London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

Will everyone be bringing a flower along like we did for Eilidh's memorial ride?

I really wanted to do this ride, particularly after reading Ricardo's post. Sadly I have a prior commitment at that time but will pause and think of you all and in particular Ricardo and Emma's family.

1. CrazyJames
2. Clefty (available for laminating and cutting spoke cards, and route recce)
3. Bainbridge
4. Spudger
5. CYOA
6. mjs110
7. stevo_com
8. Sparrow
9. Kirth
10. fred
11. Ale
12. naatm
13. Soul
14. Aleksi
15. Dammit
16. mattty
17. D. Generate
18. MrBig-G
19. Pistanator
20. mr lunch
21. Thejammerboy + 1
22. iwelumo + ??
23. Yap(If I manage to get a frame by this weekend) + 5
24.Pepperoni
25. VinylPimp
26. reeen (up for lending a hand cutting/laminating/couriering the spoke cards pls PM me, i'm at old street daily)
27. Skully
28. Braker
29. owen
30. evansdelbosque (happy to help in any way if needed)
31. Alb
32. evil munchkin
33. robvalentine
34. flickwg
35. jcgarcia
36. timmy
37. almac68

good work James.. peace all

Gutted to say but I have to work, so shit.
Hope it goes smoothly and is a fitting tribute, I'm sure it will be

Hi Crazy James

Haven't heard from you, how are things going for this saturday?

Add 10 more people to your list. I did a facebook event for this Saturday as many of our friends from uni are there, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/e...018#wall_posts

If you need me to help you guys in anything let me know, once again thank you for doing this, I hope we can raise loads of awareness!!

Solidarity to you all and see you on Saturday.

Diana

James's putting a lot of work into this.

I'm gunna see if i can try and make it somehow.

will phone you shortly RE printing Eterea, everythings going ok, i'm finalising the route tonight and doing a recce tomorrow night with a friend who is on the ride, got someone sorted for laminating and cutting the cards had a few problems with printing tho, been chatting to the bbc people, hopefully meeting a producer/director today, although now they're saying they might not be filming the actual ride, just the beginning and the end, and even that is not definite, kinda pissed as they said they were going to be filming it when we spoke the first couple of times, so trying to arrange the loan of a helmet/bullet cam so we can produce some kind of video memento for Emmas family and ricardo, worst case scenario I will pay for the hire of one myself.

1. CrazyJames
2. Clefty (available for laminating and cutting spoke cards, and route recce)
3.
4. Spudger
5. CYOA
6. mjs110
7. stevo_com
8. Sparrow
9. Kirth
10. fred
11. Ale
12. naatm
13. Soul
14. Aleksi
15. Dammit
16. mattty
17. D. Generate
18. MrBig-G
19. Pistanator
20. mr lunch
21. Thejammerboy + 1
22. iwelumo + ??
23. Yap(If I manage to get a frame by this weekend) + 5
24.Pepperoni
25. VinylPimp
26. reeen (up for lending a hand cutting/laminating/couriering the spoke cards pls PM me, i'm at old street daily)
27. Skully
28. Braker
29. owen
30. evansdelbosque (happy to help in any way if needed)
31. Alb
32. evil munchkin
33.
34. flickwg
35. jcgarcia
36. timmy
37. almac68

reall really sorry got to work saturday now, my thought will be with you guys..

Bit last minute james but 'therealmarky' used a helmet cam in the fireflies 2009 thread, maybe he could help you out?

bmx'ers welcome?

im broke so i cant afford a fixie yet..but soon!

1. CrazyJames
2. Clefty (available for laminating and cutting spoke cards, and route recce)
3.
4. Spudger
5. CYOA
6. mjs110
7. stevo_com
8. Sparrow
9. Kirth
10. fred
11. Ale
12. naatm
13. Soul
14. Aleksi
15. Dammit
16. mattty
17. D. Generate
18. MrBig-G
19. Pistanator
20. mr lunch
21. Thejammerboy + 1
22. iwelumo + ??
23. Yap(If I manage to get a frame by this weekend) + 5
24.Pepperoni
25. VinylPimp
26. reeen (up for lending a hand cutting/laminating/couriering the spoke cards pls PM me, i'm at old street daily)
27. Skully
28. Braker
29. owen
30. evansdelbosque (happy to help in any way if needed)
31. Alb
32. evil munchkin
33.
34. flickwg
35. jcgarcia
36. timmy
37. almac68
38. cake

Yes ALL cyclists are welcome to join us.

39. jv

is this the stone circle infront of the National Theatre?

1. CrazyJames
2. Clefty (available for laminating and cutting spoke cards, and route recce)
3.
4. Spudger
5. CYOA
6. mjs110
7. stevo_com
8. Sparrow
9. Kirth
10. fred
11. Ale
12. naatm
13. Soul
14. Aleksi
15. Dammit
16. mattty
17. D. Generate
18. MrBig-G
19. Pistanator
20. mr lunch
21. Thejammerboy + 1
22. iwelumo + ??
23. Yap(If I manage to get a frame by this weekend) + 5
24.Pepperoni
25. VinylPimp
26. reeen (up for lending a hand cutting/laminating/couriering the spoke cards pls PM me, i'm at old street daily)
27. Skully
28. Braker
29. owen
30. evansdelbosque (happy to help in any way if needed)
31. Alb
32. evil munchkin
33.
34. flickwg
35. jcgarcia
36. timmy
37. almac68
38. cake
39. jv

yeah - stone circle is on the south bank (near the bfi & national theatre).

Thanks go out to Aidy (keepsake on the forum) for printing at VERY short notice on the spoke cards, and cheers to Diana Emmas friend (Eterea09 on the forum) for cutting and laminating services, much appreciated guys :)

have you got a route yet or ride duration yet?

+1

well done crazyJames for organising everything - good work.

Thanks, its not been an easy week.

Yes, doing the Route recce tonight with a couple of friends, wanted to have it dealt with sooner, but i've had to fit all this around my work, and in between sorting through just under 1700 wedding photo's, returning hire equipment at the crack of dawn monday morning after working through the whole weekend, the only time off I had this week was this morning which was spent dealing with BT sorting out the buggered phone line, and dropping off prints to Oval to get spokecards cut and laminated, then getting my ass to work, its gonna be a pretty simple route though so I can't forsee any problems.
Ride duration approximately 75-90 minutes with some words read from Emmas friends, and on behalf of Riccardo at the end of the ride back at the stone circle.

Nice work James, I'll do my best to make it down, if not, see you soon.

Hey guys!
Thanks for all of this.
Me and Emma's family are really grateful for what you are doing. The most important thing right now is that her life, and the life of all the people who died in the same way, don't have to be vain and worth the safety of the future London cyclists.
I will be on your side even if I'm not gonna be there.

I wrote something to read tomorrow. I sent it to Diana (Eterea09). There is something from me and also something wrote from her parents. There will probably be something also written from friends and cousins.
I spoke also to the BBC journalist few days ago. Didn't ask why her London colleagues didn't give the news of Emma's death, but I hope they will be a good job.
Safe ride guys

Riccardo

Thank you for your note.
Im going to see what I can use to ride tomorrow.

I've just heard from James, he's managed to borrow a HD helemt cam from one of the guys at Shop14 to record it for you Riccardo and Emma's family. I hope this may be of some comfort to you.

lil

After much messing around from the producer the BBC said earlier today that they won't be filming at the ride, however I have managed to borrow a Contour HD bullet cam off of Sano on here, which means we will still get a high quality recording of this ride and everything that happens regardless, I hope thats of some consolation, anyway it looks to be a good turnout so hopefully it should all go well.

Don't forget to post tonight in the Southend thread to remind people about it James. One more reminder can't hurt.

Is there a dress code to this one ? I know some of the others was all white....

Hope this goes well tomorrow and has a good impact.

I can't make it due to holiday.

No dress code for this, but feel free to wear whatever you want as long as its not offensive considering the nature of this ride.

P.S. After doing a Recce of the route tonight, I think we will have the words etc from Emma's friends and on behalf of Riccardo read at the site of the accident, there is enough space for a group of a 100 or so to assemble there safely off of the road.

1. CrazyJames
2. Clefty (available for laminating and cutting spoke cards, and route recce)
3.
4. Spudger
5. CYOA
6. mjs110
7. stevo_com
8. Sparrow
9. Kirth
10. fred
11. Ale
12. naatm
13. Soul
14. Aleksi
15. Dammit
16. mattty
17. D. Generate
18. MrBig-G
19. Pistanator
20. mr lunch
21. Thejammerboy + 1
22. iwelumo + ??
23. Yap(If I manage to get a frame by this weekend) + 5
24.Pepperoni
25. VinylPimp
26. reeen (up for lending a hand cutting/laminating/couriering the spoke cards pls PM me, i'm at old street daily)
27. Skully
28. Braker
29. owen
30. evansdelbosque (happy to help in any way if needed)
31. Alb
32. evil munchkin
33.
34. flickwg
35. jcgarcia
36. timmy
37. almac68
38. cake
39. jv
40. Radius (time permitting)

i wont be in town till 6.30 ish, i'll have to try and find you. PM me any phone no.s so i can catch you up

+100000000000

1. CrazyJames
2. Clefty (available for laminating and cutting spoke cards, and route recce)
3.
4. Spudger
5. CYOA
6. mjs110
7. stevo_com
8. Sparrow
9. Kirth
10. fred
11. Ale
12. naatm
13. Soul
14. Aleksi
15. Dammit
16. mattty
17. D. Generate
18. MrBig-G
19. Pistanator
20. mr lunch
21. Thejammerboy + 1
22. iwelumo + ??
23. Yap(If I manage to get a frame by this weekend) + 5
24.Pepperoni
25. VinylPimp
26. reeen (up for lending a hand cutting/laminating/couriering the spoke cards pls PM me, i'm at old street daily)
27. Skully
28. Braker
29. owen
30. evansdelbosque (happy to help in any way if needed)
31. Alb
32. evil munchkin
33.
34. flickwg
35. jcgarcia
36. timmy
37. almac68
38. cake
39. jv
40. Radius (time permitting)
41.Daem

I too wish my first ride was under better circumstances.

I doubt we will be leaving the stone circle until around then anyway, or just before, if you can try and make it 6:20pm maybe i'll make sure we all wait?

I'm definitely out :(

Well done for organising & hard work you've put into this ride CrazyJames, and hope everyone rides safe.

lil x

1. CrazyJames
2. Clefty (available for laminating and cutting spoke cards, and route recce)
3.
4. Spudger
5. CYOA
6. mjs110
7. stevo_com
8. Sparrow
9. Kirth
10. fred
11. Ale
12. naatm
13. Soul
14. Aleksi
15. Dammit
16. mattty
17. D. Generate
18. MrBig-G
19. Pistanator
20. mr lunch
21. Thejammerboy + 1
22. iwelumo + ??
23. Yap(If I manage to get a frame by this weekend) + 5
24.Pepperoni
25. VinylPimp
26. reeen (up for lending a hand cutting/laminating/couriering the spoke cards pls PM me, i'm at old street daily)
27. Skully
28. Braker
29. owen
30. evansdelbosque (happy to help in any way if needed)
31. Alb
32. evil munchkin
33.
34. flickwg
35. jcgarcia
36. timmy
37. almac68
38. cake
39. jv
40. Radius (time permitting)
41.Daem
42. town

hows the weather looking? Friend said it's really raining heavily ?

Touch wood not raining atm, but clouds fairly ominous

Put a kagool on....

Not raining at all from my window a mile or two north of the river

Stopped raining in Streatham Hill/Brixton about 45mins ago

Really sorry to miss this today, afternoon did not work out well.
apologies all.. Al

What a good memorial ride; the messages from parents, cousin and friends at Ely Street were very, very moving. Rest in peace Emma.

+1

Thanks again to James for sorting out this ride. I think it's important that we get out on the roads as a group to raise awareness of this issue as much as possible. These fatalities are tragically avoidable.

RIP Emma.

A big thank you to everyone that braved the weather today to join us on this ride, I applaud you. I'm glad that so many of us came to remember a fellow fallen cyclist, it was a somber occasion, but one that ended pleasantly with a few drinks and some chat among friends.

Special Thanks go to:
Keepsake (Aidy) for printing and prompt delivery of spoke cards
Sano (Ian) for the loan of a HD bullet cam to record the ride
Eterea09 (Diana, Emmas friend) for laminating and printing of spoke cards
Pepperoni (my good friend Marco) for helping with the route, and generally being a good mate, cheers dude :)

RIP Emma, I hope we gave you the send off that you deserve.

+2 thanks again James, good to see a big turnout and to put a few faces to names. My father in law runs a haulage company and this has spurred me on to find out if and what kind of awareness his drivers have of cyclists. I'll post a thread with what I find out but I'm afraid it'll be chilling for us. From what I can gather most of his time is spent dealing with insurance companies. He's a good guy though, so it would be good to start some sort of awareness campaign for drivers and cyclists alike.

RIP Emma.

I'm not implying that good work on the above has not already been undertaken, but this is not the thread to discuss it. Apologies:-(

It was very good that so many turned out, regardless of the weather.

RIP Emma.

again, James, well done for organising this. Sorry I missed you in the end, I passed the site at about 8 in the end, spent a few quiet moments, and rolled on.

Well played to all that turned out

good turnout and nice ride and post ride gathering

great organisation by james and lovely read by diana

descanse en paz, emma.

It was a very moving ride and it was a pleasure to meet so many people here. Again, I wish it had been under better circumstances. It was impressive to see the turnout and I truly hope that there won't be the need for more of these rides.

RIP Emma.