Smithfield Nocturne 2008

bbc says cloudy?

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/hourbyhour/UKXX0085

Mostly sunny.

mostly

gonna get there around 7 probs

50/50 at the moment.

will have to see how the ole back progresses today, it took me 45 minutes to get out of bed.

also have a sore and swollen left hand and fingers, like I beat something or someone in a prolonged and frenzied attack. but I did no such thing.

thinking of getting down there for approximately 6-7

Shin can you drop me a text and let me know where yous lot are at when you get down there. Will pm my number to you, cheers dude.

50/50 at the moment.

will have to see how the ole back progresses today, it took me 45 minutes to get out of bed.

also have a sore and swollen left hand and fingers, like I beat something or someone in a prolonged and frenzied attack. but I did no such thing.

When you eventually got up was there a big gay man remaining in the bed ?

If there was, your ailments are likely bumming injuries.

Any particular lurking spot in mind?

Q: Do we wear our spanking new forum t-shirts or will we look too daggy?

When you eventually got up was there a big gay man remaining in the bed ?

If there was, your ailments are likely bumming injuries.

I'll just go and check...

.....

nope, no big gay man, no blood or faeces either.

must have been a quiet night

Going to try and make this I think. Just depends on how drunk I get at my BBQ. Is there a place where people are likely to be congregating. I am very short sited. It took me 10mins to find you lot outside John Snow last night!

MikeC - I added my mobile to the phone numbers thread - gizza bell when you get there. We can have the whole "I'm over by the wall." "Which wall? The one by the sign?" "Which sign?" conversation

I just got back from a reccy. Winspar are busy setting up the rollers and the course is mostly setup. I've got a birthday to attend but hope to sneak out for the Elite race.

Rollapaluza CC members are required to wear their tshirts or kit.

Failure to do so will result in a personal visit from Buff Bull to lecture you on the the design styles and effectiveness of mudguards through the years.

I went, got rained on slightly, but had a great time. Welshman Geraint Thomas won.

Yeah it was a pretty good evening. The folding bike race looked a bit dogey. I think the guy who won had a folding bike - but it seemed to have quite big wheels. I may have mistaken the winner.

This was the first time I saw pro cycling, very impressive. So bloody fast it is scary.

great night, in the end.

I am far too pissed really, and have a headache.

good to see folks, lovely ride home. fast, wet and traffic. slapped a minicab mirror off for being a tool, 1 out of 50 I could have had.
for some reason I like riding alone at night..

great snaps.

yeah noticeable difference between the riders. elite were elite... perfect night at the condor rapha smithfield nocturne, so perfect i dont think i can live another day.

good turn out by the forum massif, Jos came 31st I think, if my counting was correct, those elite boys were moving well quick. Took the breath away.
Good night and the ride after was v.cool, thanks for pulling me home jaygee

good turn out by the forum massif

Nice to meet a few of you, put some faces to names and names to forum names and bikes to faces (and to forum names). Forgot most of it already. Cornelius you were the midget with the ginger beard and false leg ?

Hahaha amazing.

What a superb evening, well organised and raced, we thoroughly enjoyed it, the commentating wasn't boring either seeing as they were at it for 5 hrs or so! No matter what people say about Rapha & Condor they have a passion for cycling and are prepared to invest in it. Well done and a huge thanks goes out to all who helped make it happen . We were proud to be part of the crowd! The suns out today I feel a fast ride coming up...

looks like the poultry counter at tescos!

I just want to say that I enjoyed my self far less, but only during the race ;).

No it was great to be honest despite the obvious suffering. Wanna give a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone that was yelling, screaming and jumping last night. Without that I doubt I would have stuck in there....

What a good evening, good to see everyone out and about and good to see Hillbilly back on 2 wheels with his +6 Charge Plug of Indestructability.

A few more blurry camera pics are here.

Jos it gave all of us a certain cachet to be able to cheer you like the drunken mad fools that we all are. Cheapeau to you!