Tuesday Night Ride Club (TNRC)

Tuesday 12th October 2010 - The "Herts, Minds, & Beds " Ride

39 mile loop from Welwyn Garden City. Previously billed as 'fast and open', 1 climb at halfway point.

Route here

Train 1 Out - Kings Cross @ 19h18, arr WGC 19h46 (recommend you wait for 2nd group at WGC)

Train 2 Out - Kings Cross @ 19h34, arr WGC 19h57

Last Return Train - WGC @ 00h09

£5 for Groupsave4, £6.60 for Groupsave3.

1. BMMF (groupsave4, please)
   
2. furious tiles (train, possible ride back if I take a half day Wed)
   
3. middleofnowhere
   
4. fussballclub
   
5. jonny
   
6. clintsmoker
   
7. pinky
   
8. scarysneeze
   
9. wools
   
10. jaygee (with beer)
    
11. skive
    
12. smiff
    
13. Gustav
    
14. breeze
    
15. gav
    
16. Des
    
17. Sasmon
    
18. Serk
    
19. Jamie_B [ack from the US]
    20.texas
    
20. mj (rolling out, tracking it back)
    
21. Pistanator
    
22. BenJam (scraping in there)
    

Can we keep it pacey? I'll be doing my iPhone taped to top tube garmin jobby.

^ That's a good bunch, guarenteed it'll be pacey

Fair enough but maybe not brakeless hey? I've only got my
Road bike ATM (think I might buy a burls though after seeing james')

Apparently it's quite a flat route so may be OK brakeless, dunno....?

Tuesday 12th October 2010 - The "Herts, Minds, & Beds " Ride

39 mile loop from Welwyn Garden City. Previously billed as 'fast and open', 1 climb at halfway point.

Route here

Train 1 Out - Kings Cross @ 19h18, arr WGC 19h46 (recommend you wait for 2nd group at WGC)

Train 2 Out - Kings Cross @ 19h34, arr WGC 19h57

Last Return Train - WGC @ 00h09

£5 for Groupsave4, £6.60 for Groupsave3.

1. BMMF (groupsave4, please)
   
2. furious tiles (train, possible ride back if I take a half day Wed)
   
3. middleofnowhere
   
4. fussballclub
   
5. jonny
   
6. clintsmoker
   
7. pinky
   
8. scarysneeze
   
9. wools
   
10. jaygee (with beer)
    
11. skive
    
12. smiff
    
13. Gustav
    
14. breeze
    
15. gav
    
16. Des
    
17. Sasmon
    
18. Serk
    
19. Jamie_B [ack from the US]
    20.texas
    
20. mj (rolling out, tracking it back)
    
21. Pistanator
    
22. BenJam (scraping in there)
    
    

No more room? I need to add MDRLondon provisionally. Will check with him tomorrow.

Oops that's MDGLondon even.

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Can any TNRCers recomend a gear for climbing Exedown? I was thinking 63".

^ have done it on 70 a couple of times sean, but am glad i have geared down to 67. my indeterminate aged legs are starting to feel it

you will have no problems on 63 but might find you are spinning a hell of a lot on the downhills

Tuesday 12th October 2010 - The "Herts, Minds, & Beds " Ride

39 mile loop from Welwyn Garden City. Previously billed as 'fast and open', 1 climb at halfway point.

Route here

Train 1 Out - Kings Cross @ 19h18, arr WGC 19h46 (recommend you wait for 2nd group at WGC)

Train 2 Out - Kings Cross @ 19h34, arr WGC 19h57

Last Return Train - WGC @ 00h09

£5 for Groupsave4, £6.60 for Groupsave3.

1. BMMF (groupsave4, please)
   
2. furious tiles (train, possible ride back if I take a half day Wed)
   
3. middleofnowhere
   
4. fussballclub
   
5. jonny
   
6. clintsmoker
   
7. pinky
   
8. scarysneeze
   
9. wools
   
10. jaygee (with beer)
    
11. skive
    
12. smiff
    
13. Gustav
    
14. breeze
    
15. gav
    
16. Des
    
17. 
    
18. Serk
    
19. Jamie_B [ack from the US]
    20.texas
    
20. mj (rolling out, tracking it back)
    
21. Pistanator
    
22. BenJam (scraping in there)
    
    
    

Out - Norths innit.

Is this route doable brakeless?

"Bueuuulleeeerrrrr. Anyone, anyone....?"

Tuesday 12th October 2010 - The "Herts, Minds, & Beds " Ride

39 mile loop from Welwyn Garden City. Previously billed as 'fast and open', 1 climb at halfway point.

Route here.

Train 1 Out - Kings Cross @ 19h18, arr WGC 19h46 (recommend you wait for 2nd group at WGC)

Train 2 Out - Kings Cross @ 19h34, arr WGC 19h57

Last Return Train - WGC @ 00h09

£5 for Groupsave4, £6.60 for Groupsave3.

1. BMMF (groupsave4, please)
   
2. furious tiles (train, possible ride back if I take a half day Wed)
   
3. middleofnowhere
   
4. fussballclub
   
5. jonny
   
6. clintsmoker
   
7. pinky
   
8. scarysneeze
   
9. wools
   
10. jaygee (with beer)
    
11. skive
    
12. smiff
    
13. Gustav
    
14. breeze
    
15. gav
    
16. Des
    
17. 
    
18. Serk
    
19. Jamie_B [ack from the US]
    20.texas
    
20. mj (rolling out, tracking it back)
    
21. Pistanator
    
22. BenJam
    
23. MRGLondon
    

"Bueuuulleeeerrrrr. Anyone, anyone....?"

Now then Graham... I think this is completely capable as a ride that can be done on a bike that has no brakes.
How many gear inches will you be on though ?
Can they be raised or lowered ?
Anyone ?
Anyone ?

48 x 18

Just concerned about the unknown(to me) descents in the dark more than anything

while I don't doubt you can do it brakeless you got to think dark, unfamiliar roads, group riding. Quite a few variables you can't control.

I'll probably be up the front with my demoniacally bright rifle scope though...

while I don't doubt you can do it brakeless you got to think dark, unfamiliar roads, group riding. Quite a few variables you can't control.

My thoughts exactly. Gears it is then

I'll probably be up the front with my demoniacally bright rifle scope though...

We tend to dissuade people from riding up the front on routes they're not familiar with - and by familiar, I mean confident enough to shepherd the group in the right direction.

Best ride next to Pistanator, and afford him some skidding glow.

iPhone taped to top tube = garmin 705.

Garmin = proven to be less reliable than 'neural Garmin'. Repeatedly.

Get back in line :p

Tim, can you do the usual train dichotomy thing?

Who's going to sort out my groupsave4 on train 2…?

^ have done it on 70 a couple of times sean, but am glad i have geared down to 67. my indeterminate aged legs are starting to feel it

you will have no problems on 63 but might find you are spinning a hell of a lot on the downhills

Thanks J, but the event I had in mind has apparently now been cancelled.

might bring the gears out tomorrow. the Chesini is tired after saturday - the saddle is fucked.

or i persuade graham to do it brakless and bring the Felt out for the night. if so, will be backstop.

actually, will be in backstop duty either way.

can i reiterate what BMMF said about being on the front. you cannot be on the front on this ride unless you know the route. simple as that really.