2012-06-23 Swaintoux 2 - 5 rings of pain

Ah bollocks, the Bletchley ride clashes with this.

Xander - I've got to ask - did you use gears? Also how many Swains laps at the end?

The East Hill/ Hampstead loop bit is definitely the worst section - rubbish surface, narrow, fast traffic then queueing traffic, side roads etc - but hey heck it's one of the North hills - HTFU.

I used the heavy fluro ribble. also there was a slow puncture in there but i only needed to stop and inflate it a bit more. only added a min or 2

i'll be there fixed, brakkless. if i won't be allowed to race, then i'll happily drink beer, building a hunger for burrito ride.

In!

1. PGM & North's Dog (el Presidente!)
   
2. Arvy
   
3. 3 sheds
   
4. Brun4k
   
5. Mikey5000
   
6. deLights (i'm unofficially up for one hill - yet to be decided - then will take one for the team and hold the beers at the finish line!)
   
7. photoben (riding or photographing)
   8.utters
   
8. Sally (see you at the pub / wave at you going up Muswell Hill)
   
9. almac68
   
10. Stix ( just for laughs not sure if I will make em all ! )
    
11. XH
    
12. RadMichello
    
13. Twist305
    
14. J.Dennis
    
15. Ndeipi
    
16. Alby
    

i'll be there fixed, brakkless. if i won't be allowed to race, then i'll happily drink beer, building a hunger for burrito ride.

I spoke to Tibbs and he said he's going to the pub to see everyone before going to demolish some burritos. I'm planning on doing the same.

it looks like i have to work on this day unfortunately! i have to reluctantly step down and let someone else have a chance to win

see those of you who are going to george's (boggle) birthday drinks on the night at the bottom of the hill!

1. PGM & North's Dog (el Presidente!)
   
2. Arvy
   
3. 3 sheds
   
4. Brun4k
   
5. Mikey5000
   
6. 
   
7. photoben (riding or photographing)
   8.utters
   
8. Sally (see you at the pub / wave at you going up Muswell Hill)
   
9. almac68
   
10. Stix ( just for laughs not sure if I will make em all ! )
    
11. XH
    
12. RadMichello
    
13. Twist305
    
14. J.Dennis
    
15. Ndeipi
    
16. Alby
    

Reminds me of this scene:

clashes with road champs for me

1. PGM & North's Dog (el Presidente!)
   
2. Arvy
   
3. 3 sheds
   
4. Brun4k
   
5. Mikey5000
   
6. 
   
7. photoben (riding or photographing)
   8.utters
   
8. Sally (see you at the pub / wave at you going up Muswell Hill)
   
9. almac68
   
10. Stix ( just for laughs not sure if I will make em all ! )
    
11. XH
    
12. RadMichello
    
13. Twist305
    
14. J.Dennis
    
15. Ndeipi
    
16. Alby
    
17. dave4 (possibly)
    

They have put some temporary lights on Highgate Hill East, right at the top. Took my by surprise last week, big queue at the top of the hill. I'll check it out tomorrow as I go to work, see if they've gone.

I'd love to join this ride but I've got the Hackney Weekender that day and I'm on gears. Sounds class though and I'll definitely be doing the route.

The route doesnt go through Highgate Hill luckily

There's also a closed road right on the southern tip of the route - Constantine Road - the extension of Pond St.

This may well help us as it will reduce through traffic on the Hampstead village/ East Heath loop.

1. PGM & North's Dog (el Presidente!)
   
2. Arvy
   
3. 3 sheds
   
4. Brun4k
   
5. Mikey5000
   
6. deLights (i'm unofficially up for one hill - yet to be decided - then will take one for the team and hold the beers at the finish line!)
   
7. photoben (riding or photographing)
   8.utters
   
8. Sally (see you at the pub / wave at you going up Muswell Hill)
   
9. 
   
10. Stix ( just for laughs not sure if I will make em all ! )
    
11. XH
    
12. RadMichello
    
13. Twist305
    
    

sorry guys, i need to bail out..
family stuff haz cropped up..
not good news :(

Rode the route yesterday, as already mentioned pretty busy around the Hampstead bit. Never gone up through Millfield lane before, it's a nice climb, feels along way from London.

Corrected the list.

1. PGM & North's Dog (el Presidente!)
   
2. Arvy
   
3. 3 sheds
   
4. Brun4k
   
5. Mikey5000
   
6. 
   
7. photoben (riding or photographing)
   8.utters
   
8. Sally (see you at the pub / wave at you going up Muswell Hill)
   10.
   
9. Stix ( just for laughs not sure if I will make em all ! )
   
10. XH
    
11. RadMichello
    
12. Twist305
    
13. J.Dennis
    
14. Ndeipi
    
15. Alby
    
16. dave4 (possibly)
    

Corrected the list.

1. PGM & North's Dog (el Presidente!)
   
2. Arvy
   
3. 3 sheds
   
4. Brun4k
   
5. Mikey5000
   
6. Stringer
   
7. photoben (riding or photographing)
   8.utters
   
8. Sally (see you at the pub / wave at you going up Muswell Hill)
   10.
   
9. Stix ( just for laughs not sure if I will make em all ! )
   
10. XH
    
11. RadMichello
    
12. Twist305
    
13. J.Dennis
    
14. Ndeipi
    
15. Alby
    
16. dave4 (possibly)
    
    

fixed!! i realised my work course is nxt week not this weekend, i'm on it like a car bonnet!!

You riding it String?

1. PGM & North's Dog (el Presidente!)
   
2. Arvy
   
3. 3 sheds
   
4. Brun4k
   
5. Mikey5000
   
6. Stringer
   
7. photoben (riding or photographing)
   8.utters
   
8. Sally (see you at the pub / wave at you going up Muswell Hill)
   10.
   
9. Stix ( just for laughs not sure if I will make em all ! )
   
10. XH
    
11. RadMichello
    
12. Twist305
    
13. J.Dennis
    
14. Ndeipi
    
15. Alby
    
16. dave4 (possibly)
    
17. fade
    

You riding it String?

im not sure, im going up to muswell hill on saturday to check out about getting a tattoo done at new wave, i might ride it though, im used to the hills around north

You're a flippin demon on the hills.

im not sure, im going up to muswell hill on saturday to check out about getting a tattoo done at new wave, i might ride it though, im used to the hills around north

Awesome design dude. Cant wait to see it.

Bump for tomorrow!

Weather looks to be fine tomorrow morning.

Hooray.

Looking forward to this. What are the prizes?

A Skype strip show from Mobbs.