can anyone pm me a number?

Mongrel,

Do you want to meet up somewhere North and ride down to Hyde Park together?

Where North? If anyone's around Stoke Newington way, we could have a pre-meeting point.

mikec we could meet at the woodsman maybe? Forgot where you're coming from... Gotta run and play footie now, but JimL p'raps you can meet us somewhere on the way in... I'm easy, but probably meeting a few people'll pressure me into getting out the door on time...

mongrel, the woodman is ideal for me. Lets say 7.15 - 7.30 depending on how fast you want to cycle to west end?

I'm not going to be able to make this ride.
Life has presented me with other commitments which I can't ignore.

we will have to send you to Coventry then (?)

who wants to be run down with me now object has decided to play it safe?

I wish. That's off too, as is the TV Smith gig I was planning on bailing on coventry for anyway.

You swine. How dare you sully my name and apply safety to anything I do. I'm a hazard and you know it.

is got anything to do with someone coming down from scotland? if so you can collect the bike 4 me :p

I have no idea what you're talking about?

fine. i'll talk with myself!

looking forward to this!

Can we get the title amended?

I will be bringing some people, should be good.

I'm not going to make it (not that anyone was expecting me), but I have a tip -

take warm windproof clothing!

It's forecast to snow Sunday because of a huge wall of icy air that's due to sweep in from Norway starting Friday night.

If you look at the Metcheck site you'll see that it says 'Temp 9, Feels like 0' for 9am Saturday. That's the crazy wind-chill factor.

i am still up for it.

We will avoid the rain in the afternoon. This is going to be cool.

mike i'll be there 7.15 - let's roll down nice and easy!

Sounds good.

I have developed a cold over the last three days. I am sitting here eating the biggest bowl of fruit ever. I have drunk cider vinegar, honey, lemon, neurofen. You name it I am taking it. I think I have the better of it now as I am back at work and am 95% confident I will be fit for tomorrow. I will be major pissed off if I am not up for it. Can you PM me your number in case I haven't made a full recovery by tomorrow morning. I will phone you at about 7 if I can't come. If not and more likely I will see you at 7.15

It sounds like going back to work so soon was a mistake, mikec. You should have stayed at home one more day and made sure you were 100% for the weekend :)

You are not wrong Lebowski.
The only reason I came in was because my best waterproof jacket and my favourite cycling top were left here from the other day and judging by the weather I will probably need them. May slope off early

this one's goin to be great. wind assisted, not too cold and if we get there before lunchtime we may even stay dry!

new front tyre going on now. thought it would be cruel to slow you guys down and have had to fix three punctures in the current really worn one in the last month.

by that message i am alluding to expecting the same courtesy extended by others ;)

My contis are fairly worn but have yet to puncture on me so fingers crossed...
(not like i can afford a new front tyre anyway...)

So first round in Brighton is on you if you puncture, jonny?

guys, we all make it to brighton puncture free then yes, a round for the whole lot of ya is on me.

shit man, i will be sweating the closer we get, and i'm not talking about the beacon

You need to try some new Lynx 'Armadillo'. Guaranteed freshness all day.

lol BMMF

What a fantastic day it was today. In fact, it's been pretty great weather all week. Just our luck if tomorrow turns out to be cold, wet and windy.

It won't stop me, I'm just saying like...

weather's looking pretty good to be honest. Not as beautiful as today, but not bad...

Crisp and clear, not too sweaty. Perfect.

I have just jotted down your # ornmnt and pm you my # as well.
See you on the ride.

yeah, good to xchange numbers as don't want to leave anyone behind if they are running 5 mins late. and don't want anyone just spinning their ass off down the busy but direct A23 trying to catch up with people who are not on that road anyway. 8 at HPC everyone. looks like it's gonna be a good crowd and that makes for much laughs and legends.

Hops, dt and myself are gonna join the group here too.
See you there!