Macmillan London > Paris ride

I'm thinking about doing this:

http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Bikingevents/LondontoParis/DaybyDayItinerary.aspx

Looks interesting. Would anyone be up for it?

I think I'd need to get some proper bloody miles in before it starts though.

i'd be game for it like

Yeah? My missus is trying to convince me to do it next year rather than this year, so I can get fitter, better, faster, stronger etc...

There's some mental rules to it, like if you don't make the £1,400 sponsorship money required, you have to stump up the rest of the cash youself!

Maybe it should be next year, and start collecting sponsorship now ;)

do it next year then, it'll give us more time to get fitter and collect the money, i'll start collecting after i finish the edinburgh ride dude

i'll do it. give me time to start buying parts and building up a decent bike.

how do i get the forms as me and "tattyyfixedgearswin" (barry) will get it around work .

You may have to make your own form for now, by the sound of things, they'll only give you the kit if you pay £150, which means you also owe them £1,400.

Itinerary here:

http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Bikingevents/LondontoParis/DaybyDayItinerary.aspx

I might send them an email see if we can bagsie a few slots on next years ride?

Reet, I've asked them if we can have a form so we can get collecting for next years ride...

I might send them an email see if we can bagsie a few slots on next years ride?

yeah please, me and barry will do it for definate, i'll open a savings account at 2 so i can save up for parts/epuiptment/funds :)

You thinking about doing it fixed, or geared? I can't work out whether I've got the stamina for a 5 day ride on the fixed... I think my legs would be in tears.

well i was hoping doing fixed, i find it easier than on geared, lighter bike etc. that's just me though, should we not perhaps meet up and discuss this?

Sounds good!

I work in town mon-fri (just behind the train station) so I'm free for beers whenever.

yeah, meet up needed.

we could do practice rides, do some fixed and some free then you can decide the best feel.
a few lads are training for an edinborough ride, see if we can ride with them for abit then we can carry on with longer/harder rides once there done

we work just behind gateshead highstreet, in two tall buildings.

mon-fri 8:30 til 1:30

Right... we have to wait till August to get next years sponsorship kit/registration, so that would give us a year to get the sponsorship together.

Sounds pretty do-able.

There's 100 places available on each ride too... would be awesome to get a load of us doing it.

well should we meet somewhere like? just so we can discuss what the craic is?

Aye sounds good. You fancy meeting up after work one night next week?

I dont think I've got the funds to get into toon this weekend like.

thursday there's a meet for the edinburgh ride so any other day i'm fine after 6

Fuck, I'm a day behind... I thought it was Tuesday on Wednesday etc. This week has escaped me.

Next week? (sorry!)

whenever man, i honestly don't mind haha, just let us know when you're free