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Me, Dangeruss, down from Manchester for the ride and to visit Damo, was great to meet a load of you guys, thought the ride was a fucking blast, will definitely try and make it down for another
Erm... yeah, sorry!, i'll put my hands up to that one, i'd had a stupid puncture filled weekend (Damo can attest to just how stupid) and i'd put an extra rubber rim tape in on top of the glued down cotton stuff which meant getting my gators back on after changing a tube was near impossible...! (Thanks to the super chillled guy who gave me a hand & the dude with the track pump, lifesaver!) i was too full of adrenalin from chasing the group down after having to stop to put extra air in to my deflating tyre...
If i'd realised we we're gonna stop at Parliment Sq, i'd have probably been able to make it there just putting a bit of extra air in, but ultimately it needed to be changed if Damo & I were gonna keep up with the pack.....
Think my favourite moment are similar to others: The up-stairs and off-road section at the beginning, chasing the group down to the Battersea park stop, Parliment Sq etc etc....
The one down was Brick-Fucking-Lane!!! i mean sorry but WTF!! the place was like the Hogarth picture of Gin lane, fuck ups, drunks, crack heads and general chaos crammed onto the street... thank god for the reward of the Bagel that made navigating the piss, broken bottles & puke worthwhile......
Oh and thanks to the guys who rolled back towards Tooting with us, helped keep the spirits up riding with a few others to get home.....