Hard Day in January '17

Always love reading your write ups, I'll probably taking a million and one pictures for hipstagram.

#HTFUJ

I'm out. Based on the riding I've done this week I'll barely make it to the start and back. Managing the ride as well seems optimistic. Rubbish :(

chaingang in the snow tonight though yeah?

Apologies for the route amendment again however this is @clubman's stomping grounds so I have re-routed the course to go via Wraysbury and Datchet on the way out and back. This means we come back on ourselves a bit but it's too good a suggestion to pass up. Cheers Chris. I also checked and the H Cafe is open on Saturday. Sorry for making you all re-upload the route again.

@skive Here's a link to the updated .gpx route https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwgjccLeKQk7SzZRNTYzTmRtaU0

For reference my number is zero7nine29 zero73nine11

Wut?

I have a raceblade with new fancy BC mudflap I'm happy to let you borrow for the day?

My cold I got the beginning of last week has only got worse and now gone into my chest, so am out );
Been looking forward to this for months, am so disappointed. I've even got the insurance, and was even going to clean my bike! I got some muc off and everything!

Rubbish!

Come along dude, you can also bring my mug as motivation! ;)

I'll make my excuses now as well... post-Xmas Atkins means I'm struggling to do 40 flat miles at the mo... there's no way I won't bonk on this :-( Even fitted new mudguards after spraying Howard on the Cambridge run!

Have fun - looks like a great ride...

Did 2 hours in the lanes this morning instead #weatherdodger #2hoursdoesntgetmeasfarasitusedto

You're getting old, Tom, that's the problem.

Old & sensible

I'm now hiding in the shop after slowly getting wetter and colder and wetter this morning....

I may try to bring a proper camera

This is a bike ride not a fashion shoot

Thanks, I was so confused

Man! I can't believe I'm working this Saturday, otherwise I'd be well up for the suffering.

Have a good time folks.

Don't listen to him, its all about looking good on the bike!

Exactly! That's why you've gaffa taped a Brooks to your Look for this ride, right?

Too soon?

You're a gaffa tape!

Won't fit, I've tried even the new crud ones and there's just no clearance...
Also I've been as sick as a dog recently so I have no idea how ill feel.

Raceblade should be fine, no? It just attaches to the chain stays and sits behind the brake / bridge. I can go one further and offer a race blade long in a race blade mount which will cover 90% of the spray for a rider behind

thanks for the extra update.

Weather permitting I might put in an appearance, is the ride still leaving cafe Nero Staines high street 9am, hope to see you there.