East Beers - Wednesdays - The Chesham Arms E9 6DU

Real sad I had to bail on this one, I was tight on time anyways but didn't allow for a late start which meant I had to go pretty much as it started to get to my mates birthday bash.

Gutted to missed this. Photos? Who won the cat?

That would be Gus...
and for the laydeez...Kattt
Good work peeps, and well done Phil.
Nice to see everyone...to see everyone...
NICE
even Dan made it... just.
Worth it just to hear the angelic voices of the lovely barstaff - ahem

and for the laydeez...Kattt

In the face of some stiff competition...

Three cheers for somebody, top night. Really gutted to leave at 11, the party was starting to swing! Well done for al your work this last year making Easties great vibes, all through the summer nights of boozing and TTs and jims sparkshoes and the other EastCat.

I love you easties.

In the face of some stiff competition...

DFL and first place :-)

not been to easts for a long time. good night that. and a good night to be out on the road too.

well done Gus and Kattt - and Kattt, have a great one finding yourself in Krakow ;)

not been to easts for a long time.

fucks sake I'm getting a bit pissed off with missing all this fun you kids are having....

gutted, haven't read the easts thread for a while, then i find all this. I probably could have made it, too.

arse.

someone post a close-up of the cake! it was decimated by the time i got there. i think i got a bit of dropbar.

Guess who ate the saddle.

Guess who ate the saddle.

Skullychomps?

DFL and first place :-)

heck yeah! haaa.

tips to achieving a spectacular result, such as mine:

• don't read the manifest, just go! who cares if you know where you're going?
  
• chat with bike shop workers
  
• stop and chat on the side of the road with vinylpimp
  
• ride around the westferry roundabout no less than 5 times
  
• be really slow in general
  
• go to tower bridge
  
• always miss your turn
  
• be the only girl in the girls category
  
  

etc.

great job and thanks a lot somebody... really, really fun night!

heck yeah! haaa.

tips to achieving a spectacular result, such as mine:

• don't read the manifest, just go! who cares if you know where you're going?
  
• chat with bike shop workers
  
• stop and chat on the side of the road with vinylpimp
  
• ride around the westferry roundabout no less than 5 times
  
• be really slow in general
  
• go to tower bridge
  
• always miss your turn
  
• be the only girl in the girls category
  
  

etc.

great job and thanks a lot somebody... really, really fun night!

ftw...............

so the results of stage 1 of the tour of east london 2009.

guys

gustav 35 mins
evert 42 mins
tom 45 mins
michael 51 mins 20 sex
blue quinn 51 mins 50 sex
marlon (rocksteady) 52 mins
hillbilly - incomplete
crazy james - still riding.

gals

katt circa 60 mins.

well done to all.

so gustav and katt are the white cap wearers.

general classification to follow.

Real sad I had to bail on this one, I was tight on time anyways but didn't allow for a late start which meant I had to go pretty much as it started to get to my mates birthday bash.

if you get your manifest back to somebody (next week / before the start of stage 2) you can have some points towards general classification.

tour of east london 2009

general classification (after stage 1).

guys

gustav 20 points (white cap wearer)

evert 19

tom 18

michael 17

blue quinn 16

marlon 15

hillbilly 14

gals

katt 20 points (white cap wearer)

tour of east london 2009 stage 1.

note - hillbilly was not feeling so good. but no problems. he can get his points later in the season.

it is envisaged there will be eight stages through the summer and riders' best five scores count towards general classification. 20 points for a win. 19 points for second etc. separate guys and gals categories.

it is proposed that the stages will take place on the last wednesday of each month. assemble at the pub at 2000 hrs for a 2030 hrs start.

non riding volunteers needed. pm somebody.

35 minutes?
Gus, you just googled the last one didn't you?

haha, this was my route back from the last checkpoint:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2677439

had a major east london geography fail.

cheers phil for organising and also thanks carlos for the afterparty

ok, who's going tonight?
I'll be there...and before anyone says it...no, that isn't a reason to not go! :)

If anyone wants something to do before Easts tonight (1st April, and it's not an April Fool's joke ;) ):

Final reminder that the at the Hackney Cyclists' meeting today we will have Andrew Boff, the Mayor's Ambassador for Championing Cycling in London giving us a talk.

Andrew Boff is a Hackney resident and an active member of the Broadway Market Traders' and Residents' Association. He publishes EASTeight magazine, which many of you will have seen. He is a London Assembly Member for the Conservative Party and a member of the Transport Committee.

This will be an informal talk and question and answer session. We will have a few refreshments and soft drinks.

The talk will be at Hothouse, Freeform Arts Trust, 274 Richmond Road, E8. The distinctive building is on London Fields, but the entrance is from Richmond Road next to the railway arch. You can bring your bicycles into a secure yard. It should be easy to find: http://www.freeform.org.uk/contact_details.htm

The event starts at 7:30 pm.

Hope to see you there!

it'll be my first time so i'll rock down, how am I going recognise you guys?

cheers

Babar

we all wear red carnations...so if you do that we'll spot you and grab you.