Surrey season opener

Surrey: Effingham 5 hills – Wednesday 18 March 2015
32 miles of ups and downs (with some tight bends), Effingham Junction start/finish.

Waterloo 19.02 (and 19.09 if needed)
Trains back: 22.53/23.03/23.23.
Ride outs meet Effingham Junction 7:45

http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/282540-tnrc5hills/

Winter is officially over.

Looking forward to this, and a bit nervous to be honest, there is always that little doubt about how the legs have survived the winter.

Only one way to find out tho.

Provisionally in

are gears allowed?

All are welcome just have a quick sqizz at the protocols...

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/253505/

Pay particular attention to rule 6 "If you come on gears, you carry the beers".

ok, i will be slow but i am probably in.

my fixed gear bike is not in great shape and i wouldn't trust it hurtling down hills in the dark.

we will hide the beers at the station as per jaygee protocol.

This ride is really the Charity Shield to the full season opener. Think of it as a friendly fixture with a bit of an edge. We will all be slow after winter hibernation but this is WNKR, nobody gets left behind.

Tentatively in...

In (is that how it's done?)

I've been racing and training all winter - I look forward to slaughtering you all and picking up all the KOMs. STRAVA!

Ok I'm kidding I've eaten loads of pies too

No no no, you have to use the secret password.

Does it count if I carry all the beers in mah belleh?
(Haz no gears)

there is always that little doubt about how the legs have survived the winter

Not for me.

Considering being in.

Slightly relieved that I have birthday dinner to go to this Wednesday.

Roydon it is.

They are holding birthday parties in Ikea these days?

Boom!

It's like an episode of Cheers in here.

Balls, I'm double booked.

Running gags are essential in every sitcom.

How do we know who is signed up and what trains etc? I'm not used to this format. I stumbled across a link to a wnkr forum the other day. Serious question

The avatars at the top are supposed to identify who's attending, no idea who is riding out (assume Rod is) and who's on choo choo train.

Attendees
cornelius_blackfoot
Howard
middleofnowhere
rhowe
Rod_Munch

Train
19:02 Waterloo
cornelius_blackfoot
Howard
middleofnowhere

Riding out 19:45 Effingham Junction
Rod_Munch
Rhowe

I think I'll have a go at riding out and see if I survive the rest of the evening without collapsing

Fine, I'll edit my list

You can guarantee me and jonny will be there