EXMOUTH EXODUS

[Chuffy]

All for it other than it being on the other bloody side of the country

Can't be more manly than the Dunwich Dynamo surely

Actually, I think you'll find that the DD is on the other side of the bloody country...

And the DD doesn't have the descent of Cheddar Gorge on it....

 

[TheDoctor]

All for it other than it being on the other bloody side of the country

Aye, but you can get to and from it by train, which is more than can be said for the DD.

If I've been up all night cycling to Dunwich, the last thing I'd want to do is cycle to Ipswich to get a train...

<edit> EE goes down Cheddar Gorge? Ubercool. Deffo coming then!

 

[GrahamG]

And the DD doesn't have the descent of Cheddar Gorge on it....

I hadn't thought of that - potentially pant wetting depending on how good your front light is!

 

[Chuffy]

I hadn't thought of that - potentially pant wetting depending on how good your front light is!

A 12w Lumi last time I did it.

...and still I was pooing myself.

 

[Landslide]

Do they still have that sign at the top along the lines of "Steep descent - cyclists dismount and walk"?

 

[Calum]

And the DD doesn't have the descent of Cheddar Gorge on it....

Hang on, since when have you enjoyed the Cheddar Gorge descent Chuffy?! Last time you did it, you were on the brakes the whole way down mate!

 

[Baggy]

Hang on, since when have you enjoyed the Cheddar Gorge descent Chuffy?!

Any expression of enjoyment was unintentional - he's just trying to demonstrate that it is a manlier ride than the DD

 

[4F]

If I've been up all night cycling to Dunwich, the last thing I'd want to do is cycle to Ipswich to get a train...

Well I would as I would nearly be home

 

[vbc]

Pretty sure I won't be riding with you this year but, as the DVLA have kindly returned my license, I'm thinking about hiring a van (half seats/half cargo type) to provide return transport for about 6/8 riders and their bikes.

I'll get a few prices and see how realistic it is, getting home to Brizzle can be a pain.

Should be a good one anyway!

 

[johnnyh]

can someone give me an idea of how long this ride would be likely to take. I like the idea of it, especially Cheddar at night

 

[Calum]

Well it's a 100 miles and people can go as fast or as slowly as they like. Folks usually leave Bristol anytime between 9-10pm and get into Exmouth anytime from 5-8am. It's a long and tough ride with plenty of decent climbs, but it's achieveable for most regular cyclists, even those who haven't done 100 miles before. Obviously the fact that it's at night, makes things a little different. Although I didn't feel the tiredness untill we'd finished and i'd eaten. - After which, I promptly fell asleep in the car as expected.

 

[Calum]

Better add that it was Dad that was doing the driving, not me.

 

[Calum]

Oh feck, i've just bought the train tickets, there's no escape!

 

[paddy01]

Small milestone in achieving my first half century last night. 50 miles in 3 and a half hours. It's a million to 1 chance but this might just work

 

[Chuffy]

Small milestone in achieving my first half century last night. 50 miles in 3 and a half hours. It's a million to 1 chance but this might just work

Shorter odds than that I reckon.