London - Bristol

Rich158
Rich158 Posts: 2,348
edited August 2009 in Commuting chat
Ok peeps

Can we have a roll call, who's still up for this on the 5th/6th September, leaving from somewhere around the Richmond area. I'm trying to get the Bike Radar guys out for a pint as well as it's their part of the world (and presumably they have expense accounts :wink: ) so the more the merrier.

Rich158
pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Booooooo, just heard no Bike Radar crowd will be about
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Arses, but yes I am currently in. Work are starting rumours about sending me to Bermuda then Brazil but sod em
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Rumours no longer rumours, I am flying to Rio on Monday. I return the 6th after a 14 hour flight in economy the thought of 7 hours cycling is knackering.
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    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    symo, surely the distance justifies business class? :shock:

    Apols for going OT Rich :?
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    I'm currently out, there's no way my shoulder will stand up to 7 hours on th bike in the next month or so :shock:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Cafewanda wrote:
    symo, surely the distance justifies business class? :shock:

    Apols for going OT Rich :?

    Ticket BA premium economy inc taxes : £2600
    Ticket BA business class inc taxes : £4900

    Really hard to convince the boss. However i still hold a silver card and I need the air miles. THough won't earn enough points this year to maintain silver.
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    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    sorry gents cant make it. work commitments means I have to fly to Cyprus and stay their for the month.

    bugger,bugger,bugger
    The doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Watching this as I will be one of the welcoming comittee, probably 2 miles from the centre of Brizzle :lol: if it goes ahead.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Guys - let me know the route and I'll accompany you on the Swindon to Bristol section :D
  • davmaggs
    davmaggs Posts: 1,008
    Do you have a route saved somewhere that you could share?

    It's something I want to do in the near future when I get a spare weekend. Having dug around online I found a Garmin route on a charity web site, but I wanted to research alternatives.

    Being a commuting plodder, I'd be interested in how long you think it will take?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Who's actually doing this now?
    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.
  • shoulder_of_orion
    shoulder_of_orion Posts: 529
    I was up for this but the folks I was going to visit in the West Country weren't up for it next w/end.

    Why don't we reorganise when Rich is back on his bike and ready to do an all day ride?
  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    Shoulder of Lamb wrote:
    Why don't we reorganise when Rich is back on his bike and ready to do an all day ride?

    I think this is a good idea, will give me time to get my stamina to a level where i can join in as well.
    As yet unnamed (Dolan Seta)
    Joelle (Focus Expert SRAM)
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    next year then :wink:

    I tried the fixie yesterday and it scared me senseless. Anything that feels like it's going to wrench my shoulder, like turning a corner, and I automatically release my grip. I've got physio, ultrasound scans etc over the next month or so before I get a prognosis for how long I'll be off the bike so next year seems feasible:cry:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

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