Anybody up for a ride today?

hegyestomi
hegyestomi Posts: 504
edited November 2012 in Commuting chat
Hi all,
Just wondering if anybody want's to go out tonight for a ride (no idea where, before 6ish?) or is there a group I can join in for a one off. Family is out= extra riding time! Decent pace, max/around 50miles please!
Tamas
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  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    on which continent would you like this ride to take place?
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  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,316
    Would prefer a little less notice next time please.
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Can't do tonight but otherwise don't mind joining others for a ride but where are you? London? What does "decent pace" mean?
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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    I can do the 7th at 7. My pace is extra-average.
    I'd like to join in with a group no bigger than a good size. Would like to cover approximately 18000 rods.
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    I'm up for it! Meet you outside the Greenhouse pub in Cwmbran?
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  • hegyestomi
    hegyestomi Posts: 504
    All right, sorry...
    So from central London to anywhere, would think to do about 2-3hrs ride with an average of 25km/h (you all all right about it, it's decent for me).
    Any takers?
    Any questions?
    :)
  • peat
    peat Posts: 1,242
    It's a trick! Don't fall for it.

    He's going to lead to to the middle of nowhere, bash you on the head and harvest your organs.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Peat wrote:
    It's a trick! Don't fall for it.

    He's going to lead to to the middle of nowhere, bash you on the head and harvest your organs.

    Or worse still, your bike's!
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  • hegyestomi
    hegyestomi Posts: 504
    Or even worse: your bike and your body!
    I'll take them and break them all...
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  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,316
    Shouldn't you be out riding by now?

    Or did you mean start before 6 not finish?
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Dulwich paragon chaingang meet at Skoda garage by elmers end roundabout at 7.15 for a 30 mile ride finishing at crystal palace - bit late for you perhaps?
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  • hegyestomi
    hegyestomi Posts: 504
    I meant start around 6-ish. I work till 5pm, then get changed and can be pretty much anywhere central london in 30 mins. I don't have a chance to go out usually but the kids are out, I'm on my own and would like to go somewhere.
    I'm currently at Canary Wharf.
  • hegyestomi
    hegyestomi Posts: 504
    BigMat wrote:
    Dulwich paragon chaingang meet at Skoda garage by elmers end roundabout at 7.15 for a 30 mile ride finishing at crystal palace - bit late for you perhaps?
    Sounds good, if they don't mind then I might join in!
    From here?
    http://goo.gl/maps/ob7ac
    ?
    Thanks
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    hegyestomi wrote:
    BigMat wrote:
    Dulwich paragon chaingang meet at Skoda garage by elmers end roundabout at 7.15 for a 30 mile ride finishing at crystal palace - bit late for you perhaps?
    Sounds good, if they don't mind then I might join in!
    From here?
    http://goo.gl/maps/ob7ac
    ?
    Thanks

    I wouldn't have thought they'd mind - often have riders from other clubs joining. Its the marginally slower ride on a Wednesday and generally a bit more relaxed than Tue / Thurs. Not out myself as was out last night.
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Will hub is apparently. :twisted:

    Sorry. Just cross threading for fun. :wink:
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  • hegyestomi
    hegyestomi Posts: 504
    Thanks for Dulwich paragons, I had a great time, nice bunch of people!
  • hegyestomi
    hegyestomi Posts: 504
    daviesee wrote:
    Will hub is apparently. :twisted:

    Sorry. Just cross threading for fun. :wink:
    Sorry Will, I'm already taken...:)
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Wednesday chaingang quite manageable then? I keep meaning to head out too but Wednesdays have been busy the last few weeks.
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    are fixie riders welcome in these gangs? no skidding I promise..
  • hegyestomi
    hegyestomi Posts: 504
    dhope wrote:
    Wednesday chaingang quite manageable then? I keep meaning to head out too but Wednesdays have been busy the last few weeks.
    Depends how fit&fast you are: I was struggling a fair bit but managed to stick to them throughout.
    Still hurts a bit...:)
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Guess I'll find out soon how fit/fast I am. Will aim for next week.
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    dhope wrote:
    Guess I'll find out soon how fit/fast I am. Will aim for next week.

    I did the chaingang ride once, think it was one of the easier evenings rather than the hardcore ones... It wasn't that difficult to keep up but they tend not to stop and wait if you drop off the back, or at least they didn't when I went. The main problem for me is that they meet at Elmers End at 7pm which is very hard to get to in time, I have to leave work at 6, get home on my commuting bike, drop off my bag and cr@p, change, get the good bike out of the shed and get down to EE...
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  • Headhuunter
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    iPete wrote:
    are fixie riders welcome in these gangs? no skidding I promise..

    I think you'd find it tough to keep up with a chaingang on a fixie....
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Headhuunter wrote:
    iPete wrote:
    are fixie riders welcome in these gangs? no skidding I promise..

    I think you'd find it tough to keep up with a chaingang on a fixie....
    This is a man who has clearly never encountered iPete on the commute...
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  • peat
    peat Posts: 1,242
    Headhuunter wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    Guess I'll find out soon how fit/fast I am. Will aim for next week.

    I did the chaingang ride once, think it was one of the easier evenings rather than the hardcore ones... It wasn't that difficult to keep up but they tend not to stop and wait if you drop off the back, or at least they didn't when I went. The main problem for me is that they meet at Elmers End at 7pm which is very hard to get to in time, I have to leave work at 6, get home on my commuting bike, drop off my bag and cr@p, change, get the good bike out of the shed and get down to EE...

    Or plan ahead and ride your good bike to work? Leaving any of your essential 'cr@p' at work so you don't have to carry it.
  • cyclingprop
    cyclingprop Posts: 2,426
    I need to join this Paragon thing. DHope, any change of being broken in gently?
    What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    notsoblue wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    iPete wrote:
    are fixie riders welcome in these gangs? no skidding I promise..

    I think you'd find it tough to keep up with a chaingang on a fixie....
    This is a man who has clearly never encountered iPete on the commute...

    Reminds me, what happened to you the other night, was hanging on for dear life for most of embankment then you dropped away, mechanical?
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    notsoblue wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    iPete wrote:
    are fixie riders welcome in these gangs? no skidding I promise..

    I think you'd find it tough to keep up with a chaingang on a fixie....
    This is a man who has clearly never encountered iPete on the commute...

    I think he'd struggle on a fixie. There is a mile long descent to a roundabout and then back up the way you came down. Not sure what gearing could enable you to not get seriously dropped in those circumstances.
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    anyone strava'd the wed chain gang? Downhill could be an issue...
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    cyclingprop wrote:
    I need to join this Paragon thing. DHope, any change of being broken in gently?
    I've only been out with them once. First Saturday of the month is newbies day though so there's your chance. Or just pay up online and then pick any day like I did
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