Tillyflop,checking in.

[MissTillyFlop]

Hola, lovely cycling peeps,

I am Tillyflop and I reside in London (although I from Wigan, via wales, via Yorkshire, Via East Anglia!)

I have been cycling regularly for about a year now and I'm about to go off on the London to Paris cycle ride to raise money for Mind.

I am scared, but excited and putting Michael Phelps to shame in the eating department. I am a member of Brixton Cycles cycling club but as yet have been to scared to go on any of the rides with them.

Heard this was a cool place for cycle nuts, so here I am!

 

[BluesDave]

Hi Tillyflop,
I'm new here also just below you in fact. So hi.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Hiya,




You live quite close, I am Norwood way.

 

[BluesDave]

Hmm no, that's not too far from Morden is it although when I looked up Norbury on Googlemaps it gave me a route of 175 miles to get there despite it only being the other side of Croydon. London to Paris is hugely impressive and it's a worthwhile charity you're doing it for so safe journey.

 

[FunkyDuck]

Hey Tillyflop, also a newbie, also doing the London to Paris although not until April 2012.

 

[byegad]

Good luck on the ride and I love the name.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Hey Tillyflop, also a newbie, also doing the London to Paris although not until April 2012.

Hiya Funky,

I will let you know how it goes, should I make it back in one piece!

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Good luck on the ride and I love the name.

Thanks and thanks!

My dad used to call me Tillyflop when I was a baby.

 

[theloafer]

hi tillyflop
and have a safe trip to paris

 

[skudupnorth]

Welcome Fancy a pie eater down south,no gravy and pudding with your chips .....it's all wrong !

 

[smokeysmoo]

Welcome Fancy a pie eater down south,no gravy and pudding with your chips .....it's all wrong !

Cue the Macc Lads Sorry Tillyflop, hi and welcome. What could possibly lure a normal sounding Northern lass to Londinium?

 

[MissTillyFlop]

For my sins, I'm an actor.

My nan thinks I sound like a cockney, everyone down here thinks I sound "like Wallace and Gromit".

 

[MissTillyFlop]

And yes, I miss Greenhalgh's meat pies something chronic.

 

[martint235]

Hello and welcome!!!

If you fancy a ride somewhat less challenging than what Brixton Cycling Club will provide, check out the Informal Rides section for the Sunday London Ride. It usually leaves Hyde Park Corner at 9.30am and potters to various locations (depending on who makes the decision) at a conversational speed. I'm not sure if there is one this Sunday as there are a few other rides going on over the weekend.

It's looking like there will be a ride out from Bromley into Kent this Sunday (detailed in the Sunday London Ride) if you want to join in.

 

[ttcycle]

Hello

welcome to the forum!

My impression of Brixton cycles is that they won't ever leave anyone behind so I'm sure you'll be alright.
Not ridden with them myself though.

I'm not far from where you are and would also recommend checking out the informal rides section- there's one to Richmond park in the day in Sept if you're around. Should be easy paced as I'm getting back into riding after a bit of a break and subsequent decline in fitness!