The Great Escape 2015 - 200km audax - London-Essex

[ianrauk]

*makes plan to stick with Nige*

 

[Nigel182]

*makes plan to stick with Nige*

May slow you down my average speed has dropped recently but welcome to

 

[wanda2010]

Mild panic under control. Drowning under the weight of a medium pizza and two cans of Guinness. Just remembered that I need to check the tyres *hic*.

 

[StuAff]

Mild panic under control. Drowning under the weight of a medium pizza and two cans of Guinness. Just remembered that I need to check the tyres *hic*.

That's carb loading, that is.

As is the G&T, @PippaG

 

[John Shingler]

4 toilets ...100 per toilet hmmmmm

 

[mmmmartin]

I haven't had time to look at the bike I'm taking - busy doing other cycle related stuff all day. I saw it briefly in the garage just now when I got home, and seems to still have 2 wheels, so that should be good enough.

it's very important before an audax to have everything properly greased and oiled, even the most unlikely places.

and when you've done that, you think about the bike.

 

[MichaelO]

My word, that was fun!! And faster than I was expecting - got caught up with Brixton Cycles and Team Yorkshire from the off and burnt off the first 40-60km in next to no time! Eased off after that - I hadn't realised how nice Essex can be!!

And I've started the 2015 cycling tan lines

 

[MichaelO]

Oh, and I rode to the start, but my legs were toast, so jumped on a train home!

https://www.strava.com/activities/306430074

 

[StuAff]

Oh, and I rode to the start, but my legs were toast, so jumped on a train home!

https://www.strava.com/activities/306430074

Serious pace there!!!

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'm drinking fizzy pop and eatin crisps in LMNH and my knees hurt.

 

[martint235]

Well that was a lot of fun!!! Not sure about the bit coming back into London but the rest was good. I took it a bit easy last week cos I didn't know how much I'd need in reserve. Today was more like the old me though although Shooters Hill did hurt on the way home. And I have to cure the clicking on Lelly!!!

 

[John Shingler]

Excellent ride ...lovely day

 

[StuAff]

Well that was a lot of fun!!! Not sure about the bit coming back into London but the rest was good. I took it a bit easy last week cos I didn't know how much I'd need in reserve. Today was more like the old me though although Shooters Hill did hurt on the way home. And I have to cure the clicking on Lelly!!!

Dear Long Martin's Cycling Mojo,
Hello. Nice to see you back

 

[jefmcg]

Just clicked on @MichaelO's ride to check out flybys

http://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer...FEk9nRRLjgkUSpZ1FEsWdRRIArUUSr7RFEhfXRRLU7EUS

that's a lot of riders heading off together. Particularly like the first part, as riders from all over coalesce in Old Street.

(just out of curiosity; I didn't ride this today)

 

[John Shingler]

Now settling down with a Fursty Ferret