tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
They are the mile munching madmen of Cycle Chat!
Mid ESSEX February Ride
- Thread starter BigonaBianchi
- Start date
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- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Thanks for a great ride in great company! Here's looking forward to the next one...
Oh - Aperitif? You're nuts, mate. Seriously.
Massive respect for cycling from Heathrow!!!!
Oh - Aperitif? You're nuts, mate. Seriously.
Massive respect for cycling from Heathrow!!!!
Aperitif
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- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Left the house at 08:20 - must remember not to keep leaving the door open...
Popped in to ask for a bit of decent weather...
"good evening i'm from essex
in case you couldn't tell
my given name is Dickie, I come from Billericay
and I'm doing very well..."
BigonaBianchi was doing some impromptu shadow puppetry when I arrived - much to the amusement of ChrisKH and tdr1nka
The peloton (well, a couple of tons actually) waiting for 'white van men' to jeer at...
Declining a cake at the outset, FFFF relented - "Oh all right then, that tray of doughnuts looks lonely over there..."
tdr1nka doing what comes naturally...
So we did the Tour, said our goodbyes and I headed back via Brentwood. The best thing about Brentwood is actually leaving it behind.
The second best thing was to see the setting sun - Silhouetting the London City skyline.
This photo does not do it justice but might give a flavour...
Came back through the City - all bright and bushy - and very quiet.
Got to the 'Gherkin' and got a punctu*e. Turned around to find a 64ft cocktail stick in my back tyre.
Actually, it was slow but noticeable - like me, so I pumped it up and continued.
This palaver carried on, through Holborn, St Giles and, deciding to go
Route 1 - Oxford St. Big mistake. Six hours and two thousand buses later I reached Marble Arch. (Remember I was stopping every 2km or so for a quick pump up...) Got to Hounslow without sitting down - I really couldn't be 'bothered' to change. Until.
The slow puncture speeded up and I found myself outside a delicious smelling curry house which was casting adequate light on the pavement. Everyone walking past was speaking in an Eastern European language - but it was the smell of the spices doing
me in...Mmmmmmmm!
Fixed the tyre, cleaned up - it was flat again!
Repeat the sentence above - it happened again. (Continental tubes - having a few issues with them) Not totally flat - again so...
...decided to stand up and ride for the last 5km or so. Took the edge off a lovely day out for me but ho hum, these things happen. Got in, opened the fridge door and sucked hard. Now sustained, I thank BoaB for his organisation and theother riders for their company. It was nice to meet you all.
Total? 204km - including a circuit or two of um Ilford, Romford, Tower Hill etc etc... logical signposting is pants in this part of the world.
My average dropped considerably to 24kph + a bit - given that I was limping home. Up to the Gherkin it was 28+ - thanks to the fast A12.
OP
OP
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
Nice pics peeps
...I think riding to/from Heefro + the loop is pretty impressive at the best of times, but when you take into account this was at zero degrees and below...wow...hats off to you mate....ok I'm just trying to find a Bob dylan record here somewhere..
also lee
& Ianrauk & ilovebikes.....makes my poxy 40 miles today look small by comparison
My thanks to you all for coming.
...I think riding to/from Heefro + the loop is pretty impressive at the best of times, but when you take into account this was at zero degrees and below...wow...hats off to you mate....ok I'm just trying to find a Bob dylan record here somewhere..
also lee
& Ianrauk & ilovebikes.....makes my poxy 40 miles today look small by comparisonMy thanks to you all for coming.
DJ
Formerly known as djtheglove
- Location
- On my bike in the smoke!!!!!!!!!!
Look's like you all had a great time, bit gutted I couldn't come as am feeling the need for a good ride.
I know 3/4 of you but can we have a roll call on the names please.
I know 3/4 of you but can we have a roll call on the names please.
Aperitif
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- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
djtheglove said:Look's like you all had a great time, bit gutted I couldn't come as am feeling the need for a good ride.
I know 3/4 of you but can we have a roll call on the names please.
Go back a few posts to tdr1nka's family album dj...
Sig SilverPrinter
Senior Member
- Location
- In the dark
Thanks BonaB what a great day
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Aperitif said:
Popped in to ask for a bit of decent weather...
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Is that where Mr Sitting Duck works? I recall it from his thread about walking to work in the snow.
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Indeed it is Speicher (Although I don't work directly for the Almighty 
)
Taken last Monday 8am^
)Taken last Monday 8am^
Aperitif
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- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Sittingduck said:Indeed it is Speicher (Although I don't work directly for the Almighty
Taken last Monday 8am^
You looked as though you were enjoying yourself yesterday SD - I reckon the hangover thing was just a ruse...
Aperitif
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- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Oh - and I put in a word also for renaming it 'Mr Pauls' -wordshipping the great deity CycleChatbuff...
tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
*Blurghle*
Today I am stuck in bed with the head cold that was looming over my mucus membranes yesterday. My sincerest apologies to anyone I might have passed this on to yesterday.
Today I am stuck in bed with the head cold that was looming over my mucus membranes yesterday. My sincerest apologies to anyone I might have passed this on to yesterday.
Peter
Senior Member
tdr1nka said:*Blurghle*
Today I am stuck in bed with the head cold that was looming over my mucus membranes yesterday. My sincerest apologies to anyone I might have passed this on to yesterday.
Ohhh and I didn't realise you lot were that close...........
It's a real shame I missed yesterday's ride but I'm quite busy with other things at the moment.
I'm also a fair weather rider
