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

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

That would largely depend on the guy on the gate...

And having read the Southern website, the word Tandem doesn't appear.

Might be easier to roll up to Preston Park station which was rarely manned when I was down that way...

That would largely depend on the guy on the gate...

And having read the Southern website, the word Tandem doesn't appear.

Might be easier to roll up to Preston Park station which was rarely manned when I was down that way...

Preston park being the train that goes to London Bridge instead of Victoria? Because you'll still need to swap over on the Brighton station platform otherwise, there's always a few guards there.

Preston park being the train that goes to London Bridge instead of Victoria? Because you'll still need to swap over on the Brighton station platform otherwise, there's always a few guards there.

You can just go North from Preston Park... Victoria/London Bridge are co-incident when viewed from Brighton...

Hmm, well a quick look reveals that apparently southern are OK with tandems so long as the train isn't busy, and first capital connect not so ok. I'm sure we will find a way. Worst comes worst I can recruit one of you keen beans to stoker me back to London whilst the missus gets the train ;)

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
    
36. Hovis + Missus Hovis on Tandem
    

Looking like it's gonna be a solid ride!

if the hard day in january does not take place

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. dj
    
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
    
36. Blue6
    
37. Hovis + Missus Hovis on Tandem
    

i wonder how many of this list will actually show up

you must be new here

In the past two days I have soda blasted the paint off an old raliegh frame (that is a bit to small for me :() so that is is a lovely raw frame. Then assembled with bits from other frames and running two brakes and single speed cog. Now the bike is running tubs, my comfy gel seat and will be taking spray tyre magic.

Will the bike last as so far I have only gone up and down the road in it?

All I guess I'll say is that if you're going to ride 55 miles into the countryside with a bunch of other people please try and be considerate in your choices, ie how will what I do affect others? #thematic

And I love a tandem so please come. However I'm going to have to leave getting back to London up to you two. As for the rest, once in Brighton group save up and as others have said realise the group may have to take staggered trains to all get back to London.

If the weather looks ok I might bring the lopro out, otherwise it's the brooklyn.

Don't know about the others, but have a contingency plan. So worst comes to the worst, you guys go on and I await my knight in shining car.

So fish and chips on the sea front or gut buster breakfast at the market dinner?

If the weather looks ok I might bring the lopro out, otherwise it's the brooklyn.

You taking a first aid kit? ;)

Shall I bring crutches? maybe a stretcher?

If the weather looks ok I might bring the lopro out, otherwise it's the brooklyn.

In my case:

If the weather looks ok I might bring the deep carbon wheels, otherwise it's the other silly wheels. ;)

which pub? I vote the Evening Star* for decent ale

which pub? I vote the Evening Star* for decent ale

Which ones that? There is one on upper Gloucester street that is nice a friendly and nice ales, but poor bike locking...

There is a nice sausage and mash pub, varying sausages and varying mash with a couple of sides too that is near seven dials, great locking area but big steep hill :(

http://www.darkstarpubs.co.uk/eveningstar/

You are right, that is a very nice pub. Your suggestion is right.

What time do you think you'll be getting to Brighton?
I need to be back in London early evening but wouldn't mind doing this first.

i wonder how many of this list will actually show up

Oh ye of little faith, there'll be at least ten. Maybe even more.

Pending recovery of slammed ribs

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. dj
    
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
    
36. Blue6
    
37. Hovis + Missus Hovis on Tandem
    
38. Tommy
    

I Wanna Get A List of the Potential Bike Porn up.
Really just so i don't faint on sight.
I Spy with my little eye....

1. Mash Histogram
   
2. Dosnoventa Houston (moi)
   
3. Charge Plug
   
   

Not forgetting the tandem!

Oooh looks ace but only have a proper bike

na, this is only for improper bikes

Out, definitely in Dublin for Mum's 60th :(

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. dj
    
12. Hairbreaker
    
13. starfish & coffee
    
14. 
    
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
    
36. Blue6
    
37. Hovis + Missus Hovis on Tandem
    
38. Tommy