2014-04-06 The London Classic

massive rep to TLC for the post above and to ZC and the volunteer crew.

only the second year i have done The London Classic but it is simply the best ride you can do in this town.

Greetings folks,
Just want to echo the sentiments of our glorious leader Dave...
This is a positive family friendly ride, run with the help of volunteers, for charidee that shows off the glory of South (er and yes peeps also East) London.
People ripping sign off is life unfortunately.
The English are only happy when they're unhappy, so moaning about things is what we do... in this case it is the fact that a few of the hundreds of pink arrow signs had been defaced. I don't go out much but really after a Saturday night in Babylon-don, I'm pleasantly surprised that any were still up.
The glass is half full...
Peace and Love to one and all...,
Tim

After the second one we had a page feature in*** the comic*** and their review had PROS:route and atmosphere CONS:signs. That year the signs were shit hot, nobody complained and I collected maybe 95=+% the week after.

Rep for the use of the term "the comic" :D

Anyone moaning about signs instead if enjoying what is perennially regarded as the best ride in London needs to do one.

This, in spades

I improve my 'threading and handing over of signs to taller person for actual affixing' skill each year. Could have done with a few more people though.

You are a stalwart of the Team Sign!

Interesting how lots of people like to comment/input/criticise whatever after the event and are pretty quiet when help is requested, huh?

And FWIW, the London Classic remains my most favourite cycling day of the year - I must admit I felt less than excited when I first saw the weather, but a good dose of HTFUand like a wet Glastonbury, a wet London Classic is good for the soul, in a wierd British, we're all in it together, gritty bleak way ; )

And the London Classic is fast becoming my own reliability trial - each year I make it up more hills with a bigger gear - it's good to see and feel improvements!

So yeah, in conclusion, massive, massive thanks to Dave and Adam and James and Brixton Cycles and The Gypsy Hill Tavern for everything they do on the day, and everything leading up to it.

Greetings Jonny,

Re **'The London Classic but it is simply the best ride you can do in this town.' **

I think you may have come up with the strapline for the ride. One for the TLC marketing department to consider.....

Give thanks and lovely to spend time with you last Sunday,
Tim

P.S. Great work and great positive posts folks... Allez Allez LFGSS.....

Thanks to all who helped organise this event. It was a great day!

My favourite bits were the cobbles and the short downhill on Canonbie. If only the two could be combined :-)

London Classic 2015:

^ Needs moar steep!

^ @ BN - NO!!!

@ Poots - Team Sign. Like it :-)

That's right Sonja, it's just not steep enough to be included.... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

LOL - you is joking, right?

You'd knee yourself in the chin just walking up that :-/

Got round to posting pictures from Canonbie and will post more later
https://www.flickr.com/photos/funny_cyclist/sets/72157643541308323/

Excellent. Now I just have to ignore the previous photos of me, stopping halfway up Canonbie for a breather :-)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/funny_cyclist/13785548914/in/set-72157643541308323/

ha ha didn't realise it was you I caught last year I still find that hill a slog but this year was determined to catch a few people doing it so felt I could not get off and walk and then stand and take pictures of others cycling up

Got round to posting pictures from Canonbie and will post more later
https://www.flickr.com/photos/funny_cyclist/sets/72157643541308323/

i love the order you've put the photos in!

sequence of pictures of people slogging up steep hills, then me sitting comfortably eating a massive cake and laughing at their suffering, then back to more people slogging up steep hills.

Simon,
Thanks for making me laugh a lot.
Adam

Cycling up Canonbie hill at a jaunty angle..
Eating cake and drinking beers..
That is LFGSS life..

I jokingly suggested that when our bones and muscles
Finally whither away, we'll have zimmerframe porn threads
On this forum with fine examples of carbon, titanium and NOS
steel classics..

when our bones and muscles
Finally whither away

Speak for yourself, Al. Mine already have :-/

Hi all - just an update to say the total raised including gift aid this year was £6,930.63 (£5,592.50 excluding gift aid).

Thanks to all here who rode, volunteered and supported the ride!

Great news.

Indeed. Big thanks to all the organisers.

thats great to hear, also big thanks to the person who changed my inner tube/tyre in a matter of seconds! never had the opportunity to thank yo on the day

Amazing total TLC and despite the mass bedwetting just prior...
Well done everyone, still the best in town ride ever.
Al x

Greetings and love folks,

Well the ride is now in the past, a great day out was had by all and the £ figure for this year has been posted by our glorious leader. Yes people it's a massive £6930.63 !!!

So since this ride has been going, the amounts raised each year just keep on getting higher and higher, er as follows...

2014 = £6930.63
2013 = £5798.75
2012 = £4790
2011 = £4100
2010 = £3401.07

So grand total to date = £25,020.45 for the Evelina London Children's Hospital

So it's time by george..... to raise a glass and say cheers!!!

Big yourselves up people and given health and strength I'll see you next year.

Give thanks,
Tim

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