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I rolled past you guys at that there reservoir. I saw a bunch of fixed wheels and figured it had to be a forum group. Hope it was a good ride!
it was yyou that DAS'd!!!
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more to come....
Great day. Best Guinness hangover cure.
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a few of my own + two videos...
https://plus.google.com/114725482822442675843/posts/bnHvZULtKh2
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that was awesome thank you john for organising it.
at many points in the day i wondered to myself, what the heck are you doing here, are you mad?
four hours into the ride it dawned on me that i had just cycled for more hours than the total number i had cycled from january to this date.
the hills were not excessively big but after 3 hours they felt like there was always going to be another one around the corner that i would have to tackle the last two hundred metres traveling at a snails pace.
WARNING: if you take a tow from vello by holding onto his saddle while going up hill he will sit on your hand. you have been warned. i can remember it happening but i have managed to erase from my mind what it felt like.
the flat bits were gorgeous and the number of stops for views and rest timed perfectly.
the ride was exactly what it said on the tin 'all inclusive, not a race and waiting for everyone'
the sight of the sea after so many hours and promises of it being "just around the corner" from t4ny4 & blowfish was a sight for sore eyes. i felt like running in.things i am looking forward to:-
1.doing something similar
2.seeing all your smiling faces at the tops of hills as i crawled to the top
3.my body aching tomorrow that will tell me i had a such a great time todaythings i would do exactly the same:-
eat as often as possible - it saved me, i didnt once feel uncomfortable.
bring layers - better to take them off than wish you had some to put on55 miles pfft .........no way was that 55, it felt like 70 :-)
thanks for the medicinal guinness and i am loving the pictures
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WARNING: if you take a tow from vello by holding onto his saddle while going up hill he will sit on your hand. you have been warned. i can remember it happening but i have managed to erase from my mind what it felt like.
Do you really think anyone would copy that?
55 miles pfft .........no way was that 55, it felt like 70 :-)
Trackies ... :)
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sorry I didn't focus on it for the whole video!
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what a lovely day, perfect weather, lovely scenery and good company. what else could one want?
well, how about sardine legs?
so many bikes in one train carriage
and jon setting up his man-trap/throat rippernice to see old faces and new ones. sorry i didn't get names for new faces but i can never remember names anywayz
pics taken with my htc wildfire - 5 megapixels, and every one of them out of focus
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that last photo looks rammo
another epic forum ride to the coast
1st and last puncture three minutes into the ride on the chinese schwalbes that'll never puncture
thanks for leading once again john and chris excellent effort ( not that chris had much choice in the matter ! )nice to meet some new faces and catch up with some regulars
i am growing to love the return journeys home on the train, tired but happy cyclists are a good bunch
see you all on the next one
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hahaha rammo!!!!!!! totes 4got abt that innit bruv
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2012-09-15 Sat - Clacton-on-Sea - Last Ride of the Summer - A Fixed-Wheel Joint
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Great ride, really enjoyed it. That puncture two minutes in was the only one!
Cheers to John or organising it!