Weekend "slowcial rides - Ride details see 1st post

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  • shoulder_of_orion
    shoulder_of_orion Posts: 529
    Il Principe wrote:
    Happy to lead a Surrey Slowcial on the 9th. Leaving RP at 9:30/10 with a pub lunch at the Cricketers.

    Do you know what time roughly we would get to a) the cricketers b) to the end point of the ride (wimbledon?). Assuming a 10am depart.

    I am supposed to be in Forest Hill at 2pm, I will almost certainly be late but it would be good to know by how much (roughly).
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Shoulder of Lamb wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    Happy to lead a Surrey Slowcial on the 9th. Leaving RP at 9:30/10 with a pub lunch at the Cricketers.

    Do you know what time roughly we would get to a) the cricketers b) to the end point of the ride (wimbledon?). Assuming a 10am depart.

    I am supposed to be in Forest Hill at 2pm, I will almost certainly be late but it would be good to know by how much (roughly).

    Sorry Lambshoulder - impossible to say. I would normally look to ride a flat route at 20mph plus, but as this is a slowcial we'll be going at the pace of the slowest rider. I'd hope to be at the Cricketers some time between 12 and 1. It's almost bang on 30 miles from RP to the pub, and then 16 or so back to Wimbledon Common or 10 miles back to RP. The route back to Wimble is a little more scenic, the route back to RP just mirrors part of the route out.
  • shoulder_of_orion
    shoulder_of_orion Posts: 529
    Il Principe wrote:
    Shoulder of Lamb wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    Happy to lead a Surrey Slowcial on the 9th. Leaving RP at 9:30/10 with a pub lunch at the Cricketers.

    Do you know what time roughly we would get to a) the cricketers b) to the end point of the ride (wimbledon?). Assuming a 10am depart.

    I am supposed to be in Forest Hill at 2pm, I will almost certainly be late but it would be good to know by how much (roughly).

    Sorry Lambshoulder - impossible to say. I would normally look to ride a flat route at 20mph plus, but as this is a slowcial we'll be going at the pace of the slowest rider. I'd hope to be at the Cricketers some time between 12 and 1. It's almost bang on 30 miles from RP to the pub, and then 16 or so back to Wimbledon Common or 10 miles back to RP. The route back to Wimble is a little more scenic, the route back to RP just mirrors part of the route out.

    Cool makes sense. I will probably stick with the group till lunch and make my own way back from there.
  • shoulder_of_orion
    shoulder_of_orion Posts: 529
    @IP
    Have you got a map reference for the cricketers?
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    edited July 2009
    OK I ammended the first page and thread title to include "slowcial"...

    If anyone wants to give me their mobile number *cough* :wink: Linsen :wink:*cough* (just incase they're running late or something then please send it to me via PM. I do not give out other peoples numbers ever).

    For clarity purposes see below for details of the forthcoming rides:

    9th August Surrey Route(Including optional pub stop @ the Cricketers) 42 miles, 1497 feet
    Meeting point: Roehampton Gate Entrance (not the coffee shop)
    Meeting time: 9.45am
    Ride leader: Il Principe

    16 August Dulwich Paragon, 32 miles, 2020 feet climb
    Meeting point: TBC
    Meeting time: TBC
    Ride leafer: TBC

    30th August Roger's Route, 49 miles, 965 feet
    Meeting point: TBC
    Meeting time: TBC
    Ride leafer: TBC

    As you can see we still need to confirm the other rides. I can see that I have fully commited myself to arranging a schedule of rides....
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Shoulder of Lamb wrote:
    @IP
    Have you got a map reference for the cricketers?

    Lat:510793
    Long: 158154

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  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    PM'd you my mobile.
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  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    I'm dropping out, sorry guys
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  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Dondaddyd (Laurence) - Surrey Ride

    Shoulder of Lamb - Paragon

    Jamey (aka Jamey) - Surrey ride (but might have to meet you along the route slightly)

    Cori (Fiona)

    Rich158 (Rich) - any route is good for me

    lardboy (aka Dave) - RM's longer and flatter ride

    Roger Merriman

    PinkPedal (Emma) - Either Ride - will go with majority

    Sewinman (Morgan) - I don't care.

    LiT (Olivia) doesn't mind which route we do as long as there's a nice lunch!

    Il Principe - Surrey Ride, happy to lead and lunch at the Cricketers!

    Biondino (Mark) - A third, as yet undecided, route starting from Dulwich. Lunch and beer seconded

    King Donut (Mark) - Easy

    Greg T (Er - Greg) - Surrey Ride


    I hope to be free and join.
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  • PinkPedal
    PinkPedal Posts: 180
    DDD, have PM'd you.
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    I may turn up for the 9th, depending on if I can be bothered to wake up early enough to make the trip in (it's about 25 miles in, early is proper early for a Saturday), and if I'm not elsewhere riding that weekend :)

    Either way, if I'm there, then I'm there. Else I'm not :)
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I need to know Shoulder of Lamb's real name - he's a bit suspicious.

    The pub stop is "optional"? Are you sure?
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    biondino wrote:
    I need to know Shoulder of Lamb's real name - he's a bit suspicious.

    The pub stop is "optional"? Are you sure?

    It's optional in the sense that I will be stopping for a beer and some lunch!

    Others are free to carry on, but they will be bereft of Garmin. :wink:
  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Room for a hybrid(er) on 16th, or would I be too slow/uncomfortable over that distance? :(
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Speed isn't an issue Wanda, well, I'll be pedalling my bike at 15 -17mph not sure what that is as an average, slower up hills.

    Comfort, well that depends would you feel comfortable around me in my lycra, could you keep your eyes from staring at it..... only you can answer that...
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    A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    DDD are you actively trying to put people off this ride? :shock:

    It's working... :D
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Nice one on the organisation, DDD. See you on the 9th, all being well. I'm looking forward to a pootle!

    IP.... did you hear that? A POOTLE.

    It's easier said than done though, as I discovered last night... 'we should slow down.'...... 'yes, we're not really pootling'.

    *adds 'pootle' and 'pootling' to her spellchecker's dictionary*
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  • PinkPedal
    PinkPedal Posts: 180
    edited July 2009
    :shock:

    CW if you can bear to face the lycra (eww!) you should definitely come along.

    ETA: yes speedsters, it's a pootle! I think there are now more fast people than slow on this ride!
  • lardboy
    lardboy Posts: 343
    Cafewanda wrote:
    Room for a hybrid(er) on 16th, or would I be too slow/uncomfortable over that distance? :(

    I wouldn't worry about slowness, as that's what these rides are all about: pootling along. Comfort is a very personal matter though.

    I'm split between bringing the SS and possibly being reduced to walking up the hills, or bringing the hybrid and possibly suffering from seat/bar comfort issues as we get over 10 miles.

    The hybrid might be more sensible, to be honest. If I strip off the guards, rack and lock that's ll used for commuting, it might even be slightly less than heavyweight and enable me to do some decent miles. Maybe.
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  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    To be fair, I actually find riding more slowly to be less comfortable. I think it's because the power you generate riding faster lifts you off the saddle more so there's less weight pushing down. Plus you're not in the saddle as long before you arrive at your destination :)

    But my definition of fast and slow will be very different to another person's (particularly if that other person is Jash) and I'd put myself firmly on the slow side so it sounds like this ride ought to be about right for me.
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  • shoulder_of_orion
    shoulder_of_orion Posts: 529
    biondino wrote:
    I need to know Shoulder of Lamb's real name - he's a bit suspicious.

    Yes, well actually I am a vicious serial killer who plans to lure you into quiet country lanes before devouring you all.... So revealing my real name on the internet wouldn't be very clever would it?
  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    Good point. Smart guy that.
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    It'll be a pootle.
    Food Chain number = 4

    A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    edited July 2009
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    Speed isn't an issue Wanda, well, I'll be pedalling my bike at 15 -17mph not sure what that is as an average, slower up hills.

    Comfort, well that depends would you feel comfortable around me in my lycra, could you keep your eyes from staring at it..... only you can answer that...


    Only the bike is worth a look, :)
  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    Ok, so I'm a complete numpty and forgot that 9th August was actually the date I couldn't do originally but since I've had several days of looking forward to this I'm going to try to re-kerjigger my schedule to allow me to make it but I'll probably still have to bail earlyish (around midday) to make it home in time to meet people.

    Sorry.
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    lardboy wrote:
    Cafewanda wrote:
    Room for a hybrid(er) on 16th, or would I be too slow/uncomfortable over that distance? :(

    I wouldn't worry about slowness, as that's what these rides are all about: pootling along. Comfort is a very personal matter though.

    I'm split between bringing the SS and possibly being reduced to walking up the hills, or bringing the hybrid and possibly suffering from seat/bar comfort issues as we get over 10 miles.

    The hybrid might be more sensible, to be honest. If I strip off the guards, rack and lock that's ll used for commuting, it might even be slightly less than heavyweight and enable me to do some decent miles. Maybe.

    Bring the SS, I'll be on the fixie for nearly 100 miles :shock: (35 miles each way just to get to RP, and then however many we manage from RP)

    I think this is going to kill me :?
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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    Rich158 wrote:
    Bring the SS, I'll be on the fixie for nearly 100 miles :shock: (35 miles each way just to get to RP, and then however many we manage from RP)

    I think this is going to kill me :?

    Bah, now I have no excuse for not turning up.
  • Stuey01
    Stuey01 Posts: 1,273
    I might be going mountain biking in Wales on the 9th, but if not then I will definately join the run on the 9th from Roehampton Gate.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    You do realises this ride is going to clash with the great British beer festival http://gbbf.camra.org.uk/home :shock:

    Priorities people priorities...

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    looks good too me

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  • lardboy
    lardboy Posts: 343
    Aidy wrote:
    Rich158 wrote:
    Bring the SS, I'll be on the fixie for nearly 100 miles :shock: (35 miles each way just to get to RP, and then however many we manage from RP)

    I think this is going to kill me :?

    Bah, now I have no excuse for not turning up.

    Me neither. Bugger.
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