London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

How fast will the fast group be?

Lol

I'll be in full triathlon training mode by then so just wondering....
also, I wonder if I'll have a bike?

a steady 35kmh all the way maybe a little more??? Apart from that wretched hill

hmm, sounds good. will see when time comes.

I said I'd be happy leading a group on principle, I'm not sure I'm able to do these dates yet. We need a stompyenger as a backup.

I'm up for this ride in the Slow Medium Paced Group. I don't mind helping out stompy, if you can't make it.

db, in medium :p

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes


Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs


Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly

So... what might the average speed of the medium group be (not including stopping time)? Not that there's a rule as such, but just so I don't end up with a load of EPO'd shaven legged superheroes, or for that matter, a load of fat bastards. Or likewise any of the poor sods stuck with me :-)

"EPO'd shaven legged superheroes" - that's my very own special group, how kind of you :)
Anyone in this group who p_nct_res is beaten to death with their own bike.

By a seething furious David Millar? That would be cruel...

Nothing against shaven legs by the way, I'm just bitter cos I can't afford any performance enhancing drugs. And I'd need triple doses too.

I can afford them I just prefer performance decreasing drugs unfortunately.. ;)

They should have an extra category in races for that - Class A? Or does that already exist?

Rules me out then....

Harsh, but ultimately fair.

Look the groups are just a guide to help people enjoy the ride a bit more. The same lfgss principles apply, which is leave no-one behind. If you have any doubts at all, just go with the medium pace group.

The only trouble I can see with this idea is that the speed of the first two groups is going to be pushed up by the thought of a pursuit.

@Mike e -
If i opt to head back to London I can put you up if needed. at the mo i am 50/50. Might stay down and make a night of it

+1 in the fast group

Can I 'lead' a group that's an ordinarily medium pace, but has to get off and walk if there's anything more than a 2% uphill slope? We could leave before dawn.

Absolute flakes group
1.Skully

@Greasy Slag - cheers for the kind offer

Where are the rides starting from in London? Hyde Park Corner? Brick Lane?

Put me down for whichever group I can get to after arriving into Kings Cross at 8am (so probably not the 8am group then)

How manic will Hillbilly's ride be? I'm fairly quick and confident but not sure about motorway riding!

Doesn't anyone round here ride a bike on a Sunday...

I absolutely have an ulterior motive for saying this because I'm away on August 2nd and this ride will be great, but I used to live in Brighton and on pride weekend it will be an absolute nightmare.
If anyone is thinking of booking B&Bs there then you'd better do it now!

Dunwich is July 19th so why not Brighton the following weekend? Sat 26th July?

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes


Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs


Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly

Absolute flakes group
1.Skully

Wretched hill group
1. BMMF

Sunday group
1. Sam

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes


Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)


Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly

Absolute flakes group
1.Skully

Wretched hill group
1. BMMF

Sunday group
1. Sam

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes


Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. fc9k (as long as I'm in london by then)

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly

Absolute flakes group
1.Skully

Wretched hill group
1. BMMF

Sunday group
1. Sam

Yep count me in

It's probably about time we resurected this thread.

To summarise: Sat 2nd August, ride down to Brighton in 3 groups, stock up on food and drink when we get there, then party on the beach until we get too tired/drunk, then train it home.

August looks like being a busy month for lfgss events. Best get this in the diary's now!

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. fc9k (as long as I'm in london by then)

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly

I'm in too.

Lebowski - want any help planning the route? As I posted earlier, would be nice to cut further west. I know some lovely lanes round there and we can go up Devil's Dyke into town - another shitty hill, but a contrast from Ditchling. Devil's Dyke also has a pub at the top with great views. Could be a good place to have a revivifying shandy(?!) and regroup for the descent into town...

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. fc9k (as long as I'm in london by then)
5. m-xl

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. fc9k (as long as I'm in london by then)

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly
3. Sainsburys Ed

providing i'm here, :s

looking forward to seeing peoples at critical mess/track day this weekend!

i'll be there, not too far away from me!

i'll be in as well, not sure which group yet.

i think would be good to have the route through warning lid, some beautiful and deserted roads out that way...

Sounds like a plan...
i was going to try and man it on me own before i joined this forum....
this will be much more fun!

Thinking about the medium fast group?????


Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. fc9k (as long as I'm in london by then)
5. usukmetendoller (lewis)

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly
3. Sainsburys Ed

Somehow I got taken off!

Back on again now.

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. fc9k (as long as I'm in london by then)
5. usukmetendoller (lewis)
6. m-xl

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly
3. Sainsburys Ed

I'm in too, riding home is always good. Will probably jump in with the medium lot (Max I'm following your lead).

I also recommend we take the slightly west route via warninglid. very nice country lanes and a change from the usual route.

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. fc9k (as long as I'm in london by then)
5. usukmetendoller (lewis)
6. m-xl
7. elvis

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly
3. Sainsburys Ed

I talked to quite a few people about this yesterday, so thought I should bump it up.

@m-xl, I'm not too fussed which route we take, just as long as all the groups take the same route.