2013-07-20 Sat/Sun - Dunwich Dynamo DD21

I'm not doing this now so have a spare £30 coach ticket going. Apply within.

^^No, you want to up the doughnut intake, you'll need all the extra energy you can get.

Why arent you riding Pete!?!!?!?!?!?!?!:?!!?!!?!?!!?!?!?!?!

^^No, you want to up the doughnut intake, you'll need all the extra energy you can get.
dunked in guiness

i misread that as "how to ruin a successful marriage" and couldn't figure out why that pro tip didn't make the cut as it looked like an excellent suggestion.

i could start a thread on this subject alone.. i haz 25 years of ruining a successful marriage, apparently..

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Greetings Senor Bear,

If you could lay on, depending on people's preferences things such as

breakfast
coffee
beer
bedding

I am sure you could charge much more than £40 and people would pay. Particularly on the beach. You have let slip though that you have a number of places.
Basic economics lesson here - value is determined by demand and scarcity of supply, so perhaps you should say ' just one place left, with plenty of offers for it'.

Not bad though - Good luck with the venture and keep the prices high.

Peace, Love and a bit of free enterprise culture,
Tim

Jah Tim,

thanks for confirming what I thought - her meeting me at the beach is a non-starter unless she drives, so not really a viable option.

How essential are gloves/mitts on a ride of this length? Or just this ride, specifically?

Mitts probably a good idea as its a fairly long ride, and the dark makes it harder to avoid potholes (I'm thinking about road-buzz)

I'm looking for a 2nd ticket if anyone's not going

Cheers Branwen.

Guess I knew that already. Will add to the list of kit I need to buy. :(

^ as it's your first century, think about your contact points - gloves, shorts and shoes/socks are well worth investing in. That said its the perfect choice for a first long ride - it'll be great!

Thanks. :) I've got good running gear, which is pretty much interchangeable with cycling gear, and some good padded cargo shorts.

Also used DD as an excuse to buy a Howies merino base layer, which I've wanted for a while: http://www.howies.co.uk/mens/clothing/mens-merino-clothing/nbl-classic-licorice.html

Just investigating the murky world of chamois cream...

I'm looking for a 2nd ticket if anyone's not going

Don't forget we've got space in the car...

Just investigating the murky world of chamois cream...

Essential in my opinion, the Assos minty arse cream works for me.

In terms of fitness, some will find it a breeze, some will feel it is the toughest thing they've ever done, but almost everyone will be able to do it.

However it could well be the longest you've ever sat on a saddle for. Worth having think about your setup and tweak it if necessary. Is your saddle angle best for you? Are you too stretched out? If there is something that niggles after your 5 mile commute chances are it will be screaming blue murder by the 100th mile.

I'm looking for a 2nd ticket if anyone's not going

Assuming you mean a coach ticket - I should be able to sort you out with one. drop me a PM.

i could start a thread on this subject alone.. i haz 25 years of ruining a successful marriage, apparently..

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Or....you tried to make a not quite right marriage work for 25 years...xx

How essential are gloves/mitts on a ride of this length? Or just this ride, specifically?

100%

As far as I'm aware, nobody has ever done this ride without the aid of gloves.

Essential in my opinion, the Assos minty arse cream works for me.

Dude, that's the Assos toothpaste.

Arse plaque is a serious problem and it's only right that he should deal with it.

100%

As far as I'm aware, nobody has ever done this ride without the aid of gloves.

Always wear gloves - hands are usually the first thing to hit the deck if you come down.

^Don't 'come down' then

Biting tongue...

Greetings Sparky,
Been riding out of winter without gloves for about a year or so and I have to say I love it.
Bars are double wrapped with Brooks tape and very comfortable to boot.
I did decide to wear them for this last year.
Probably won't this year so perhaps I will be the first ^^^^^^^.
Two and a half weeks to go people...
Peace and Love,
Tim

Two and a half weeks to go people...

NARGH! - Hadn't twigged it was that soon :)