Dunwich Dynamo (Sat 16th - SUn 17th July)

[Tynan]

will, your 'good time' intention has killed any interest in what time you set off

 

[Will1985]

Well I got my train ticket - it seems someone has been busy getting all the bike reservations for trains arriving into Liverpool St between 5 and 8. The chap in the ticket office said he had a guy on Friday get 10 reservations for the 1647 and 1747 from Diss!!
I'll be in earlier, but I'll aim for around 7 at Hackney Fields.

 

[zigzag]

last year we set off at 21:15 from london fields, and were in dunwich at 7am, having almost 2hr feed/sleep stop. the destination is not very exciting in early hours. btw when does the cafe open?

 

[Flying Dodo]

I've been there around 6 am, and the queue for food has been out of the door, so I imagine each year they must have to open earlier and earlier.

5 am possibly?

 

[User10571]

5 am possibly?

Earlier.
Think more 04:00 / 04:30
It gets earlier every year as the numbers increase....

 

[velovoice]

Stating the obvious but... on the road to Dunwich, please remind yourselves and fellow riders not to make unwelcome noise in villages, not to drop litter and to offer help to anyone in difficulty.

FAQs

See you on Saturday!

 

[Tynan]

4am

strewth

I'm fancying an early start and stay ahead of the rush

 

[redflightuk]

Earlier.
Think more 04:00 / 04:30
It gets earlier every year as the numbers increase....

2yrs ago i arrived just after 5am and it was allready nearly full. Think i queued for about 15mins.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Earlier.
Think more 04:00 / 04:30
It gets earlier every year as the numbers increase....

Ah - I'm showing my age then, as (from next week) it's now been 3 years since I last did the DD.

 

[User10571]

Ah - I'm showing my age then, as (from next week) it's now been 3 years since I last did the DD.

Wow!

In subsequent years you must've been there with us in spirit...

 

[Tynan]

I'm ready

A weekend of manly things, helping at the school fete covered in pirate tattoos, wearing a stupid pirate hat (they loved in the pub after), got really rather drunk at home after, endlessly flexing the biceps with tattoos to the exasperation of the girls

smashing up willbenders or whatever they're called on the new green Latern for Xbox game, mowed the lawn, heavy duty weeding followed by a bbq that I was forbidden to have

and putting tube and tyre on the rebuilt front wheel this morning because i was too lazy to do it yesterday

rode in like a thunderbolt this morning, a quiet one, culminating in sprinting up London bridge like a tornado, a straight one

going to take Thu and Fri off to try for Monday legs on Sat

I have pirate tattoos left over so I'll be wearing some for the ride to channel the sipirt of Blackbeard and co, I'll bring some along if anyone fancies, they're very good, I've managed to preserve the bicep ones, I'm seriously rather taken with them

 

[DrMekon]

Doing it as a 400km from just south of Cambridge, coming back via Saffron Walden. I've put the track up on Ride With GPS. I need to replenish my stock of ibuprofen and caffeine tablets, then I am good to go.

 

[Tynan]

pirate tattoo?

although you'll have to do the first leg without one

should I manage a return trip there and back seems to be a miserable 380km, tsk

although if you look at the forecast for Sat evening, the ride up at least is going to be very fast and easy

 

[4F]

Just heard back from my mate re the air ambulance burger van

"John is planning on the bacon butty stand again on the Gosbeck / Helmingham road in aid of air ambulance. Think he is doing something different with drinks."

 

[Auntie Helen]

Right, slight change of plan possible.

I have my brand new trike - lovely, lovely piece of kit.

It now seems like I should probably do the Dun Run in it to run it in. What do you think?