Sat June 14th - 100k Ride to Oxford, the people's choice - Page 2 - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

RPM · 29th May 2008

just get out of your filthy pit early, you opulent pig

nimhbus · 29th May 2008

just answer the fucking question, or don't you know?

TheBrick(Tommy) · 29th May 2008

HTFU and get up early. It's better to have extra time available at the end than to end up rushed.

nimhbus · 29th May 2008

look. it's a simple fucking question.

roughly.how.long.will.it.take.

nimhbus · 29th May 2008

5 hours? 6?

Lebowski · 29th May 2008

100k ride. With large hills. I'd say 6 Hours. Could be 5 with a small, quick group, but more likely to be 6 - 7 hours.

Which means early start, I'm afraid.

eyebrows · 29th May 2008

I've got to make it down from oxford!
earlier the better.

BringMeMyFix · 29th May 2008

@nimhbus - can't you arrange to meet them en route at Henley or sumfink? Pick a spot where you can wait in comfort, and avoid the shitty getting-out-of-town bit.

(and 100k to Brighton took 9 hours!!!)

hippy · 29th May 2008

9-fucking-hours?! Are you kidding? No, forum ride, of course not.
You don't mean L2B and then back do you?

eyebrows · 29th May 2008

it is going to take 5.
hopefully....

BringMeMyFix · 29th May 2008

@hippy - it was the full 50/14 experience + punctures got into double figures or thereabouts.

And you were too slow going down the hills as well as up them.

hippy · 30th May 2008

Couldn't you tell.. I was 'leaving' you in front. I'm a wheelsucker from way back :P

jonny · 30th May 2008

nimbhus - gonna reccie (never know how to spell that) the ride next week. will have a better clue how long it will take, building in time for mechanicals, etc. i can't see it starting at 0800 though as quite a few of us will have to put 15 miles in just to get to the start point. good to get away early enough though to enjoy oxvoid.

Greasy Slag · 30th May 2008

Just go with reconnaissance - sounds SAS hard with an oxford magesticness

I voted Oysters but wanted the lamb!!

nimhbus · 30th May 2008

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Originally Posted by BringMeMyFix

@nimhbus - can't you arrange to meet them en route at Henley or sumfink? Pick a spot where you can wait in comfort, and avoid the shitty getting-out-of-town bit.

(and 100k to Brighton took 9 hours!!!)

good point, as my dad lives there, i could do that i guess

nimhbus · 30th May 2008

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Originally Posted by jonny

nimbhus - gonna reccie (never know how to spell that) the ride next week. will have a better clue how long it will take, building in time for mechanicals, etc. i can't see it starting at 0800 though as quite a few of us will have to put 15 miles in just to get to the start point. good to get away early enough though to enjoy oxvoid.

yeah, that's what i meant. i think you get a better turnout if the start time is slightly more accommodating. 11 am is too late, clearly, i was just pitching high.

of course we want to enjoy oxford when we get there, but the long light evenings help that no end..

oh and Jonny? be sure and check your PM, there's a good chap.

jonny · 30th May 2008

sorry nimbhus, had checked my pm and had put it to the only person i know who might have been up for it but is, alas, too busy. sorry dude - did mean to get back to you.

make sure you do this ride whether starting from richmond or wherever. nice one

nimhbus · 30th May 2008

ok jonny

nimhbus · 30th May 2008

and if i can be any help with the route, i know dem roads like de back of me 'and.

mikec · 30th May 2008

I am totally up for an early start. If it takes as long as the Cambridge ride it is a shame to get there late. People should HTFU. I can't see the problem with getting up and out for 7 am!

Object · 30th May 2008

Poor falling leaves. No one loves you

Skully · 30th May 2008

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Originally Posted by mikec

I am totally up for an early start. If it takes as long as the Cambridge ride it is a shame to get there late. People should HTFU. I can't see the problem with getting up and out for 7 am!

Yeah quit moaning nimby, a better turnout for a late start= "dead wood" (thanks pj for inspiration)

All HTFUCC will be there early. The rest can go and get a skinny soya latte.

nimhbus · 30th May 2008

what-eveerrr

BringMeMyFix · 30th May 2008

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Originally Posted by Object

Poor falling leaves. No one loves you

I had a secret crush on falling leaves, and have now made the first move...

Object · 30th May 2008

I took the very generic option number 4.
I'm not sure I'm quite ready for falling leaves but I'd happily drop some GI and give it a go. Be nice to put another long ride in before hand though. as I've not done more then 80miles in a day since last year.

jonny · 30th May 2008

i did half the falling leaves route last weekend and am looking forward to doing the whole thing some time. i wasn't down there cycling it just turned out the route was ideal for some trees i was going to look at. it will happen. all these rides will happen, but yeah i think the Falling Leaves is the toughest of them.

start time will be sorted once reconnaissance complete. we will be making a day of it l's and g's.

jonny · 30th May 2008

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Originally Posted by BringMeMyFix

I had a secret crush on falling leaves, and have now made the first move...

nice one bmmf, if nothing else it makes the poll look prettier ;)

BringMeMyFix · 30th May 2008

And it's yellow, which is a suitable visual metaphor for all the non-H'dTFU fallen-leaves eschewers.

jonny · 30th May 2008

that's no coincidence BMMF!

Skully · 30th May 2008

I'm so bleedin excited about this now, cheers jonny!

stompy · 30th May 2008

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Originally Posted by mikec

I am totally up for an early start. If it takes as long as the Cambridge ride it is a shame to get there late. People should HTFU. I can't see the problem with getting up and out for 7 am!

Early start no problem, I write the whole day off with these rides anyway, so I might as well start early.

cg5154 · 30th May 2008

Hi guys... forgive me for asking a newbie question, but are you guys doing these rides on fixed gear bikes??? I did Falling Leaves last year with a geared bike, I can't imagine doing it fixed or SS!

cornelius blackfoot · 30th May 2008

most of the rides on here are fixed, but you can come on whatever you like, plenty of people doing stuff geared.

pajamas · 31st May 2008

I might stave off the fixing of the CS for this one, I don't think I'd be pulling it off without gears if it's any hillier than the Cambridge roll. Looks like spires, signed up for oysters, gonna be brilliant no matter what..cheers Jonny.

View Poll Results: Where to hombre?
Thousand Oysters	10	27.03%
Dreaming Spires	23	62.16%
Falling Leaves	2	5.41%
All the same to me my friend	5	13.51%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

30th May 2008	#75
Object	I took the very generic option number 4. I'm not sure I'm quite ready for falling leaves but I'd happily drop some GI and give it a go. Be nice to put another long ride in before hand though. as I've not done more then 80miles in a day since last year. Last edited by Object; 30th May 2008 at 14:22.. Reason: Spelling is important
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30th May 2008	#78
BringMeMyFix	And it's yellow, which is a suitable visual metaphor for all the non-H'dTFU fallen-leaves eschewers. Last edited by BringMeMyFix; 30th May 2008 at 14:48.. Reason: complete malfunction of article usage.
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29th May 2008	#51
RPM	just get out of your filthy pit early, you opulent pig
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29th May 2008	#52
nimhbus	just answer the fucking question, or don't you know?
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29th May 2008	#53
TheBrick(Tommy)	HTFU and get up early. It's better to have extra time available at the end than to end up rushed.
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29th May 2008	#56
Lebowski	100k ride. With large hills. I'd say 6 Hours. Could be 5 with a small, quick group, but more likely to be 6 - 7 hours. Which means early start, I'm afraid.
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29th May 2008	#57
eyebrows	I've got to make it down from oxford! earlier the better.
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29th May 2008	#59
hippy	9-fucking-hours?! Are you kidding? No, forum ride, of course not. You don't mean L2B and then back do you?
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30th May 2008	#63
jonny	nimbhus - gonna reccie (never know how to spell that) the ride next week. will have a better clue how long it will take, building in time for mechanicals, etc. i can't see it starting at 0800 though as quite a few of us will have to put 15 miles in just to get to the start point. good to get away early enough though to enjoy oxvoid.
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30th May 2008	#64
Greasy Slag	Just go with reconnaissance - sounds SAS hard with an oxford magesticness I voted Oysters but wanted the lamb!!
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30th May 2008	#70
mikec	I am totally up for an early start. If it takes as long as the Cambridge ride it is a shame to get there late. People should HTFU. I can't see the problem with getting up and out for 7 am!
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30th May 2008	#80
Skully	I'm so bleedin excited about this now, cheers jonny!
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30th May 2008	#82
cg5154	Hi guys... forgive me for asking a newbie question, but are you guys doing these rides on fixed gear bikes??? I did Falling Leaves last year with a geared bike, I can't imagine doing it fixed or SS!
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30th May 2008	#83
cornelius blackfoot	most of the rides on here are fixed, but you can come on whatever you like, plenty of people doing stuff geared.
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31st May 2008	#84
pajamas	I might stave off the fixing of the CS for this one, I don't think I'd be pulling it off without gears if it's any hillier than the Cambridge roll. Looks like spires, signed up for oysters, gonna be brilliant no matter what..cheers Jonny.
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