Moderate Days in the Autumn '24 (pre-HDIJ fixie rides)

Hello fellow fixie rouleurs, how do you do? Whilst I may not have @youramericanlover 's souplesse, lushious beard or 'merican craic, I don't live in the arse end of the north Kent coast. So with his blessing, and much assistance from @WhitleyJay , I'm going to take the helm on these.

For the uninitiated, we aim to run a series of shorter FG/SS rides in preparation for The Big One, Hard Day in January '25. Anyone who is HDIJ-curious is welcome, as well as anyone who just fancies a fixed group ride in the autumn. Excellent opportunity to shake down that dusty fixie and if you like it, maybe come to the next ride and before you know it you're in the final 1/3 of HDIJ questioning your life choices :)

We'll start at Elmers End in SE London around 8:30am, do between a 75-120kms loop with a few hills, cafe stop somewhere and then make our way back. The idea is to chat, see some friendly faces and hopefully some new ones too, see where our legs are at and whether our sweet fixies need any tinkering before taking on HDIJ. As always, these will be no-heroics, no-drop, get-around-safely-and-have-fun rides. There should be at least a couple of experienced riders each time we ride to help out just in case.

You can expect:
• a steady, rolling ride
• some hills that are possibly harder than RWGPS suggests
• me to mumble obscenities as we climb
• an OG to nose-breathe their way around

Dates are:
19th Oct
9th Nov
7th Dec

19th October route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48319177

9th November route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48865755

7th December route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49106049

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Gonna do my best to make one of these rides.

^ sentence above perfectly encapsulates why I'm so please Leo and Jay are leading these

Yes yes

day off request is in 🫡

Just back from testing the route and biblical rain aside it's all look good!

Nice! I've put it in my diary :)

Sister in laws big birthday bash on that day in October, fuck sticks!

Dates are:
19th Oct
9th Nov
7th Dec

Couple more opportunities for you to join us :)

Yeah. Might manage November if I do it in a day, but might be a bit intense from Leeds and back.

will @amey grace us with his presence? @PhilDAS to make a cameo?! And I know I'm not going to be the only one on an overpriced Mash, right @Glws ? Local hitter @andyp to show us all how it's done? @falconvitesse wouldn't dream of missing these rides!

I am rehab-ing my knee for this !

'Local hitter'? lol

Sadly, these clash with the cross season so my focus is elsewhere. Plus the only fixed gear bike I have is for mincing around the city on.

Don’t forget @Ruserius

I'll do my best, but on a mundane stickered up Skream, with ruserius'ed flat bars

He'd already Ninja-hit the 'I'm attending' button. he knows full well I was referring to him with the below!

an OG to nose-breathe their way around

You can't say that these days. Reported.

i'm conditionnal, but coming from the barren north are @jmg412 and @rhowe ?

I'd love to. No fixie skidder at the moment though. It's unlikely I'll have one in time but never say never

Jeez, no fixie?! That cracking sound you just heard was @youramericanlover 's heart breaking :(

I have faith you'll be able to rustle something up!

It was a stupid decision, I know this now.

Yup I should be!

Cannot guarantee that we'll get days like today this Autumn, but I'll certainly have my fingers crossed for it!

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Cannot guarantee that we'll get days like today this Autumn, but I'll certainly have my fingers crossed for it!

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I'm possibly in, depending on whether life gets in the way

Moderat bike ruserius'ed and ready. Me not so much.

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