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40cm Ergonova Pro's?

Got a Campag Neutron, £30?

Got a Fluid 2 with riser, skewer and thong i think? £120? Based in SE London, could drive it somewhere.

I have one, got some cuts but fair amount of life left. £5? 25c.

Got a Ribble winter/audax frame which i think is 54cm, pm me if you're interested.

I did this dude. Managed it in a few minutes quicker than last year, which i was pretty chuffed with (despite it being shorter) as I don't have as many miles in the legs this spring / summer. My official time wsa 6/30 i think, actual rolling time was about 6.15.

As you say, superb organiseation, and a lovely route. The last 30-odd miles are so punishing. Up down up down up down up down up down

Good going, I was 7.06 this time which shows you how much I struggled last year. And yes, the final third is a bitch, but I felt a lot better - last year I was actually swearing at the bottom of the last 3 hills as I couldn't believe they were sending us up more! A big feeling of satisfaction as I cruised past the point I got cramp last year :-)

Apart from the road surfaces not being great, roads open to cars and the usual couple of people riding like dicks, this is a great one to do.

Did the Chiltern 100. Brilliantly organised again, and although it hurt, nowhere near as bad as last year. 1 hour 20 quicker, although it was about 5 miles shorter. Anyone else there?

Yeah, was pretty good - it's a big club so riders of all standards. Our group was one below the fastest, we split so there was 7 of us which was ideal. Good chat all the way round, and a good cafe stop. The club does have a bit of a rep for older riders being sticklers for doing things right, but if you are in the area (I was just visiting) then they seem to do the best Sunday rides.

First ever ride with a club (Verulam), and first experience of proper sustained group riding. Surprising how much faster you can go on average in a group - this was a good 2mph faster than rides on my own or with one other. Was a nice flat route though.

http://app.strava.com/rides/11056981

Edit: just read the posts above, seems I am a massive twat.

Ouch:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183030458

Yep, was a top day out.

The sun was really brutal, but would much prefer that to rain! Having to ride into a headwind for the last 20 or so miles was a little unpleasant.

I thought that there were only a few hills that were real tear-jerkers, but the way the climbs just kept on coming really took its toll after a while. Came in with a riding time of 6h 25, stopped for about 15mins in total too. Tom - how did you get on? Did you manage to get home at a decent hour?

Smudgley - I'm the guy who chatted to you briefly on the way up that real fcuker of a hill about half way round (whileaf?). You sir, are bonkers. How did you fare for the rest of the day? Made my stomach turn a bit when i thought about doing that ride fixed.

6.25 for the 110? If so that is great! I ended up stopping for about 30mins in total - couldn't face getting back on the bike for the final section. I have never sworn so much on the bike in my life - every time I saw a hill in the last third.

Oh my fucking god - that was agony. Finally finished the 110 miler in 8.27, just glad to have made it.

Really good event but whoever came up with that route is an utter bastard.

bump this.. i am considering 44x18.. single speed for the long one

Jesus. I'll be happy to complete it with a full compliment of gears. Hats off etc.

I've got a pair of Sidi Ergo 2 in white, very good condition, looking to swap for a pair of the same or Genius 6.6 in black.

Can meet up in most parts of London.

Anyone?

Just seen Jeremy Hunt getting into a AL cab on Newsnight. That's a lot of evil in one people carrier sized space.

Nearly taken out by a cyclist behind me because I was stupid enough to stop at a red light for a pedestrian crossing. He was shouting at the peds not to cross as he knew he couldn't stop in time because of the water/break combination issue.

Refrained from shouting at him as I thought it could have been an honest mistake, he then proceeded to jump the next 3 red lights as well.

Girl on a purple single speed doing the same, who I think had just shouted at a car for pulling out/not giving enough room. Kind of lose the moral high-ground when you then sail through a crossing on red.

If I'd known you were such a Shimano man I wouldn't have come along today :-)

EPS is here now...

So I think we can call this ride a big success and I'll plan to do it next year - all they have to fix is the weather and you luddites need to get Garmins.

I think the smaller sportives like this are better than the big ones, you don't need photography and other nonsense, and there aren't any queues for food or hanging around at the start.

PM me your name Canny Jock. I'll tell you how you did.

It's ok, I can open it just not upload it.

Ewan Scott, rider 219, 4.34.45.

Not unless you give us all permission, which will be a pain in the arse.

Just been emailed them, but can't upload them using a tablet. Can anyone put them up?

Sitting at home with a glass of whisky, watching Paris-Roubaix, the pain seems like a distant memory (until I climb the stairs).

Bit of a preponderance of deep section wheels - not something I'd fancy in that wind!

Yeah, one of the first guys out was using Zipp 404's. I was getting blown around enough with Neutrons.

Nice!

Did anyone do it sans gears?

No, a de-stickered blue Ribble winter bike, not the comfiest thing in the world for a ride like that.