Winter Training in RP, Saturdays

i've been trying to keep quiet on this, but am complelled to speak up.
How is it 'Brunch' if it's at one or even two? what do you think 'Brunch' is? it's a meal between breakfast and lunch, normally taken around 11 or so. if you have it at lunchtime, it's LUNCH.

Naaaaaah, if you have it between lunch and dinner, it's either DUNCH or LINNER, depending what it's closest to. Of course. ;)

Oliver, in England we call that afternoon tea.

Oliver, in England we call that afternoon tea.

Which one, dunch or linner?

Oliver. Get yourself down to RP this Saturday.

I want to make the trek tomorrow morning from Mile End. Any more fellow East Enders going? Anybody interested in a feeder ride? Oliver, Johnny?

Btw, my favourite meal is dupper.

i prefer a good sinner

So, who is riding RP tomorrow then? Any of you weirdos?

I am about and up for this (or sunday) but need to know where the meeting spot is. cafe you say..

10:30 outside the Roehampton Gate Cafe.

See you there.

sweet, i haven't got my drops or brakes but RPM isn't there so i wont be killed dead

I am not working tomorrow so will be along for my second outing, that cafe did a lovely bacon baguette last week.

sweet, i haven't got my drops or brakes but RPM isn't there so i wont be killed dead

that's ok, there are plenty of bushes in RP for you to end up in.

have a good ride!

im in. BDW, you comin?

I'm out, started coming down with something, and trying to keep it to the sniffles rather than a full blown chest infection...
Goddamn it I will start doing these mutherfuckin' training laps soon...
have a good one, hope to see you all, and wheeze slowly behind you all next week

wrap up warm, weather forecast has changed :s

anyone up for RP laps on Sunday?

I have a fencing competition Saturday, but will probably have the need to exercise again by Sunday morning.

10:30 meet at cafe?

I am about and up for this (or sunday) but need to know where the meeting spot is. cafe you say..

No show Pip - see you tomorrow?

Don't have time for a longer Sunday ride so I'm keen to do this again.

Corny if you feel better come down.

Great turnout. I was crapper than my normal crapness. Sluggish on the way out. Struggled with the pace on the first lap. Dropped on Dark Hill. Sprinted to catch up by the cafe and then lost it. Did a slow and steady second lap. Picked up some energy in time for some sprints along the Embankment.

Freezing and damp.

Great fun. Thanks everyone.

Well. I am at home now recovering from a very hilly 50 mile ride, with Pink and another friend, in what can only be described as the coldest weather I have ever known in London! In some of the country roads in Hertfordshire, we were literally cycling on sheets of ice. There are people skating on the fozen ponds for fuck sake. 6 layers, 3 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of gloves, woolly hat. My body was warm, and my hands were ok cos of all the effort going up hills. But my feet. I am wearing my wifes Ugg boots just to try and get them warm now.

Still, I feel great now. Got myself a heart rat montitor and never went above 154bpm, even on the steepest climbs. I figured tht if one can go out in this, then come Spring it will be a piece of piss.

How was RP this morning. I bet it was beautiful?

How was RP this morning. I bet it was beautiful?

Indeed it was. I think the amateur photographers outnumbered the deer. Snapping away at pretty white scenes.

Andy mentioned this to me the other day good work, you were fixed right?

Good work mike. Yep RP looked amazing, fucking cold though.

Andy mentioned this to me the other day good work, you were fixed right?

I was on fixed, Andy and my mate Harry were on road bikes.

mike sounds great. are you going to make that a regular one? would be interested in joining one in a while so to mix things up a bit with the RP sessions.

mike sounds great. are you going to make that a regular one? would be interested in joining one in a while so to mix things up a bit with the RP sessions.

Hi Claus, yes we will be doing it every Saturday, at least until HH opens. We will vary the route depending on whether conditions. But I can't imagine them being any worse than today. I never go out in the rain either as I am a bit of a fair weather cyclist

Todays was 50 miles from where I live in East Finchley, there is a route in the route database thread, which we kind of stuck to. By March, we hope to be doing about 75 miles. You are more than welcome to join us, I left my house today at 8

I joined the ride today for the first time and, God, I sucked. Any tips on training for an improvement?