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Now, i know all the offers of bikebags got wiped, but Des, i was hoping you may be able to bring yours along tomorrow evening?
If you can't, then don't worry, i'll just hassle Gina or Teddy.

Will bring it along shoots, and make sure that its well behaved as well.

Many thanks MJ - kind offer, but I still have the fixed so not off the road thankfully, just not keen on coming face to face with Surrey Hills and the like. Yep, they took prints etc from a carving knife, but I suspect the chances of anything coming of it are slim and longer term.

I spoke to someone Friday on a Condor Moda - he was raving about it so very envious. Depending on how I fare insurance wise I'll be working hard to convince myself of the benefits of Ti..

Cheers Tika - are you in for this ride? if we can convince Marco we could form the customary TNRC autobus.

Good reminder - I'm in for this, 10am slot. Looks like they'll be a good TNRC contingent.

Mind you was burgled on Friday so don't actually have a geared bike (or a laptop/camera/phone/wallet etc).

Brilliant night yet again - if all cycling clubs were like TNRC.... I first came across TNRC back in March, reading the exploits of 4 madmen who took a night time jaunt through Surrey Hills in the midst of storms and gales, almost seems fitting that the season ends with three of them reaffirming their Sean Kelly hardman status. I suspect clintsmoker is gutted to have missed this one. Terrible run of luck with punctures, mechanicals and trains, but Jonny's chainless descent of Coldharbour is the stuff on legend.

Scarlett, thanks for hanging on till the end with my ticket after my senile Victoria moment - so glad I didn't miss it. Jonny, champagne was a great touch cheers, you did get the first toast.

I'm in for a groupsave Bmmf - are you getting the tickets in?

Des...are you considering??

Marco just entered this afternoon when I saw this thread and realised that it was about to sell out- its a great ride, are you going to give it a go?

Sheer pain has etched most of that ride deep into the memory banks Marco.

***Final TNRC season '09 Tuesday 20th Oct. Surrey Hills

***trains from Waterloo at 7ish pm (to be confirmed)

Last ride of the season

Same rules and guidelines apply.

1. jonny
   
2. Zed
   
3. shootthebreeze
   
4. marcom
   
5. middleofnowhere
   
6. Sean (STE5)
   
7. Des
   

Excellent evening all round as ever - dark from the start and felt like a 'proper' night ride again. Great route BMMF and a nice rolling pace throughout.Good luck for Sunday.

There was something very Brave New World about WGC though - are there actually any real people there?

The 'I used to know the ICF chaps' discount you mean....

...already beaten to it. Was the Persil vouchers scam in those days if I remember rightly

Warm and dry tonight in WGC tonight according to Metcheck - must be a long way from Chiswick. Another one for a second groupsave ..err... group if there's enough people.

Also on the list if anyone drops out

Have a good one tonight all - gutted to be missing this one, I'll be at the mercy of British Airways when you're spinning those lanes. Will be groveling my way up Mt St Helens on Friday as penance.

Oliver - looked like a brilliant ride, great stuff for organising. Unfortunately had something on today which required me to be more or less awake, hence I never ended up on the list. Two recces and I still haven't made an actual ride... next year definitely. Did Garwick work ok? At least there's a fnrttc to Whitstable this Friday though so I'll get one night ride in this week.

Excellent night's riding - definitely the best TNRC route and even more fun than 3 laps of Richmond Park. Good that we kind of regrouped ok and maybe that sixth hill training will come in handy one day.

But..... after hearing about all the goings on in E13 this evening I have to admit I'm having some pangs of regret at missing the '70s retro party at Upton Park tonight.

TNRC Tuesday [B][U]25th August 2008 Surrey Hills Ride (train info to come)[/U][/B]

train from Waterloo:

1. Clintsmoker
   
2. jonny
   
3. marcom
   
4. shootthe(muthafuggintopoftheleague)breeze
   
5. Ved
   
6. teddy (assuming i can find the right waterloo...)
   
7. Gav
   
8. Will (might ride out depending on work)
   
9. tika
   
10. Des
    
    

Ride Out:
1.

GROUNDRULES:

1. Riders' bikes must be in good honest working order and made from Titanium.

2. Riders must have *adequate *lighting (normal LEDs don't really cut the mustard) to illuminate road *irregularities *with plenty of *time *for safe evasive manoeuvres, and to get *home *on their own if necessary. If you need glasses/contact lenses, WEAR THEM.

**3. Riders should have spare batteries / lighting in case of emergency. It is also *wise *to carry the usual puncture repair/ tubes / spare bottom bracket etc. **

4. Riders should familiarise themselves with the advertised root.

5. Riders should be aware of aggravating train commuters, and be ready to ease the situation with diplomacy / compromise / violence / honest pterodactyls.

6. Riders should be aware of cars behind and in front. Sponge into single file as soon as safely possible. Common advice is NOT to wave traffic through for legal reasons. Better to single up and allow the motor carriage captain decide when to pass.

7. Riders should have a charged mobile phone and a few other honest riders' numbers.

8. Riders will produce pterodactylesque favours on demand of TNRC management.

Cars collide colours clash, disaster movie stuff - that's how I remember it. Essex has clearly had a make-over since then. A fine afternoon's riding and good company - will make for a cool TNRC ride.

Just a thought Tim - given the long gap between trains back from Ingatestone, maybe hook back towards Mountnessing/Shenfield on the last section to increase the return transport options.

I'll aim for 10:40 at Stratford. If I'm running late and have to jump on at Liv st will let you know. We can get a group save ticket if there are 4 of us, weather looks good - looking forward to the spin.

The lure of nostalgia is too strong to resist. Train out and maybe ride back gets my vote. btw when will we get back and can I have apples instead of bananas for lunch?

I'd be up for an Essex spin on sat - what are we talking start time?

Another great route from Sam - cheers for pulling that together. Brilliant evening all in, had all the classic TNRC components. Roll on the next one.

Today I am feeling fine but I didn't bring my lights :(

I can bring a spare back light if you can rustle up a front light from someone...

Anti-Clockwise with Star Hill. Tuesday 11/08/09 Kent II

http://www.bikemap.net/route/260779

Train from Cannon St to Otford19:14 (arrives 19:48)

1. Clintsmoker
   
2. andyp
   
3. BMMF
   4.marcom
   
4. teddy
   
5. wools
   
   

Train from Victoria to Otford 19:18 (arrives 19:53)

1. tika
   
2. Sam
   
3. jonny
   
4. Balmain
   
   

Ride out

1.claus

1. purple_mj
   
2. Gav
   
   
   

please add & amend with all info intact

I'm in, but being only about 3 hours back from an intended easy 55m night ride which somehow mutated into 160+ miles on fixed I suspect I'll regret this come Tuesday.

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Excellent evening all round and a fine route by BMMF. WGC looked a fun place...

The hedgehog definitely survived the TNRC, whether it got its arse into gear and made it across before the next 4x4 is another matter.

Tim, here's the bikely link to that Essex ride I was talking about - kicks off from Shenfield and does a long loop round Chelmsford.

[ame]http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Essex-50m-loop[/ame

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Loads of trains to Shenfield but Its almost 90k, so probably too long for an evening ride. I normally add some bits on to take it out to Maldon, but may have a recce and see if some corners can be cut off to bring it down to TNRC size.

TNRC 28/07/2009 - "The Way To People's Beds Is Via Their Herts (or "You're Welwyn There") Ride"

FYI, the route is here, give or take, going anticlockwise. It was 40 miles on 69" fixed in 2h02 for the reccy, but should be far more pleasant and sociable around the 2h30 mark :)

Train departs Kings X @ 7.18pm (via Finsbury Park) // £10 Return // 40 Miles Fast & Rolling

1. BMMF
   
2. jonny
   
3. tika
   
4. andyp
   
5. marcom
   
6. mikec (Torn between these and the track nights on Monday and or Wednesday - something always has to give )
   
7. Aleksi
   
8. diapo
   
9. shoots
   
10. Skulls
    
11. clinsmoker
    
12. purple_mj
    
13. balmain
    
    

ADDITIONAL TRAIN INFO:

• The train will most likely leave from platform 9b. This is one of a few 'extra' platforms, tucked away through an entrance half-way up the left side of platform 8.

• Facing the direction of travel, the doors open at Finsbury Park on the left, but all stations thereafter open on the right (so shift bikes at that point). On the return journey, all doors open on the left.

• The 7.18pm train arrives in WGC @ 7.46pm. The 7.36pm train arrives 11 minutes later.

• Return trains @ 9.58pm, 10.27pm, 10.30pm, 10.50pm (the last realistic train for Sam's 11.50pm connection), 11pm, 11.32pm, 12.09am.