The Fridays London Ride - Windows and Death - 29th December
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The Jogger
Legendary Member
- Location
- Spain
A fine ride. In good company. And even I learned something new about socialist history!
You little socialist you.....
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Clarion_Cycling_Club
clarion
Guru
- Location
- Exiled from Hyperborea
It's not a secret.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
I had strong words with my BIL about this a few days ago. he lives in the states . nuff said
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
What a jolly time we had. Thank you to Simon and crew for all the hard work. The beef and camembert burger at AB1 was really good.
Next time we meet, I'll show you all the 26 inch scar on my leg where they " went harvesting"....
Next time we meet, I'll show you all the 26 inch scar on my leg where they " went harvesting"....
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
Wow, a mountain bike inner tube out of your leg: how clever!
I suppose it's good to know it can be done, if ever you have a bad puncture in the middle of nowhere...
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
2226057 said:
Adrian, I know you take things very literally, but it was a joke, not intended as a serious bike-fixing suggestion!
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Yes! Next...
Mice
Guru
The list of peeps signing up for this ride was brill! Even the rubbish weather forecasts didn't stop Andrew Br and Helen S from getting up at 5.20am 
to be in London for the 10.30am start. And unlike LonJoG we were joined by Diana on two wheels too! 
Excellent! We did note that some peeps were missing 
- TC, Evey Allsopp, GregCollins, RB58, RichP to name a few and so we made up for it later on by raising a glass or six to them at All Bar One...!! 
The ride a year ago involved minimum miles - about five, so I didnt bother with cleats or Lycra as I knew there would be more learning, looking and laughter than pedalling! DZ and Agent Hilda had done the same and RebeccaOlds was wearing DM's! I was so blase about the cycling that I turned up at HPC with a Cappuccino (decaf of course)! Definitely not an FNRttC attitude!
The London Met were doing some more of their marvellous Bike Marking as arranged by AKA Bob, DZ had an empty Grolsch Crate to create a transportable Stage and Agent Hilda was doing the Roll Call! DW was the All Up Man (excellent) and after much chatting around the Arch we made our way down Constitution Hill to Buckingham Palace, down Birdcage Walk and then into a street for Window Education. Mid speak DZ's mobile went off, he handed it to Mark Grant who shot off down a street, DZ's phone in hand, to track down Charlotte and Julian who were nearby somewhere.
As we headed towards Channel 4/Five Adrian, Charlotte and Julian swept in duly reunited with the rest of us. Excellent! We weaved our way through London,Lambeth Bridge, Westminster Bridge, east to the Savoy, into a car park, up a hill (!) and around to the Aldwich where the rain splattered for a moment or so. On to Clerkenwell where our Guest Speaker - none other than Ian MacS - to hear that The Crown Pub is not where Stalin met Lenin - they met in Norway nowhere near here! We were also given a very helpful history handout. Thank you!
At some point, Charlotte and Butterfly swapped bikes so Charlotte was a pillion on the Tandem and Butterfly was on a Brompton! On to the City to look at clever buildings full of fools and foolish buildings full of cleverdicks (sort of thing!)
and then over London Bridge to All Bar One where we had been given an entire area! Fab! Great to catch up with peeps, to meet a new pilot on the Pino (Tim's sister who was over from Sydney), to sit and laugh and not see DZ fall asleep!! I met a father and son team from Hamburg and it was the son's first ever visit to London. (So sorry I just cant remember your names - D'oh). Their persistence in finding a way to join a CTC affiliation to enable them to do the ride was remarkable.
We were joined by Ianrauk, IlB, ttcycle, User10571, PippaG, Jane, TimO and the party just went on. I tried to persuade Redfalo to believe that my bike is not crappy (Rude Git!) but not sure I convinced him and it was good to see Mrs Redfalo - I recommended a cycle ride to Schalke!
The news of Slowmotions recent health issues was somewhat hard to absorb - I couldnt compute it at all but what a fantastic result. How scary that must have been for all concerned. Ruddy fantastic to see you back on a bike - and so soon. A reminder how lucky we are to be healthy enough to do these rides and in turn how important it is to continue to do so. Even, Redfalo, on a crappy bike...!! Chapeau to you Slomo, Chapeau.
The beersies flowed - large glasses of Perroni - the burgers were bought and brought and the afternoon flew by. Soon it was 7.30pm and I took my leave, went outside and there was the floodlit Tower Bridge and a silvery moon. A true FNRttC sky at the end of a great Saturday spent with Super Fridays and CC peeps.
Thank you Your Leggships, the magic of these rides no matter how long, is something I am extremely lucky to be part of.
Happy 2013 everyone.
M
Oh - and some snaps are here! https://picasaweb.google.com/108733...&authkey=Gv1sRgCIz_lpS0qb6FSA&feat=directlink
to be in London for the 10.30am start. And unlike LonJoG we were joined by Diana on two wheels too! Excellent! We did note that some peeps were missing - TC, Evey Allsopp, GregCollins, RB58, RichP to name a few and so we made up for it later on by raising a glass or six to them at All Bar One...!! The ride a year ago involved minimum miles - about five, so I didnt bother with cleats or Lycra as I knew there would be more learning, looking and laughter than pedalling! DZ and Agent Hilda had done the same and RebeccaOlds was wearing DM's! I was so blase about the cycling that I turned up at HPC with a Cappuccino (decaf of course)! Definitely not an FNRttC attitude!
The London Met were doing some more of their marvellous Bike Marking as arranged by AKA Bob, DZ had an empty Grolsch Crate to create a transportable Stage and Agent Hilda was doing the Roll Call!
DW was the All Up Man (excellent) and after much chatting around the Arch we made our way down Constitution Hill to Buckingham Palace, down Birdcage Walk and then into a street for Window Education. Mid speak DZ's mobile went off, he handed it to Mark Grant who shot off down a street, DZ's phone in hand, to track down Charlotte and Julian who were nearby somewhere.As we headed towards Channel 4/Five Adrian, Charlotte and Julian swept in duly reunited with the rest of us. Excellent! We weaved our way through London,Lambeth Bridge, Westminster Bridge, east to the Savoy, into a car park, up a hill (!) and around to the Aldwich where the rain splattered for a moment or so. On to Clerkenwell where our Guest Speaker - none other than Ian MacS - to hear that The Crown Pub is not where Stalin met Lenin - they met in Norway nowhere near here! We were also given a very helpful history handout. Thank you!
At some point, Charlotte and Butterfly swapped bikes so Charlotte was a pillion on the Tandem and Butterfly was on a Brompton! On to the City to look at clever buildings full of fools and foolish buildings full of cleverdicks (sort of thing!)
and then over London Bridge to All Bar One where we had been given an entire area! Fab! Great to catch up with peeps, to meet a new pilot on the Pino (Tim's sister who was over from Sydney), to sit and laugh and not see DZ fall asleep!! I met a father and son team from Hamburg and it was the son's first ever visit to London. (So sorry I just cant remember your names - D'oh). Their persistence in finding a way to join a CTC affiliation to enable them to do the ride was remarkable.We were joined by Ianrauk, IlB, ttcycle, User10571, PippaG, Jane, TimO and the party just went on. I tried to persuade Redfalo to believe that my bike is not crappy (Rude Git!) but not sure I convinced him and it was good to see Mrs Redfalo - I recommended a cycle ride to Schalke!
The news of Slowmotions recent health issues was somewhat hard to absorb - I couldnt compute it at all but what a fantastic result. How scary that must have been for all concerned. Ruddy fantastic to see you back on a bike - and so soon. A reminder how lucky we are to be healthy enough to do these rides and in turn how important it is to continue to do so. Even, Redfalo, on a crappy bike...!! Chapeau to you Slomo, Chapeau.
The beersies flowed - large glasses of Perroni - the burgers were bought and brought and the afternoon flew by. Soon it was 7.30pm and I took my leave, went outside and there was the floodlit Tower Bridge and a silvery moon. A true FNRttC sky at the end of a great Saturday spent with Super Fridays and CC peeps.
Thank you Your Leggships, the magic of these rides no matter how long, is something I am extremely lucky to be part of.
Happy 2013 everyone.
M
Oh - and some snaps are here! https://picasaweb.google.com/108733...&authkey=Gv1sRgCIz_lpS0qb6FSA&feat=directlink
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ceepeebee
Veteran
- Location
- Some imaginary Flanders
Rather gutted to miss this but I'd been feeling rough with a chest infection all over Christmas, then to put the tin lid in it, a migraine started on Friday night which is only just subsiding now, never known the like.
Here's to a new year with a lot more (very sociable) riding in it.
Here's to a new year with a lot more (very sociable) riding in it.
redflightuk
Guru
- Location
- going round in circles
Fab photos Charlotte. Glad you all had a great day and hope you've all had a lovely Christmas.
Looking forward to an even better Fridays new year. see you all soon.
Looking forward to an even better Fridays new year. see you all soon.
Little yellow Brompton
A dark destroyer of biscuits!
- Location
- Bridgend
I think Martin had the same idea as I , that it would be easier to find who ordered the Beef and Camembert in amongst all of the beefburgers. Not helped by me ordering the same, at the same time, on the same table.
CharlieB
Junior Walker and the Allstars
- Location
- Therivermeadowatthepileofstones
Great pix, Charlotte and Miranda!
Evidently I missed a grand day out.
Best wishes to all and a Happy New Year.
Evidently I missed a grand day out.
Best wishes to all and a Happy New Year.
