erm its a joke. I am very far from homophobic.
Im just saying it was a very gay bar, moustaches, leather, the full works. Kind of a funny scenario like the scene in police academy.

Man some people get so wound up!

Thats right

Whats wrong with moustaches and leather?

I'm coming down from Hull for this ride, if that's ok. Arrive at King Cross 8am so I will set off with whichever group once I get to the start. How long will it take me to ride down to the start?

Booked a train home on the Sunday so i don't have to leave the party early this time, however I've no idea where I will be staying on Saturday night

arggghh nothing Jim, your moustache is lovely ;) I haven't seen you in full leather yet though so I can't comment on that one.

You wait till we get to Brighton Mike;-0.

He didn't explain he locked someone in there with him ;)

Nice one Skully! You gonna be up early enough for the first group?

Nice one Mike. You're becoming a bit of a regular on these rides. At 8am Sat morning, it should only take around 25 - 30 mins to get to Oval tube. You should be fine for the 2nd group. We'll make sure we wait for you.

And as for some place to stay, I'm sure you'll be able to find a welcoming bed in Brighton ;)

you callin me slow?! Um.. medium?

yeah I'll probly take it easier with the first crowd. Hope its not just me cos I haven;t got the route sorted at all.

Stompy you still in?

Crikey Jim, you have scared me off now I am pulling out.

Seriously though, I don't think I can make it now. I booked a holiday yesterday and we leave next Wednesday so this weekend is the only weekend we have to get stuff for it.

The wifes moaning at me and she does have a point so I have to bow out!

I have a return ticket for this trip though as she was gonna come and meet me there on the Saturday. Basically the ticket is for departing Saturday and returning any day.

If anyone wants this then first come first served, will go for the price of a beer. I will be in the Crown tonight from about 9ish

Shit mike! I'm sorry, I was joking.
You had better be going somewhere well nice.

mike you need to get a new missus, or get a mute switch!

fixxored

OMG a give mike grief thread! I am working on a universal female remote control as we speak. Cue more (sexism) abuse........

Going to Menorca for a few nights just to lie on the beach, eat and drink masses of wine. Got a resonably cheap last minute deal..

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully
4.Dropout
5. ZigZagatha
6. 50/14
7. WAID
8. Stevo_com :)
9. Pinkgottimobbs
10. livingasleep
11. Ilovesteel

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. usukmetendoller (lewis)
5. m-xl
6. elvis
7. andy
8.kelvin (not that fast but in with the other brightonians
9. nick

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly
3. Sainsburys Ed
4. Claus
5. Jonny

TRAIN GROUP, Leaving 11:45 (Victoria)
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I'm riding 49 x 16 at the moment around London which is fine for me... am i right in thinking this is a bad gear to chose for this particular ride? Please advise

On the plus side however, I have pink tires so I think I'm going to get quite a warm reception upon arrival me finks

Mike its time to HTFU!! Put your foot down and tell her like it is!

What, that he wants Rose NOT White wine, thankyou?

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully
4.Dropout
5. ZigZagatha
6. 50/14
7. WAID
8. Stevo_com :)
9. Pinkgottimobbs
10. livingasleep
11. Ilovesteel

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. usukmetendoller (lewis)
5. m-xl
6. elvis
7. andy
8.kelvin (not that fast but in with the other brightonians

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly
3. Sainsburys Ed
4. Claus
5. Jonny
6. Texas


TRAIN GROUP, Leaving 11:45 (Victoria)

[COLOR=black][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Another for the faster group. and extra sleep + negotiations with strange knocking coming from (pink!>) bike on Saturday am[/FONT][/COLOR]

nick, 49 x 16 is a little on the heavy side but it depends on your legs/lungs. we are not doing Ditchling and i have no idea what the climb up Devil's Dyke is like.

mikec - you will be sorely missed dude. see you on the hills of surrey one dark night then

anyone got a spare bike?
i don't trust my tubs as far as I could throw them and my wheel won't be ready in time

eyebrows, no can do spare bike but you could borrow the wheels from my polo bike if you pick them up from E8 and get them back to me on sunday.

rear wheel is flip flop with a 15 and an 18t set up. front wheel is Q/R. OTP

the problem is the front = 650c
but thanks for the offer jonny.

no worries dude, the rear is yours to borrow if someone else can help you out up front

Well guys, I did a reccy for this today. The weather was beautiful, the route is great. and Devils Dyke has views over all of the Weald, Brighton and the sea... Oh and there's a pub exactly where you'd want to find one. There's also a gravelly steep downhill, before the m25 which raised memories of Grasy Slag's Oxford Hill of Doom.

Big thanks to m-xl and Lebowski for route sheets.

So I can navigate the 'medium group'. and I'm taking a towel to bagsy beach space before all the late sarters get there!

@ mike_e. just spotted you're making the trip from Hull to join in. I remember you from the Cambridge ride. Now I've got to pack five boxes of choccy brownies?

hull... i thought i was gonna have get up early on a train from brighton, living htfu

Great work Dropout! I wasn't sure if anyone in your group knew the way, but all sorted now!

I was talking with some guys last night, do you reckon any group is going to overtake/get overtaken? The fast group have the advantage of a smaller group, but 45 mins is a big gap and it's only 60 miles. And I don't think the pace of the medium group is going to be much different to that of the medium/fast.

Will make for an interesting ride.

@Dropout - great glad to know you've done this route recently. btw are you talking about magic brownies?!

@lebowski - you don't think the middle group could overtake the 'medium' group - you forgot that I can only walk up slopes, and need carrying up hills. But i can do Fords. I bet there aren't andy fords. Dang.

Looking forward to meeting everyone again, hope it's as good a day as the Cambridge ride.
How's the weather down your neck of the wood's?
Big storm brewing up here in Hull, not sure weather to take beach towel or brolly at the weekend?
It's not a really early start, 05:20 from Hull station, think I may have a snooze on the train.

[quote=Lebowski;246088]
... do you reckon any group is going to overtake/get overtaken? The fast group have the advantage of a smaller group, but 45 mins is a big gap and it's only 60 miles...[quote]

I'd think there's probably a good chance that the fasties will be bearing down on the early starters by Turners Hill, where I stopped yesterday to answer a text msg, arrange my clothing, talk to the locals, kick my tyres and do a spot of birdwatching, as displacement activity from getting up that hill.

There again Geoffrey Butler Cycles on the Brighton Road will be open by the time the fasties woosh by. Maybe they'll stop to ogle Colnagos,

Hare and tortoise.

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully
4.Dropout
5. ZigZagatha
6. 50/14
7. WAID
8. Stevo_com :)
9. Pinkgottimobbs
10. livingasleep
11. Ilovesteel
12. Jacqui

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. usukmetendoller (lewis)
5. m-xl
6. elvis
7. andy
8.kelvin (not that fast but in with the other brightonians

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly
3. Sainsburys Ed
4. Claus
5. Jonny
6. Texas


TRAIN GROUP, Leaving 11:45 (Victoria)

I promise you won't need psychoactive snacks for Brighton seafront! Rainbow-coloured shockwigs; pumping sound-systems; bright-eyed party people befriending absolute strangers ...You'll be out of it just by being in it.

No, we're much better off sticking with the Dyke.

Medium Pace Group, leaving at 8.00am
1. Stompy
2. gabes
3. Skully
4.Dropout
5. ZigZagatha
6. 50/14
7. WAID
8. Stevo_com :)
9. Pinkgottimobbs
10. livingasleep
11. Ilovesteel
12. Jacqui
13. Amy

Medium/Fast Group, leaving at 8.45am
1. Lebowski
2. dogsballs
3. eyebrows (if I have a bike)
4. usukmetendoller (lewis)
5. m-xl
6. elvis
7. andy
8.kelvin (not that fast but in with the other brightonians

Fast Group, Leaving at 9.30am
1. Mikec
2. Hillbilly
3. Sainsburys Ed
4. Claus
5. Jonny
6. Texas


TRAIN GROUP, Leaving 11:45 (Victoria)