EQ_Fox

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• Netherton tunnel?

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 5 months

  

  Be on your guard - the pathway is flooded in places and has been flooded for so long the floor has turned into a sandy residue. And some puddles are a lot deeper than you think. Protip: Don't stop. XD

• Birmingham to Berlin

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 5 months

  

  Short notice or what? We were at the dog waiting! Making our way now, might be late.

• Birmingham to London 2nd July

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 5 months

  

  Birmingham to London in fixed gear? I am deeply impressed! And I'm not an easy man to impress! (Oh LOOK that cat has some tin foil! Amazing!)

  Isn't it roughly all uphill from Milton Keynes onwards? No wonder it was a struggle... but congratulations on making it unscathed! I am slightly overawed, well done!

• Birmingham to London 2nd July

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 5 months

  

  Oh moistness. I won't be there... the bike is, well, struggling. Jeet and I (98% Jeet) worked on it for over two hours this evening and it still needs a new cassette, derailleur and rear axis. So, while that gets bent into shape, I'll be thinking of you all, hoping you all go well! ^.^

• Birmingham to London 2nd July

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 5 months

  

  Bike's arrived and will be built tomorrow - as long as I'm confident on it (as it's a bigger bike and I'm naturally nervous and unbalanced XD) then I'll be along! ^.^

• Birmingham to London 2nd July

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 6 months

  

  It's this Saturday... a point which had completely passed me by... and my new bike has still not arrived! getting very worried

• Birmingham to Berlin

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 6 months

  

  Have we met Bailey yet? I for one think we need to sit down with both of you and discuss everything at the next meeting. Tuesday the 5th July was it? Having riders 100% confirmed is really important at this stage in regards to promotion and getting equipment, etc sorted. Meeting minutes will be available ASAP. Matt's been working hard on sponsorship, Andy has done some amazing fundraising, Neil's doing location research, Dyf's been sorting jerseys and I'm doing lots of press stuff and gathering of equipment so other riders will need to pull some weight. Unfortunately, I've already shot off emails with details of the already confirmed riders because we can't keep waiting...we leave in little over a month!

  Everybody (apart from Jeet) has bought their return flights. We're looking into campsites at the moment but we have agreed that beforehand everybody has the same set amount they can feasibly put towards equipment, etc. We all agreed that PAYG is all well and good but if someone has substantially more or less money than other people it really won't be fair on the rest of the group. You will need to factor in how much food you will be eating everyday into your budget also. (aka shitloads!)

  How's your training going? Up for Bham to Ldn next Saturday 2nd July? (Neil and Matt doing it tomorrow too!) I'm also doing the Dunwhich Dynamo the 16th/17th and will be doing a back to back sleepover ride probably 6th-7th July.

  writes down Shitloads... of... food. XD

  Okay, don't worry. I know we're typically late to the party but Bailey and I WILL be turning up on July 5. We'll get our flights and stuff and we've been working out some sponsorships to join the group - I work at a supermarket and have good contacts online and Bailey works at a school and is getting lots of shoutouts in the local area.

  Training has been a bit slow this week due to some nerve damage but it's getting better quickly and providing my new bike arrives on time, I will be coming on that ride on July 2. I'm happy to help out in aspects providing I'm not tied down by my work, because I assure you I want this to be as much as a success as you do. I am still under utter admiration for this entire project. :D

• Birmingham to Berlin

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 6 months

  

  Well I missed the meeting due to being many many miles away. Just wanna let you guys know for numbers, that me and Bailey are definitely doing this. I do have a couple of questions regarding some money - ie: Have you guys already paid for Eurostar, Camps and Hostels, and Flights back, or are you doing it all on a pay-as-we-go sort of scheme?

  Hope the meeting was productive and I deeply hope you didn't have hecklers, especially for such an important event. I'll chase somebody in the coming days for some additional details I may have missed, but I'm still very much on board... even if I'm still a little shy having met only a few of you very briefly only once. XD

• Birmingham to Berlin

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 6 months

  

  Arses, just realised I'm working in Stoke-on-Trent that night. huff

  I'll have to get the gist of it a few days late. XD (Typical)

• Birmingham to Berlin

  in Birmingham • 13 years, 6 months

  

  Ah, if I may tag along when a venue is decided? I don't take up that much space. XD