2011-12-25 Waifs and Strays v5

Christmas beatings and ill will to all.

This marks the fifth year, half a decade, since the original Waifs&Strays London ride.

I can't promise you food or alcohol, I can't promise you presents. I can't even promise your family will talk to you again after you ignore their increasingly frequent calls to ascertain why you aren't arguing with uncle Bob over the best way to stuff a turkey whilst watching the Queen's speech.

Wrap up warm and share the warmth of your cycling family on a ride in the city that hates you. Experience London as you can only do on this most redundant of holidays. See the Japanese tourists as they gallop around London photographing everything in their paths.

Meet at Oxford circus at 8:30 for a 09:00 leave.
The route will be "confirmed" closer to the time and will be at best a mere guess at the actual route.

But we shall certainly hit the inner circle of Regents park for a lap or two and head down the serpentine to enjoy the quiet of the park. I'd expect a trip through the quiet city roads and a tea/coffee stop somewhere along the way.

Links to previous years:
One
Two
Three
Four

List:

1.Object

nice one em. what time does this normally start? it is on the radar this year.

probably down for this, family dependent and whether I have to do any cooking on this most family orientated of days..

Jonny, added to the post. It's a 9am leave from Oxford Circus.
Corny, do it. just make your jerked whatever before hand.

Corny I thought we were celebrating Kwanza together this year!

Jonny, added to the post. It's a 9am leave from Oxford Circus.
Corny, do it. just make your jerked whatever before hand.

Not racist, Corny Jerks stuffs.

Jonny, added to the post. It's a 9am leave from Oxford Circus.

cheers x

One
2 pages
Two
5 pages
Three
3 pages
Four
6 pages

I'm guessing 4 pages.

Last year was epic!
Firstly Furious still drunk and not being able to see.
Cliveo having a tyre issue but still gave everyone amazing christmas treats of cake and cookies(thanks to Mrs Cliveo)
And finally freezing our tits of doing the regents park Dash/TT with no cars.

Cant wait beats crap christmas TV.

Yep, I'm probably going to be along this year too.

Probably in a similar state too as I've already discussed Christmas Eve Whisky with Cake.

Yep, I'm probably going to be along this year too.

Probably in a similar state too as I've already discussed Christmas Eve Whisky with Cake.

Oh dear! This will be an epic ride! Might get a trailer to carry the strays or even better ride a tandem.

Rastafari greetings folks,
Just to echo the sentiments above.....
This is really is a top quality ride.
For those that do do Christmas this is a great way to build up an appetite for the culinery business later and is pretty much over by midday.
For those that don't do Christmas please come along. It is such a brilliant day for a bike ride.
Nice one Object..... Great work as always.
See you on the non festive startline.
Peace and Love to one and all,
Tim

We'll be in town and plan on enjoying the car-free day in London

List:

1.Object
2.ms.chris
3.dublinkevin

JD, just come to The Old Dairy on Christmas Eve for lonely dancing and;

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List:

1. Object.
   
2. Lady Doom
   
3. Jonny
   
4. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
5. Furious Tiles
   
6. JD
   
7. JAH Tim
   
8. ms.chris
   
9. dublinkevin
   
10. Hillbilly
    
11. Mrs_socks
    

cheers em, am definitely in.

List:

1. Object.
   
2. Lady Doom
   
3. Jonny
   
4. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
5. Furious Tiles
   
6. JD
   
7. JAH Tim
   
8. ms.chris
   
9. dublinkevin
   
10. Hillbilly
    
11. Mrs_socks
    
12. cliveo
    

Really want to do this... Will make every effort to be there....

List:

1. Object.
   
2. Lady Doom
   
3. Jonny
   
4. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
5. Furious Tiles
   
6. JD
   
7. JAH Tim
   
8. ms.chris
   
9. dublinkevin
   
10. Hillbilly
    
11. Mrs_socks
    
12. cliveo
    
13. Shoosh
    

In! Looked at the pics last year while in Scotland and thought "but I want to be cycling instead"

1. Object.
   
2. Lady Doom
   
3. Jonny
   
4. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
5. Furious Tiles
   
6. JD
   
7. JAH Tim
   
8. ms.chris
   
9. dublinkevin
   
10. Hillbilly
    
11. Mrs_socks
    
12. cliveo
    
13. Shoosh
    
14. bothwell
    

JD, just come to The Old Dairy on Christmas Eve for lonely dancing and;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_saLrADKqNM

Oh dear! Pizza first to soak up the booze! Excellent! And thanks to whoever put me on the list. Now to find milly,molly,mandy!

1. Object.
   
2. Lady Doom
   
3. Jonny
   
4. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
5. Furious Tiles
   
6. JD
   
7. JAH Tim
   
8. ms.chris
   
9. dublinkevin
   
10. Hillbilly
    
11. Mrs_socks
    
12. cliveo
    
13. Shoosh
    
14. bothwell
    
15. ChainBreaker
    
    

This is by far my best ride and will do a lot to do it again!

tempted! not cos my mum's staying, honest.

1. Object.
   
2. Lady Doom
   
3. Jonny
   
4. Cornelius Blackfoot
   
5. Furious Tiles
   
6. JD
   
7. JAH Tim
   
8. ms.chris
   
9. dublinkevin
   
10. Hillbilly
    
11. Mrs_socks
    
12. cliveo
    
13. Shoosh
    
14. bothwell
    
15. ChainBreaker
    
16. lazysuperhero
    
    

Love riding xmas streets. I'm down if you gentle folk will have me.

Gutted to be missing this again...habe lived in Ldn for over 10yrs but only had one christmas in Ldn but riding around on Christmas morning is such a joy. Am taking a bike back with me to Gloucester/cheltenham though so will have a waifs and strays West Country edition!