2010-05-22 Sat 8am - Southend Seaside Jaunt (Because Long Rides are Fun)

the tri-berry one is good - I admit some of the others are rank..

I haz 8 tubes of tri-berry flavoured acrid piss

hoops: we left at 9ish ( i believe SOMEBODY who organised the ride was late). arrived about 3ish.

i think.

in that case i'm out... Track it is.

Enjoy.

i have to be back by five myself.. i trust we'll be able to ride at at least an average of 10mph even with forty people, it's not hilly, there should be some good long stretches of nice happy 18mph cruising...

what could possibly go wrong?

list of things that could possibly go wrong

1. Shoots has fourteen punctures
   

list of things that could possibly go wrong

1. Shoots has fourteen punctures
   
2. All 40-odd of us are involved in a mass pile-up
   

cor blimey anyone would think it's gonna be 25C tomorrow
all this talk of water
drink a couple of pints before you leave
quoff a few pints of bitter on route
no need for bottle cages water bottles bidons camel bac's camel toes or any of that malarkey

This ^

(it's that voice of reason again)

list of things that could possibly go wrong

1. Shoots has fourteen punctures
   
2. All 40-odd of us are involved in a mass pile-up
   
3. Dicki collapses through dehydration
   

list of things that could possibly go wrong

1. Shoots has fourteen punctures
   
   

glad to hear yer able dude.
see ya for a Kwarffee

Decathlon do a clip on bottle cage mount for £3. I haz one and it's worth every penny.

list of things that could possibly go wrong

1. Shoots has fourteen punctures
   
2. All 40-odd of us are involved in a mass pile-up
   
3. Dicki collapses through dehydration after 10th pub stop on route
   

hoops: we left at 9ish ( i believe SOMEBODY who organised the ride was late). arrived about 3ish.

i think.

We left well after 9am last time, maybe even 9.30. If we leave at 8am sharp, we should make it before 2pm.

@ middleofnowhere
2nd version much more likely ! dicki collapses through too much hydration (hic!)

with some good domestiques at the front we'll be there in 3hrs

I am so very tempted to bunk off school and come on this instead. The prospect of being outside in the sun on my bike vs being cooped up indoors learning to be empathic. Hmm.

Epic Fail - Surly is now not going to be ready.
I'm out
fml.

Towel? come on Aussie, thats what the sun is for!

touche!

Assuming i don't get too drunk tonight which i really don't want to do i'm in

1. (in spirit if not in flesh) Cornelius Southendfoot
   
2. shoots
   
3. joe smiff
   
4. Alex (a|s)
   
5. conker
   
6. Skully
   
7. wools
   
8. Edmundro
   
9. richoking
   
10. FridayMarch26th
    
11. tdub
    
12. Stix
    
13. huge16
    
14. spybot
    
15. evans
    
16. pajamas
    
17. joelovesfixed(2)
    
18. dave4
    
19. kattiep
    
20. mo_mo
    
21. sarah_h
    
22. ziska
    
23. slapshot
    
24. habbi
    
25. middleofnowhere
    
26. Lucky7
    
27. atticus (I hope - depends on work)
    
28. diapo
    
29. jameslamont1984
    
30. murmura
    
31. VeeVee
    32.Toby
    
32. goreggiego
    
33. yeahandshesaid
    
34. Superprecise
    
35. Aroogah
    
36. dicki
    
37. mashers
    
38. jaygee (queered because I am loving them too much)
    
39. Dovvles
    
40. Timmy Lockhart
    
41. Sasmon (Leaving later geared and planning to catch the Peloton on the way)
    
42. Teapots
    
43. fussballclub
    
44. dimi3
    
45. sexatron
    
46. samuelson
    
47. hoonzend-on-sea
    
48. macca81
    

I am so very tempted to bunk off school and come on this instead. The prospect of being outside in the sun on my bike vs being cooped up indoors learning to be empathic. Hmm.

Go on charlie, you know you want to, thought I convinced you last week?

Epic Fail - Surly is now not going to be ready.
I'm out
fml.

No other options?

Epic Fail - Surly is now not going to be ready.
I'm out
fml.

Go fixed?

Yeah^!

I had heard this about him...

cubnt

hoops: we left at 9ish ( i believe SOMEBODY who organised the ride was late). arrived about 3ish.

i think.

This is utter bollocs.

in that case i'm out... Track it is.

Enjoy.

Fuggit come on rob get that Pinar out.

/pissed very very pissed

im completely up for this!
thing is...i dont have a bottle cage, or any form of water holding equipment that will enable me to drink while cycling.
is that a massive problem? if we stop a bit below regularly then i reckon il be fine...

The shops are still open, go and get a bottle, at least.

Just got done doing a quick maintenance check on my bike. Good thing I had - loose chainring bolts and a few other things that needed to be addressed.

Do spend the time tonight to do the same.

im completely up for this!
thing is...i dont have a bottle cage, or any form of water holding equipment that will enable me to drink while cycling.
is that a massive problem? if we stop a bit below regularly then i reckon il be fine...

Cycling jersey pockets?

i dont wear a jersey, just a tshirt and shorts with undershorts for comfort.
but yeah, i have a bottle, and some energy drink, they will be in my bag though.
i might be able to do a no-handed bag sling around. that could be dangerous though.
to be honest, i think i will be okay if i drink well when we stop.

Go fixed?

Dont really want to (it's not the gears more the coasting factor), however after a stop off at BC where Billy very kindly lent me a right hand lever, I am going to attempting to do a last minute SS conversion. I haz freewheel and rear brake...it could work
Just need to hope I can get the rather rusty 14T off the unused side of the hub, lockring is off, it's soaking in WD40 now
pray to Tynan for me,

I'm still in with a shot..