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@polybikeuser
I had to pass on last year's DD as I'd just had back surgery and have to say I really missed doing the ride. I've always been both astonished by and extremely grateful for the amazing job Southwark Cyclists do laying on the coaches (and the midway pit-stop).
I remember when in (I think) 2009 there was a mix up with there not being enough space in the trucks for all the bikes/it looking likely that some people were trying to ligg it, catching the coaches without having brought tickets, so massively throwing out the numbers and a group of irate riders looking like they were going to lynch Barry, despit the fact that he was clearly exhausted and doing everything humanly possible to sort it out.
Despite this grief and the fact that as the ride's grown it's become a truly gargantuan task, Southwark Cyclists volunteers still organise the coaches back (and midway pit-stop), something fow which I'm grateful.
It may or may not be possible to do this marginally more cheaply/efficiently than Southwark Cyclists do this, for me this isn't the point, from where I'm standing they organise the ride with the best of intentions and a lot of good will, with the sole intention of facilitating a fun ride for as many people as possible, trying to keep the price as low as possible while avoiding making a stonking loss.
Hat off to them :-)