot. (eating food I mean, not eating armwarmers. I have had way too much caffeine.)

have cunning plan when it comes to getting things to station. prepare to be impressed.
I might palm my overshoes off to you in that case, rosie. weather looks fine atm but it's the poole -> london leg I'm worried about =/

that's lucky, seeing as you are likely to be miles ahead of me on the Bristol > Exmouth leg and me carrying your overshoes will be no use whatsoever :D but yep that's fine.

I am intrigued by this cunning plan.

and I am going to a balloon party at 6pm! I don't think I can handle this additional excitement on top of everything else. I need a stiff drink.

If it stays clear we could see the Perseid meteor shower!

ohwow.

I have no words.

it gets better and better.
cunning plan thwarted by misremembering available resources. back-up plan not so cunning.

So far I've packed some eyeliner, an iPod and the work press phone. It's going very well.

I have acquired bread! and maynards sports mixture! everything going according to plan!

Good luck everyone and have fun. It's an awesome route.

Save a treat to nibble at the 5-6am hour of weirdness – the time when it's getting light, but still getting cooler. That's the only part of the ride I've found hard.

If it stays clear we could see the Perseid meteor shower!

Ok now I'm jealous I'm not riding it!

Now on 1pm train from paddington to Bristol. Any one else rolling with me? Am going to check out the Banksy graffiti in Bristol if people are keen to join? I'll be at Clifton station at 4 I think. DO IT!

Still having gloves issues. I may have to do it in one mitt and one full.

6pt just left, clad in finest rapha.

good luck and have fun guize, looks like It's going to be a good'un.

Now on 1pm train from paddington to Bristol. Any one else rolling with me? Am going to check out the Banksy graffiti in Bristol if people are keen to join? I'll be at Clifton station at 4 I think. DO IT!

Dont bother changing at temple meads to clifton. Much quicker to just ride from tm, its not far

We're on the train with beer courtesy of dropout. Muybien

Dont bother changing at temple meads to clifton. Much quicker to just ride from tm, its not far

Cheers, already did the damn 30 min wait at TM. Pity I had to do the banksy tour alone
:(

Going to head down to the arnolfini and see if anybody is around and then get a falafel for sustanance