2010-12-02 - "Those London Lights" #3 Urgent Ride Change

Ahhhh shit, I really want to do this on Friday. I can't pull an all nighter on Thursday and go into work :(
At least not these days..

@serk, you said pavement.

aha, gotcha ...........i knew you faked that accent to sound cool.

You have to know your audience Gerald. Also, have you heard my English accent? It has been described as "sickeningly Dickensian" and "rubbish".

Never cycled it but the Rotherhithe tunnel in an open top car was a pretty unpleasant experience. Downhill into the tunnel would be fine but can't think that slogging up the other side through that chewy air will be much fun. Might be ok late night with less traffic and bundling down en-masse should stop dodgy overtaking attempts from cars.

Taking an assertive position in the road soon puts paid to all but the dodgiest overtaking attempt.

You should be faster than the motorised traffic in any case . . .

Just ride the pavements, there's never any pedestrians down there anyway. The uphill side is less than fun, definitely one where the smokers will have an advantage since they're used to riding in 10% oxygen environments.

......................... The uphill side is less than fun, definitely one where 97% of forumers will have an advantage since they're used to riding in 10% oxygen environments.

truthed

OK. Back in!!! Off to book afternoon hols.

Actually, not sure if possible given the original 50 spots had gone. Pajamas, can I get back in or not? Confused.

Wanda, I think its just a bit of a freestylin thing now - turn up, see where the night takes us.

shall we start a bit earlier (maybe meet at a pub??)

No, same meeting place, it's a winner and it means we start easily without having to corral people away from pints.

I am amenable to starting earlier though. Say 10?

yeah, I'm up for a rotherhirhe tunnel blitz

yeah good point masher

us southies can meet at a pub (coach and horses) for a feeder ride.

How much further than greenwich is the Woolwich tunnel?
Miss out the island, or go across Canary Wharf, then along the A13 borisway until we get there?

How much further than greenwich is the Woolwich tunnel?

3 miles along the main road which is a bit grim, a lot more along the Thames path which is more pleasant. It's completely closed though so that's no help. The ferry doesn't run late. A group of 50 fixie skidders through Blackwall would get some rather unpleasant 5-0 attention. If you fancy 12 miles down to Dartford however they'll give you a lift across for free.

Wanda, I think its just a bit of a freestylin thing now - turn up, see where the night takes us.

Thanks kattiep. As a ride newbie I think it's best I slide out of this one. Sounds way above my comfort zone. Next year.

what?? do it cafewanda! worst comes to worst just bail if you ain't feeling it

Since I had to cancel a day of work on Friday I'm in for any ride/drinks whatever we end up doing

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@ cafewander, yes come along. I'm sure it'll be a fun night!

ALSO - CAN WE MAKE IT A SOCIAL RIDE? IE. NO SPRINGS THAT DROP PEOPLE OFF THE BACK PLEASE.

Forget the SPRINGS, it's SPRINTS that cause the problems. not that I mind sprints personally, or springs come to think of it.

This is on Friday the 3rd yeah? Not Thurs the 2nd?

The springs are a bloody menace, if you ask me. ;)

And I liked 'cafewander'. ;)

The springs are a bloody menace, if you ask me. ;)

OK, I've been persuaded. Back in. Christ, I'd better roadtest the huge variety of gloves I have to find a combination pair/triple that works.

Friday as hols now booked.

Colleagues in the office shook their heads and smiled when I announced that I'm going riding with a "whole bunch of strangers" - again. Actually, you're not all strange. Apologies.

Keep those springs far away from me and I should be up for a sprint or two given that I'm missing hill crawls (running) that night. I can't call my attempts sprinting as my lungs won't work that well :-).

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