Dunwich Dynamo 30th June 2012 Roll call

[leyton condor]

I am doing it with a few friends again, got the coach tickets back, altghough have now been offered a possible lift.
Have done no training at all yet though except for my daily commute

 

[4F]

Also, it's the Euro final on the Sunday... just imagine if England got to the final

hahahaha

 

[mattobrien]

Got my train ticket to London booked yesterday and the cycle reservation sorted today. All systems go!

 

[style over speed]

Im in!!! and FNRttC to southend on a velorbis

 

[Andrew_Culture]

My ticket us booked, although I couldn't get a bike reservation so I'll have to just hope it'll be okay! Apparently they'll only book four places per train!

 

[4F]

Usually they are alright and the guards van can take loads, what train are you on ?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm booked on the 6.14pm

 

[compo]

The enormity of the task is beginning to sink in. 120 miles, it's a hell of a way. I am somewhat undertrained due to a combination of health problems and the weather. I am confident of completing the ride or I wouldn't attempt it but it is going to be a real challenge. I guess being a challenge is what makes it worthwhile and memorable. If it was easy there would be no point. Between the outskirts of London and the A12, with the exception of the first few miles and the stretch between Dunmow and Weathersfield, I know every bend and hill in the road. I am undecided if this is good or bad! My plan is to just aim point to point, have ten minutes off the bike every 20 miles, have a good meal in Sudbury, and a nice roll and cuppa at Gosbeck and just go out and gently savour the whole experience.

I must be totally bonkers.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

That sounds like a sensible approach and eminently doable Compo!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Sounds like much the same approach I'm going to take; it's looking like I'll be starting with a bunch of young mates on fixies and my brother in law (who ran this year's London Marathon in 3 hours) so the chances of ending at the same time as them are very low indeed! I'm sure there will be plenty of other folk I can chat to when my friends leave me for dust!

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

Just got my ticket for the 16:09, but like Andrew I couldn't get a reservation for the bike: fingers crossed!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I told the nice lady I reckon I can fit my bike in the luggage area, 'does it fold?' she asked... Er, no.

 

[compo]

I have often travelled between Saxmundham and Chelmsford, (change at Ipswich) by train and there are often people with bikes standing in the bits by the doors. No-one seemed to bother. I don't know if the new company running the trains is as flexible.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I played some of the strangest gigs in my life in the Saxmundham White Hart (many years ago)

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm sure you've ready it before, but here's the fun story of a fella doing the 'Dun Run' on a Boris bike - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2011/jul/19/dunwich-dynamo-boris-bike