2013-07-20 Sat/Sun - Dunwich Dynamo DD21

I'm tempted to go for the return leg. For sells - croggie back to town, £39.95

Crispin Glover + 2

1. Whatok
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. doppelkorn
   
4. Hefty
   
5. stedlocks
   
6. MrDrem +3
   
7. Ludd
   
8. AllezSzmyd
   
9. Buckaroo
   
10. Dunwich DynaWoah +1
    
11. Chainbreaker +3
    
12. OldSkoolRacer +1
    
13. Hovis
    
14. laner
    
15. Tricitybenix
    
16. pt
    
17. Doctor Cake
    
18. Howard
    
19. vunugu
    
20. Hairy
    
21. Tanya g
    
22. Ed!
    
23. T4
    
24. hms
    
25. Arben Zilci
    
26. jakemcree
    
27. FixedCheese
    
28. Poots
    
29. Mr Poots
    
30. TooTallTim
    
31. Benj
    
32. ap8006
    
33. Soul
    
34. bombadil
    
35. BenJam
    
36. Luje
    
37. kattiep
    
38. edscoble
    
39. Eyebrows +1
    
40. HatBread
    
41. Dan W
    
42. Sherbertflyingsaucer
    
43. Porter Pearson
    
44. lemonade
    
45. Jackbepablo
    
46. PeterS
    
47. Dglshrn
    
48. bothwell
    
49. Chung +6
    
50. umop3pisdn
    
51. Tenderloin
    
52. Hanuman
    
53. rwn + 1
    
54. DunLessCardigan
    
55. noiser
    
56. kc +1
    
57. ainsley.st.hubbins +1
    
58. JAH tim-on-sea
    
59. Mode
    
60. GRIMEIGHTIESALEX
    
61. whitebait01 +3
    
62. CaptainKirkby
    
63. fasih
    

JAH tim's topical up all night tips

Greetings and love people,

Well the old how do you stay up all night / prepare to stay up all night for this ride question is currently trending as they say.

For me I will

Avoid alcohol
Make sure bike and kit ready night before, so I can sleep easy
Not rush to get up on the Saturday
Be a good boy all week in run up, so on Saturday I am rested rather than knackered
East well beforehand
Keep taking on liquids and food regularly to avoid the bonk
Etc
Etc - it's just about looking after yourself...

Biggest thing for me is not to get too excited at the start of the ride. Just take it easy cos we have all night

This summers' weather

      vvvvvvvvv

is finally beginning to look up.

Rumour has it it is going to be

Peace and love and two weeks to go,
Tim

Just got my set of Cree lights, bloody bright for £13! Now to work out how to fit them onto winged bars...

^that's one approach
I getting drunk most nights in the run up
Getting up early on Saturday for a busy day
Having a pint at most pubs en route
Eat a KFC at the start
Ride like a jack russell chasing a bin lorry overtaking as many people as possible between pub stops

If you fall we will rob you of any food in your pockets and leave you to die where you fall. Remember, the needs of the many outweight the needs of the few.

Live long and prosper,
Ramaye ;)

I'm out like a trout too. Was relying on me only having to come from Oxford, coming from Bournemouth is a whole nother kettle of fish. Next year though, for sure.

:'(

The Eagle kit is probably the worst designed club kit in East London.

Easy tiger - best kit to spot your club mates in the bunch & been like that since 1923. So what club do you ride for?

probably the second worst and jealous...

Or Dunwich

looking for a couple of spare coach tickets if anyone has to drop out.... drop me a line...

Hopefully have a chance to chat with some forum peeps pre-departure and even en-route.
I'll be the lankiest person in a forum cap, say hi!

Crispin Glover + 2

1. Whatok
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. doppelkorn
   
4. Hefty
   
5. stedlocks
   
6. MrDrem +3
   
7. Ludd
   
8. AllezSzmyd
   
9. Buckaroo
   
10. 
    
11. Chainbreaker +3
    
12. OldSkoolRacer +1
    
13. Hovis
    
14. laner
    
15. Tricitybenix
    
16. pt
    
17. Doctor Cake
    
18. Howard
    
19. vunugu
    
20. Hairy
    
21. Tanya g
    
22. Ed!
    
23. T4
    
24. hms
    
25. Arben Zilci
    
26. jakemcree
    
27. FixedCheese
    
28. Poots
    
29. Mr Poots
    
30. TooTallTim
    
31. Benj
    
32. ap8006
    
33. Soul
    
34. bombadil
    
35. BenJam
    
36. Luje
    
37. kattiep
    
38. edscoble
    
39. Eyebrows +1
    
40. HatBread
    
41. Dan W
    
42. Sherbertflyingsaucer
    
43. Porter Pearson
    
44. lemonade
    
45. Jackbepablo
    
46. PeterS
    
47. Dglshrn
    
48. bothwell
    
49. Chung +6
    
50. umop3pisdn
    
51. Tenderloin
    
52. Hanuman
    
53. rwn + 1
    
54. DunLessCardigan
    
55. noiser
    
56. kc +1
    
57. ainsley.st.hubbins +1
    
58. JAH tim-on-sea
    
59. Mode
    
60. GRIMEIGHTIESALEX
    
61. whitebait01 +3
    
62. CaptainKirkby
    
63. fasih
    
64. noiser + 5
    

I will be the short squat loud one with a forum cap. Probably with shark pits too! No need to be shy, we are as we are.

It's at a pub with crowds of ppl! You'll get your chance:-)

Can anyone tell me when we can expect the coach to get back on Sunday?
Late right?
Couldn't find anything on the Southwark FAQs, but could just be me not being literate.

They normally do a coach an hour throughout the morning. Last year many forumers spent the morning in the pub and got the last coach off the beach at about 1ish.

Cheers. About a 2.5 - 3hr drive back?
Planning my Sunday.

I'll be the lankiest person in a forum cap, say hi!

I will be the short squat guy hugging everyone with a forum cap. Probably with shark pits too!

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Hello I'll hopefully be doing this for the first time this year, just need to and if there are any descents to watch out for fixed brakeless?

Mate, any chance you could just fit a brake for 1 day? Think of it as extraordinary measures, for the safety of everyone on the ride. 100+ miles in the dark on no sleep, surrounded by randoms.. give it some thought eh :)

You'd be better off with a brake, Indra. Most of the hills are towards the end, and you don't want to be trying to skid with knackered legs, in the dark.

As Yemble said, it'd probably be safer for everyone.

I don't actually own one, and neither of my current bikes will take one.

Then you probably don't have the right sort of bike for this ride...

No doubt it's been done before, just be aware of who you're riding with and be safe always. Do expect a group of hybrids to hit their v-brakes without warning right in front of you. I don't remember any long steep descending but probably a few short drops and definitely a lot of rolling ups and downs toward the end.

There are no really steep descents on the Dunwich Dynamo. The main fast descent is the one towards Sudbury, which will feel uncomfortable brakeless, especially if you have to skid-stop for the traffic signal at the bottom (yeah, right). There's a brief moderately steep descent towards Sible Hedingham (shortly before the feed) which in the dark can surprise you, and a couple of other descents en route, but as I say, none that are really steep.

While the rolling hills towards the end can feel pretty leg-sapping after 100 miles, there is only one sketchy bit here:

https://maps.google.com/?ll=52.285258,1.482403&spn=0.003216,0.006899&t=m&z=17

It doesn't look like a problem on StreetView, but it can often be covered in all sorts of crap. I know plenty of people who've done it brakeless without issues, but if in doubt walk the short bit to the bottom.

Anyway, doing the DD brakeless is obviously not a good idea, but who ever rode brakeless because it was a good idea? You'll enjoy the ride more with brakes. Obviously. :)

Sorted my bike out for Dun.
http://i.imgur.com/qRyFsx1.jpg

Did you just win that frame on eBay?

Did you just win that frame on eBay?

No, had it since last year. It's the same as the one that just went on eBay though, but made for a different rider from the squad.