2010-06-13 - Rapha Gentlemans TTT - London to Brighton to London

Also, King of Ditchling.. Just saying.. ;-)

Also, King of Ditchling.. Just saying.. ;-)

Swear I saw a bit of inner ring going on when it was obviously a big ring climb :P

Swear I saw a bit of inner ring going on when it was obviously a big ring climb :P

You have a triple...

ffs

Swear I saw a bit of inner ring going on when it was obviously a big ring climb :P

I nearly saw a bit of inner ring when Matt's shorts split in the crash.

Clean as a whistle! 53x23 all the way to the top! And that's with overcoming a whole extra ring of ballast :P

I nearly saw a bit of inner ring when Matt's shorts split in the crash.

Meh

Also, King of Ditchling.. Just saying.. ;-)

No beer. No talk. 95kg of real man here.. :P

Didn't see any point in racing over it. We still had a way to go. We're not all racing wippets. throws strop

Clean as a whistle! 53x23 all the way to the top! And that's with overcoming a whole extra ring of ballast :P

You could've towed VB up you cretins and saved us 15min! TEAM time trial. El Capitano won't be happy about this senseless waste of glycogen. ;)

nice one you lot, no sunday pootle to Brighton and back, big up yourselves for a great effort all round whatever team.

You could've towed VB up you cretins and saved us 15min! TEAM time trial. El Capitano won't be happy about this senseless waste of glycogen. ;)

I'm not happy about Brendan being at the top waiting with the telephoto lens.

ban him!

Was great riding with (against?) you all, that was a great day out. I was on the office team, not sure we were meant to win, apologies for that, but I put it down to the team riding well together on the flat and different riders knowing different areas we passed through for some good navigation decisions. Great to see all the different tribes coming together for the event, some great team outfits.

Highlights include passing over Blackfriars bridge with the moto camera alongside, shadowing Mosquito for a few miles until we knew the time was right to put the hammer down and push on, and the welcome at the Cycle Club; so good to have a drink and catch up fellow team's stories from the road - like learning that the Brompton team went on the steam train at Bluebell Railway. Class.

Lowpoints ...riding past the Tweedsters post-crash (there were plenty of people on hand + and ambulance heading in) was sad to see you guys out but chapeau for finishing off at the club, and the naked bike ride. A un-passable river of flesh, hair and heckling which cost us a fair bit of time - I could have had a dip in the briney for goodness sakes.

Looking forward to more events in the future - maybe we should put a team in for some LFGSS events...

Jack Thurston took a dip in the sea

As with all the highlights of the day, he was part of team tweed!

No beer. No talk. 95kg of real man here.. :P

Didn't see any point in racing over it. We still had a way to go. We're not all racing wippets. throws strop

Soz.. When the road goes up I can't myself.. it's a terrible affliction.

Just back from the hospital where they've stitched my nose back together (hurrah!) - although it's not going to be the same shape ever again (er..Hurrah!). I also have a bruise on the side of my head which looks exacle lke the inside of my (fucked) helmet. I know using 'fucked' and 'helmet' is asking for trouble amongst this company, but what the hell.
Many many thanks for the good wishes and get well soons, also to my fellow Tweed Runners who (like all good gentlemen should be) were calm and competent in a crisis. thanks also Rapha for organising the event, to Jacqui and Ted at Tweed Run for letting someone who should still be riding with stabilizers on to team, and to Simon for offering to replace my slightly frayed (completely FUBAR) kit. Customer for life methinks. Also to everyone else who stopped to help - restores your faith in human nature.
I'll post a photo of my fucked-up face when I can work out how, for all of those wanting blood and suffering. Think Jimmy Casper on the Koppenburg - without the skill and professional contract - obviously.

Matt.

Matt.

good news matt

Beautiful to hear from you Matt! Guess you'll never ever be able to forget the day..

Heal fast..

Get well soon matey. Your username reminded me of Laurent Fignon...

Matt, posting already! great to hear they've got you back together!

We can rebuild him. He will be faster. He will be stronger. He will be Tweeder..

Steampunk Matt. You know it's going to happen, the victorian equivalent of the bionic man.

good to hear you're back in one pice matt, looking forward to photos grizzly or otherwise.

Less 6 million dollar man , more 40 guinea gent...

Does anyone know who can make a Tweed Jumpsuit?