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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Anyone up for riding over there from Croydon?? I can pick people up enroute
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  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    biondino wrote:
    Or the "scared of being pwned by awesome SCR legends" type?

    Ahh but the legends have to live up to their name. The noobs have nothing to lose :)
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Anyone up for riding over there from Croydon?? I can pick people up enroute

    What time you leaving Croydon? The movie I'm taking the kids to see runs 9:20 - 11:20. I'd imagine with getting back for the car and driving home I'd be leaving by the Palace ground around 12ish? Which way you headed there?
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Oddjob62 wrote:
    biondino wrote:
    Or the "scared of being pwned by awesome SCR legends" type?

    Ahh but the legends have to live up to their name. The noobs have nothing to lose :)

    Dear oh dear are you in for a shock, you do realize all the regular posters on here are actually 45+ yrs live at home with their parents and don't even own a bike.

    FACT
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    itboffin wrote:
    Oddjob62 wrote:
    biondino wrote:
    Or the "scared of being pwned by awesome SCR legends" type?

    Ahh but the legends have to live up to their name. The noobs have nothing to lose :)

    Dear oh dear are you in for a shock, you do realize all the regular posters on here are actually 45+ yrs live at home with their parents and don't even own a bike.

    FACT

    :lol:I'm not sure where Dave (aka LiT) is going to park his 18-wheeler on Saturday......
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    Oddjob62 wrote:
    biondino wrote:
    Or the "scared of being pwned by awesome SCR legends" type?

    Ahh but the legends have to live up to their name. The noobs have nothing to lose :)

    I was just about to suggest that it would be an ideal time to be wearing SCR kit, but refering to the SCR Legends made me think we'd need a way to identify each rider so they'd need their OWN kit...........then it just descended into a weird world of grown men racing around in brightly colored lycra ;-)

    Thinking about it my current avatar would be awesome on the back of a cycling jersey........
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    :lol:I'm not sure where Dave (aka LiT) is going to park his 18-wheeler on Saturday......

    On top of our bikes i'll warrant. Bloody truckers.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Il Principe wrote:
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    :lol:I'm not sure where Dave (aka LiT) is going to park his 18-wheeler on Saturday......

    On top of our bikes i'll warrant. Bloody truckers.

    I'll find a place for it, don't you worry... :lol:
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    :lol:I'm not sure where Dave (aka LiT) is going to park his 18-wheeler on Saturday......

    On top of our bikes i'll warrant. Bloody truckers.

    I'll find a place for it, don't you worry... :lol:

    Lots of space in the park :lol:
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    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    What's the plan if it's wet ?

    I should be venturing into London this evening to prime myself for tomorrow's extravaganza with beer and curry, and given the forecast will be coming on Something With Mudguards.

    (...toddles off to shed with coffee and vague plans of rebuilding the commuter....)
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    What's the plan if it's wet ?

    Bring a change of clothing and wellies/mac so we can splash in the puddles? :D
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    What's the plan if it's wet ?

    M (W)
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    U

    It's only rain and skin is waterproof! Besides we have the pub and a few cafes to camp in if the heavens do open proper but at the moment we've only been promised "scattered showers", maybe if we offer up a sacrifice of a few CXer's to the weather gods we could appease them?
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    What's the plan if it's wet ?

    M (W)
    T
    F
    U

    It's only rain and skin is waterproof! Besides we have the pub and a few cafes to camp in if the heavens do open proper but at the moment we've only been promised "scattered showers", maybe if we offer up a sacrifice of a few CXer's to the weather gods we could appease them?

    yup there are two cafes in RP there loads of pubs/cafes close by some even with WIFI etc
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    Hmmm....lycra, and wellies. It'll be quite a look :wink:
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  • blu3cat
    blu3cat Posts: 1,016
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Hmmm....lycra, and wellies. It'll be quite a look :wink:

    *rummages round for tools to fit cleats to wellies*
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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    roger merriman wrote:
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    What's the plan if it's wet ?

    M (W)
    T
    F
    U

    It's only rain and skin is waterproof! Besides we have the pub and a few cafes to camp in if the heavens do open proper but at the moment we've only been promised "scattered showers", maybe if we offer up a sacrifice of a few CXer's to the weather gods we could appease them?

    yup there are two cafes in RP there loads of pubs/cafes close by some even with WIFI etc

    It's not the rain that worries me....it's sitting on my own in the rain in a park in London waiting for imaginary internet people to turn up, while all the precious carbon roadies stay at home stuffing nappies in their shoes and the CXers do unspeakable things with small rodents... :wink:
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    roger merriman wrote:
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    What's the plan if it's wet ?

    M (W)
    T
    F
    U

    It's only rain and skin is waterproof! Besides we have the pub and a few cafes to camp in if the heavens do open proper but at the moment we've only been promised "scattered showers", maybe if we offer up a sacrifice of a few CXer's to the weather gods we could appease them?

    yup there are two cafes in RP there loads of pubs/cafes close by some even with WIFI etc

    It's not the rain that worries me....it's sitting on my own in the rain in a park in London waiting for imaginary internet people to turn up, while all the precious carbon roadies stay at home stuffing nappies in their shoes and the CXers do unspeakable things with small rodents... :wink:

    Most of the SCR regulars live near Richmond, I'm sure there will be posts from some informing when they'll be leaving and what time they expect to be there. Likewise if any should cancel I think there will be posts saying as much.

    Generally though if the out-of-towners, Attica, Linsen et al, make the effort to turn up the turn out is usually good.
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Hmmm....lycra, and wellies. It'll be quite a look :wink:

    Google image search lycra wellies and look at the fourth result. Safesearch off, obv :)
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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    "Scattered showers" my @rse ! If it keeps up like this I shall be arriving via the Thames in my kayak :shock:
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Well you'd struggle to walk or cycle if you're coming by Thames, or am I missing some kind of point ;)
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    biondino wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Hmmm....lycra, and wellies. It'll be quite a look :wink:

    Google image search lycra wellies and look at the fourth result. Safesearch off, obv :)

    :shock: Shame it's such a small resolution........on a more practical note those suits do look waterproof!
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Anyone up for riding over there from Croydon?? I can pick people up enroute

    What time you leaving Croydon? The movie I'm taking the kids to see runs 9:20 - 11:20. I'd imagine with getting back for the car and driving home I'd be leaving by the Palace ground around 12ish? Which way you headed there?

    I was thinking of heading out around 11ish going via morden

    I don't know a good way as such, so google says something like this
    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B2RNFA_enGB219GB219&hl=en&tab=wl

    I'm persuadable with beer if you want me to head out a little later
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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    biondino wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Hmmm....lycra, and wellies. It'll be quite a look :wink:

    Google image search lycra wellies and look at the fourth result. Safesearch off, obv :)

    :shock: Shame it's such a small resolution........on a more practical note those suits do look waterproof!


    Top googling ! If you can guarantee attendance of those lovelies, I'm definitely there !
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Anyone up for riding over there from Croydon?? I can pick people up enroute

    What time you leaving Croydon? The movie I'm taking the kids to see runs 9:20 - 11:20. I'd imagine with getting back for the car and driving home I'd be leaving by the Palace ground around 12ish? Which way you headed there?

    I was thinking of heading out around 11ish going via morden

    I don't know a good way as such, so google says something like this
    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B2RNFA_enGB219GB219&hl=en&tab=wl

    I'm persuadable with beer if you want me to head out a little later

    I should be fine, it's probably gonna be a mad rush to try and get ready for 12 anyway - I'll just head out when I get home and meet ya there! I'm plannng on going via Mitcham/Morden then up Wombledon Hill and then just kinda pointing myself across the Common and hoping I find a way across to Robin Hood gate!
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  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    "Scattered showers" my @rse ! If it keeps up like this I shall be arriving via the Thames in my kayak :shock:

    I might not go home today - might just camp out on the 9th floor until the rains subside. I think I've got enough jellybabies to see me through.
  • Totalnewbie
    Totalnewbie Posts: 932
    I'm out tonight and it might be a late one so I probably won't make it in time for a lap that is fast, slow, on a dirt track or otherwise, if I am being realistic! But I will try to make it to the pub if I feel up to it :oops:
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Is anyone actually still going?

    Would someone who's driving please bring a track pump I suspect i'm going to need it :?
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    itboffin wrote:
    Is anyone actually still going?

    Yep! Forecast looks fine, cloudy but no rain according to Metcheck.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    itboffin wrote:
    Is anyone actually still going?

    Still looking dodgy for me. Welling to Richmond is a long old journey for a rainy, windy Saturday. I might just stay in bed.
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    itboffin wrote:
    Is anyone actually still going?

    Would someone who's driving please bring a track pump I suspect i'm going to need it :?

    yup i'm rather local so i'll be going, i have a pocket rocket that should pump up a wee while, if not there is a hire shop next to the cafe, if not there are plenty of bike shops not that far away etc.

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