Tour of Hampshire CC Ride - 4th April

[Davywalnuts]

Unfortunately Davy it will only be me and you who won't have hit the Ton by the time we get to the pub.

The south Londeners will have earned their drinks by then.

We may have to circle the car park a few times


Any news from Aperitif yet?

Arrrggghh!! *thinks about rising to the challenge/bait/doing the ton*

Okay, we could meet at Faggs Lane Tesco's, loop of Heathrow to Staines, easy 45 min cycle, and then once were back to Staines, my total mileage will be apx 95. This am sure will take you very close to "The Golden Tun" as am not sure where in Brentford your coming from. and certainly over it by the time you get home, if you cycle home that is!

I havent, no....

 

[MacB]

how will I know people at Fleet station, will you be wearing flowers, carrying certain papers?

 

[DJ]

how will I know people at Fleet station, will you be wearing flowers, carrying certain papers?

Good point McB I'll have a beret,stripey shirt, and onions around my neck!

 

[Peter]

how will I know people at Fleet station, will you be wearing flowers, carrying certain papers?

believe me, you'll notice us - not many cyclists loiter at Fleet station

I'll also be wearing my CC bib shorts, not sure about the jersey though, depends on the weather.

 

[Davywalnuts]

how will I know people at Fleet station, will you be wearing flowers, carrying certain papers?

Your spot us lot easily, were be the red, flustered and knackered cyclists buying train tickets to go straight back home..

 

[DJ]

Well, I've cleaned the bike a bit, tightened all me nuts and am now about to carry out some yoga followed by 3 HRS deep meditation and then there is the blessing ceremony for the bike based on the one used by Tibetin monks. I think by then I should be ready for a ton.
Oh mustn't forget to fill my water bottle!

 

[MacB]

Oh mustn't forget to fill my water bottle!

that reminds me, I forgot that bit when I did my test run, best not make that mistake again.

 

[DJ]

that reminds me, I forgot that bit when I did my test run, best not make that mistake again.

Oh sorry I meant with Nitrus oxide!!!! That's what I run the bike on you see!!!

 

[redjedi]

believe me, you'll notice us - not many cyclists loiter at Fleet station

I'll also be wearing my CC bib shorts, not sure about the jersey though, depends on the weather.

So we'll be the group of pervs, wandering around looking at mens shorts.

I've been shopping and got gallons of Lucozade sport and a large bag of Haribo.

As Sig isn't blessing us with her famous cake, I may just get the oven fired up and make a little mid-tour snack for us (if I can be bothered).


I'm getting a little nervous now. 100 MILES...aaaarrrrghhh

 

[Radius]

You lot on carbon frames (are there any?) better not fill yours though. Apparently a fully filled bottle weighs more than the frame of the Trek Madone.

 

[redjedi]

Arrrggghh!! *thinks about rising to the challenge/bait/doing the ton*

Okay, we could meet at Faggs Lane Tesco's, loop of Heathrow to Staines, easy 45 min cycle, and then once were back to Staines, my total mileage will be apx 95. This am sure will take you very close to "The Golden Tun" as am not sure where in Brentford your coming from. and certainly over it by the time you get home, if you cycle home that is!

I havent, no....

Not sure about the extra loop around Heathrow. I will probably cycle back from the pub if I'm close to the ton. If I've passed it I may get the train (but there's still a ride after that so not much point).

I'll be coming from Syon Lane, next to the park, so staight down the London/Staines Road. Feel free to do a quick 10m spin before I get there

 

[Davywalnuts]

Not sure about the extra loop around Heathrow. I will probably cycle back from the pub if I'm close to the ton. If I've passed it I may get the train (but there's still a ride after that so not much point).

I'll be coming from Syon Lane, next to the park, so staight down the London/Staines Road. Feel free to do a quick 10m spin before I get there

Cool, see how it goes then! If you do change your mind send me a tx and we best set off from Faggs Lane TESCO's around 8:15.. By which time the Saff Lundin lot would have been cycling already for an hour! hehehe!

Gotcha, used to live off top of Syon Lane! hahaha, or an extra 30 mins in bed...Hmmmmmmmmm....

Catch you all tomorrow!

 

[Radius]

Erm...have I just calculated correctly that we'll have done about 168 miles by the end?

 

[Davywalnuts]

Erm...have I just calculated correctly that we'll have done about 168 miles by the end?

hahahahaha! snigger snigger!

 

[redjedi]

Cool, see how it goes then! If you do change your mind send me a tx and we best set off from Faggs Lane TESCO's around 8:15.. By which time the Saff Lundin lot would have been cycling already for an hour! hehehe!

Gotcha, used to live off top of Syon Lane! hahaha, or an extra 30 mins in bed...Hmmmmmmmmm....

Catch you all tomorrow!

I think I'll take the extra bed time please.

I'll see you at the end of Bethany Waye at 8.30-8.40.

See the rest of you at Staines, and the other rest of you at Fleet

Erm...have I just calculated correctly that we'll have done about 168 miles by the end?

I don't think you have. From Clapham Common and back again I make to be around the 130m mark. But you could get the train back from the pub in Egham which will be about 110m