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

Exactly. You got on the list, come on the ride.

There are plenty of longer standing forumengers more deserving of a place. Out.

So there I was thinking I was happily and pompously flaming a long standing Forumger, when I was actually contributing to a noobs lack of self esteem,I'm most awfully Sorry for that ssz, can i buy you a drink?
Digs

Don't know half the mooks on this list. Flounce.

and now you never will...

1. pajamas
   
2. Joe Smiff
   
3. Wibble
   
4. TheorySwine
   
5. Dov aka Dov
   
6. Coppi
   
7. mick mccarthy
   
8. kattiep
   
9. ivandaterrible
   
10. bainbridge
    
11. ms.chris
    
12. Fox
    
13. golgol
    
14. ian (conker)
    
15. truli
    
16. cafewanda
    
17. serk
    
18. moog
    
19. crumb
    
20. brakerrr
    
21. Oliver Schick
    
22. Blue Quinns
    23.Gav86
    
23. middlofnowhere
    
24. furious tiles
    
25. laner
    
26. jcgarcia
    
27. betty
    
28. IDoNothing
    
29. Fussball
    
30. t®um
    
31. supersonik-zlad
    
32. Nigel182
    
33. ondine
    
34. FridayOctober29th
    
35. spybot
    
36. Wiesia
    
37. Markyboy
    
38. hamsandwich
    
39. nneil
    
40. veLLo
    
41. 6pt
    
42. diapo
    
43. quaddie
    
44. mashton
    
45. Jogger
    
46. wools
    
47. ziska
    
48. yeh731
    
49. michaeln
    
    
    

Reserves:

1. hartxander
   
2. dublinkevin
   
3. fade
   
4. fluff
   5.George Sportif
   
5. Sumo
   
6. lardboy
   
7. LittleHeather
   
8. T4
   
9. stevo_com
   
10. Digger
    
11. plastic pedals
    
12. cV
    
13. superjoe who can't be arsed to copy+paste on his iPhone
    
14. bodieanddoyle
    
15. BenJam
    17.JD (might be lucky you never know!)
    
16. somebody
    
17. Velocio
    

Wait... how'd the first post get straight to 60 people?

The boss's here look busy...

Can't wait!!!!!!!!!

list started on the old thread.

Ah, that explains it.

So there I was thinking I was happily and pompously flaming a long standing Forumger, when I was actually contributing to a noobs lack of self esteem,I'm most awfully Sorry for that ssz, can i buy you a drink?
Digs

It's chill, don't worry about it. I really appreciate how people are trying to be welcoming/inclusive/etc. on this thread though, so I'm back in. Thanks guys.

It's how we roll...

Reported for grooming..

Wait... how'd the first post get straight to 60 people?

i know.. it smells of those concert posters that say "all dates sold out" and you wonder why they got put up in the first place. it's all joe smiff's fault..

anyway looks like it's going to be a good ride. little bit alarmed by the growing reserve list but i'll have a think about that.

sue me

I think the reserve list should head out anyway, as a second group.

Or maybe each group could attack the route from opposite ends, meeting up in the middle....?

Reported for grooming..

Ha!

I think the .............blah,blah..........meeting up in the middle....?

here we go!

already.

perhaps an enterprising soul from the reserve group could get the route off Phil after the 1st group have completed their ride and lead a repeat some time in the future.

I went on the first one and even with limited numbers you could tell the ride was a little over-loaded on certain sections. You'd have to ask Phil but I think he completed the recce a good 3-4 hours quicker than the actual ride took

I'd be keen on second ride if there is one

1. pajamas
   
2. Joe Smiff
   
3. Wibble
   
4. TheorySwine
   
5. Dov aka Dov
   
6. Coppi
   
7. mick mccarthy
   
8. kattiep
   
9. ivandaterrible
   
10. bainbridge
    
11. ms.chris
    
12. Fox
    
13. golgol
    
14. ian (conker)
    
15. truli
    
16. cafewanda
    
17. serk
    
18. moog
    
19. crumb
    
20. brakerrr
    
21. Oliver Schick
    
22. Blue Quinns
    23.Gav86
    
23. middlofnowhere
    
24. furious tiles
    
25. laner
    
26. jcgarcia
    
27. betty
    
28. IDoNothing
    
29. Fussball
    
30. t®um
    
31. supersonik-zlad
    
32. Nigel182
    
33. ondine
    
34. FridayOctober29th
    
35. spybot
    
36. Wiesia
    
37. Markyboy
    
38. hamsandwich
    
39. nneil
    
40. veLLo
    
41. 6pt
    
42. diapo
    
43. quaddie
    
44. mashton
    
45. Jogger
    
46. wools
    
47. ziska
    
48. yeh731
    
49. michaeln
    
    
    

Reserves:

1. hartxander
   
2. dublinkevin
   
3. fade
   
4. fluff
   5.George Sportif
   
5. Sumo
   
6. lardboy
   
7. LittleHeather
   
8. T4
   
9. stevo_com
   
10. Digger
    
11. plastic pedals
    
12. cV
    
13. superjoe who can't be arsed to copy+paste on his iPhone
    
14. bodieanddoyle
    
15. BenJam
    17.JD (might be lucky you never know!)
    
16. somebody
    
17. Velocio
    
18. dimi3
    

1. pajamas
   
2. Joe Smiff
   
3. Wibble
   
4. TheorySwine
   
5. Dov aka Dov
   
6. Coppi
   
7. mick mccarthy
   
8. kattiep
   
9. ivandaterrible
   
10. bainbridge
    
11. ms.chris
    
12. Fox
    
13. golgol
    
14. ian (conker)
    
15. truli
    
16. cafewanda
    
17. serk
    
18. moog
    
19. crumb
    
20. brakerrr
    
21. Oliver Schick
    
22. Blue Quinns
    23.Gav86
    
23. middlofnowhere
    
24. furious tiles
    
25. laner
    
26. jcgarcia
    
27. betty
    
28. IDoNothing
    
29. Fussball
    
30. t®um
    
31. supersonik-zlad
    
32. Nigel182
    
33. ondine
    
34. FridayOctober29th
    
35. spybot
    
36. Wiesia
    
37. Markyboy
    
38. hamsandwich
    
39. nneil
    
40. veLLo
    
41. 6pt
    
42. diapo
    
43. quaddie
    
44. mashton
    
45. Jogger
    
46. wools
    
47. ziska
    
48. yeh731
    
49. michaeln
    
    
    

Reserves:

1. hartxander
   
2. dublinkevin
   
3. fade
   
4. fluff
   5.George Sportif
   
5. Sumo
   
6. lardboy
   
7. LittleHeather
   
8. T4
   
9. stevo_com
   
10. Digger
    
11. plastic pedals
    
12. cV
    
13. superjoe who can't be arsed to copy+paste on his iPhone
    
14. bodieanddoyle
    
15. BenJam
    17.JD (might be lucky you never know!)
    
16. somebody
    
17. Velocio
    
18. dimi3
    
19. kboy
    

here we go!

already.

??

there was a big to-do about limiting numbers on a forum ride in previous incarnations.

More than 50 on the same night would be too much carnage unfortunately.

I agree with the plan that the route should just be published the day after, and then the reserves could head out on an independent plunder the night after?

Number limiting is a "good thing"™ as it ensures that the route can visit places that will be crowded, narrow or have many tight turns in sequence. If number limiting on some of these rides didn't exist the rides themselves would be untenable or would be forced to only use major roads and major spaces... which would suck.

So I have absolutely zero complaints, and total support for number limiting rides. But the routes could be shared so that the ride be repeated by those wanting to on subsequent nights so that everyone can do it.

perhaps an enterprising soul from the reserve group could get the route off Phil after the 1st group have completed their ride and lead a repeat some time in the future.

I went on the first one and even with limited numbers you could tell the ride was a little over-loaded on certain sections. You'd have to ask Phil but I think he completed the recce a good 3-4 hours quicker than the actual ride took

I must take some responsibility for that. The exploding tube at the Broadgate and the ensuing security crisis added some time to the ride