2010-01-09 Sat - The Frozen Bridges - Winter Edition - VIII - West to East

Posted on Mon 19th, October 2009

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• #201

MinhDinh

it involves drugs, drink AND bicycles. you will understand once you have been 'initiated'

Abit of a hells angels group huh :p
• #202

Mc_Nebula

I'm needing some help deciding, do I ride the fixed on this, or the mtb (with 22:13 gearing on 26" tyres)

I'm tending towards the fixed, but I want some comfirmation, how much ice is there on the route? Anyone know?
• #203

conker

i hope everyone can stay upright.

not sure if it's the weather or the winter warming nectar that will prevent staying upright!
• #204

conker

I'm needing some help deciding, do I ride the fixed on this, or the mtb (with 22:13 gearing on 26" tyres)

I'm tending towards the fixed, but I want some comfirmation, how much ice is there on the route? Anyone know?

isn't that 44 gear inches? just wondering if there are mountains where you hail from?
• #205

dicki

may have to make it a londonfgss and mtb ride

knobbly tyres for the win

i'll bring a thermometer so we know how artic the conditions were
• #206

hoonz

Hehehe! Me too man.

On the recent London lights ride I had just got a new bike and didn't have the tools at the time to swap pedals over to my usual spds, so I had to use the clips that were on it. I was wearing adidas shell toes which have the smoothest soles known to man and I couldn't get the pedal to flip round after each of the many stops to get my foot in.

I fell off once at a give way when I did the spd twist and nothing happened and spent the rest of the ride dragging my right clip around as I could get my foot in it.

Drove me nuts!

I am sure you will be fine though..,

I find with clips & straps it's all about the set-up. I run £20 double straps with a patch of leather at the top to keep them together with christophe double skinned cages on MKS track pedals. It's rare that i don't get my foot in 1st time as this keeps it's shape really well. Retention is great and you can still get your foot out easily if you want. Single straps are generally rubbish for getting your foot in and out of as the strap bends all over the place. Having clips and straps also encourages you to trackstand ;-)
• #207

hoonz

may have to make it a londonfgss and mtb ride

knobbly tyres for the win

i'll bring a thermometer so we know how artic the conditions were

I fell off on the ice the other day right square on my elbow and now it's about twice the size of the other one. Was really worried I'd broken something at the time but it's just bruised. I am thinking i may not come along as i don't want a repeat performance especially on said elbow. Lots of the route out west is back streets and me thinks that will be a total ice rink with the weather set to stay in the minuses every night for many nights.

I don't want to sound like a total killjoy/mum/mail reader/piker but we should at least consider postponing this until things thaw out or there could be lots of injuries.
Has anyone reccied the route out west for ice?
• #208

PinkGottiMobbs

I fell off on the ice the other day right square on my elbow and now it's about twice the size of the other one. Was really worried I'd broken something at the time but it's just bruised. I am thinking i may not come along as i don't want a repeat performance especially on said elbow. Lots of the route out west is back streets and me thinks that will be a total ice rink with the weather set to stay in the minuses every night for many nights.

I don't want to sound like a total killjoy/mum/mail reader/piker but we should at least consider postponing this until things thaw out or there could be lots of injuries.
Has anyone reccied the route out west for ice?

This condition is known as 'swellbow'. Hope its not too bad.
• #209

deleted

if the weather holds, i'm out.
i am a pansy. but the idea of sliding like fuck, changing punctures in the cold, and generally being cold do not stack up well against staying in and having a ~~wank~~ cup of tea.
• #210

blind_dan

if the weather holds, i'm out.
i am a pansy. but the idea of sliding like fuck, changing punctures in the cold, and generally being cold do not stack up well against staying in and having a ~~wank~~ cup of tea.

+1 - it's not even HTFU, it's just not desirable.
• #211

hoonz

Exactly, it will be more fun if the temperature is above freezing. I spend the whole fucking day in the cold at work and it sucks. 30mins at the moment on the bike and my fingers hurt even in my thickest gloves, not to mention numb toes etc. It'll be about 2 hoursish out in the cold, longer if we have to walk along roads that are too icey - remember that.
• #212

hoonz

+1 - it's not even HTFU, it's just not desirable.

Are wanks not desirable?
• #213

deleted

depends.
• #214

|³|MA3K

The ride goes ahead regardless, I have done the Bridges in all weathers and wouldn't mind seeing what that side of London looks like under snow.

I believe most of the roads, except for the short section I mentioned previously will be passable(awaiting confirmation) and failing that they can be routed around.

I hope to have the thread title amended later to something more apt.

If you can't handle the cold or your bike, don't come, there will be a 9th iteration in 3 months or so.
• #215

izgard
1. MA3K
2. BRM
3. Owen Reed
4. damo (if i'm in one piece)
5. Dicki ( aiming for 300 on the list this time )
6. blind dan
  7.Jacklamusica
7. Soul
8. BlueQuinn
9. mmccarthy (hopefully i'll be back from Ireland by then)
10. CG
11. Jester
12. Rob
13. Alfred Hitchdov
14. Mr.C
15. CV
  17.lyes888
16. Zane Chaos
17. LaLiLuLeLo
18. joe's miffed
19. truli
20. wools
21. Spins
22. Sniffysniffy
23. party_paul
24. braker
25. supertony
26. cani
27. 4play
28. last_caress
29. richiem
30. Lovejoy23
31. Plastic Pedals
32. hillbilly
33. miss_socks
34. SPARKY
35. rounce
36. ORiver Schick
37. Dropout cloaked in a cloud of my own breath
38. NurseHolliday
39. lardboy
40. Ronnald MacNastie
41. D. Generate
42. Edmundro
43. Strip My Mind
44. Cornelius Travellingfoot
45. Psy
46. CrazyJames
47. Aleksi
48. Kingfisher (Prob plus 1)
49. Library Music
50. JOHNNY FITZ
51. d14vd_h
52. tamu
53. sorethroat
54. bikepusher
55. Kirth
56. Sweaty + the missus
57. Sammy
58. conker
59. Passionflowers
60. Inspector Tektro
61. Chuk
62. dee-bee-one
63. Nikolai
64. slaytanic1
65. maxcrowe
66. Malibu
67. owee
68. t-4003
69. owee's mate
70. town
71. huge16
72. hoonz
73. Churchy
74. R_dy
75. Bike Destroyer
76. Rumplestiltskin
77. czawe
78. Barneystepney
79. arnidom
80. junoface
81. Streaky Twanger
82. cupcup
83. béby
84. MuleBoy
85. Monko
86. crimsonape
87. Babar
88. RubberDucky
89. Jellied
90. velib
91. atk
92. gormley
93. davidg
94. selim
95. AcidHaus1
96. ziska
97. akin
98. JackFlash
99. Library Music
100. shambolic
101. jcgarcia
102. bikepixi
103. Lynx (geared tho and up for seeing 100 odd cycles running around london)
104. digs86
105. arronphoto
106. Ricochet
107. fixedandsingle
108. espresso_head
109. tommcd (newb)
110. Brave
112. xwielorybx
113. hanged_up (if I'm not working)
114. JAMIE
115. marcoisapolo
116. Bainbridge
117. OBN_Ben
119. Bednarz
120. Marcola
121. V
122. Digger
123. Geary
124. richoking (first timer)
125. JAH thames
126. tofu.uu (has no fixie at the moment)
127. muse140
128. sparrow
  131.volcomape
129. keepsake
130. izgard
Shamelessly adding myself to the list and rolling over with norths as they're the only ones i've met.
• #216

mrs_socks
1. MA3K
2. BRM
3. Owen Reed
4. damo (if i'm in one piece)
5. Dicki ( aiming for 300 on the list this time )
6. blind dan
  7.Jacklamusica
7. Soul
8. BlueQuinn
9. mmccarthy (hopefully i'll be back from Ireland by then)
10. CG
11. Jester
12. Rob
13. Alfred Hitchdov
14. Mr.C
15. CV
  17.lyes888
16. Zane Chaos
17. LaLiLuLeLo
18. joe's miffed
19. truli
20. wools
21. Spins
22. Sniffysniffy
23. party_paul
24. braker
25. supertony
26. cani
27. 4play
28. last_caress
29. richiem
30. Lovejoy23
31. Plastic Pedals
34. SPARKY
35. rounce
36. ORiver Schick
37. Dropout cloaked in a cloud of my own breath
38. NurseHolliday
39. lardboy
40. Ronnald MacNastie
41. D. Generate
42. Edmundro
43. Strip My Mind
44. Cornelius Travellingfoot
45. Psy
46. CrazyJames
47. Aleksi
48. Kingfisher (Prob plus 1)
49. Library Music
50. JOHNNY FITZ
51. d14vd_h
52. tamu
53. sorethroat
54. bikepusher
55. Kirth
56. Sweaty + the missus
57. Sammy
58. conker
59. Passionflowers
60. Inspector Tektro
61. Chuk
62. dee-bee-one
63. Nikolai
64. slaytanic1
65. maxcrowe
66. Malibu
67. owee
68. t-4003
69. owee's mate
70. town
71. huge16
72. hoonz
73. Churchy
74. R_dy
75. Bike Destroyer
76. Rumplestiltskin
77. czawe
78. Barneystepney
79. arnidom
80. junoface
81. Streaky Twanger
82. cupcup
83. béby
84. MuleBoy
85. Monko
86. crimsonape
87. Babar
88. RubberDucky
89. Jellied
90. velib
91. atk
92. gormley
93. davidg
94. selim
95. AcidHaus1
96. ziska
97. akin
98. JackFlash
99. Library Music
100. shambolic
101. jcgarcia
102. bikepixi
103. Lynx (geared tho and up for seeing 100 odd cycles running around london)
104. digs86
105. arronphoto
106. Ricochet
107. fixedandsingle
108. espresso_head
109. tommcd (newb)
110. Brave
112. xwielorybx
113. hanged_up (if I'm not working)
114. JAMIE
115. marcoisapolo
116. Bainbridge
117. OBN_Ben
119. Bednarz
120. Marcola
121. V
122. Digger
123. Geary
124. richoking (first timer)
125. JAH thames
126. tofu.uu (has no fixie at the moment)
127. muse140
128. sparrow
  131.volcomape
129. keepsake
130. izgard
unfortunately me & the hillbilly are out :( (34/35) gotta go home to the folks in bomo, can't be postponed...hehe. to be fair, with my track record at the first signs of ice it is probably better for everyone involved if i stay home! hahaha.
• #217

photoben

Might be tempted, is there gonna be a East feeder ride?
• #218

blind_dan

ben - pm me if you wanna roll with us from dalston over. (dependent on conditions)
• #219

lynx

Well have put the off road tyres on the rockhopper, and am going geared.
• #220

smiff

Well have put the off road tyres on the rockhopper, and am going geared.

that is going to be sloooow on tarmac :-)
• #221

|³|MA3K

If it is still looking sketchy on Saturday night we will do this:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3399940
And avoid the less well travelled roads and paths of that section missing two bridges but preserving the flow of the route.
• #222

Soul
1. MA3K
2. BRM
3. Owen Reed
4. damo (if i'm in one piece)
5. Dicki ( aiming for 300 on the list this time )
6. blind dan
  7.Jacklamusica
8. BlueQuinn
9. mmccarthy (hopefully i'll be back from Ireland by then)
10. CG
11. Jester
12. Rob
13. Alfred Hitchdov
14. Mr.C
15. CV
  17.lyes888
16. Zane Chaos
17. LaLiLuLeLo
18. joe's miffed
19. truli
20. wools
21. Spins
22. Sniffysniffy
23. party_paul
24. braker
25. supertony
26. cani
27. 4play
28. last_caress
29. richiem
30. Lovejoy23
31. Plastic Pedals
34. SPARKY
35. rounce
36. ORiver Schick
37. Dropout cloaked in a cloud of my own breath
38. NurseHolliday
39. lardboy
40. Ronnald MacNastie
41. D. Generate
42. Edmundro
43. Strip My Mind
44. Cornelius Travellingfoot
45. Psy
46. CrazyJames
47. Aleksi
48. Kingfisher (Prob plus 1)
49. Library Music
50. JOHNNY FITZ
51. d14vd_h
52. tamu
53. sorethroat
54. bikepusher
55. Kirth
56. Sweaty + the missus
57. Sammy
58. conker
59. Passionflowers
60. Inspector Tektro
61. Chuk
62. dee-bee-one
63. Nikolai
64. slaytanic1
65. maxcrowe
66. Malibu
67. owee
68. t-4003
69. owee's mate
70. town
71. huge16
72. hoonz
73. Churchy
74. R_dy
75. Bike Destroyer
76. Rumplestiltskin
77. czawe
78. Barneystepney
79. arnidom
80. junoface
81. Streaky Twanger
82. cupcup
83. béby
84. MuleBoy
85. Monko
86. crimsonape
87. Babar
88. RubberDucky
89. Jellied
90. velib
91. atk
92. gormley
93. davidg
94. selim
95. AcidHaus1
96. ziska
97. akin
98. JackFlash
99. Library Music
100. shambolic
101. jcgarcia
102. bikepixi
103. Lynx (geared tho and up for seeing 100 odd cycles running around london)
104. digs86
105. arronphoto
106. Ricochet
107. fixedandsingle
108. espresso_head
109. tommcd (newb)
110. Brave
112. xwielorybx
113. hanged_up (if I'm not working)
114. JAMIE
115. marcoisapolo
116. Bainbridge
117. OBN_Ben
119. Bednarz
120. Marcola
121. V
122. Digger
123. Geary
124. richoking (first timer)
125. JAH thames
126. tofu.uu (has no fixie at the moment)
127. muse140
128. sparrow
  131.volcomape
129. keepsake
130. izgard
Fuck!! Brothers birthday dinner... i'm out (# 8.).

Have fun and ride safe.
• #223

smiff

there is a problem with that route map at the moment...

no bridges! only 3.8km
• #224

|³|MA3K

It illustrates the diversion..
• #225

smiff

oh right got ya!

i am definitely in.

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