Social ride. 28th Feb. London.

DonDaddyD

lost_in_thought wrote:

Dudes...

I'm so not going to be there.

This won't be a manageable hangover, the kind you can ride with, this will be the kind that requires you to remain horizontal.

So unless someone can lend me a 'bent, I'm out.

Sorry.

what's a 'bent?

Also Lit's, come on, the single guys want to see you ride a bike!

Bassjunkieuk

DonDaddyD wrote:

what's a 'bent?

Recumbent bike, ridden sitting up with legs out in front usually or in a more horizontal position. They look good fun and I'm hoping to have a crack on one over the summer when I drag the family up Dulwich Park again :-)

londonlivvy

Bassjunkieuk wrote:

Anyone going asides from LondonLivvy familiar with the pub we are headed to for lunch?
Is it going to be able to accommodate 20 cyclists + our bikes?
I have a small combination lock which I can stow under the saddle pack which might be able to wrap round to secure a couple of bikes together (or just mine depending on what mood I'm on when I get to the pub ;-))

I did the ride today and looked hard at the Royal Oak in Crockham Hill as I went past to ascertain space for cyclists and bikes. The pub is big enough for 20 people and for bikes, the easiest answer is probably to put the bikes outside the front windows and then sit in those bays overlooking them. We could probably book some tables once we know how many people are still planning to come.

http://www.crockhamhillevents.co.uk/theroyaloak.asp

Clever Pun

DonDaddyD wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Dudes...

I'm so not going to be there.

This won't be a manageable hangover, the kind you can ride with, this will be the kind that requires you to remain horizontal.

So unless someone can lend me a 'bent, I'm out.

Sorry.

what's a 'bent?

Also Lit's, come on, the single guys want to see you ride a bike!

Well done, once again DDD you've avoided being creepy in any way

Norky

DonDaddyD wrote:

Norky,

All are welcome. Read through the thread to gauge whether this is something for you.

Splendid. Already read through it, and it sounds like fun hence the asking. Count davis and me in. We'll either be riding from East Croydon Station at 09:24 (to save changing trains) or from Crystal Palace (train gets in at 9:58 ) so should be there on time.

Cheers.

edit: train time fail.

stuaff

Norky wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Norky,

All are welcome. Read through the thread to gauge whether this is something for you.

Splendid. Already read through it, and it sounds like fun hence the asking. Count davis and me in. We'll either be riding from East Croydon Station (to save changing trains) or from Crystal Palace (train gets in at 9:59) so should be there on time.

Cheers.

Funnily enough, I might well be on that train as well

DonDaddyD

Clever Pun wrote:

Well done, once again DDD you've avoided being creepy in any way

I'd be surprised if LiTs found me creepy, but then again....

DonDaddyD

Clever Pun wrote:

Well done, once again DDD you've avoided being creepy in any way

I'd be surprised if LiTs found me creepy, but then again....

Coriander

Guys, thanks, but I'm really not fit enough yet to do this ride. It's not people have been putting pressure on people to ride at a certain pace, it's just that I wouldn't enjoy it.

But I'm getting fitter all the time and there'll be other rides you can wait for me on...

Clever Pun

StuAff wrote:

Norky wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Norky,

All are welcome. Read through the thread to gauge whether this is something for you.

Splendid. Already read through it, and it sounds like fun hence the asking. Count davis and me in. We'll either be riding from East Croydon Station (to save changing trains) or from Crystal Palace (train gets in at 9:59) so should be there on time.

Cheers.

Funnily enough, I might well be on that train as well

I can come and meet you guys from EC if you want... it's a few extra miles for me so that's no problem (gotta think of the stats)

stuaff

Clever Pun wrote:

StuAff wrote:

Norky wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Norky,

All are welcome. Read through the thread to gauge whether this is something for you.

Splendid. Already read through it, and it sounds like fun hence the asking. Count davis and me in. We'll either be riding from East Croydon Station (to save changing trains) or from Crystal Palace (train gets in at 9:59) so should be there on time.

Cheers.

Funnily enough, I might well be on that train as well

I can come and meet you guys from EC if you want... it's a few extra miles for me so that's no problem (gotta think of the stats)

Sounds like a good plan. Should be into East Croydon 9.39. I'll SMS you when I'm en route. Should I miss that one (I'll have the alarm on etc, but...), backup plan for me is to get the next train, via Clapham Junction- gets into CP slightly later but I might ride over if I end up on that one (map prepared).

Stevo_666

londonlivvy wrote:

I did the ride today and looked hard at the Royal Oak in Crockham Hill as I went past to ascertain space for cyclists and bikes. The pub is big enough for 20 people and for bikes, the easiest answer is probably to put the bikes outside the front windows and then sit in those bays overlooking them. We could probably book some tables once we know how many people are still planning to come.

http://www.crockhamhillevents.co.uk/theroyaloak.asp

Good idea re: booking in advance: saw a review that recommends doing this:
http://www.wheresbest.co.uk/venue/143907/The-Royal-Oak/
They may be popular on a Sunday lunchtime and I don't want to go unfed :!:

MonkeyMonster

not to piss on anyones parade but you seen the forecast for sunday now...
W14 at least is going to need an Ark.

Stevo_666

MonkeyMonster wrote:

not to wee-wee on anyones parade but you seen the forecast for sunday now...
W14 at least is going to need an Ark.

Let's hope the forecasts are as inaccurate as usual (esp 6 days out)
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=se20&day=6

itboffin

I'm more of a WILL than WONT at the moment, I have some catching up to do and besides someone needs to see my awesome tan before the "BBQ Summer" kicks in and I have to wear even more layers :evil:

brrrr it's 1c here in Wilts - i'm not a happy bunny, plus I fancy a beer but it's 09:28 AM on a school day :evil:

DonDaddyD

If its chucking buckets then I'm gonna bail.

I'll leave it right up until the day, however. I'll probably make my deciding post 1-2hr before the ride.

Hope this is cool.

stuaff

DonDaddyD wrote:

If its chucking buckets then I'm gonna bail.

I'll leave it right up until the day, however. I'll probably make my deciding post 1-2hr before the ride.

Hope this is cool.

If there's going to be a mass bail-out, better for those of us with further to travel to know beforehand....that said, unless it's torrential I'll still want to come. Though perhaps a shorter faster run then afternoon in the pub would be in order......!

il_principe

DonDaddyD wrote:

If its chucking buckets then I'm gonna bail.

I'll leave it right up until the day, however. I'll probably make my deciding post 1-2hr before the ride.

Hope this is cool.

+1 F*ck getting soaked again, I have a turbo + rollers for a reason.

Oddjob62

Il Principe wrote:

+1 F*ck getting soaked again, I have a turbo + rollers for a reason.

I'm not too fussed about the getting wet bit... but getting wet miles from home doesn't sound fun. At least if i'm on my usual turf i can be home in 10mins.

il_principe

Oddjob62 wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

+1 F*ck getting soaked again, I have a turbo + rollers for a reason.

I'm not too fussed about the getting wet bit... but getting wet miles from home doesn't sound fun. At least if i'm on my usual turf i can be home in 10mins.

Throw in the increased risk of punctures etc and it's just not fun. A bunch of us got caught in the rain on a social ride in March(?) last year (Boffin's) and I've never been so cold. Thank feck for the nearby pub + support vehicle.

Clever Pun

Well, it's early doors yet... lets see what's what on Friday

roger_merriman

Il Principe wrote:

Oddjob62 wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

+1 F*ck getting soaked again, I have a turbo + rollers for a reason.

I'm not too fussed about the getting wet bit... but getting wet miles from home doesn't sound fun. At least if i'm on my usual turf i can be home in 10mins.

Throw in the increased risk of punctures etc and it's just not fun. A bunch of us got caught in the rain on a social ride in March(?) last year (Boffin's) and I've never been so cold. Thank feck for the nearby pub + support vehicle.

yup on a roadie it's simply misrable last sunday i got soaked and cold, crisp cold days are lovely (Minus ice) but wet cold days are MTB days really.

stuaff

+1 for waiting till Friday. At the moment, doesn't look good. Both Metcheck & the Met Office think wet, windy, chance of snow for Sunday....but longer-range forecasts are of course much less accurate.

Bassjunkieuk

Il Principe wrote:

Oddjob62 wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

+1 F*ck getting soaked again, I have a turbo + rollers for a reason.

I'm not too fussed about the getting wet bit... but getting wet miles from home doesn't sound fun. At least if i'm on my usual turf i can be home in 10mins.

Throw in the increased risk of punctures etc and it's just not fun. A bunch of us got caught in the rain on a social ride in March(?) last year (Boffin's) and I've never been so cold. Thank feck for the nearby pub + support vehicle.

Quit your whining, at least you got to ride all the way to the pub stop ;-)
+1 for the support vehicle tho and the very accommodating pub!

Eau Rouge

They may have a point on the weather, though the forcast for Saturday evening (it doesn't show Sunday) has already changed a fair bit from what it was last night. The current forecast has a lot of rain in the Bay of Biscay and off the coast of Portugal, all of it heading up the Channel to us.
We'll see if that changes.

Stevo_666

Yep, lets wait and see - MTB at the ready in case I fancy a more comfortable jaunt That said, Metcheck seems to have changed its mind completely about the weather on Sunday now:
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=westerham&day=5

londonlivvy

I'd still be up for a ride, even if it's raining, as I am now equipped with waterproof socks and a Gore jacket.

But I'd go with Stuaff's recommendation of doing the ride, then finding a pub, rather than sitting damp and wet in the pub and then trying to muster the enthusiasm to head up Crockham hill.

DonDaddyD

Il Principe wrote:

Oddjob62 wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

+1 F*ck getting soaked again, I have a turbo + rollers for a reason.

I'm not too fussed about the getting wet bit... but getting wet miles from home doesn't sound fun. At least if i'm on my usual turf i can be home in 10mins.

Throw in the increased risk of punctures etc and it's just not fun. A bunch of us got caught in the rain on a social ride in March(?) last year (Boffin's) and I've never been so cold. Thank feck for the nearby pub + support vehicle.

Wiltshire made me a better rider because the weather (let alone the hills) pushed my tollerance to new levels.

In fact the weather was so bad and I was so cold the hills weren't even an issue.

Part of me loved it.

+1 for waiting till Friday. At the moment, doesn't look good. Both Metcheck & the Met Office think wet, windy, chance of snow for Sunday....but longer-range forecasts are of course much less accurate.

It says rain today, but I haven't seen a drop yet. I'd happily leave for the ride and be rained on. Also when I mean rain, I mean proper raining the kind where your car wipers are on the highest setting.

Stevo_666

If we're going to find a pub in SE London/Crystal Palace then suggest we pack our Kryptonite locks....personally I'd prefer to stop near the end after we've done the last biggish hill (probably the one going up toward Biggin Hill from the M25). Let's see how things are on the day.

itboffin

DonDaddyD wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

Oddjob62 wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

+1 F*ck getting soaked again, I have a turbo + rollers for a reason.

I'm not too fussed about the getting wet bit... but getting wet miles from home doesn't sound fun. At least if i'm on my usual turf i can be home in 10mins.

Throw in the increased risk of punctures etc and it's just not fun. A bunch of us got caught in the rain on a social ride in March(?) last year (Boffin's) and I've never been so cold. Thank feck for the nearby pub + support vehicle.

Wiltshire made me a better rider because the weather (let alone the hills) pushed my tollerance to new levels.

In fact the weather was so bad and I was so cold the hills weren't even an issue.

Part of me loved it.

+1 for waiting till Friday. At the moment, doesn't look good. Both Metcheck & the Met Office think wet, windy, chance of snow for Sunday....but longer-range forecasts are of course much less accurate.

It says rain today, but I haven't seen a drop yet. I'd happily leave for the ride and be rained on. Also when I mean rain, I mean proper raining the kind where your car wipers are on the highest setting.

Don't forget your cross dressing pub stop

But seriously my hands have NEVER been that cold even when on exercise in Norway or drunk in field in winter :roll: