LFGSS 'Day by the Seaside'- August 2nd

Im just saying it was a very gay bar, moustaches, leather, the full works.

Whats wrong with moustaches and leather?

I'm coming down from Hull for this ride, if that's ok. Arrive at King Cross 8am so I will set off with whichever group once I get to the start. How long will it take me to ride down to the start?

Booked a train home on the Sunday so i don't have to leave the party early this time, however I've no idea where I will be staying on Saturday night

arggghh nothing Jim, your moustache is lovely ;) I haven't seen you in full leather yet though so I can't comment on that one.

arggghh nothing Jim, your moustache is lovely ;) I haven't seen you in full leather yet though so I can't comment on that one.

You wait till we get to Brighton Mike;-0.

What's with the homophobia? I thought this was the 21st century FFS...
@mikec

He didn't explain he locked someone in there with him ;)

Woo think I'm coming along after all.

Nice one Skully! You gonna be up early enough for the first group?

I'm coming down from Hull for this ride, if that's ok. Arrive at King Cross 8am so I will set off with whichever group once I get to the start. How long will it take me to ride down to the start?

Nice one Mike. You're becoming a bit of a regular on these rides. At 8am Sat morning, it should only take around 25 - 30 mins to get to Oval tube. You should be fine for the 2nd group. We'll make sure we wait for you.

And as for some place to stay, I'm sure you'll be able to find a welcoming bed in Brighton ;)

Nice one Skully! You gonna be up early enough for the first group?

you callin me slow?! Um.. medium?

yeah I'll probly take it easier with the first crowd. Hope its not just me cos I haven;t got the route sorted at all.

Stompy you still in?

You wait till we get to Brighton Mike;-0.

Crikey Jim, you have scared me off now I am pulling out.

Seriously though, I don't think I can make it now. I booked a holiday yesterday and we leave next Wednesday so this weekend is the only weekend we have to get stuff for it.

The wifes moaning at me and she does have a point so I have to bow out!

I have a return ticket for this trip though as she was gonna come and meet me there on the Saturday. Basically the ticket is for departing Saturday and returning any day.

If anyone wants this then first come first served, will go for the price of a beer. I will be in the Crown tonight from about 9ish

Shit mike! I'm sorry, I was joking.
You had better be going somewhere well nice.

mike you need to get a new missus, or get a mute switch!

Crikey Jim, you have censored me off now I am pulling out.

fixxored

mike you need to get a new missus, or get a mute switch!

OMG a give mike grief thread! I am working on a universal female remote control as we speak. Cue more (sexism) abuse........

Going to Menorca for a few nights just to lie on the beach, eat and drink masses of wine. Got a resonably cheap last minute deal..

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am

1. Stompy
   
2. gabes
   
3. Skully
   4.Dropout
   
4. ZigZagatha
   
5. 50/14
   
6. WAID
   
7. Stevo_com :)
   
8. Pinkgottimobbs
   
9. livingasleep
   
10. Ilovesteel
    
    

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am

1. Lebowski
   
2. dogsballs
   
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
   
4. usukmetendoller (lewis)
   
5. m-xl
   
6. elvis
   
7. andy
   8.kelvin (not that fast but in with the other brightonians
   
8. nick
   
   

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am

1. Mikec
   
2. Hillbilly
   
3. Sainsburys Ed
   
4. Claus
   
5. Jonny
   
   

TRAIN GROUP, Leaving 11:45 (Victoria)
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I'm riding 49 x 16 at the moment around London which is fine for me... am i right in thinking this is a bad gear to chose for this particular ride? Please advise

On the plus side however, I have pink tires so I think I'm going to get quite a warm reception upon arrival me finks

OMG a give mike grief thread! I am working on a universal female remote control as we speak. Cue more (sexism) abuse........

Going to Menorca for a few nights just to lie on the beach, eat and drink masses of wine. Got a resonably cheap last minute deal..

Mike its time to HTFU!! Put your foot down and tell her like it is!

What, that he wants Rose NOT White wine, thankyou?

*Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am

1. Stompy*
   2. gabes
   3. Skully
   4.Dropout
   5. ZigZagatha
   6. 50/14
   7. WAID
   8. Stevo_com :)
   
2. Pinkgottimobbs
   
3. livingasleep
   
4. Ilovesteel
   
   

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. usukmetendoller (lewis)
5. m-xl
6. elvis
7. andy
8.kelvin (not that fast but in with the other brightonians

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly
3. Sainsburys Ed
4. Claus
5. Jonny
6. Texas

TRAIN GROUP, Leaving 11:45 (Victoria)

[FONT=Trebuchet MS]Another for the faster group. and extra sleep + negotiations with strange knocking coming from (pink!>) bike on Saturday am[/FONT]

nick, 49 x 16 is a little on the heavy side but it depends on your legs/lungs. we are not doing Ditchling and i have no idea what the climb up Devil's Dyke is like.

mikec - you will be sorely missed dude. see you on the hills of surrey one dark night then

anyone got a spare bike?
i don't trust my tubs as far as I could throw them and my wheel won't be ready in time

eyebrows, no can do spare bike but you could borrow the wheels from my polo bike if you pick them up from E8 and get them back to me on sunday.

rear wheel is flip flop with a 15 and an 18t set up. front wheel is Q/R. OTP

the problem is the front = 650c
but thanks for the offer jonny.

no worries dude, the rear is yours to borrow if someone else can help you out up front

Well guys, I did a reccy for this today. The weather was beautiful, the route is great. and Devils Dyke has views over all of the Weald, Brighton and the sea... Oh and there's a pub exactly where you'd want to find one. There's also a gravelly steep downhill, before the m25 which raised memories of Grasy Slag's Oxford Hill of Doom.

Big thanks to m-xl and Lebowski for route sheets.

So I can navigate the 'medium group'. and I'm taking a towel to bagsy beach space before all the late sarters get there!

@ mike_e. just spotted you're making the trip from Hull to join in. I remember you from the Cambridge ride. Now I've got to pack five boxes of choccy brownies?

hull... i thought i was gonna have get up early on a train from brighton, living htfu

Great work Dropout! I wasn't sure if anyone in your group knew the way, but all sorted now!

I was talking with some guys last night, do you reckon any group is going to overtake/get overtaken? The fast group have the advantage of a smaller group, but 45 mins is a big gap and it's only 60 miles. And I don't think the pace of the medium group is going to be much different to that of the medium/fast.

Will make for an interesting ride.