The Only Way is Essex (and Hertfordshire) - Saturday Feb 23rd

dang...what's the estimated arrival into london time?

If we leave Liverpool Street at 10-ish, we'll be rolling by 11-ish, it's only 35 miles but factor in an hour for lunch at a pub I reckon we'd be getting back to London for about 3 or 4pm?

Didn't get the guy's details - he stopped his car just round the corner and I thought "oh, good - not a total twat, then", but then when I took my bike out of the road and started walking towards him he just drove off and made good his escape, the bastard. Didn't even have time to get my phone out to take a photo of his plate. Grah. Ta for all the well-wishes, peeps.

I've been trying to train myself to memorise number plates but I don't get on with numbers at the best of times to be honest : /

I've been trying to train myself to memorise number plates but I don't get on with numbers at the best of times to be honest : /

I use the "Dancing James" method, which is to angrily shout the number plate out after them, and then chase them through the streets like a madman, continuing to repeat it. But if I have a pen, which is hardly ever, I will pull in at some point and write the number down so people in the street don't think I'm some kind of dangerous lunatic.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to bail on this weekend :(
Lots of stuffs come up and don't think i'll fit it all in so won't be able to make it out for a ride.
Have fun ladiez/gents!

Oh boo! That's a shame pops!

Next time Gadget!

Really must update this thread!

Can I get a firm idea if people are interested/want to do this ride? At the moment it seems to be just me and possibly Bothwell (+1)

It'd be good to get at least 4 people to get GroupSave goodness!

I'm up for this too.

Yay! List?

Only Way is Essex (and Herts) - Sat 23rd

1. Poots
   
2. Cafewanda
   

Only Way is Essex (and Herts) - Sat 23rd

1. Poots
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. bothwell
   
4. Helen Not-On-Here
   

Sorry ladies, I fear I wouldn't make it back in time.
Have a good one and pls report back.

Only Way is Essex (and Herts) - Sat 23rd

1. Poots
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. bothwell
   
4. Helen Not-On-Here
   
5. hoefla
   
   

depending on weather and route I might just keep on going to cambridge.

Only Way is Essex (and Herts) - Sat 23rd

1. Poots
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. bothwell
   
4. Helen Not-On-Here
   
5. hoefla
   
6. edscoble
   
7. kati
   

Hurrah! More people!

I've updated the 1st post with route deets and suggested getting the 10.10 train.

Are people up for a nice pub stop too? I'm thinking pub stop on the home leg? Open to ideas though! :)

1. Poots
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. bothwell
   
4. Helen Not-On-Here
   
5. hoefla
   
6. edscoble
   
7. kati
   
8. Vanelly
   

So. Meeting point is Liverpool Street for 9.30?

Sounds like a plan so people can sort themselves into Groupsave action - how about meeting somewhere underneath the main departure boards in the middle of the station?

For those that don't know me I'll be the berk with a chrome, de-badged Bianchi, black Catlike lid and ALL of my clothes on.

Wear ALL The Clothes!

It's going to be facking cold kids, just incase you haven't got the memo from the last few days like.

Its now snowing! wtf?

....... don't forget your ladies jersey, ladies :-)

Any tears I may shed will be down to how cold I feel at said time.

Can't do this

It looks great- you will be going very near to the Club Huts@ Ugley

Whats the ride leaders course?

The ride leader course is some British Cycling qual - was signed up to do Breeze Training (the BC initiative to get more females pedalling?) but the training got cancelled at last min, so I remain a bit of a shambles re: ride leading for now!

Regard tomorrow as prep for the Breeze training :-). You'll be fine.

And I've got a Garmin now (that I don't know how to use) so this ride will be a breeze (ba doom tish)

Good old fashioned turn guide also prepped!

As an aside, weather was alright when I went out at lunchtime. If the wind could just f**k off things would be more than tolerable!

not coming anymore. biology intervened, bah.

1. Poots
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. bothwell
   
4. Helen Not-On-Here
   
5. edscoble
   
6. kati
   
7. Vanelly
   

Bah! Stupid biology. Sorry you can't make it Hoefla!

Am up and at 'em and was just about to post that I don't think it's going to be that cold....and it's just started snowing in Peckham!

Ah well, it'll be fine once we get going! See you all in a bit!