Gardies on Rose Crescent for tasty burgers, Teri Aki up bridge street if you fancy some tasty sushi.

For beer, I'd go for the eagle as its central and relatively atmospheric. Fish & chips isnt too bad there either.

It's looking like I'm not going to be able to make the ride, but I may come for lunch or something when you guys get here

0: MA3K|³|
1: asm (got a friend in cambridge, great excuse to visit him!)
2: matt sparkes
3: uh, thanks Ma3k, Jonny
4: fatboyralph
5: Lucky7
6: StarrerGang
7: Dave4 (unless the weather is shite, in which case I get to avaoid the porridge too)
8: d0cA (if the weather is good)
9: and friend (if d0cA is going)
10: matthew

Think a few people might be up for riding back (and I might be one, too).

So, what route are we taking? Could someone post a google or pedometer route which I can follow in case I'm late catching you up? Thanks and see you Sunday.

ps: am also very excited about ghent.

illy, hope you Ghentengers make it back in time.
If not have a good weekend.

just found that the bottom races on my headset's got some little dimples on em....wonder if its goin to make it to cambridge like that. ill see how i go when i put it all together tomorrow...if its too fckd, ill take it to putney cycles first thing saturday, hopefully they've got a new headset that'll fit. getting desperate, badly want to go on this ride

riding home's crazy tho. would like to be home well before it gets dark. no plans on bringin lights

ok, pressure of work is mounting and, although weather is looking good, likelihood of me turning up is decreasing. plus i've just come down with a shitty cold today: not good sign :/

sorry to hear that DocA, get along if you can get work done and cold shifted.

for those who want to know the route i will get a bikely jobbie up on this thread later, when i am working at a more powerful machine

i will see you guys on sunday.
i have no internet at home, so hence the, see ya bit!

nice one lucky. see ya then dude. remember your carbs on saturday night

By observing 2 minutes silence at 11pm.

no, by doing a 2 minute trackstand at 11pm

No, that'd waste precious carbs!

Okay, I definitely can't make this.

My throat infection hasn't cleared up yet, and I don't want it going further into my chest.

Have a good ride y'all!

That sucks.
See you next time.
Weather set to be cloudy with NO rain.
Bring good gloves.

okay for those people playing catch up or with dreams of going off the front

here is the route

from hyde park corner coming in at around 63 miles though i cut a few corners. see you in the morning ladies and gentleman

oh, try and make sure you have a mobile number or two for fellow riders

I'm heading out at 8, so should be with my Auntie in Stortford by 9.30. Planning to leave her place at 11 and head back to town via Much Hadham and Roydon and whatnot, so might pass you somewhere round there...

Nice work jonny, see you tomorrow.

Boys, anyone got a brooks spanner he could bring tomorrow ?
who could wisper their number to me please ?
See you 9:30 at HPC

Not me sorry.


See whoever makes it tomorrow, get some sleep.

I find I'm short a spare tube; I've only got one and I'd rather have 2 :-(

If someone has a spare that they could bring along for me (700 x 23c), I would be much obliged.

See you tomorrow.

I will bring a third with my Stompy.just got mi 5pack-Saver from Wiggle

I will bring plenty of spare tubes too.
Plus I got chainring bolts and an emergency length of chain and tyre boots.
Glad to see you are coming stompy.

Looks like I'm going to be able to finally stop lurking and actually do one of these rides. See you at Hyde Park. Anyone from se london care to meet at Cutty Sark for the ride there in about half an hour?

I'm not going to be ready in time to make Cutty Sark. sorry.

sun's out...wooohoooo! see you all in a bit.

MA3K =

u still looking for a brooks spanner starrergang? ill see if i can find mine...

yeah the saddle needs tightening. will carry it for you all the ride if you want

Sorry folks but I'm gonna bail... got an old mate visiting at short notice

Have a great ride and I'll see you on the next one

Can anyone bring a chainbreaker just in-case.
I stupidly gave mine away.

sorry do not have one. I have spare chain if that helps. but rather no want to carry it

Did a solo 71 mile round trip in 4 hours. HORRIBLE cross/head wind on the way out, and annoying crosswind on the way back :(

Didn't see anyone out there. I was riding back between Much Hadham and Roydon between about 11.45 and just after midday - where were you lot at that time?

Anyway, I enjoyed the gears, and am totally smitten with my new winter rubber, Michelin Pro2Race in 700x25 - at 80/85psi, it makes gives my alu frame carbon ride qualities. Nice.

Hope you all had a good one; not too many punctures, and no 50x14 brakeless wipe-outs :O

We left Hyde Pk Corner a little late (9.45?) and then didn't get to London Fields until 10.30. Suffered from headwind on the way, and a number of p*nctures (I got one on the way to the meeting point, and again about 7 miles out of Cambridge). Other than that a nice ride - especially the narrow country lanes. Weather looked threatening but never did anything, and the sun actually came out occasionally.

A great day, and sorry I had to peel off to the station without saying goodbye to everyone - hope you go back safely.

SimonC (Blue Merckx)

sort of headwind but mostly crosswind i think, bit annoying. about 4 punctures in total and lots other mechanical stop. lots of stops...i got cold!!! i think it was 1545 when we got to centre of cambridge...but it was a good ride, enjoyed it. excellent country lanes. might have to do that again (when i get my road bike!)

no crashes this time around. no big hills to worry about...

simon, i think we saw you on the train...fuzzbrain and i caught the same 1615 train to kingsx.

simon, i think we saw you on the train...fuzzbrain and i caught the same 1615 train to kingsx

Quite likely - I got abuse from some cunt in a suit because he decided he wanted to sit in the cycle parking area outside the disabled loos, and when I pointed out I got there first he started foaming at the mouth and shouted "just move the fucking bike" then stared at me for the full 48 minutes of the journey - hence the Paula Radcliff sprint down the platform at Kings Cross before he decided to touch me in a special place...

I thin