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Old 1st April 2008   #251
mikec
 
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From Wikipedia: "Close to Ditchling Beacon is a small spur known as Blackdog Hill, which is reputedly haunted by a headless black dog."

Night ride, perhaps?

I wanna see the headless black dog. Lets make sure we include this hill en-route
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Old 1st April 2008   #252
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we gots to get organasized.
Yeah, agreed. If someone has a route planned, post it up and I will print out copies to give to everyone at the start. Might help so we don't have to stop every 2 miles.

If you believe the beeb, we'll have a 17mph tailwind pushing us all the way there. Sweet!
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Old 1st April 2008   #253
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http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/London-to-Brighton

Have (hopefully) attached a cheatsheet. Unfortunately I can't make it - it's up to you whether you go this way or not!

(Edit) ok the file upload didn't work. I'll think of something else.
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Old 1st April 2008   #254
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That looks like a nice route.
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Old 1st April 2008   #255
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cool thanks for the times, i'm still debating do I ride into central (15miles) for the start or shall I be lazy and train it? maybe 15slow miles
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Old 1st April 2008   #256
Lebowski
Agreed. That route looks great. Brett, if you can't upload the cheat sheet file, could you email it to me? andydoingtheuk at hotmail dot com

Cheers.
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Old 1st April 2008   #257
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emailed to Lebowski!
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Old 1st April 2008   #258
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http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/London-to-Brighton

Have (hopefully) attached a cheatsheet. Unfortunately I can't make it - it's up to you whether you go this way or not!

(Edit) ok the file upload didn't work. I'll think of something else.
The original link you posted worked - embedded Zip file, no?
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Old 1st April 2008   #259
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Tried again but get a "corrupt" message from this end.
(Edit) choose "save", not "open"
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File Type: zip Brighton run by bike.zip (3.3 KB, 34 views)
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Old 1st April 2008   #260
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route looking good. with the weather being brighter I'm actually starting to look forward to it...
just realised that this map starts just down the road from me, in oval, so may get one of you boys to ring me when you're in full cry from hyde park corner so I can hook up with you as you motor towards clapham
Last edited by cornelius blackfoot; 1st April 2008 at 16:43.. Reason: had a d'oh moment
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Old 1st April 2008   #261
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route looking good. with the weather being brighter I'm actually starting to look forward to it...
just realised that this map starts just down the road from me, in oval, so may get one of you boys to ring me when you're in full cry from hyde park corner so I can hook up with you as you motor towards clapham
you'll have to get your speed up corny cos the lfgss train is gonna be coming through oval at a hell of a docket - yee fuckin haa!!!
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Old 1st April 2008   #262
Lebowski
Cheers Brett, that cheat sheet could make all the difference. We'll have a pint for you once (if) we make it to Brighton.
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Old 2nd April 2008   #263
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Nothing wrong with gears. I'm tempted to ride the nice bike there and back.. but then I won't wanna be waiting around for punctures and shit and then the social aspect disappears and then I may as well just ride the hills out west.. what a fscking conundrum!
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Old 2nd April 2008   #264
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Nothing wrong with gears. I'm tempted to ride the nice bike there and back.. but then I won't wanna be waiting around for punctures and shit and then the social aspect disappears and then I may as well just ride the hills out west.. what a fscking conundrum!
just do it fixed dude, like you say if you take the gears you'll be off the front and may as well be riding in chattanooga
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Old 2nd April 2008   #265
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I disagree. Ride it geared and see how many times you can manage London to Brighton to London to Brighton before we've even made it there.
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Old 2nd April 2008   #266
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I disagree. Ride it geared and see how many times you can manage London to Brighton to London to Brighton before we've even made it there.
my money is on half ;)
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Old 2nd April 2008   #267
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my money is on half ;)
or less, watch for those punctures hippo!
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Old 2nd April 2008   #268
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my money is on half ;)
How much money?
Bearing in mind that I would guarantee my winning by stating "less than half" and locking hippy's bike up for him at the start of the ride ;]
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Old 2nd April 2008   #269
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I could probably do there and back before you make it there.. but it depends on one fatal failing not happening to me.. that is.. me getting totally and absolutely feckin' LOST!

Sometimes I struggle to navigate my way out of my studio flat.. it's that bad :)
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Old 2nd April 2008   #270
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Is that why you never come to west end drinks. Scared you'll get lost on the way home?
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Old 2nd April 2008   #271
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yeah, i have moved away from him, no one to escort him home :(
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Old 2nd April 2008   #272
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Awww. Poor deserted Hippy :]
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Old 2nd April 2008   #273
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Is that why you never come to west end drinks. Scared you'll get lost on the way home?
What do you mean? I've TRIED to get to westie drinks every week.. ;)
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Old 2nd April 2008   #274
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Don't you work in the city?
I can pick you up from your office and escort you to the pub if you like. Then you can get a black cab home with your bike so that you don't get lost.
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Old 2nd April 2008   #275
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hehe that's mighty kind of you.. but truth be told murtle has been straining the relationship of late and I think we need time apart..

(I've stopped drinking again and training is on the up so don't need late pub nights.. makes me boring but more effective)
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Old 2nd April 2008   #276
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Cost effective maybe. But how can you be our drunk aussie mate if you don't drink.
We may as well just invite Dogsballs...
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Old 2nd April 2008   #277
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What are you training for?

I stopped training about 18 months ago when I finally admitted I was no crit racer.
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Old 2nd April 2008   #278
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pie eating comp.
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Old 2nd April 2008   #279
pj (pj)
i might bring the peugeot. we shall see.

it has 44-15 on it.

is Fiddy coming?
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Old 2nd April 2008   #280
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Cost effective maybe. But how can you be our drunk aussie mate if you don't drink. We may as well just invite Dogsballs...
The horror!

No, when I drink now I make it worthwhile or I make sure work is paying and it's expensive :)

Just trying to cut out the smaller sessions. Not carrying 5kg of beer makes climbing easier.
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Old 2nd April 2008   #281
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You don't need 5kg of beer with you when your blood alcohol levels are already that high :]
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Old 2nd April 2008   #282
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You should just drink it before you reach the hills then...
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Old 2nd April 2008   #283
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Of corks!
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Old 3rd April 2008   #284
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So what time are we meeting?
I saw 8:00am, then I saw 10:00am!
How about 9:00am?

yeah what time? looking through the thread i didn't see a final time?
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