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hang on a minute, was this 'mineral tablet' slipped into your water bottle? And did you also wake up in a strange man's bed with an orange in your mouth and a bag on your head?

I wouldn't worry about how well you do, everyone who enters gets such a good cheer from the crowd, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I think it's one of THE highlights of the night, I actually find the 'real' racing (especially the big one) a bit tedious after the first few laps.

if we hired a 'self drive' van, would it be able to drive itself to Dunwich?

says 9am for 9.30 start at the top of the page. I would prefer an 8am start like last sat. ride to Southend-on-Mud

quoting from memory (v. bad) from Cycling Weekly about 5 years ago:

Q) Should I be shaving my legs?
A) This is a perenial problem, to shave or not, and more to the point, if you shave, where do you stop? If you shave all your legs you can end up looking like some kind of Thai Ladyboy, or if you just shave below where your shorts end, when you take them off it might look like you're wearing hairy shorts!

I'm, on the other hand, suffering a lot this year from shit getting into my eyes/nose.

Yeah, loads of shit, but mine keeps coming out of somewhere else

k

by the way, is it you with the natty, or should that be netty, sun-tan? I'm surprised our tall friend (sorry can't remember names) didn't have a diagonal white stripe across his back & chest.

That was a fun ride indeed. Will unfortunately miss the next two but still need to get some miles in before Dunwich Dynamo so i'll join some other rides.

Got some snaps here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobycane/

Nice photos. What happened to photo No. 17400001? It looks like the end of the roll of 35mm film

1. (in spirit if not in flesh) Cornelius Cambridgefoot
   
2. damo (will be wearing light blue for this one)
   
3. joe smiff
   
4. Jung + chum.
   
5. theteleflorist
   
6. FridayMarch26th
   
7. John H (fuck the fen poly, I'll wear dark blue)
   
8. rab
   
9. katie-coo (hopefully +1)
   
10. ziska
    
11. dicki
    
12. braker
    
13. jaygee
    
14. jameslamont1984
    
15. middleofnowhere
    
16. conker
    
    

I was sure I put my name on the list weeks ago. Hope it's me and we're not having another time shifting episode?

Can't wait for the next ride! Cambridge here we come. (hope the weather's as good)

Stix, how did you get on with the tandem on the train?

... also, my I had entirely no trouble with my saddle

^ for put stop, read pub stop, in case anyone is wondering

great photos guys, especially Spybot. Had a really fun ride today (woops, yesterday now). Just woke up from an an-scheduled sleep on the sofa.

*Highlights: *
the weather
only about 3-4 punctures (not too many considering the amount of riders)
the company
the scenery
fish and chips
beer and crisps at put stop

Low-lights:
can only think of thr busy roads on the last stretch before we got into Southend
lack of beech - but I wasn't expecting anything else so can't complain

Nice to meet Skully and thanks to him and others for organising, and indeed Corny for the long-range organising!

I'll be bringing a lock - southend is not scandinavian in it's attitude to bike theft.

Suppose I'll have to bring the lock, trouble is it's so fuck-off-heavy!

whoagh, look at the weather on Saturday:-
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?day=3&zipcode=Southend
http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast-details.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&postalcode=SS1%209SP&metric=1&fday=4

Exactly--slow but steady is fine and is actually the best way of enjoying the ride. The main gripe from experienced riders is that the ride is over too quickly, so seasoned advice is that you want to stretch it. :)

Done this ride 5 times so I guess I'm an experienced rider, but I still don't find the ride is over too quickly, I find about 2 or 3 in the morning I start to wonder what the hell I'm doing out in the middle of knowhere when I could be tucked up in my comfortable bed with a warm wifey. Then it's all worth it when you get to the Flora Cafe!

this is looking like it is gonna be a corker! i might even gear up for this one too! blushes

no, you spelt it wrong, it's conker

You could list The Cyclestore, stock Pinnacle track bikes, only a small shop but the owner seems to know his stuff. Just down the road from Shorter Rochford - useful on Thursday when Shorters are closed!

http://www.thecyclestore.co.uk/
201 Woodhouse Road, Friern Barnet, London N12 9AY

ASL abusers - cricifictions too good for 'em

I know it's still a few days off yet, and I don't want to put the mockers on it, but the weather forecast is brill!

I'm not organising this ride (or any for that matter), but only occasionally do you find forum rides with a maximum number of riders. I'm sure you'll be very welcome.

believe it or not my induction to riding in a proper tight group was the torrential downpour DD of a couple of years ago. a baptism of firerain but i didn't have any problems apart from wanting to be anywhere else but outside in a downpour at 3am

Ah yes, I think I remember, it did rain a bit.

Carnage indeed! Can we have a post-ride synopsis. Looks like a really eventfull ride.