2007-08-14 - The Bridges II - West to East

So if the route is still going through Brixton I might pick it up there...

It is. I'm going that way at the very least.

I'll stick my phone nr on here closer to the time.

Steps, just you wait..

(thinks Hungerford, thinks Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels)

Don't bring Roadie shoes. Ha ha ha.

Samsonite Whatever works, big man. If it's taken care of, that's fine!

I'm around Farringdon/Smithfield all day every day, I can whip by and see you if necessary

am going to probably hand 200 spoke cards to cornelius tomorrow. if anyone wants more, we can arrange something. good to know there are some people in farringdon/clerkenwell for future reference.

Would love to be the 40th rider but is the brick out at number 10, so we may still be 39. Was rolling through greenwhich foot tunnel today and can't wait to hear the echo of a LOT of spds clicking in. anyway...

1. mareeoh
   
2. MA3K
   3.Stompy
   4.nimhbus
   5.aidan(nothing better to do!)
   6.hippy's imaginary friend (murtle....8^) as substituted by edmundane
   
3. dt
   
4. hippy (westie cnut wants in & #8 and was sick of waiting!)
   
5. steves (greenwich finish - yay!)
   
6. shit shit shit shit shit!
   
7. photoben
   
8. jv
   13 mrvista .i live in epsom so either ways a trek! but after the fun of the first how can i say no?
   
9. OCD
   
10. brett
    
11. slamm
    
12. asm if i'm in London with cock in hand
    
13. smeear and Rosie (i may be a green man though, not sure yet)
    
14. RPM !
    
15. Wayne_f14
    
16. Build (if I'm in the Country)
    
17. natureboy
    
18. badrider (promise i won't bring rapha no teef)
    
19. siman
    
20. punkpixel
    26, The other Aidan
    
21. Samsonite
    
22. danger! joel
    
23. Smeear (w product)
    
24. Heather
    
25. Mouse (west to east - damn)
    
26. Fixedwheelnut
    
27. Dunwich Destroyed Me
    
28. claus
    
29. unxetas
    
30. moonbeams
    
31. Cornelius Blackfoot
    
32. velocity boy
    
33. Kipsy
    
34. nat
    

Nice one Hovis... Just let me know if you need anything... Not cash, or bike parts, obviously...

how comes your not coming anymore levin? oh i got new wheels...email coming your way later tonight

Turd Fergurson how comes your not coming anymore levin? oh i got new wheels...email coming your way later tonight

am going to a wedding that day. it's been planned for months, so no can do bridges ride do do.

cool about the wheels. let me know what you got.

1. here.. :D

2. mareeoh

3. MA3K
   3.Stompy
   4.nimhbus
   5.aidan(nothing better to do!)
   6.hippy's imaginary friend (murtle....8^) as substituted by edmundane

4. dt

5. hippy (westie cnut wants in & #8 and was sick of waiting!)

6. steves (greenwich finish - yay!)

7. shit shit shit shit shit!

8. photoben

9. jv
   13 mrvista .i live in epsom so either ways a trek! but after the fun of the first how can i say no?

10. OCD

11. brett

12. slamm

13. asm if i'm in London with cock in hand

14. smeear and Rosie (i may be a green man though, not sure yet)

15. RPM !

16. Wayne_f14

17. Build (if I'm in the Country)

18. natureboy

19. badrider (promise i won't bring rapha no teef)

20. siman

21. punkpixel
    26, The other Aidan

22. Samsonite

23. danger! joel

24. Smeear (w product)

25. Heather

26. Mouse (west to east - damn)

27. Fixedwheelnut

28. Dunwich Destroyed Me

29. claus

30. unxetas

31. moonbeams

32. Cornelius Blackfoot

33. velocity boy

34. Kipsy

35. nat

36. wYs

wow...thats going to be mantal!!

i'm down, and mareoh you better do the whole thing!! part timer!!! jv- you defo coming ??

ha ha this is going to be fucking jokes! im with you guys till about waterloo then i'm raving it down at a house party but i aint missing the 1st half for the life of me ha ha! BOOM TING!

cool - we could hang around by brixton town hall - just let us know when you expect to be coming through.

The Spoke Cards Cometh!!!

I've collected 200 Londonfgss Spoke cards from Hovis, which I'm going to bring down to the Bridges ride. If there's 40 odd riders everyone gets two each, leaving about 40, some of which I'll use so they can be placed in my LBS (Brixton Cycles) - hopefully in their fixed gear cranks, bottom brackets, chains, display case, and any other LBS which people on here have used or know stock fixed bike parts. I was thinking Cavendish Cycles, Mosquito, and can't think of any others at the moment.

Hovis has 4k of the spoke cards so those of you in farringdon/clerkenwell or anywhere adjacent to that get thee in contact so we can spread them out. Also any one who goes to polo should grab some and spread the love down there as well. Need to get the spoke cards in the wheels and hands of the fixed geared of london and beyond

if you haven't seen them then yet find below images of the winning designs.

David K
So we have a JOINT winner of RJM and slamm with these designs:

Let me take the rest, I'm meant to be sending them off to the fixies across the country.

TheBrick(Tommy) hippy, have you stolen adains password?

No, I control him remotely using my Jedi powers..

Its not unlikely Saturday turns into a wet-like-Dunwich experience. No excuses please! I am sure a more seasoned member of fgss (the daddy) will check the list at start...

Owing to a string of other engagements this weekend and my previous participation in mass-start "deluge" events I reserve the right to bail at any time - before, during and after the ride. My lawyers are just now drafting the formal document with words to this effect.

Right, an update for those willing to brave the precipitation.

Start: Cutty Sark Gardens from about 9:20. I'll be somewhere between the "Gypsy Moth" pub and the entrance to the foot tunnel. If it's raining I'll be hiding in the entrance itself. I will not be in the pub because I'm not bringing my lock. So, if nobody turns up to hold my bike, I'll have to go without my half of Guinness.

I'm on a black Fuji with a white top tube protector.

Travel times based on my standard pootling speed of 12 mph.

Depart Cutty Sark Gardens 9:45.

Deptford Bridge 9:50. This is for those who miss the Cutty Sark start. We won't be stopping, so you'll have to keep an eye out for us to go past and then catch up.

Brixton Town Hall. 10:15ish. Might stop good time for a stretch.

**Clapham Common. 10:25ish **A good place for anyone from Balham/Tooting who wants to tag along.

Kew Green: around 11:15.

If you want to pick the bus up somewhere else, let me know and I'll keep an eye out for you.

If you need to call: zero seven nine seven one six six zero eight zero two.

Remember, bring food. The North Easties will be starting at a bagel shop; I'd rather save my bonking for when I'm off my bike.

A little rain won't kill you.

See you then.

rain again doh

hippy Owing to a string of other engagements this weekend and my previous participation in mass-start "deluge" events I reserve the right to bail at any time - before, during and after the ride. My lawyers are just now drafting the formal document with words to this effect.

You are photoben and I claim my £5...

I have a big camera too but I ain't no photoben.. look at his pics.. he's too skinny :)

Bollocks. I was hoping to be the first to bail out.

See how it develops..

How many miles is it?
And what kind of pace...?