2012-12-15 - London Lights #5

Well I really enjoyed the ride last night. Pleased to have met some of you I hadn't met before and chuffed that I caught up with some of the old school crew who I've seen too little of late.

I was a tad disappointed that I hadn't got the ride to Hyde Park a few minutes earlier to see this:

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And for the same time reasons I dropped an entire loop into Knightsbridge!

A Memorable sight was the arches of blue light in South Audley Street where (artificial) snow drifted over us (pumped from the nightspot's window); tired and emotional santas; the convocation of stretch limos in Lincoln's Inn Fields and hearing ' Little Donkey' delight the residents of Bayswater. And special thanks to Katy for baking, bringing and distributing her home-made mince pies !

Dimi: hope to hear good news following your scan.

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Thanks for an awesome ride John, it was a highly enjoyable evening.

And special thanks to Katy for baking, bringing and distributing her home-made mince pies !

This! They were fantastic.

Did anyone notice that as well as Noel Street we also went along Snow Hill EC1, Star Street W2 and Three Kings Yard W1?

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Did anyone notice that as well as Noel Street we also went along Snow Hill EC1, Star Street W2 and Three Kings Yard W1?

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I noticed star street, can't remember who I mentioned it to though, John, thanks again btw, great intro to forum rides, it's also motivated me to try fixed wheel cycling again, (didn't think I was fit enough), but after cruising with all you hipsters last night made me want to try again, I'll keep u posted, & any tips would be most appreciated :)

I noticed star street, can't remember who I mentioned it to though, John, thanks again btw, great intro to forum rides, it's also motivated me to try fixed wheel cycling again, (didn't think I was fit enough), but after cruising with all you hipsters last night made me want to try again, I'll keep u posted, & any tips would be most appreciated :)

was it you that did the token geared brake-skid?

No Apollo, didn't want to wipe out on my 1st forum ride, & I was until today, a free wheeling single speed man, hate all that faffing about with gears, & now to take on learning the art of fixed wheel riding, its gonna get messy lol

^^Na that was me. Got a proper whip on too!

I can't skid at the mo lost a spoke & now my back wheel has developed a bit of a shimmy, anyway didn't want to draw attention to my half ton beater, as I was drooling at the machinery on show last nite, lol

#badlywanttobuildaflywhip

Did anyone record the route?

I recorded it, literally, on camera tho :)

youtube?

youtube?

working on it :)

BQ lets see the pics!

BQ lets see the pics!

More really quite poor photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluequinn/sets/72157632265257669/

me gusta!

Who wants to see a bearded elephant? Euphemism, maybe.

Good ride, good company, good lights. Cheers John.

I'm enjoying everyone's photos. I'd forgotten about the light canopy on those small lanes in the city, gave a sort of "under water" feel to the alleyways.

So, same time next year?

Oh, and how's your head Dimi? Hope it's not knocked too much sense into you.

Pretty rubbish panorama shot using a feature on my phone which really requires ambient light, somewhat ironically :

Some nice shots there guys.

Hope it's not knocked too much sense into you.

sa him today. answer's no.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90721787@N07/8284270876/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90721787@N07/8283265533/in/photostream/lightbox/

recorded most of the ride, came out absolutely shaaaite, cam works crap when i need it the most, oh well.

Many thanks to John and to all of you for the great ride yesterday!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8278047742_df5800d828_k.jpg
more pix here: http://tinyurl.com/c398fkw

Sweet photos Sole.

Cheers John for the organising and all for the company.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90721787@N07/8283265533/in/photostream/lightbox/

recorded most of the ride, came out absolutely shaaaite, cam works crap when i need it the most, oh well.

Loved this..

Oh, and how's your head Dimi? Hope it's not knocked too much sense into you.

My head is still there, thanks. After the accident I've started to speak fluent Mongolian.