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Got a load of photos put up, just waiting for the mod to approve them. In the meantime you can see them here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63561349@N06/sets/72157627598389076/

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We begin!

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Unfortunately for Dropout this was one of four (five?) punctures...

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Fox surveying another puncture.

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Up the rear.

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This was an incredible T-junction. Can't remember the name.

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View from the bridge in the port town. Other side.

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At the pub.

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They couldn't get enough of the arts and crafts

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In the visitor's centre. Very basic facilities available to the group, unfortunately.

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Look at this fucking hipster.

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Sea ahoy.

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Tender moments.

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The Broomway. The tide is emphatically 'in'.

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X1 guard tower full of SAS (unconfirmed)

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Deep in thought.

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Deeper in thought.

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Cheating here as this was taken from the train back.

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This too.

Thanks again to all and especially Fox for a beautiful, weird and occasionally unnerving ride. Like, the 'no tanks' sign? What kind of gear do they HAVE in there? Awesome.

That's a bit Norman Bates isn't it?

Bit of extra reading on Foulness to excite you... http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/4283227.foulness__wide_open_spaces_of_beauty_and_decay/

What about a forum ride (not on the day of though) for this route? Surely this could be knocked out in a day (with an early start)? Then fiver to the forum, a fiver to the charity and a one beer donation to whoever whacks the route on their Garmin? I'd parse it out myself and then send it on someone who has a Garmin (though I would potentially amend it towards the end for more beach promenade action). Or have I just hijacked a post here? If so apologies to DK01....

Can you imagine if I actually spoke like that? It is what I have true enough, but I know they aren't enough but just haven't got something brighter and better. Too far down on a list of things to buy for my bike. The USB rechargble blackrover (?), are they honestly a serious upgrade from knogs?

I think the LFGSS (Lonely Gay Bike Society) attitude just doesn't suit me. I need to toughen up and honestly not give a fuck.

fify

This was a joke on the ride to Ayelsbury by a couple of drunk (Scottish?) women I believe when they read someone's LFGSS and made the lonely gay bike society off-the-cuff abbreviation. Just wanted to clear it up that yourmercianlover ≠ homophobic.

Can you imagine if I actually spoke like that? It is what I have true enough, but I know they aren't enough but just haven't got something brighter and better. Too far down on a list of things to buy for my bike. The USB rechargble blackrover (?), are they honestly a serious upgrade from knogs?

I think the LFGSS (Lonely Gay Bike Society) attitude just doesn't suit me. I need to toughen up and honestly not give a fuck.

one knog front and one knog back. fuck all y'all.

And it's not like we needed that first hour of light as we spent that time on the train anyhow. We weren't on our bikes until 630. The loss of light in the evening will mean that the group will need to get their skates on though.

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And here is the quick video:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63561349@N06/6068336363/in/photostream

I've done my best to upload them (again) in chronological order. Frustratingly the bloody high-end clip art uploaded earlier is almost a better representation of the ride.

My favourite moment is the look on dropouts face in the rainy one.

Yeah where did my photos go? Ok, I'll stick them back up.

le sigh

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And here's the quick video, previously hidden in the middle of the photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63561349@N06/6068336363/

Hey fellas here are some of the photos. Already busy with work so no time for a run down (maybe I'll come back and edit in some commentary). Hopefully the link to the crappy vid will at least take you to the flickr page.

Man what a fucking ride. If Stonehenge is really going to do it again in a few weeks I may go again to make up for skipping the last 40 or so. I did stay up until 230 boozing in the pub though, so I'm feeling good about things really...

Itsbruce and myself made it to Potters Bar at the 120 mark but LDN commitments pulled us off the ride.

I can't say what an amazing and truly epic ride it was. Longer thanks to all and pics to follow

Big Dave go buy a Surley Steamroller and be done with it. Best bike at that price, you won't need to replace anything to suit you (probably) and the thing will stay great long after your taste has moved onto something else. You could look for a Charge of some description, but a steamroller will reveal your good taste/knowledge.

Unless you wanted something with gears in which case I have no fucking idea and anyway wrong forum.

Just to reiterate, I'm in.

1. Spybot
   
2. Dropout
   
3. Fox
   
4. Stonehedge
   
5. edscoble
   
6. PP
   
7. Nigel182
   
8. youramericanlover
   
9. Branwen
   
10. itsbruce
    
11. moth
    

Cannot wait.

Bump again. Good prizes, good charity. Hopefully lots get involved.

Here's a few photos of us in front (well, three miles in front) of Windsor Castle and quick little video of my mate Mark accelerating towards the gate at the end

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63561349@N06/sets/72157627322350063/

How could I say no to this?

1. steve
   
2. Daniel
   
3. joe
   
4. Si
   
5. itsbruce
   
6. Daniel #2
   

Something came up. Out at #26. Massive :(

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. ian (conker)
   
3. smifffffffff
   
4. superjoe (maybe)
   
5. rab
   
6. Fox
   
7. middleofnowhere
   
8. Deluka
   
9. laner
   10.Nigel182
   
10. TartareSwine
    
11. bodieanddoyle + Mrs b&d
    
12. pootsmanuva
    
13. Cafewanda
    
14. ms.chris
    
15. tom k&e
    
16. T4
    
17. EKE
    
18. Big Dave
    
19. dimi3
    
20. Skully
    
21. Stu F
    
22. MotherGirl
    
23. EMM
    
24. Samuelson
    
25. 
    
26. dublinkevin
    
27. Linc
    
28. fussballclub
    
29. dropout (legend)
    
30. braker
    
31. Rowrowrowyourboat
    

I'm working on it 'Henge, believe me. At the mo she insists on riding only in short dresses and heels. We go about 5 miles an hour when we ride but it's so beautiful to watch I don't dare say anything

The lady said 'you've been acting sort of weird lately and I think it's because you haven't been on your bike as much. Go do the ride, it will be good for you.'

1. Spybot
   
2. Dropout
   
3. Fox
   
4. Stonehedge
   
5. edscoble
   
6. PP
   
7. Nigel182
   
8. youramericanlover
   
9. Branwen
   

I love the idea of this ride. I'm going to run it past the Mrs' diary tonight (like any of you have never done it) and if it jives then I'm in. I'll bring my fancy-pants camera to commemorate the ride if so.

1. Spybot
   
2. Dropout
   
3. Fox
   
4. Stonehedge
   
5. edscoble
   
6. PP
   
7. Nigel182
   
8. youramericanpotenial (maybe)
   
9. Branwen
   

My attempt was a 630 a.m, slightly hungover attempt on Tuesday morning. Counter-clockwise from Roehampton on 44 x 17 SS. Felt not amazing starting out.

First: 21.10. Fuuuuu.......
Second 1/15: Was angry that I felt like shit and was already behind time to make it under an hour and I was not going to get faster so I spun another lap easy and went home.
Third: Would You Like to Continue? 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...0...GAME OVER.

Insert HTFU to Begin!

I'm in at#19 for this. If I'm feeling grand by the time we get to Windsor I'd like to ride back so would like to join those doing the same. However if I feel crap I'm taking the train and I have a Network Railcard so may be able to provide three others with discounted trainfares back. Anyways.

1. andyp
   
2. spybot
   
3. smiff
   
4. jonny
   
5. Cornelius Olympicfoot
   
6. senor Bear
   
7. adoubletap
   
8. Louis c
   
9. shoots
   
10. Ramsaye (unless I go to Watford)
    
11. Damo
    
12. marcom
    
13. Devil's Falcon
    
14. pp
    
15. upstart
    
16. Samuelson
    
17. OUT
    
18. richoking
    
19. youramericanolympian
    
20. ms.chris
    
21. citron
    
22. amygdala
    
23. jenny j
    
24. photoben
    
25. skydancer
    
26. ashleyisdabest
    
27. katie coo
    
28. Velocio
    29.Arben Zilci
    
29. braker
    31.tonyme
    32 JAH o-tim-pic
    
30. Big Dave
    
31. Edmundro + Lady Liz
    35.Tobiasydney
    
32. timmah
    
33. prezens
    
34. OSR
    
35. OL_ympi_C