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BigSteev
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 Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:16 pm Subject: [BIKE] - London bridges Saturday night (22/11) |
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Anyone fancy doing a bit of a bike ride on Saturday evening?
Heading out from the Vic about 8.30 to Richmond then back via all the Thames bridges (crossing each one) to Tower bridge.
That's about 36 miles (I've added a back to the Vic bit on the map to make 40 miles in total).
Easy pace, can stop for drinks/photos if we like.
Route here http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2404426 |
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Christophe
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:28 pm Subject: |
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| Would have. Just not THIS saturday (will be visiting the 'Stow paella casa). |
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ed!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:20 pm Subject: |
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| Too soon for me - I need to pass my cycling proficiency test first...I'll be interested in future rides though. |
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BigSteev
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:57 pm Subject: |
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| ed! wrote: |
| Too soon for me - I need to pass my cycling proficiency test first...I'll be interested in future rides though. |
Your what? |
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ed!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:14 am Subject: |
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Just kidding - I'm just starting out so need to get accustomed to the road, turning, and your general bike riding skills  |
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Rick
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:34 am Subject: |
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| I'd be up for some of that. Need to find my slow puncture or ride my mountain bike. |
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Barrie
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:26 am Subject: |
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I would if I wasn't broken.
Ed!, stop being a woos! ( OK, I'm assuming you can actually ride.... ) |
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BigSteev
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:07 am Subject: |
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| Barrie wrote: |
Ed!, stop being a woos! ( OK, I'm assuming you can actually ride.... ) |
What he said! This'll be perfect for learning that stuff. |
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Mikey-two-Names
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:20 am Subject: |
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I'll third that Ed. It's easy and safe riding in a group, it takes away nearly all the intimidation from traffic, and you'll pick up stuff quickly from the others. Besides which, I can't see you having any difficulty anyway.
Brilliant idea, Big, it's very tempting! |
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MatthewB
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:38 am Subject: |
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| would have loved to but can't make this Saturday...next time! |
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BigSteev
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:17 pm Subject: |
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| Mikey-two-Names wrote: |
Brilliant idea, Big, it's very tempting! |
Thanks. And unlike Le Mans there's no discrimination against fixed wheels, 'bents*, time trials bike, triathlon bars etc etc.
*we maybe just a little  |
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andyman
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:44 pm Subject: |
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He kicked our assssss at DD so cant we at least make him carry some extra ballast (or at least find some uphills) |
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Mikey-two-Names
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:07 pm Subject: |
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*cough* I was about to mention those bloody uphills. Only they weren't very big, were they? And they still made me so much slower, you guys went up them like rockets.
Hopefully the newly increased fitness, and the much lighter bike should help make me slightly less slow uphill. |
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dan_b
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:28 pm Subject: |
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My problem with DD was that my knees were shagged when I started the ride, on account of having done L2B the previous night.
I'm provisionally up for this (need to check), but I'll be on the sensible bike (rack, mudguards, panniers) not the fast one. |
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Mikey-two-Names
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:29 pm Subject: |
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| Seen the forecast temp? -2 dude. |
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