2011-08-27 - Deepest, darkest Essex - part 1 - Bradwell-on-Sea & the Dengie Peninsula

Out, doing Chester to London via Welsh coast and Snowdonia instead (not in one day of course). Shame could'nt fit both in as this looks an ace ride. Have fun y'all.

1. Fox
   
2. Spybot
   
3. Cupcakes
   
4. Skully
   
5. 
   
6. Pt (if you want it)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. 'swine
   
9. Big Dave
   
10. Sumo
    
11. StuF
    
12. Edmundro - provisionally in
    
13. Oliver Schick
    
14. Samuelson
    
15. conker*
    
16. edscoble, provisionally in.
    
17. poots
    
18. Laner
    

this looks quite nice - i will definitely consider it - my last cycling around nuclear power plant was in rye/dungeness, and it was quite a site (worthy of derek jarman, i guess)

1. Fox
   
2. Spybot
   
3. Cupcakes
   
4. Skully
   
5. Laner
   
6. Pt (if you want it)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. 'swine
   
9. Big Dave
   
10. Sumo
    
11. StuF
    
12. Edmundro - provisionally in
    
13. Oliver Schick
    
14. Samuelson
    
15. conker*
    
16. edscoble, provisionally in.
    
17. poots
    
    
    

I've bumped Laner into the spare spot. He doesn't have a choice really. He has to come.

I'm out unfortunately. Loads of people at work are on holiday so can't book the day off.

Aw, shame. Might see you before we leave LMNH then.

Would love to do this but I'm meant to be at a birthday thing at 3pm. I am going to steal your route though and do it another time.

I live in Brentwood, any chance I could join at Kelvedon Hatch (start of School Road)? What time do you reckon you'll get there?

1. Fox
   
   1. Spybot
      
   2. Cupcakes
      
   3. Skully
      
   4. Laner
      
   5. Pt (if you want it)
      
   6. ChainBreaker
      
   7. 'swine
      
   8. Big Dave
      
   9. Sumo
      
   10. StuF
       
   11. Edmundro - provisionally in
       
   12. Oliver Schick
       
   13. Samuelson
       
   14. conker*
       
   15. edscoble, provisionally in.
       
   16. poots
       
2. Amygdala (possibly joining at Kelvedon Hatch)
   

You'd be welcome to, it can be very hard to estimate how long these rides take to get to a given point though. If you PM me your mobile number I could send you a text or two to keep you updated?

I'd be up for joining at Kelvedon Hatch as well.
Amygdala - i'm Brentwood as well, we could head there together?

1. Fox
   
2. Spybot
   
3. Cupcakes
   
4. Skully
   
5. Laner
   
6. Pt (if you want it)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. 'swine
   
9. Big Dave
   
10. Sumo
    
11. StuF
    
12. Edmundro - provisionally in
    
13. Oliver Schick
    
14. Samuelson
    
15. conker*
    
16. edscoble, provisionally in.
    
17. poots
    
18. Amygdala (possibly joining at Kelvedon Hatch)
    
19. Mattsplanb
    

I'm going to try and join in for this one!

1. Fox
   
2. Spybot
   
3. Cupcakes
   
4. Skully
   
5. Laner
   
6. Pt (if you want it)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. 'swine
   
9. Big Dave
   
10. Sumo
    
11. StuF
    
12. Edmundro - provisionally in
    
13. Oliver Schick
    
14. Samuelson
    
15. conker*
    
16. edscoble, provisionally in.
    
17. poots
    
18. Amygdala (possibly joining at Kelvedon Hatch)
    
19. Mattsplanb
    
20. Yossarian
    

1. Fox
   
2. Spybot
   
3. Cupcakes
   
4. Skully
   
5. Laner
   
6. Pt (if you want it)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. 'swine
   
9. Big Dave
   
10. Sumo
    
11. StuF
    
12. Edmundro - provisionally in
    
13. Oliver Schick
    
14. Samuelson
    
15. conker*
    
16. edscoble, provisionally in.
    
17. poots
    
18. Amygdala (possibly joining at Kelvedon Hatch)
    
19. Mattsplanb
    
20. Yossarian
    
21. veLLo (sorry this is another provisionally in I'm afraid... will confirm friday)
    

Out. Bank holiday weekend. Family. I will be cooking indian veggie meal for 10. Have a wicked ride you lot.

1. Fox
   
2. Spybot
   
3. Cupcakes
   
4. Skully
   
5. Laner
   
6. Pt (if you want it)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. 'swine
   
9. Big Dave
   
10. Sumo
    
11. StuF
    
12. Edmundro - provisionally in
    
13. Oliver Schick
    
14. Samuelson
    
15. conker*
    
16. edscoble, provisionally in.
    
17. poots
    
18. Amygdala (possibly joining at Kelvedon Hatch)
    
19. Mattsplanb
    
20. Yossarian
    
21. veLLo (sorry this is another provisionally in I'm afraid... will confirm friday)
    

And I thought you loved me ;)

Don't worry you said might be an issue. Enjoy the veggie fest.

^^ Hope you can make it Loic.

Am looking forward to this heaps and taking my SHINY NEW BIKE out for it's first trip.

Although the sensible thing for a long ride is to stick with a bike I know I'm comfortable on over long distances eh? Ah, fuck it...new bike! Where does sensible come into it?

I'm really looking forward to it, can't wait to take my fixie skidder on a long distance again.

poots, keep riding your new bike, try and ride as much as possible, or even go to a reputable bicycle shop and ask them to fit you properly on the road bike to minimised discomfort.

I took my new bike to a 600km ride without any proper fitting done, let just says it's sheer luck that it wasn't as bad as I though it would be (stem's a bit long).

also it's not a sportif, just a relaxing ride to the countryside.

Looking forward to meeting you this Saturday.

1. Fox
   
2. Spybot
   
3. Cupcakes
   
4. Skully
   
5. Laner
   
6. Pt (if you want it)
   
7. ChainBreaker
   
8. 'swine
   
9. Big Dave
   
10. Sumo
    
11. StuF
    
12. Edmundro - provisionally in
    
13. Oliver Schick
    
14. Samuelson
    
15. conker*
    
16. edscoble, provisionally in.
    
17. poots
    
18. Amygdala (possibly joining at Kelvedon Hatch)
    
19. Mattsplanb
    
20. Yossarian
    
21. veLLo (sorry this is another provisionally in I'm afraid... will confirm friday)
    
22. Samson
    
    

Looking forward to it.

Im trying to convince a girl who is training for London 2 Paris but is scared you guys will leave her on her own, lost in the wilderness. I might not make it. Though i might. Depends on a lot of things.
Whos willing to talk to her? And look after her?

Bloody hell, just tell her we're not treating it like a race, and the 77 miles is pretty much at a normal pace, i.e. her usual commute speed.

Just tell her we all won't leave her alone, we're not that kind of people (and yes I'll be willing to look after her if necessary).

Cheers for the informative AND encouraging words Ed! Looking forward to putting a face to the name too : )

Im trying to convince a girl who is training for London 2 Paris but is scared you guys will leave her on her own, lost in the wilderness. I might not make it. Though i might. Depends on a lot of things.
Whos willing to talk to her? And look after her?

Tell her to come! I'm pretty slow but have never been left behind on forum rides, even when I foolishly attempted a TNRC on my Plug...who am I kidding, I'd have sucked at TNRC on any bike...that aside, my point I'm labouring somewhat is that on a decent sized, fairly sociable ride, no one is going to get left behind. No one gets ditched on any ride tbh, do they, unless they want to bail?

This place is friendly and nicer than it'd like to make out ; ) Plenty of people will keep her company/talk to her and I'm sure she doesn't need babysitting/looking after.

Tell her to come and look out for the bird on the shiny bike.

What bike did you get?

Oh, i know all this Ed... I just wanted to put it out there so that she can read it for herself.

What bike did you get?

This one...http://www.lfgss.com/thread70852.html or at least it'll be mine when I furnish tsw76 with lolly on Friday.

Iain tell her I'm aiming for a 20mph average. If I can't drop her at that pace, I'll push her into a hedge.

"friendliest forum on the internet..."

I jest, of course.