2011-05-08 - London to Brighton - Fixed Gear Ride

howdy one and all.

on the back of the fixed ride to cambridge, which was awesome, we will be running a fixed run down to brighton.
date will be as above, sunday 8th may.

**start point and route are now confirmed below.
**
the ditchling beacon will be part of the route.

fixed gear bikes for the masses, singlespeeds will not be frowned upon.

route now up
http://www.bikemap.net/route/899973

departure will be 1100 from trafalgar square, meeting by one of the lions. grrr.

weather is looking great, potentially.

1. skive
   
2. smiff
   

^
oh yeah, list.

please don't do an early start! guessing we'll all feel a bit tender after Mayhem.

i reckons half 10 or 11.
most likely trafalgar square to start.

1. skive
   
2. smiff
   
3. OLC
   

1. skive
   
2. smiff
   
3. OLC
   
4. HatBeard
   
   

assuming my legs work after GSIAD

If I'm not busy, I'm in.
If you're coming through Streatham, I'll pick you up there?

cool.

route will be up tomorrow.

how tasty-fast will this be?

if joesmiff is going, count me out. crazy bastard rides like the roadrunner on quality amphetemines.

pace will be leisurely.

how tasty-fast will this be?

if joesmiff is going, count me out. crazy bastard rides like the roadrunner on quality amphetemines.

some ppl are doing grand slam the day before

I'm out, sadly. Doing Berlin - London that week. Gutted to be missing this though, really enjoyed Sunday.

1. skive
   
2. smiff
   
3. OLC
   
4. HatBeard
   
5. catfood
   

Ha! After GSIAD? No chance. Still putting my name down tho.

1. skive
   
2. smiff
   
3. OLC
   
4. HatBeard
   
5. catfood
   
6. middleofnowhere
   

I would love to ride the Devil's Dyke way again. But I've NEVER RIDDEN UP DITCHLING so whaddueyeknow? Oh, the shame.

Would probably rather ride this than the GSIAD. Not sure though.

do both, skullhead

I've never made it up Ditchling either Skully.

I've never made it up Ditchling either Skully.

i cannot believe that damo.
the first time killed me and i failed and walked the rest.
never been a problem since.

however full of booze from the day before, hmmm.

That's not what I said. I said I've never been that way.

I didn't make it up Devil's Dyke though. It was a few years back so I think I might stand a chance of riding all the way up either these days. [/hoping]

ditchling is a pussy cat

1. skive
   
2. smiff
   
3. OLC
   
4. HatBeard
   
5. catfood
   
6. middleofnowhere
   
7. bodieanddoyle
   
   

Ratio recommendations anyone? Will I get up hills riding 48/17?

1. skive
   
2. smiff
   
3. OLC
   
4. HatBeard
   
5. catfood
   
6. middleofnowhere
   
7. bodieanddoyle
   
   

Ratio recommendations anyone? Will I get up hills riding 48/17?
48/19 - the gentleman's gear / gear of champions

Will I get up hills riding 48/17?

I got up Devil's Dyke no trouble with 48/17. I had to stop going up Ditchling.

I'll probably do this on 48/19 too.