JohnA

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• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  .... (though we lost 5 at the end of bethnal green road :/ )...

  I think i resemble that remark! One of our group led us on a short cut, the rest of us rebelled but by the time we had got back on-route there was no hope of us catching you all up. With 2 retiring at High Beach, Glen & myself carried on; it started raining, we had a run of mechanicals in short space of time. By the time we got a rhythm and a good speed going it got dark with 25 miles to go. More rain, Garmin failed, our computers packed up with the cold so didn't know how far we had to go. Riding slow in the dark, wrong turns and going round in circles for a bit we got back on track for last 15 miles. Got to the DNA path, took wrong turn at the end and i hit the concrete in the centre of the bus-track, over the handlebars. More riding around in the dark, asking for directions and getting vague answers in return. Got to Cambridge station at 7:30pm. Yes, 7:30pm, i know.

  Thanks to Ludd for trying to wait for us to get back on to the main group, the route was great in the daylight but just a little bit scary in the dark! Thanks also to Husy & Indra for leading me up to the starting point. Everyone was friendly there, a real good bunch and hopefully next time i'll get to ride with you hehe!

• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  connect our bikes with a tow-rope and to make it easier on Glen he can take his car; keep it in 1st gear it'll technically be a fixie!

• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  Seven04 - it's sleep-or-stay-up decision time for you!

• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  Good morning! Can you push me to Cambridge please?

• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  Bloody typical, 60 mile ride in the morning and can't sleep.

• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  I don't mind doing guard duty, i'll be catching up on the 20-30 endurance cigarettes i would've smoked if not on the ride

• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  I might join you guys too in that case.

  You up for meeting at Paddington Husy?

• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  hhmmm well I was planning to get there for 8:45 so if you could get in about 7:45 just to be on the safe side?

  Can do, no probs.

• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  if you don't onow Westminster I'd strongly suggest just putting up with Euston road and pentonville up through angel and down to old street.

  Think that's what i'm going to do unless IndraRipper and Husy know a better one.

  Really looking forward to this, forecast is looking good too

• 2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

  in Rides & Races • 11 years, 1 month

  

  Good stuff - was thinking to get in to Paddington Station at 8am, can do earlier if you think we need more than an hour to get to Brick Lane?