Social ride. 28th Feb. London.
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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.Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
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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
That was the deal I had with the PF0 -
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
That was the deal I had with the PF
:roll:
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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....)Misguided Idealist0 -
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?Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome0 -
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?
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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 milesDo not write below this line. Office use only.0
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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.....Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
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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 pubPurveyor of sonic doom
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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?Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
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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.0
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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 coldPurveyor of sonic doom
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Last night's BBC forecast for Sunday would have fitted well with some O Fortuna in the background...0
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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?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 Game0 -
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 hereRule #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.0 -
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.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 Game0 -
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.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 Game0 -
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.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 Game0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Last night's BBC forecast for Sunday would have fitted well with some O Fortuna in the background...
*hopeful mantra* It'll be fine, it'll be fine, it'll be fine...0 -
JonGinge wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:Last night's BBC forecast for Sunday would have fitted well with some O Fortuna in the background...
*hopeful mantra* It'll be fine, it'll be fine, it'll be fine...
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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...Do not write below this line. Office use only.0 -
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....0 -
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)0 -
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...0 -
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:FCN: 5/6 Fixed Gear (quite rapid) in normal clothes and clips
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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...Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
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Not sure which forecast you've been looking at Stu but most suggest Sunday will be the end of the world.Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
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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 DDDPurveyor of sonic doom
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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
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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.
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