London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

mikec · 1st April 2008

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Originally Posted by ornmnt

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

Lebowski · 1st April 2008

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Originally Posted by jonny

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!

brett · 1st April 2008

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.

mikec · 1st April 2008

That looks like a nice route.

Walled (splatbucket) · 1st April 2008

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

Lebowski · 1st April 2008

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.

brett · 1st April 2008

emailed to Lebowski!

Aroogah · 1st April 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by brett

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?

brett · 1st April 2008

Tried again but get a "corrupt" message from this end.
(Edit) choose "save", not "open"

cornelius blackfoot · 1st April 2008

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

jonny · 1st April 2008

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Originally Posted by cornelius blackfoot

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!!!

Lebowski · 1st April 2008

Cheers Brett, that cheat sheet could make all the difference. We'll have a pint for you once (if) we make it to Brighton.

hippy · 2nd April 2008

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!

jonny · 2nd April 2008

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Originally Posted by hippy

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

Object · 2nd April 2008

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.

jonny · 2nd April 2008

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Originally Posted by Object

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 ;)

dogsballs · 2nd April 2008

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Originally Posted by jonny

my money is on half ;)

or less, watch for those punctures hippo!

Object · 2nd April 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonny

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 ;]

hippy · 2nd April 2008

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 :)

Object · 2nd April 2008

Is that why you never come to west end drinks. Scared you'll get lost on the way home?

31t®um · 2nd April 2008

yeah, i have moved away from him, no one to escort him home :(

Object · 2nd April 2008

Awww. Poor deserted Hippy :]

hippy · 2nd April 2008

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Originally Posted by Object

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.. ;)

Object · 2nd April 2008

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.

hippy · 2nd April 2008

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)

Object · 2nd April 2008

Cost effective maybe. But how can you be our drunk aussie mate if you don't drink.
We may as well just invite Dogsballs...

Velocio · 2nd April 2008

What are you training for?

I stopped training about 18 months ago when I finally admitted I was no crit racer.

31t®um · 2nd April 2008

pie eating comp.

pj (pj) · 2nd April 2008

i might bring the peugeot. we shall see.

it has 44-15 on it.

is Fiddy coming?

hippy · 2nd April 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Object

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.

Object · 2nd April 2008

You don't need 5kg of beer with you when your blood alcohol levels are already that high :]

Sam · 2nd April 2008

You should just drink it before you reach the hills then...

hippy · 2nd April 2008

Of corks!

xsheepx · 3rd April 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky7

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?

Walled (splatbucket) · 3rd April 2008

8am nice and early

pj (pj) · 3rd April 2008

8am yes.

ornmnt · 3rd April 2008

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Originally Posted by Walled (splatbucket)

8am nice and early

at Hyde Park Corner, right?

fatboyralph · 3rd April 2008

of if you're comin from the SW like me, wait for the crew here

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...1&ie=UTF8&z=17

ill prob be there from about 0830

flickwg · 3rd April 2008

jonny · 3rd April 2008

nice one flickwg. 8 it is then ladies and gentleman. can everyone coming please ensure they have at least one phone number of someone else coming. any problems get on the blower.

mikec · 3rd April 2008

Lets hope the weather is like that shot too.
Anyone have a link to a reliable forecast. The bbc is pretty much wrong 90% of the time

flickwg · 3rd April 2008

i'm ignoring weather till tomorrow afternoon

Walled (splatbucket) · 3rd April 2008

Metcheck is the best weather site i've used heres the results...

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...brighton&day=2
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...e=london&day=2

mikec · 3rd April 2008

That doesn't look great.
But they aren't always right so fingers crossed

Walled (splatbucket) · 3rd April 2008

its only about a mm of rain though, not a downpoor and most of it isn't until the afternoon, so if we make good time we'll miss it all.

BringMeMyFix · 3rd April 2008

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Originally Posted by Walled (splatbucket)

its only about a mm of rain though, not a downpoor and most of it isn't until the afternoon, so if we make good time we'll miss it all.

You've not done an lfgss L2B ride before then?

Lebowski · 3rd April 2008

Yeah, with the early start we should miss the rain.

Make sure everybody packs some food, water and spare tubes/tyres. Not that we'll need them, of course .

jonny · 3rd April 2008

yeah, and carry something which has got details of your blood type, contact details for next of kin, etc. yee haa

Lebowski · 3rd April 2008

oh, and bring 3 inch high heels, 7 different coloured golf balls and a plastic colander. Plastic, not metal.

dogsballs · 3rd April 2008

lebowski it's already fancy dress, didn't you know!

1st April 2008	#260
cornelius blackfoot	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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1st April 2008	#253
brett	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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1st April 2008	#254
mikec	That looks like a nice route.
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1st April 2008	#255
Walled (splatbucket)	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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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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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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2nd April 2008	#263
hippy	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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2nd April 2008	#265
Object	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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2nd April 2008	#269
hippy	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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2nd April 2008	#270
Object	Is that why you never come to west end drinks. Scared you'll get lost on the way home?
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2nd April 2008	#271
31t®um	yeah, i have moved away from him, no one to escort him home :(
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2nd April 2008	#272
Object	Awww. Poor deserted Hippy :]
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2nd April 2008	#274
Object	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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2nd April 2008	#275
hippy	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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2nd April 2008	#276
Object	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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2nd April 2008	#277
Velocio	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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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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2nd April 2008	#281
Object	You don't need 5kg of beer with you when your blood alcohol levels are already that high :]
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2nd April 2008	#282
Sam	You should just drink it before you reach the hills then...
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3rd April 2008	#285
Walled (splatbucket)	8am nice and early
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3rd April 2008	#288
fatboyralph	of if you're comin from the SW like me, wait for the crew here http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...1&ie=UTF8&z=17 ill prob be there from about 0830
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3rd April 2008	#290
jonny	nice one flickwg. 8 it is then ladies and gentleman. can everyone coming please ensure they have at least one phone number of someone else coming. any problems get on the blower.
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3rd April 2008	#291
mikec	Lets hope the weather is like that shot too. Anyone have a link to a reliable forecast. The bbc is pretty much wrong 90% of the time
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3rd April 2008	#292
flickwg	i'm ignoring weather till tomorrow afternoon
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3rd April 2008	#293
Walled (splatbucket)	Metcheck is the best weather site i've used heres the results... http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...brighton&day=2 http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...e=london&day=2
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3rd April 2008	#294
mikec	That doesn't look great. But they aren't always right so fingers crossed
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3rd April 2008	#295
Walled (splatbucket)	its only about a mm of rain though, not a downpoor and most of it isn't until the afternoon, so if we make good time we'll miss it all.
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3rd April 2008	#297
Lebowski	Yeah, with the early start we should miss the rain. Make sure everybody packs some food, water and spare tubes/tyres. Not that we'll need them, of course .
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3rd April 2008	#298
jonny	yeah, and carry something which has got details of your blood type, contact details for next of kin, etc. yee haa
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3rd April 2008	#299
Lebowski	oh, and bring 3 inch high heels, 7 different coloured golf balls and a plastic colander. Plastic, not metal.
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3rd April 2008	#300
dogsballs	lebowski it's already fancy dress, didn't you know!
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