Postponed! - Pirate Ride

There must be a piratical term for the Cap'n deserting his men.

'Walking the plank'?

I bet he's secretly going to dig up the treasure while we're busy riding. Traitor!

Help needed with the route...
As a vague route this currently looks like this:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/LFGSS-Pirate-Ride-draft

Which is only 8.4 miles... so needs extending a little... I was thinking of rum stops towards the end ;)

You could go up to Ken Gardens (near Queensway) to Diana Pirate ship
You won't get in but you'll be able to get a picture outside the ship/playground. Strand>Admirality Arch>Victory Arch>Hyde Park>Kensington Gardens is a decent detour and you can return more or less the same way to Soho.

I like the idea of a loop out east. Ma3k led a great ride out that way by all the sketchy docks and woolwich ferry. Deserted and genuinely piratey

1) Velocio.
2) Capt Cleft wild she-dog of the deep
3) Capt Soulbeard*
4) Rear Admiral damo
5) wools
6) Oliver Schick
7) Deep, deep, Dovvles
8) pieces of
9)........................
10) Long Joe Teenslain
11) HaHiHuHeHo! Where's me Rum?
12) Cap'n Joe Sparrow
13) Balkbeard the Pirate
14) Cap'n Jam Donut!
15) velib
16) skive
17) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
18) 1st Mate Sweaty Ring
19) DeepBlueSeaQuinn
20) NurseHollidayOnTheOceanWithLotsOfRum
21) Edmundrowrowrowyourboat
22) Badtmy and his salty Sea Monster
23) photobenbeard
24) shiver me carthy
25) jiggy me james
26) not-quite-so-funny-extremely-violent-modern-day-somalian-pirate teddy
27) emab
28) salty swashbuckling miss_socks
29) red beard of the seabilly
30) gruesome gralegav
31) capt. jack sparrow
32) Bloody Bess Flint (V)
33) Dropout -cutlasses akimbo-
34) Max yellowbeard
35) Long John Huge
36) Yo ho ho and a bottle of Crispin Glover's homebrew
37) cap'n jade mowhawk (jackflash's ladyfriend; awful pirate name thanks to pirate name generator)
38)Dakin
39) Bubblewrap
40) Barnacle Belle (old fashioned, campy she-pirate)
41) Captain Dreadbeard.

1. pu-uuuuurgh-ple_tom
   43) Gingery aka 'Cap'n Pete Seaturd' (I don't think the pirate name generator likes me)
   
2. jcgarciaargh
   45). spudger (rum, sodomy and the lash)
   
   
   

Sadly OUT

Sadly OUT

Clive! Without you, this ride is never going to have the necessary outlaw feel. :(

I have a special errand to run that afternoon at Condor bikes. Something to do with accompanying Camilla to pick up her Pista....Paternal responsibilities.

And I'm out too...

1) Capt Cleft wild she-dog of the deep
2) Capt Soulbeard*
3) Rear Admiral damo
4) wools
5) Oliver Schick
6) Deep, deep, Dovvles
7) pieces of
8) Long Joe Teenslain
9) HaHiHuHeHo! Where's me Rum?
10) Cap'n Joe Sparrow
11) Balkbeard the Pirate
12) Cap'n Jam Donut!
13) velib
14) skive
15) 1st Mate Sweaty Ring
16) DeepBlueSeaQuinn
17) NurseHollidayOnTheOceanWithLotsOfRum
18) Edmundrowrowrowyourboat
19) Badtmy and his salty Sea Monster
20) photobenbeard
21) shiver me carthy
22) jiggy me james
23) not-quite-so-funny-extremely-violent-modern-day-somalian-pirate teddy
24) emab
25) salty swashbuckling miss_socks
26) red beard of the seabilly
27) gruesome gralegav
28) capt. jack sparrow
29) Bloody Bess Flint (V)
30) Dropout -cutlasses akimbo-
31) Max yellowbeard
32) Long John Huge
33) Yo ho ho and a bottle of Crispin Glover's homebrew
34) cap'n jade mowhawk (jackflash's ladyfriend; awful pirate name thanks to pirate name generator)
35) Dakin
36) Bubblewrap
37) Barnacle Belle (old fashioned, campy she-pirate)
38) Captain Dreadbeard.
39) pu-uuuuurgh-ple_tom
40) Gingery aka 'Cap'n Pete Seaturd' (I don't think the pirate name generator likes me)
41) jcgarciaargh
42) spudger (rum, sodomy and the lash)

I hadn't even finished the route planning thanks to being flown to Zurich with no notice, and thanks to other work commitments now forced on me this weekend represents the only chance I have this side of New Years for me to get down to Bath and collect my new bike. So I have to go down on Saturday, and that means I won't be in London to do the ride.

Not sure if you lot want to continue and someone pick up the planning, or whether a postponement is in order (which I'd be happy with as I still want to do it).

site boss would it be possible to add a poll to this thread and the 42 that have put their names down vote for either postponement or ride?

it's your ride, really you should be on it, innit.

postpone it. your perogative.

i'd be happy with a postponement. site boss could lead the way on shiny new bike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkz2OPDpj64

Postponement it is then... need to come up with a new date soon... earliest that looks good for me is February!

Meh... Looks like I am going to have to work Saturday day anyway...

Still on for Mr Blackfoots soire and perhaps a roll round the land of docks...

Arrr, 'tis a shame.

Anyone who is wanting a ride on Saturday is referred to Zed's Richmond Park thread. 8:50 am Roehampton Gate.

Hope to see a goodly number of you there.

...what is this "am" you speak of?

i like to think that this postponement was the inevitable consequence of me pulling out.
yup.
MASSIVE EGO.

Happy to wait til fairer winds are behind us.
Would be a bad omen to set sail without our captain and helmsman.
aargh.

...what is this "am" you speak of?

It's, like, sort of, what you do if you're not a student.

i like to think that this postponement was the inevitable consequence of me pulling out.
yup.
MASSIVE EGO.

i'm sure there's a joke about contraception etc in there.

1) Capt Cleft wild she-dog of the deep
2) Capt Soulbeard*
3) Rear Admiral damo
4) wools
5) Oliver Schick
6) Deep, deep, Dovvles
7) pieces of
8) Long Joe Teenslain
9) HaHiHuHeHo! Where's me Rum?
10) Cap'n Joe Sparrow
11) Balkbeard the Pirate
12) Cap'n Jam Donut!
13) velib
14) skive
15) 1st Mate Sweaty Ring
16) DeepBlueSeaQuinn
17) NurseHollidayOnTheOceanWithLotsOfRum
18) Edmundrowrowrowyourboat
19) Badtmy and his salty Sea Monster
20) photobenbeard
21) shiver me carthy
22) jiggy me james
23) not-quite-so-funny-extremely-violent-modern-day-somalian-pirate teddy
24) emab
25) salty swashbuckling miss_socks
26) red beard of the seabilly
27) gruesome gralegav
28) capt. jack sparrow
29) Bloody Bess Flint (V)
30) Dropout -cutlasses akimbo-
31) Max yellowbeard
32) Long John Huge
33) Yo ho ho and a bottle of Crispin Glover's homebrew
34) cap'n jade mowhawk (jackflash's ladyfriend; awful pirate name thanks to pirate name generator)
35) Dakin
36) Bubblewrap
37) Barnacle Belle (old fashioned, campy she-pirate)
38) Captain Dreadbeard.
39) pu-uuuuurgh-ple_tom
40) Gingery aka 'Cap'n Pete Seaturd' (I don't think the pirate name generator likes me)
41) jcgarciaargh
42) spudger (rum, sodomy and the lash)
43) Ponda the Cabin boy

Ponda, love, it's postponed. till feb.

Ponda, love, it's postponed. till feb.

Well, despite the disruptive efforts of the Royal Navy, you are all welcome to Corney's Departure Lounge on Saturday evening, commencing 7:30. I have plenty of discount cards (thats 20% OFF, not 80% off) so just catch me at the do, to secure your advantage.

Anyone in pirate costume, will get a sympathetic "Arrrrrr" from the assembled revellers.

More details on the event thread.

1) Velocio.
2) Capt Cleft wild she-dog of the deep
3) Capt Soulbeard*
4) Rear Admiral damo
5) wools
6) Oliver Schick
7) Deep, deep, Dovvles
8) pieces of
9)Bobby Dids
10) Long Joe Teenslain
11) HaHiHuHeHo! Where's me Rum?
12) Cap'n Joe Sparrow
13) Balkbeard the Pirate
14) Cap'n Jam Donut!
15) velib
16) skive
17) cliveo
18) 1st Mate Sweaty Ring
19) DeepBlueSeaQuinn
20) NurseHollidayOnTheOceanWithLotsOfRum
21) Edmundrowrowrowyourboat
22) Badtmy and his salty Sea Monster
23) photobenbeard
24) shiver me carthy
25) jiggy me james
26) not-quite-so-funny-extremely-violent-modern-day-somalian-pirate teddy
27) emab
28) salty swashbuckling miss_socks
29) red beard of the seabilly
30) gruesome gralegav
31) capt. jack sparrow
32) Bloody Bess Flint (V)
33) Dropout -cutlasses akimbo-
34) Max yellowbeard
35) Long John Huge
36) Yo ho ho and a bottle of Crispin Glover's homebrew
37) cap'n jade mowhawk (jackflash's ladyfriend; awful pirate name thanks to pirate name generator)
38)Dakin
39) Bubblewrap
40) Barnacle Belle (old fashioned, campy she-pirate)
41) Captain Dreadbeard.

1. pu-uuuuurgh-ple_tom
   43) Gingery aka 'Cap'n Pete Seaturd' (I don't think the pirate name generator likes me)
   
2. jcgarciaargh
   45). spudger (rum, sodomy and the lash)
   
   

Yay to the power of yarrggh! Couldn't do this on its original date but I gotsta come now.

Out! No. 14 is free.

1) Velocio.
2) Capt Cleft wild she-dog of the deep
3) Capt Soulbeard*
4) Rear Admiral damo
5) wools
6) Oliver Schick
7) Deep, deep, Dovvles
8) pieces of
9)Bobby Dids
10) Long Joe Teenslain
11) HaHiHuHeHo! Where's me Rum?
12) Cap'n Joe Sparrow
13) Balkbeard the Pirate
14)
15) velib
16) skive
17) cliveo
18) 1st Mate Sweaty Ring
19) DeepBlueSeaQuinn
20) NurseHollidayOnTheOceanWithLotsOfRum
21) Edmundrowrowrowyourboat
22) Badtmy and his salty Sea Monster
23) photobenbeard
24) shiver me carthy
25) jiggy me james
26) not-quite-so-funny-extremely-violent-modern-day-somalian-pirate teddy
27) emab
28) salty swashbuckling miss_socks
29) red beard of the seabilly
30) gruesome gralegav
31) capt. jack sparrow
32) Bloody Bess Flint (V)
33) Dropout -cutlasses akimbo-
34) Max yellowbeard
35) Long John Huge
36) Yo ho ho and a bottle of Crispin Glover's homebrew
37) cap'n jade mowhawk (jackflash's ladyfriend; awful pirate name thanks to pirate name generator)
38)Dakin
39) Bubblewrap
40) Barnacle Belle (old fashioned, campy she-pirate)
41) Captain Dreadbeard.

1. pu-uuuuurgh-ple_tom
   43) Gingery aka 'Cap'n Pete Seaturd' (I don't think the pirate name generator likes me)
   
2. jcgarciaargh
   45). spudger (rum, sodomy and the lash)