1. andyf
8. stompy
13. kowalski
17. Object (Out due to owwey clavicle)
46. Cornelius Blackfoot
63. MA3K
69. Tommy
1. VelocityBoy
2. hippy
3. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)
46. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)
6. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)
7. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you
8. TheBrick(Tommy)
9. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)
10. Yebo (geared, most likely)
11. illy
12. jonny
13. Sano (fixed is all I have)
14. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)
15. dave4
16. fatboyralph
17. hillbilly
18. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)
19. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)
20. 50/14 on a Pinar
21. town
22. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)
23. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)
24. mdx (geared - gettin old!)
25. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc
25. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)
26. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.
27. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends
29. Jacqui - Natalia Harry and Seb (if the boys don't chicken out)
30. Emilia (fixed)

Have a good breakfast everybody.

Last night I rode home from work and it was a real slog. I thought that either my brakes were out of alignment, or my chain needing cleaning and oiling. but when I got home and examined the bike I found that one of the spokes on my back wheel had broken. this immediately made me think, "what would happen if this occurred on long ride"?

Does the DD support vehicle carry any bog-standard front and rear 700c wheels? since the majority of riders will be geared, will anyone carry any rear wheels that are singlespeed (17 or 18 sprocket)? Just a thought. Punctures will not be a problem (will any enterprising souls be carrying that Slime stuff for quick repairs), but a broken spoke or cracked rim, will need to be replaced.

I hope its a great ride for everybody, and I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do it next year, but in the meantime, I'd hate for someone I know to not be able to complete due to something like broken spokes.

There is no support vehicle.

http://www.southwarkcyclists.org.uk/...chfaqs08.shtml

1. andyf
8. stompy
13. kowalski
17. Object (Out due to owwey clavicle)
46. Cornelius Blackfoot
63. MA3K
69. Tommy
1. VelocityBoy
2. hippy
3. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)
46. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)
6. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)
7. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you
8. TheBrick(Tommy)
9. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)
10. Yebo (geared, most likely)
11. illy
12. jonny
13. Sano (fixed is all I have)
14. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)
15. dave4
16. fatboyralph
17. hillbilly
18. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)
19. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)
20. 50/14 on a Pinar
21. town
22. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)
23. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)
24. mdx (geared - gettin old!)
25. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc
25. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)
26. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.
27. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends
29. Jacqui - Natalia Harry and Seb (if the boys don't chicken out)
30. Emilia (fixed)
31. Cyclodelic - Chris (and Michael if he doesn't chicken) fixed

1. andyf
8. stompy
13. kowalski
17. Object (Out due to owwey clavicle)
46. Cornelius Blackfoot
63. MA3K
69. Tommy
1. VelocityBoy
2. hippy
3. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)
46. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)
6. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)
7. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you
8. TheBrick(Tommy)
9. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)
10. Yebo (geared, most likely)
11. illy
12. jonny
13. Sano (fixed is all I have)
14. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)
15. dave4
16. fatboyralph
17. hillbilly
18. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)
19. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)
20. 50/14 on a Pinar
21. town
22. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)
23. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)
24. mdx (geared - gettin old!)
25. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc
25. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)
26. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.
27. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends
29. Jacqui - Natalia Harry and Seb (if the boys don't chicken out)
30. Emilia (fixed)
31. Cyclodelic - Chris (and Michael if he doesn't chicken) fixed
32. Punkpixel (geared - my back is not doing too well fixed)

Weather is looking shitloads better than yesterday's report:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html

not for you, there isn't ;)

actually, the stag train's broomwagon won't be following our route and will be meeting us at the finish (barring any incident) so we're not supported as such. just some bacon/beer/fresh clobber at the end.

And of course the podium girls and midgets with trays of coke on their heads.

and hippy, yep the forecast is much better. but now they say it's clear and a temp of 7-8 degrees at night. might want to pack an extra layer for the wee hours ls and gs*


*copyright jonny 2008

At the start last year..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/omcoc/953694160/

Carry more clothes? *sigh*

with apologies to PG Wodehouse

hippy; what, you mean people did the ride badly prepared and on unsuitable bikes?

never..

Brett's long-gone Cunster in the foreground.

i said it before him ;)

thought i may as well say that before dogsballs does

weather is looking tops.

jonny is that invitation to stand outside your small abode this evening before the off still open..

if you are standing in london fields you will be standing outside my small abode. am thinking if people need last minute track pump (puncture on way to start of ride) - refill of water bottles, etc. then will open the door. but the real pre-ride atmos will clearly be in the park itself.

see ya later dude

You said the 'P' word!

sssshhhh.

puncture tonight, will be the least of our worries my friend ;)

Best of luck peoples, I'll be there in spirit... OK, that last bit was a lie... ;)

good luck you good lookin' guys 'n' gals. Can't be there to see you off but I will mutter a brief "whoot whoot" under my breath at the appropriate hour.

Broken spoke - bollox - not what I had hoped for...

Better now than 3am..

Pre-ride food slowly cooking in the oven. A BBQ Chicken pizza. My favourite!

Do we pass any kebab shops in Epping?

It's Epping.. guess :)
You'll need to battle the steaming chavs in their hot hatches.

I should wander out and get some real food. You still keen on 270k+ with your orange machine?

270k?

295k if you count my ride to the start (Sam wants to ride back to Ipswich, along the coast).

I've flipped the stem so will be shunned by any hipsters and in severe pain again as per last year.

Sweet.

Actually, even more since i have to ride BACK to Ealing. Fuck that Sam! I'm getting the bus. :)

A man on a scooter will be coming round with my pizza.

Then I'm going to doze on the sofa with the TdF on the telly in the background.

Looks like there's going to be a crosswind so I'll be looking for tips on riding in an echelon.

Just ride back, you'll be alright.

I did work out a route all the way home including crossing the Thames on the Tilbury ferry. 100 miles in all. Didn't think of it again until just now :oS

I realise I've made all the wrong preperations!

so off comes the brake, on with some un-taped track bars, forget the saddle bag and water bottles, forget the rucksack with energy food and spare clothes. Instead I've got an xxl messenger bag full of records, spoke cards and camera equipment with space for two cans of red-stripe.

my massive new-york chain will be round my waist, the lycra is out and the jeans are on.


ready to roll.

Nice! Although consider replacing the untaped track bars with 8 inches of straight steel piping for optimum comfort.

What time should I be at London fields?

1. andyf
8. stompy
13. kowalski
17. Object (Out due to owwey clavicle)
46. Cornelius Blackfoot
63. MA3K
69. Tommy
1. VelocityBoy
2. hippy
3. mikec (on fixed - its all I have)
4.FRANK (think im getting a lift back tho)
46. Cornelius Blackfoot (geared/fixed? not sure yet?)
6. Sam (unless the venue or time is changed.....)
7. dogsballs (what is the ride?) Too far for you....yeh, way too far for you
8. TheBrick(Tommy)
9. eyebrows (if all is well with the world)...almost deleted this line, dunno why ;)
10. Yebo (geared, most likely)
11. illy
12. jonny
13. Sano (fixed is all I have)
14. Bracestower (probably. But definitely on fixed if I do)
15. dave4
16. fatboyralph
17. hillbilly
18. BigFatAl (Grandad lives in Southwold, break out the Adnams!)
19. h2o (who might be really f*ing stupid and ride back again for charidee)
20. 50/14 on a Pinar
21. town
22. finsbury pete (so long as the weather is nice, of course)
23. andy (fixed i think... not 100% yet)
24. mdx (geared - gettin old!)
25. Gav - fixed, inappropriate handlebars, ratio etc
25. claus (fixed - geared is too precious)
26. Dropout: waterproofed,puncture-proofed,calory-laden, low geared and fixed.
27. Will - fixed, bad 80's paint job
28 - 34 Benanza + Mrs Benanza & 4 friends
29. Jacqui - Natalia Harry and Seb (if the boys don't chicken out)
30. Emilia (fixed)
31. Cyclodelic - Chris (and Michael if he doesn't chicken) fixed
32. Punkpixel (geared - my back is not doing too well fixed)
33. Alex (hoping the bad knee will be nice to me)

Seven at London Fields.

Tried to get an hour of rest when kid went off for a doze, didn't work, will pay later I'm sure.