CC Mini Hilly South london interim ride.

[Auntie Helen]

Tied together by a rope going up the Hill like mountaineers?

I like this idea, seems like it will be less effort for me

 

[Auntie Helen]

Not in this lifetime! Or not unless I get a V6 motor attached to the trike.

Are you going to be riding your bike that seems to have accidentally lost all its gears?

 

[DJ]

Tied together by a rope going up the Hill like mountaineers?

Velodrome should be good.

I'm expecting Chris Boardman impressions

 

[dellzeqq]

so - is it 11am next Tuesday?

 

[DJ]

so - is it 11am next Tuesday?

That's correct, 11am Tuesday the 17th of Feb, inside the Herne hill entrance to Brockwell park.

I take it you will be joining us.

 

[dellzeqq]

I may well, although the weather forecast looks yech....

it occured to me that I bought my first road bike about 50 metres from the park gate.

 

[DJ]

I may well, although the weather forecast looks yech....

it occured to me that I bought my first road bike about 50 metres from the park gate.

Ah was it a ridgeback from Herne Hill cycles per chance?

 

[dellzeqq]

Ridgeback, bejesus. It was a Claud Butler from Don Louis. It cost a fiver. Campag (5 speed) included.

 

[Auntie Helen]

I may well, although the weather forecast looks yech...

Is this irony (which I'm rubbish at detecting)?...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3382

 

[dellzeqq]

no - I was looking at Metcheck, which has light rain - and the wind from the north, north west.

Excuse the gloom - I've just posponed our annual club ride because of black ice.

http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=24086

Tuesdays ride will be wonderful

 

[Auntie Helen]

I see! I find Metcheck does often feel gloomier. There's some reason for this (my husband, a sailor, once told me the difference between the models that the two sites use to produce weather reports, and is able to make more sense of it, but I can't remember what that was now). I tend to go with the most positive-looking forecast (and then get rained on!)

I saw you had to postpone your ride, that's a real shame! The CC ride of early January had to be postponed because of the weather too, it's so disappointing when everyone's keen. But I am sure the weather will be lovely on Tuesday for all of us. In fact we'll probably overheat or get sunstroke or something!

 

[DJ]

Ridgeback, bejesus. It was a Claud Butler from Don Louis. It cost a fiver. Campag (5 speed) included.

Oop's bit of a difference there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dellzeqq]

well it should put you on notice that

- I may need help finding my reading glasses
- you'll have to speak up a bit
- I have to stop for a wee every two miles

 

[Davywalnuts]

My new rear wheel and new BB have arrived!! Am like a fat kid eating cake!! Well, thats after lunch.. hehe!

Cya all tuesday!!

 

[ianrauk]

Right guys... nope.. just can't get the time off work.
So happy hill climbing and I hope to see you on the next one..