Ride of the Falling Leaves

I signed up a few days ago, all secretive and hush-hush.

That's code for:
"Piss off Dammit, I'm not dragging you and your camera around Kent. Again."

"Or your fucking scales"

"Or your fucking turbo"

"or your fucking Volvo"

The suggestion that TW2 would drag me anywhere is an interesting one.

He does have a natural advantage in terms of casting a wind shadow I'll grant you.

I think the Volvo has the greatest advantage in terms of wind shadow. Are you feeling generous?

I'm starting at 08.50 it would appear, rider 444.

Feel the fource!

Slow off the mark with this, entries open a while. Just got myself an 8:50 slot.

I'm after some people to hammer it with*...

*use up and spit out

And the winner of opening stage domestique duties is:

I'm starting at 08.50

rider 447 here, 08.50 also...

Can't you start at anytime though?

Meant to be starting at 9:30. Give you a headstart.

I've just had dinner- raw monkeys pituitary glands, followed by site specific steroid injections, then a 1,100 watt interval session on the turbo.

Some (or all) of this may not be true.

Will aim for some post-ride carnage this side of things in your honour :)
we will toast our brothers and sisters in blighty at each pitstop on the 7th, Tom
the gargle will be flowing all day as the vinyards celebrate their harvest, forget bananas, flapjacks and cake..
the venetians do a wide range of ham and cheese selection enroute

Will aim for some post-ride carnage this side of things in your honour :)

Last year I passed out in the queue for beer. Note: I had not had a beer yet...

That ^ is another reason to get back quickly, as the beer queue has yet to form.

I set off early, and got back as soon as I could, but there was still a queue.
(must train harder?)

There was a queue for beer when I got back last time, too. You've got the short course lot to contend with to which makes things harder.

Starting to think an earlier set off would be good, some of the lanes were tight and you might end up getting hemmed in?
Possible?

nah, you'll be clear of most of the lot by woldingham.

Are you riding in a group?

There was a queue for beer when I got back last time, too. You've got the short course lot to contend with to which makes things harder.

Damn those short course lot

Been a bit disorganised , went to register and of course it's sold out, aaaagh!

If anyone knows of a spare ticket for sale please can you PM me.

Cheers

Even more disorganised than I thought, but good news.... The 2012 ROTFL's isn't full!.. Just went on the page again and was able to buy a ticket.
Strange but good! :)

I will be riding the route this Friday at about 10/10.30am if anyone fancies joining me.

I will be riding the route this Friday at about 10/10.30am if anyone fancies joining me.

might be interested in joining you will let you know tomorrow, so you're not hanging about.