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A tad late, but no access yesterday - excellent ride as ever Tuesday night, good to meet some new riders and a lovely route. 12 up already for the 28th, better get my name down...

TNRC - North Downs ride : Tuesday 14th July 2009

The train to catch departs London Victoria 19:09. The usual early meet to obtain tickets, and to hopefully grab a good spot on the train as soon as it arrives from it's inward journey will be required. somewhere between platforms 1-7, these are on the far left hand side of the station as you enter.

Arrival in sunny St Mary Cray is scheduled for 19:35.
With that in mind, the return trains to London look something like this:
St Mary Cray-Victoria
22:07-22:32
22:26-23:03
22:47-23:14
22:56-23:23

1. Clintsmoker (train out)
   
2. jonny
   
3. Shootthebreeze (no pulled muscles from standing up this time i hope)
   
4. miss tiks [train out]
   
5. mrs marcom (victoria)
   
6. Sam (will meet everyone at St Mary Cray)
   
7. mikec (Liking the sound of this one. Is there a map?)
   
8. mashton (victoria) - but I am flaky, you know. btw, last week I was in Copenhagen, apologies.
   
9. Sasmon (Victoria)
   
10. dave4 (If I can get to the station in time)
    
11. balmain
    

James, absolutely no need for you to feel in any way responsible; paceline, pothole, bad luck - could have happened anywhere/anytime. A bit of road rash makes a nice gnarly memento and the bump on the head won't be mentioned on the domestic front for fear of the dreaded helmet debate.

I'd realised that we were off route just after the roundabout, but wasn't close enough to the front to make a call. I thought you held it together well given the delays, but once we had lost that time on the trains it was always going to be a bit frantic.

Don't worry about it Tika - the Amersham locals obviously aren't paying enough taxes to sort out their potholes. Glad you're fine.

Despite the unplanned stop towards the end, highly enjoyable evening all round - sterling work on the route amendment front from Jonny and James to keep things together. Tika, hope you're ok - sorry to have run over your lovely bike.

Tom's(?) expert dealing with the 'angriest commuter in the world' on the second train and Marco's refusal to be beaten by a mere triple puncture on a pitlocked wheel showed the TNRC spirit at its best.

Chilterns/TNRC - yes please

Chilterns Ride Tuesday 30th June 2009 - train details to come . route map below
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2711163

1. Clintspongepants
   
2. sponngy
   
3. Gusponge
   
4. sponga
   
5. fat sponge (hope so)
   
6. BringMeMySponge (maybe)
   
7. andysponge
   
8. mashsponge
   
9. mikenaturalseasponge
   
10. shootthesponge
    11.purple_sponge_raphapants (riding out if not raining, train/tube back regardless just for the spongey banter)
    12.Tex as a Sponge
    13.esponjita
    14.Spongemain
    

On the way back from Vatternrundan that night so unfortunately out. Its a great ride, but as a rubbish climber and having done this ride a couple of times, I'd echo andyp's thoughts on gears - 42/26 was my friend more than once. Want to try it fixed sometime... but with more time and perhaps slightly slower company.

Would love to do next Tuesday Ved, but I've got the dubious pleasure of Ryanair's company for the evening. Will look out for the Hopes from above though.

Brilliant Tuesday evening as ever, good to chat to old and new faces. Those lanes make a lovely route for a fast twilight ride. Cheers for the lead out to Roydon and respect to those who rode back. Bad luck with the clipless fall Tika - but less embarrassing than my beer induced one last week in front of a couple of hundred folk coming out of the Globe theatre.

Guy, found that Campag lockring, hopefully its the one you want. If you pm me with your address I'll post it over or drop it in as I go through Sheps Bush.

Cheers Texas/Oliver - will shoot for St Lukes about 6pm.

Brilliant stuff guys - best sales job on the Alps that I've read. Am fully persuaded that it has to be done now. Chapeau.

Hippy, can't help with a soldering iron, but the Roydon one is about 38 miles I think. Finished off at about 10:30 last time, so less than an hour in the dark and its not that dark with plenty of other good lights around.

On a different note, being directionally challenged getting out of London - anyone/groups riding up that I could tag along with again?

TNRC 2nd June 2009 Herts ride from Roydon. Train 19:13 from liverpool st / 19:25 from Tottenham Hale.

please annotate whether you are riding out or catching the train and from which station.

1. Clintsmoker (ride out)
   
2. Jonny (train from liv st most likely)
   
3. Tika (Liv St train)
   
4. Ved (Liv St train)
   
5. wools (liv st)
   
6. marcom (?)
   
7. Oliver Schick (ride out)
   
8. kx.001 (train) I'll hopefully make this one
   
9. shootthebreeze (liv st train)
   
10. BMMF (ride out & back) - pending annual leave request...
    
11. Gustav (liv st)
    
12. Gav (ride out)
    
13. Skully (train Liverpool St)
    
14. claus (ride out & back)
    
15. texas (out and back)
    
16. Balmain (prob ride out)
    

Quality evening as ever - good to meet new and old faces and see a mini peleton building up. Fantastic route for a summer evening ride and the sunset was an unexpected bonus. Thanks to BMMF and the mini group for the ride out to Roydon - must find that Epping Forest cut through section again.

Hope those CtoC and Alping it next week get some brilliant riding in. I'm not in the least bit envious...

Looks like the train will be a tad packed so will try and get to the meet on time and ride up. If I miss it I'll swing back to Liv St and take my chances on the train.

TNRC - sponsored by
Herts Ride from Roydon. 19/05/09 train time 19:13 (arr 19:45)

1. Jonny (train - liv st)
   
2. will (riding out)
   
3. BMMF (riding out)
   
4. Clintsmoker (riding out)
   
5. kx.001 (riding from Lewisham, in effect..)
   
6. shootthebreeze (train - liv st)
   
7. wools (train - liv st)
   
8. Gav (train - tot hale)
   
9. tika (train - liv st.) otherwise i don't know if i will make it to TH
   
10. Nat (riding out, but if I don't show, don't wait)
    
11. marcom (tot-hale)
    
12. dropout (?)
    
13. Balmain (riding out, but don't wait if I'm not at Old St on time)
    
14. purple_mj (riding out, meeting up at Roydon or Richmond if I miss BMMF)
    
15. Gustav (train - liv st)
    
16. Dan (train - liv st.)
    
17. Serk (Training out from Tot Hale)
    
18. Sasmon (train out - might jump on at Tot Hale)
    
19. claus (riding out, meeting up at Roydon)
    
20. diapo (train liv st with Tikita, do my best to make it from work)
    
21. Crowbar ( train - liv st)
    
    
    

HOOK-UP for ride out: Front grounds of St Luke's Church, Old St (opposite Whitecross St) @ 6.15pm PROMPT! (intermediate rondayvooz can be arranged)

Guy, I've got a spare cateye (EL135) that you can borrow and can probably find a mounting bracket as well. Its not exactly high beam, but ok. Certainly enough to be seen with and gives some light ahead. Let me know and I'll bring it along.

if0x, I was riding with mike e last Friday, as jonny says - top man. He was complaining about being the only fixed rider in Hull so sure would welcome the contact. He's also trying to put together a Hull based overnight ride in Aug/Sept that us soft southerners could get to - there's a thread on cyclechat somewhere.

Clint, here's one of those threads complaining about the cateye singleshot. There's been loads of problems with the mount and refunds/replacements given out without fuss. Apparently its being redesigned - still waiting for mine though so don't know if they've solved the problem.

http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15290958

TNRC Herts Ride from Roydon. 19/05/09 train times to be confirmed

1. Jonny
   
2. will
   
3. BMMF
   
4. Clintsmoker
   
5. kx.001
   
6. shootthebreeze
   
7. wools - clipless ftw. loving it!
   
8. Gav
   
9. tika [thanks for the invite clinkmonster]
   
10. Nat
    
11. mashton
    
12. marcom
    
13. dropout
    
14. Balmain
    

Seriously fine evening as ever - cheers all. Brilliantly put together route Sam, hedge trimming is way beyond the call of duty - the bar gets raised again. Nice spin back west with you Dropout. A fine week so far - now its just down to Barca to ruin fat Frank's.

13 already - better get in

1. Sam
   
2. andyp
   
3. BringMeMyBirthday (my wife's cheese flapjacks - sounds weird, tastes amazing)
   
4. jonny
   
5. Clintsmoker (apple & Cinnamon Muffins)
   
6. Gav (is a Tart)
   
7. tex (anzac biscuits)
   
8. kx.001 (rolly tobacco cakes) let's cut to the chase guy! ;)
   
9. Gustav
   
10. purple_clean hands_mj
    
11. shootthebreezeraisethedough
    
12. pajamas (a pair of crusty bloomers)
    
13. STE5
    
14. Slow baking Des
    

Also sent a pm which maybe didn't get through - think I'm second in line though. Ditto on contacting me if still for sale please.

Its all been said: great night all round - cool route, lovely cookies, cheers James and Gina. Train hassle just adds a bit of spice to the evening. Roll on Kent ... I am going to suffer.

My puny cateye is bringing on major TORCH envy. Its the 19:27 train that we are shooting for right?

That didn't come out very well - another go... 1. Clintsmoker 2. Gustav 3. Ved 4. purple_mj 5. jonny 6. kx.001 7. shootthebreeze 8. Texas 9. BMMF 10. Maxl 11. Balmain

1. Clintsmoker 2. Gustav 3. Ved 4. purple_mj 5. jonny 6. kx.001 7. shootthebreeze 8. Texas 9. BMMF 10. Maxl 11. Balmain Eleven up -swapped around a Tuesday thing so I'm in - leccy tape will be packed.