Social ride. 28th Feb. London.

stuaff

Clever Pun wrote:

To set the record straight

If it's hammering it down I aint getting out of bed

+1. I'll have the alarm set anyway. If it's raining hard, I'll go back to sleep. Five mile ride in the wet, 2 hours on the train, then getting wetter again....hmmm, probably not. If it's drizzle locally, I'll be seeing the hardcore remnants of you lot up there.

jonginge

itboffin wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

To set the record straight

If it's hammering it down I aint getting out of bed

Yes it would be for the best, just think of the visits from you know who

if you're riding everyone else is ok

FACT. I've not had an unscheduled deflation since you returned to these fair shores. Plenty during your sojourn, though. :x

That was the deal I had with the PF

You know some posts just tempt fate. Guess what pleasant surprise awaited me when I returned to my bike this evening

itboffin

JonGinge wrote:

itboffin wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

To set the record straight

If it's hammering it down I aint getting out of bed

Yes it would be for the best, just think of the visits from you know who

if you're riding everyone else is ok

FACT. I've not had an unscheduled deflation since you returned to these fair shores. Plenty during your sojourn, though. :x

That was the deal I had with the PF

You know some posts just tempt fate. Guess what pleasant surprise awaited me when I returned to my bike this evening

:roll:

Not me guv honest

Fireblade96

Due to unforeseen availability (and the date of my first ever sportive approaching rapidly), I may be up for this little jaunt.

Unless Metcheck is correct in which case I'm not even leaving my bed !

(who am I kidding ? Metcheck is predicting barely positive temps and heavy sleet. Brr....)

linsen

itboffin wrote:

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Oh dear, looks like sw trains might have scuppered my plans, engineering works this weekend - bus replace = no bike = no ride

balls, looks like I'm out, guess I'll have to do a solo yokel ride

If the weather perks up, I may be available Sunday (and my +1) for yokel riding with you. As long as you wait for me......

Oh goodie I do love a yokel social if you +1 fancy dinner after that would also be v nice

Sounds like a date to me. I'll let the +1 know shall I?

DonDaddyD

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Oh dear, looks like sw trains might have scuppered my plans, engineering works this weekend - bus replace = no bike = no ride

balls, looks like I'm out, guess I'll have to do a solo yokel ride

If the weather perks up, I may be available Sunday (and my +1) for yokel riding with you. As long as you wait for me......

Oh goodie I do love a yokel social if you +1 fancy dinner after that would also be v nice

Sounds like a date to me. I'll let the +1 know shall I?

Wooo! Party at ITB's house!!!

Headhuunter

Just wondering, are we going to have a fast group and a slower group still? Who is up for a fast ride? I would like to do a fast one with fewer stops if poss - perhaps a stop every 10-15 miles to regroup but not much more. I need to know just so that I wear the right clothes and bring the right food. If I'm with a fast group I'll wear less and eat more and vice versa if I'm going to be stopping every 2 miles

stuaff

Headhuunter wrote:

Just wondering, are we going to have a fast group and a slower group still? Who is up for a fast ride? I would like to do a fast one with fewer stops if poss - perhaps a stop every 10-15 miles to regroup but not much more. I need to know just so that I wear the right clothes and bring the right food. If I'm with a fast group I'll wear less and eat more and vice versa if I'm going to be stopping every 2 miles

I have a feeling there's not going to be a fast group, or a slow group, just a group.....As for clothing, wear more and eat more I think, judging by the forecast.....

Clever Pun

If I go there'll be a faster group as I'd like to make the 40 miles to the pub in roughly the same time as the 20 milers to the pub

mmm pub

stuaff

Clever Pun wrote:

If I go there'll be a faster group as I'd like to make the 40 miles to the pub in roughly the same time as the 20 milers to the pub

mmm pub

Weather forecast is now looking slighly less inclement on Metcheck. Still wet, cold and windy, just not quite as much....
You still want to do 60 miles in that?

Eau Rouge

It seems the mass of rain heading for Portugal on Friday has veered a little further north than had been though earlier in the week. Looking at it, there might be a lull in the rain on Sunday, but yeah, it's looking like it will be wet. However, it's currently just left the Carribean, it has a long way to go before it gets to us on Sunday, and could easily find itself being moved a little further north or south to miss us entirely yet.

Clever Pun

StuAff wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

If I go there'll be a faster group as I'd like to make the 40 miles to the pub in roughly the same time as the 20 milers to the pub

mmm pub

Weather forecast is now looking slighly less inclement on Metcheck. Still wet, cold and windy, just not quite as much....
You still want to do 60 miles in that?

worst case I get to the pub nice and early and have a couple of nice pints while you lot schelp outside in the cold

lost_in_thought

Last night's BBC forecast for Sunday would have fitted well with some O Fortuna in the background...

DonDaddyD

Eau Rouge wrote:

It seems the mass of rain heading for Portugal on Friday has veered a little further north than had been though earlier in the week. Looking at it, there might be a lull in the rain on Sunday, but yeah, it's looking like it will be wet. However, it's currently just left the Carribean, it has a long way to go before it gets to us on Sunday, and could easily find itself being moved a little further north or south to miss us entirely yet.

Are you like Superman or something and just flew 100,000miles above the planet to look at the clouds and their movement?

itboffin

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Oh dear, looks like sw trains might have scuppered my plans, engineering works this weekend - bus replace = no bike = no ride

balls, looks like I'm out, guess I'll have to do a solo yokel ride

If the weather perks up, I may be available Sunday (and my +1) for yokel riding with you. As long as you wait for me......

Oh goodie I do love a yokel social if you +1 fancy dinner after that would also be v nice

Sounds like a date to me. I'll let the +1 know shall I?

please do

ooo it's so clicky around here

DonDaddyD

itboffin wrote:

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Oh dear, looks like sw trains might have scuppered my plans, engineering works this weekend - bus replace = no bike = no ride

balls, looks like I'm out, guess I'll have to do a solo yokel ride

If the weather perks up, I may be available Sunday (and my +1) for yokel riding with you. As long as you wait for me......

Oh goodie I do love a yokel social if you +1 fancy dinner after that would also be v nice

Sounds like a date to me. I'll let the +1 know shall I?

please do

ooo it's so clicky around here

I'm coming.

DonDaddyD

itboffin wrote:

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Oh dear, looks like sw trains might have scuppered my plans, engineering works this weekend - bus replace = no bike = no ride

balls, looks like I'm out, guess I'll have to do a solo yokel ride

If the weather perks up, I may be available Sunday (and my +1) for yokel riding with you. As long as you wait for me......

Oh goodie I do love a yokel social if you +1 fancy dinner after that would also be v nice

Sounds like a date to me. I'll let the +1 know shall I?

please do

ooo it's so clicky around here

I'm coming.

DonDaddyD

itboffin wrote:

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

linsen wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Oh dear, looks like sw trains might have scuppered my plans, engineering works this weekend - bus replace = no bike = no ride

balls, looks like I'm out, guess I'll have to do a solo yokel ride

If the weather perks up, I may be available Sunday (and my +1) for yokel riding with you. As long as you wait for me......

Oh goodie I do love a yokel social if you +1 fancy dinner after that would also be v nice

Sounds like a date to me. I'll let the +1 know shall I?

please do

ooo it's so clicky around here

I'm coming.

jonginge

lost_in_thought wrote:

Last night's BBC forecast for Sunday would have fitted well with some O Fortuna in the background...

Hmm. Bike or surf-board, surf-board or bike. Decisions.

*hopeful mantra* It'll be fine, it'll be fine, it'll be fine...

lost_in_thought

JonGinge wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Last night's BBC forecast for Sunday would have fitted well with some O Fortuna in the background...

Hmm. Bike or surf-board, surf-board or bike. Decisions.

*hopeful mantra* It'll be fine, it'll be fine, it'll be fine...

Ark.

Headhuunter

StuAff wrote:

Headhuunter wrote:

Just wondering, are we going to have a fast group and a slower group still? Who is up for a fast ride? I would like to do a fast one with fewer stops if poss - perhaps a stop every 10-15 miles to regroup but not much more. I need to know just so that I wear the right clothes and bring the right food. If I'm with a fast group I'll wear less and eat more and vice versa if I'm going to be stopping every 2 miles

I have a feeling there's not going to be a fast group, or a slow group, just a group.....As for clothing, wear more and eat more I think, judging by the forecast.....

Hmmm. I'm concerned I'm going to get cold. I was hoping for a group at about the 18-19mph or so avg with fewer stops. Riding in the rain (as long as it's not torrential) and damp in Feb is fine if the pace is constant and fast to keep warm but frequent stops in damp clothing aren't much fun...

roger_merriman

Headhuunter wrote:

StuAff wrote:

Headhuunter wrote:

Just wondering, are we going to have a fast group and a slower group still? Who is up for a fast ride? I would like to do a fast one with fewer stops if poss - perhaps a stop every 10-15 miles to regroup but not much more. I need to know just so that I wear the right clothes and bring the right food. If I'm with a fast group I'll wear less and eat more and vice versa if I'm going to be stopping every 2 miles

I have a feeling there's not going to be a fast group, or a slow group, just a group.....As for clothing, wear more and eat more I think, judging by the forecast.....

Hmmm. I'm concerned I'm going to get cold. I was hoping for a group at about the 18-19mph or so avg with fewer stops. Riding in the rain (as long as it's not torrential) and damp in Feb is fine if the pace is constant and fast to keep warm but frequent stops in damp clothing aren't much fun...

warm stops are fine, but standing out side yuck....

Eau Rouge

DonDaddyD wrote:

Eau Rouge wrote:

It seems the mass of rain heading for Portugal on Friday has veered a little further north than had been though earlier in the week. Looking at it, there might be a lull in the rain on Sunday, but yeah, it's looking like it will be wet. However, it's currently just left the Carribean, it has a long way to go before it gets to us on Sunday, and could easily find itself being moved a little further north or south to miss us entirely yet.

Are you like Superman or something and just flew 100,000miles above the planet to look at the clouds and their movement?

Don't be so silly man, of course I'm not Superman and I didn't fly 100,000 miles above the planet to look at the clouds. ssheesh.
I phoned Superman and asked him to do it for me, d'uh.



(the Atlantic map on the BBC's weather forecast if you must know)

londonlivvy

Headhuunter wrote:

StuAff wrote:

Headhuunter wrote:

Just wondering, are we going to have a fast group and a slower group still? Who is up for a fast ride? I would like to do a fast one with fewer stops if poss - perhaps a stop every 10-15 miles to regroup but not much more. I need to know just so that I wear the right clothes and bring the right food. If I'm with a fast group I'll wear less and eat more and vice versa if I'm going to be stopping every 2 miles

I have a feeling there's not going to be a fast group, or a slow group, just a group.....As for clothing, wear more and eat more I think, judging by the forecast.....

Hmmm. I'm concerned I'm going to get cold. I was hoping for a group at about the 18-19mph or so avg with fewer stops. Riding in the rain (as long as it's not torrential) and damp in Feb is fine if the pace is constant and fast to keep warm but frequent stops in damp clothing aren't much fun...

Sounds like CP is up for a burn too so you can both do speeding through the lanes followed by steaming in the pub, waiting for the rest of us. I can't go that fast, though. The 13-15mph bracket is plenty enough to keep me warm...

Skippy2309

I think the 45 mile ride will be for me, although I still have to fit my drops and brake lever along with taping the bars....

will actually quite a bit longer than 45miles, as its around 10-15miles to Crystal Palace.

havent been able to get many miles at all with the weather and with the travelling back and fourth to this course :roll:

stuaff

Metcheck forecast briefly looked much better, has now reverted to previous version (?!). But not too bad, all the same. So, assuming that stays the same or improves a bit, I'm in. Will aim to be on the 0800 from Havant, gets into East Croydon 0939, perhaps with Norky & Davis in tow...Assuming CP's still up for some extra mileage for his stats, the run into CP will give me an idea which group to join...

itboffin

Not sure which forecast you've been looking at Stu but most suggest Sunday will be the end of the world.

Clever Pun

itboffin wrote:

Not sure which forecast you've been looking at Stu but most suggest Sunday will be the end of the world.

I blame DDD

il_principe

Clever Pun wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Not sure which forecast you've been looking at Stu but most suggest Sunday will be the end of the world.

I blame DDD

+1 He's been doing that vile rain dance again.

Clever Pun

Il Principe wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Not sure which forecast you've been looking at Stu but most suggest Sunday will be the end of the world.

I blame DDD

+1 He's been doing that vile rain dance again.

*forces back sick in mouth*