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

BN and I both out because Reasons. On phone so can't update listlistlist

Out

I installed atomic 22 wheel nuts last night, they could not hold the wheel in place for 50 yards as I did not adequately torque them up. Never try riding with untested kit.

Aiming to meet you at junction of whitehill lane and place farm road just after you cross the m25. Can someone pm me a phone no?

Just rolling out

Where are you?

Des where are you

At coulsden south

On train at Brighton and now going home. Fixie skidders never caught up with me. It was cool but no cold. Headwind up ditching was bitching, knees ached a lot, saw others walking it so was pleased to be able to mash it up there on one gear.

Shame to have been beaten by lynx by a whole week!

Well done DJ. We'll be a while yet, it's been puncturegeddon

Bad luck. Best to ride out of the gutter to avoid the debris. I missed having banter, but after the atomic 22 installation fuckup by me the rest of the ride was fine. Had to return home to replace the atomic 22 rear wheel nuts with the original royce nuts.

I now know that the atomic 22 stuff needs to be torqued correctly.

http://app.strava.com/activities/108836029

#IndraCrashedYet?

We're in the Evening Star. About 15 of us so far.

How many punctures did you have?

You lot were a little slow.

Turned up at the evening star pub and hardly anyone was there

I would say we had no less than 10 punctures.

Each?

I had two and jonno was on 4.lots of punctures in the first half.
I blame Croydon

despite the punctures, that was a fun ride. Marshalling that number of people through South London and through the lanes was top work, cheers YAL. Thanks to all the way-markers!

Sorry to Tony and Des for the disappearing act in Brighton but the fast train to just outside my house was leaving and I fancied jumping on board...

Hope the tandem crew made it in one piece and got back on the train without any hassle...

Yep,top day...loads of banter during the many puncture enforced stops,top marshalling and making sure nobody got left anywhere.and the wind coming off Ditchling...wow.....Nic I got the quick train as well and I felt guilty .....:)

http://app.strava.com/activities/108836029

Was there before you guys, travelling geared with a few buddies. Some of those roads were appalling - no wonder so many punctures.. We didn't have one between us (4).

And yeah - bloody windy on top of the beacon!!!

Saw one LFGSS member at the summit - who had ridden on ahead of the group. Didn't catch your name, but nice to meet you! (I was in my Wiggle Jersey).

http://app.strava.com/activities/108809874

Cheers,

Joe

^That was me

Awesome Ride. mad propps to the tandemmers getting up ditchling! look forward to some photos

secondary propps to the dude on the Kanyon for not being blown away at the top of ditchling!

Haha that was Ho on the canyon with the wind traps, I was worried for him! In fact generally amazed no accidents from anyone in that wind, it was a stressful section!

Yeah seriously good work Hovik and Maria, riding up Ditchling. That rest/fuel at the bottom must have worked magic.

Thanks again Dan for arranging and leading us like a Rapha-clad Moses.

Well done to anyone who was on their longest ride ever or longest fixed ride. I think there was a few.

Simon x