RedRider
Pulling through
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I love that concept. Brilliantly eccentric to carry it out. Are you keeping a record?
The London Classic 2013
- Thread starter tiswas-steve
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deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Oh yes! 113.96sq miles to date. Mind you, I think Greater London covers around 600sq miles.
ceepeebee
Veteran
- Location
- Some imaginary Flanders
Think I might follow a fair bit of last years' route tomorrow morning, see how I'm doing fitness wise. Having been mainly turbo-based this winter.
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tiswas-steve
Über Member
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- Forest Hill S.E. london
Anyone know the twist in the tail with the revised two hills yet ? Saw one of the ride organisers the other week, he said the route has been worked out but wouldn't give me anymore details. Bugger !!
ceepeebee
Veteran
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- Some imaginary Flanders
I think I might just be "pleasantly" surprised on the day. I rode some of the pave from the last few today round rotherhithe and Deptford, it was a little squirrely in the wet, I might almost be tempted to ride the slicked up MTB on the day if it's wet.
PaulRide
Always at opposition
- Location
- London's famous London
I shall probably be riding such a machine
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tiswas-steve
Über Member
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- Forest Hill S.E. london
Hmmmmm, considering the pave,do you guys reckon I should change my Schwalbe Lugs to Conti,s Gatorskins on the Cube road bike for this adventure or wont it matter so much ?
ceepeebee
Veteran
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- Some imaginary Flanders
It won't matter that much. It's not really a durability thing, more a grip thing, and comfort.
Thing is, it's only 30 miles or so, and a lot of them are flat/pootleable, a couple of the hills are bastards and will probably beat me, but it's more a pleasurable day out (with pub/ ice cream stops if you do it right) rather than an attritional slog.
Thing is, it's only 30 miles or so, and a lot of them are flat/pootleable, a couple of the hills are bastards and will probably beat me, but it's more a pleasurable day out (with pub/ ice cream stops if you do it right) rather than an attritional slog.
PaulRide
Always at opposition
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- London's famous London
I don't think you'd need to change tyres for this - the Wapping stretch is a bit bumpy but it's nothing that normal road tyres can't cope with. Most of the setts are pretty gentle.
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tiswas-steve
Über Member
- Location
- Forest Hill S.E. london
Ok guys, ill stick with the Lugs, thank you !! I know all about the hills, living locally in Forest Hill 
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tiswas-steve
Über Member
- Location
- Forest Hill S.E. london
Its finally up guys and yup, Fox Hill is there ......... http://www.thelondonclassic.org/route-2/
RedRider
Pulling through
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Goody, I like walking up slopes. Maybe see some of you next weekend then. I'll be on a 'meth teeth' steamroller.
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tiswas-steve
Über Member
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- Forest Hill S.E. london
If you see a bloke on a blue Cube Agree GTC, say hello, that be me !!
ceepeebee
Veteran
- Location
- Some imaginary Flanders
I'll be on my kaffenback most likely. I see cobble monster has put in an extra couple of utterly pointless pigs of hills post- Elliott bank....
