2011-07-16/17 Sat/Sun - Dunwich Dynamo DD19

mega-rep. likelihood of space for tandem in bike van or is that me getting greedy?

mega-rep indeed. I'll buy you both breakfast regardless of whether I get on the coach or not...

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well..im sixteen stone so after 110 odd miles ill happily take the bumps from any forumites that think theyll have the energy to lift me.

as for the support vehicle. ill have space for 2/3 passengers and their bikes and 6pt if you/your tandem breaks down ill have a hacksaw on board to make sure it fits into the car :-)

ill be at the start for anyone who wants to deposit their bags in the back. time for leaving to be decided yet and im envisaging two stops of approx a couple of hours each for people to take on a bit more of their food. then barring any problems on the road for cyclists ill meet everyone at the beach.

closer to the time i will pm everyone getting on the coach with my contact details for the night. on the night I will also be checking the thread. also at this point if you have a gmail/googlemail email address with a smartphone if you want to add my email address before we set off to help with locating you in the dark ill include it in the PM.

Tom, probably room for a tandem in the van.

What if you had a normal sized driver in a fat-suit?

literally lol for 5 mins now

Jaitch, KatieCoo, TSKiller and Shoosh you people are awesome <3

^ oh god don't say that we haven't done it yet!
/regretting taking this on due to pressure/ :)

Major props to the coach & support organisers. Really appreciated!

^and^^ good timing Tibbs.

Katie big love to you lot anyway just for the intent. you're opting out of one of the year's landmark rides and you're in principle up for a night of hard work and fair bit of hassle organising it beforehand

well katie is riding it and doing the clipboard bit at the end. i wont be riding it. unless i tow the car behind me...

good on you :)

Jaitch, KatieCoo, TSKiller and Shoosh you people are awesome <3

Thanks for the awesomeness vote... But I haven't confirmed or denied what I'm doing yet.

Jaitch, KatieCoo, TSKiller and Shoosh you people are awesome <3

Make no mistake, I've done fuck all and I'm doing fuck all for organising.

information sir, information is gold in these 'ere parts

1. Sparky
   
2. Branwen
   
3. kboy
   
4. Shinigami
   
5. Cafewanda
   
6. pt
   
7. Digger
   
8. Oliver Schick
   
9. machineisbored
   
10. Cg
    
11. Fox
    
12. Johnbobsquarepants
    
13. shambolic
    
14. dicki
    
15. FridayMarch26th
    
16. 
    
17. conker (riding home - from Smithfields)
    
18. Ark Minor
    
19. JAH tim-on-sea
    
20. leifal
    
21. pascalo
    
22. JaRyder +1
    
23. mr lunch +1
    
24. Sniffy + some mates who probably wince out soon...
    
25. tom k&e
    
26. S/J
    
27. Spenceey
    
28. stupidPony
    
29. stupidPonys imaginary friend G.Love.
    
30. Clever Pun
    
31. nneil
    
32. Ramaye
    
33. Bikeman
    
34. Mark Cult
    
35. mattty +1
    
36. PaulR
    
37. Rossi75
    
38. TSK (silly oop norf route)
    
39. upstart
    
40. juanito
    
41. Tiswas
    
42. The Original Mexican Bob (common list fucker upper)
    
43. Katie-Coo +1
    
44. friar tuck
    
45. laner
    
46. Stonehedge (If I am ok after my 350mi ride a week before)
    
47. Soul
    
48. alexmckerrell + my dad is he's up for it
    
49. dimi3
    
50. 105champ
    
51. ChainBreaker
    
52. middleofnowhere
    
53. Sumo - on a bmx
    
54. jenny j
    
55. Loafheads
    
56. nelaii
    
57. MissMouse
    
58. FixedCheese + cheesey work colleagues
    
59. MA3K
    
60. KRZ
    
61. Rod Munch
    
62. fotochap - probably fixed, with several kilos of flapjacks
    
63. KT Bee + friend
    
64. fotochap's friend
    
    

Wow thanks for setting up the transport. Is there likely to be enough space on the coach, or should we book the SC coach tix? If there will be space, what do we need to do to pay etc?

1. Sparky
   
2. Branwen
   
3. kboy
   
4. Shinigami
   
5. Cafewanda
   
6. pt
   
7. Digger
   
8. Oliver Schick
   
9. machineisbored
   
10. Cg
    
11. Fox
    
12. Johnbobsquarepants
    
13. shambolic
    
14. dicki
    
15. FridayMarch26th
    
16. 
    
17. conker (riding home - from Smithfields)
    
18. Ark Minor
    
19. JAH tim-on-sea
    
20. leifal
    
21. pascalo
    
22. JaRyder +1
    
23. mr lunch +1
    
24. Sniffy + some mates who probably wince out soon...
    
25. tom k&e
    
26. S/J
    
27. Spenceey
    
28. stupidPony
    
29. stupidPonys imaginary friend G.Love.
    
30. Clever Pun
    
31. nneil
    
32. Ramaye
    
33. Bikeman
    
34. Mark Cult
    
35. mattty +1
    
36. PaulR
    
37. Rossi75
    
38. TSK (silly oop norf route)
    
39. upstart
    
40. juanito
    
41. Tiswas
    
42. The Original Mexican Bob (common list fucker upper)
    
43. Katie-Coo +1
    
44. friar tuck
    
45. laner
    
46. Stonehedge (If I am ok after my 350mi ride a week before)
    
47. Soul
    
48. alexmckerrell + my dad is he's up for it
    
49. dimi3
    
50. 105champ
    
51. ChainBreaker
    
52. middleofnowhere
    
53. Sumo - on a bmx
    
54. jenny j
    
55. Loafheads
    
56. nelaii
    
57. MissMouse
    
58. FixedCheese + cheesey work colleagues
    
59. MA3K
    
60. KRZ
    
61. Rod Munch
    
62. fotochap - probably fixed, with several kilos of flapjacks
    
63. KT Bee + friend
    
64. fotochap's friend
    
65. jcgarcia
    
66. betty
    
    

Both with the proviso of forum coach & bike bus.

Make no mistake, I've done fuck all and I'm doing fuck all for organising.

I made no mistake (at least where you were concerned).

Last year I picked up two people, one with a fucked bike and one with a fucked knee. ... Also the support vehicle offered an important food stop service. ... The main reason I did the support vehicle was to offer this

I was bigging you up for doing it in the past. I'm just as pleased about people doing this kind of support work at past rides I didn't attend or future rides I don't plan to.

Fotochap, details are still being fine tuned with regards to the coach and van. Katie-coo will announce once she has sorted the best/cheapest option. Priority will most likely go to the earlier people on the list but remember there are always people dropping out/ making their own way back/riding back God forbid...so no need to panic yet about missing the bus, as it were.

So did I miss something? Will there be a Forum Coach this year?

I did the last post without reading the previous ones, Silly Boy...

1. Sparky
   
2. Branwen
   
3. kboy
   
4. Shinigami
   
5. Cafewanda
   
6. pt
   
7. Digger
   
8. Oliver Schick
   
9. machineisbored
   
10. Cg
    
11. Fox
    
12. Johnbobsquarepants
    
13. shambolic
    
14. dicki
    
15. FridayMarch26th
    
16. 
    
17. conker (riding home - from Smithfields)
    
18. Ark Minor
    
19. JAH tim-on-sea
    
20. leifal
    
21. pascalo
    
22. JaRyder +1
    
23. mr lunch +1
    
24. Sniffy + some mates who probably wince out soon...
    
25. tom k&e
    
26. S/J
    
27. Spenceey
    
28. stupidPony
    
29. stupidPonys imaginary friend G.Love.
    
30. Clever Pun
    
31. nneil
    
32. Ramaye
    
33. Bikeman
    
34. Mark Cult
    
35. mattty +1
    
36. PaulR
    
37. Rossi75
    
38. TSK (silly oop norf route)
    
39. upstart
    
40. juanito
    
41. Tiswas
    
42. The Original Mexican Bob (common list fucker upper)
    
43. Katie-Coo +1
    
44. friar tuck
    
45. laner
    
46. Stonehedge (If I am ok after my 350mi ride a week before)
    
47. Soul
    
48. alexmckerrell + my dad is he's up for it
    
49. dimi3
    
50. 105champ
    
51. ChainBreaker
    
52. middleofnowhere
    
53. Sumo - on a bmx
    
54. jenny j
    
55. Loafheads
    
56. nelaii
    
57. MissMouse
    
58. FixedCheese + cheesey work colleagues
    
59. MA3K
    
60. KRZ
    
61. Rod Munch
    
62. fotochap - probably fixed, with several kilos of flapjacks
    
63. KT Bee + friend
    
64. fotochap's friend
    
65. jcgarcia
    
66. betty
    
67. Carson
    
68. Tomsie
    
69. peterhughes
    

1. Sparky
   
2. Branwen
   
3. kboy
   
4. Shinigami
   
5. Cafewanda
   
6. pt
   
7. Digger
   
8. Oliver Schick
   
9. machineisbored
   
10. Cg
    
11. Fox
    
12. Johnbobsquarepants
    
13. shambolic
    
14. dicki
    
15. FridayMarch26th
    
16. Blackforessghetto
    
17. conker (riding home - from Smithfields)
    
18. Ark Minor
    
19. JAH tim-on-sea
    
20. leifal
    
21. pascalo
    
22. JaRyder +1
    
23. mr lunch +1
    
24. Sniffy + some mates who probably wince out soon...
    
25. tom k&e
    
26. S/J
    
27. Spenceey
    
28. stupidPony
    
29. stupidPonys imaginary friend G.Love.
    
30. Clever Pun
    
31. nneil
    
32. Ramaye
    
33. Bikeman
    
34. Mark Cult
    
35. mattty +1
    
36. PaulR
    
37. Rossi75
    
38. TSK (silly oop norf route)
    
39. upstart
    
40. juanito
    
41. Tiswas
    
42. The Original Mexican Bob (common list fucker upper)
    
43. Katie-Coo +1
    
44. friar tuck
    
45. laner
    
46. Stonehedge (If I am ok after my 350mi ride a week before)
    
47. Soul
    
48. alexmckerrell + my dad is he's up for it
    
49. dimi3
    
50. 105champ
    
51. ChainBreaker
    
52. middleofnowhere
    
53. Sumo - on a bmx
    
54. jenny j
    
55. Loafheads
    
56. nelaii
    
57. MissMouse
    
58. FixedCheese + cheesey work colleagues
    
59. MA3K
    
60. KRZ
    
61. Rod Munch
    
62. fotochap - probably fixed, with several kilos of flapjacks
    
63. KT Bee + friend
    
64. fotochap's friend
    
65. jcgarcia
    
66. betty
    
67. Carson
    
68. Tomsie
    
69. peterhughes
    
    

Just putting BFG on the list at the vacant 16 spot.

So what's it like in regards to staying warm or keeping cool?

It depends on your level of effort, but I've always done it in two stages. Short-sleeved jersey up to the feed, long-sleeved jersey on top of that after the feed. The only time I wore a jacket was in 2007 (cold and rainy ride). If the weather's 'normal' for the time of year and there is no rain, you'll be fine with fairly minimal clothing if you don't go too slowly.

Jaitch, KatieCoo, TSKiller and Shoosh you people are awesome <3

Bless the lot of you for taking this on. Now I can relax re journey back to London.

I don't know why I just keep looking at the list and don't sign up. Time to do something about that.

1. Sparky
   
2. Branwen
   
3. kboy
   
4. Shinigami
   
5. Cafewanda
   
6. pt
   
7. Digger
   
8. Oliver Schick
   
9. machineisbored
   
10. Cg
    
11. Fox
    
12. Johnbobsquarepants
    
13. shambolic
    
14. dicki
    
15. FridayMarch26th
    
16. Blackforessghetto
    
17. conker (riding home - from Smithfields)
    
18. Ark Minor
    
19. JAH tim-on-sea
    
20. leifal
    
21. pascalo
    
22. JaRyder +1
    
23. mr lunch +1
    
24. Sniffy + some mates who probably wince out soon...
    
25. tom k&e
    
26. S/J
    
27. Spenceey
    
28. stupidPony
    
29. stupidPonys imaginary friend G.Love.
    
30. Clever Pun
    
31. nneil
    
32. Ramaye
    
33. Bikeman
    
34. Mark Cult
    
35. mattty +1
    
36. PaulR
    
37. Rossi75
    
38. TSK (silly oop norf route)
    
39. upstart
    
40. juanito
    
41. Tiswas
    
42. The Original Mexican Bob (common list fucker upper)
    
43. Katie-Coo +1
    
44. friar tuck
    
45. laner
    
46. Stonehedge (If I am ok after my 350mi ride a week before)
    
47. Soul
    
48. alexmckerrell + my dad is he's up for it
    
49. dimi3
    
50. 105champ
    
51. ChainBreaker
    
52. middleofnowhere
    
53. Sumo - on a bmx
    
54. jenny j
    
55. Loafheads
    
56. nelaii
    
57. MissMouse
    
58. FixedCheese + cheesey work colleagues
    
59. MA3K
    
60. KRZ
    
61. Rod Munch
    
62. fotochap - probably fixed, with several kilos of flapjacks
    
63. KT Bee + friend
    
64. fotochap's friend
    
65. jcgarcia
    
66. betty
    
67. Carson
    
68. Tomsie
    
69. peterhughes
    
70. Dumps
    

I'm still in for this, but have just found out that I will be moving house - from within a short ride of the finish to within a short ride of the start. So I'd like to sign up for the coach/truck if that's already happening?