2014-25-01 - New Year, Same Old You: Brighton Ride

He made the offer but with dry lube :(

Oh, the kinky little actuary...

Hey, I'm very up for this but have a couple of Qs if anyone can answer:

1. What's traffic likely to be like? Know the night time rides to b are practically deserted, but is there risk of traffic conflict during a Saturday day?

2. Will there be much issue getting 30+ bikes on the train home?

There are some busier sections that might be a hassle. Butmostly just lanes.

About 4 trains an hour means getting back is no hassle.

1. Outside London. that route will not be busy but there will be occasional opportunities for brakless downhill back-of-bus face plant.
   
2. Not really. Worst case, stagger the trains back (which may happen anyway if some people spend longer in the bar than others).
   

1. YAL
   
2. bothwell
   
3. OLC
   
4. branwen
   
5. Hoke
   
6. Indra
   
7. Modan
   
8. amey
   
9. dysar
   
10. dry (+ up to 5 others, but they are all lazy arseholes so probably +1)
    
11. Itsbruce
    
12. Hairbreaker
    
13. starfish & coffee
    
14. Seraphinx
    
15. esstee
    
16. LHL..... if life allows.......
    
17. vunugu
    
18. BN
    
19. Henry
    
20. Tonyme...be nice to give the Wes Mason a run out
    
21. Sven
    
22. Horro
    
23. M80
    
24. conker
    
25. Bernie
    
26. onyerbike
    
27. hugothenord01 (bike depending)
    
28. Ok123
    
29. Balmain
    
30. BisonIncandenza
    
31. PQR
    

There are some busier sections that might be a hassle. Butmostly just lanes.

About 4 trains an hour means getting back is no hassle.

agreed. traffic will be fine almost all the way. even the busier bits, just switch on.

tend to find with forum rides that some people have things to rush back to, some people want to eat and some just to drink at the end so the train groups work themselves out.

also a factor that will ease both issues raised is there's no way everyone on the list will show up

I'm in then, thanks!

1. YAL
   
2. bothwell
   
3. OLC
   
4. branwen
   
5. Hoke
   
6. Indra
   
7. Modan
   
8. amey
   
9. dysar
   
10. dry (+ up to 5 others, but they are all lazy arseholes so probably +1)
    
11. Itsbruce
    
12. Hairbreaker
    
13. starfish & coffee
    
14. Seraphinx
    
15. esstee
    
16. LHL..... if life allows.......
    
17. vunugu
    
18. BN
    
19. Henry
    
20. Tonyme...be nice to give the Wes Mason a run out
    
21. Sven
    
22. Horro
    
23. M80
    
24. conker
    
25. Bernie
    
26. onyerbike
    
27. hugothenord01 (bike depending)
    
28. Ok123
    
29. Balmain
    
30. BisonIncandenza
    
31. PQR
    
32. Jezston
    

1. YAL
   
2. bothwell
   
3. OLC
   
4. branwen
   
5. Hoke
   
6. Indra
   
7. Modan
   
8. amey
   
9. dysar
   
10. dry (+ up to 5 others, but they are all lazy arseholes so probably +1)
    
11. Itsbruce
    
12. Hairbreaker
    
13. starfish & coffee
    
14. Seraphinx
    
15. esstee
    
16. LHL..... if life allows.......
    
17. vunugu
    
18. BN
    
19. Henry
    
20. Tonyme...be nice to give the Wes Mason a run out
    
21. Sven
    
22. Horro
    
23. M80
    
24. conker
    
25. Bernie
    
26. onyerbike
    
27. hugothenord01 (bike depending)
    
28. Ok123
    
29. Balmain
    
30. BisonIncandenza
    
31. PQR
    
32. Nabz95
    

I'm in then

You were :-)

1. YAL
   
2. bothwell
   
3. OLC
   
4. branwen
   
5. Hoke
   
6. Indra
   
7. Modan
   
8. amey
   
9. dysar
   
10. dry (+ up to 5 others, but they are all lazy arseholes so probably +1)
    
11. Itsbruce
    
12. Hairbreaker
    
13. starfish & coffee
    
14. Seraphinx
    
15. esstee
    
16. LHL..... if life allows.......
    
17. vunugu
    
18. BN
    
19. Henry
    
20. Tonyme...be nice to give the Wes Mason a run out
    
21. Sven
    
22. Horro
    
23. M80
    
24. conker
    
25. Bernie
    
26. onyerbike
    
27. hugothenord01 (bike depending)
    
28. Ok123
    
29. Balmain
    
30. BisonIncandenza
    
31. PQR
    
32. Jezston
    
33. Nabz95
    

1. YAL
   
2. bothwell
   
3. OLC
   
4. branwen
   
5. Hoke
   
6. Indra
   
7. Modan
   
8. amey
   
9. dysar
   
10. dry (+ up to 5 others, but they are all lazy arseholes so probably +1)
    
11. Itsbruce
    
12. Hairbreaker
    
13. starfish & coffee
    
14. Seraphinx
    
15. esstee
    
16. LHL..... if life allows.......
    
17. vunugu
    
18. BN
    
19. Henry
    
20. Tonyme...be nice to give the Wes Mason a run out
    
21. Sven
    
22. Horro
    
23. M80
    
24. conker
    
25. Bernie
    
26. onyerbike
    
27. hugothenord01 (bike depending)
    
28. Ok123
    
29. Balmain
    
30. BisonIncandenza
    
31. PQR
    
32. Jezston
    
33. Nabz95
    
34. husy
    

1. YAL
   
2. bothwell
   
3. OLC
   
4. branwen
   
5. Hoke
   
6. Indra
   
7. Modan
   
8. amey
   
9. dysar
   
10. dry (+ up to 5 others, but they are all lazy arseholes so probably +1)
    
11. Itsbruce
    
12. Hairbreaker
    
13. starfish & coffee
    
14. Seraphinx
    
15. esstee
    
16. LHL..... if life allows.......
    
17. vunugu
    
18. BN
    
19. Henry
    
20. Tonyme...be nice to give the Wes Mason a run out
    
21. Sven
    
22. Horro
    
23. M80
    
24. conker
    
25. Bernie
    
26. onyerbike
    
27. hugothenord01 (bike depending)
    
28. Ok123
    
29. Balmain
    
30. BisonIncandenza
    
31. PQR
    
32. Jezston
    
33. Nabz95
    
34. husy
    
35. S1ickr1ck
    

Out. Getting some fresh ink that day, now.

1. YAL
   
2. bothwell
   
3. OLC
   
4. branwen
   
5. Hoke
   
6. Indra
   
7. Modan
   
8. amey
   
9. dysar
   
10. dry (+ up to 5 others, but they are all lazy arseholes so probably +1)
    11.
    
11. Hairbreaker
    
12. starfish & coffee
    
13. Seraphinx
    
14. esstee
    
15. LHL..... if life allows.......
    
16. vunugu
    
17. BN
    
18. Henry
    
19. Tonyme...be nice to give the Wes Mason a run out
    
20. Sven
    
21. Horro
    
22. M80
    
23. conker
    
24. Bernie
    
25. onyerbike
    
26. hugothenord01 (bike depending)
    
27. Ok123
    
28. Balmain
    
29. BisonIncandenza
    
30. PQR
    
31. Jezston
    
32. Nabz95
    
33. husy
    
34. S1ickr1ck
    

Question: will we have a chance to fill up water bottles en route? I'll only have one cage

There's a stop at turners hill where a fill will be possible, this is around 2/3 of the way.

^^ you do realise this is first world right?

How many brompton riders are there?

Just me at the moment, I think.

I'm feeling pretty sluggish so if anyone is a bit worried about pace happy to do a pub stop for a quick re-charge (pint) and be a slower group

Oooh looks ace but only have a proper bike

1. YAL
   
2. bothwell
   
3. OLC
   
4. branwen
   
5. Hoke
   
6. Indra
   
7. Modan
   
8. amey
   
9. dysar
   
10. dry (+ up to 5 others, but they are all lazy arseholes so probably +1)
    11.
    
11. Hairbreaker
    
12. starfish & coffee
    
13. Seraphinx
    
14. esstee
    
15. LHL..... if life allows.......
    
16. vunugu
    
17. BN
    
18. Henry
    
19. Tonyme...be nice to give the Wes Mason a run out
    
20. Sven
    
21. Horro
    
22. M80
    
23. conker
    
24. Bernie
    
25. onyerbike
    
26. hugothenord01 (bike depending)
    
27. Ok123
    
28. Balmain
    
29. BisonIncandenza
    
30. PQR
    
31. Jezston
    
32. Nabz95
    
33. husy
    
34. S1ickr1ck
    
35. Blue6
    

Would a tandem be a valid exception to the fgss rule? If so, will ask the missus if she wants.

That would be epic! I know what I'll be slip-streaming to Brighton...

awesome idea! but they are officially banned on the train...

How about as parts instead of a bike? I'm sure they will allow that.

Banned on the train!? Well that's a bit shit.

If i take the wheels off is it considered a bike?