Dunwich Dynamo 2008

I've also got a ticket for the coach, at the early-bird price of £14 - I was really looking forward to riding this, but the muppet that doored me ruined that idea....

If someone else wants it, PM me or drop me an e-mail at simonconnell at hotmail dot com

I need to be there earlier to meet dropout to nab the coach ticket off of him.

I need to be there earlier to meet dropout to nab the coach ticket off of him.

6.30? I'll put my number in the phone numbers thread....

@ Tommy. Your pm was blocked,the ticket's yours though, £14.

Off now in a concerted effort to exert myself minimally. Not that I actually use my knees at work. Ride preparation -as good an excuse as ever there was.

6.30? I'll put my number in the phone numbers thread....

6.30 okay by me

I'll put my number in there as well.

@ Tommy. Your pm was blocked,the ticket's yours though, £14.

Off now in a concerted effort to exert myself minimally. Not that I actually use my knees at work. Ride preparation -as good an excuse as ever there was.

Cool ta!

EDIT 6;£0 is cool for me @ Greenwich

1. andyf
   
2. stompy
   
3. kowalski
   
4. Object (Out due to owwey clavicle)
   
5. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
6. MA3K
   

7. Tommy

8. VelocityBoy

9. hippy

10. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
    4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)

11. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)

12. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)

13. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you

14. TheBrick(Tommy)

15. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)

16. Yebo (geared, most likely)

17. illy

18. jonny

19. Sano (fixed is all I have)

20. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)

21. dave4

22. fatboyralph

23. hillbilly

24. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)

25. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)

26. 50/14 on a Pinar

27. town

28. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)

29. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)

30. mdx (geared - gettin old!)

31. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc

32. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)

33. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.

34. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
    28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends

take it easy tonight l's and g's. and get plenty of zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's

No chance. I'll be up at 7am looking after a 22 month boy all day long so by 9pm I'll be ready for bed!

1. VelocityBoy
   
2. hippy
   
3. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
   4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)
   
4. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)
   
5. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)
   
6. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you
   
7. TheBrick(Tommy)
   
8. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)
   
9. Yebo (geared, most likely)
   
10. illy
    
11. jonny
    
12. Sano (fixed is all I have)
    
13. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)
    
14. dave4
    
15. fatboyralph
    
16. hillbilly
    
17. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)
    
18. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)
    
19. 50/14 on a Pinar
    
20. town
    
21. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)
    
22. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)
    
23. mdx (geared - gettin old!)
    
24. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc
    
25. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)
    
26. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.
    
27. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
    28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends
    
28. Jacqui - Natalia Harry and Seb (if the boys don't chicken out)
    

I can see a pattern forming here:

Fixed again:

1. andyf
   
2. stompy
   
3. kowalski
   
4. Object (Out due to owwey clavicle)
   
5. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
6. MA3K
   
7. Tommy
   
8. VelocityBoy
   
9. hippy
   
10. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
    4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)
    
11. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)
    
12. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)
    
13. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you
    
14. TheBrick(Tommy)
    
15. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)
    
16. Yebo (geared, most likely)
    
17. illy
    
18. jonny
    
19. Sano (fixed is all I have)
    
20. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)
    
21. dave4
    
22. fatboyralph
    
23. hillbilly
    
24. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)
    
25. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)
    
26. 50/14 on a Pinar
    
27. town
    
28. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)
    
29. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)
    
30. mdx (geared - gettin old!)
    
31. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc
    
32. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)
    
33. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.
    
34. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
    28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends
    
35. Jacqui - Natalia Harry and Seb (if the boys don't chicken out)
    

take it easy tonight l's and g's. and get plenty of zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's

id do the opposite. go sick tonight and sleep all day tomorrow...you then wake up fresh for the evening's ride!!

anyway, im out. working saturday night. sux

Thats too bad..

1. andyf
   
2. stompy
   
3. kowalski
   
4. Object (Out due to owwey clavicle)
   
5. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
6. MA3K
   
7. Tommy
   
8. VelocityBoy
   
9. hippy
   
10. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
    4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)
    
11. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)
    
12. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)
    
13. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you
    
14. TheBrick(Tommy)
    
15. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)
    
16. Yebo (geared, most likely)
    
17. illy
    
18. jonny
    
19. Sano (fixed is all I have)
    
20. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)
    
21. dave4
    
22. fatboyralph
    
23. hillbilly
    
24. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)
    
25. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)
    
26. 50/14 on a Pinar
    
27. town
    
28. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)
    
29. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)
    
30. mdx (geared - gettin old!)
    
31. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc
    
32. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)
    
33. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.
    
34. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
    28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends
    
35. Jacqui - Natalia Harry and Seb (if the boys don't chicken out)
    
36. Emilia (fixed)
    

Have a good breakfast everybody.

Last night I rode home from work and it was a real slog. I thought that either my brakes were out of alignment, or my chain needing cleaning and oiling. but when I got home and examined the bike I found that one of the spokes on my back wheel had broken. this immediately made me think, "what would happen if this occurred on long ride"?

Does the DD support vehicle carry any bog-standard front and rear 700c wheels? since the majority of riders will be geared, will anyone carry any rear wheels that are singlespeed (17 or 18 sprocket)? Just a thought. Punctures will not be a problem (will any enterprising souls be carrying that Slime stuff for quick repairs), but a broken spoke or cracked rim, will need to be replaced.

I hope its a great ride for everybody, and I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do it next year, but in the meantime, I'd hate for someone I know to not be able to complete due to something like broken spokes.

There is no support vehicle.

http://www.southwarkcyclists.org.uk/social/dunwichfaqs08.shtml

1. andyf
   
2. stompy
   
3. kowalski
   
4. Object (Out due to owwey clavicle)
   
5. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
6. MA3K
   
7. Tommy
   
8. VelocityBoy
   
9. hippy
   
10. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
    4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)
    
11. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)
    
12. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)
    
13. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you
    
14. TheBrick(Tommy)
    
15. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)
    
16. Yebo (geared, most likely)
    
17. illy
    
18. jonny
    
19. Sano (fixed is all I have)
    
20. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)
    
21. dave4
    
22. fatboyralph
    
23. hillbilly
    
24. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)
    
25. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)
    
26. 50/14 on a Pinar
    
27. town
    
28. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)
    
29. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)
    
30. mdx (geared - gettin old!)
    
31. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc
    
32. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)
    
33. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.
    
34. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
    28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends
    
35. Jacqui - Natalia Harry and Seb (if the boys don't chicken out)
    
36. Emilia (fixed)
    
37. Cyclodelic - Chris (and Michael if he doesn't chicken) fixed
    

1. andyf
   
2. stompy
   
3. kowalski
   
4. Object (Out due to owwey clavicle)
   
5. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
6. MA3K
   
7. Tommy
   
8. VelocityBoy
   
9. hippy
   
10. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
    4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)
    
11. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)
    
12. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)
    
13. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you
    
14. TheBrick(Tommy)
    
15. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)
    
16. Yebo (geared, most likely)
    
17. illy
    
18. jonny
    
19. Sano (fixed is all I have)
    
20. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)
    
21. dave4
    
22. fatboyralph
    
23. hillbilly
    
24. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)
    
25. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)
    
26. 50/14 on a Pinar
    
27. town
    
28. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)
    
29. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)
    
30. mdx (geared - gettin old!)
    
31. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc
    
32. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)
    
33. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.
    
34. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
    28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends
    
35. Jacqui - Natalia Harry and Seb (if the boys don't chicken out)
    
36. Emilia (fixed)
    
37. Cyclodelic - Chris (and Michael if he doesn't chicken) fixed
    
38. Punkpixel (geared - my back is not doing too well fixed)
    

Weather is looking shitloads better than yesterday's report:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ee/southwold_forecast_weather.html

There is no support vehicle.

not for you, there isn't ;)

actually, the stag train's broomwagon won't be following our route and will be meeting us at the finish (barring any incident) so we're not supported as such. just some bacon/beer/fresh clobber at the end.

And of course the podium girls and midgets with trays of coke on their heads.

and hippy, yep the forecast is much better. but now they say it's clear and a temp of 7-8 degrees at night. might want to pack an extra layer for the wee hours ls and gs*

*copyright jonny 2008

At the start last year..
London Fields, Pre-Dynamo 28 July 2007 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Carry more clothes? sigh

ls and gs*

*copyright jonny 2008

with apologies to PG Wodehouse

hippy; what, you mean people did the ride badly prepared and on unsuitable bikes?

never..

At the start last year..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/omcoc/953694160/

Carry more clothes? sigh

Brett's long-gone Cunster in the foreground.