2011-04-03 Sun - Cambridge ride. Fixed-wheel bicycle required

Dang, at a wedding that weekend. And I don't have a fixie or ride a fixie at all.

@jenny j: I know some people have had trouble with tandems on trains, you might want to check that out. they don't fit in the door areas very well, if there's a bike space on the train it might be ok though.

1.Skully
2.Skive

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Don't want to put you off Jenny but stations are in short supply on this route. Roydon is the only one we actually pass and it won't make much of a ride if you peel off there. Perhaps Bishops Stortford would be a possibility, it's about 5 miles off route.

Or train to Roydon and pick us up as we pass. Would make it about a 40 mile ride from there but I'm guessing the issue is less about the mileage and more to do with the length of time a 6 year old will be happy sat on a saddle?

Tandems are fine on trains.
Kick up a stink and ask where is says you can't take one.
This has worked for me several times. Yes they block the doors, you just have to be considerate and move it as and when required.

If my tandem hasn't sold by then and I can find a stoker then I may well tandem it up as well.

I don't have a fixie or ride a fixie at all.

You disgust me.

Good work on this ride Skully. I'm hoping to make it along as my Mum tends to disown me on Mothering Sunday.

Heh, sorry, I meant 'fixed gear bike'.

my mum is giving me grief over this

@ jenny j: Bishops Stortford looks like a decent 6 mile ride from Much Hadham (which the ride goes through), regular trains from there to Liverpool Street.

my mum is giving me grief over this

Sorry man, tell her I'll build one up as soon as I have the funds.

she'll be pleased to hear that cg

Tandems are fine on trains.
Kick up a stink and ask where is says you can't take one.
This has worked for me several times. Yes they block the doors, you just have to be considerate and move it as and when required.

If my tandem hasn't sold by then and I can find a stoker then I may well tandem it up as well.

Please also note the following aspects of our cycle carriage policy:

• We cannot carry tandem's, tricycles or bicycle trailers on any of our services. We simply don’t have room – sorry!
  
  

BUT

atob.org suggets tandems *are *permitted (and also for firstcapitalconnect (Kings X - Cambrige), which isn't contraindicated on fcc's website).

Please also note the following aspects of our cycle carriage policy:

[*]We cannot carry tandem's, tricycles or bicycle trailers on any of our services. We simply don’t have room – sorry!

BUT

atob.org suggets tandems *are *permitted (and also for firstcapitalconnect (Kings X - Cambrige), which isn't contraindicated on fcc's website).

But if you dig around a bit, NXEA's site also has this to say:

Can I carry tandem's, tricycles, cycle trailers or double deck cycles on your trains?

                **Cycle carriage information**

Tandems may still be carried on our mainline rolling stock (the loco-hauled Norwich – London intercity services, the former Great Eastern emus and Class 170 style trains*.

Unfortunately we cannot carry, bicycle trailers, double deck cycles on any of our services. We simply don’t have room – sorry!

*one for the trainspotters :/

Meh, if they don't turn me away I'm sure they won't turn away Jenny and son.

I'm not that bothered about it regarding my own mother, but I'll take the opportunity to show thanks to my wife for what she went through in becoming the mother of my child.

By that you mean having to have that sexual intercourse 'thing' with you.*

• sorry, late to the ballgame**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

** I'm pissed. Well, it is Paddys Day!

Unfortunately we cannot carry, bicycle trailers, double deck cycles on any of our services. We simply don’t have room – sorry!

What's a double deck cycle? Sounds ace.

25kg of bike and 25kg of stoker; I guess I'm allowed a few gears.

Want to swap for a bit for a rest?

Someone else do the captaining? You ride their bike?

What's a double deck cycle? Sounds ace.

google says: http://www.johnharveyphoto.com/Life/05_2009/DoubleDeckerBike.html

but why would you?

Hmmm...I'd like to ride one for a laugh...

But knowing how I have a tendency to stack it now and again, wouldn't want to fall that far.

Good to meet you the other day Hoefla by the way.

I don't have a fixie or ride a fixie at all.

You disgust me.

Heh, sorry, I meant 'fixed gear bike'.

my mum is giving me grief over this

Sorry man, tell her I'll build one up as soon as I have the funds.

And they say the forum's humour's been lost for all enternity ( which having just seen TWOTU seems to not quite be for as ever as we'd like to think )
Repped

Crispin: the last gasp of the forum's wit.

Like a mink coat on a winters day.

Btw, i'm in for teh Recce on Friday. Time and place?

braker / skully.
reccy then.
hows about heading out from town about half nine / ten?
start point tbc / i'm based in brixton so will be starting from there.
got a mate keen so should be a nice little gang.
weather is looking ok.

my mother can go fuck herself on that day as far as i am concerned. and judging by some of the shit i found in her bedside drawer as a kid she no doubt will.

this is the funniest thing i have heard for ages
:)

1.Skully
2.Skive

1. jayloo (maybe guapo, university paper depending)
   
2. betty
   
3. jcgarcia
   
4. Damo. Maybe.
   
5. jaygee
   
6. middleofnowhere
   
7. bikegang
   
8. atticus
   
9. Fox
   
10. Yasi
    
11. sherbertflyingsaucer
    
12. crimsonape (possibly + 2)
    
13. Blackfoot
    
14. Upstart
    
15. Shinigami
    
16. murtz
    
17. mattty
    
18. ian (conker)
    
19. fussballclub
    
20. smiff
    
21. *FRANK
    
22. KT Bee
    
23. Oliver Schick
    
24. stripe
    
25. mortari (maybe)
    
26. laner
    
27. Sumo
    
28. rhowe
    
29. TheorySwine
    
30. Kirth
    
31. Birthday boy braker
    
32. Stonehedge (Bringing the ruckus, whether I have the ruckus in my possession or not)
    
33. fluff
    
34. Fieldcoil
    
35. Bobby Dids
    
36. Samuelson
    
37. villa-ru
    
38. ms.chris
    
39. Photo Jim
    
40. pootsmanuva
    
41. FridayMarch26th
    
42. Edmundro
    
43. hillbilly
    
44. Winge
    
45. Alpine Kate
    48.Coppithat
    49.tomass
    
46. allensea
    
47. blue fleet
    
48. Object
    
49. nelaii (maybe - although highly likely)