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SSTC "The Five Witches"
Sunday 16th May
Meet at Waterloo 09.30 for the 09.57
**Groupsaves for the win, last chance to buy one is probably 09.45 with all the fucking around and queueing then getting on and off the platform. so. yes. 09.45 if you're training it. if you want to ride it, be at Effingham for 10.30. **

"5 Witches". 40 miler. hoping for about 2 and a bit hours.
usual thing, up a hill, down a hill, rolling, countryside, decent paced, more about getting out and about, not stopping for a fag at the top of every hill. courier bags optional.
push yourself around, count the pedalstrokes, think you've fucked it up, get to the top, breathe out, don't stop pedaling, look around, realize that you're alive and the world is wonderful, look up the road and see more of the hill.

so to keep things organized, two lists, one for riding out, one for the train.
if you think, "ooh i'd like to do this, but on saturday", do it on saturday. don't clutter the list up.

alright then. pub at the end for those that want a beer or a coffee. or even a monster brunch.
who's in?

List 1: Riding out
1) Dovvles
2) dommyracer

List 2:Train
1) damo
2) Marcom
3) Round
4) pascalo
5)
6) Fiammetta
7)
8) jaygee

Optimistically moving myself into the 'ride out' list. Dovvles, give us a shout if you want to hook up on the way.

I've eaten the house. Now for sleep.

Any word from Dovvles?

Looks dry ATM, and forecasts look good so see you all there.

Looks like there's some rain forecast for early tomorrow. will check in about 8

What time do you think you will be at Effingham Junction?

I may be up for this if weather and chest oblige.

Well, it's 15 miles from RP to Effingham. If we say 09.15ish by the time we've met up and got going It'll probably be 10.15 / 10.30ish at effingham? That sound about right?

Look forward to it Rab.

Haven't envisaged this being a regular thing but if there's weeks when there's nowt else on it may come into play.

Started a new thread for those that want to go longer / different days to not mix things up to much

http://www.lfgss.com/thread42910.html#post1385008

Thought I'd start a new thread so as not to mix things up in the bi-weekly Surrey Sunday Training Club

So, this is for anyone that wants to put together longer (65miles+) rides, on a weekend (Probably mostly Sunday but could be Saturday depending on weather)

WHEN - Sunday May 9th 2010 @0900
WHERE - Roehampton cafe in Richmond Park

70 mile route starting , riding out to Effingham then doing the SSTC 5 Witches route. Tasty climbs, technical descents and some nice rolling bits.

I'm amenable to others meeting us on the way, e.g. at Effingham Station if want to go shorter...

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/SLRC-ride

Will regroup at junctions and top of climbs but otherwise no planned stops and a reasonable pace.

1) dommyracer

anyone riding out sunday from west? i have no garmin and generally fail with maps

Can meet you at Richmond Park if you'd like. I have Gramin.

SSTC "The Five Witches"
Sunday 16th May
Meet at Waterloo 09.30 for the 09.57
**Groupsaves for the win, last chance to buy one is probably 09.45 with all the fucking around and queueing then getting on and off the platform. so. yes. 09.45 if you're training it. if you want to ride it, be at Effingham for 10.30. **

"5 Witches". 40 miler. hoping for about 2 and a bit hours.
usual thing, up a hill, down a hill, rolling, countryside, decent paced, more about getting out and about, not stopping for a fag at the top of every hill. courier bags optional.
push yourself around, count the pedalstrokes, think you've fucked it up, get to the top, breathe out, don't stop pedaling, look around, realize that you're alive and the world is wonderful, look up the road and see more of the hill.

so to keep things organized, two lists, one for riding out, one for the train.
if you think, "ooh i'd like to do this, but on saturday", do it on saturday. don't clutter the list up.

alright then. pub at the end for those that want a beer or a coffee. or even a monster brunch.
who's in?

List 1: Riding out
1)

List 2:Train
1) damo
2) Marcom
3)
4) pascalo
5) Bainbridge
6) Fiammetta
7) dommyracer
8) jaygee

Just thought I'd put the list on the new page.

Saturday's looking wet, anyone out Sunday?

mattty, I need to get some poper miles in this weekend, was thinking of riding out from south london, doing the loop and riding back.

maybe we should start a thread...

SSTC "The Five Witches"
Sunday 16th May
Meet at Waterloo 09.30 for the 09.57
**Groupsaves for the win, last chance to buy one is probably 09.45 with all the fucking around and queueing then getting on and off the platform. so. yes. 09.45 if you're training it. if you want to ride it, be at Effingham for 10.30. **

http://www.bikemap.net/route/476160. 40 miler. hoping for about 2 and a bit hours.
usual thing, up a hill, down a hill, rolling, countryside, decent paced, more about getting out and about, not stopping for a fag at the top of every hill. courier bags optional.
push yourself around, count the pedalstrokes, think you've fucked it up, get to the top, breathe out, don't stop pedaling, look around, realize that you're alive and the world is wonderful, look up the road and see more of the hill.

so to keep things organized, two lists, one for riding out, one for the train.
if you think, "ooh i'd like to do this, but on saturday", do it on saturday. don't clutter the list up.

alright then. pub at the end for those that want a beer or a coffee. or even a monster brunch.
who's in?

List 1: Riding out
1)

List 2:Train
1) damo
2) Marcom
3) Mattty
4) pascalo
5) Bainbridge
6) Fiammetta
7) dommyracer

Enjoyed this so much on the weekend I think I'll make it the last big effort before the Pearson 150 on 23rd.

Will pick up the train at Clapham Junction again.

ps. last to the bottom buys the homemade jam.

I got done in a similar fashion, undertaking stationary traffic when a car decided to pull out and into a petrol station without indicating.

Thankfully I was only doing about 11/12mph so no breakages (except bike) and he admitted fault so it's all gravy.

Have a hub, need a rim to build a wheel.

preferably black and 30mm but if anyone has anything else going spare let's hear from you.

Oh, need braking surface....

Assos? you tart :p

I like to dress them down with the Decathlon knee warmers.

Good ride chaps, really enjoyed that.

Really nice to ride with a group for a change, makes all the difference.

"May also do a second lap, need the miles."
why don't you ride out there? the roads are actually very good for riding out. the route to chobham from richmond is on good roads and certainly not an ordeal. (compared to the busy roads that people choose to ride round in circles in the middle of town it's utopia)

Also a possibility, if I get up early enough

2010-05-03 Surrey Sunday Training Club (SSTC)

Meeting at 9:30 am Waterloo Station at the ticket office for group saver, leaving with the 9:57 train to Effingham and arriving at 10:45.

New route
We will regroup at junctions and no one will be abandoned.
Brakeless is not recommended.
Weather check the night before.
Climbing is the main goal of this ride..but keep in mind that this technical and beautiful route has also flat, rolling and downhill, which deserves effort as the climbing.

The training will finish at the pub! With food and pint!

Tips for climbing

1. marcom
   
2. pascalo
   
3. mattty
   
4. 6pt (likely)
   
5. Des
   
6. tika (likely)
   
7. dave (maybe)
   
8. Angelo
   
9. Mark
   
10. dommyracer
    
    

Will likely meet the train at Clapham Junction, possibly Wimbledon....
May also do a second lap, need the miles.

£2.40 for a latte? Fuck me.

Sunday ride out meet at rp cafe for ten am

or at mine for 9.30 for pre ride coffee

If I can drag my arse out of bed in time I will join you at RP if OK.

Could do with the practice, currently suck at going up hills.

dibs, depending on crank length...

what length are they?

cabs are good as accountable through licensing training system. mini cabs are not.

Not sure what you meant by this, Minicabs are also accountable via a licensing system, enforced by the same people.

i was reading some interesting thing in the course of trying to find references for this, that at the time of writing of the article that i was reading (can't remember which) there were 50,000 minicabs, 2,400 of which were Addison Lee, and 25,000 black cabs.

25,000 Licensed Taxi drivers, but only about 20,000 cabs.

And they even stole the cassette! I've got a funny feeling those wheels didn't have any bikes attached to them.

I was gonna say, this looks like someone bought a wheelset and couldn't be arsed to cart them home after the pub.

My wrist hurts. Thankfully it's not THAT wrist.