2009-03-07 Sat - Eilidh memorial ride - 12:30pm Start Time

oh! and if it hasn't already been said, top respects to Cavendish for putting people before business on the day. really cool. big ups!

really sad to have missed this wonderful ride, got a puncture and stranded, but so glad it went well and the family appreciated the gesture.

Dear All

Thank you so much for Saturday. So many friends and extended family have said how wonderful and touching it was to see us all coming in.

I dont know if you knew, I should have said at the start, but actually nearly all of the immediate family did the ride; my brother Mark, who came from Canada, my brother Asher and his girlfriend Georgie who came from Zermatt, Switzerland, and my mother, Heather, who came from Northumberland. My partner, Stewart, drove down from Northumberland with all the bikes in his van. My father John, didnt ride but he was there at the begining and at the end, along with my little babies Jake, 2 (named after Eilidh Jake Cairns) and Lys, 3, who came and kissed Eilidh's photo and stroked her face. They loved their Auntie Eilidh.

So good to speak to a few of you too. Really, thank you from my heart, I know this has helped all of the family, and Giles and friends too. Honestly Eilidh would have been so proud and so chuffed. Thank you for making this possible and being there for her.

Eilidh's Sledge. x

PS Keep posting your photos on flicker - eilidhmemorialride - they are great. Thank you.

Yeah really fantastic day weather was perfect... Thanks everyone who participated.

And a shout out to the marshals and others who helped stop the traffic.
Also a special thanks to BB for

1, Doing the recce with me the night before.
2, Leading the pack.
3, Riding with Eilidhs mum all the way.
4, Coming up with the best route.

Cheers buddy!
x

Really sad i left the celebrations early... but great to see me old mates.x

Ta,
Ray

ps. big-up giles and family for keepin strong... maybe we'll share a g or 2 down at easts this wednesday.

Hello folks,
I just wanted to say thanks to one and all for Saturday.
Lovely weather, lovely ride, lovely effort by the forum.
Thanks people,
Tim

And a shout out to the marshals and others who helped stop the traffic.
Also a special thanks to BB for

1, Doing the recce with me the night before.
2, Leading the pack.
3, Riding with Eilidhs mum all the way.
4, Coming up with the best route.

I'll second that.

The route was perfect, the speed spot-on and the marshalling great. And it was good to reach the front finally and to be greeted by Heather and Bill having a good old natter. Perfect.

Bill/Ray a truely fantastic effort in leading out. the image of a seasoned, hardend courier side by side with a charming mother, wife and lady - leading 300 odd riders through the streets of london bringing traffic to a peacefull stand still will stick with me forever.

And all you others (far too many to list) great work on making it go all so smoothly. Scott and Will jointly got is spot on. it was a day we all dropped our differences and felt proud to be part of this.

I never met Eilidh but meeting her family and friends gave me an idea of what a wonderfull person she was

BIG RESPECT to the organisers of yesterday's ride!
Special shout outs to the guys & girls marshaling us through town - i noticed some first class taxi driver anger management going on!

The smiles, love and warmth reminded me of the Eilidh that I knew.

Thanks X

+1 to that! First time posting on here... just wanted to re-iterate the thanks that has been given to the organisers.. Eilidh was a friend of mine so I had to do the ride and am so glad I did. A really fantastic day and the marshalls did an amazing job...
will post some pics at some point.

I still can't get the video to work - keeps stalling IE at work, any tips..?

It was a beautiful ride in so many ways. The end was very poignant.

Hi, This is my first post. I can't say how much Saturday's ride has effected me. I've not been able to think of much else since. It truly was a moving experience and one I don't think I will ever forget. I didn't know Eilidh and it was hard to find the right words when I spoke briefly to the people that did know her.

I had a video camera with me and I filmed most of the ride. The batteries ran out before reaching Notting Hill which was annoying. I've edited together a small 8 min video which I will upload to YouTube for people to watch. I've "borrowed" a few pictures from Flickr to cover the Notting Hill section that I missed out. I hope nobody minds.

I will post a link as soon as the vid has uploaded.

That sounds great and I'm sure no one will mind you using their pics.

does anyone have the details for the TIGER charity that the donations were going to?

Yes, I do. I'll PM you.

cheers V[B]

Hi, This is my first post. I can't say how much Saturday's ride has effected me. I've not been able to think of much else since. It truly was a moving experience and one I don't think I will ever forget. I didn't know Eilidh and it was hard to find the right words when I spoke briefly to the people that did know her.

I had a video camera with me and I filmed most of the ride. The batteries ran out before reaching Notting Hill which was annoying. I've edited together a small 8 min video which I will upload to YouTube for people to watch. I've "borrowed" a few pictures from Flickr to cover the Notting Hill section that I missed out. I hope nobody minds.

I will post a link as soon as the vid has uploaded.

Sounds great, post it on the Eilidh Memorial Photo Thread as well. I would use Vimeo rather than You Tube as well - better quality :-)

If anybody lost a pair of black-rimmed, clear cycle glasses at the Mitre...
Pm me if you think they're yours.

I couldn't attend but I was thinking of all.
x

here are a few shots off my Lomo...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8458973@N04/sets/72157614957503967/

Like to EMD's vid:
YouTube - Eilidh Memorial Ride, London 07_03_2009

nice video

Like to EMD's vid:
YouTube - Eilidh Memorial Ride, London 07_03_2009

You beat me to it. Thre's a high quality version option if you watch on the actual youtube page. I'm uploading it to vimeo.com as well, perhaps the quality will be better.

here are a few shots off my Lomo...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8458973@N04/sets/72157614957503967/

I'd get a new camera if I were you...
:P

they're meant to be like that you muppet!