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Yep, having a moustache that kicks in after osteoporosis will make it easier to keep warm in winter.

Said it before and I'll say it again, sweeping generalisations are good for fuck all!

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Skullhead,

Transport networks and infrastructure are continuously developing entities and it's not really for the police to get involved in the planning and implementation aspect other than to comment on how it will affect their ability to do their job. Furthermore, planning is not solely controlled by local authorities, there is a significant aspect of public input into the process.

If, at the end of the day, the majority response is a non-continuous cycle lane and an obvious but illegal desire line and that the police should be ticketing breaches of the law, that is what they have to do. They are public servants and as such must serve both the public good and the public interest.

This is my first Dunwich and first century so I was wondering, what are people taking food wise (how much and what kind of thing)? Reading Hippy's comment above about preparing to get nothing at the mid way point got me thinking...

The midpoint will plan to feed around 500 people so if you reckon you'll get there before 2am then there is a really good chance that you'll get something to eat (Don't forget to pack money like I did first time out.) Other than that, if you don't want to carry a whole meal plus extras, I believe there is a 24hr garage in Sudbury just a couple of miles before handn where you will at least be able to grab pasties, sandwiches and the like.

For other food, I advise a couple of snickers, a couple of bananas, a decent sized packet of nuts and some other dried fruit (figs work really well). For emergencies, stash a pack of dextrose tablets but try not to use them unless collapse is imminent.

Consider taking a wad of toilet paper as well. I have it on good authority that wiping your arse on soggy dock leaves is not conduicive to a good ride.

Have confidence, you are capable of more than you think. I've seen people do the ride whose greatest distance was the 30+ miles of the Christmas Day Ride and have only commuted since then. In fact I kind of envy them because I'd love to feel that sense of acheivement again.

It's a point that is made very frequently.

Fuck my collarbone :]
It's making sure my legs are ready that I'm interested in.

That kind of schedule is likely to do the opposite

but it is ridiculous that there isn't a path all the way across the common, only through half of it.

That's may well be true but it's not the job of the police to determine what highway provisions are ridiculous and which aren't. Certainly it''s within their gift to be selective about which laws they enforce and which they don't, but only to a certain extent. An exercise like this is probably a response to a common public concern raised through local government. The police then effectively have no real choice but to respond as expected.

I presume that you've contacted the council about the inconsistency in provisions and asked that they make the appropriate improvements.

Start of journey:
Bunch of coppers ticketing folk crossing clapham common, going north from Clapham South Tube, across the bit that is not a cycle path, but joins it at Windmill Lane.

End of journey:
2 more coppers rousting the various homeless folk along the Canal by the zoo.

Fuck off and stop some kid being stabbed!

Jesus Christ, how many kids were being stabbed at the time?

One old Peugeot Premiere hacked into a fixed by a clumsy ape.

Once clumsy ape.

same here, levers are for suckers!

Wouldn't mind seeing if you trying to pull the heavy duty tyres off my deep touring rims without a lever.

A well written all year rider from Alaska. http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/

You could do worse than to contact Barry Mason from Southwark Cyclists. He's a good guy and although can be a bit of hard work could turn out to be a good interview once you get him going.

Although I would advise against trying to collar him on the night. As one of the few people who's number gets published publically in relationship with this ride, he has a lot to contend with.

IIRC - Nunhead Cemetary is where they filmed a lot of the Hammer House of Horror films and is quite impressive.

Just remember that country miles are very different to city miles. It'll seem nice at first but then it'll seem like a relentless slog.

Plus you are a complete and utter wanker ;)

It's an automatic response these days. Someone unexpectedly finds themselves in a position of danger, it must be the other person's fault. The age of taking responsibility for your actions is long since over.

Apparently Cav hit a football rolling down the road. FFS

Hates_, their making fun of you. If your chain is on upside-down, all you need is some "special lubricant". About once a week should do it.

THe Final Hour.

Interesting stuff but Boardman can be quite dull.

Clefty FTW.

Pity about the Tattoo, was round the corner from Fairford and it was lovely weather on Sat & Sun. Not sure why they cancelled.

Sfw

IIRC Richmond is about a seven mile circuit. 19 minutes will have you at a little over 22 mph rolling average.

Races will be longer though so if you haven't yet hit 30+ continuous miles flat out then you might want to consider training on some time trial circuits. 10's, 15's and 25s are fairly common throughout the summer months and no license is required.

Are you turned on by the thought of Bender's metallic cylindrical bottom peeking at you through a ripped denim miniskirt?

A cyclist's thoughts about robots in denim are private and sacrosanct.

question is "does hi vis matter?"
does uk gov allow blind people to drive now?

The only thing that the UK government requires for a person to be allowed to drive a car is the ability to pass a test, and not a particularly difficult one at that. The only redeeming factor is that it's a lot easier to lose a license than many other countries.