2011-11-20 - the damn it's freezing out there fixed bicycle ride to cambridge

Two miles to go, we are heading for the Devonshire near the railway footbridge. See you yokels shortly!

Holy slow miles.

Well done all.

Had about 2 hours of sleep last night. Cold + tooth ache kept me up all night. Glad that I actually got on my bike and raced to brick lane instead of turning on another side and sleep in. We started at about 9:30 and were in Cambridge at 5. Only 4 hours of that time we cycled. Don't think I've got rid of my cold, but toothache is no more.

Had to drop out at Epping following a recurrence of an old knee problem.

On the train back into town now. Sounds like Mobidog got the punctures for every one else.

unfortunately, he havent.

Me myself got 3 [YES THREE] punks.
great ride, thanks for organising this!
also great people, met some old faces, as well as some new ones, fantastic fun.

fuckin'ell, three of them.
like, really...

Fantastic ride, thanks to Michael and The Incredibly On It Dude At The Back (I'm really sorry I didn't get your name). Think I definitely do the Cambridge ride again.

Cold feet.

Today was super fun. Well done to Michael, Bernie and the other Gramin users for the route! Lovely to meet people i hadnt met before.
Also cold hands and feet

felt for you and those punctures 1000angels, did you get a prize for the most punctures today?..
great day otherwise, being with the best of the forum that is.

Michael and Bernie we all owe you loads gratitude for your skillz and support, well done.
ps someone owes me £7.95 for the train ticket back. i owe someone £2 change.

cheers
almac

^Good to meet you finally dude

Somebody has sent me a text saying "I will be at your flat at 8.45 to give you the money for that sleeve"

1. Who?
   
2. What money?
   
3. What sleeve?!
   
4. 8.45am or 8.45pm? I'm not really sure I'm down with either
   
5. I don't understand :(
   

Could that be 1000angels referring to the inner tube?

Time: 4:01:09
Moving Time: 3:56:37
Elapsed Time: 7:42:27
Avg Speed: 15.7 mph
Avg Moving Speed: 16.0 mph
Max Speed: 36.2 mph

^^ I hope not because if it is then he's got the wrong tube donator and he doesn't even know where I live!

Well, I didn't tell him where I live, anyway

First of all thank you Bernie for taking care of me! You are my hero! Secondly i know I'll never go again for a ride with one lung and no nose! Any way I just want to say sorry for dragging behind like a smelly fart for the whole journey...I feel terrible about it. I seriously dont know how I managed to finish this ride...I'm stupid, I should've stayed in bed but I just really didn't want to feel like I'm missing out on something as awesome as riding with you guys! Thanks everybody!!!!!

Nice to see a few of you at the tea stop at High Beach heading out on you ride whilst we (CCH) were heading home...man it was cold and that fog was weird. Hope you all got home safe!

That was a brillant ride! Cheers Bernie, great focus and control at the back of the group! one of the best ride i've had so far! aside from all the punctures...=p

First of all thank you Bernie for taking care of me! You are my hero! Secondly i know I'll never go again for a ride with one lung and no nose! Any way I just want to say sorry for dragging behind like a smelly fart for the whole journey...I feel terrible about it. I seriously dont know how I managed to finish this ride...I'm stupid, I should've stayed in bed but I just really didn't want to feel like I'm missing out on something as awesome as riding with you guys! Thanks everybody!!!!!

You are Iron Woman for doing it at all

Thanks all - but particularly Laner, Bernie and (in his absence) Skive for making today's ride work so well. We were hopelessly late getting into Cambridge but that did not detract from the ride at all. That southern approach to Cambridge along the DNA path and the guided bus route is quite surrela. I was sorry to have to split at the station but there was a chicken with roast potatoes and a whole family waiting for me in Forest Hill.

There are a few rough photos here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/62297839@N05/sets/72157628070285603/

A very nice ride guys, had great fun! Good seeing some known faces and some new ones. Sadly I'm off to Amsterdam in 2 weeks and I'm not sure if I'll be back (soon, cause I will be back!)

Cheers guys!

Great ride today folks. Thanks to everyone for making it such a laugh.

I only took one pic but managed to get Laner arriving at Cambridge station. What are the chances eh...?

How much fun was that? (So much fun, I manage to fall asleep sat on the floor of the train on the way home, THAT much fun).

Great day, great company. I owe someone a pint ... afraid I didn't catch yr name.

Tanya - hope you made your flight!

I only took one pic but managed to get Laner arriving at Cambridge station. What are the chances eh...?

Brilliant!

Great ride today folks. Thanks to everyone for making it such a laugh.

I only took one pic but managed to get Laner arriving at Cambridge station. What are the chances eh...?

repped:D

@ HoKe - shut up!!!!!
lol

Pics look good!

boom! lovely ride, crisp weather, good company - old and new faces. loved the final section to cambridge and the first bit of nature at epping forest. loved the chain gang after lunch - good work all round.

good lead michael, good sweeping bernie, good effort those who were out of their comfort zone due to illness or lack of practice, and good route papa skive!

simon

chain gang was pure win