London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

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!

nice one slamm, brakeless on the ganwell p? pm me your no and vice versa in case of hold ups from hyde park corner - do not set off without the us

Though I am south, I'll be heading into hyde park corner with a friend for 8am, bit of a warm up spin, get the legs in good working order.
have people got maps printed out etc.
Jonny I'll give you a ring if I get lost...

anyone know what the final head count is looking like?

ah tempting but gonna take the Koga out on it's maiden voyage :-)

lgfss is one head dude, but like 9 million legs! yee haW!

who's leadin this ride? hope someone studied brett's route...anyhoo...manana

brett's route..

Start – Hyde Park Corner.

South towards Victoria, round 1-way onto Vauxhall Bridge Road.

2nd right at Oval Tube onto A23.
Straight at Thornton Heath roundabout A235 towards Croydon.
Straight through town centre, don’t kill peds. Follow straight down brighton road.

At Purley Cross (Big tescos) turn left onto A22 Godstone Road towards Whyeleafe/Kenley

At Whyteleafe roundabout turn right across level crossing.
Left at T junction.
At Church turn right onto Stanstead Road.

After crossing over M25 take 1st left. (Place Farm Road)
Road bends round to the right.

Straight over A25 at Bletchingly. Signposted to Outwood.
Follow through to end. Turn left at Effingham Road.

Right signposted Turners Hill.
Right fork at Lindfield towards Haywards Heath.

Through Haywards Heath town centre, follow signs for Ditchling
After Ditchling Village, head straight on for the Beacon where main road bends right.

Go straight over (quick left then right) to get onto Ditchling road which takes you all the way into Brighton.

slamm - your avatar is very funny.

i thought my mac was doing it's FUCKInG RetaRD thing.

i will be there. dont leave without me.

Damn, wish I'd seen this thread a week earlier. You'll be almost passing my house as you fly down Ditchling Road and into the sea. I've embarassingly never climbed the Ditch from the North.. might take a pootle up there from this side if the weather is fine...

I'll give you all a yell if I spot you around town tomorrow.. you'll definitely be conspicuous.

Have a nice one,
Tim

Let the Fun Begin. Photo's to follow prob some time tomorrow.

Good luck y'all, I wish I wasn't busy - this ride is looking to be lovely. It's 11am now so I reckon you are probably approaching Ditchling - Allez Allez!

(And ornmnt, I'd edit that post to remove the phone number, if I were you...)

Chapeau!

You might be over-estimating their speed.

I hope they get there before the rain is due at 3pm.

I hope they get there before dark this time...

Overnight rain might mean punctures on the country roads. Fingers crossed for them!