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I am writing to reply to London Courier. Oh dear Alex, did you really have to lower yourself to a campaign of smearing an establishment which has been a supporter of couriers in London?

To everyone else reading, this post is due to Alex having his bike top tube scratched outside the shop today. He demanded an excess of money to respray the bike, I offered to touch up a scratch.

So there it is, someone doesn't get their way, and they resort to blackmail. What does everyone else think, and is this really the forum for petty squabbles?

Alleycat planned before the LCEF Christmas Party on Friday.

7.30pm from Fullcity, 72 Leather Lane, EC1N

Two controls, £5 entrance, all proceeds to LCEF

All racing will be done on Boris/Barclays Rental bikes. Bring a debit card/scheme member keys to rent bikes from docking stations.

Proper bikes can be stored at Fullcity/Leather Lane.

Hi All,
We've organised an alleycat tonight at the remains of the Foundry.

Time is 7.30pm for 8ish. Five checkpoints, £4 entry, winner takes all.

Who's in?

Hi All,

An Alleycat race has been organised from The Foundary, Great Eastern Street, E1 (near Old Street tube). Friday, 4th June at 7.30 for 8pm.

Warning, The Foundary is now closed as a bar, however there is numerous outlets in the very local area.

£4 entry, winner takes all.

Hi to everyone that turned up for the ride. I am so bad at writing follow ups to our little socials, because there is always a new one coming up.

Anyway, great night, great ride and I'd even like to think the two young lovers come on in for a cuppa sometime.

Anybody want to try it again?

The kettle is on, see you all tonight.
L

Hi All,

Wow, thank you everyone for such a response. It's great that there is support for something new. Ok, well the original idea was a magical mystery route, but Smooth Jack has decided to post the route that will now take us south to Greenwich Park and then off to the Trafalgar Pub. The route back will be under the foot tunnel and back through the Docklands.

The route is 15 miles in total.

Spring is kind of here, so it's time to get out of the city. So what I am proposing is a regular midweek escape out of town 20 or 30 miles for a 12 hour adventure. Tents, camp fires, ghost stories and half warmed baked beans on highly dangerous gas stoves.

So, the caper would begin at Fullcity round about 6pm, coffee and light out for the open road through the charming rush hour city traffic in whatever direction. Ride to one of a number of identified campsites in the sticks and set up camp.

Early the next morning, shower, pack up and either ride back (of course) or take the train (for the softies).

Directional link http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_camping/a_kit_for_one_night_out.

First one: 19th May to Basingstoke Canal Centre, Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett, Surrey. GU16 6DD. Other identified trips are Sevenoaks, Lewes, East Grinstead, Maldon and Canvey Island. Any other ideas?

It's 35 miles, so should only take a couple of hours. So, who up?

Hi Everyone,

A number of visitors to the shop have suggested a Singles Ride around town. So, let me introduce you to our Smooth MC Jack, who will be leading the ride on Thursday 27th May.

The plan is: meeting at Fullcity at 6.30pm for coffee, cake, a few mellow tunes and (I suspect) a little Giro highlights. Then an hour later bike up for Jack's 'Ride of Romance'.

So peeps, who up?

L

Hi Everyone,

Route is set, espresso machine is warming up, lets hope that the weather is as good as the first one.

See you all tomorrow.

L

Hi Good People,

The route is coming together. After a snifter at Look Mum No Hands, we'll be going east to Broadway Market and Climpson and Sons, North to Ginger and White, into town to Lantana and then south to Scooterworks. If anyone is still alive, we can go back to Fullcity for more coffee and if I've managed to get Virgin to hook us up, the opening time trial of the Giro D' Italia.

Hi All,

Yep, official start 10.30am at:
Look Mum No Hands,
49 Old Street
EC1V 9HX
020 7253 1025
Guaranteed caffine psychosis for all.

Hi Everybody,

Time is running out to sign up. If you fancy the adventure of the year then come on down to Fullcity or drop us a line here.

It's going to be great.

Hi everyone,

Here is the plan for the first organised European ride from Fullcity.

Etage 1: 30th Apr, 8am, 127km riding from London to Harwich, taking the ferry (check-in time 5:15pm), drinking and North Sea wind overnight!

Etage 2: 1st May the ferry drops us at 1pm in Esbjerg, here friends (about 3 so far) from Copenhagen pick us up and we'll start the search for Silkeborg (120km).

Etage 3: 2nd May, Silkeborg to Arhus (43km), short ferry journey and then the search for Copenhagen (still 140km from here).

In Copenhagen, we’ll stay with the friendly Danes with whom we’re partnering up on this caper in Denmark.

It’s gonna be fun and stuff, there will be organised group rides with the posse, sprinting the harbour, chasing the girls and stuff. Plus I’ve got a hankering to see Elsinore.

ESSENTIAL: booking the ferry: a six-bed cabin would be £237 in total. This makes it £39.50 each and further groups of six will get their own cabin, etc. But we do need the passport numbers of all of those that want to come with us (stupid UK travel policy).

Returning: now the hardcore can of course ride back, but sadly I’ll be researching flights back: probably Easyjet from Copenhagen to Stansted, flights are around £40 (incl. bike).

So, who’s up for a madcap Danish adventure?

Would it be totally out of order to add our shop, Fullcity, 72 Leather Lane? Totally chaotic, but our professor mechanic Arsene does not approve of gears. Still no website, fullcity.cc, but lots of rides planned for 2010 and not bad coffee.

Right, lets deal with the questions. I wasn't planning on collecting from the public en-route, I have taken note of the support this thread and will float a few ideas as to practical donation ideas, i.e socks.

Regarding the stressed nature of drivers, well I would like to think that if anything a massed ride of santas will be accepted in a spirit of seasonal goodwill. I maybe naive, but thats me.

Of course, so far the route is not set in stone and it does require the ascent of the various venues I've mooted for stopping off.

Any ideas?
Lawrence

Santa Ride

Hi Everybody, I've been emailed by Scott who has given his blessing to attach my suggested ride to his appeal.

It's going to be on the morning of 19th December starting at the Christmas market at Somerset House. The theme as you can gather will be be a peloton of Santas, Frosty the Snowmans and Elves. Instead of the prizes, the idea would be to distribute whatever donations we have gathered.

The proposed route is Trafalgar Square, St. James, Regent Street, Oxford Street (stop at Selfridges), Picadilly, Knightsbridge (stop at Harvey Nicks or Harrods) but then maybe go south of the river to Waterloo.

Any suggestions?

You're on.I'll drop him a message.

You're all too kind. To answer your questions, the opening hours are 7.30 til 4ish, Monday to Friday. We have a site under construction, fullcity.cc.

I'm working on the Santacon angle. I'll keep you posted.

Ooh, good idea.

Hi Everybody, After many discussions today at the Espresso RIde I feel sufficently emboldened to suggest a ride on the 19th December starting at the Christmas market at Somerset House. The theme as you can gather will be be a peloton of Santas, Frosty the Snowmans and Elves. Once again there will be prizes galore and I shall try and blag catering from a publishing firm that will be at the market.

The proposed route is Trafalgar Square, St. James, Regent Street, Oxford Street (stop at Selfridges), Picadilly, Knightsbridge (stop at Harvey Nicks or Harrods) and then the Natural History Museum.

Any suggestions?

A great thank you to everyone that came today. It was an excellent day and there was some just supreme rides on show. Thank you for all the support today and interest for the Santa Ride, so check out the new thread.

P.S, all t-shirt winners get free coffee for the rest of 2009, wow. See you soon.

Ok all, the route is sort of set and the hot chocolate is on the stove. Just to confirm, start at 72 Leather Lane, definitely next to the nail bar and when I left it this evening, very full.

See you all Saturday and pray for a clear fine day.

Hi there,
This maybe a little previous, but are you wedded to the idea of the Sunday 20th December? I was floating an idea for a ride on the Saturday 19th, starting at the Christmas market at Somerset House. The theme was to be a Santa Ride, suggesting all riders dress in Father Christmas outfits.

I haven't started a thread on this as I've still got the Espresso Ride this Saturday. What do you reckon?