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  • hatbeard
    hatbeard Posts: 1,087
    Glad I checked the thread again, was just about to go run 10k to fulfil my exercise quota for the day and get PT to the morpeth instead.

    Will sit on my arse instead for next few hours and cycle up as originally planned then. :D

    My backpack with the faghettaboudit chain and mini-d lock in will provide ample exercise anyhow (as I found out riding home with it last night, whew!).
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    hatbeard wrote:
    Glad I checked the thread again, was just about to go run 10k to fulfil my exercise quota for the day and get PT to the morpeth instead.

    Will sit on my ars* instead for next few hours and cycle up as originally planned then. :D

    My backpack with the faghettaboudit chain and mini-d lock in will provide ample exercise anyhow (as I found out riding home with it last night, whew!).

    Ah, so I need not bring my lock? Perfect, what time are you getting there? :lol:
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,165
    Ian.B wrote:
    Can I join as a late entrant, if anyone can't make it at the last minute I'll reimburse them for their curry, otherwise happy to get bar food?
    Guys 'n' girls, I am not going to be able make it, I have picked up some god awful vomiting bug that's been doing the rounds in my kid's school and I am still not quite right :( I wouldn't wish ithis on anyone !

    If anyone does want to take my portion of curry, please help yourself. Will have to get myself to the Morpeth in the New year.
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  • hatbeard
    hatbeard Posts: 1,087
    edited December 2010
    dhope wrote:
    hatbeard wrote:
    Glad I checked the thread again, was just about to go run 10k to fulfil my exercise quota for the day and get PT to the morpeth instead.

    Will sit on my ars* instead for next few hours and cycle up as originally planned then. :D

    My backpack with the faghettaboudit chain and mini-d lock in will provide ample exercise anyhow (as I found out riding home with it last night, whew!).

    Ah, so I need not bring my lock? Perfect, what time are you getting there? :lol:

    I can meet you at your work if you wanna ride up there with us. let me know what time you plan on finishing. I'm in greenwich so will need at least an hours notice to get my crap together and ride up though, but I'm planning on going over the river at london bridge and heading up that way anyways as it's the route I know best.

    the mini d only fits one bike but there'll be enough space to lock up two bikes with the chain I'd imagine

    edit: on second thoughts I might head up early, will be there by six. just call me when you get there.. :)
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    I can get a dabs on railing space as I imagine I'll be over the 'peth around 17:45, I suspect on my Jack Jones, but will lock up the bike and should be able to lash another to mine using the cable if need be!
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    I can get a dabs on railing space as I imagine I'll be over the 'peth around 17:45, I suspect on my Jack Jones, but will lock up the bike and should be able to lash another to mine using the cable if need be!

    I'll be there about the same time and have brought the heavy duty chain. I'll be leaving early though.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Hope to be there around 6.15. Will have a d-lock.
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Will be there about 6, with a D-Lock & Cable. I hope there will still railing space left!
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  • soundninjauk
    soundninjauk Posts: 333
    Looks like I'm the only one PT-ing it there. Don't judge me...
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    edited December 2010
    Boris biking there - reckon 6-6.30

    EDIT: I have a lock (feck knows why) but will bring it just incase
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    hatbeard wrote:
    edit: on second thoughts I might head up early, will be there by six. just call me when you get there.. :)

    Will do, ta
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    soundninjauk wrote:
    Looks like I'm the only one PT-ing it there. Don't judge me...

    PT-ing it as well. Its a horrible thought.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    soundninjauk wrote:
    Looks like I'm the only one PT-ing it there. Don't judge me...

    Consider yourself judged. You'll be the weird looking one with the crazy twitch, right? :)
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    I can get a dabs on railing space as I imagine I'll be over the 'peth around 17:45, I suspect on my Jack Jones, but will lock up the bike and should be able to lash another to mine using the cable if need be!

    I shouldn't be too far behind you, subject to trains & black ice :?
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  • Pufftmw
    Pufftmw Posts: 1,941
    JZed wrote:
    Boris biking there - reckon 6-6.30

    BORIS BIKE THERE - GENIUS!!! :D:D:D

    I'll be coming this way too - there's a stand outside my office and one at the end of Vauxhall Bridge - sorted :D

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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    itboffin wrote:
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    I can get a dabs on railing space as I imagine I'll be over the 'peth around 17:45, I suspect on my Jack Jones, but will lock up the bike and should be able to lash another to mine using the cable if need be!

    I shouldn't be too far behind you, subject to trains & black ice :?

    Well I'll be nice n easy to spot in my high-vis jacket.....or if I have removed it the grey top. Not that I'm expecting a bunch of cyclist to blend into the usual Friday night crowd there. Mind you it's a little more subtle then during the summer :-)
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    Pufftmw wrote:
    JZed wrote:
    Boris biking there - reckon 6-6.30

    BORIS BIKE THERE - GENIUS!!! :D:D:D

    I'll be coming this way too - there's a stand outside my office and one at the end of Vauxhall Bridge - sorted :D

    I'm going to break my Boris Cherry - whoop!

    BB Racing? By the sound of things we missed a trick with Embankment being dead last night we could have had races from Morpeth>LBR>Morpeth! On the BB gearing that would have been a proper spin fest :lol:
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  • Pufftmw
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    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Pufftmw wrote:
    JZed wrote:
    Boris biking there - reckon 6-6.30

    BORIS BIKE THERE - GENIUS!!! :D:D:D

    I'll be coming this way too - there's a stand outside my office and one at the end of Vauxhall Bridge - sorted :D

    I'm going to break my Boris Cherry - whoop!

    BB Racing? By the sound of things we missed a trick with Embankment being dead last night we could have had races from Morpeth>LBR>Morpeth! On the BB gearing that would have been a proper spin fest :lol:

    That would be just a drag race - get some traffic in there and then its a proper commuter run :)

    Variation on a pub game perhaps?
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Pufftmw wrote:
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Pufftmw wrote:
    JZed wrote:
    Boris biking there - reckon 6-6.30

    BORIS BIKE THERE - GENIUS!!! :D:D:D

    I'll be coming this way too - there's a stand outside my office and one at the end of Vauxhall Bridge - sorted :D

    I'm going to break my Boris Cherry - whoop!

    BB Racing? By the sound of things we missed a trick with Embankment being dead last night we could have had races from Morpeth>LBR>Morpeth! On the BB gearing that would have been a proper spin fest :lol:

    That would be just a drag race - get some traffic in there and then its a proper commuter run :)

    Variation on a pub game perhaps?

    Ummmm - glad I left the bike at home if we are talking drinking games involving Boris bikes already.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Ian.B wrote:
    Can I join as a late entrant, if anyone can't make it at the last minute I'll reimburse them for their curry, otherwise happy to get bar food?
    Guys 'n' girls, I am not going to be able make it, I have picked up some god awful vomiting bug that's been doing the rounds in my kid's school and I am still not quite right :( I wouldn't wish ithis on anyone !

    If anyone does want to take my portion of curry, please help yourself. Will have to get myself to the Morpeth in the New year.

    ITB would like a bug. :twisted:

    Sounds nasty, fella. Pop down one Friday (not I'm a regular!)
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Sadly I can't make it. I have been hit by a slightly different vomiting "bug" after last night's office party and have been "working from home" today. I'll have to try and get down there before next year seeing as I'm missing out on my annual appearance! Have a good one all.
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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    And although my kayaking trip has been cancelled due to lack of rain, I still have Man Flu and therefore can barely leave my sofa. Have a good one and try not to crash too much on the way home !
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  • hatbeard
    hatbeard Posts: 1,087
    There already so you lot are all 1 pint behind better hurry up... :lol:
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    I poped in for a pint; nice to put some names to faces.

    You are all very tall, aren't you?
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Good to see so many old & new faces tonight, most of which I owe at least one beer.

    Safe journey home peeps
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    itboffin wrote:
    Good to see so many old & new faces tonight, most of which I owe at least one beer.

    Safe journey home peeps

    Shame I missed it. Next year perhaps.....
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  • ketsbaia
    ketsbaia Posts: 1,718
    Sorry I couldn't make it. Too much domestic shizzle going on. Roll on the summer bash.
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  • cyclopsbiker
    cyclopsbiker Posts: 516
    Asprilla wrote:
    I poped in for a pint; nice to put some names to faces.

    You are all very tall, aren't you?

    I thought that!!! even asked some random people their height....all taller than me of course!! thin CP won. def nice to put faces to names to tattoos :)
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  • cyclopsbiker
    cyclopsbiker Posts: 516
    itboffin wrote:
    Good to see so many old & new faces tonight, most of which I owe at least one beer.

    Safe journey home peeps

    yes. yes.....you owe me a beer....maybe :lol:
    you did slope off early....?!
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  • Dalton
    Dalton Posts: 265
    This thread is useless without pictures !!
    :D

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