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SSTC "Snack Mix"
Sunday 13th June
Meet at Waterloo 12.00 at the ticket office for groupsaver. Leaving with the 12.30 arriving at Effingham at 13.40.

http://www.bikemap.net/route/511152 50 miler, starts mild with a few lumps for warming up, a good stretch of flat, rolling, downhills, and just a couple of proper climbs....

Highlight of the day? .....Leith/Coldharbour > Ranmore.

Like usual some parts of the route will be new, so some treasure hunting/exploring might be involved.
The ride is backstopped, no one is left behind... the top guys have fun on the front and the rest laugh at the behind... we will regroup at junctions.
Weather check day before.
Pub at the end for refreshment.

ALL WELCOME!! ..females, males, lesbians, homosexuals, bisex, straights(boring), ladyboys(only fully lycra please), weirdos, mentalist, anal-retentives and fuckers!
VIP gangs members? HELL NO! They can just fuck off once for all!

so who the hell is in?

List 1: Riding out/meeting at Train station

List 2: Train
1) marco
2) damo
3) pascalo
4) jaygee
5) gearless society
6) Jenny J
7) FridayMarch26th
8) 6pt
9) mattty
10) Dov
11) wools
12) fussball
13) Gustav
14) Yossarian
15) VeeVee (part of the ride only - will join train in CJ)

1 more space and then this closed.

Sorry found it in an earlier post!

Reproduced http://www.bikemap.net/route/511152for the benefits of future readers.

Do you have a route? I'd like to look at it and see if I can do a shorter version.

Jaygee, you will be in the pub at 5-6pm and not home before 8pm. I am not cooking your dinner!

Why is the copper driving to work? Don't they get free travelcards?

it is but it's really down to you on what's considered safe or not, choosing your own route is a good way to find out which's which direction you find more enjoyable/safer for you.

My commute to work was passed on to me by a colleague and I passed it on to another colleague and so on. If I had relied on the maps I would have not seen a cycle path on the common and other shortcuts in the one-way streets maze that is Pimlico.

....and walking meditation!

My dad's always giving me horrific ornamental things. Yet never seems to have wondered where they all are, when he comes 'round.

It saves him a trip to the charity shop.

see you all later!

Spotted 3 police and 4 PCOs at the end of Kennington Road to the A3 which is closed. Went to see them to check my way and they told me there were there for the roadworks and that nobody had been warned and that it was a big mess. I asked if they were resurfacing and adding the superhighways and the policeman said "oh yes. That's for you lot isn't it?" and one PCO added "it's alright for some".

Oh yeah i am sooo excited.

Have a great birthday Marlon!

phew I am glad as I really find it better to unclip the right foot.

I think if this is happening on a daily basis, it becomes a priority.

Personally, I'd wait at the same distance from the kerb, but lean heavily to the left and put your foot up on the pavement or in the gutter (as long as you're able to restart without being very off-balance).

I have realised that it must be because I only unclip my right foot (I'm left footed). I am going to try to change the habit.

ouch Stelle! I am so sorry to hear about your crash and collar bone. Jaygee told me this morning.
Will you still be able to make that lovely marmalade? ;)
x

Skunk fumes from the cabin of a lorry on Chelsea Bridge. Very bleak.

I still don't know what to do to avoid being undertaken by cyclists. This morning I waited at the red light to turn left I am at the front in the ASL. I kept looking back and raised my arm to indicate left a few times. 4 cyclists undertook me to go through the red. I was about 1 metre from the curb. I guess I will be ok but I am nervous that when the light changes I am going to collide with one of them.

Last night a cyclist undertook me at a red light (small ped crossing) and because she had no space to do so she had to put her left foot on the pavement to manoeuvre and brushed against me. The light changed at the same time, a car was behind me. I told her it was dangerous for me and her to do so but she had her music on so I don't think she heard me or even cared.

I guess there is not much I can do apart from chilling out.

Hey smart! I was stood alongside you at the lights, and was thinking of saying summat, but I thought I'd just sound daft.

Nice bike, tho.

(I was on my tourer. Don't tell anyone ;) )

I am well known to speak to other cyclists but it would make a change if I could participate in nice polite conversation :)

Wouldn't it have to be 'askance at'?

That sounds really pretty.

Loads of tits on the roads today

And I wish melts on SS's and double brakes wouldn't try and trackstand in front of me at lights - you're in my way and you look at a cunt

there, I think you missed a word :)

Then there was a red Ellis Briggs with chrome fork & rear triangle. Tykebike lust

That was me! Jaygee was around too on his Surly.
Say hello next time.

The pigeon who just crashed into our building window and fell dead 5 floors below.

Thanks SkyBreaker and thanks for your pm. Yes I gave feedback and someone got back to me but never heard anything back. I should have been clearer on my expectations rather than "this is me, I've been riding in London for two years, had cycle training a while ago and want to check that I haven't developed bad habits, please sort it out". I didn't even know where I wanted to ride.

I have to say that I look much more behind than I used to do specially when I know that cars should allow more space and it definitely makes them slow down or give a wider berth. I also always look over my left hand shoulder when I am at the lights or when I think a "Mr or Mrs Fast" might try to undertake.

@Chocky, what a brilliant account!

I was discussing with a friend developing a class to help people travel in a more peaceful and relaxed way (car drivers, cyclists, tube users etc..). I need to sort myself out first though!

Lovely chilled, quiet Souths tonight. I had a great time and amazing stories to listen to (gracias Bearfoot!).

Chris, it was great meeting you, I hope you'll be able to come to Souths soon.

And Olga, your sling rocks!

Olga, I hope you are ok and I am sending you my best wishes for a quick recovery. Get in touch. x

I'd prefer not to split but if you guys want to work out a price, pm me. I'll talk to you Snowy.

Georges (ginger boy) and his friend who keeps on visiting our flat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qcKNZQ4bYU