So, I came home, I slept, I ate, I slept again, and I'm almost feeling normal. Almost.
Firstly, MANY MANY thanks for organising the ride, Oliver. And to everyone else for not sneering at the back-end loiterers, and to those lovely backstops who [strike]persuaded me to keep[/strike] kept me going. And to Farid for the light that made a huge difference to my enjoyment of the dark.
I did want to kill someone about that slight slope at the end. Not ditchling (totally expected) but the extra one that no one ever talks about AFTER that. I MAY have cried then. What can I say - i had nothing left! Note to self: 5X10mile training rides = unprepared for 60m through the night on 4hrs sleep. Grrr.
Am inspired though, by y'all. You guys were incredible. SOOO impressive to be on fixed gear bikes. It almost makes me sick. I'm going bike shopping though - so if you work in Chamberlains' - keep an eye out?
Anyway - in reference to the stop (but not quite search) at Gatwick, I'm gonna put all the Plods' numbers here. *'s indicate those who exhibited more w4nkerish behaviour.
CS287 - Alan Shave
CS351 - Slater
CG001 - Gann
GL165 - *
CO726 - *
CK147 - *
DP326
DB461
CF152 - Farley (one of the fella's who saw us off the Gatwick private property).
A quick google search came up with "Bylaws of Private Property & Pesticide, Canada" so if anyone finds them - perhaps a link?
The IPCC, who will probably 'register a complaint' rather than action anything can be found here.
Stay safe, everyone, and I'll be pulling my bike up a hill near you soon!
'Nomes (aka: Naomi)
So, I came home, I slept, I ate, I slept again, and I'm almost feeling normal. Almost.
Firstly, MANY MANY thanks for organising the ride, Oliver. And to everyone else for not sneering at the back-end loiterers, and to those lovely backstops who [strike]persuaded me to keep[/strike] kept me going. And to Farid for the light that made a huge difference to my enjoyment of the dark.
I did want to kill someone about that slight slope at the end. Not ditchling (totally expected) but the extra one that no one ever talks about AFTER that. I MAY have cried then. What can I say - i had nothing left! Note to self: 5X10mile training rides = unprepared for 60m through the night on 4hrs sleep. Grrr.
Am inspired though, by y'all. You guys were incredible. SOOO impressive to be on fixed gear bikes. It almost makes me sick. I'm going bike shopping though - so if you work in Chamberlains' - keep an eye out?
Anyway - in reference to the stop (but not quite search) at Gatwick, I'm gonna put all the Plods' numbers here. *'s indicate those who exhibited more w4nkerish behaviour.
CS287 - Alan Shave
CS351 - Slater
CG001 - Gann
GL165 - *
CO726 - *
CK147 - *
DP326
DB461
CF152 - Farley (one of the fella's who saw us off the Gatwick private property).
A quick google search came up with "Bylaws of Private Property & Pesticide, Canada" so if anyone finds them - perhaps a link?
The IPCC, who will probably 'register a complaint' rather than action anything can be found here.
Stay safe, everyone, and I'll be pulling my bike up a hill near you soon!
'Nomes (aka: Naomi)