2010-05-02 - Isle of Wight Randonnee

Pitching a tent is a lot like making love to a beautiful woman...

What, call it a c-bomb and smack it with a mallet?

What, call it a c-bomb and smack it with a mallet?

you're doing it wrong

no. that's the way to do it.

Pitching a tent is a lot like making love to a beautiful woman...

mine always ends up going down on me etc.

right, i've come on here cos i'm a bit confused about these train times now.. i thought damo's gang were on the 05:04 from Victoria or something? has that changed now? does that mean you'll be getting there later?

I've PM'd the happy campers my mobile, so hopefully we can all meet up at the camp site and find a dry, warm pub for the evening :)

damotrain:
06.32

tika train originally 05:02, posptoned to 06:32

this will be a crowded train.

'jamas: we get into portsmouth at 09:26.
not that much later than the early train.

Hmmm, rain means there's less chance of the Cervelo brigade coming out. Ascents won't be as satisfying as when you can blast past them...

1) DAY TRIPPERS
damo
tika
veevee
jaygee
pajamas
gina
johnny
dropout
wools
habbi
soul
greasy slag
Tiswas (travelling from Stubbington in the morning)
Brother of Tiswas (travelling from Stubbington in the morning)
Pinky

2) CAMPERS (sat/sun eve)
kattiep (+8 or so)
hamsandwich
joesmith
dogsballs
braker/anna
middleofnowhere
arduicus
pifko
m.f (sat)
hoonz & anna + dog!

3) NON-CAMPERS (sat/sun eve)
clintsmoker
jonny
shoots
abi
riss

pinky what time train did you say you were booked in for?

Victoria 5.47 A bloody M

that's the coolest train time of all dude.. let's organise the roll down, i'll get gina to give you a shout.

It's not the Coolest its the Gayest train time of all!

booked !

1) DAY TRIPPERS
damo
tika
veevee
jaygee
pajamas
gina
johnny
dropout
wools
habbi
soul
greasy slag
Tiswas (travelling from Stubbington in the morning)
Brother of Tiswas (travelling from Stubbington in the morning)
Pinky
diapo

2) CAMPERS (sat/sun eve)
kattiep (+8 or so)
hamsandwich
joesmith
dogsballs
braker/anna
middleofnowhere
arduicus
pifko
m.f (sat)
hoonz & anna + dog!

3) NON-CAMPERS (sat/sun eve)
clintsmoker
jonny
shoots
abi
riss

The weather forecast does look a little grim but, if it's sunny - smiles all round.
If it's wet - builds character and comraderie. Win regardless.

The wind is worrying me a little, making me think I should bring out the geared tourer. Out of interest, who is riding geared and who is riding fixed?

Wind? I eat wind for breakfast! Remember it'll help as much as it'll hinder.

Speak for yourself, I break wind at breakfast. You can eat some of my wind if you like.

Fair point however.

Ha! 30mph NNE wind forecast, so will be a side wind for most of it. Leave those disc wheels at home, kids!

If it's really bad when we get up in the morning we can always opt for the shorter route and more time in the pub...

Who's up for some windsurfing?

Ha! 30mph NNE wind forecast, so will be a side wind for most of it. Leave those disc wheels at home, kids!

If it's really bad when we get up in the morning we can always opt for the shorter route and more time in the pub...

If I go I be up for a shorter route because at the moment I everytime i walk up the stairs, I have to like down for about 10 minutes to regain my breath ...

booked !

1) DAY TRIPPERS
damo
tika
veevee
jaygee
pajamas
gina
johnny
dropout
wools
habbi
soul
greasy slag
Tiswas (travelling from Stubbington in the morning)
Brother of Tiswas (travelling from Stubbington in the morning)
Pinky
diapo
texas

2) CAMPERS (sat/sun eve)
kattiep (+8 or so)
hamsandwich
joesmith
dogsballs
braker/anna
middleofnowhere
arduicus
pifko
m.f (sat)
hoonz & anna + dog!

3) NON-CAMPERS (sat/sun eve)
clintsmoker
jonny
shoots
abi
riss

Definitely geared...

I'm guessing the route is clockwise? looking at the hills, most of them will have the wind at our backs going clockwise.

Yup, it's clockwise.