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Hills evenings are suitable for most people. There's a mix of shortcuts, waiting, and reps that can be used to keep a mixed fitness group together.

White Bear rides are a bit more tricky, but I guess those are coming to an end for this year now it's getting dark in the evenings again.

Did you do a variation of experimental hills last night?

I'm out :-(

If it's your emergency Binky light I've got, please DM me and I'll post it back. As I've failed to get it back 2 weeks in a row. Really sorry :-/

I stayed with the A wave to central London, then spectacularly blew up and limped round the next 70 miles without enough power to sit on a wheel.

Oh well. 5:26 is probably still my fastest 100 miles.

Unfortunately I'm being detained at work so can't make it :-(

RP Dr’s house corner start

Where's that?

The weather forecast has been all over the place this week.

Right now it's due to dry up at around 7 which would be ok.

As a provisional idea - meeting near Victoria at 7pm? But let's make a final decision tomorrow morning.

So, Ineos will take 3 former yellow jersey winners to the next TDF?

I expect cycling journalists everywhere are tumescent at all the speculative leadership articles they'll get out of that.

Is this Tuesday the time to try a field trip to some North Hills?

Due to the heatwave the ice has probably receeded enough for us to make it up the mighty Swain's Lane and have a pint in Highbury.

Thanks for the loan of a front light! Last minute dash from work is not a good way to get everything sorted.

Leaving home now. Will try and catch up.

Made an earlier train so there's a small chance I'll be there at 7. Otherwise I hope to chase you down.

I don't believe places are transferable.

Hmmm. There's a chance I might catch up with you by taking the train out to Orpington.

Can someone do a live location thing on Whatsapp for me tonight?

Couldn't do this week, or next week, so aiming for Thursday hills this will.

Would welcome some company to help me keep an eye out for sneaky post office vans. Slightly later depart than usual - 7 from the Camberwell side of Camberwell Grove.

I'm in the second wave to go.

Is it worth getting there at the start of my load time? Or can I turn up at the last minute to avoid a long wait?

So, it seems royal mail have a specific address for reporting vehicle incidents. Not sure if I should do that or if I should go directly for a lawyer.

That bike had huge sentimental value (plus a lot of actual value) and my long weekend away cycling just got stuffed.

Yes. Fucking ouch.

On the plus side it was outside a pub and they gave me a free beer. Currently in a taxi on my way home so my wife can tell me "I told you so".

I don't have bike-specific insurance at the moment.

Any ideas about how best to claim for this from the post office?

I'll keep my taxi receipt. Got contact details for the driver and witnesses.

That looks exactly the same as my lifeline torque wrench.

I'm pretty sure the calibration is f*cked and I've been very, very careful with it.

Since it's bone dry, I think we should take the opportunity to do classic hills with an Elliott Bank detour.

It cost £897m to fix Reading.

For £4m all they can do is burn the town down and skip the stop.

Cheers for the offer. I'll send you a DM!

Does anyone have an 11sp chain whip and cassette tool I can borrow one evening next week? (W/T/F.)

Camberwell area, will bike to you to pick it up and return it. If it's close enough I'll just bring the wheels to with me to do the swap without taking anything away.

Tyres seem to be any two of: cheap, puncture proof, fast (low rolling resistance).

Don't know what you have on your bike, but, nothing will put you off commuting faster than getting lots of punctures.