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

OK, so I love both kinds of hills. Guilty.

^word up, I can't escape the headwind at the moment. riding upto lmnh on sat with xander we rode past barbican one way into a head wind, turned around to come back about 30 minutes later and hit the headwind again going in the exact opposite direction. utter madness.

sidewind both times? that's basically as annoying as a headwind

nope full on headwind both ways.

It was annoying but nowhere near as bad as this road http://goo.gl/maps/pXaP when the winds blowing. earlier this year I nearly came to a full halt riding along here a few months back, there were a couple battling along the pavement into the wind as well and I was barely going faster than they were as I went past.

when peds have gone into aero tuck position you know it's serious

Try the coastal headwinds, aint no big shiny building, diffusing the situation! :P

What time is the ride planning to get in/do in Brighton?

I hope it's not as windy on the day as it has been these last couple of days.

This. Wind is my greatest enemy.

We'll be riding in a group with a bit of luck.

Looks like a bit of a headwind on Sunday but there should really be no reason for anybody to worry.

dibs not at front...

we will be riding in a group but i am not towing everybody's ass to brighton!

i will happily lead out the hills, catch my wheel if you can.
:)

will do. I just need to attach this to your bike before we set off

that's fine, as above though.
catch me if you can....

we will be riding in a group but i am not towing everybody's ass to brighton!

I'll take a pull with you for a while but won't have it in my legs to do it for that long.

Got lost last time i rode to Brighton so didn't do ditchling, d'ya reckon 48-18 will be alright?

Got lost last time i rode to Brighton so didn't do ditchling, d'ya reckon 48-18 will be alright?

anything around 70 will be fine.

i rock 65 which is ace.
spin spin spin.

oh and no one will be left or lost.

I'll be on 66 with 170mm cranks.

Rhowe managed fine on about 72GI last time we went.

...and riding this

i am not following that!

Next time I can get access to a proper workshop I'm blatantly making a pulsejet to fit to a bike.

pulsejet + fixed + brakeless + no foot retention

I dare you

not to be used in conjunction

problem?

I did it 72GI when I went down a few weeks ago and that was fine. But, that was without the howling gale© (copyright - my Mum 1983 From the phrase: Shut that doors there's a howling gale© blowing through here) that seems to be sticking around at the moment.
Might make it a bit more like hard work.

what you going for Eamesy?

46 17. Hopefully be all good.