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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    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 :?

    I'll be there buddy, I can't let you get too far ahead in the old mileage stakes :wink:

    MTFU porgy, I'll be coming through Welling about 10'ish, I'll give you a wake up call on my way :wink:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Yep, me too. And I'm not far from Richmond either, if you really do need a track pump.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Rich158 wrote:
    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 :?

    I'll be there buddy, I can't let you get too far ahead in the old mileage stakes :wink:

    MTFU porgy, I'll be coming through Welling about 10'ish, I'll give you a wake up call on my way :wink:

    Been meaning to talk to you about the mileage, you see this week has been a big one on that front i'm already well up so by the time I add tomorrow 27 mile each way trip to the park and the sportive i'm planning on Sunday I'll prob be 5000 miles :wink:

    what's that I hear??? the gentle sound of man tears :lol:
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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    I will be there, complete with stupid returning sciatica

    grrr
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    itboffin wrote:
    Rich158 wrote:
    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 :?

    I'll be there buddy, I can't let you get too far ahead in the old mileage stakes :wink:

    MTFU porgy, I'll be coming through Welling about 10'ish, I'll give you a wake up call on my way :wink:

    Been meaning to talk to you about the mileage, you see this week has been a big one on that front i'm already well up so by the time I add tomorrow 27 mile each way trip to the park and the sportive i'm planning on Sunday I'll prob be 5000 miles :wink:

    what's that I hear??? the gentle sound of man tears :lol:

    It's not over till the fat lady sings my friend, try 45 miles each way to park + laps, and I might get a few extra in on the way home.

    Pah, I spit on your piddly 27 miles each way :wink:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

    Revised FCN - 2
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Are you throwing down the

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    or your toys out of the

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    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    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.
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

    Revised FCN - 2
  • Christophe3967
    Christophe3967 Posts: 1,200
    Should be there - weather depending :)
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  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    Reminder for any other N Londoners, although at the moment it looks like it's just me and _Brun_.
    _Brun_ wrote:
    If any other 'Northerners' still want to meet in Regent's Park Sat morning, I've painstakingly planned a route though Hyde Park and the back streets, hopefully avoiding as much crap as possible. Particularly Hammersmith gyratory.

    Route

    Shouldn't take more than 45 min, but I'd suggest meeting at 11 (top of The Broad Walk off the Outer Circle) to be on the safe side. If we get there early it should be possible to sneak in a quick warm up lap. :)
    As yet unnamed (Dolan Seta)
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnd he's back in the game.... :D

    Can't mae the ride, but will see you guys and gals at the Roebuck for a couple of pints.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    Just a quick q for those locals, I spotted Nightingale Lane opposite the pub........isn't that one of the evil "hills" that is spoken out in hushed tones by some? Short n sharp I think so might be worth a visit to stretch the legs :lol:
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Just a quick q for those locals, I spotted Nightingale Lane opposite the pub........isn't that one of the evil "hills" that is spoken out in hushed tones by some? Short n sharp I think so might be worth a visit to stretch the legs :lol:

    It is indeed. Kicks up to about 18%. Get into the 39 before the bottom and use the sprockets. At the top, you're almost outside the Roebuck.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    Have a good time everybody :)
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    A quick last minute plea for help.

    Has anybody got a spare scoop for energy drink powder? Doesn't matter which drink it's from just need one so that I can have the same dose when I choose to add the stuff to my bottle.
    Bring it with you and you can have my scalp in the park today :lol:

    TIA
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Will be on my way to the station shortly, should be at Clapham Junction 11.05 & RP...well, before noon if I don't take a 'creative interpretation' of the route. You should see the jersey a mile off....
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Just a quick q for those locals, I spotted Nightingale Lane opposite the pub........isn't that one of the evil "hills" that is spoken out in hushed tones by some? Short n sharp I think so might be worth a visit to stretch the legs :lol:

    yup, nice little snap, not devilishly steep but worth a look, i tend to just sit in in low (chainring) and just pedal up don't tend to stand. its as you've noted next to the roebuck though one way so you should loop around.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    redvee wrote:
    A quick last minute plea for help.

    Has anybody got a spare scoop for energy drink powder? Doesn't matter which drink it's from just need one so that I can have the same dose when I choose to add the stuff to my bottle.
    Bring it with you and you can have my scalp in the park today :lol:

    TIA

    Will have a look. No charge/scalp required. :lol:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    cjcp wrote:
    redvee wrote:
    A quick last minute plea for help.

    Has anybody got a spare scoop for energy drink powder? Doesn't matter which drink it's from just need one so that I can have the same dose when I choose to add the stuff to my bottle.
    Bring it with you and you can have my scalp in the park today :lol:

    TIA

    Will have a look. No charge/scalp required. :lol:

    Uh-oh. No scoop. Only a coffee scoop (far more use in my house...). I'll bring that in case no one else sees this and doesn't bring a scoop.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Citizen Smith
    Citizen Smith Posts: 336
    sarajoy wrote:
    Have a good time everybody :)

    What she said. It's a shame I can't get down there today. I always knew I was unlikely since my better half's thesis is due in on Monday and I'm helping dot the i's and cross the t's.

    I'm expecting pictures people! :)
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    redvee wrote:
    A quick last minute plea for help.

    Has anybody got a spare scoop for energy drink powder? Doesn't matter which drink it's from just need one so that I can have the same dose when I choose to add the stuff to my bottle.
    Bring it with you and you can have my scalp in the park today :lol:

    TIA

    Will have a look. No charge/scalp required. :lol:

    Uh-oh. No scoop. Only a coffee scoop (far more use in my house...). I'll bring that in case no one else sees this and doesn't bring a scoop.
    I've got a few SIS sachets. I'll bring one
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    LiT - thanks very much for herding the proverbial bunch of cats and getting today sorted. Had a great time. :D

    Very nice to put more faces to names, like StuAff, Dunce-dunce and Ian B. GTV & Redvee - didn't get to say howdy before headed off west again.

    ITB - I don't know what you did in a previous life to deserve another p*ncture, but you may have seriously bad karma. :)

    Afternoon drinking - you gotta love it. 8)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    cjcp wrote:
    ITB - I don't know what you did in a previous life to deserve another p*ncture, but you may have seriously bad karma. :)

    *sniggers* might not be a previous life

    nice to meet old and new and hungover faces again

    back throught park was fast my legs wern't ready to go that fast after beers and food... food thought about escaping a couple of times...

    More beer now,

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    kicks in around 1.20 :x
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  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    Great day out cheers guys and gals. Knackered now though... man my stamina sucks!!
    As yet unnamed (Dolan Seta)
    Joelle (Focus Expert SRAM)
  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    edited July 2009
    Most of wot they said :D:D

    Had a good time today. Thankfully I'd hidden my hybrid from the mass of racers that made up the SCR crew, up until the end when I had to bring it forth so I could ride home 8)

    Great to put names to faces, although the jump from forum to real names confused the hell out of me. Clearly I'll have to socialise with you guys again :)

    As for ITB, all I can say is the PF has got the serious hots for you. Three in how many hours? :shock: :shock: Hopefully you were fine for the homeward journey :praying:

    I did take some pics of the whole group but I'll only put them up if nobody objects. Update: Now showing on Facebook as I had technological help from a young'un.

    End result for me: My cold returned in full once I got home. I missed the rain and I'm rethinking my next bike acquisition (again :roll: )
  • blu3cat
    blu3cat Posts: 1,016
    Echo what others have said, thanks to LIT for the organisation.

    Nice to put names to faces, although I am so cr*p at names, I will never be able to tell who is who.

    Good afternoon in the sun and wind, and as predicted as soon as I left, the rain.
    "Bed is for sleepy people.
    Let's get a kebab and go to a disco."

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  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    Maybe once CW gets the pics up we can put some labels on.
    As yet unnamed (Dolan Seta)
    Joelle (Focus Expert SRAM)
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Clever Pun wrote:

    back throught park was fast my legs wern't ready to go that fast after beers and food... food thought about escaping a couple of times...

    Hit 35mph going back to the cafe/car and tried to pedal at 33mph but did generate some momentum when overtaking a few cars which meant my tired legs were going round in circles at 160 rpm :shock:

    Thanks to LiT for getting things together for the ride. Didn't realise you had such an area so close to the centre of London. The only downside of riding the roads of the park were the cars sticking to 20mph on the downhills when we wanted to hit nearer 30.

    Thanks to GTV for letting me sit in the front of the car and not on the roof in the aerotuck position at 70mph on the M4.
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Cracking day with lovely people, quite a few of whom I might actually remember.... liked the road route round the park (bloody hilly bits and the headwind nothwithstanding), but the off-road was more fun. Particularly as everyone else didn't go steaming off into the distance within 5 minutes.....I thought the 'fun ride' bit would be overtaken by those competitive instincts and I was proven right! I was tail end Charlie...and it was me, not the bike. OK, it's a whole eleven kilos, fairly upright (don't start about small wheels, that's a benefit, honest)..but give me a sub-five kilo Storck and I'd still be slow. Nice Fascenario on eBay right now, I don't have £5k under the mattress sadly.....Great exercise, in any case.
    Anyway, those who didn't go on the off-road route missed a treat. Not to mention the sight of a Cayo and an Italian superbike going cyclocross on 23mm road tyres and making it look easy....(gravel is nothing when you have 40mm ones and a rear shock!).
    Nice one Olivia for coming up with the idea in the first place....only question should be when are we doing this again? Might I suggest (again) the Isle of Wight? A nice little outing for those from That London, handily located for the South Hampshire section (well, me and Lindsey!) within easy reach of their local ferry ports, and interesting scenery with challenging-but-not-too-steep hills. Though that seems to be a swear word to some....
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  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    Glad it went well - hopefully i'll be at the next one.

    In the end my aching legs and back - and sleep deprivation got the better of me. I managed to get out of bed soon after noon and to the bike shop a little after 3.00. :oops:
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    good fun, and very local. nice to put faces to usernames, I was a about a hour late to the park and caught the group coming up sawyers hill though i had seen them going down broomfield.

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