Richmond Park Winter Training 2009/2010

Tika. Riding is the easy way.

i know clive and bmmf but i am lazy and i really hate the ride to RP
i may go to smithfield, though
i haven't taped my drops but i doubt that i will be riding close to anyone but myself

Call me in the morning if you change your mind.

harrumph... hgmmmph.. is this always going to be on saturdays? :(

And when you say taped drops with brakes, I take it you do mean a front and rear? Not really a problem for me, but potentially for my GF who is currently looking at buying a track bike with no rear drilling...

Single brake for fixed is just dandy.

If you want anyone to not go with, that fits my schedule.

I've just got oil all over my carpet changing my gearing so I'm coming (with a single brake) even if it's stinking outside. Gah.

Single brake for fixed is just dandy.

If you want anyone to not go with, that fits my schedule.

Cool, I'm planning on not going there at about half 8, and instead going to work. Shall I not meet you on the way?

to be fair, I just realised that maybe fitting my antique weinmann levers to some deda pista drops may not really be a good idea. So, at some point in the following week I'll get myself a nice pair of road drops, some of them shimano brake levers, and some NEW cables! woohoo! and maybe even a cheap pair of spd-sl's... And then change my work schedule from saturday to shudder sunday :(

:)

i have only one brake too.. never thought that we needed two!

Cool, I'm planning on not going there at about half 8, and instead going to work. Shall I not meet you on the way?

Not meeting up on the way to our respective places of work sounds perfect. Won't see you tomorrrow.

Not meeting up on the way to our respective places of work sounds perfect. Won't see you tomorrrow.

Neither will I. Just in case, what won't you be wearing?

I got blown-off on Wandsworth bridge tonight, actually buffeted and forced into a half-fall. Just thought I'd say. So I will be coinciding my morning commute to not meet any of you and what I won't be wearing is anything with a drag factor. If I can just do up the zip on this Speedo bodysuit...

Yes its worryingly windy out tonight!

@ tika no you'll be fine a front brake is good.

Just off now. See you there. Presuming no one riding from Smithfield.

it's pissing down in tooting. poshClive will be getting wet round about now.

rain has been and gone i hope.

Excellent start to a very promising season of RP training rides. Six riders out in testing weather conditions. Chapeau to you all. Nice to meet you Julia and Scott, hope to see you out in RP again. Scott sign up to Rolla CC fella if you're interested in more road riding especially on Sundays. Julia have fun tomorrow in the Surrey Hills.

Clive, Claus and adoubletap, always a pleasure riding with you guys. Its nice to be back in RP.

Steve upload *that *photo when you get a chance.

Good work guys. When I looked out of my window towards the park and saw hailstones this morning I decided against a ride today. Will be out with you lot in the future no doubt.

Yep dust down that track bike Dave, do you have drilled forks?

The Donahue is for the track only.
The Mercian is for everything else and it does have a brake.

Pic was so good it deserved it's own thread... ;)

Hello to all that made it this morning, Clive, Claus, ADoubleTap, Julia and Ved.
It was great riding with you all, if I managed to drag myself along this morning
it should be a doddle in better weather.

@Ved. I'm off to sign up to now

i am sorry that i didn't make i couldn't wake up

next week Tika, same time same place :)

I will try and join you lot next week. Today i was riding round in the rain loving it! Except for the mud on the country roads!