2011-10-01 - London to St Margarets

sorry you can't make it steve. hope you've at least got fun obligations on the day

cheers si.

we should plan a late autumn spin somewhere.
not too far so fingers and toes don't have a chance to fall off from the cold.

Damn - out! I've been otherwise seconded

1. Daniel
   
2. 
   
3. Si
   
4. Daniel #2
   
5. Samuelson
   
6. Branwen
   
7. Thomas.pt , potentially
   
8. Rossi75
   
9. Yoshka
   
10. Dropout
    

Sorry to hear that Ian. You had better not be defecting to the ladies ride to Brighton!

Bump! Come one, come all! Lovely ride to the coast! Roll up, roll up!

Fun obligations! The mind boggles.

Sorry to hear that Ian. You had better not be defecting to the ladies ride to Brighton!

... now there's an idea

Sadly I've got to ride this geared now. Had my track bike stolen last night :(

gutting dan.

Shitbags, track bike stolen from the track, from home, or what?

From my hand as I walked it back from the pub last night. Full details in SEs thread.

In, most probably fixed

1. Daniel
   
2. Amygdala
   
3. Si
   
4. Daniel #2
   
5. Samuelson
   
6. Branwen
   
7. Thomas.pt , potentially
   
8. Rossi75
   
9. Yoshka
   
10. Dropout
    

I'm RotFLing the following day and wish to save legs. Lame competitive urges :(

1. Daniel
   
2. Amygdala
   
3. Si
   
4. Daniel #2
   
5. Samuelson
   
6. Branwen
   
7. 
   
8. Rossi75
   
9. Yoshka
   
10. Dropout
    

At this point Skive normally rattles out some sensible advice for the upcoming ride so I am going to try to do the same.

Firstly, the weather is looking really good for Saturday. It is not beyond the realms of possibility that the more palid amongst us should remember their suntan lotion. If the weather forecast changes then please bring appropriate clothes, I am not falling for any cunning tricks trying to get us to warm each other up by huddling in a group.

Riding like a dickhead will be tolerated as long as you don't upstage my riding dickheadishness.

Departure will be 8am from the junction of Sandgate Street and the Old Kent Road. Sandgate street is a quiet road with a good bit of pavement so we should not get in the way of anybody. PM me if you can't find it on the map.

There will be the occasional shop and water refil point on the way but please bring food and drink.

The ride pace will be steady and in no way swift. Not least of all because I've only recently come back from injury and getting my fitness back to where it should be. There are hills which likely will spread us out a bit especially as we have a mix of geared riders and fixed. I will do my best to contract us back into a group. Being in a group is in everybody's best interests.

I would be very appreciative if somebody else could study the route and/or bring their Garmin in the unlikely event that my Garmin 800 decides to throw a hissy fit.

Finally and most importantly, I'm really looking forward to this ride. Bring the funk.

Dan

In terms of trains back there are a number of options. There is the high speed service to St P which is over £30 and there is the slow (1h50) service to Victoria which costs about £19 if booked now.

Groupsave is possible on both services I would imagine.

<Lurking
I'm missing eroica this weekend so I'm tempted to do this.

IN!

Thought I was going on holiday on Saturday, it's actually Sunday afternoon :)

1. Daniel
   
2. Amygdala
   
3. Si
   
4. Daniel #2
   
5. Samuelson
   
6. Branwen
   
7. Fix
   
8. Rossi75
   
9. Yoshka
   
10. Dropout
    
    

On trains, don't book ahead unless it's stupid cheap, GS is best.

Haran, Pete, John - loving these late additions.
Ben - you know you want to...

Firstly, the weather is looking really good for Saturday.

woohoo

I am not falling for any cunning tricks trying to get us to warm each other up by huddling in a group.

d'oh!

Riding like a dickhead will be tolerated as long as you don't upstage my riding dickheadishness.

all my friends are dickheads too

Finally and most importantly, I'm really looking forward to this ride. Bring the funk.

oh hell yeah

Finally and most importantly, I'm really looking forward to this ride. Bring the funk.

Dan, my funk recently flunked on me. got any other suggestions?

Have you got the acid jazz to bring?

right you guys.

have an awesome ride this weekend.

it is a true pearl of a route.

it is hilly so be prepared.

weather looks amazing.

gutted to missing it but sure dan will do a great job of guiding you lot.

enjoy a pint on route and a beer at the end for me.

Well, family comes first. I've been working really hard lately so it's not really possible to go off all day Sat.

Have a lovely time. You're going to have weather!

oh and check your tyres for cuts and glass.
make sure they are pumped up.
check your brakes and pads.
oil your chain.

blahblahblah

Not fair that your arrangements don't allow you onto this ride Steve and Ben

enjoy a pint on route and a beer at the end for me.
...but I bet we can arrange this.

Have you got the acid jazz to bring?

No I don't do acid but you can do that jazz if I can doo-wap I wanna do.

There is a distinct possibility that I am going to suffer on this ride...it has been a while since I have riden hills! I'm relying on you John to take over when I bonk off the back!