Dunwich Dynamo 4th July 2009

[4F]

Still undecided on what to wear top layer. Forecast is dry clear night and 13/14 deg C overnight. I am thinking that I will bake if I wear a merino top layer and don't really want to carry a rucsack if I can help it.

decisions decision

 

[Aperitif]

You will not bake.
Consider it colder than you think 4F...I think I might be tempted to carry a rucksack, small one for tarts and suchlike (need one about 150 litres if your lucky on the way out of London )
Any remaining food will be consumed by the locusts of bike, and you will be prepared for all weather eventualities, including the stripey bathing longjohns

 

[Tynan]

I'm starting to think warm although a clear night means a cold night surely?

I'm taking a pannier, I have no idea how people can travel without at least some kit, clothes alone surely?

 

[Sittingduck]

Small backpack for me with bladder inside. Will pack clean t-shirt & shorts etc. Impossible to do this with nothing but a saddle pack, I think!

 

[redjedi]

I think I will be taking a backpack, mainly full of food*, so it should get lighter as we get further into the ride

I'll be wearing shorts on this one, with a SS base layer and SS jersey. I'll try to get some arm warmers and I'll have my windproof jacket.

I should be alright with fingerless gloves. Not many hills which means no finger number descents.

* also as many locks as I can carry, so I can lock up the Look

 

[Tynan]

clean clothes?

ride the train home like a man

the six odd of us that caught the train from Ipswich last year were like gods in very sweaty and grimy lycra, swigging nice cold stella at 11 in the morning

the whole carriage was admiring us

sort of

 

[redjedi]

Clean clothes? I'm not going on holiday, just out for a ride.

What next, toothbrush and razor?

Ok, Maybe I'll bring a can of deodorant.

If your worried about what other people think of your godly aroma, you should just ride back, then it's just the cows you have to worry about.

 

[stevevw]

Well I will be taking:
Two full sets of clean cloths (cold and hot weather).
Rain coat.
Washing kit, toothbrush, razor etc.
Clean dry towl.
Loads of food and drink.
Bed.
Cooker.
Kitchen sink.
Dining table.
Kettle.













Trouble is it will be packed in my van parked at Dunwich.

 

[4F]

No one likes a show off Steve

 

[Tynan]

be fair, he's offered lifts

perhaps only to people in clean clothes

I'm pondering a dip in the briney to clean up before changing into fresh cycle kit pre return, only I don't want to carry a towel really and suspect drying with filthy cycle kit will be counter productive

air dry perhaps, gonna be chilly early morning init

 

[redjedi]

So we won't need to wait for the cafe queue then?

I hope you've got plenty of bacon and eggs in there?

 

[redjedi]

be fair, he's offered lifts

perhaps only to people in clean clothes

I'm pondering a dip in the briney to clean up before changing into fresh cycle kit pre return, only I don't want to carry a towel really and suspect drying with filthy cycle kit will be counter productive

air dry perhaps, gonna be chilly early morning init

Getting your excuses in early?

 

[4F]

So we won't need to wait for the cafe queue then?

I hope you've got plenty of bacon and eggs in there?

That's a fine point

 

[stevevw]

Tell you what I will get some food in for the wearers of Cycle Chat Jersey's.
Tea, coffee, milk, bacon, eggs and bread. Oh mushrooms and tomatoes for Aperitif. So if the que for the cafe is massive we can all munch on sarnies and tea in front of them.

Give me some idea of numbers of CCers that will be riding together and I will sort it.

 

[4F]

Tell you what I will get some food in for the wearers of Cycle Chat Jersey's.
Tea, coffee, milk, bacon, eggs and bread. Oh mushrooms and tomatoes for Aperitif. So if the que for the cafe is massive we can all munch on sarnies and tea in front of them.

Give me some idea of numbers of CCers that will be riding together and I will sort it.

Steve, now you are talking