2010-04-03 - Egg run to the sun - London to Brighton night ride

tesco's bags on feet ftw.

didnt think of that. but ive put two in my bag now.
i have no food for dinner, except something to make a full english fry up/omlette
and when i asked my mum for some food to cycle with she bought me flap jacks and hobnobs
WTF

Flapjacks and Hobnobs will do you a world of good, trust me.

ya, read the OP! do i need to tell you to bring a raincoat as well?

am going to test out how water resistant my leg warmers are, forfeiting the goretex combats.

Urg. Out. For the shittest of reasons too. A 'can you work tonight if you can't then probably don't bother working again' call. Cunts. I'll just start to unpack my bag of brown rice and easter eggs. Have a fuckload of fun.

shiiiiiiiiit!!!!!!!!1
easter eggs. i forgot it was easter. oh i havent got any.

just finished putting my mud guards on. feeling quite excited. looks like the weather may be truly awful but fuck it this should be a laugh. see you later. b

The weather is looking pretty fucking good from where I am sitting!

Wish I was riding with you :-(

I'm sun lounging next to the bbq.

Think i'll have a nap now, been at work all day

Flapjacks and Hobnobs will do you a world of good, trust me.

true dat

I'm going for tuna pasta dinner. high carb and protein

i have one, will be at hyde park corner a little early (9.30pm) anywayz.

I gots me one now, ta though.
Cheers TSW!

OH FFS you punch of pansies, get on your fucking bikes and pedal like the pathetic human beings that you are.

I'm out.

Nah i'm not really, see you folks under the arch.

Max, get your lanky arse on that circus bike of yours and get the fuck to Wellington Arch.

Careful under Wellington Arch, Max, don't hit your head. :)

Fuck you Mick!

anyone got a powerful front light they can lend?

Is it rly going to rain? See I've just cleaned my bike...

1. Owenreed
   
2. Benedict (what Si said...)
   
3. lyes888
   
4. braker
   
5. crimsonape
   
6. fixiexplay
   
7. t0m
   
8. badpoppers
   
9. C G Lover
   
10. CTML
    
11. mmccarthy
    
12. skiver
    
13. Max
    
14. richoking
    
15. wools
    
16. tdub - hopes so..
    
17. huge16
    
18. KRZ
    
19. middleofnowhere
    
20. Digger hopes so...
    
21. Object also hopes so...
    
22. Akin
    
23. 
    
24. leifal
    
25. MA3K - ditto hope
    
26. Spins, knee allowing
    
27. Spam
    
28. selim - again with the hope so
    
29. Dropout
    
30. Nhatt (hopefully) I have a bunch of work on over those days, but I want to haz ride)
    
31. erinny
    
32. velib
    
33. Babar (am assuming this is at a social ride pace though?)
    
34. ocdc
    
35. Si (I'm not coming if it's cold and rainy. No you HTFU.)
    
36. Fiammetta
    
37. Crumb
    
38. the-same-sky
    
    

i'm out. fucked my back yesterday and been on pain killers/anti inflammatories all day in hope it'd go away but no way i'll make a 60 mile ride. gutted, have fun!

I'm currently feasting on a large steaming mound

of pasta =D

Jacket potato size of my foot + tin of beans + lots and lots of cheese = carbs!

Carbo-loading and preparing bike. just realised track bikes don't have bottle mounts. shit.

anyone got a powerful front light they can lend?

yes

1. Owenreed
   
2. Benedict (what Si said...)
   
3. lyes888
   
4. braker
   
5. crimsonape
   
6. fixiexplay
   
7. t0m
   
8. badpoppers
   
9. C G Lover
   
10. CTML
    
11. mmccarthy
    
12. 
    
13. Max
    
14. richoking
    
15. wools
    
16. tdub - hopes so..
    
17. huge16
    
18. KRZ
    
19. middleofnowhere
    
20. Digger hopes so...
    
21. Object also hopes so...
    
22. Akin
    
23. 
    
24. leifal
    
25. MA3K - ditto hope
    
26. Spins, knee allowing
    
27. Spam
    
28. selim - again with the hope so
    
29. Dropout
    
30. Nhatt (hopefully) I have a bunch of work on over those days, but I want to haz ride)
    
31. erinny
    
32. velib
    
33. Babar (am assuming this is at a social ride pace though?)
    
34. ocdc
    
35. Si (I'm not coming if it's cold and rainy. No you HTFU.)
    
36. Fiammetta
    
37. Crumb
    
38. the-same-sky
    
    

i'm out. got a cold. won't htfu.
enjoy!

just realised track bikes don't have bottle mounts. shit.

Things needed: Old inner tube, bottle cage, electrical tape.

1. Cut inner tube either side of where the valve joins so you you have one long strip.
   
2. Wrap length of inner tube where bottle mounts usually are.
   
3. Tape down both ends of the the inner tube.
   
4. Tape bottle cage to frame over the inner tube.
   
   

I've done the above before and it held on an overnight ride. Just make sure it's taped solidly and remember to take the bottle out if you rest the bike on it's side at any point (top of ditchling perhaps).

Pulling out, other commitments, I hope you all have a magical time...

1. Owenreed
   
2. Benedict (what Si said...)
   
3. lyes888
   
4. braker
   
5. crimsonape
   
6. fixiexplay
   
7. t0m
   
8. badpoppers
   
9. C G Lover
   
10. CTML
    
11. mmccarthy
    
12. 
    
13. Max
    
14. richoking
    
15. wools
    
16. tdub - hopes so..
    
17. huge16
    
18. KRZ
    
19. middleofnowhere
    
20. Digger hopes so, but no, oh no...
    
21. Object also hopes so...
    
22. Akin
    
23. 
    
24. leifal
    
25. MA3K - ditto hope
    
26. Spins, knee allowing
    
27. Spam
    
28. selim - again with the hope so
    
29. Dropout
    
30. Nhatt (hopefully) I have a bunch of work on over those days, but I want to haz ride)
    
31. erinny
    
32. velib
    
33. Babar (am assuming this is at a social ride pace though?)
    
34. ocdc
    
35. Si (I'm not coming if it's cold and rainy. No you HTFU.)
    
36. Fiammetta
    
37. Crumb
    
38. the-same-sky
    

Pulling out, other commitments, I hope you all have a magical time...

Shame we won't see you, Digger, Oliver and the other reluctant drop-outs,

I'm currently feasting on a large steaming mound...of pasta =D

Now don't forget to bring the half-time milk for Gatwick, Mike. hehe.

quick check: hat, gloves, overshoes, mudguards, german pensioner's handlebars, Ester-themed fluffy toy.