2011-03-26 Sat - Bridges XI - East to West

Note to self: must bring electric cattle prod on next ride.

Good riding with you B&D.

Loved your mini hip skid stops. Very well executed. Seems like youre ambidextrous on the tarmac.

That's 'cos I've got mini hips. Good riding with you too Sir!

i feinted a slap. didn't want riders beind me to get whatever unpredictable drunken reaction came their way.

btw i enjoyed you drafting that motorbike that came down the right hand side of the ride, you were tucked in tight behind him all the way

Yeah, that was fun! One of the many highlights :)

My fault for not checking my crystal ball before i left the finishing point, knew i should have charged it before i left the house.

we were delayed because we were attending to BQ. homies over home dude.

My fault for not checking my crystal ball before i left the finishing point, knew i should have charged it before i left the house.

ah, wasn't intended like that mate, just saying that's why we didn't get back til' (very) late.

plus i wanted to use the phrase homies over home in a sentence. :)

I know mate, it's all part of the wind-up game ;-)

well I know how sensitive you northern types can get... ;)

you guys should hug and make up already

you guys should hug and make up already

you want in? there always room for one more in a make-up man hug

you know you dont have to quote me when my post is directly above yours...

Just saying...

you know you dont have to quote me when my post is directly above yours...

Just saying...

noted

Greetings folks,
Once again John - many thanks for organising a great ride.... Bailed after Battersea Park but I loved it - highlights in no particular order
Millennium bridge
Cycling round in circles at Tate Modern
Going as fast as possible along Embankment and over a few of the bridges
Chatting to a fellow rider who having asked me my forum name, asked what is your real name?
Give thanks,
Tim

Also bailed at Battersea this time. Great ride and conversation til then!
Good to have have a few fast sections.
Nice to meet Bodiandoyle and his bike after the tyre explosion confusion and glad we managed to catch up again!
Cheers all and get well soon BQ!

Whoever shouted "a challenger appears!" when someone was drafting a scooter going past get my thumbs up!

A big thanks for the organisers of the ride. Once again it was a great night. I especially liked speeding over the bridges.

I hope BQ (do you pronounce your name 'Neil?' if no I apologise) heals up soon. I hope my awkward attempts at conversation didn't make things worse! I must also apologise on behalf of my trade, we do our best to arrive at a scene as promptly as possible but Saturday nights are a very busy time and sadly we must prioritise.

Cheers Hobo,

(yeah, Neil it is)
I expect the protests brought their own challenges.
I was too out of at the time it to notice it had been an hour. It seemed like half that to me.

Greetings folks,
Chatting to a fellow rider who having asked me my forum name, asked what is your real name?
Give thanks,
Tim

Lol, that was most certainly me TIM!
(does it count for anything that i realized shortly after i asked??)

Thank to mak for sorting this riee it was epic fun. My only complnits were the cold, the glass and my fucking cake fail. I promise to do better next ride.

Epic moments for me -

Someone sexy love heart pants -swoon
Velocio being asked by a random gentleman in a completly ill suited bow tie asking who was in charge, velocio answer that we were traffic. The gentleman wanted to say something, but so didn't know what to say.
The Police visit......epic fail ;)
The cyclocross bit was fun
The two girls who hopefully will have joined and will join us on the bridges ride.
Hatbeards snicker doodles. -You rock.
so many cool bikes

I would also like to thank every body that stayed and especially Nelii for talking to BQ adnd the other person organsin jackets (sorry don't know your name) Sorry don't know all the names but thnk you and big thanks to CB for the lock.

Such a great evening bar a little blip, great company and a wonderful route. Lastly be thanks to Mak.

Heal up soon BQ. Got back around 5am (via 24hr local to stock up on coffee) after the ambulance's leisurely journey to Hammersmith and promptly slept through half of Sunday. Bloody cold it was riding back at that time. Good fun.