2010-11-05 - London to Paris

Next time I will have two major enhancements. Firstly I will have an actual waterproof jacket. Secondly I will have this uber bib:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-fulmine-wind-bib-tight/

Temperature range: 0° - 12°

:D

Thursday's good. John snow?

well done to everyone involved in this. the weather gods were not with you on this one, were they??

another attempt this year would be foolish** brave**!

eh? What.. Count me out of any such attempts.. ;-)

Thursday's good. John snow?

lets do the ship (wardour st) this time. close to the john snow and they play ac/dc sometimes.

yeah, re the weather - thank fuck i didnt do the return ride. looks like it sucked but fucking chapeau to ta2 and Pifco for doing it.

Next time I will have two major enhancements. Firstly I will have an actual waterproof jacket. Secondly I will have this uber bib:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-fulmine-wind-bib-tight/

Temperature range: 0° - 12°

:D

*Please *get the Orca looking ones.

*Please *get the Orca looking ones.
Out of stock, sorry to disappoint you.

If anybody want's to do this again you can get much cheaper eurostar tickets if you clear your cookies and set your home country to be australia or new zealand.

Basically, for some reason eurostar assume that English people who want single tickets must be travelling for business and charge more. If you set your country of origin to be somewhere outside europe you can get singles for ~£25.

Also, the £20 bike fee guarantees that your bike will get to st.pancras within 2-3 days, this means that you don't have to travel with your bike. However it also means that your bike might not be on the same train as you so don't count on that.

When I last took my bike on it they had two ten-bike trollies and plenty of room so my bike came with me on the same train.

when you pay, don't they discover that you are in UK?

I have Aussie credit cards..hmm must try that.

Hippy paying for the next trip then?

My next trip, yeah.

If anybody want's to do this again you can get much cheaper eurostar tickets if you clear your cookies and set your home country to be australia or new zealand.

Basically, for some reason eurostar assume that English people who want single tickets must be travelling for business and charge more. If you set your country of origin to be somewhere outside europe you can get singles for ~£25.

Also, the £20 bike fee guarantees that your bike will get to st.pancras within 2-3 days, this means that you don't have to travel with your bike. However it also means that your bike might not be on the same train as you so don't count on that.

When I last took my bike on it they had two ten-bike trollies and plenty of room so my bike came with me on the same train.

Saturday 27th November:

16:13 - 17:34 - Australian price 50 Euro, UK price £45.50

Can't get it to work for me.

My next trip, yeah.

BTW, collectively we had 5 punctures in to and from Paris.

All Continental tyres.

I know this information will please you.

BTW, collectively we had 5 punctures in to and from Paris.

All Continental tyres.

I know this information will please you.

6

1 in Sophie's GP Sport
3 in your gatorskins
2 in my gatorskins

6

1 in Sophie's GP Sport
3 in your gatorskins
2 in my gatorskins

7

2 in Sophie's GP Sport
3 in Pifco's gatorskins
2 in ta2's gatorskins

not a single one in my conti gp4000s's though which is weird. usually at this time of year i just have think of riding and one or both of the fuckers go flat.
keep using them though because they Feel. So. Good.

BTW, collectively we had 5 punctures in to and from Paris.
All Continental tyres.
I know this information will please you.

It does not please me.
It means people on here are still ignoring the wonderful advice laws of nature I lay down upon them. Basically, it proves that the masses can't be told and they are cretinous infidels.
starts smiting

^ cant be arsed to utfs at this time of night - tell me what tyres i should be running on my road bikes please.
gp's incessent flatting is starting to bore me.

Armadillos. Heavy as you like but [almost] nothing gets through them.

I'm giving Conti GP4k's the cold shoulder for a while. Getting some Maxxis Refuse next. A number of forumengers swear by them.

Apparently, they have at least the same level of protection as armadillos, but infinitely better grip and lower rolling resistance.

yeah, armadillos are as tough as hell. tried them though and hated riding them though.
was like rooting with two cockbags on, brah.
might give the maxxis ones a go.

What time are the beers?

what ever time you finish work... 6pm?

I finish at 6:30, I'll find you in the ship somewhere?

Kristian said he doesn't finish uni until "8 or 9". I'll be there a while tonight though, I have to give him his gloves and arm warmers back anyway. :P

see you guys at 630
cant stay too long. have a fuck off big presentation to finish.