The Fridays Tour

[musa]

Don't use youtubes auto mated editor neither. Use a good software. Your man to ask is gaz

 

[dellzeqq]

Ian - there's so much potential for still photographs on this ride. If pressed I could come up with twenty or so spots that have both parking for the van and a splendid backdrop - but I can only imagine that, as you tootle along ahead of us, you'll be struck by opportunity after opportunity.

I do really want to have a group photo taken at Carter Bar with you in it, so we'll have to impress some passing tourist to click the shutter.

 

[AKA Bob]

My experience? None.
But when Pippa did her (mostly) solo LEJoG 2 years ago I lent her my one of these:
http://www.parker-international.co.uk/20109/Kryptonite-Evolution-Mini-5-with-FlexFrame-Bracket.html
It is beefy enough to deter all except those 'going equipped' ( and frankly, no lock is going to deter them) - and I'm of the view you'll find few of them anywhere other than Hoxton, Clerkenwell and round the Elephant & Castle - and maybe Liverpool.

It's a tough little lock, especially when using Sheldon's locking method, yet small/light enough to be split into it's component parts and distributed between jersey pockets, without permanently distorting their shape.
It is my lock of choice when I'm on the move, and parking up for brief periods only around Londres.
G'luck with the ride BTW.

J

I agree with User10571 that this a sensible all round lock and one which will deter most bike theives, though a still a liitle heavy! I am thinking about just taking my padlock and cable on the LonJoG as during the day we will be never far away and our overnight stops should be reasonable secure.

 

[ianmac62]

Ian - there's so much potential for still photographs on this ride.

Yes!! It's still photographs that I'm really looking forward to taking. I've just bought quite a good DSLR, with the excuse that it's my daughter's wedding fairly soon. The SD card I've fitted into it has a capacity, at the top jpeg resolution, for over 4,000 photos. So, clearly, I'll take a spare card as well !

I'm planning to take a laptop, too. I'm thinking - if I get the time (!) - of uploading photos daily (well, from Day 2 onwards). Do people have a preferred site for this sort of thing - Flickr? - from which they can retrieve photos afterwards?

One or two on Facebook as well each day for our nearest and dearest.

I'm also thinking of keeping a blog, perhaps with the title "Uphill And Into The Wind"

And Carter Bar it is - I'll get the Brompton out of the van and wear a King Of The Mountains jersey!

Really looking forward to it!

 

[mcshroom]

I'm taking a cable lock only. Outside of the big cities I've never had to worry too much about the bike being stolen. Indeed in many places round here you get funny looks off of people when you do lock your bike.

 

[rb58]

I'm more worried by security at the overnight stops. Several bikes at each establishment might challenge their usual arrangements. Although I'm taking my bike bag in my luggage, so if it comes to it, I'll take the wheels off and take it to my room as luggage.

 

[StuartG]

Intertwining several locks across several bikes ups the anti.

 

[srw]

The only place I'm mildly concerned about is York. I'm reckoning that a tandem locked to several solos in a discreet place will be reasonably secure - and if not, the van will be only a few minutes away.

That said, we'll have a D-lock plus cable in our overnight bag (definitely not designed to go on a bike - I'm relying on the goodwill of the van crew to pick up luggage, I'm afraid). And an incredibly high security (for the benefit of casing bike thieves) cable lock with us during the day.

 

[dellzeqq]

I'm more worried by security at the overnight stops. Several bikes at each establishment might challenge their usual arrangements. Although I'm taking my bike bag in my luggage, so if it comes to it, I'll take the wheels off and take it to my room as luggage.

I think that's a good move

 

[CharlieB]

Anyone know where I can find a better crystal ball?
Trying to get those huge miles in this week, full of good intention I meant to do a full end to end commute today (32+32M), but when I ventured out of the door at 5:30 this morning it was p1551ng down. The long country road I use for the first 10m would not have been conducive for arriving at work in a remotely human state, so I wussed out and did the usual Brompton commute. Now it's bleedin' dry (and not too unpleasant) here in Regent's Park, and I'm now feeling guilty and .

 

[dellzeqq]

Anyone know where I can find a better crystal ball?
Trying to get those huge miles in this week, full of good intention I meant to do a full end to end commute today (32+32M), but when I ventured out of the door at 5:30 this morning it was p1551ng down. The long country road I use for the first 10m would not have been conducive for arriving at work in a remotely human state, so I wussed out and did the usual Brompton commute. Now it's bleedin' dry (and not too unpleasant) here in Regent's Park, and I'm now feeling guilty and .

I wouldn't worry about getting huge miles in.
1. You're not going to have a problem
2. It's not going to add greatly to your fitness
3. the weather is pants

I'd settle for a really thorough check of the bike and of your clothing

 

[CharlieB]

3. the weather is pants

…but the penguins are enjoying it…

 

[totallyfixed]

Which day are you coming through Rutland? Can you post the route from Kettering onwards?? Had a bit of a trawl through this thread as suggested by TMN on the Rutland ride a few days ago but it's too big! If I am around I/we will say hello. I'm off to Wymondham shortly, it's less than 7 moles from home and the owners of the bike shop are friends of ours so I guess they might remember which day you are arriving. If I do make it at least I can get some pictures for you with no one out of the frame.

 

[fimm]

Carter Bar is the best place to cross the border. I'd come on this trip just to ride that, if I could!

 

[dellzeqq]

…but the penguins are enjoying it…

...if not the architecture