Thursday Night - Hour of Power

This was pretty special:

More sodding leaving drinks tomorrow night, apparently these are also mine?

#sodthat

*Pete, feeling the pressure, whips out his little book of excuses and thumbs through its worn and ragged pages. He flicks past the obvious - the hangovers, the punctures, the incoming cold and the outgoing one, he continues past his bookmarked specials, the red ribbon poking out between the pages as if it were sticking a tongue out at his commitments. He stops, about two thirds of the way through. The One-off Excuses section. He slides his finger down the page, eyes squinting.

*"More sodding leaving drinks tomorrow night, apparently these are also mine?"

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  That'll do, he thinks, and with the joy of a man who has once more dodged a bullet, posts his get-out for all to see*
  

The man does his research. Am I going to have to collect all the ones where you go on about sailing now?

POW. Right in the kisser.

Touché Mr Pt

I am not gonna make it tonight, but I really enjoyed my debut last week and I will aim to join the train next week. Happy Easter one and all.

Actually, the research was very easy. Go to page 1, start quoting. And to be fair, you were pretty much the only person on the thread in those days - the excuses are much better now.

(And sailing is my excuse AGAIN tonight)

Good wind for that lark today.

Out too sadly. Supposedly going to some open air theatre but with this weather forecast.....

I'm out this week as I'm off racing. Have fun chaps!

Out. Fucking flat en route. Will get it fixed in time but don't fancy HoP at 40psi (about all my hand pump does) :(

Grudgingly rep'd

Edit: turns out I can't

hmm, planning to come to the park to get dizzy but it's pretty damn windy out there for my stupid wheels.

Oh please!

I'll throw in a new one for the list

"I'm tapering for the weekend"

I've been tapering for the weekend all week. If I do much more tapering there will be nothing left of me.

Todays my last day of fun then I'm leaving the legs alone until Monday.
#outwithabang

**Wind, Rain and Pain.

**Meet at 1830hrs at the gate opposite York Bridge for a 1845 start.

20mph+ average, but if you can't hold there'll no doubt be other wheels to follow. Stop after 8 laps.

This is on public roads so please ride accordingly.
Running reds is frowned upon.
Signal your moves and stops.
You are responsible for your own wellbeing out there.
A heads up as to who is riding fixed and who is riding geared is also helpful, but this ride welcomes both.

1. 790 - Geared
   
2. FixedCheese (48:15)
   
3. XH - Geared & recovering from a very very very boozy late lunch/afternoon drinking session
   
4. 
   
5. laner (fixxxxe)
   6.pt (50x16)
   
6. HoKe (50:15) + Spoks!
   
7. OSR (48:17) Spin to Win!
   

I'm leaving now for an hour of lonely power from 6.15. Should pick up some of you as I come to a standstill/slowdeath

Yeah i might be starting a bit earlier so will likely catch some of you (or more likely you'll catch me) on the way round.

if you see me on a massive canyon flailing my legs then do say hello!

Will be leaving in 30-40 mins time and arrive about 6:30ish! see you guys in the centre circle!

I'm out, chasing motorbikes
#noshowatmyownparty

You having a laugh? Do i bring your money or not? Im feeling okish so will be riding although i expect to be dropped on the warm up lap

I might attempt it, depends on how things go here for the next hour...

I'm out, chasing motorbikes
#noshowatmyownparty

bah. I'm just heading out now all the way from battersea.

Stupid question, can someone google map exactly where it's on? Brain ceased to function at approx 2:36pm.

...found it...

Here already but no one insight...

Here's some insight: riding a scrappy chaingang at the tailend of the rush hour in central London is a bit rubbish.

Another: Riding behind a motorbike becomes less fun when your drive side crank works itself loose.