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No big send off for this tour, leavin do's will be arranged but this is just a farewell to London and will drop in on a few friends along the way.

Tommy that's a good one, links up well with the waterlink way as well and he loved the woolwich ferry when we went to watch the tour of britain. Anyone know if its worth going further up to the Olympic park to view anything around there?

Stockton Heath just south of Warrington, missus is relocating to Manchester but being a scouser i obviously can't take the risk of my son sounding like Terry Christian!

After 15 years of the big smoke me and the family are moving back up north. Before we go up the missus is taking our daughter skiing but my dodgy knee won't oblige, so instead i'm doing one last epic fixed tour of London with trailer in tow carrying my 3yr old son Stanley. We're going to spend one week late March touring as many sites around London as possible and would like some ideas of places to go to, parks, cafes, ships, museums and such like, the more unusual the better. We're based near Croydon but distance isn't a problem but can't say that about hills and my knowledge of north and east London is limited. Any ideas would be most welcome.

Great idea and I'd like to second Heathers comments. I work as an instructor for WFW and can't say strongly enough what a fantastic charity it is and how beneficial it is to it's users.

Can i also add another special needs charity project i work on called Gear up, it's held twice a week (weds/thurs mornings) at Sutton arena and helped by a fantastic group of volunteers without whom it would cease to exist. Our only costs are two instructors, arena hire, repair costs and admin costs which are minimal as it is mainly absorbed into the running cost of an environmental community charity EcoLocal. At the moment funding for gear up is extremely low and more is needed to see it through the year. As Heather says charities are the first to suffer in these hard times and i'm sure it will be of real benefit to any of those listed.

1. LCEF: http://lcef.wordpress.com/
   
2. Emilie Gossiaux: http://www.emiliegossiaux.com/
   
3. Sustrans: http://www.sustrans.org.uk/
   
4. Herne Hill: Sponsor one or more young cyclists
   
5. Re-Cycle: http://www.re-cycle.org/
   
6. Wheels for Wellbeing: http://www.wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/
   
7. Gear Up: http://www.ecolocal.org.uk/project-detail.php?id=51
   

A sad loss indeed

I know that road well, lots of fast traffic from the country A road come down there to avoid going into the centre of Wallington, lots of parked cars, meaningless speed bumps and small traffic islands make it worse.

A good fighter and he like a good bloke.

RIP Gary

I've suspectedly ruptured my acl skiing at the weekend, doc in switerland said it may heal conservatively, anyone know if is this true and if so, will it repair itself fully? I would like to avoid surgery if possible to get back to work soon as poss(no cycle, no work) surgery looks like a long process. Seeing the doc tomorrow afternoon to hopefully book an MRI, any advice apart from sticking to two wheels in future??

1) MA3K
2) jonny
3) pistanator
4) chatters
5) murtle
6) dmczone
7) hoops.
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19) spins
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27) stompy (texmex style ribs).
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I work at a environmental charity in South london if that's any good for you, we're always on the lookout for volunteers. Our cycle projects include Gear Up (cycling for all project), teaching level 1-2 national standards to over 50's and families, Ecolocal deliveries and mobile cycle mechanic, Dr bikes, Recycling old bikes. Future possibles will be basic maintanence course to teenagers and adults and we're looking to start a new venture in one of the local parks to include most of the above but also hire out bikes.

http://ecolocal.org.uk

London to stones

I'm up for leavin Sat evening, based croydon way so can meet up

There and other way back:

1. Wibble (road bike) - parents house then train the day after
   
2. Sam (fixed) - riding back to Ipswich to catch the train
   
3. C2 (fixed) - to Ipswich maybe :D
   
4. actualmatthew (fixed) - ride to Ipswich for the train back to Cambridge.
   
5. brett (fixed) - keep riding into sea to live in original ancient settlement.
   
6. EcoLoco (fixed) prob ride to Ipswich, may ride back
   
   

There and coach back:
1.stompy (fixed) 57x17. Front brake.

1. broker (fixed)
   
2. clefty (road bike)
   
3. Soul (road bike)
   
4. Shazam (fixed)
   
5. mo_mo (fixed)
   
6. steves (fixed - probably)
   
7. mjs110 (road bike)
   
8. Crispin Glover (fixed and brakless)
   10, 11. Sparrow + friend Duncan (2x fixed)
   
9. Steff (road bike, probably)
   
   

There and back:

1. hillbilly (road bike)
   
2. object (road bike)
   
3. Oliver Schick (road bike)
   
4. Scott not Scot (fixed)
   
5. Tricity bendix (fixed)
   
6. Greenbank (fixed)
   
7. Radius (road bike)
   

I work in Sutton so I might come down if i'm not workin too late. Where else yer thinkin of goin, there's not many decent boozers in croydon that i can think of?

I'd be up for this but the missus is working so i'm looking after the kids, i'm trying to get her to swap this sunday for mothers day but she's so selfish.

Have a great ride

no your right, i guess i'm just on about the weight distrubution.

Just out of interest, what gear to you take, i was considering getting Nemo gogo

http://www.nemoequipment.com/nemo08-gogo-tent

well you're not carrying the trailer your pulling, whatever little weight you have is reduced. With panniers or bags the weight is all on the bike or rider.

I'd get a trailer, i use them all the time and take my kids on me fixed and have no different issues as to riding with gears, it also reduces the weight on the bike, back and legs. I'm planning London to paris and back ultra light with something like a xtrawheel.

Alright guys

Been looking at the site for a while now, thought it was about time to join in the fun.

Been on a fixie for a couple of years now as a courier for EcoLocal down in south london enjoying the hills. We're a very small zero emission courier business/charity, renovating old and unwanted bikes, mobile cycle mechanic and run cycling for all sessions called Gear up. Also looking to get out there as an instructor to try and get more people on their bikes at some point.

Hoping to do a charity ride to paris and back in the summer for gear up for anyone who's interested, will put up a new post when i'm out of the nursery.