2013-06-28 London to Bath (a TNRC affair)

Can go there too (you're not even coming Ludwig!), he's even closer. Either way options are there. But I'm not buying 20 burgers and a crate of beer so everyone go back on the train as they're knackered :)

Boo!

Given I am currently struggling to stay awake at my desk heaven knows how tired I'll be by tomorrow morning. I'll bung a sausage in a jersey pocket in the hope a second wind will carry me as far as the barbeque.

haha, I've a nice big sofa and a spare room if you need a power nap...

Boo!

Have fun nutters!

On the train winging my way to London now... Hopefully get some sleep.

Boo!

Hope that didn't wake you up.

If you forgot to charge your lights last night, run home and put them on now! ...

So if I put my lights on it will charge the batteries right?

Oh har de har.

Btw if a someone fancies buying 2ltrs of water at Waterloo Jim and I will need a to up at farnborough. Not sure if there's a corner shop open at 11.15 there...

Wii try and re..

Boo!

member.

matt I still have your gloves. Will bring them along. If I remember.

Hopefully a late addition to this if I can get my act together over the next 30 mins. Aiming for the train and groupsaves...

hopefully a late addition to this if i can get my act together over the next 30 mins. Aiming for the train and groupsaves...

yes!

Guess I'd better bring that light of yours down fella!

9 set off for Bath.
8 of us are sitting in the cafe ordering breakfast.
Des is still puddling about on the hills.

It was a great night for riding, warm and windless with good company and plenty of punctures.

Congrats. Sounds excellent.

That was nuts, and, on reflection, partly enjoyable. Tunnels!

Thanks benjam for organising, wayfinding and sorting us out with a cracking breakfast on arrival!

Tunnels were brilliant.

Choo-choo!

Good stuff.

Details for our leisure ride here

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/335482214

Or here

http://app.strava.com/activities/63840603

Which suggests we spent 2 hours either fixing punctures or dining out in the forecourt of a garage

Which suggests we spent 2 hours either fixing punctures or dining out in the forecourt of a garage

Sounds about right, I'm impressed that park boot (thanks Howard) held the 100km+ it did. I guess they're a 'get you home' solution, and that's what they did!

Boo!

A very fine ride, lovely weather and everything seemed to run smoothly on the night - many thanks for putting that together Ben, the perfect antidote to a niggly work day on Friday. My last four visits to Bath have all involved sunshine, beer and breakfast - definitely one of my favourite cities. The idea of ambling over to Glastonbury post ride seemed a good one on Friday - but the reality of beers for breakfast and hills en route meant it was never going to happen. Hope Chris got a ticket from the surprisingly helpful ticket fellow at Bath station. Tomorrow night might be tough...