At the request of the MEMWNS Founding Fathers, this is a thread for reports and other important nonsense, leaving the main thread free for planning :thumbsup:
Mid Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series - offspring of the long-running thread.
I see that OD has put up a duplicate report on the planning thread.
At his age he's easily confused I suppose.
Is there a MEMWNS meta-discussions thread?
Is there a MEMWNS meta-discussions thread?
Is there a MEMWNS meta-discussions thread?
Not as yet I guess it depends on whether this one gets vetoed or not!
Is this anarchy breaking out???
;D
One of Mrs Tippers family members going great guns. Mr Joe Holt...CLICKY (https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/article/20151126-gb-cyclingteam-news-Clancy-withdraws-from-UCI-Track-Cycling-World-Cup-squad-0)
Another bloody Essex thread!!just another couple of Essex threads and we'll have a whole page to keep at the top of the recently updated :D
On the subject of challenges for next year...does anyone use untappd ? It is basically strava for real ale.
500 different beers in 12 months seems like a decent target :thumbsup:
We can fit SRs, the BCM, OD's stalkathon etc round that as time allows.
Forget the profession and contact details...I thought you would know better than to 'pop' into Condor
I know, I know.
I've never really got on with the Condor folks, I've previously found them a bit snooty and off-hand. However, yesterday they were really friendly and helpful. I'm doomed.
I know we're all about Genesis here but (whisper it) they seem a bit of a step up.
And if you get a new fast bike who will keep me company at the back ?
You must resist - for a while at least.
And if you get a new fast bike who will keep me company at the back ?
It's a lot of fun at the back.
We are very dominant people.
If you had a dedicated board I'd be most unlikely to look at it, whereas at the moment I often stalk you all to see what they're doing in Forrin.
Splitters.
So, we are now looking at a Mid Essex Audax Thread (MEAT) on the audax board :o
This could be a good place to plan our campaign for BCM, run a roll call for Santa Special and events to follow and generally keep the planning and reporting threads on this board free for the important things like beer, bitching and (occasionally) bikes.
Huggy, the rest of us are in enough trouble for starting new threads, over to you to start MEAT.... :thumbsup:
History isn't my big thing but I think DL and ted are a bit like Henry VIII taking England away from Rome and forming the CoE just because they couldn't take a bit of constructive feedback ;D
I bet old Henry wasn't beyond a bit of dogging!
Time to get dissolving.
...Tomsk is Thomas More...
Of course Tomsk can fall asleep at the back as he knows all this stuff already.
^ ;D...Tomsk is Thomas More...
Yes indeed, that's me, A Man for All Seasons.
Now all we need are six WAGs, and a man with a very large axe...
I am happier discoursing on beer, bikes and boats.
You will obviously do Yohji Yamamoto.
I don't know a lot about pub quizzes but it's Essex so it's almost certainly a legal requirement that there is a dogging round.
A chance for you to shine.
I don't know a lot about pub quizzes but it's Essex so it's almost certainly a legal requirement that there is a dogging round.
A chance for you to shine.
I merely use the name old chap it's other members of this parish that hold all the knowledge about it :-\ :o ::-) :-[
That is a flagrant and despicable lie! Was it not you who did some on-line research and found out that Dogger's Lane was favoured by gay and transsexual doggers and all the activity went on in the parked vans as opposed to in the nature reserve as we originally suspected???
Lies.
You two are fascinated by it.
At least I know what you talk about at the front of the peloton now.
The Hustler and I (when he slows down for me) discuss weightier matters like 1980s indie music.
The BFC is my fixed guru.
I would only have slowed you down further.
I will see if I can get out next week but it doesn't look likely. Too many off sites and too much man flu :facepalm:
It's the quiz next Wednesday - we'll need you. You're allowed to come by car. I'll bring you a flash of Lemsip.
You're allowed to come by car.
Coming by car, going home by train. What is MEMWNS coming to when the godfather has let his personal standards drop so far.
It's the quiz next Wednesday - we'll need you. You're allowed to come by car. I'll bring you a flash of Lemsip.
Will he bring much to the table though........ ???
Coming by car, going home by train. What is MEMWNS coming to when the godfather has let his personal standards drop so far.
You're allowed to come by car.
Perhaps, after Xmas, Tomsk could lead you through an intensive course of behavioural therapy based around the true meaning of MEMWNS. It could be your personal epiphany O:-)
I think he will, we all will! You'll bring your encyclopaedic knowledge of dogging even though you're now pretending you aren't the expert you formally claimed to be ;D
Anyhow, where were you last night? Are you going to improve on your rabbit hutch excuse? I don't like it when you're not with us as our "friends" naturally gravitate to taking the piss out of me when there isn't a readily available alternative - like you. I don't mind them taking the piss out of me but I'm such an easy target so taking the piss isn't very challenging - it makes them lazy. You provide some much needed variety. It's a bit like feeding lions in safari parks, if you simply chuck a dead horse down in front of them it ultimately does said lions no good at all. Much better to cut the dead horse up into tiny pieces and hide the bits up trees and stuff.
Like I said, you, ted and the grudging Beer Bitch were missed. Anyhow, I must get on with some work ...
I was somewhat put off by the mention of a train journey home last night :facepalm: and didn't fancy a potential trip back from Chelmo on me jack jones so decided to watch the Apprentice instead ;DIt was only OD that left early to give his overworked liver a rest and his underused legs a rest from Chelmsford to Witham on the train. Four of us cycled all the way home to Witham :smug:
Switching to gears for this. Is it a thing that when you go from fixed to gears your pedalling becomes a bit odd ? For the first few miles yesterday it was almost as if I was missing a bit of the circle :o
... I thought the falling over thing would stop when I stopped drinking :P
Switching to gears for this. Is it a thing that when you go from fixed to gears your pedalling becomes a bit odd ? For the first few miles yesterday it was almost as if I was missing a bit of the circle :o
That's perfectly normal! Your legs get used to being pushed over the dead spot on fixed.
I think I shall drive to the start on Sunday. Bit worried about my knee which I twisted yesterday when I fell over. I thought the falling over thing would stop when I stopped drinking :P
According to Beau Brummell's Facebook feed, yes of course they did. No doubt a full report will follow...
Did you win last night?
Did you win last night?
Is that a stupid question? Of course we did! can't quite remember the final score but we were clearly out of sight of the opposition. Feeling slightly jaded this morning....
1. meShould I be preparing an 'Essex Special' pickled eggs lunch for y'all?
2. Tippers
3. Bobb
4. Beau Brummell
5.the Hustler
6. Sister Carol
7. Doggers
8. Tomsk S Eliot
No! ;D1. meShould I be preparing an 'Essex Special' pickled eggs lunch for y'all?
2. Tippers
3. Bobb
4. Beau Brummell
5.the Hustler
6. Sister Carol
7. Doggers
8. Tomsk S Eliot
For some, the trauma of the 'Initiation Ceremony' is enough to put them off pickled eggs for life ;D...
That's the sort of bling scotch egg that I would expect a lover of cocktails to be eating.
That's the sort of bling scotch egg that I would expect a lover of cocktails to be eating.
You can think on us hooning up to Norfolk or wherever we are going on Sunday and living on ginsters and milk shakes as you sit drinking espresso martinis and eating freshly peeled grapes .Oi!
It was nice to see Jack who had joined us at Sleaford on the Flatlands.
Anyone interested in a 200 during January?
I've got to get my RrTY ride sorted and thinking I might do the same DIY route as last month but would be up for riding with others. Reasonably flexible on timings but either 16/17th or 23/24th would be preference.
Tomsk, do you need any route checks done for the Horsepower or Boudicca's as previously mentioned?
Nik
I might do the whole distance though .
I might do the whole distance though .
Is that because you're in Audax retirement and don't wish to come out of it ::-)
It's cos I am massively unfit - at the moment.
If you were talking about the 16th or 17th I might be interested. I might do the whole distance though and I might be too slow for you at the moment.
I am tempted if it is "easy" paced as I would be riding the furthest I have done on fixed.I reckon that should be fine. My schedule has changed a bit so it looks like it might be the 23rd/24th only available now so the DTDO is looking likely.
Tippers. You know fine well that the only time I agree to anything like that is either a. in the pub or b. in a sleep deprived state after doing something stupid (I haven't done anything like as stupid as 9.5AA).
Ooops, the godfather has turned up on the Epiphany thread.
You're in trouble now Frodo.
You have peers :o
You must introduce us all.
I don't have the time spare to ride these audaxes particularly at your speedhehehe.....harsh
I have started a Dick Turpin thread for the planned Essex Peloton's January 200 on 23rd: https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=95179.msg1969742#msg1969742 (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=95179.msg1969742#msg1969742)
Jibbers / Andy - you know HY/RDs are only compatable with the most upto date brakes levers don't you? The levers must have a 2.5 pull ratio, the latest 105 levers as used by tippers are fine. The last time I looked TRP don't make this fact known, again last time I looked their own levers weren't compatable.
I think you are mistaking me for the Witham peloton. You lot couldn't even get to the Old Crown last week without following a set route :o
I will just go anti-clockwise and try to keep up.
The Hustler never follows orders. He is a rebel like his cousin Jezza.
We are all looking forward to seeing your expertise on the boards tomorrow. Your experience and your coaching sessions with Sir Chris should mean that we will effectively have an extra coach tomorrow night for the group.
Do you have your own special helmet and outfit ?
I will just aim for being on the same circuit as everyone else.
Have you started your carb loading yet ?
No, my body is a temple. I will stick to wine tonight.
We're all about the Witham Cycling tomorrow remember.
I dread to think what OD's skinsuit would look like. In fact, I am about to have lunch, where's my mind bleach gone.
We're all about the Witham Cycling tomorrow remember.
I dread to think what OD's skinsuit would look like. In fact, I am about to have lunch, where's my mind bleach gone.
I shall be wearing my Witham Cycling top!
OD is now wondering why his Witham Cycling top should be like a well known bar of chocolate.
mint and chocolate ?
Well I did have until this annoying little person popped up on here.
You finished for the day ? Didn't know you did night shifts.
Maybe give the work servers a bit of a break.
So, are you going for an 11kg uplift in weight (ie double your existing weight) for your track campaign ?
OD is doing the same thing but with Bovril.
No, G&T is Wednesday night rides.
Espresso Martinis for touring.
Bovril for the track.
It's all part of his new get fit for 2016 plan. No beer you see.
He's on a different regimen; VLS, parmos, curries and fried breakfasts.
Well how excellent was that? I've never seen Oaky so animated and enthused, not even about BEER!
A massive thank you to huggy - well done matey :-* :thumbsup: And if you ever want to follow in Dave Brailsford's footsteps and form your own track cycling team I'd recommend you sign up Doggers and Beer Fueled Commuter straightaway - both very impressive in my view.
When can we go again?
Arrow Men, what's your ETA in to York and plans for potential meeting up with us mere 'Trail' men? My team are keen to make their train arrangements so I'm trying to form our plan....
[@Easter Arrow] ... I have a team already lined up but if anyone else wants to start an Essex Team B...
Arrow Men, what's your ETA in to York and plans for potential meeting up with us mere 'Trail' men? My team are keen to make their train arrangements so I'm trying to form our plan....
08:00 Saturday at the 'Punchbowl' [Wetherspoons] - provisional, but likely to be around that time. Trains from late morning/lunchtime. I have a team already lined up but if anyone else wants to start an Essex Team B...
I have just splurged on a new groupset for mine and feel I ought to do that as well.
Yeah, because you'd obviously buy a groupset that's worth more than the frame.
Tomsk can give us a ruling on whether the sleeper will still get his brevet stamped.
What makes you think Huggy tops and tails ;D
Buying new levers and calipers for the Flyer. Wheel upgrade next once I have sold the Equilibrium and my Schils.
Watch it, OD might get stand jealousy. That one even has little wheels.
Unless he has a supplier of Cath Kidston saddles lined up ?
First supermarket shopping trip this morning! The Current Mrs R is riding her bike too :thumbsup:
First supermarket shopping trip this morning! The Current Mrs R is riding her bike too :thumbsup:
Excellent! :thumbsup: Any ice in the car parks?
Watch it, OD might get stand jealousy. That one even has little wheels.
No flowery Cath Kidson seat cover though..... :o
So far the main MEMWNS sponsors then appear to be Genesis bikes and Cath Kidson for accessories ;D aside from Ted's branded MEMWNS clothing of course, which he keeps the cards very close to the chest.....
In 2011 Cath was on Desert Island Discs. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010lyy4)
... plus coming out with the quote of the evening when he announced he would be 'going down' on Penelope....... ::-) :-X :o
You're all mad.
Where do I sign up for next week's frozen adventures :thumbsup:
A fixie is next on my list
ooohhh.....I'm listening!A fixie is next on my list
I have a very nice Surly Steamroller which I'm thinking about selling........
Decided I need to make room and raise some cash for my next project.
.......................
There always seems to be a point on rides when you wonder what the hell you are doing and think this may be your last long ride. On this ride that seemed to go from about Saffron Walden to Sudbury for me....................
Talking of BCM, has anyone made any travel plans whatsoever ? Huggy has offered the team van but we will need at least one other vehicle (I assume Tomsk will just ride down from Dunmow :thumbsup:). I am not sleeping in a van, not even with Huggy, so will need to look at accom as well.
Talking of BCM, has anyone made any travel plans whatsoever ? Huggy has offered the team van but we will need at least one other vehicle (I assume Tomsk will just ride down from Dunmow :thumbsup:). I am not sleeping in a van, not even with Huggy, so will need to look at accom as well.
Bus shelter, your caravan or possibly the horsebox as a last resort ???
I haven't got an orange poo trowel which is, according to OD, an essential item for open air "activities".
Tippers says there is a good kip opportunity at Kings on the way round. What I want is a good night's sleep on the Friday and then a good night's sleep on the Sunday but this time after several beers and a curry.
Talking of BCM, has anyone made any travel plans whatsoever ?
.....the Shark on April the 9th as a good pre-BCM jaunt. ......
DL
You mentioning Tomsk on the sacred thread has made me realise that we may have been taking up some bandwidth with nonsense about OD.
This may be a better thread for exploring just how let down we feel about OD abandoning us.
Yours
Betrayed of Mersea
After popping in briefing to huggy Towers
No, I was delivering a specialist magazine.
:-X
So you should be ok for the Shark as it is local :thumbsup:The pub is the Coach and Horses
If you are coming out tonight you can let us know which pub, if not then which pub ?
I don't mind driving down. Who knows what I will be driving by then but it will probably have some room.
In an alarming turn of events, the deputy treasurer announced that the curry fund now stood at exactly nil. Our compliance officer, Tippers, is undertaking an urgent audit of the Kiitty Kitty.
Apparently Tippers is quite the procedural guru. He entertained Jiber with his detailed views on compliance procedures during a recent trip back from Dunmow :facepalm:
After popping in briefing to huggy Towers the trip to the tip went very well although I did have to wait in the drizzle whilst some bins were compacted and others changed. 5 miles! All recorded on Strava - naturally. I love utility cycling ;D
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Saddle aside, Penelope is quite cool. I can't really think of an excuse to get one though. Unless I got one for the girls for going up to the stables...
I would need to move closer to a gym though. Decisions, decisions.
I would need to move closer to a gym though. Decisions, decisions.
www.theloftgym.com (http://www.theloftgym.com) ;D :thumbsup:
Ah yes, well done young Sherlock. No spinning though and I might bump into people from Mersea.
Gosh, if the website photos are anything to go by clientele is well fit! ted and his asymmetrically hairy ears should fit right in! I wish I was a beautiful person!
Stick with me and my freshly trimmed ears and at least people will see that you know beautiful people.
I never get board of this one...:
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I never get board of this one...:
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I'm not sure if he's trying to tell you something Ted ???
Though this would have been better for the cock-womble encounter with eco-bike-warrior himself this morning, how I showed so much restraint and didn't lump him on I don't know!
(http://lolpics.se/pics/73893.jpg)
I never get board of this one...:
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I'm not sure if he's trying to tell you something Ted ???
^^^^^ the bumblebee has colour co-ordinated water bottles does that count?
^^^^^ the bumblebee has colour co-ordinated water bottles does that count?
and tyres if I remember
Jiber's Rose has co-ordinated bottles, valve caps, cages, bar tape, saddle, cables, cranks and outfits and accessories to match.
Well, probably, it's a while since I saw him on it.
No, but he probably has a luminous yellow Gore one at a guess.
Oops, I may have accidentally on purpose just bought an elephant bike.
Damn you Jiberjaber.
It's sort of for her. Except she already has a bike with a basket so maybe it's for one of the girls.
If I can fit on it and I am allowed to keep it, I will ride it on an MEMWNS night, maybe the night we go to the Yacht Club ;D
Double oops.
I appear to have bought a second Elephant Bike :o
DL is apparently a regular at the Cath Kidston store at Covent Garden and has volunteered to source a couple of saddle covers.
Do you happen to know what frame size your bike is ?
Having researched their online store it doesn't appear they do them anymore, OD must have a limited edition.... best you get onto Ebay for a pair
You can probably sew me up a pair from one of the many Cath Kidston items that you have in your collection.
Panic over:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASIL-LADIES-SADDLE-SEAT-COVER-BIKE-CYCLE-BICYCLE-LADIES-GIRLS-/380848615711?var=&hash=item58ac58b11f:m:mEzj794iTh5FOvZ9AdlSJgw (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASIL-LADIES-SADDLE-SEAT-COVER-BIKE-CYCLE-BICYCLE-LADIES-GIRLS-/380848615711?var=&hash=item58ac58b11f:m:mEzj794iTh5FOvZ9AdlSJgw)
Or, indeed, hers and hers.
This is for the MEMWNS technical team. DL, that is not you :facepalm:
I know I won't get round an SR unless I improve my fitness and the bike.
I will leave the indoor stuff to our very own constant 110rpm man OD.
Did I not specifically ask you not to get involved in the technical stuff I wanted to know about and leave a bit of bandwidth for people who know what they are talking about >:(
Or maybe they actually have work to do or possibly can't get a word in edgeways ?
This is for the MEMWNS technical team. DL, that is not you :facepalm:
My Flyer still has the stock wheels and chainset which, not fantastic hubs in the wet apart, have been fine for winter. When I sell the Equilibrium I would like to use whatever of the proceeds I am allowed to keep on some upgrades. I would like some lighter summer wheels. Should I go for a 1/8 set up or stick with the 3/32 I have now which would make swapping back in the winter easier ? Which hubs, what bottom bracket, chainset etc ?
Thoughts ?
OD it appears that we have been doing the 'MEMWNS Initiation' all wrong........ :facepalm: Isn't this how we are supposed to be doing it!?
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This is for the MEMWNS technical team. DL, that is not you :facepalm:
My Flyer still has the stock wheels and chainset which, not fantastic hubs in the wet apart, have been fine for winter. When I sell the Equilibrium I would like to use whatever of the proceeds I am allowed to keep on some upgrades. I would like some lighter summer wheels. Should I go for a 1/8 set up or stick with the 3/32 I have now which would make swapping back in the winter easier ? Which hubs, what bottom bracket, chainset etc ?
Thoughts ?
You can run a 1/8 chain on 3/32 cogs/chainrings, but not the other way round. May be a bit noisier...
You might be able to get/improvise better sealing arrangements for your Flyer's original hubs: oil soaked string wrapped tight and thick around the axle was the old skool solution. Francis Thurmer's 'Hard to Find' catalogue used to do foam rings that did the same job, before I invested in grease injection conversion for unsealed hubs, back in the day...
You can explain it all to me.
Good grief! I thought going fixed simplified your life! I'm sticking with gears, far less complex and I appear to have all the right tools.But you are missing out on all this technical fun.
Good grief! I thought going fixed simplified your life! I'm sticking with gears, far less complex and I appear to have all the right tools.But you are missing out on all this technical fun.
We'll see where I end up....I suspect it might be the 47/17. The 47/18 last week felt a little bit under but then I have no idea what the extra few inches means in effort terms....you can laugh at my learning curve!
So anyway....after Christophe's Bike not quite feeling right I have been on a mission to sort myself out with a Fixie and things have taken shape quite nicely. Unfortunately I do have to wait until April for my Cycle Scheme voucher but the trigger is all but pulled so I will be learning to ride with no gears for the majority of the summer (might try and aim for the Flitch 200 as a first Audax....or Hereward the Wake because 200 just ain't hard enough :facepalm:)
I figure following OD routes down Tyre Mangler's Lane etc. has much more bearing on the state of my rubber than a once in a blue moon accidental fixie skid.
Ted, not sure if you have decided on the wheels but I have to say Malcolm at the Cycle Clinic up in Glemsford is probably worth speak to. I think his prices are pretty reasonable and he is a bit less fixated on specific products like others I have found can be (Harry Rowland springs to mind). I am going to stick with the Pacenti rims for N+1 as I like them on the Croix. Stiff, Light, slightly deep section and I personally like the fact you can remove the Decals and have a plain black rim. They do a non disc version as well (SL23) but Malcolm has a lot of rims in stock and wheel building is his 'thing'.
It's the hubs I need the advice on.
I have a severe hankering for a really light bike with really light wheels to play on in the summer. All I need to save is all the money it would cost :'(
Funnily enough, I asked him to service my Harry Rowland wheels for me. After the usual huffing and puffing about Open Pro rims and how tight Harry had tuned the spokes, he did actually say they were very well built wheels. He was amazed at the condition they were in after all the abuse they had taken and barely charged me for servicing them.
Agreed, nothing against harry and the wheels he built for me were brilliant, until my home mechanicing fucked them up, Twice! He never answered my last email, I suspect he gave up on me, in a way that was the preferable option :-).Funnily enough, I asked him to service my Harry Rowland wheels for me. After the usual huffing and puffing about Open Pro rims and how tight Harry had tuned the spokes, he did actually say they were very well built wheels. He was amazed at the condition they were in after all the abuse they had taken and barely charged me for servicing them.
That's heartening to know. Yes I know Harry is a bit grumpy (which is one of the reasons I like him) but his wheels are amazing in my experience. With my love of CORing I too give wheels abuse and have yet to break a Harry hoop or even a spoke. Harry did once tell me about what he does with spoke tension, it went over my head but he clearly has a special method.
As much as I rave about Harry hoops I've never has hand built wheels from anyone else so Malcolm's hoops could be every bit as good.
HR sounds like a bit of a bellend to me. He seems to insist on building the wheels that he wants, rather than what his customers actually want...I think there is some truth to that BUT, I also think that sometimes what his customers want is just wrong and he is not afraid to tell them so. This is actually a good thing I think and if you don't like it you will only ever speak to him once.
He certainly has some firm opinions about various components and isn't afraid to voice them, it's quite amusing when he gets going.I thought you were talking about yourself.
He is also fairly firm about what people should be riding in terms of the strength of the wheels versus their weight, again quite amusing.
He was also a frame builder in the past so has a pretty good understanding of what is what.
Bobb is ignoring my dig about people who work for themselves at home ;D In fact HR is a very nice chap.
Bobb is ignoring my dig about people who work for themselves at home ;D
Oh yeah...anyone up for the Colchester Rovers Reliability Ride....looks like it might be a bit of a blow out to get Gold or Silver! (28th Feb from Great Bromley) It had been posted on the Witham Cycling Facebook page.
50 MILES EVENT
GOLD AWARD ~ 2hrs 30mins
SILVER AWARD ~ 2hrs 45mins
BRONZE AWARD ~ No Time Limit
More Details (http://www.colchester-rovers.org.uk/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=1&cntnt01returnid=57)
There is a Revolution ride the week before when we are doing the brazier. The 50 mile route gold group has to maintain and 18mph average. DL would love it.
Are you aiming to average 18mph on fixed or with gears?
Are you aiming to average 18mph on fixed or with gears?
I am aiming to ride to the 'Uts and do the Brazier ride as an ECE. It's part of my I'm not doing RRTY program.
When I get there I will be mainly riding at a slower speed than Tomsk's gang of audax royalty were going at last month.
I've just entered Braziers Run and rather wonderfully its 51km from the cashpoint on Nayland road Coop to the Uts! (according to google maps, walking) I just need to get my head around the ece form and ride proof.
Do I need gps track proof? How do I send this to the ece organiser? Can I just use cashpoint receipts as proof of passage? Any advice gratefully accepted.
Carlos, if you go electronic brevet you will need the gpx file. If you want to go receipts my understanding is that you need to order the physical brevet through the entry.
Recording the gpx on your phone then exporting it and sending it would work, you only need to record the out and back.
info here (http://www.aukweb.net/diy/ece/) and the rest becomes evident on the entry form.
Tomsk might be able to explain more clearly though ;D
Carlos, if you go electronic brevet you will need the gpx file. If you want to go receipts my understanding is that you need to order the physical brevet through the entry.
Recording the gpx on your phone then exporting it and sending it would work, you only need to record the out and back.
info here (http://www.aukweb.net/diy/ece/) and the rest becomes evident on the entry form.
Tomsk might be able to explain more clearly though ;D
100 0 Extended Calendar Event - Randonnee + 100km
200 0 Extended Calendar Event - Randonnee + 200km
300 0 Extended Calendar Event - Randonnee + 300km
400 0 Extended Calendar Event - Randonnee + 400km
500 0 Extended Calendar Event - Randonnee + 500km
600 0 Extended Calendar Event - Randonnee + 600km
100 0 Extended calendar Event 100km + 100km
200 0 Extended Calendar Event 100km + 200km
300 0 Extended Calendar Event 100km + 300km
400 0 Extended Calendar Event 100km + 400km
I quite fancy the Pacenti rims (or Pancetta rims as OD calls them :facepalm:)
Do you chaps use SL25 bacon rims?
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Yep, they're light but strong, my rear one stood up to you beating a huge tyre onto it recently :facepalm:
Here is my roughly planned route for the trip to the Cycle Clinic next Saturday. I am planning on leaving around 8 am but flexible on that, just need to be in Glemsford while the shop is open!
I did throw in a little diversion up Spout Lane just north of Bures, I thought that Sudbury to Bures piece looked a little flat!
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12082210
Here is my roughly planned route for the trip to the Cycle Clinic next Saturday. I am planning on leaving around 8 am but flexible on that, just need to be in Glemsford while the shop is open!
I did throw in a little diversion up Spout Lane just north of Bures, I thought that Sudbury to Bures piece looked a little flat!
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12082210
Route looks good. 8am departure is fine.
Should we throw in a diversion to Wallys on the way back or did you have something else in mind for breakfast ?
I have emailed Malcolm of Glemsford re a second set of wheels for Fred.:thumbsup:
I quite fancy the Pacenti rims (or Pancetta rims as OD calls them :facepalm:)
There are times when I don't like you lot as you give me ideas that cost money I'm trying not to spend.
Just supposing I had a hankering to celebrate my forthcoming birthday by furnishing Fred with a second set of wheels for faster, unladened riding and that perhaps Malcolm of Glemsford might be commissioned to build the new wheels. Furthermore this wheelset would have disc specific rims what could one day take tubeless tyres (yes I know) but for the moment would take the Hamsterskins I have on the shelf (yes I know OK?).
Does the committee think Bacon Wheels would be the best option? And how much might Malcolm of Glemsford charge me?
I'm up for an outing on Saturday. The guy at Glemsford might be in for a bit of a shock at the number of people rocking up to his place!
I Will almost certainly go tubeless as well. After all, what could possibly go wrong. It's not as if Tippers has had any trouble...
I have emailed Malcolm of Glemsford re a second set of wheels for Fred.
Here is my roughly planned route for the trip to the Cycle Clinic next Saturday. I am planning on leaving around 8 am but flexible on that, just need to be in Glemsford while the shop is open!
I did throw in a little diversion up Spout Lane just north of Bures, I thought that Sudbury to Bures piece looked a little flat!
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12082210
:thumbsup: One day we'll make sure we catch you are home!Here is my roughly planned route for the trip to the Cycle Clinic next Saturday. I am planning on leaving around 8 am but flexible on that, just need to be in Glemsford while the shop is open!
I did throw in a little diversion up Spout Lane just north of Bures, I thought that Sudbury to Bures piece looked a little flat!
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12082210
Looks like you'll be coming past my new front door in Melford. Wave as you pass (52.8km in, on your right). I'll probably be at work, as usual!
Excellent....and what was the final verdict? Pacenti Rims, Novatec Hubs and Sapim Race Black spokes?
Excellent....and what was the final verdict? Pacenti Rims, Novatec Hubs and Sapim Race Black spokes?
A Shimano dynohub I'm getting from Rose (*) plus 32H offset BORG22/Kinlin rims, black Sapim Force spokes and a Shimano XT M8000 rear hub for £250 + shipping if I don't collect in person.
(*) if anyone wants anything from Rose please shout so we can share the shipping costs.
He is looking forward to seeing some of you tomorrow and plans on buying extra cake, I said that was probably a good idea :thumbsup:
It's a US Tomsk Imposter! (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tom-deakins.html)
Regarding the Up North Tour I have been wittering on about ...do you mean TRAINing
It looks like the riders will be me, Tomsk, bobb and huggy. But if you suddenly wanna come just let me know, nothing is set in stone yet although I have started to book accommodation.
And, if you're reading this and thinking "What the fook is going on?" get in touch with me and I will explain. But be warned, we are contemplating a fully ladened tour to be conducted at a gentlemanly but reasonable clip going over some seriously lumpy bits. Suffice to say I have started training already (*)!
(*) Go on then, let's be hearing your smartarsed remarks!
... those lovely S-Ones ...
These S-Ones you refer to. They're tubeless and made by Schwalbe? And they are what Steve Abraham used? And he didn't have much trouble with them?
Ill be interested to see how they go Nik, I have always used the Durano+ Duo and I've never a visitation yet with them, but yearn for some 28mm love...Yep, will do. I agree with the reliability, I had the Durano's on the trek for a long while and the only visitation I had was a double puncture when I hit a pothole really really hard, as in new rim hard. I didn't see the 28's previously as I was looking at the folders but I don't need folding tyres, it makes no difference.
No, these are brand new. Steve was using the Schwalbe One. They have now extended the One range to several models... those lovely S-Ones ...
These S-Ones you refer to. They're tubeless and made by Schwalbe? And they are what Steve Abraham used? And he didn't have much trouble with them?
And then an experimental, lighter weight option.
All interesting stuff. Once the Contis I have on the shelf are wrecked (should take about a week) I might go for something wacky.
I bet I could break them in a week!All interesting stuff. Once the Contis I have on the shelf are wrecked (should take about a week) I might go for something wacky.
The only small stumbling block I can think of with the Lightweights is that they start at £3600 a pair and probably aren't that good for COR'ing on which would also go for the ZX's...... even our chum Lance had to pay £12k a season for his Lightweight wheels as they believe in their brand that much that they won't sponsor anybody ::-)
I bet I could break them in a week!
probably have to stump up for the original set though >:(
Ill be interested to see how they go Nik, I have always used the Durano+ Duo and I've never a visitation yet with them, but yearn for some 28mm love...Yep, will do. I agree with the reliability, I had the Durano's on the trek for a long while and the only visitation I had was a double puncture when I hit a pothole really really hard, as in new rim hard. I didn't see the 28's previously as I was looking at the folders but I don't need folding tyres, it makes no difference.
Having ridden lighter more supple tyres I do think the Durano Plus is a bit dead but hey, Saturday's puncture really Pissed me off and I want something I know is reliable for the Arrow. I might switch to the S-One for the Chapman though!
Due to a misunderstanding between my mobile phone and I I seem to have taken delivery of 2 sets of 28c Durano Pluses. Anyone interested in taking one set off my hands?Hmm, I could well be interested in relieving you of a pair of those, for the brighter months when my Marathon Tourers are able to come off. Be interested to know what you think of the ride on them, I've had 25c's before and always found the 28c's like rocking horse poo to find when I looked for them.
Will let them go to £40 the pair.
Oh dear ::-) Tales of what I got up to last night are filtering back to me and jogging my memory.
We were in this club and I was sat next to a rather attractive lady who is the Finance Director of a Lithuanian telecoms network, I think she was called Tatiana or similar. Anyhow earlier in the evening I had shown another lady some photos of Penelope on my phone. This lady was very impressed given she was from the Flemish bit of Belgium so basically Dutch.
Buoyed by the reaction of the Flemish lady I thought Tatiana might be equally impressed. Unsurprisingly I was wrong. She was very unimpressed by a pissed Englishman showing her photos of an orange bike. So unimpressed was she that she got up quite abruptly and legged it. Much to the amusement of my colleagues.
I've also discovered some texts which indicate I trapped myself in a toilet cubicle at one point :thumbsup:
If you're not on Facebook you won't have seen the dancing girls ...
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l160/stevenr_01/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2546_zpssvoyoxcl.jpg)
I just hope that 'Penelope' isn't a euphemism for something else!!
Whilst you lot have been comparing fetishes, some of us have been making the effort to get out on a Wednesday evening.
Did I mention the small detail that only the intrepid Tomsk actually travelled there by bike :P
... I would expect no less of Tomsk he is cut from the same cloth as myself O:-)
... I would expect no less of Tomsk he is cut from the same cloth as myself O:-)
You what!!!???!!! Rarely have I heard such an outrageous claim :o :o :o
... I would expect no less of Tomsk he is cut from the same cloth as myself O:-)
You what!!!???!!! Rarely have I heard such an outrageous claim :o :o :o
As in we are both legends in our own pants and tend to ride our bikes rather than taking public transport or motor vehicles to aid us :P
Oh by the way, next Wednesday I've booked myself in for another endurance spinning session. My keenness for riding around in the cold, dark and sometimes wet weather remains low when there is a viable if unappealing alternative.
One evening, when it's neither cold nor wet, we must all have a chat about this. The motion before the house should be something along the lines of ...
"What justification is there for Doggers Lane to describe himself as a legend?"
To help you make your case you can bring along witnesses, learned texts, photographs, PowerPoint slides, rabbit hutches, finger puppets, in fact anything you like because, to be frank, you'll need all the help you can get!
That's a stupid idea ::-)
Oh and I can proudly say I have never got public transport back from a MEMWNS evening event ;D
Oh and I can proudly say I have never got public transport back from a MEMWNS evening event ;D
Apart, that is, from the track evening a few short weeks ago. Tomsk rode to and from Chelmsford station that evening and expressed disappointment that he hadn't just continued to the Velodrome.
So, let's weigh up some evidence:
Tomsk:
Respected nationally in AUK as a prodigious rider and organiser of events.
Regular podium placements in AUK annual lists for points, organisation, fixed wheel achievements etc
Rides to and from MEMWNS events often riding 80 plus miles when we end up in places like Mersea and Rowhedge
Does most of his mileage on fixed
Puts up with Tippers_Kiwi for days at a time
Quietly goes about his business without making a fuss about weather, distance etc
Multiple PBP ancien
One of the, if not the, most regular attendees at MEMWNS evenings
Doggers Lane
Rode an extra loop one night while we were in the Cats.
At last, all those years of legal training have been useful ;D
At last, all those years of legal training have been useful ;D
Years of legal training?????? You told me your had a dodgy history degree and then did a correspondence course in law.
Oh and I can proudly say I have never got public transport back from a MEMWNS evening event ;D
Doggers Lane
Rode an extra loop one night while we were in the Cats.
You forgot to add 'doesn't know of this small ring that you all speak of for North Hill'
hate to say it DL....You've opened yourself up to a world of hurt on the 'Legend' claim! ;D
You forgot to add 'doesn't know of this small ring that you all speak of for North Hill'
Tomsk doesn't even have a cassette. I think he owns you on that as well.
Anyway....The Shark....I actually entered it yesterday. Who else is already entered and anyone got plans for getting to the start?
I'm kind of thinking the train would be the logical way to get there but I am not sure what parking is like around Cutty Sark Gardens.
3,200m of climbing, I am pretty sure that this ride will hurt more than the BCM!
Anyway....The Shark....I actually entered it yesterday. Who else is already entered and anyone got plans for getting to the start?
I'm kind of thinking the train would be the logical way to get there but I am not sure what parking is like around Cutty Sark Gardens.
3,200m of climbing, I am pretty sure that this ride will hurt more than the BCM!
Well if we are going to misunderstand technical terms then why is somebody who goes by the moniker "Doggers Lane" so pleased that he has a big ring ?
I will enter today now that you have bullied me into doing something about it.
Bobb is committed but not sure if he has booked yet.
He said there was parking near the start but that it was fairly limited. Mind you, I think his start was 6am for the GMT ride we are a bit later so it might be tight.
Anyway we have 6 weeks to get ourselves in shape for climbing the Downs :facepalm:
:thumbsup:Anyway....The Shark....I actually entered it yesterday. Who else is already entered and anyone got plans for getting to the start?
I'm kind of thinking the train would be the logical way to get there but I am not sure what parking is like around Cutty Sark Gardens.
3,200m of climbing, I am pretty sure that this ride will hurt more than the BCM!
Oh go on then. I will check the various diaries here and enter if all the ducks line up. The train might be a good idea.
:thumbsup:Anyway....The Shark....I actually entered it yesterday. Who else is already entered and anyone got plans for getting to the start?
I'm kind of thinking the train would be the logical way to get there but I am not sure what parking is like around Cutty Sark Gardens.
3,200m of climbing, I am pretty sure that this ride will hurt more than the BCM!
Oh go on then. I will check the various diaries here and enter if all the ducks line up. The train might be a good idea.
Just checking....you realise this is an Audax right?
You going to do The Shark then hugster?i was replying to a ride report post for last night before all this recent posting nonsense ::-)
Why's it called The Shark by the way?
Anyway....The Shark....I actually entered it yesterday. Who else is already entered and anyone got plans for getting to the start?
I'm kind of thinking the train would be the logical way to get there but I am not sure what parking is like around Cutty Sark Gardens.
3,200m of climbing, I am pretty sure that this ride will hurt more than the BCM!
...but I think the first leg of the Braziers is the first time that I have seen Tom actually looking like he is having to put some effort in (it was from a distance though so I might just have been seeing things)
I suffered from the missing 5% with my front D+ puncturing twice (first one 1km from the start of the main event :facepalm: ) and a knackered spare inner tube which turned the first repair in to a good 30+ mins, the second visitation (same wheel) was a bit quicker at 20mins but I can see the attraction of tubeless in you don't have to spend ages worrying and trying to find the cause of the visitation etc....Unless it is just a massive gash and then you start dealing with the whole sealant ejaculation and the following clean up and putting a tube in amongst it....not that I am trying to put you off.....I will go back there myself at some point!
How about Cheese and Onion beer?
I can't think about beer until I've forgotton about tippers struggling with a massive gash and a messy ejaculation!
- a lower crown race removal tool;
- a steerer cutting jig, or;
- a threadless nut setter.
Moving off the technical thread for a minute...
The Hustler and I are hoping to ghost behind the Horsepower helpers' ride on Saturday on a horses for courses. Anyone else for a more amateur approach than Tomsk and his merry band of superstars ?
Please note that the fact we are contemplating an emergency 200 so late in the month is purely coincidental as neither of us are considering RRTY.
Anyone else for a more amateur approach than Tomsk and his merry band of superstars ?
Tomsk
If you are able to bring some cards tonight then we can be flexible about start times :thumbsup:
Bobb has still to be persuaded.
I have a couple of used but unwanted Spigen iPhone 5s cases that are now surplus to requirements. So if you or anyone you know wants them they're yours FOC. I can't be arsed to put them on eBay.Will they make my 5c in to a 5s?
I have a couple of used but unwanted Spigen iPhone 5s cases that are now surplus to requirements. So if you or anyone you know wants them they're yours FOC. I can't be arsed to put them on eBay.Will they make my 5c in to a 5s?
I cant see how much it costs?
Jibers, it's a hip flask so it mounts on me not the bike!!!
Memo to self: time to re-shave head and tidy up beard.
Memo to self: time to re-shave head and tidy up beard.
And that's all you took from last night's antics?
I may have asked this already, you did leave the fire prodder thing behind didn't you?
Tokyo Sexwhale can do fire eating
Now before you get too excited I might let the side down with my lack of musical ability (no surprises - remember the Epiphany Do?). I can play the penny whistle but only a bit. I can just about get through "In an English Country Garden" and know some of "The Mull of Kintyre"
Keep them well away from Jiber then.
Folks, not sure how many of you use energy gels/bars but a mate of mine who I played rugby with in Hong Kong has recently released a natural alternative to these in the UK. It's basically a solid lump of Guava Paste wrapped in a banana leaf known as a bocadillo.
Good source of carbs and loads of other vitamins and good stuff in the paste and apparently quite good to eat as well.
I've ordered a box of 12 and I'd be happy to share them around. If it's decided they are a good thing I'll spread the word a bit elsewhere on the forum. I should have them on me by Saturday so let me know if you want to try one out.
https://www.luchodillitos.co.uk/
the VERY muddy road up to Tolleshunt Knights.
Whilst the only ale on offer was GK IPA, to the pub's credit I found it a lot better-tasting than it usually is.
I should be ok for next Wednesday.
I should be ok for next Wednesday.
Oh, ok, a cocktail bar near a station then.
Adfectatio et audacia
I shall be missing next week, as I will be 'doing an OD'.
Sed quid temptare nocebit?
hic
You should know! Actually, how do you know any Latin at all? Didn't Caesar stop at Hadrian's Wall?
It's because he is clever!
It cause he had a special upbringing isn't it?
Lunch.
Lunch.
It ten to 4!
I'm on kid duties this weekend, so may manage a ride to the playground and a go on the swings and roundabout. That's all.
I'm on kid duties this weekend, so may manage a ride to the playground and a go on the swings and roundabout. That's all.
Probably wise at your age.
At my age wisdom is about all I can offer.
I've been a fan of John Craven's for many a year - man and boy!
Heads up, in stock and £21.49 for 700x28 wired
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/schwalbe-durano-plus-road-tyre-smartguard/rp-prod128939
With 10% off with code PAT10 £19.34 :)
I've been a fan of John Craven's for many a year - man and boy!
You must have been the only 25 year old watching Newsround.
I've been a fan of John Craven's for many a year - man and boy!
You must have been the only 25 year old watching Newsround.
Cheeky young scamp. I was watching Newsround in the 70s!
General broadcast for the benefit of them that were discussing the price and availability of the 700x28 while you were in the gym.....Heads up, in stock and £21.49 for 700x28 wired
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/schwalbe-durano-plus-road-tyre-smartguard/rp-prod128939
With 10% off with code PAT10 £19.34 :)
Why would I need those? I've got a pair of Contis ready to go. I won't have any problems at all.
Browsing the bay last night and came across these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carradice-Post-Office-Panniers-red-Factory-Seconds-/182055456756?hash=item2a6359cff4:g:j8oAAOSwwpdW5~gI
One for OD and Penelope. All he needs now is a red polo shirt and grey school style short trousers for the full GPO experience!
Oooh, nice find Christophe :thumbsup:
I think they might clash with the Elephant bike colour schemes but I will be looking to see if Carradice produce anything similar.
Oooh, nice find Christophe :thumbsup:
I think they might clash with the Elephant bike colour schemes but I will be looking to see if Carradice produce anything similar.
Sorry bit out of the loop. You mean to say there are at least two of you on the loose riding around on Pashley Prontos?!?!? :o
Only I have a Pronto. ted and rr OTP have Elephant Bikes, i.e. refurbed Pashley Mailstars. Where have you been??? There seems to be so much you have missed :o
Only I have a Pronto. ted and rr OTP have Elephant Bikes, i.e. refurbed Pashley Mailstars. Where have you been??? There seems to be so much you have missed :o
Is rr based in Chelmsford ? I saw a chap riding one in Springfield when I was cycling home a couple of weeks ago.
Sometimes OD can be a force for good.
Did I really just type that :facepalm:
Yes I believe so, he used to live in Witham, near to Oaky in fact.
But you look so happy in your avatar.
I am sure it is great living near a cartoon narwhal type creature who enjoys nocturnal cycling outings.
Copy of event on the Witham Cycling Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/113030555403210/):
As a club we have secured a 2 hour Track Taster Session at the Lee Valley Velodrome on the evening of Wednesday 4th May between 18:00 and 20:00. If you would like to experience a taste of the track this is your opportunity. More details available at the link.
https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/london2012/velo-park/#track
The Velodrome charges have increased a little since our last visit in January; depending upon numbers cost of the evening will be between £27 and £35 for the 2 hour track session, this figure includes £12 for bike hire but shoe hire is an additional £7 if desired. I will initially close the book at 15 confirmed places and put additional interest on a wait list until I get more than 20 to make hiring a second instructor economical. A second instructor will allow a further 15 places and the closer we get to a total of 30 participants the more economical it becomes.
Before the event you will need to have valid CTC or BC 3rd party insurance by way of membership of one of those organisations and be a signed up member of Witham Cycling which can be completed on the day if necessary. As a club we are affiliated with CTC and members of Witham Cycling can take up discounted individual associate membership here https://www.ctc.org.uk/join-membership/setup/AFMI using our club number 90063203 which provides 12 months of 3rd party insurance.
You will be responsible for getting yourself to the VeloPark. I will probably be travelling by train to Stratford and walking from there. At least 30 minutes needs to be allowed for walking from Stratford train station to the Velodrome. You should plan to arrive soon after 17:00 to allow for checking in, changing and getting set up on a bike.
To secure your place please send your £25 per person deposit to me. An easy way of doing this is to use PayPal at this link:
https://www.paypal.me/GrantHuggins/25
I will also take traditional cash in person, please PM to let me know you are interested.
In January we had 27 people enjoy the same experience, many of whom I expect will want to repeat it. For a little taste of the evening you can see a video here: https://youtu.be/zL79IrmblTg
Bumping this up to your consciousness again, let me know if you want to have a few laps of the boards in May...Copy of event on the Witham Cycling Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/113030555403210/):
As a club we have secured a 2 hour Track Taster Session at the Lee Valley Velodrome on the evening of Wednesday 4th May between 18:00 and 20:00. If you would like to experience a taste of the track this is your opportunity. More details available at the link.
https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/london2012/velo-park/#track
The Velodrome charges have increased a little since our last visit in January; depending upon numbers cost of the evening will be between £27 and £35 for the 2 hour track session, this figure includes £12 for bike hire but shoe hire is an additional £7 if desired. I will initially close the book at 15 confirmed places and put additional interest on a wait list until I get more than 20 to make hiring a second instructor economical. A second instructor will allow a further 15 places and the closer we get to a total of 30 participants the more economical it becomes.
Before the event you will need to have valid CTC or BC 3rd party insurance by way of membership of one of those organisations and be a signed up member of Witham Cycling which can be completed on the day if necessary. As a club we are affiliated with CTC and members of Witham Cycling can take up discounted individual associate membership here https://www.ctc.org.uk/join-membership/setup/AFMI using our club number 90063203 which provides 12 months of 3rd party insurance.
You will be responsible for getting yourself to the VeloPark. I will probably be travelling by train to Stratford and walking from there. At least 30 minutes needs to be allowed for walking from Stratford train station to the Velodrome. You should plan to arrive soon after 17:00 to allow for checking in, changing and getting set up on a bike.
To secure your place please send your £25 per person deposit to me. An easy way of doing this is to use PayPal at this link:
https://www.paypal.me/GrantHuggins/25
I will also take traditional cash in person, please PM to let me know you are interested.
In January we had 27 people enjoy the same experience, many of whom I expect will want to repeat it. For a little taste of the evening you can see a video here: https://youtu.be/zL79IrmblTg
Perhaps they're breeding in the parks of Chelmsford.
Ask him if you can take a peek at my new bike, if you can get a photo it would be Ace!I'm riding to Köln and back in September via Harwich, potentially route info from that ride....
On another topic, now that I am going into the world of Fixed gear I have been thinking about a little trip with it. While I was considering a long weekend following Tomsks new 400 Route I have had a little thought that I is slowly growing on me. A Twin Town tour to Waldbrol in Germany.....
I haven't looked into it too much yet (and I haven't mentioned it at home) but the very rough plan would be something like taking the boat from Harwich on Wednesday night and following the Rhine Cycle Route (http://www.rhinecycleroute.eu/) down to Cologne then over to Waldbrol, rough estimate is about 400km one way.
I would probably plan to get the boat back Sunday afternoon/night so would be on the train for at least a good portion of the trip back to the port.
I'd probably be aiming at Late summer but I really don't know yet.
Let me know if anyone is interested.
I'm riding to Köln and back in September via Harwich, potentially route info from that ride....:thumbsup: Thanks....great stuff.
http://fridaynightridetothecoast.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-three-countries-tour-viva-colonia.html?m=0
I commute through Springfield so it could well have been me, but I did recently see someone else riding one the same colour in Springfield, so it might not have been. He was on the cycle path though and I use the road.
Only I have a Pronto. ted and rr OTP have Elephant Bikes, i.e. refurbed Pashley Mailstars. Where have you been??? There seems to be so much you have missed :o
Is rr based in Chelmsford ? I saw a chap riding one in Springfield when I was cycling home a couple of weeks ago.
Might be useful for any future forward planning we don't do...
http://micropubassociation.co.uk/
Just to draw attention to: Lars Ericsson Memorial afternoon [organised by Audax Club Hackney] - 14:00 Sunday 17th April at the 'The Shooting Star' 125-129 Middlesex Street, London E1 7JF [opposite Liverpool Street Station]. I'll be going.I'll be trying my best to make it, will depend on family stuff!
Thread in the Audax Area...
Sorry to hear you're out of The Shark tippers. Remind me who else is riding? Tomsk, bobb?
Sorry to hear you're out of The Shark tippers. Remind me who else is riding? Tomsk, bobb?
Yes, I'm in :)
My participation is looking doubtful unless I can sort out my Trek.
Bottom bracket still to be resolved...
I hope ted makes it too, he was going to give me a lift home!
I hope ted makes it too, he was going to give me a lift home!
How are you getting there then? Riding?!
Good luck, hasn't tippers got the tools to remove/install it? Or Malcolm in Glemsford? Assuming you've a new bb to fit and there's not some other issue?I do, I have the 'punch' to remove the old bearings and I have the Hope bearing press which fits just right!
I hope you make it.
I hope ted makes it too, he was going to give me a lift home!
How are you getting there then? Riding?!
Staying inna a posh hotel the night before.
PS - riding into London early doors on Thursday and locking my bike in the office bike cage on Thursday night.
Right, I have spoken (again) to Thomas Cycle Revolution. They didn't sell me the bike but they are my local trek dealer.How, that is an awesome answer. Did they also suggest that a normal pleb cyclist such as ourselves would not be capable of doing such things and that it should always taken to them so they can charge £20 an hour labour and then keep the bike for a whole weekend at a time to do this......you can pick it up, ride it home and take it straight back.
Apparently the rate I am chewing through bottom brackets on my bike (this will be the 3rd since last February) is my fault.
Every time you have ridden a Trek Domane or Trek Madone with a BB90 in the rain you should remove the cranks from the bike and remove any water or other crud from the shell, the spindle and the exterior of the bearings and then rebuild it. I was told the system is not remotely weatherproof. It must therefore only be designed for short rides in the dry. The Trek Domane is sold as an endurance bike.
I am assured that if it is raining when I leave Chepstow then no damage will happen to the bearings by the time I have returned. How the bearings will remain greased and functioning while awash with water during this period is presumably the work of Trek fairies.
Research on the internet would suggest that this is all bollocks but I need the bike back so I will fit the v2 bb and see what happens. I doubt it will be ready in time for Saturday though.
I could bring along an anchor as well.
I have the option of a long lie and a nice MEWBS style ride :thumbsup:
I could bring along an anchor as well.
Ponce. I rode PBP on my Surly LHT which weighs about 500 kilos. And you're worried about a poxy 200 on your Galaxy? Pffft... :P
Exactly, you two only think about yourselves, you're all rapha underwear and new radiators.
Just a thought, how come tippers hasn't had BB problems with his Trek?Don't Jinx it!
If you pick up the tools to fit it from tippers, he can probably sell you a nice set of tubeless tyres, hardly worn, to fit at the same time. ;D
Damage to bearings often occurs during fitting or removal - the bearing should only be pressed in with force on the outer bearing shell, never on its center. Removal often can only be achieved with force/impact on the center, if this is the case the removed bearings are scrap even if there were OK before the removal. The bike shop that fitted the bearings last time may have damaged them during installation.Know that pulling the Crank set out requires some 'tapping' to get it to release I suspect that this is not particularly good for the bearings either and doing it 'every few weeks' or after every wet ride, or I suspect it should also be done after washing it would shorten the life of the bearings as well.
Damage to bearings often occurs during fitting or removal - the bearing should only be pressed in with force on the outer bearing shell, never on its center. Removal often can only be achieved with force/impact on the center, if this is the case the removed bearings are scrap even if there were OK before the removal. The bike shop that fitted the bearings last time may have damaged them during installation.Know that pulling the Crank set out requires some 'tapping' to get it to release I suspect that this is not particularly good for the bearings either and doing it 'every few weeks' or after every wet ride, or I suspect it should also be done after washing it would shorten the life of the bearings as well.
If it's any consolation, the Campag UT bearings on my Tripster have started to creak already. Just 2,365.8 miles since new. I'll probably make it to 3,000 before it gets unbearbable.
Of course, I've been abusing it - bikes fitted with Campag UT should only ever be ridden on sunny days in Tuscany :P
Not sure if Hope make Campagnolo fit bbs., I suspect you'll fit a Chris King or something similar anyway.
You should put something on Twitter to Trek.....I'll leave it up to the more eloquent to do though. I would be seriously interested to see what trek say about a bike that they designed to be ridden over Pave not being able to handle a bit of Grit or rain without what I would consider to be intensive cleaning after it.
Surely a bike that requires that amount of care is not suitable for mass public sales and I would have thought that giving a lifetime frame warranty they would be looking to make them to last.
Considering the amount of Domane's and other BB90 bikes out there I still think it is more of a case of you were unlucky than I have been lucky.
I can't remember what the context was. By context I mean I can't remember what the subject about which the piss was being taken.
Found the original --- blame RichForrest :)
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=26475.msg478120#msg478120
Tough?
....a split in the carbon on my drive side chainstay.
Good idea, I'll have a think and see if I can come up with a name.
Apart from Tomsk who has already declared an interest is anyone else planning on going to Lars' memorial bash on Sunday afternoon / evening? If the weekend goes to plan I hope to be there.
Would it be too much like advanced planning to talk about forming an Essex B team for next year's Easter Arrow :o
Mid - East Saxons, I know ferries and stuff have been talked about before, but does anyone have the low down on the ferries from East Mersea to Brightlingsea and the Harwich Harbour Foot & Bicycle Ferry? Are there any more on the Essex coast? I'd quite like to extend my bike on ferries count and it's rather criminal of me not to have used any of the Essex ones (apart from Tilbury to Gravesend)....I did 2 ferry's on the way back from Blaxhall last year including the Harwich one.
I feel a weekend camping trip coming on. Possibly up to Forest Camping in Rendlesham Forest (http://www.forestcamping.co.uk/)
Apart from Tomsk who has already declared an interest is anyone else planning on going to Lars' memorial bash on Sunday afternoon / evening? If the weekend goes to plan I hope to be there.I am intending on going. I have a pass.
Mid - East Saxons, I know ferries and stuff have been talked about before, but does anyone have the low down on the ferries from East Mersea to Brightlingsea and the Harwich Harbour Foot & Bicycle Ferry? Are there any more on the Essex coast? I'd quite like to extend my bike on ferries count and it's rather criminal of me not to have used any of the Essex ones (apart from Tilbury to Gravesend)....I did 2 ferry's on the way back from Blaxhall last year including the Harwich one.....
I feel a weekend camping trip coming on. Possibly up to Forest Camping in Rendlesham Forest (http://www.forestcamping.co.uk/)
Bobb, because you have agreed to captain our Arrows B team you can have some information on the East Mersea - Brightlingsea ferry.
It is not running a full service at the moment but will start doing so on July 18th. You can still book and it runs at weekends already.
On full service it runs from East Mersea at 15 minutes past the hour between 10 and 4.
The last bit down to the ferry is across a field and then over some shingle to the water's edge. You can go to Brightlingsea or Point Clear. Point Clear might be better as it leads back on to the road north east towards Harwich.
Thanks for the info.You'll never make it!
I would like to take this opportunity to make an announcement:
It is with much regret that I am resigning as Arrows B team Captain. I would like to thank you all for the support you have given me for the duration of my captaincy. As departing captain, it is my duty to appoint a new captain for the next 12 months. It gives me great pleasure to announce your new Arrows B team Captain - tedshred. His tenure as captain starts with immediate effect. Thank you.
Over to you, Ted :P
Thanks for the info.
I would like to take this opportunity to make an announcement:
It is with much regret that I am resigning as Arrows B team Captain. I would like to thank you all for the support you have given me for the duration of my captaincy. As departing captain, it is my duty to appoint a new captain for the next 12 months. It gives me great pleasure to announce your new Arrows B team Captain - tedshred. His tenure as captain starts with immediate effect. Thank you.
Over to you, Ted :P
I was an Arrow Captain once ... it didn't end well. Don't let me put you off ted!
...Huggy has the sort of qualities we are looking for; good navigational skills, a steady pace to shelter behind, organisational brilliance and, best of all, capacious luggage space to cater for every eventuality.This is an opportune moment to advise those without the knowledge of history in this particular regard - I was navigator on the fated Essex B team assault on York previously - I navigated us to a flooded road causing us at least an hour of diversion, the rest is best blanked out from our collective memory unless we need to remind ourselves why we now don't do early Easter Arrows :facepalm:
I was navigator on the fated Essex B team assault on York previously
Well, we do know how much you like to go for a mid-ride swim but everyone has to also participate in the biathlon in an Arrow team event, so just bear that in mind when you're recruiting!I was navigator on the fated Essex B team assault on York previously
Great, so you have experience as well :thumbsup:
Bobb and I will bear that in mind when it comes to the vote.
Moving back a step...
Lighter bike, hip flask - sounds like you're gearing up for a day and night ride to a northern destination :thumbsup:
This is an opportune moment to advise those without the knowledge of history in this particular regard - I was navigator on the fated Essex B team assault on York previously - I navigated us to a flooded road causing us at least an hour of diversion, the rest is best blanked out from our collective memory unless we need to remind ourselves why we now don't do early Easter Arrows :facepalm:
;DThis is an opportune moment to advise those without the knowledge of history in this particular regard - I was navigator on the fated Essex B team assault on York previously - I navigated us to a flooded road causing us at least an hour of diversion, the rest is best blanked out from our collective memory unless we need to remind ourselves why we now don't do early Easter Arrows :facepalm:
Unusually, OD wasn't train-finder-in-chief for that escapade.
I'm not. But my hip flask will be coming with us in June :thumbsup:
Taps fingers impatiently while waiting for someone to produce a report :o
No, this is the thread for reports, miscellany and forward planning.I think we need to request a pinned post to explain the MEMWxx rulz ::-)
The MEMWNS thread is for near-term planning of MEMWNS rides only.
Those be the rulz.
No, this is the thread for reports, miscellany and forward planning.I think we need to request a pinned post to explain the MEMWxx rulz ::-)
The MEMWNS thread is for near-term planning of MEMWNS rides only.
Those be the rulz.
OD GSTQ Level 5 - Apprentice
OD GSTQ Level 5 - Apprentice
If only there was an app that logged G&Ts and Merlot plus cocktails ;D(click to show/hide)
Cut out the merlot and cocktails and concentrate on ale instead :thumbsup:
You will remain in control of what remains of your faculties and enhance your Untappd profile. Everyone's a winner.
A snapshot this morning reveals the following worrying stats:I'd like to make an observation and a comment on my logged beverages in Untappd.
Huggy - GSTQ Level 8 - Journeyman
Where is the dedication ?
edit: I mention the Epiphany as it is much closer than the 2017 Arrow
What did you get???An MSR Hubba Hubba NX in Green.
What did you get???An MSR Hubba Hubba NX in Green.
tippers has the job for life.
bobb is Musical Director for life as well.
What did you get???
An MSR Hubba Hubba NX in Green.
An excellent choice. I have the Hubba Hubba HP which, I think, has less mesh than the NX. It is easy to put up, has good space inside and, having 2 porches, means bags etc can be stored easily.
tippers has the job for life.
bobb is Musical Director for life as well.
Brill and Brill - especially if this guarantees anothermusicalperformance from OD
Anyway, what time are folks heading down to the Shooting Star tomorrow?
:thumbsup: brilliant. Good to hear that from someone I know!What did you get???
An MSR Hubba Hubba NX in Green.
An excellent choice. I have the Hubba Hubba HP which, I think, has less mesh than the NX. It is easy to put up, has good space inside and, having 2 porches, means bags etc can be stored easily.
Sounds good for tomorrow. I suspect it might be 4pm earliest before I get to London
I think chief had the much more expensive version ;D
Nice tent though, many happy sleeps in it tippers.
I'm eyeing the 12:47 or possibly 13:21 trains from Witham at the moment.
I can make the 14:21, see you there. Will be buying the annual Network Railcard too if you wanna piggy back on the reduced rate with thatI'm eyeing the 12:47 or possibly 13:21 trains from Witham at the moment.
after other communications, I'm now aiming for the 14:21.
I think chief had the much more expensive version ;D
Nice tent though, many happy sleeps in it tippers.
I just re-read the report on that trip and realise it contains the original Lowestoft reference (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=34310.msg645030#msg645030) (it's in part 2, the post below the one linked).
We need a sticky MEMWNS FAQ thread to gather links such as this :)
...and we lost the other three...
At Belchamp St Paul we were only a few miles short of the Mighty River Stour and Forrin Territory.
It's as well we stopped short: I'm not sure my vaccinations are up to date.
It's as well we stopped short: I'm not sure my vaccinations are up to date.
Or theirs.
It's as well we stopped short: I'm not sure my vaccinations are up to date.
Or theirs.
If Tippers and I end up at the side of the road together covered in sealant I will not be happy :oIs that some kind of new fetish, if so could you take it off to the MED* thread, please.
Why else do you think the north Essex chapter are all so keen on tubeless ;D
You started the schism with your mid-Essex supremacy.
Malcolm of Cycle Clinic seems to think the whole tubeless thing is easy but I am pretty much going to be riding G&Y as my test ride.On the G&Y with all those flint strewn lanes...good testing territory...I'll see how you get on with them.
One thing he did say when I said I was going to go tubeless on the new wheels was "you will be using Schwalbe won't you ?".
If Tippers and I end up at the side of the road together covered in sealant I will not be happy :o
Mind you, I won't be using them in Wales as I will have gears for that ride.
One thing he did say when I said I was going to go tubeless on the new wheels was "you will be using Schwalbe won't you ?".What? no mention of IRC ;-)
If Tippers and I end up at the side of the road together covered in sealant I will not be happy :oNow that really would look all wrong
Might pack 2 Durano+ just in case and take the carradice after all.
With all your track experience it should be a breeze.This smells like ted doesn't want to be the only one foolish enough to ride it fixed and tubeless ::-)
Anyway, what difference is a few weeks going to make ? You can ride fixed already and you are certainly strong enough.
Get a 75" gear on and go for it.
Go on, you know you want to :thumbsup:
Carlosfandango....those tubeless tyres we talked about......I'm going to give it one more go so for the second time in 6 months an offer of tyres has to be retracted.
I saw your new frame and jumble of parts at the clinic, it looks very nice.
Might pack 2 Durano+ just in case and take the carradice after all.
Were you originally going with the Fandango micro saddlebag for two condoms and some lube strategy then ?
Spare tyres and sealant!
In other news a man has just knocked on my door and handed me a box with my new frame.
I have some building to do...
Yes, he does!!! :demon:Spare tyres and sealant!
Fair enough, you do have special wheel and tyre wrecking talents.
Hooray, but are you sure you don't want someone who knows what they're doing to build it?
If I knew how I would put a picture of it on here.(https://stoptalk.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/shhh2.jpg)
I might stick one into the new facebook group if I am still allowed access to the mid-Essex area.
Hooray, but are you sure you don't want someone who knows what they're doing to build it?
What could possibly go wrong :facepalm:
If I knew how I would put a picture of it on here.
I might stick one into the new facebook group if I am still allowed access to the mid-Essex area.
Why don't you bring it to the pub next Wednesday with the wheels and the box of bits and we can knock it together with a couple of multitools?
Yes, my wheels, except they aren't ready. Last week I was 13th on the list and expecting to collect today. Yesterday I was 7th and he was hoping for next Thursday. The tubeless stuff arrived yesterday so all a bit tight for G&Y.I might have delayed things a bit for you this morning ;D
Therefore you are going to have to cut the chatter down today. Instead of oohing and aahing over your new steed and letting your Kiwi bonhomie loose; get in, tell him it's lovely and get out
... for various reasons I ended up with a half link chain ...
Shiny and looks the business ;D... for various reasons I ended up with a half link chain ...
Because it was Shiny! (or Purple?)
The second one was coming from the front disc, it took a bit of messing about with wheel position and pads to get rid of it, will need to take a better look at it but I got rid of it for the ride.Just in case I'm not telling you to suck eggs, a little titbit of wisdom I have found with disc brake rotor alignment, especially after messing around with wheels off on the work stand - before I trust/make any adjustment I put the bike on the floor and loosen then tighten the skewer. Usually when I loosen it the wheel clunks down in to the dropouts which I rarely seem to locate properly when up in the air on the stand. Once hub is aligned correctly I then find that the rotors are also aligned and don't make any frustrating noises.
;DThe second one was coming from the front disc, it took a bit of messing about with wheel position and pads to get rid of it, will need to take a better look at it but I got rid of it for the ride.Just in case I'm not telling you to suck eggs, a little titbit of wisdom I have found with disc brake rotor alignment, especially after messing around with wheels off on the work stand - before I trust/make any adjustment I put the bike on the floor and loosen then tighten the skewer. Usually when I loosen it the wheel clunks down in to the dropouts which I rarely seem to locate properly when up in the air on the stand. Once hub is aligned correctly I then find that the rotors are also aligned and don't make any frustrating noises.
If you already do something similar then I'll just go back to sleep and let you get on with finding the cause of the annoyance ::-)
BFC/Tomsk for various reasons I ended up with a half link chan, any specific concerns I should have. Research I have done seems most people say the extra weight is the main issue...not really a worry for me ;D
You really want us to answer that?
What I have found in my VERY short experience is that the simplicity once riding will end up being what brings the smile to ones face.
By the way, what is your new bike (which I assume has the facility to change gear) ?
:thumbsup:
Looks nice in black. The green one on the website should have been called "OD Green". It was a little vivid.
It was a little vivid.
That bike's old now, I've had it nearly 5 days.WTF? You have to ride these things as well....
It looks like my next bike will be an equally vivid yellow...
I am definitely interested in participating and helping to organise
A route based on last Wednesday's ride might be good.
A route based on last Wednesday's ride might be good.
Go on, you know you're tempted to take up the organiser's baton... :thumbsup:
Step one is to contact our Regional Co-ordinator ['Iddu' otp] to be set up as a fledgling organiser [bit of form-filling involved here] and to get access to the planner: then check for clashes with other events [probably not a problem in that season], pick a date and start playing with maps. There's the summer for leisurely route checking, route sheet writing and sussing out cafes and pubs for the 50km control. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
The events will need to go live in time for the autumn edition of 'Arrivee', but the sooner the better...
I want an ACME jersey! ;D
I've just put in an order for 3 boxes (36 in total) of the Lucho Dillito Guava Pastilles. I'll bring some tasters along to one of the Wednesday night rides for those that have not tried them.
If anybody wants to buy part of a box (or a whole box) let me know, I know that at 16.99 per box of 12 they are not the cheapest but they are damn good to eat and they do work (for me anyway). I'm happy to take a bit of a hit on them and go to £15 per box this time round...
edit: and the boxes make a brilliant holder for your brevet cards :thumbsup:
I want an ACME jersey! ;D
Me too!
We need to add an agenda item tonight to discuss the design :)
Good news ted!
Yes, let's talk jerseys this evening as well as the other matter.
I may have just registered the audaxclubmidessex.org.uk and audaxclubmid-essex.org.uk domain names.
You mean the stoning issue?
Quick straw poll of MEMWNS AUK members - who is wedded to their current AUK Club affiliation setting and who would be willing to chage to "Audax Club Mid-Essex" (or "ACME", if we prefer)?
That's good news Ted, I hope you're taking your legal team to lunch as a reward for their efforts.
So, have you a new Domane frame from Trek or monies to spend on a new bright, vivid and gawdy frameset?
That's good news Ted, I hope you're taking your legal team to lunch as a reward for their efforts.
So, have you a new Domane frame from Trek or monies to spend on a new bright, vivid and gawdy frameset?
I will take myself to lunch, yes.
I have a new bright, vivid and gaudy bike coming but not a Domane this time. I might even ride it in Wales.
It is a very yellow Trek Emonda :thumbsup:
What's technically involved in establishing an actual virtual club (as per Audax Club Hackney etc.)?
Looking at the ACH site - it seems that their method is to just have folks change their club in their AUK membership profile to "Audax Club Hackney"
Quick straw poll of MEMWNS AUK members - who is wedded to their current AUK Club affiliation setting and who would be willing to chage to "Audax Club Mid-Essex" (or "ACME", if we prefer)?
Mine's currently set to yacf, but I'd happily change.
I've just put in an order for 3 boxes (36 in total) of the Lucho Dillito Guava Pastilles. I'll bring some tasters along to one of the Wednesday night rides for those that have not tried them.I'll take one Nik :)
If anybody wants to buy part of a box (or a whole box) let me know, I know that at 16.99 per box of 12 they are not the cheapest but they are damn good to eat and they do work (for me anyway). I'm happy to take a bit of a hit on them and go to £15 per box this time round...
edit: and the boxes make a brilliant holder for your brevet cards
What's technically involved in establishing an actual virtual club (as per Audax Club Hackney etc.)?I'd be happy, think I'm down as Chelmsford CTC at the moment...
Looking at the ACH site - it seems that their method is to just have folks change their club in their AUK membership profile to "Audax Club Hackney"
Quick straw poll of MEMWNS AUK members - who is wedded to their current AUK Club affiliation setting and who would be willing to chage to "Audax Club Mid-Essex" (or "ACME", if we prefer)?
Mine's currently set to yacf, but I'd happily change.
Wanna be in your gang, your gang.....put a deposit down on new bike yesterday (Specialized Dolce Evo) which I'll pick up next week. What fun!
Mid-Essex Winter Brevet Populaire Series: new topic wot I started over in 'Audax'...Going back to the original post that kicked off this thread of club invention (sorry, I've been a little busy recently!)...we do have at least 2 100k routes to put in to the pot ready to go. There is the A little Essex R&R (https://goo.gl/maps/wxu9EzcZT1Q2) which will be my August calendar event, I think it will make a good winter route too, and a DIY (https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/156229400) that has been ridden by at least OD and me. Something to get us started anyway.
So I was thinking...
A one-a-month 100km series from say, November to February: X-rated, mid-morning [10:00?] pub start to facilitate ECE-ing to 200. Ride to a good café and back via a few info controls.
I'd take this on myself, as it's not too arduous a project, but is any of the Mid-Essex Crew interested in dipping a toe into the waters of organising?? There's myself and Huggy who could mentor and help get things started.
Start of choice would for me be the 'Battisford Court' Wetherspoons in Witham. Lots of room, decent size beer garden for cycle-parking, good choice of food [and beer ;D]. Witham has good train and road links and it's not too big a town to find reasonably quick routes out into the countryside. Chelmsford or Colchester would be less attractive. Well placed for routes out to the coast, up to Suffolk [Wally's Cafe?] and indeed all points of the Compass...
Thoughts...?
At my current rate I am thinking about riding around with a spare frame.At your current rate you will have one to ride around with ;D
Never mind ACME Norton Heath Transport Cafe is rumoured to be closing! Again! :o :( >:( :hand:Oh no, always seems busy when I pass it...
Whatever the design, I think it needs an anvil :)
Whatever the design, I think it needs an anvil :)
Yes ;)Whatever the design, I think it needs an anvil :)Perhaps I'm being dim but whats the significance of an anvil?
Oh I see. But what have anvils got to do with us??? Or am I being pedantic?
Oh I see. But what have anvils got to do with us???
By using the name ACME, you're automatically associated with anvils!*
We are all in danger of forgetting the first (and indeed only) rule of ACME - "what OD says goes".
but the use of "ACME" appeals to our juvenile sense of humour :thumbsup:
Anyway, I already have a MEMWNS branded jersey, where is yours ?
TBH, I don't make the automatic association of ACME and anvils, anvils are just one of the many useful things that the ACME Corporation make (and deliver to Wile E. Coyote)By using the name ACME, you're automatically associated with anvils!*
I didn't make the association! Perhaps as a kid I didn't watch as many cartoons as you lot - I was too busy indexing my back copies of Practical Boat Owner, I bet ted did that too and it's whats made us the men we are :thumbsup:
In case you're thinking I have a complete downer on audaxing this has turned up in the post, just as the memories were beginning to dim ;D ...
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l160/stevenr_01/Mobile%20Uploads/FullSizeRender_zpslvqyx9l3.jpg)
For those that don't audax but will be TT'ing and road racing will there be a ACME race cut jersey and shorts? Shorts should really be included so as to look neat and tidy...! Castelli now make custom kit
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For those that don't audax but will be TT'ing and road racing will there be a ACME race cut jersey and shorts? Shorts should really be included so as to look neat and tidy...! Castelli now make custom kit
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Race cut == just order a size too small.
That might be a problem if you already wear XXXXS though.
Just for you chaps myself and my colleagues will all be in matching kit tomorrow night so you can see just how good matching jerseys and shorts lookBut we thrive on anarchy and nonconformity
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Just for you chaps myself and my colleagues will all be in matching kit tomorrow night so you can see just how good matching jerseys and shorts look
Just for you chaps myself and my colleagues will all be in matching kit tomorrow night so you can see just how good matching jerseys and shorts lookBut we thrive on anarchy and nonconformity
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Talking of which, the new ACME jersey will have to be available in at least 6 different colour ways :demon: ;D
Just for you chaps myself and my colleagues will all be in matching kit tomorrow night so you can see just how good matching jerseys and shorts look
Does the term "Full kit wankers" also apply to cycling kit? :P
Just for you chaps myself and my colleagues will all be in matching kit tomorrow night so you can see just how good matching jerseys and shorts look
Just for you chaps myself and my colleagues will all be in matching kit tomorrow night so you can see just how good matching jerseys and shorts look
You're going to introduce colleagues to us lot :o Is that wise? Do they know what your yacf handle is? Sounds dangerously career limiting to me!
Just for you chaps myself and my colleagues will all be in matching kit tomorrow night so you can see just how good matching jerseys and shorts look
You're going to introduce colleagues to us lot :o Is that wise? Do they know what your yacf handle is? Sounds dangerously career limiting to me!
Errr, who was it who warned you about the wisdom of calling yourself Doggers Lane? You are the architect of your own demise little one :-*
I have had to pre-warn them about MEMWNS particularly yourself and the Scotsman
As I have repeatedly mentioned on this thread I have no fascination with that particular area it seems quite a few others of this parish do however......
DL doth protest too much, methinks
Oh, and by the way, huggy has a new title. He's been upgraded from "grown up" to "Treasurer".:facepalm:
Seems more than fair. huggy will be passing amongst you very shortly with a hat.or more of course :demon:
Just a small point, we are keen that monies paid should be regarded as voluntary and we are not for a moment suggesting that everyone has to pay subscriptions and those that can't or won't pay are not allowed in the "club". If you want to cough up a tenner that would be lovely, if you wanna cough up less that's fine too.
I can appreciate that GK's no longer wish to be a sponsor for WC particularly for them as it has not returned much in the way of extra business.
How about the Compasses though? I'm sure Josh could find £75 and the majority of us visit regularly be it in a riding or otherwise capacity and although they have their own cycling jerseys their website or mention of them in some form on the ACME jerseys could be incorporated as free publicity. On top of that Huggy's first audaxes are including a final pause there which will provide extra pennies coming their way.
Plus it's the ACME 'unofficial' HQ
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I'm happy to approach him in ACME's behalf but he knows others of this parish better than my goodself.
Failing that if he isn't interested I will put my thinking cap on and see if I could find another local business that might be willing to stump up some sponsorship.
When I managed my brothers football team I got a fully sponsored team kit plus track suits via two separate local business sponsors!
When I managed my brothers football team I got a fully sponsored team kit plus track suits via two separate local business sponsors!
When I managed my brothers football team I got a fully sponsored team kit plus track suits via two separate local business sponsors!
Can we also get ACME shorts, socks, mitts, overshoes, gilets, jackets, caps, arm warmers, knee warmers etc so we can be full kit wankers? :P
At the risk of sounding even more boring than usual, we do need to decide what it is we want before we ask for anything.
We also need to start thinking about if there are any lines that need to be drawn between Witham Cycling, ACME, MEMWNS etc These groups have plenty of crossover but potentially serve different constituencies.
Anyway, with most of the sensible people heading off to Wales, it can all wait until next week.
...and what happens when we open our own ACME micro pub??!!
Paying for domain name and website seems to be the main cost - some of the Audax Organiser's income from entry fees could be directed there, maybe a supplement on the jerseys too? A sew-on badge with an ACME club logo could go on a variety of garments/saddlebags etc - I'll have a look at MBC [they do the AUK medals/badges and Flitch Bikes medals].
Paying for domain name and website seems to be the main cost - some of the Audax Organiser's income from entry fees could be directed there, maybe a supplement on the jerseys too? A sew-on badge with an ACME club logo could go on a variety of garments/saddlebags etc - I'll have a look at MBC [they do the AUK medals/badges and Flitch Bikes medals].
.org.uk domain names are fairly cheap - I hoovered two up the other day (audaxclubmidessex.org.uk and audaxclubmid-essex.org.uk) for not very much (about 7 quid each for a year, I think).
(I didn't bother hosting them anywhere yet, although I did point http://audaxclubmidessex.org.uk and http://www.audaxclubmidessex.org.uk to a cheesy holding page)
When I managed my brothers football team I got a fully sponsored team kit plus track suits via two separate local business sponsors!
Can we also get ACME shorts, socks, mitts, overshoes, gilets, jackets, caps, arm warmers, knee warmers etc so we can be full kit wankers? :P
Team bikes for the ACME peloton? :thumbsup:
Team bikes for the ACME peloton? :thumbsup:
I think Genesis have that nearly sewn up already...
I may have slightly oversold the extent of the Shred acreage :PIn fairness I would expect the Bedford rascal to take up less space than the horses
If it was a matchbox model then I would have room.
You're not kidding Doggers are you? You've actually bought the Rascal haven't you? huggy, you might want to suspend Dogger's ACME corporate credit card, I think he's getting a bit carried away.It was 99p 'buy it now' and said it was in working condition! In your own words 'what could possibly go wrong!'
It was 99p 'buy it now' and said it was in working condition! In your own words 'what could possibly go wrong!'The scrap yard won't take it because of the asbestos in the walls? ::-) ;)
It's a bit quiet in here today, the heros of ACME must still be recovering from BCM.. chapeau!
I'm pondering a little excursion, it just so happens to be 300km from Chelmsford, to Chelmsford, around the M25. I have a route based upon one I have stolen with pride (from Diesel in this thread (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=96446.0))... includes a ferry too... so potential DIY, just can't decide which month to do it in... anyone else interested?
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13771204
once our final 'branding' is decided and our sponsors are all set up I might splash out on a set of magnetic signage for cars so that road trips like the BCM can be done in full ACME livery to go with the full kit look ;D
Magnets don't stick to plastic and rust :Donce our final 'branding' is decided and our sponsors are all set up I might splash out on a set of magnetic signage for cars so that road trips like the BCM can be done in full ACME livery to go with the full kit look ;D
Could you also get some made up for the new Bedford Rascal team bus please
Magnets don't stick to plastic and rust :Donce our final 'branding' is decided and our sponsors are all set up I might splash out on a set of magnetic signage for cars so that road trips like the BCM can be done in full ACME livery to go with the full kit look ;D
Could you also get some made up for the new Bedford Rascal team bus please
A little announcement about possibly the first (?) official ACME events on 6th August, the 100k and 200k audax are locked and loaded on AUK. Time to start a new thread on the Audax page soon :thumbsup:a first outing for the ACME rascal! With me driving it will be like the Sooty & Sweep show with OD & Ted on board
100k A little Essex R&R (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/16-296/)
200k Essex R&R (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/16-298/)
A slow & steady flow of entries for both have started to trickle in :)
That's why I thought it best to use permanent marker to write our names on the back door very a la Team Sky
With me driving it will be like the Sooty & Sweep show with OD & Ted on board
That's why I thought it best to use permanent marker to write our names on the back door very a la Team Sky
I thought you normally used a crayon for writing your name ?With me driving it will be like the Sooty & Sweep show with OD & Ted on board
Thanks Sue.
Matthew retired in 1998 so that would fit well with your current commitment to ACME.
You will have probably noticed by now that myself and Kirky aren't audaxers we are the racing arm of ACME!So, you in fact have no business here and should go form CME for you two instead :P ;D
Kirky's slightly on his game more than me and will now be aiming to achieve an average of 21mph on future rides in order to gain himself some more trophies for the cabinet!!!
Doggers, can we arrange to meet the Blackmore people to talk about kit n'stuff? I very much like the idea of having a local outfit doing the jerseys etc, especially as they already do North Hill shorts.
Re: racing, I see Audax Club Hackney are registered with Cycling Time Trials...
Doggers, can we arrange to meet the Blackmore people to talk about kit n'stuff? I very much like the idea of having a local outfit doing the jerseys etc, especially as they already do North Hill shorts.
Re: racing, I see Audax Club Hackney are registered with Cycling Time Trials...
Skin suits!!!
Skin suits!!!
Especially for Ted now he has his Emonda!!
Not enough to stretch to your imaginings! :hand:Skin suits!!!
Especially for Ted now he has his Emonda!!
How stretchy are they?
Skin suits!!!
Especially for Ted now he has his Emonda!!
How stretchy are they?
It's official: my AUK club points now going to ACME :thumbsup:
It's official: my AUK club points now going to ACME :thumbsup:
Excellent! I have just changed mine over!
hurrah :thumbsup:
With Bobb, Tomsk and Tippers' points we will be up there on the leaderboard - though a long way behind ACB, VC167, ACH etc.
Start recruiting mercenaries from the non-Essex world, those clubs have members from all over the place ;D
CC Sudbury are a proper Audaxing club with points-chasing ambitions in the past. The Straggler has an aim to beat a certain Mann in that club... :D
CC Sudbury are a proper Audaxing club with points-chasing ambitions in the past. The Straggler has an aim to beat a certain Mann in that club... :D
Maybe a few nearer to home, in the Chelmer or Essex Roads could be poached? We must work on those in a vulnerable post-audax state after the events.
I've never had a club listed on AUK before. Shall I put down ACME?
It seems that there is no helping some people.
Huggy the Navigator set us up with a flat and short ride out to the King Billy at Braintree last night. Whilst Huggy, the Hustler and I availed ourselves of an easy-paced trundle to the pub, Sister Carol and Tomsk, for whom the ride had been designed as a recovery from their efforts on the BCM, had other ideas. We came across Sister Carol just before we got to the pub. He was "recovering" with an 80k ride in the rain. Meanwhile, Tomsk was off being intrepid somewhere and putting up extra signage for his new 400. He eventually appeared at the pub nearer 10pm than the usual 9pm having doubtless ridden round half the county on his way there.
Our merry band was completed by Jiberjaber who had made his own way from Chelmsford. For those who follow Jiber's fashion guidance, he was in his late spring collection last night; specifically, 12-14 degrees with the possibility of showers in Gore.
First time at the King Billy for me. It's a gem of a pub and well named too. We sampled Arbor Gold (brewed in the pub), Tring's Brock Bitter and Nethergate's Mary's Ruby Mild. All of them were excellent but the Brock edged the Quaffers' Choice as the session beer of the bunch. The landlady even supplied us with popcorn. I say us but Tomsk inhaled the whole bowl before we had really noticed it arriving. Apparently it had been salad that evening at Tomsk Towers and he was in need of a top up. Fortunately, the Hustler and I managed to secure our own bowl for our table for two.
Talk was of the sterling efforts by the ACME peloton in Wales at the BCM, the ACME micro pub and various off topic nonsense. Later in the evening Huggy decided that we should have one of his grown up discussions about the future of ACME. He can explain the detail somewhere but basically it revolved around money, insurance and being responsible. Look at what happens when our resident mischief maker is stuck in Cardiff or Reading or somewhere out West.
Not only is the King Billy a gem but the ride back to Witham is basically downhill. I am not sure I really had to pedal at any point. I did have a bit of sympathy for Sister Carol as he set off into the rain for his lonely ride back to Colchester. I would have given him a lift but it's more fun watching him suffer :thumbsup:
Next week it looks like ACME is heading to the wild west...
Gone are the days when you join us on a Wednesday evening.I know good innit!
Well, at least you don't have to stand outside with a lemonade and a pack of crisps while the adults are in the pub.The added bonus of taking early retirement
Next week it looks like ACME is heading to the wild west...
Next week it looks like ACME is heading to the wild west...
Really? Reading? Cardiff?
Next week it looks like ACME is heading to the wild west...
Really? Reading? Cardiff?
Who knows, we put Tomsk in charge of navigation. It could be a long ride :facepalm:
It was your idea to spread our wings across the county.
Hopefully it might encourage a few westerners to join in :thumbsup:
Money and insurance, grown up stuff - sorry ...
Our little trips to the velodrome are dependent on us as a "club" having insurance, plus each rider needs to have their own public liability insurance too. Thus far the ride leader insurance that Witham Cycling has through being affiliated to the CTC (or Cycling UK as they are now) has dealt with the club side of things. And, if riders have needed to get insurance they can do so for sub£20£24 per annum via WC's CUK affiliation. This personal insurance is a good thing in general, all proper cyclists ought to have it.
The WC's affiliation has also had some other benefits. Obviously it allows us to run formally led rides for WC; this might not be of much interest to the good people of yacf although some of you are here because you rode with WC originally. WC's affiliation with CUK was also very useful in helping huggy set up himself up as the Witham AUK organiser, a development which has contributed to the formation of ACME.
In recent years GK's in Witham have paid the £60 annual insurance premium but times are a changing. Firstly, the premium has gone up to £75 and needs paying in a few weeks. Secondly, GK's have said they don't want to pay it anymore. This is fair enough in my view, their support of WC hasn't led to much incremental business for them so I think it was good of them to support WC for as long as they did.
Me and huggy have been giving the matter much thought. We have decided that it is worth continuing our affiliation with CUK, principally so we can carry on going to the velodrome. Alternative sources of insurance have been considered but we still think CUK is the best option. We also think it's no bad thing to have a "formal" club to fall back on and WC's links with CUK gives us that. As I said huggy found this very useful when sorting himself out with AUK, who knows when it might be handy in the future?
Given we think being a club is a good idea we have also decided it might be worth the club having a small amount of cash, this would be mainly used to pay the annual insurance premium. £75 needs to be found ASAP so huggy has nobly volunteered to cough up 75 of his own UK pounds - a rash move which sees him being promoted to our treasurer.
Clearly he's going to need paying back, your ideas will be most welcome. We've already come up with a number of money making wheezes which are up for discussion: charging a bit more for future velodrome trips, adding a quid or two to the price of ACME jerseys, charging a little extra for future Witham audaxes including Tomsk's winter series, selling refreshments at the aforementioned audaxes, running some WC led rides and asking for a small donation from those who turn up. Also, if you're reading this and have enjoyed the velodrome evenings we have run so far and fancy riding the boards again you might want to press a few coins into huggy's sticky hand when you next see him. He's talking bank accounts and spreadsheets so rest assured he is taking his new role seriously - we'd expect nothing less!
Later in the evening Huggy decided that we should have one of his grown up discussions about the future of ACME. He can explain the detail somewhere but basically it revolved around money, insurance and being responsible.
No. I am at the Young Farmers Show.
Might be helping out later on.
Familiar roads and reasonable numbers so worth a go.
No. I am at the Young Farmers Show.Tiptree Velo are going so I might join the fun depending on being able to get a pass
Might be helping out later on.
Familiar roads and reasonable numbers so worth a go.
Tiptree Velo are going so I might join the fun depending on being able to get a pass
The only question is......fixed or carbon...
http://www.audax.org.uk/results/detail/2016/listclub/?Club=Audax+Club+Mid-Essex
137 points (114 point 6-rider total) :)
I may have just registered the audaxclubmidessex.org.uk and audaxclubmid-essex.org.uk domain names.
I cast my vote for audaxclubmidessex.org.uk
However, just doing a quick poke around available domains I found that we could have acme.bike :demon:
No hyphen in the address - google will think it is dodgy.
No hyphen in the address - google will think it is dodgy.
Not if the non-hyphenated version is registered to the same person.
I do like acme.bike :thumbsup:
The problem is, we really need to decide and stick to it. It's easy enough to swap around various domains - not so easy to change them on a bunch of jerseys...
Edit: Do we even need it on the jerseys?
acme.bike registration and recurring annual renewal is $34.99 Name.com (https://www.name.com/domain/search-4-1/?keyword=acme.bike)
(about £25/year)
or £29.99 on freeparking.co.uk
eta: in addition to what Oaky has already laid out for the two domains registered
Also available on freeparking.co.uk for £7.49/year is acme.uk
My opinion -- keep on with audaxclubmidessex.org.uk, buy acme.bike, make the long one redirect to the short one. Ditch audaxclubmid-essex.org.uk once it expires.Agree, but if we do go ahead and buy acme.bike I think we should use that on jerseys and other promotional material.
My opinion -- keep on with audaxclubmidessex.org.uk, buy acme.bike, make the long one redirect to the short one. Ditch audaxclubmid-essex.org.uk once it expires.Agree, but if we do go ahead and buy acme.bike I think we should use that on jerseys and other promotional material.
When checking out Namecheap for registering acme.bike they only want £17.30/year. I can't easily find any details about email or domain forwarding from their website though. Forwarding is supported and 'free' (or at least included in the fee) with free parking. I've not played with domain registration for quite a while so will defer to anyone with more recent experience than me for best service.
We do currently have sufficient funds to buy acme.bike, funds which would otherwise be used towards the design fee for the jersey.
Topic for the assembled quorum to discuss tomorrow evening ::-)
.... we can always push the DNS part over to AWS Route53 (which is where I'm currently administrating audaxclubmidessex.org.uk from). Route53 is ~50 cents per month... $6 per year, so, about a pint in That London prices.
Is there a version of this thread available in English ?
Is there a version of this thread available in English ?01001110
Is that Kiwinese ?It's not regular, polite, Kiwinese, it's the vulgar. :o
Believe me Del, that's quite polite ;DThen we can welcome New Zealand into the 1960s at last! ;D
I thought about that one too - you'll find you can ONLY get acme.uk IF you already own acme.co.uk (which is taken).
;D ;DIs there a version of this thread available in English ?01001110 01101111 00101100 00100000 01000110 01110101 01100011 01101011 00100000 01001111 01100110 01100110
Believe me Del, that's quite polite ;D
I thought about that one too - you'll find you can ONLY get acme.uk IF you already own acme.co.uk (which is taken).
I'll check that later, as I bought psyclist.uk without owning the .co.uk version.
I thought about that one too - you'll find you can ONLY get acme.uk IF you already own acme.co.uk (which is taken).
I'll check that later, as I bought psyclist.uk without owning the .co.uk version.
In the pre-launch period there was a restriction on needing to own the .co.uk version, but there are no restrictions now in place. The following is on 123-reg.co.uk website:
"The .uk domain is available on a first come, first served basis. This applies to all such situations, with no exceptions."
My preference would be acme.uk - it as simple as it can be - .uk is the new black
Acme.uk sounds good... no .cc through?
A bit more digging about .uk names
Good grief! :o
And you and I decided that Doggers was on probation given his woeful attendance record as of late. If he doesn't buck his ideas up there will be consequences. For example, we've never scientifically investigated how many pickled eggs a teenager can eat in one sitting :demon:
One small error that Ted forgot to inform you is that I'm an early MEMWNS retiree sRetiree?? We've never had one of those and there is no process for it. Motion denied, there is no checking out of MEMWNS!!
One small error that Ted forgot to inform you is that I'm an early MEMWNS retiree sRetiree?? We've never had one of those and there is no process for it. Motion denied, there is no checking out of MEMWNS!!
One small error that Ted forgot to inform you is that I'm an early MEMWNS retiree sRetiree?? We've never had one of those and there is no process for it. Motion denied, there is no checking out of MEMWNS!!
"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!"
...and a grown up bit about something or other.was in fact a brief discussion followed by vote on acquiring the acme.bike domain
Doggers thinks he should retire from the MEMWNS cos on Tuesday evenings he wants to do TTs with MAD and on Thursday evenings he wants to ride with their chaingang.Surely MEMWNS would count as extra training!
Therefore, the next question - who wants to register acme.bike on behalf of Audax Club Mid-Essex?
There are sufficient funds in the acme account to reimburse the registrant.
When we rolled into HNP there was bunting everywhere. I don't suppose Tomsk visits that often though.
Do you always need to bring scissors to get through the ribbon that is in the way ?When we rolled into HNP there was bunting everywhere. I don't suppose Tomsk visits that often though.
The world smells of fresh paint, does it not... ;D
Do you always need to bring scissors to get through the ribbon that is in the way ?When we rolled into HNP there was bunting everywhere. I don't suppose Tomsk visits that often though.
The world smells of fresh paint, does it not... ;D
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Therefore, the next question - who wants to register acme.bike on behalf of Audax Club Mid-Essex?
There are sufficient funds in the acme account to reimburse the registrant.
Given that I'm holding the other domains, I may as well add acme.bike to the portfolio. Might even chance namecheap!
BTW - acme.bike has been acquired. It's currently just redirecting to audaxclubmidessex.org.uk, which in turn is just showing a crap "coming soon" page.:thumbsup:
No problem jiberjaber - bring me an entry form, SAE & cheque [or paypal to my email] - either on Wednesday evening or Saturday morning for an 'EOL' - you're not the only one, by the way!
NCP car park at station is £13 for 2 days and can be booked on Ringo app plus provides convenient sleeping location, 50 mins drive time for me.unless you want to park at the station there is no need to. I've parked in the industrial estates before near the Co-op, also on the causeway just behind the Mogul restaurant (not that there's a pre-ride curry on the A&S). Quiet for a nap before driving home too!
Seems like I might be driving, I so much wanted to train it there for sake of safe passage on the return etc but they make it a lot harder than it should be!
Do we need SSL ? Can we add it later ? Free option as an early starter and if we need a more trusted SSL, pay for one then?
Sounds like the free option to get us going and a paid for at a later date might be a good route then?
If you wanted closer to 400 miles... Chelmsford->California->Boston->New York->Washington (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Chelmsford/California,+Norfolk,+UK/Boston/New+York,+Lincolnshire,+UK/Washington/@53.2953157,-2.1368915,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m32!4m31!1m5!1m1!1s0x47d892c32191ebe3:0xaed2af1e3fcaaaf0!2m2!1d0.4685497!2d51.7355868!1m5!1m1!1s0x47da076c9b854ebb:0x76a38a18f1d060ad!2m2!1d1.719599!2d52.673792!1m5!1m1!1s0x47d7c2c53856f733:0x8406d541f1a0910c!2m2!1d-0.026577!2d52.97894!1m5!1m1!1s0x4878733cdd575f91:0x69a8451d0e471241!2m2!1d-0.1378359!2d53.079011!1m5!1m1!1s0x487e64c8cbe0fc97:0xa8135c37990656ba!2m2!1d-1.517366!2d54.897432!3e1?hl=en). (You'd have to ride back a bit to get to Teeside, though. :)
Comes down to 300 if you don't go to California.
If you wanted closer to 400 miles... Chelmsford->California->Boston->New York->Washington (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Chelmsford/California,+Norfolk,+UK/Boston/New+York,+Lincolnshire,+UK/Washington/@53.2953157,-2.1368915,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m32!4m31!1m5!1m1!1s0x47d892c32191ebe3:0xaed2af1e3fcaaaf0!2m2!1d0.4685497!2d51.7355868!1m5!1m1!1s0x47da076c9b854ebb:0x76a38a18f1d060ad!2m2!1d1.719599!2d52.673792!1m5!1m1!1s0x47d7c2c53856f733:0x8406d541f1a0910c!2m2!1d-0.026577!2d52.97894!1m5!1m1!1s0x4878733cdd575f91:0x69a8451d0e471241!2m2!1d-0.1378359!2d53.079011!1m5!1m1!1s0x487e64c8cbe0fc97:0xa8135c37990656ba!2m2!1d-1.517366!2d54.897432!3e1?hl=en). (You'd have to ride back a bit to get to Teeside, though. :)
Comes down to 300 if you don't go to California.
I'd route to the east after NY so you can go over the Lincolnshire Wolds and past the Beaumont transmitter which is the highest man-made structure in the EU. Then you can go over the Humber Bridge :thumbsup:
I rode to Edinburgh in 2011. I passed through Teeside on the way. My idea was to roughly follow NCN1, but leave it at any point it got ridiculous or the signs ran out. It worked pretty well. I didn't have any maps or even a plan, I just headed north!
From memory, before Teeside I camped at (or rather near) Wisbech, Market Rasen, Bridlington, Hinderwell... Then obvioulsy places further north. I got lost badly in Middlesbrough and swore a lot :P
[Global CFO interruption]
It is noted that a number of individuals are happy to chip in with various levels of help in time and money, especially while we get ACME off the ground. I am conscious of committing to ongoing recurring costs should we ever become less fortunate in good will in the future, although I'm not suggesting we would.
I think we should do things 'properly' if we can but it also has to be sustainable year on year.
[/end of interruption]
On the subject of website SSL, how much personal information do we need to cache? Anything confidential could be linked to other cloud services such as Google Docs or similar and use PayPal for handling financials.
On the subject of fixed IP address, apart from the convenience of a fixed IP being able to be documented, is (free) Dynamic DNS also an option?
Just putting those up for comment and to be shot down. ::-)
I was going to suggest fixing the username/password thing by using OAuth 2.0 and only supporting the use of external credentials supported by that (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, ...) and NOT supporting any kind of local login.
I was going to suggest fixing the username/password thing by using OAuth 2.0 and only supporting the use of external credentials supported by that (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, ...) and NOT supporting any kind of local login.
Although I've done that before, it was a massive pain in the arse and not something I really want to do. It also sends out a strange message to users IMO...
Edit: Further to that, if you don't exchange the OAuth token via SSL you've kind of defeated the purpose of it!
You might be right actually. The code could be sent in plain text and in exchange you receive the token from the provider's SSL. But anyway...............
Let's not worry about it at the moment!
The resurrected Flitch Bikes by chance......?Good to see you last night Briefly...between KOM's. Glad we could do our Domestique duties for you Frank Zappi ;D
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The resurrected Flitch Bikes by chance......?Good to see you last night Briefly...between KOM's. Glad we could do our Domestique duties for you Frank Zappi ;D
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Hurdlemakers Arms 12th Annual Beer Festival
Friday 24 th June 4pm-11pl
Sat 25 th June 12-11
Sun 26 th June 12-10
25+ real ale, 8+ ciders, BBQ...
Windmill Audax is that Sunday IIRC, so potential Friday family fun?
I'm not sure whether I've widely mentioned this but I insist on being ACME's Musical Director.
I'm not sure whether I've widely mentioned this but I insist on being ACME's Musical Director.
For the next epiphany do would there be any chance you could do a rendition of 'Will Griggs on Fire' ??
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If he did requests we would all be asking for John Cage's 4'33I'm not sure whether I've widely mentioned this but I insist on being ACME's Musical Director.
For the next epiphany do would there be any chance you could do a rendition of 'Will Griggs on Fire' ??
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Certainly not. I don't do requests.
:thumbsup:
Excellent. I will try to arrange a venue with a suitable stage and lighting for this year (or next as it is)
:thumbsup:
Excellent. I will try to arrange a venue with a suitable stage and lighting for this year (or next as it is)
... Carlos has asked me to point out that his image rights are very valuable so all requests for photographs should be made via his agent.
... Carlos has asked me to point out that his image rights are very valuable so all requests for photographs should be made via his agent.
Which is me ;D
I found that Hyper SR is a recognised but not a medal award and looks less appealing now.
hmmm, I don't want to rock the boat but I am a little confused now. So we got funds from Witham Cycling folk (which I guess was towards the Cycling UK fees) as WC will be using that insurance so it is good some of the cover comes from there. But with boosted coffers do we still needs someone to cover that £24? If we are going to do a website for ACME is that not money well spent? I guess we need the tech folk (or just Bobb) to decide.
I am happy to sponsor the £24 but if we have some cash available I am also happy that 'club' funds get spent on that.
Also, can I just check that other than coming under the same Cycling UK thing Witham Cycling and ACME will be completely separate right?
Is it worth us all having a discussion about all this next Wednesday? As I think there are various ideas about what ACME will actually be and I think it is worth us all agreeing (or not) but at least knowing what the full plan is.
From my perspective (and after a discussion with Oaky last night on the way home, rudely interrupted by a suicidal Carradice :facepalm:) we kind of agreed that we both like the idea of a very loose structure with no need for AGM's and the like. For me that more rigid club structure is why I have no intention of joining any of the other clubs in the area.....I just wanna ride me bike
hmmm, I don't want to rock the boat but I am a little confused now. So we got funds from Witham Cycling folk (which I guess was towards the Cycling UK fees) as WC will be using that insurance so it is good some of the cover comes from there. But with boosted coffers do we still needs someone to cover that £24? If we are going to do a website for ACME is that not money well spent? I guess we need the tech folk (or just Bobb) to decide.
I am happy to sponsor the £24 but if we have some cash available I am also happy that 'club' funds get spent on that.
Also, can I just check that other than coming under the same Cycling UK thing Witham Cycling and ACME will be completely separate right?
Is it worth us all having a discussion about all this next Wednesday? As I think there are various ideas about what ACME will actually be and I think it is worth us all agreeing (or not) but at least knowing what the full plan is.
From my perspective (and after a discussion with Oaky last night on the way home, rudely interrupted by a suicidal Carradice :facepalm:) we kind of agreed that we both like the idea of a very loose structure with no need for AGM's and the like. For me that more rigid club structure is why I have no intention of joining any of the other clubs in the area.....I just wanna ride me bike
Right then, in response to tippers' post above ...
huggy and I have been trying to raise 2 years worth on insurance premium so we don't have to pass the begging bowl around too often - cos it's boring. Last week we collected £49 from the WC folks, this week I will try to collect another £26. In addition one of the WC blokes has stumped up £75 and the Global CFO should have the money by Wednesday. So it looks like we will have achieved our target. So that the WC folks think they are getting their money's worth I will run a few more led rides, it would be nice if some of you chaps could as well. I also hope we can do a few more velodrome trips this year, the ride leader insurance is vital for these trips.
I have said that I want the WC contributions ring fenced and spent only on ride leader insurance as the money was given solely for this purpose. That means the contributions from us lot can be spent on ACME stuff or whatever else. I think we have contributed c£140 thus far.
Now the "club" thing. What we have now are a variety of informal entities offering different activities but there is also significant crossover. We have the MEMWNS, ACME, WC, huggy's AUK rides and Tomsk's AUK rides. I think we do need some sort of club structure to fall back on. So far, cos WC has ride leader insurance it also has CUK affiliation - hence there's your "club" right there. We couldn't do the velodrome evenings without the CUK affiliation and also huggy used the affiliation to help set himself up with AUK. I'm not sure we can change WC's name and I'm not sure it's necessary. My view is all the things we have planned can carry on as they are, but if "club" is ever required for some tedious bit of bureaucracy we have WC and it's CUK affiliation to fall back on.
Money, if we are to be a "club" even in the loosest sense I think we need a bit of cash, which we now have. Further funds could easily be raised from event entry fees (audaxs and velodrome) plus jersey and cap sales (any renting 'fandango out as a knitting pattern model).
What do we think?
Arthur Fowler Xmas Club situations
You call that a summary?! ;D
Good summary GD.
How much detail do you really want ?
Apologies in advance to anyone who actually reads this ...
joking aside, most orgs I've known have something that says in the event of closing, the remaining funds will be given to a certain charity or something like that - but that comes with some admin as noted aboveWell that's easy and obvious - it just gets put in the Hello Kitty purse kitty and used up at the next MEMWNS outing ;D
It may be cleaner for WC to be absorbed under the name of ACME and change the name with CUK but that runs the jeopardy of new cyclists in the Witham area not feeling like they have an easy access cycling group to introduce them and nurture their confidence on the road, I include myself in that and look what's happened to me!! So I don't think WC can be absorbed or dissolved but runs in complement to ACME and vice versa. It just makes the financial recording a little more challenging that's all.
Do we need a formal set of rules for these two cycling groups of friends and loose associates? Possibly. I hand you back to the legal department.
However, if at around Christmas/Epiphany time you don't hear from me just call me Arthur.
Good to see anarchy is still alive and well somewhere in mid-Essex (*) and as per normal we're still not taking anything too seriously - I was beginning to worry!
(*) mid-Essex being defined a band running across the middle of the county of Essex with either a vertical (north to south) or horizontal (west to east) orientation depending on personal taste ;D
Good to see anarchy is still alive and well somewhere in mid-Essex (*) and as per normal we're still not taking anything too seriously - I was beginning to worry!
(*) mid-Essex being defined a band running across the middle of the county of Essex with either a vertical (north to south) or horizontal (west to east) orientation depending on personal taste ;D
Audax Club North Essex...Audax Randonneurs South Essex (ARSE) ;D ...hmm, no, I think the fringes of the county will be in Mid-Essex ;D
Quick question... is there a perm for the A&S... just thinking about how I might get a 600km in before the middle of September.... (given I wont be here for Flatlands)... to given I have an idea of how to ride A&S I'm thinking of a 200km(ish) bolt on to top and tail it to a 600 but a start/arrivee from home..yes there is, it's organised by Herman, however you can't extend a perm the same way you can a calendar event. You'll need to ride it as a DIY by GPS or create your own traditional PoP ride as a perm.
Quick question... is there a perm for the A&S... just thinking about how I might get a 600km in before the middle of September.... (given I wont be here for Flatlands)... to given I have an idea of how to ride A&S I'm thinking of a 200km(ish) bolt on to top and tail it to a 600 but a start/arrivee from home..yes there is, it's organised by Herman, however you can't extend a perm the same way you can a calendar event. You'll need to ride it as a DIY by GPS or create your own traditional PoP ride as a perm.
Talking of 600s, who is doing the Flatlands ?
On Sunday morning I swore never to ride an overnight Audax again but I've unfinished business with the Flatlands and if I can cobble together some sleeping gear then, well, maybe.....
It is the apparent lack of Huggy that is concerning me at the moment.Kidnapping will probably be the only way of releasing me to spend a weekend on my bike. The real challenge for the Flatlanders of course is to go for the grand slam of Wetherspoons, and maybe a curry thrown in for good measure ::-)
I need to check my books, but I believe that kidnapping is legal where it relates to assistance with audaxes over 400km. It's one of those obscure laws that has just never been repealed.
You`re so right ted, I was broken by Lincoln, I asked huggy the way to the railway station and he told me the biggest pork pies ever, before then I trusted him implicitly.
I proper bed in Goole is tempting tippers but there`s still 300km to go and how I`d get out of bed for that after a few hours sleep, I just don`t know.
I will be riding the Flatlands on the day [after a late start for clearing up etc]. I need it for my Essex SR.
The Bus Shelter is booked. :thumbsup:
Where is The Bus Shelter? Is it the room with a view shortly before Lincoln? I have it booked for my mid summer Flatliner which I'm hoping to do on 25th June.
:thumbsup:
BTW - I just checked the AUK Club Results page (http://www.aukweb.net/results/detail/this/clubs/) and I see that ACME is now on a 6-rider total of 150 points (only 1 point behind yacf!!). Obviously the real points monsters (e.g. Audax Club Bristol, VC167) have nothing to worry about but it's interesting to see how well little old ACME is doing!Two weeks later and the 6-rider total is up to 166, fourth in the list behind Audax Club Bristol (489), VC167 (281) and Audax Club Hackney (217). Not bad going at such a young age.
BTW - I just checked the AUK Club Results page (http://www.aukweb.net/results/detail/this/clubs/) and I see that ACME is now on a 6-rider total of 150 points (only 1 point behind yacf!!). Obviously the real points monsters (e.g. Audax Club Bristol, VC167) have nothing to worry about but it's interesting to see how well little old ACME is doing!Two weeks later and the 6-rider total is up to 166, fourth in the list behind Audax Club Bristol (489), VC167 (281) and Audax Club Hackney (217). Not bad going at such a young age.
Still in Harwich. I think most of the HGV's in East Anglia are being loaded on this ship!
But Fred and OD were not on board!Still in Harwich. I think most of the HGV's in East Anglia are being loaded on this ship!
They do that as ballast when they already have something heavy on board ;D
Edit: in other news, my new time-trialling sandals have just arrived :oAnd when do the Socks arrive?
And when do the Socks arrive?
I think we need to subject rainlegs to a wind tunnel analysis. Might work like trip strips and aid your vortex shedding.Need to see if the faux denim ones make a difference as well.
I can report that faux denim Rainlegs don't frighten sheeps.No doubt they stopped lanolin getting on your thighs. :P
METHS
Good folks of ACME - does anyone want some METHS? (lots of METHS!)
I was looking around for a cheap source of meths for the Trangia since my current 2L bottle had run out. I was about to but a 5L bottle from restexpress (https://www.restexpress.co.uk/acatalog/Methylated_Spirits.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjw4827BRDJvpbVuKvx-rIBEiQA2_CzsBA3palo3HjCDF9OXiUxIAxahI2hiIrdbZt2id8WjB0aAhIy8P8HAQ) for £11.95 plus P&P, but noticed that they do a 4x5L bundle for £43.55 including the P&P - i.e. about £10.90 for 5L
Any takers for the 3 spare 5L bottles if I decide to order this?
Looks like the French stuff is cheaper, brico depot (http://www.bricodepot.fr/carpiquet/alcool-a-bruler*/prod4113/) seems to do it for €1.82 per L or €8.65 for 5L if you can get to one of those.
Looks like the French stuff is cheaper, brico depot (http://www.bricodepot.fr/carpiquet/alcool-a-bruler*/prod4113/) seems to do it for €1.82 per L or €8.65 for 5L if you can get to one of those.
Oaky, rather than you buy a load of meths from your source, should I bring a load back from French France???
Looks like the French stuff is cheaper, brico depot (http://www.bricodepot.fr/carpiquet/alcool-a-bruler*/prod4113/) seems to do it for €1.82 per L
The French meths has a higher alcohol content than the British stuff and therefore burns hotter :)
The French meths has a higher alcohol content than the British stuff and therefore burns hotter :)
Splendid!!!
But I think it is not poisonous like the UK meths :)
But I think it is not poisonous like the UK meths :)
Like that's ever stopped Oaky.
BTW - has anyone else noticed that huggy's R&R route profile on the AUK site looks like that woman off the stamps?Do you think I could squeeze another 'R' in there for Essex Royal Reservoirs and Rivers? Essex RR&R??
... and plans for Hereward.
I'm in, as is Andy I believe... :thumbsup:
Meanwhile, Tomsk, the Gear Whisperer and Huggy all managed to get there and back by bike. The rest of us need a long hard look at ourselves.cough cough.....and me....on my 1x7 commuter with teeth missing on the front chain ring. And I was pissed enough to go all the way along the A12 bike path to Kelvedon and I managed a PR between Kelvedon and Tiptree.....I don't even really remember riding!
Unfortunately I missed you all at the Chelmo beer fest last night but I'll be there on Friday evening, hope to see some repeat offenders, jiber? ted?
I'm so ashamed of myself quitting King of the Saxons just 'cos it was night time, so I've entered Hereward. Can't wait :facepalm:
Yesterday evening we rode past the infamous Red Beret in Melbourne, it didn't look too bad but given we had a date with a beer festival I resisted the temptation to pop my head round the door. Mind you, it would appear (http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/red-beret-pub-faces-license-review-complaints/story-27736715-detail/story.html) The RB's reputation is well deserved :o ;D
Unfortunately I missed you all at the Chelmo beer fest last night but I'll be there on Friday evening, hope to see some repeat offenders, jiber? ted?
I'm so ashamed of myself quitting King of the Saxons just 'cos it was night time, so I've entered Hereward. Can't wait :facepalm:
Maybe - though I might be there tonight and Saturday.... will see how it goes :)
It's a bit tamer than when I were a lad. There's hardly a death or even a stabbing there these days.
It's a bit tamer than when I were a lad. There's hardly a death or even a stabbing there these days.
I suppose back then there was trouble with people returning from WW1.
I had a cracking weekend of bike stuff and family stuff.
I liked the look of the S Ones as a potential winter tyre for the fixed machine. If I could squeeze 30mm in instead of the current 28mm then all the better.
I didn't mention your water drinking antics thinking some things should stay in ACME.
Ok, so here's the thing...I've received the invoice for the Velodrome trip on the 3rd Aug and I've been invoiced for 2 instructors although I only requested one on the booking form. Now this means that I either need to have a discussion with them about taking off the 2nd instructor or have 20+ places sold to make it worthwhile keeping the 2nd. So far I have 12 confirmed reservations and not all of the usual suspects OTP have expressed an interest.
I have OD, Oaky, bobb, Warrior Princess, Secret Squirrel Gavin, DL & friends, some from WC, and mini Huggy. There will be a mix of abilities in a group of 15 or two groups of another number so don't be afraid to come along, experienced or not :)Heads up chaps and chapesses,
Open the spoiler link for details of a Velodrome session on Wednesday 3rd August from 8pm, get in quick if you're interested this time because I am going to cap the maximum number of riders to 15 unless I get lots of interest very quickly to make it worthwhile booking a 2nd instructor, if that is even possible with the lead time.(click to show/hide)
It was a summer-paced ride over to the Axe & Compasses with the inevitable Oaky break away occurring as soon as he could smell the beer.
In a final flourish and within sight of home, OD suddenly veered off the road for a literal hedge stop.
It was a summer-paced ride over to the Axe & Compasses with the inevitable Oaky break away occurring as soon as he could smell the beer.
Even had time to sit up and zip my jersey up to show the sponsor's logo as I crossed the line!QuoteIn a final flourish and within sight of home, OD suddenly veered off the road for a literal hedge stop.Was he swerving to avoid a giant steaming pile of tarmac?
how's "The Jolly Japes of the MEMWNS and ACME" (a book wot he wrote to be serialised in Ferret Wranglers Monthly) coming along?
how's "The Jolly Japes of the MEMWNS and ACME" (a book wot he wrote to be serialised in Ferret Wranglers Monthly) coming along?
This is being held up a bit while we negotiate the film rights and deal with some casting issues. We did have Barry Chuckle on board to play you but now Paul has thrown his hat in the ring as he doesn't want to miss out on what he describes as "the part of a lifetime". He is even willing to shave off his moustache apparently. As soon as the brothers sort it out we can move on with casting other roles.
I don't think you will have the time. In a weird twist of fate, you are being lined up to play Barry Chuckle in a straight to DVD biopic.
There's also the question of box office appeal and we need a marquee name on board.
It was a summer-paced ride over to the Axe & Compasses with the inevitable Oaky break away occurring as soon as he could smell the beer.
Even had time to sit up and zip my jersey up to show the sponsor's logo as I crossed the line!QuoteIn a final flourish and within sight of home, OD suddenly veered off the road for a literal hedge stop.Was he swerving to avoid a giant steaming pile of tarmac?
I wish I was as past experience has shown that piles of tarmac provide a much softer landing. A momentary lapse in concentration, possibly induced by that pesky 4th pint, saw me heading for the verge and once said verge had me in its grasp there was no escape, what happened next was inevitable - ouch! ::-)
Git. I'm in pain you know!
Another great evening on the velodrome boards last night. Thanks to huggy for organising it and congrats to mini-huggy on his first velodrome (and fixed gear) outing!
Yes, thanks huggy!!!
Nobody crashed - result!
Yes, thanks huggy!!!
Nobody crashed - result!
OTOH, there were no hedges to tempt you.
Yes, thanks huggy!!!
Nobody crashed - result!
OTOH, there were no hedges to tempt you.
Yeah, all hedges and grass verges should be grubbed up. Wasn't it Agent Orange they used in Vietnam?
And more thanks from me - to Huggy for organising, and also to my fellow "novices" who patiently put up with going round the track at my speed in the last session when they probably could have gone quite a bit faster.......although I like to think what we didn't achieve in speed we made up for with slick and disciplined changes and some friendly teamwork!Another great evening on the velodrome boards last night. Thanks to huggy for organising it and congrats to mini-huggy on his first velodrome (and fixed gear) outing!Yes thanks to Huggy for arranging another good trip to the velodrome again last night
Oh, something else I was going to mention. Last night I suggested that just for fun we could all join Tinder one evening and see what happened (idea noted in The Little Book of Good Ideas). AndyC3333333333333333 then suggested we should join Grinder as well - I'm not sure about that but you've got to applaud his creative thinking!
Anyhow, in the sober light of day I can see how both ideas could cause the odd issue with our significant others, no matter how innocent our intentions were.
However, why not use Tinder and Grinder as recruiting tools for ACME? ;D
What's the worst ...?
After this weekend's triumph ...hmm, four different 50k loops or two 50's and a 100 🤔
"Paging Mr huggy, paging Mr huggy ..."
After this weekend's triumph ...hmm, four different 50k loops or two 50's and a 100 🤔
"Paging Mr huggy, paging Mr huggy ..."
Good idea! A theme is required, or indeed a quest!
Good idea! A theme is required, or indeed a quest!
'Find Your Grail'...
Bit late I know to return to the velodrome topic, but has anyone got photographic evidence of my ascent of the banking? Fhoot would like some proof!I have some pics, I'll email over when I get round to it
It's changing into a walkabout
Also I confirmed that they are happy for people to camp in the back garden and they will do dinner if they are notified in advance.....It's on the list as a possible location for the epiphany evening do, I might even try and frequent it a bit more to get my face known, it's so close to home.
BTW Oaky, The Swan has a new pub dog, a black German Shepherd, a worthy successor to Shadow the cannonball carrying Rottweiler.
I found a new bit of COR last weekend - sort of west of Gt Leighs near theEssex Show GroundChelmsford City Race Course. The segment is called Dumney Lane on Strava. I notice nobody here is listed (I even got a top ten bimbling through!), but I can't believe it hasn't been explored by any ACMErs in the past?
I found a new bit of COR last weekend - sort of west of Gt Leighs near theWhat....I rode that on my Gravel run (https://www.strava.com/activities/636121922) the other week and it never picked up as a segment....ah well!Essex Show GroundChelmsford City Race Course. The segment is called Dumney Lane on Strava. I notice nobody here is listed (I even got a top ten bimbling through!), but I can't believe it hasn't been explored by any ACMErs in the past?
haha...that would mean I have to pay for Strava and I am firstly way to tight to do that and secondly not bovered enough!
But I cant record my ride... still formatting! :facepalm:Are you formatting the card or its internal memory? Are we going to see :facepalm:?
Serious point coming up and a top tip for long chilly rides, socks with toes are much warmer than the conventional design. Not sure whether you can get them in more sober colours.So is wearing shoes!!
You're so far behind it's not even funny!
You're so far behind it's not even funny!
What!?! Nonsense!
The Date of the article May or May Not be critical (https://gearjunkie.com/shimano-vibram-bike-shoe) :-D
The Date of the article May or May Not be critical (https://gearjunkie.com/shimano-vibram-bike-shoe) :-D
ACME Socks! (a bit pricy though!) (http://en.hollandbikeshop.com/cycling-wear/cycling-wear/hbs-cycling-wear/hbs-cycling-socks/vwp-socks-bonfanti-coolmax-black-belgian-flag-size-39-42/)and for small feet
Pub | Distance (km) | Notes |
The Battesford Court, Witham | 0 | Start/finish for ACME winter Series Brevets. Start point of MEMWNS Epiphany rides |
The Rodney, Little Baddow | 9 | visited a couple of times. N.B. It is not permissible to ride up North Hill and stop here. you need to make it up to the General's Arms, then ride down again. |
The General's Arms, Little Baddow | 10 | Visited in passing. Looking a bit shabby/possible closed last time we rode past. |
The Anchor, Danbury | 13 | Not visited on MEMWNS (but chief and I incorporated it in a pub crawl once) |
The Hurdlemaker's Arms, Woodham Mortimer | 17 | visited a few times. The finger of one of my gloves once spontaneously combusted due the the pace at which I rode up North Hill on the way here (or something like that) |
The Norton, Cold Norton | 24 (1 km off route) | Visited at least once. WAGs night, tattoo inspection and a literal pissing competition in the name of research |
The Prince of Wales, Stow Maries | 25 | Lovely pub - visited at least a couple of times. |
The Hoop, Stock | 42 (0.5km off-route) | Visited at least once. |
(The Bear, Stock | 42) | never visited, but it has a spiffy bear statue outside. |
The White Hart, Margaretting Tye | 44 | Site of inaugural MEMWNS and ill-fated forward planning meeting. Also site of wowbagger's Stag impression |
The Viper, Mill Green | 51 | mmm.... Chilli! |
The Leather Bottle, Blackmore | 59 | Possibly not visited (but planned many moons ago) |
The Wheatsheaf, Writtle | 68 | quirky little pub, beloved of the Chelmsford CAMRA chapter |
The Three Elms, Chignal St James | 73 | Scotch Eggs, Pork Scratchings, and that one time, way too much Bourbon |
The Pig and Whistle, Chignal Smeally | 78 | Used as a warm-up venue by some of our number on "That Night" |
The Walnut Tree, Broad's Green | 80 | The main venue for "That Night". Comedy photography. |
The Rose and Crown, Great Waltham | 82 (1km off route) | Pork Puppets! |
The Compasses, Littley Green | 86 | not sure what this place is like. :demon: |
The Castle, Great Leighs | 90 | Visited once since its refurb. Spendy. |
The Square and Compasses, Fuller Street | 93 | An old stalwart, recently neglected (has switched to mainly food focus with little bar-only area now). The first pub to be visited by the studded tyres of the Essex Pub Rescue Brigade |
The Battesford Court, Witham | 103 | See above. |
Just in case anyone's interested...GREAT!! It goes to Stock :thumbsup: :facepalm:
Pub Distance (km) Notes The Hoop, Stock 42 (0.5km off-route) Visited at least once. (The Bear, Stock 42) never visited, but it has a spiffy bear statue outside.
Just in case anyone's interested...GREAT!! It goes to Stock :thumbsup: :facepalm:
Pub Distance (km) Notes The Hoop, Stock 42 (0.5km off-route) Visited at least once. (The Bear, Stock 42) never visited, but it has a spiffy bear statue outside.
Hmmm, let's not try to do that in a day! Although you've reminded me or a few more pubs we've been neglecting.
Pub | Distance (km) | Notes |
The Battesford Court, Witham | 0 | Start/finish for ACME winter Series Brevets. Start point of MEMWNS Epiphany rides |
The Hurdlemaker's Arms, Woodham Mortimer | 17 | visited a few times. The finger of one of my gloves once spontaneously combusted due the the pace at which I rode up North Hill on the way here (or something like that) |
The Prince of Wales, Stow Maries | 25 | Lovely pub - visited at least a couple of times. |
The Hoop, Stock | 42 (0.5km off-route) | Visited at least once. |
The White Hart, Margaretting Tye | 44 | Site of inaugural MEMWNS and ill-fated forward planning meeting. Also site of wowbagger's Stag impression |
The Viper, Mill Green | 51 | mmm.... Chilli! |
The Leather Bottle, Blackmore | 59 | Possibly not visited (but planned many moons ago) |
The Wheatsheaf, Writtle | 68 | quirky little pub, beloved of the Chelmsford CAMRA chapter |
The Three Elms, Chignal St James | 73 | Scotch Eggs, Pork Scratchings, and that one time, way too much Bourbon |
The Walnut Tree, Broad's Green | 80 | The main venue for "That Night". Comedy photography. |
The Compasses, Littley Green | 86 | not sure what this place is like. :demon: |
The Battesford Court, Witham | 103 | See above. |
The General's Arms, Little Baddow 10 Visited in passing. Looking a bit shabby/possible closed last time we rode past
The General's Arms, Little Baddow - often pretends to be closed at the approach of 2 wheels... :hand: Worthy of a turning point for TMNH and that's about it I think... :thumbsup:
... and so, children, that's how the ACME DIY by Untappd check-in was born.
Although it pains me to say so that's quite a good idea. I'm not sure if visiting 11 pubs in one day is going to end well but it's an imaginative and audacious plan.A visit doesn't have to include the consumption of alcoholic beverages! :o
for example, a pickled egg could substitute :DAlthough it pains me to say so that's quite a good idea. I'm not sure if visiting 11 pubs in one day is going to end well but it's an imaginative and audacious plan.A visit doesn't have to include the consumption of alcoholic beverages! :o
I know it's a strange concept but give it some thought. :thumbsup:
Richard Ellis Memorial 100 & 200 on 1stAs much as I was planning on either of these, probably ECE'ing the 100 if I was to ride that, some poor advanced planning on my part means that we will be travelling back from a week in Devon on the 1st and the current Mrs H is not too keen to cut short the holiday by a few hours. So unfortunately I won't be at the inaugural REM, probably.
The ACME peloton made its now annual trip to the Woolpack's beer festival preview last night.
I arrived to find Tomsk and Soupy already on station and sampling. Mr and Mrs JiberJaber were also in attendance having walked down the well trodden path that takes them from their house to the Woolpack and Bilash . According to Mrs J she had been frogmarched down to the pub at some pace, so eager was her consort to start the sampling.
The Witham chapter composed of huggy, OD, Hotblack, GavinSSN and the Gear Whisperer rolled in some time later. The lateness of their arrival and the slightly haunted look on their faces presumably meant that OD's route had proved every bit as interesting as his other efforts.
Beer festival rules were applied but this didn't stop Hotblack and GavinSSN using the GW as their waiter for the night. The poor GW was trying to save some energy for Saturday's flatlands trip but they were having none of it. Meanwhile, the GW himself spent most of the evening sulking and muttering into his pint about the fact that Huggy and I were not riding with him on Saturday. He almost had us feeling sorry for him with his lament about travelling the fens alone and unloved. Of course he will be fine and will have several esteemed members of the ACME peloton and Bobb if he needs to share a bus shelter on the way to Lincoln.
My excuse for not riding the Flatlands was that I had hurt my knee and therefore had barely ridden in August. If only I had know that help was literally at hand, OD's healing hands that is. A swift rub of his hands and then laying them onto my knee and I was instantly... embarrassed by a slightly creepy picture of the occasion on social media. At least I forgot my sore knee for a while.
Various ales were sampled with the more avant garde in our number opting for a range of fruit beers and a ginger flavoured ale. OD is certainly acquiring a rather unique set of badges on Untappd.
Anyway it was good to be out on a Wednesday having missed a few recently.
My excuse for not riding the Flatlands was that I had hurt my knee and therefore had barely ridden in August. If only I had know that help was literally at hand, OD's healing hands that is. A swift rub of his hands and then laying them onto my knee and I was instantly... embarrassed by a slightly creepy picture of the occasion on social media. At least I forgot my sore knee for a while ...
The patient reports his knee is much betterer this morning :thumbsup: ted, do you think any follow up sessions might be useful?Of course he does, he'd rather not have a repeat application of the *healing hands* :facepalm:
Of course !
I think I ought to explain what happened.
OD had assured me that he was blessed with a special talent. Being a trusting soul, I took him at his word and allowed him to treat me.
I now realise that I have been duped by a manipulative Svengali figure. Since going public with my story I have been approached by a number of people with similar tales to tell. It seems that OD has a long history of taking advantage of people he meets on the internet. He calls himself a thought leader and avant garde but the truth is that he is a dangerous menace to civilised society.
I have taken the decision to waive my anonymity in the hope that it might prevent someone else from a life of cycling to and from remote pubs in the dead of night to drink real ale, camping in January in beer gardens, riding convoluted routes with unexpected COR, being subjected to faux denim rainlegs and being encouraged to partake in ever more preposterous notions all in the name of fun. It is too late for me but at least the warning is out there.
Sorry, who are you ???
In order to take part in this witty badinage its polite to turn out on the occasional Wednesday.
Sorry, who are you ???
In order to take part in this witty badinage its polite to turn out on the occasional Wednesday.
The retiree and if your retired surely you no longer need to partake in Wednesday evening activities
Sorry, who are you ???
In order to take part in this witty badinage its polite to turn out on the occasional Wednesday.
The retiree and if your retired surely you no longer need to partake in Wednesday evening activities
I intend to join awheel on a Weds evening in the very near future ;D
Unretire occasionally, we miss you :-*
I'm struggling to find the Facebook group where the document is apparently located ... search on Facebook using Audax Club and you find a few other clubs, but not ACME ... search on ACME and you're into a different worldThat which you seek is here (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1690692574514846/)
They were all in remarkably good shape, all that is except for poor old Tippers' undercarriage. Fortunately, we had our own version of Peter Popoff ready and waiting with his rubber gloves. It is probably best to leave that part of the evening there and just note that Tippers made an early exit shortly afterwards.
Oaky is now hard at work altering the words of well know football songs so that they are about OD.
hehe....cool. Let me know if you want any input from the couple of rides I did this summer. Some Handlebar height plants, a level crossing lots of potholed gravel and a mountain bike route up and down north hill among some of the highlights.
Yep, will do!
... I was overjoyed to be given a paper copy of The List last night, delivered by the hand of OD. :thumbsup: ...
... I was overjoyed to be given a paper copy of The List last night, delivered by the hand of OD. :thumbsup: ...
... the info on the piece of paper dished out last night could change. ...
Let's have a good ACME turn out
Let's have a good ACME turn out :thumbsup: and from some of the 'usual suspects' that knew and rode with Richard.Entered. Only the 100 this year....I like to start the year with a 100
Entered. Only the 100 this year....I like to start the year with a 100
I've heard from Mary Ellis this evening that seven members of Richard's family will be helping on the 'Richard Ellis Memorial' 200 and 100km Audaxes on 1st October. They'll be stamping cards at the Maglia Rosso and Mistley Place Cafes as well as helping at the finish.
Let's have a good ACME turn out :thumbsup: and from some of the 'usual suspects' that knew and rode with Richard.
I've heard from Mary Ellis this evening that seven members of Richard's family will be helping on the 'Richard Ellis Memorial' 200 and 100km Audaxes on 1st October. They'll be stamping cards at the Maglia Rosso and Mistley Place Cafes as well as helping at the finish.
Let's have a good ACME turn out :thumbsup: and from some of the 'usual suspects' that knew and rode with Richard.
Tom, is there a gpx for the 100k event?
It's on Wilkyboys website (http://www.camaudax.uk/rides/flitchbikes-100)
Am I the only one on the R/E 200?
In other news, the ACME jersey got a good reception in Belgium
Jiber Jaber....you might know this. Is it possibly to ECE via Mandatory route?
Jiber Jaber....you might know this. Is it possibly to ECE via Mandatory route?
Jiber Jaber....you might know this. Is it possibly to ECE via Mandatory route?
No, you can only ECE a cal event (clue's in the name) otherwise you would need to create a new DIY including your "ECE" bit plus the mandatory bit....
Currently tippers on the 100km,
Am I the only one on the R/E 200?
Currently tippers on the 100km, Andyc33 & Bobb on the 200km list - more to follow I hope...
I entered the 200 quite a while ago. Do I count? :)
Soupy is home!
Maybe back to Broomfield for physio on Monday, can't do stairs, so currently on the sofa watching telly, what's new ::-)!
:thumbsup:Soupy is home!
Maybe back to Broomfield for physio on Monday, can't do stairs, so currently on the sofa watching telly, what's new ::-)!
Great news!
A change of plan means I'm probably able to ride the 100k Rich Ellis event. I will drive over to Dunmow so will have room for another bike on the car if anyone would like a lift. I will confirm early next week.
A change of plan means I'm probably able to ride the 100k Rich Ellis event. I will drive over to Dunmow so will have room for another bike on the car if anyone would like a lift. I will confirm early next week.
Right Gentlemen of ACME....who is up for a round of Golf before the clock go backwards? Anyone have a membership that can get us decent green fees (Ted ;D)? Short of that I would suggest Forrester Park as it allows non golfing types who might want to give it a bash on the course with not issues.Golf on a bike? We'll need to have a buoyancy aid on standby near the water hazards for Ted!
Golf on a bike? We'll need to have a buoyancy aid on standby near the water hazards for Ted!
::-)
You get to caddy for me :thumbsup:
Golf on a bike? We'll need to have a buoyancy aid on standby near the water hazards for Ted!
::-)
You spend too much time with OD :facepalm:
I am very much up for a round of golf. Unfortunately I am currently without a club having barely played this year.
As I am off to play Loch Lomond in a couple of weeks I could certainly do with the practise.
Forrester Park is a good option. Rivenhall is another and has what they refer to as "an executive par 3" which is a bit more hacker friendly if we have any such along.
Bobb may have some suggestions as well.
Sunday around 11ish?
Oui! I shall check with Frau Tippers tonight and I will book a tee slot based on the general feel of that conversation. There may or may not be a small amount of miss selling involved in the importance of this round of golf!
Does Tomsk also design golf wear ?
I am thinking checked trousers with the ACME colour scheme :thumbsup:
SPD Sandals with just a pedal clipped to the bottom should give plenty of grip on grass!Does Tomsk also design golf wear ?
I am thinking checked trousers with the ACME colour scheme :thumbsup:
Plus Fours teamed with stripy socks with toes! Can you get golfing sandals?
Does Tomsk also design golf wear ?
I am thinking checked trousers with the ACME colour scheme :thumbsup:
Does Tomsk also design golf wear ?
I am thinking checked trousers with the ACME colour scheme :thumbsup:
You're not going to embarrass me with your attire are you? :P
You're not going to embarrass me with your attire are you? :P
You're not going to embarrass me with your attire are you? :P
I find it gives me a psychological edge.
You're not going to embarrass me with your attire are you? :P
I find it gives me a psychological edge.
I find that too!
Ok...ACME Audax Forward Planning Alert...
Mindful of LEL training and maintaining our reputation as the Flandrians of Audax, how about going out of Essex this winter? This could even, in one case, involve ece-ing 100km or team cars.
I was thinking about:
18th Dec: Santa Special 200 [be rude not to].
14th Jan: Swaffham 100/50 [Jonathan Reed's].
25th Feb: Mad Jack Fuller 120 [done this a few times - ludicrously hilly, but lovely countryside].
So did Soupy get a visit yesterday evening at the A&H???yes :thumbsup:
Mad Jack himself:
(http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp171/jasonburns37/BikeStuf/WenWen2015/IMG_20150725_175846_zpscad1a3nk.jpg) (http://s409.photobucket.com/user/jasonburns37/media/BikeStuf/WenWen2015/IMG_20150725_175846_zpscad1a3nk.jpg.html)
That's an actor playing a historical remake of his life
Mad Jack himself:
(http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp171/jasonburns37/BikeStuf/WenWen2015/IMG_20150725_175846_zpscad1a3nk.jpg) (http://s409.photobucket.com/user/jasonburns37/media/BikeStuf/WenWen2015/IMG_20150725_175846_zpscad1a3nk.jpg.html)
Yes, I recognise that wild eyed loon but who is the guy in the black coat behind him ?
That's an actor playing a historical remake of his life
Mad Jack himself:
(http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp171/jasonburns37/BikeStuf/WenWen2015/IMG_20150725_175846_zpscad1a3nk.jpg) (http://s409.photobucket.com/user/jasonburns37/media/BikeStuf/WenWen2015/IMG_20150725_175846_zpscad1a3nk.jpg.html)
Yes, I recognise that wild eyed loon but who is the guy in the black coat behind him ?
What about the guy in the black coat behind him ?And why is he a miniature man standing on the back of a hand??
What about the guy in the black coat behind him ?And why is he a miniature man standing on the back of a hand??
Not riding a croix de fer ?
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http://rawmudflap.uk/images/FrontPage/ClubFlaps.jpg
As Senior ACME Mudguard/Mudflap Nazi, I'd like to commend these to the house...I already have some reflective red ones on a couple of bikes. The ACME stick of dynamite would fit well :thumbsup:
But, but, but I spent a lot of time and effort on Fred's rear mudflap and I'm very proud of what I've achieved! And let's not forget the Tesco ring binder which gave up its back cover - a selfless sacrifice.hehe....and I am certain that at some point on an audax I will find an alternative use for a piece of Carpet tile.....not to mention the holes I drilled in my Stainless Guards to fit them ;D
In other news, I was in the Orange Tree earlier this week and they were serving pickled walnuts. A vegan option for the initiation ?
They were surprisingly edible :thumbsup:
They were surprisingly edible :thumbsup:
I think they'd probably give me epic wind. Not that would put me off giving them a try.
When was the last time you saw someone behind OD ?
I always thought it was because he liked being at the back, now I know the real reason :o
I always thought it was his 25kg of accessories that he carries.
Oi! Leave OD alone, I am planning on having OD and Fred tow me around the Rich Ellis 100k on Saturday.
Don't dis OD and Fred, a spare tyre from the depths of Fred's saddlebag saved me from a very long walk home one night. :thumbsup:
All astride the tank don't forget......
All astride the tank don't forget......
Did you notice how no one jumped in to stand up for OD but you crossed a line when you dissed Fred ?
Will ACME jerseys be available for perusal at this Saturday's REM?
Not sure how the ACME sizing works. I'm a 36-inch-ish chest so maybe small or x-small.
I have just noticed that the whole ACME Winter Brevet Series is now on the Aukweb calendar and ready for a flood of entries... :thumbsup:
We will look resplendent but cold in our s/s ACME jerseys :o
I have just noticed that the whole ACME Winter Brevet Series is now on the Aukweb calendar and ready for a flood of entries... :thumbsup:and this is what they look like all together :)
Anyway...Tubeless Tyres 0 Essex Roads 2
One will be on Durano Plus again ASAP.
You'd have loved it Steve, you could have got out your spar tyre and everything yesterday! LOL :facepalm:
Yeah but.....One can only be stupid for so long as well :-)Anyway...Tubeless Tyres 0 Essex Roads 2
One will be on Durano Plus again ASAP.
I'm starting to feel sorry for you now. You can only take the piss for so long.
Sounds like a potential post Mighty Oak tasting session retreat
hmmm, wonder how far it is to ride around the other edge of all the routes....only one way to find out.Just in case anyone else wondered.....270 km is the answer. A couple of small adjustments get ride of some COR on the Oyster and go through Stisted to miss the A 120 on the Knights Templar but otherwise it should be true to the outline of all 4 ACME Winter Rides. Luckily it's easy to make a 15km route from/to Witham which might make this a fun summer DIY which keeps you relatively close to home. (and all inside Essex as well if I am not mistaken)
There's a cycle path on the Chelmsford bound section but it finishes before the main car entrance. My worry would be crossing the road, not sure how important Hylands is to the route, but from the Saddlery you could back track and head past Ivy Barns to Writtle. I'd opt for London Rd out of Maldon rather than the A414 if I could, quite a few options and plenty of time between now and then I guess :) tempted to ride this as a DIY in Nov to keep my 2nd round the year going...Yeah, plenty of time before that one comes around.
In mystupidbid to complete an AAA SR I have signed up for
The Heartbeat 400 - 6th May (Same weekend as the G&Y Fields)
The 3 Coasts 600 - 17th June
Just thought I would put them out there in case anyone else from the Flatlands fancies a bit more up and down before LEL.
For anyone attending the Ned Boulting Bikeology evening of culture this Thursday, my plan is to catch the 18:16 train from Witham to the Chelmo Metroplis and proceed to the Ale House in the bus station.
I am potentially up for the 3 Coasts or its cousin if somebody slower than Tippers is heading up as well.
Also tempted by the National 400.
It's also about time the ACME golf society arranged another outing. I am currently full of enthusiasm for golf.
I am potentially up for the 3 Coasts or its cousin if somebody slower than Tippers is heading up as well.
Also tempted by the National 400.
I might be up for that. Myself, Huggy and Carlos have unfinished business with the 3 coasts!
It's also about time the ACME golf society arranged another outing. I am currently full of enthusiasm for golf.
Definitely! Any thoughts on where and when?
The weekend after next has golf potential. I have re-joined 5 Lakes so I nominate there (I may have a couple of free passes).
I bet it's a COR munching beast!
In mystupidbid to complete an AAA SR I have signed up for
The Heartbeat 400 - 6th May (Same weekend as the G&Y Fields)
The 3 Coasts 600 - 17th June
Just thought I would put them out there in case anyone else from the Flatlands fancies a bit more up and down before LEL.
Agreed. Having done the BCM twice I quite fancied a different AAA 600 and this one pre LEL fitted well. It's got AAA but not too much so I suspect its some brutal climbing for a portion of the ride. (and I don't expect the flatlands either side of it).In mystupidbid to complete an AAA SR I have signed up for
The Heartbeat 400 - 6th May (Same weekend as the G&Y Fields)
The 3 Coasts 600 - 17th June
Just thought I would put them out there in case anyone else from the Flatlands fancies a bit more up and down before LEL.
I currently have both the 3 Coasts and the Pendle 600 in the diary for next year, but it's most definitely an either / or decision that will be made in January, if I also decide to ride LEL. 3C appears to be the "easier" of the two, and takes me into some of the lands of my youth, but the Pendle looks to be one of those "must do" rides and using it as a penultimate prep ride for the big one kills two birds with one stone.
Handbuilt to order in 1991. 60cm, 653 lugged, gunmetal grey, clearance for 25 and guards. Stronglight headset, English threads. Lovely drop crown fork. Very light. Plus a beautiful pair of Ambrosio Evolution on polished Ambrosio 8/9/10 hubs with butted Sapim spokes.:thumbsup: oooooohhhhhh nice.
Handbuilt to order in 1991. 60cm, 653 lugged, gunmetal grey, clearance for 25 and guards. Stronglight headset, English threads. Lovely drop crown fork. Very light. Plus a beautiful pair of Ambrosio Evolution on polished Ambrosio 8/9/10 hubs with butted Sapim spokes.
Handbuilt to order in 1991. 60cm, 653 lugged, gunmetal grey, clearance for 25 and guards. Stronglight headset, English threads. Lovely drop crown fork. Very light. Plus a beautiful pair of Ambrosio Evolution on polished Ambrosio 8/9/10 hubs with butted Sapim spokes.
Sounds like the sort of thing that needs period Campag all over it :P
Red eTap?
Agreed. Having done the BCM twice I quite fancied a different AAA 600 and this one pre LEL fitted well.
I'm liking the Rival 22 on my London Road.
I'm liking the Rival 22 on my London Road.
That's 11 speed isn't it?
I'm liking the Rival 22 on my London Road.
That's 11 speed isn't it?
yup
Just waiting for the review of Ned...
The weekend after next has golf potential. I have re-joined 5 Lakes so I nominate there (I may have a couple of free passes).
Meet the new Hello Kitty kitty ...
Hello FolksAnyone up for paying our neighbour Audax club a visit on their night out?
This year the ACH Winter Ball will be held at The Artillery Arms in Islington. This cracking Fuller's beauty is in anice central location for those out of town as well as being just over the border from our home land
http://www.artillery-arms.co.uk/
Please join us on 19-Nov-2016 from 16:00 for food/cycle chat/ale and more ale
As always, this is never a 'club do' with everybody being welcome
ACH
I'm planning on getting there about 8:30 and enjoy breakfast before the masses arrive. I think there will be need for bikes to be parked down the driveway too.
Will offer an earlier start option too I think to thin the field.
I'll be driving, so I can be there early if you need me.
Among a few other 'usual suspects' I saw Peter Walton [Hertfordshire Wheelers] came stonking past in a club group and said hi.
Looking forward to Tomsk's December event and hoping that it is equally fixed friendly (while doubting that Tomsk will do anything other than be his usual evil self :facepalm:).Market Hill was like London buses for me. I had not been near it on the fixed until Saturday and managed to ride up it twice, once on my ECE outbound and once for the event. The first time up at about 7am there was a running club doing hill repeats on it which ensured I never even thought about walking while the second visit included traffic just before the last of the steep bit, luckily they edged forward just as I approached so slowing the pedals got me over it. I would actually have to say it seemed easier on fixed than on gears oddly.
;D Pretty benign route next month - nothing in the Market Hill category. Info controls may be a bit of a mental challenge :demon:
I think we should blame Hotblack for leading us astray on Saturday. I am sure that neither of us would even have thought of having a pint after a ride O:-):thumbsup: Agreed. He nearly forced me to have one in the morning before the start....forced as in he was having one so I thought I needed one.
I think we should blame Hotblack for leading us astray on Saturday. I am sure that neither of us would even have thought of having a pint after a ride O:-):thumbsup: Agreed. He nearly forced me to have one in the morning before the start....forced as in he was having one so I thought I needed one.
Ah yes, your famous northern diet where salad is but a table decoration.
The Kelvedon Oyster will finish in a pub. Judging by Saturday's success, starting in a pub would be a good thing as well. I need to get a few more riders signed up before persuading a friendly landlord :thumbsup:Just for an idea of scale of what to possibly expect, the stats for the inaugural ACME Winter BP Series ride are:
At a push, it could start at the Red Dog and finish at the Sun or Railway.
Any ACME riders keen to do a helpers' ride/route check on either of the two permitted weekends before the Stansted Airport Express on 3rd December? I can't ride then, but may get to ride during the week...I'm looking at Saturday 19th November (or may be the Sunday) as a likely Helpers' ride.
The RWGPS track Huggy prepared needs checking, as well as the route sheet.
Glad everyone enjoyed Saturday. I disappeared to a quiet corner with my fish n'chips n'beers for a conflab with Iddu about LEL [he'd been to see Gt Easton school, the new control venue] and later joined by both f & bhoot. So no chance to talk fixie trash...but I was on a twiddly 64", so found the ups all ridiculously easy, obviously...[apart from descending North Hill and trying to hang onto the orange tandem].I passed a couple of folks shortly after the Rodney coming down North Hill. I had sat behind them dragging my brake and decided things were going to get a bit hot. I suspect it was a lot uglier than Tomsk spinning his 64" gear but it actually felt more in control that ever before.
19th might work for me too as I have just been stood down from equestrian transport duties :thumbsup:
If I am there I will just be riding it with no ECE, no brevet etc.
[Discreet cough] I hope you lot wear don't yourselves out cos the weekend following the 19th sees the braver amongst us braving some COR on the shite roads of Essex. Hooray :thumbsup:
[Discreet cough] I hope you lot don't wear yourselves out cos the weekend following the 19th sees the braver amongst us braving some COR on the shite roads of Essex. Hooray :thumbsup:
10-20kph for off-road brevets: I believe it has been done...just saying... ;D
Is it a picture of Carlos modelling ?
Is it a picture of Carlos modelling ?
Well it certainly isn't a picture of my tattoo! If is it the photo was taken without my permission and I will sue. Do you know a good lawyer?
There's an annoying buzzing noise around this thread again.
It was a great inaugural EMEWMWNS ride last night ::-)
I left home a bit late so went straight to the pub.
At the pub I sampled Proper Job by St Austell, awarded it the Quaffer's Choice then left.
I was home by 10 (just as well as I had to get up at 03.45).
If your Arrivee est arrivee'd may I draw your attention to page 42 :)
Ah, I see from another thread that there is an article about the 3Rs.I think you'll find that Sister Carol is indeed pictured in his best active movement modelling pose leaving the Tall Green House Cafe (at least that's what it looks like to my eyes!). Quite a small picture though so fully expect promotion to centrefold at some point.
No wonder Huggy is so excited :thumbsup:
Perhaps they're saving Carlos for a front cover and centre spread in the LEL issue.
I am now to be in That London on the 19th assisting the AUK IT crowd with the new look website for Organisers. Subject to Home Office approval I'll plan for a ride round the route on the Sunday instead.Any ACME riders keen to do a helpers' ride/route check on either of the two permitted weekends before the Stansted Airport Express on 3rd December? I can't ride then, but may get to ride during the week...I'm looking at Saturday 19th November (or may be the Sunday) as a likely Helpers' ride.
The RWGPS track Huggy prepared needs checking, as well as the route sheet.
I should then be available for helper duties on the day too, my glamorous assistant said she may be able to assist with check-in too if paid in breakfast ;D
Sunday should work for me.:thumbsup:
I'm about 80% likely to make this. If not I might be making my way around the route on Saturday.Sunday should work for me.:thumbsup:
I have a pass for Sunday. Flexible on start time for a steady ride round.
I need to do some bike fettling before then.
The fixed has just had a new BB fitted and I need to put the cranks back on and install my fancy new mudguards.
The Fratello is at Evanson where Richard is trying to bend the derailleur hanger back straight. Apparently it is a bit of a known design fault with the Fratello. It did occur to me that it was a bit of an issue when I was building it and with my history with derailleurs .... :facepalm:
Subject to all that, Sunday should be a go.
I do have a rear mech alignment checking/adjusting tool.
I do have a rear mech alignment checking/adjusting tool.
It was the bending the steel back that I was having trouble with - the Fratello does not have a detachable hanger, which is the design fault in my opinion.
Richard is currently building a fixed frame with disc brakes. I am hoping for a sneak preview when I collect the Fratello.
I was going to ride into work this morning but had visions of walking along the road with a crank in one hand.
Because he's "special".
To bring this thread back to normality (well, perhaps OD baiting is not so out of the ordinary), I need a 200km this weekend to keep my double RRTY going. I'm thinking of joining the Sunday ride for some interesting company, effectively doing the same route as I will ECE in 2 weeks, but as a mandatory route. Does anybody want to nominate a starting time ... I don't mind an early start?I am keen to get out reasonably early. I am thinking 8am Spoons breakfast and off by about 8:30
Unfortunately I have a parent's consultation tomorrow, otherwise I would have enjoyed a convenient 'near to home' destination for the Wednesday ride.
Is this turning into an A team and B team ride ?I was thinking more like a 9am start, if not 10, and a non-thrashing ride round. So it does sound like an A & B team plan.
Some of the Helpers' committee has met this evening over a pint and suggested a 9am readiness at the 'spoons in Witham and take it from there. I'm anticipating roughly a 6.5 hour ride in total for the 100k.:o I need to be home by 4 at the latest so going to stick to my timings. If anyone does want an earlier outing let me know as I may potentially not bother with Breakfast and do it as a fasting ride if on me own.
...which tempted me to race Tomsk to the pub along the last stretch from Bran End, I let him win.
Anyone want to come flying with me on Sunday morning? No? Wimps!
Forecast is looking up
Forecast is looking up
Yes - looked nice, but I think Grant had something planned today and I was without a front wheel till early on...
When you have faux denim Rainlegs you know no fear! Think on!
Didn't need them in the end.Normal people put them on their legs! :o
Thanks chaps - I can now get all the info out to riders :thumbsup:
Still hoping to ride myself in the near future...
Your suggestion was in my Helper's ride report, as was an alert to the Organiser that you were likely to be petitioning for it ::-)Thanks chaps - I can now get all the info out to riders :thumbsup:
Still hoping to ride myself in the near future...
Did you get my suggestion about the beetles being an info control rather than the pub?
Did you get my suggestion about the beetles being an info control rather than the pub?
Did you get my suggestion about the beetles being an info control rather than the pub?
:thumbsup: Next year...brevet cards are already printed.
What with the success of FORWARD PLANNING and the favouring of routes that pass the iconic beetles I imagine Oaky must be feeling a little bruised and unloved at the moment. We must all make a special effort to be nice to him for a while, he is our friend and it's important we look after him :-*
What happened last night then?We rode our bikes to a couple of pubs, had a few beers, rode our bikes home again.
The way you describe it makes me feel like I was there, it's just so vivid.
The way you describe it makes me feel like I was there, it's just so vivid.I consider it one of my best works. :smug:
Or to put it another way we posed to capture greetings to send to ODThe way you describe it makes me feel like I was there, it's just so vivid.I consider it one of my best works. :smug:
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I'd agree, it just needs to be wired in parallel. I think I am going to solder a run of wire onto the one that currently goes to my rear lights and run it up under the seat. I will then add some of THESE (https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/lighting-spares/supernova-qr-gold-connector-set-with-integrated-shrink-wrap/) which Wilkyboy recommended under the saddle so I can easily remove the unit if I don't need to carry it. The Igaro can then sit in my Carradice charging the battery pack and it will mean I don't have to be carrying the Bar Bag all the time.
I call upon ye geeks here present.
What is the ultimate dynamo set up and where do I buy one from.
I like marathon 25s and I'd like a bright light and to charge my iphone 6s?
Cheers, hit me up
Talking of reliability, wasn't it OD that turned his bike upside down, washed it with a hosepipe and filled his light with water? :facepalm:
What is the ultimate dynamo set up and where do I buy one from.
Not much chance of anything going wrong while it's in the Spares box ;DTalking of reliability, wasn't it OD that turned his bike upside down, washed it with a hosepipe and filled his light with water? :facepalm:
Yes that was me. Fuckwit.
I have had 4 Luxos. The first is still going strong, it was on the Ribble and is now in the spares box. The second was fitted to Fred and went tits up, don't know why. The third was a warranty replacement for the second and was fine until I got it wet with a hose pipe. I bought the 4th to replace the third and so far it's fine.
Don`t put yourself down OD, you`re great as you are. Just a bit of matchmaking, do you wanna sell your spare to Bloomers?
With just over a month to go it's time to turn your attention to the Velodrome trip on January 5th starting at 8pm. Need to start asking for money and finalising numbers to see if we need a second instructor.
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Chaps and Chapesses,This time I want to come but I can't..... :'(
I don't like to nag but if you are intending to enjoy the January trip to the Velodrome please register your interest soonest. I need to establish the need for a 2nd instructor, or even cancel the event if no further interest is seen. So far I have 9 riders which does not make it an economic trip.
You can register your interest by letting me know or paying via PayPal using this link: https://www.paypal.me/GrantHuggins/35With just over a month to go it's time to turn your attention to the Velodrome trip on January 5th starting at 8pm. Need to start asking for money and finalising numbers to see if we need a second instructor.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1228170870574362/1281543261903789/?notif_t=like¬if_id=1480588937859807
Just got round to signing up.Approved a Witham Cycling add request from Luke, so assume he's going to sign up soon too :)
I should have me plus the youngest Shredette.I've added you to the Witham Cycling Facebook group page so you can see the event details there, otherwise use these links:
Will sign up as soon as I work out how.
Just got round to signing up.Approved a Witham Cycling add request from Luke, so assume he's going to sign up soon too :)
Chaps and Chapesses,Chapess here... I would like to come along although I would be very happy to be put in the "beginner" group again as there is no way I can go round that track as fast as you old (and fitter) hands...
I don't like to nag but if you are intending to enjoy the January trip to the Velodrome please register your interest soonest. I need to establish the need for a 2nd instructor, or even cancel the event if no further interest is seen. So far I have 9 riders which does not make it an economic trip.
You can register your interest by letting me know or paying via PayPal using this link: https://www.paypal.me/GrantHuggins/35
ok bhoot, no problem. It'll be good to see fhoot whizzing around the boards too!Chaps and Chapesses,Chapess here... I would like to come along although I would be very happy to be put in the "beginner" group again as there is no way I can go round that track as fast as you old (and fitter) hands...
I don't like to nag but if you are intending to enjoy the January trip to the Velodrome please register your interest soonest. I need to establish the need for a 2nd instructor, or even cancel the event if no further interest is seen. So far I have 9 riders which does not make it an economic trip.
You can register your interest by letting me know or paying via PayPal using this link: https://www.paypal.me/GrantHuggins/35
I will check with fhoot - he may actually be in town then as it's new year holiday week. So please put one definite down and once I've checked with him I will let you know and pay up.
I've added you to the Witham Cycling Facebook group page so you can see the event details there, otherwise use these links:
For one person - https://www.paypal.me/GrantHuggins/35
For two people - https://www.paypal.me/GrantHuggins/70
Witham Cycling on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/113030555403210/). Ask to join the group and we will let you in.
:thumbsup:I've added you to the Witham Cycling Facebook group page so you can see the event details there, otherwise use these links:
For one person - https://www.paypal.me/GrantHuggins/35
For two people - https://www.paypal.me/GrantHuggins/70
I've used the second link for myself and mini-psyclist.
I can't see the Witham Cycling Facebook page. Are there details elsewhere? We've both cycled at the velodrome before, and know the general stuff.
If we are planning an ACME BCM peloton, best get an entry in soon, 35 places left....Top stuff....send it off, there will be no shortage of friendly faces on the ride. It is amazing who turns up for it.
I've written a cheque :facepalm:
If we are planning an ACME BCM peloton, best get an entry in soon, 35 places left....
I've written a cheque :facepalm:
As soon as I can get hold of two stamped addressed C5 envelopes I can post it.. my only grip about entries is I would be happy to pay more to not have to find envelopes, put stamps on and an address and post the whole lot over...I love it....its like doing DIY or ECE for the first time....when I did it first the excitement of waiting for the cheque to go through (which was confirmation I had a place) was nearly too much to deal with :facepalm:
However I understand how this must help the organiser - they have enough on their hands without having to write/print out 400 envelopes with the correct addresses! so it is what it is :)
I'm sure I shall regret this. Which ACME members are considering the Easter Arrow next year?
I'm sure I shall regret this. Which ACME members are considering the Easter Arrow next year?u
I'm in for it I thinks.... :thumbsup: (though might have to work out how to deal with teh Fens bit!4 mates on bikes will take care of that bit, I promise you!
I'm in for it I thinks.... :thumbsup: (though might have to work out how to deal with teh Fens bit!4 mates on bikes will take care of that bit, I promise you!
Not many spaces left on London-Wales-London if any one fancied having a go at that...
The byway I took comes the back way from Pattiswick - turn L under the pylons, then R through the woods. Barriers to keep motor vehicles out Nov-March. The track is a bit muddy at present, obviously used by farm vehs, but with a solid surface underneath. Some potholes and puddles, only one the width of the track [looked deep!] - had to be picked carefully round on foot. Out of the woods it became much firmer, named Ambridge Lane on gmaps, tarmac surfaced from the farms/cottages, then crosses the A120 Coggeshall bypass. Cycles/peds only, becomes quite narrow [concrete blocks at each end too] and emerges in Coggeshall as Robinsbridge Road.
^ Yup, that's it :thumbsup:
Sounds like a potential Acme event!
Sorry, I forgot the best bit. Once we get to Lowestoft we check in to previously booked a seaside B&B, have a quick shower before enjoying the flesh pots of Lowestoft. I shall then get the train home the following day. So the ride will be on a Saturday.
Sorry, I forgot the best bit. Once we get to Lowestoft we check in to previously booked a seaside B&B, have a quick shower before enjoying the flesh pots of Lowestoft. I shall then get the train home the following day. So the ride will be on a Saturday.
As almost a local (just across the border in Norfolk) and occasional visitor to the Loostoff nightlife I can safely say you will be taking your life in to your hands. Also not a great place for a night out as its so spread out. Long walks between pubs...
Velodrome trip is fast approaching ... Thursday 5th Jan. For TP insurance, I have BC membership, and I have just arranged CTC membership for my son. I think I read about needing to be Witham Cycling members too, which again I think can be arranged on the night.That's covered it all, see you on Thursday :thumbsup:
Apart from remembering to take all the usual kit for velodrome riding, and aiming to be there at 7pm, is there anything else?
Looking forward to a circular evening.
You know we were talking about the 2017 Arrow last night? Well ... I might I MIGHT DO THIS INSTEAD! (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=100815.0). You can thank jibers for bringing it to my attention.
You'll be fine with a triple and some big tyres :)
nice one OD, if I was not on the 400 from Preston the week after I would have been putting the 40mm tyres back on the Croix and joining you. Sounds like a great ride. Maybe you and I should organise a ACME Gravel Grind Audax in the future
No, I'm sorry, I'm not having that.
You can't count a curry night at a venue TBA as a win for forward planning and nor can you count Epiphany.
If that were the case then you could simply fill in every Wednesday night with "A pub within cycling distance of Witham" and claim that as successful forward planning. Oh and "Witham pubs" next week doesn't count either. That can be a let as well.
That makes the score 7-5 and we can soon turn that around if necessary :demon:
Compasses LG then, ok folks?
No, I'm sorry, I'm not having that.
You can't count a curry night at a venue TBA as a win for forward planning and nor can you count Epiphany.
If that were the case then you could simply fill in every Wednesday night with "A pub within cycling distance of Witham" and claim that as successful forward planning. Oh and "Witham pubs" next week doesn't count either. That can be a let as well.
That makes the score 7-5 and we can soon turn that around if necessary :demon:
And whose rulz are these?
Oh, something I have just remembered. huggy needed some sort of AUK form signing, something to do with him becoming an organiser and being able to conduct weddings and burials along with organising bike rides; I'm sure I have these details correct. Anyhow, Tomsk(*) had to sign the form, as you'd expect, and so did an ACME Officer. So since he is now Trophy Holder we promoted AndyC333333 on the spot to ACME Bursar and he signed it! You have competition when it comes to holding High Office!
(*) I'm not terribly happy with Tomsk as I am holding him responsible to wreaking the plan to go to The Hurdlemakers >:( ...Compasses LG then, ok folks?
No he isn't. And even if he was I can still set the FORWARD PLANNING rulz how the hell I like ;D :smug:
I'm unimpressed.
Anyhow, what's this to you??? Have you turned up to any events covered by FORWARD PLANNING???
Is that allowed, I thought it had to be a Friday morning start?
Anyone interested in joining in?
What ? My expert opinion not good enough for you ?
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Not sure I can be much help - Poppy has a 110mm bottom bracket, Campag Record chainset, with a 120mm rear hub. Bernardette is on a new-fangled press-fit Hope. You can get a bit of wiggle room at the back, by screwing the cog on reversed to bring it in a bit, provided the chain clears the spokes though!
Another work-around I've used with yet another old chainset is to use washers [filed with a flat to fit the spider] between chainring and spider to move it out a bit - you'll have to use double-chainring bolts for the extra thickness to be held together. If you're way out then I guess a longer BB spindle will be the way to go.
Anyone interested in joining in?In short, I'll let you know on Sunday if I'm fit for next weekend :-)
That sounds like a sensible idea. I obviously want to get my 200 done but I am having a few trains of thought.Anyone interested in joining in?In short, I'll let you know on Sunday if I'm fit for next weekend :-)
My knee was more or less fine on Saturday. My diagnosis is that it was caused by a period off the bike followed by a long ride without building up the distance. As such, my thoughts are that I should have a few shorter rides in the run up to the Knights Templer on 4th Feb, rather than another long ride this coming weekend. With a lot of riding planned this year, I'm going to be cautious and build up sensibly.
LONDON BIKE SHOW: Invite to ACME/Mid-Essex Cyclists and indeed the Entire yacf Community.
I'm getting a group from Dunmow Velo together, to go to the London Bike Show at ExCel, [& to the Triathlon Show and the Outdoor Adventure and Camping Show] on Saturday 18th February. If I can get 10 or more together, then we'll qualify for a discount on the £18 entry fee.
Dunmovians will be sharing lifts to Epping, then on the Central Line+DLR, [though I imagine most of the Mid-Essex crew will take the train].
PM asap if you are interested,
Tomsk
Not sure I can be much help - Poppy has a 110mm bottom bracket, Campag Record chainset, with a 120mm rear hub. Bernardette is on a new-fangled press-fit Hope. You can get a bit of wiggle room at the back, by screwing the cog on reversed to bring it in a bit, provided the chain clears the spokes though!
Another work-around I've used with yet another old chainset is to use washers [filed with a flat to fit the spider] between chainring and spider to move it out a bit - you'll have to use double-chainring bolts for the extra thickness to be held together. If you're way out then I guess a longer BB spindle will be the way to go.
Double check that the square taper is the correct standard for your crankset _ Miche Primato sets I have encountered have been JIS (Japanese Standard, like Shimano), not ISO (Italian stuff like Campag) but they may do both. Fitting a mismatched pair can damage cranks. Shimano BBs are only available in JIS format.
Aha - so I can flip the cog... I looked at that but all the diagrams I saw showed the flange spoke side - that might give me the required shift to get it in line for the 113mm BB, I think its about a 48mm chainline with the 113 so if I can move in the rear by 5mm its there!
Bernster would surely be up for an Arrow, no?
Where's the commitment? ;DBernster would surely be up for an Arrow, no?
Unfortunately I'm away for the whole of the Easter holidays (the downside of having a wife who is a teacher) - an arrow is definitely on my list of things to do, so maybe next year :thumbsup:
... Totham Compasses has been mooted for next week as Huggy needs to sort something for the Knights Templars ride.
ACME Team Dynamite?:
Tomsk
f&bhoot
jiberjaber
Psyclist
tippers
Clearance for a Thursday evening start has been given. We can see Lincolnshire in daylight :thumbsup: :o
ACME Team Dynamite?:
Tomsk
f&bhoot
jiberjaber
Psyclist
tippers
Clearance for a Thursday evening start has been given. We can see Lincolnshire in daylight :thumbsup: :o
Looks good to me, and my legs will have done many miles between now and then so hopefully I'll be worthy of such esteemed company.
I'm happy to organise first 200km route out from start and leave Sid to piece together the remaining distance to York and rail journey return leg home :D
Ah, it's great to see two such fantastic minds working together.
I'm happy to organise first 200km route out from start and leave Sid to piece together the remaining distance to York and rail journey return leg home :D
In that case, I'm hoping that the end of your 200km is within 200km of York ;D
You sure you are on the right website?
We are all looking forward to admiring the pair of you up at the front, leading us to York
Folks, trains are now available. I am happy to book the seats for Team Dynamite. What time to people want to leave York? Around midday?
Will need to be quick to get the bike spaces I susepct
Team Acme Anvil - I propose start from Kelvedon Train station? Please shout if not suitable and I will plan start on most popular preference.Oh Dear straggler, have you learned nothing? Surely you must realise by now that all great ACME adventures start after a 'spoons breakfast in Witham :P
Alternatively adventures start at the Spa Road roundabout ;Dor the Spa Road roundabout :thumbsup:
OK...I have just checked and it is actually cheaper to get individual tickets at this stage (by about £1.50). Can I be lazy and suggest we all sort ourselves out for train travel?
If I do book it would be back to Kings Cross only.
EDIT: IGNORE SOME OF THAT - I can make the group bookings from York to Kings Cross. And as we have a Tandem team I will be booking for 5 + 5 Bikes. All good? 11:59 from York to KGX.
Jiberjaber, I will leave you to sort your good self out.
Team Acme Anvil - I propose start from Kelvedon Train station? Please shout if not suitable and I will plan start on most popular preference.Oh Dear straggler, have you learned nothing? Surely you must realise by now that all great ACME adventures start after a 'spoons breakfast in Witham :P
Not that I have any right to be making such recommendations with respect to the Arrow of course.
Hi nik I'm thinking of setting up an audax type ride down here in the summer from a real ale brewery near me there's plenty of room for parking and camping there wondered if you and the acme lads would be interested I will do it through thanet road club it won't be through AUK be good to hear your thoughts and any ideas mate cheersYou will notice the piece I have highlighted which makes it all very interesting. No dates yet but will keep you all updated. Let me know if it is of potential interest to you all. Even if it is not AUK I guess we can do some kind of DIY activity.
Jiberjaber, just to confirm. Rooms are booked for the complete team right? And we fix you up for it.Yes, I booked 5 rooms, all doubles and on the flex rate so can be cancelled if required. If any one wants to share I can amend and cancel a room but at the moment every one apart from the tandem has their own room, £108 each room.
ie. You succeeded where I failed :facepalm:
Folks, I got a message from one of the Thanet Road Club riders (not sure if he has found his way here) who rode the Stanstead Express (which I believe was his first Audax) and he's sliding on that slippery Audax slope. Anyway, he saysQuoteHi nik I'm thinking of setting up an audax type ride down here in the summer from a real ale brewery near me there's plenty of room for parking and camping there wondered if you and the acme lads would be interested I will do it through thanet road club it won't be through AUK be good to hear your thoughts and any ideas mate cheersYou will notice the piece I have highlighted which makes it all very interesting. No dates yet but will keep you all updated. Let me know if it is of potential interest to you all. Even if it is not AUK I guess we can do some kind of DIY activity.
I'm helping bobb with the ACME website, in particular the copy. We are going to have a FAQs section so please could you come up with some FAQs you think visitors to the site will want to see answered.
Looking forward to tomorrows witham outing, we really enjoyed the 2 we
did that way in December.
We are driving up from Herne Bay sat early, but staying up sat night at
the whitehart just up the road from wetherspoons so looking forward to a
get together after and a few beers
with you ACME folk
cheers
Martin.............. Thanet Road Club[\quote]
Received an email from Martin of the Thanet Road Club that looks like it deserves some ACME member commitment to post-ride refreshments
I'm helping bobb with the ACME website, in particular the copy. We are going to have a FAQs section so please could you come up with some FAQs you think visitors to the site will want to see answered.
Received an email from Martin of the Thanet Road Club that looks like it deserves some ACME member commitment to post-ride refreshmentsI'm sure I could force myself to hang around for a couple of ales.
I'm helping bobb with the ACME website, in particular the copy. We are going to have a FAQs section so please could you come up with some FAQs you think visitors to the site will want to see answered.
Do you have to wear a frock and lipstick to be part of the 'club'?
Tubeless?
Do you have to be a man of a certain age to join?
Is beer compulsory? Does anyone drink merlot and g&t?
Talking of attendance:
Quote from OD:-
"forecast says dry and 2degs. That's okay isn't it?"
Not for him apparently, he didn't make it.
Talking of attendance:
Quote from OD:-
"forecast says dry and 2degs. That's okay isn't it?"
Not for him apparently, he didn't make it.
It wasn't the weather which kept me off the road ::-)
It was the weather that kept you inside?Talking of attendance:
Quote from OD:-
"forecast says dry and 2degs. That's okay isn't it?"
Not for him apparently, he didn't make it.
It wasn't the weather which kept me off the road ::-)
I suppose a pair would be useful to quieten the delicate flowers hugging my wheel ::-)
Delicate stomachs!!!
You lot ride on Maccy D's, Wetherspoons, greasy spoon caffs, curry and beer.
One of the functions of stomach acid is to kill the bacteria one ingests.
However, to appease the frail, immune compromised souls behind me I will order a pair of mud flaps.
Just need to sort out that noise on your bike and we can have a peaceful ride along as a group... ;D
I can't quite manage a new bike every week like some folk, so I've splashed out on a new non shitmano chain, fingers crossed for a smooth and silent ride.
I shouldn't ask, but are there any other complaints I can rectify?
The origins of audax date back Italian endurance sports of the late nineteenth century
A: No. It is true that the stereotype of an audxer is a bearded,
COR is an activity whereby bicycles designed primarily to be ridden of roads with a Tarmacadam surface are ridden on roads which have no such surface.
QuoteCOR is an activity whereby bicycles designed primarily to be ridden of roads with a Tarmacadam surface are ridden on roads which have no such surface.
Should be on?
Please point out the typos!!!You know that Mrs Tomsk is a professional proof reader now ;)
Please point out the typos!!!You know that Mrs Tomsk is a professional proof reader now ;)
Please point out the typos!!!You know that Mrs Tomsk is a professional proof reader now ;)
Oh yeah!
We want ACME to be the biggest, best, world dominating, all conquering, second to none, most bodacious audax club the universe (and beyond) has ever seen and will ever see! Oh yes!
ACME members might develop a twinkle of the eye, insert comma a pickled egg and a bag of crisps might be produced. Of such stuff legends are made!
Yes and Yes... I have a good route in/out of Hoek from my touring last year.... plus top tips for pre-ferry curry & on-ferry-breakfast :D We could ride to the ferry also if that suits... I had a really nice ride over to it last year including the Wivenhoe trail. :thumbsup:Excellent. Cycling to the ferry is what I had in mind, and your help with the route would be appreciated. I think this could turn into a grand adventure.
I could potentially be up for the Dutch jaunt. It would have to be September though.
Hasn't the Harwich ferry got all night dancing and a bar?
Hasn't the Harwich ferry got all night dancing and a bar?
Hasn't the Harwich ferry got all night dancing and a bar?
Is that not the Reedham Ferry ?
I've been tweeting our stuff from my account thus far as I CBA to create a separate one for ACME plus build up all the followers again - happy to create a new one and register it to the gmail account we have... I've been using the hashtag #ACME
I've been tweeting our stuff from my account thus far as I CBA to create a separate one for ACME plus build up all the followers again - happy to create a new one and register it to the gmail account we have... I've been using the hashtag #ACME
OK, I guess we *could* just use your account if you don't mind the site linking to it etc... Or we could create a new one. Might look better being an official ACME account. But it does mean logging into it as ACME every time you want to tweet ACME stuff... Or can you tweet as ACME from your own account if you're an admin? I don't really use Twitter much so don't know!
I've been tweeting our stuff from my account thus far as I CBA to create a separate one for ACME plus build up all the followers again - happy to create a new one and register it to the gmail account we have... I've been using the hashtag #ACME
OK, I guess we *could* just use your account if you don't mind the site linking to it etc... Or we could create a new one. Might look better being an official ACME account. But it does mean logging into it as ACME every time you want to tweet ACME stuff... Or can you tweet as ACME from your own account if you're an admin? I don't really use Twitter much so don't know!
We now have an official twitter feed, @ACME_Essex :thumbsup:
Cycling new terrain in 2017?Potentially up for the Dutch trip but will depend on what state my marriage is in after LEL and all the rides leading up to it.
I’m planning 200km rides in the hills south of London, and on the flat in Holland. Is anybody interested in either at some point later in the year? Details are:
Meridian Hills / Around Weald Expedition - 2 very picturesque permanent rides, both of which I’ll be riding this year. I rode the Around Weald last year, and found it tiring with quite a bit of cycling upwards, but the route was very picturesque. Both rides count towards the Grimpeur du Sud award, and you can start just off the M25 not far from the QE2 bridge.
Holland - overnight ferry from Harwich (11pm on a Friday, arrives in Hook of Holland at 8am), cycle a DIY 200km, arriving back to catch the overnight ferry to Harwich (10pm, arriving 6:30am). 14 hours is plenty of time for a leisurely 200km ride.
Dates - I’m quite flexible, and would suggest sometime between mid-June and mid-July, or end-August/beginning of September.
Oaky has previously expressed an interest in the Holland adventure. At the moment I’m just looking for interest, then can sort dates and start making arrangements. I'll be at the Compasses next Wednesday, and the Horsepower on 4th March, if you'd like more details.
On the subject of rides in forrin, I was looking at the Fairies 300 in Kent and the Not the Spurn Head 400 in Yorkshire as possible away days.
Any interest ?
Fortunately I am secure enough in my own incompetence awheel that I don't need to prove it.
I will shortly be switching back to gears so that I can remember how to use them in time for LEL. Tippers will be doing LEL on fixed because Wilkyboy will bully/persuade him into it. I will not.
On the subject of rides in forrin, I was looking at the Fairies 300 in Kent and the Not the Spurn Head 400 in Yorkshire as possible away days.
Any interest ?
18. Mar Pork Pie Audax 200km
25. Mar Yorkshire Gallop 200km
02. Apr Shark Audax 200km
08. Apr Shaftsburry 200km
13. Apr Easter Arrow
29. Apr LWL 400km Audax
06. May G&Y 300km Audax
07. May Ride4Helen 100km
03. Jun A&S 400km Audax
18. Jun Faries Flatest 300km Audax
Not sure. In my brave state last night I told Catherine I was going though....she quite clearly did not agree with my authority and IWhy don't you all go as a family, you ride a 200km and they have a thoroughly enjoyable potter around the fabulous Dutch cycle paths? (or visit Rotterdam for the day, or go to look at windmills, etc etc)might notam not coming ;D
A couple of routes which might be of interest
Easy one first, Chelmsford to Harwich
https://www.strava.com/activities/706330978
Out South from Hoek (garmin missed off half the track but I have the planned route still)
https://www.strava.com/activities/707440557
Route in to Hoek from North (Zaandam)
https://www.strava.com/activities/390759450
No preference on dates post LEL, I think I can only fit something in from 24 June onwards before LEL
ETA: I've looked better at what you were on about, yes: here https://www.strava.com/activities/387970405
Those bridges are massive dykes - I'd warn utterly cruel in a headwind as they are super exposed, but pretty epic cycling!
I took the sea front route on my tour last year. Slight headwind but nothing bad, if it is bad it would be a true struggle as there is nowhere to hide. It's very interesting riding along the dykes though and very flat.
Can you go directly south over all those bridges and islands down to Middelburg? That looks like fun and would be very Dutch.
Holland dates. The general consensus was to cycle to/from Harwich (although nothing stopping anybody 'cheating' and using another form of transport). There was also a split in June/July v Sept, and possibly both. However, with Tippers looking slightly less committed, September may be the better bet.
Flatlands is on the 9th/10th, and the 2nd was discounted. Therefore we're looking at either of the following 2 weekends, namely:
Friday night ferry, 15th Sept, returning back to Harwich early morning on 17th Sept. Fitting a 200km ride in between on the 16th.
or night ferry on 22nd Sept, returning early on 24th Sept, with riding on the 23rd.
It was mooted that there weren't likely to be any discounted rates for the ferry, although the fares might be cheaper the earlier you book them. Once we have an agreed date, I'd be keen to get the tickets sorted and out of the way. I'll check if there is such a thing as a group booking rate.
Can you go directly south over all those bridges and islands down to Middelburg? That looks like fun and would be very Dutch.
That's just showing off ;DCan you go directly south over all those bridges and islands down to Middelburg? That looks like fun and would be very Dutch.
I was hoping to sail over to Middleburg this summer but time may be against me.
Quick question - for our LEL teams, have we a consistent approach to the team name, ie: "ACME Dynamite" or "Dynamite" ?
Yeah. The ACME Anvils rock.Quick question - for our LEL teams, have we a consistent approach to the team name, ie: "ACME Dynamite" or "Dynamite" ?
I've used ACME Dynamite
I would prefer a cabin to myself
... Could somebody please raise the Holland trip and see if there is any further interest? At the moment we have myself, OD and Jibers. Oaky has previously expressed an interest. Anybody else? If not, I'd suggest I book individual cabins for 3. If anybody wants to join later, that would be fine, but the prices may rise in the meantime.
In summary, the plan is to cycle to Harwich on the evening of Friday 15th September, overnight ferry, cycle 200km in Holland on a nice scenic route, return overnight on the Saturday night. Cost is circa £182 including ferry, individual cabins and breakfast in both directions.
Regarding ACME Goes Dutch in September, a cut and paste from the main MEMWNS thread ...... Could somebody please raise the Holland trip and see if there is any further interest? At the moment we have myself, OD and Jibers. Oaky has previously expressed an interest. Anybody else? If not, I'd suggest I book individual cabins for 3. If anybody wants to join later, that would be fine, but the prices may rise in the meantime.
In summary, the plan is to cycle to Harwich on the evening of Friday 15th September, overnight ferry, cycle 200km in Holland on a nice scenic route, return overnight on the Saturday night. Cost is circa £182 including ferry, individual cabins and breakfast in both directions.
Was the matter raised last night? And if so what was the outcome?
Based on the tracks jiber kindly posted upthread I have been having a play with my Garmin mapping software and come up with this PRELIMINARY SUGGESTION (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19309226). PLEASE NOTE: This is a very rough suggestion, I have no idea what the roads are like as I have ZERO knowledge of the area. I just wanted to know what c200k based on jibers tracks might look like.
Regarding ACME Goes Dutch in September, a cut and paste from the main MEMWNS thread ...... Could somebody please raise the Holland trip and see if there is any further interest? At the moment we have myself, OD and Jibers. Oaky has previously expressed an interest. Anybody else? If not, I'd suggest I book individual cabins for 3. If anybody wants to join later, that would be fine, but the prices may rise in the meantime.
In summary, the plan is to cycle to Harwich on the evening of Friday 15th September, overnight ferry, cycle 200km in Holland on a nice scenic route, return overnight on the Saturday night. Cost is circa £182 including ferry, individual cabins and breakfast in both directions.
Was the matter raised last night? And if so what was the outcome?
Based on the tracks jiber kindly posted upthread I have been having a play with my Garmin mapping software and come up with this PRELIMINARY SUGGESTION (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19309226). PLEASE NOTE: This is a very rough suggestion, I have no idea what the roads are like as I have ZERO knowledge of the area. I just wanted to know what c200k based on jibers tracks might look like.
Bring your pavé tyres!
No takers from last nights gathering, I think the cost of the crossing is feeling a bit too extravagant.
Looks interesting, and the examples look good. Hopefully the simple classic style can be achieved, even with multiple acronyms.Yep, I would be wanting to keep it very simple and as you say quite possibly a bit retro.
Could be extremely nice, along the lines of the randonneur jerseys that a lot of the US riders have.
I think I prefer sportwool rather than pure merino from a practical perspective but if merino is the only option then I guess I will just have to be even more careful when washing (Tippers, you do realise that you will have to wash it eventually don't you, you're not in the colonies now ;D).
Good as never I reckon!
You will find that as they are merino wool (doesn't smell) they need washing much less frequently than synthetic fabrics.
I came across this interesting site today when going through some stuff for a week over there... its a bit like a dutch version of cycle.travel
https://routeplanner.fietsersbond.nl/
Has options to avoid unpaved & ferries (of which there are lots if you're not careful :D )
Forward planning gives the anarchists and ne'er-do-wells in the group something to rebel against.
11/21
I want evidence, in triplicate.
What we need is a MEMWNS logo, any ideas?
MENS :-)What we need is a MEMWNS logo, any ideas?
It's a shame the name is so long - it really needs to be condensed into something short and hip.
What we need is a MEMWNS logo, any ideas?
For the visual, how about part of a bike (eg part of a chainring) in one corner, part of a beer tankard in the other corner, all lit by moonlight. Perhaps part of the Essex emblem thing somewhere, to give the geographical reference.
It's a shame the name is so long - it really needs to be condensed into something short and hip.
Ok, so I have the following
- Remove the MEMWNS from the front - I think if we had a logo it would look ok but it does seem a little out of place as it is I think.
- Remove YACF from the back Pocket
- Dynamite one side of the back pockets
- Essex Seaxes on the other side (I am thinking the Essex Shield from the inside of the medal essentially)
Font wise on the banner I was thinking something along the lines of the below
(http://thebrunners.com/blogs/onthebike/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/font.jpg)
One last question before I go back and ask for draft 2, do we want ACME.BIKE on there?
OD, on the suggestion of just duplicating the current Jersey I am not sure it would work in the wool as there is quite a bit of detail on it (such as letters being bordered by a different color etc) which is the reasoning behind going for the more retro minimalist approach.
What about, for the logo, MEMWNS making a Circle (ie a wheel) and then the hub being a pint....no idea how to go about actually putting it into a graphic though....
Fair enough, nothing from me then. My drawing skill is on a par with my singing and I would make you sound like and angel! ;DWhat about, for the logo, MEMWNS making a Circle (ie a wheel) and then the hub being a pint....no idea how to go about actually putting it into a graphic though....Words don't work, I need pictures.
Here it is in just black & yellow, problem is a black jersey might be a bit warm, I did think about a yellow jersey, but that will be a fly magnet, red isn't that flattering for the stronger built riders either...
(https://9-t.imgbox.com/rVFM6NPV.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/rVFM6NPV)
Here it is in just black & yellow, problem is a black jersey might be a bit warm, I did think about a yellow jersey, but that will be a fly magnet, red isn't that flattering for the stronger built riders either...
(https://9-t.imgbox.com/rVFM6NPV.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/rVFM6NPV)
You mean luxuriously proportioned ;D
The merino jersey should look like we wore it in the '60s before updating our design aesthetic for our new Blackmore jerseys all those years later. Some of our number were probably cycling in the 60s.
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By the way, in anticipation of everyone unanimously voting in favour of FORWARD PLANNING I did some last night. Lots of new stuff for everyone to get excited about!
.By the way, in anticipation of everyone unanimously voting in favour of FORWARD PLANNING I did some last night. Lots of new stuff for everyone to get excited about!The Monkey -Terling included? Onley Arms - Stisted?
.By the way, in anticipation of everyone unanimously voting in favour of FORWARD PLANNING I did some last night. Lots of new stuff for everyone to get excited about!The Monkey -Terling included? Onley Arms - Stisted?
Yep, plus a couple of suggestions from ted. I can feel the excitement and anticipation rising.
I had better not name anyone.The merino jersey should look like we wore it in the '60s before updating our design aesthetic for our new Blackmore jerseys all those years later. Some of our number were probably cycling in the 60s.
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^^^ would you be able to provide any names Ted?
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.By the way, in anticipation of everyone unanimously voting in favour of FORWARD PLANNING I did some last night. Lots of new stuff for everyone to get excited about!The Monkey -Terling included? Onley Arms - Stisted?
Yep, plus a couple of suggestions from ted. I can feel the excitement and anticipation rising.
I strongly encourage forward planning, and as you're taking requests, one that I think would go down well on a fine summer's evening would be the Gate in Sawbridgeworth ... http://thegatepub.weebly.com/ (http://thegatepub.weebly.com/)
I had better not name anyone.The merino jersey should look like we wore it in the '60s before updating our design aesthetic for our new Blackmore jerseys all those years later. Some of our number were probably cycling in the 60s.
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^^^ would you be able to provide any names Ted?
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Tomsk, OD, Huggy, Sid and the Hustler might get upset if I named them.
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By the way folks, my 'Gavin and Stacey' 400km one-way permanent [Billericay to Barry Island - can of course be reversed] has been given the all-clear: cards ordered and I'll get the route sheet and info onto AUKweb soon.
Have you and Bernster been initiated yet?
Having had a very enjoyable ride with Bernster on the Horsepower last weekend, during which he advised that he'd be joining ACME as an official points-donating member on AUKweb, I'm very pleased to observe that the deed has been done.
Welcome Bernster.
It's a 150k round trip. Mid-June might work.
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How about a Gavin and Stacey group Perm this summer?
How about a Gavin and Stacey group Perm this summer?
Good idea! I thought I might schedule it for LEL training purposes...Early July might suit me, but I've a lot on!
Changing the subject to Holland. OD/Jibers and I are booked on the Fri 15th Sept ferry, and look likely to be joined by a certain tandem. Others welcome for a 200km ride in Holland.
OD/Jibers, we need to get a route agreed. I was thinking we should aim to do circa 75 - 80km straight off the ferry, then stop for some lunch. Another stop at circa 140-150km. Then have a nice meal arranged somewhere close to the ferry, at a distance just over 200km. We've got 14 hours between arriving and departing, but assuming 30 minutes to disembark and arriving 1 hour before departure, we'll have 12.5 hours to play with.
Does that fit in with your thoughts, and the previously thrown together route ideas?
I like the merino jersey idea and would buy one, thanks :thumbsup:. ACME logo on its way to you, tippers...:thumbsup: for the Jersey
By the way folks, my 'Gavin and Stacey' 400km one-way permanent [Billericay to Barry Island - can of course be reversed] has been given the all-clear: cards ordered and I'll get the route sheet and info onto AUKweb soon.
Do we need a separate Dutch thread? Might help attract other riders. What did you think of the circular route I roughly devised?
Hmmmm... Tempting.... Are we at any point going to get some long sleeved jerseys made? There are only about 3 days a year when it's warm enough for me to display the short sleeved version :PBob, if these are good, I would probably be tempted to look at a long sleeve version. Might need to save up for the summer to afford it though :facepalm:
With the intent of this one being LEL in July/August I thought long sleeves might be pushing it.
shhh! I thought Scotland had 24hr sunshine in Summer!
Bob, I will ask the bloke if we can mix up Long and Short sleeves in the minimum order. Long sleeves are about a fiver more!
Just had a sighting of Jiberjaber in full summer plumage; shorts and the existing ACME jersey.
Probably just as well we are looking at expanding the ACME range, it will give Jiber the chance to wash his other jersey at last.
New London Road. I wasn't at all jealous having spent the weekend replacing a garden shed and not out on my bike and actually going to work today.
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New London Road. I wasn't at all jealous having spent the weekend replacing a garden shed and not out on my bike and actually going to work today.
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^^^ Sitting in the Ale House sampling their finest ales doesn't classify as work...
Has Jiber been there as well out on his bike today :o
He does get around.
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New London Road. I wasn't at all jealous having spent the weekend replacing a garden shed and not out on my bike and actually going to work today.
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^^^ Sitting in the Ale House sampling their finest ales doesn't classify as work...
Has Jiber been there as well out on his bike today :o
He does get around.
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I saw you were out on your Arrows machine :thumbsup:
I need to stop riding fixed and get back onto gears. My last geared outing on the Horsepower was substantially slower and harder than riding fixed on the Santa Special. I can't believe I am any less fit than I was the week before Xmas so that bike has to go. This is clearly a better strategy than putting some effort into my fitness :P
Must be time for a new bike? ???
I'm afraid my Arrows stead will be the CdF this time round, whilst I now have dyno lighting on the fixed, I don't think I can do more than 120km on it at the moment... I can't keep my pace/HR in check on it as I am not fully up on 'keeping on top of the gear' though there were a few moments today where it was coming together OK - then there is the small issue of having nowhere to carry anything! ::-)
Best way to pick the correct size is to measure your chest at armpit level and go with the closest match on our size chart.And, for reference, the final Design in both long and short sleeve
If you are close to the margins of a size then go up for a slightly looser fit or down for more fitted.
Name | SS/LS | Size | Quantity |
Tippers Kiwi | SS | XXL | 1 |
Oscars Dad | LS | ? | 1 |
tedshred | ? | L | 1 |
Tomsk | ? | ? | 1 |
Psyclist | ? | ? | 1 |
JiberJaber | SS | ? | 1 |
LS | ? | 1 | |
Bobb | LS | M | 1 |
Don't tell me that....I am still wondering why I signed up for it when I managed to come up with a reasonable excuse last year.
Don't tell me that....I am still wondering why I signed up for it when I managed to come up with a reasonable excuse last year.
It's horrible, you've made a gross error of judgement. The ride down goes on forever and you don't seem to make any progress. If 'fandango had been willing to get the train home I'd of abandoned. He also gave me a lift home. I love that man.
The Heartbeat 400 (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/17-315/)
Note, it is only stupid because I am an 18 Stone Flatlands Dweller....I expect I may be crying at some point in that 27 hours!
Your going to Tourdax on AAA (and proper AAA) routes, you are insane, in the best possible way obviously ;D
Thanks Psyclist...you've calmed me down, oh hang on....you love a hill! I will learn to!
Yep, I am on 32t on 11 speed. If I can't get up on that I will accept a walk. Hopefully riding fixed all winter has helped my strength a bit, only one way to find out.
I've shelled out a whole £8 to park for the whole day and not sure if I can cancel it, if you have no other takers I might check the T&C on the site I used. I may need a lie down at the end though ;D
You'll be fine. I reckon you will feel little if any difference on the ups/flat but you will appreciate the bigger gear going down.
Yesterday evening was very pleasant, it got chilly as the night wore on but it was dry with a full moon. In attendance was myself, huggy, jibers, tippers, Jan, psyclist and AndyC33333333333333333333333333333333333333. The Rose & Crown was very nice as was the beer.
The talk was of adventures awheel to come both at home and on foreign shores. psyclist tried to engage tippers in a game of "Assess With 100% Accuracy The Size of Woolly Jersey I'll Need Just By Looking at Me!" but tippers wasn't biting. It seems as soon as you mention sheep or wool tippers gets distracted with a faraway look in his eye - strange.
I had a glimpse into the murky world of single speeding / fixed gear nonsense when Fred's rear gear cable snapped. I didn't like what I saw.
ted didn't show, up. After abusing him by text message it transpired he simply went home after his "off-site".
ted didn't show, up. After abusing him by text message it transpired he simply went home after his "off-site".
ted didn't show, up. After abusing him by text message it transpired he simply went home after his "off-site".
Point of order, Ted did not simply go home after his off site. Ted rode most of the way to the pub. Sadly at the point where his homeward route and outward route crossed, Ted took the easy option and went home.
I have no excuse other than that it was colder than I expected and I was quite enjoying the ride at the time so decided I didn't fancy stopping indoors in the warm and then riding home on my jack jones again. Very poor I know.
My experience of Ferries in NL is that they were quite frequent and quite good. It's an option if we go anticlockwise from the start but I have been unable to find anything other than a little google graph which shows it operating between 06:00 and 18:00 so we'd need to confirm hours of operation to be sure - its a long ride round to detour if its not sailing :)http://water.connexxion.nl/diensten/602/veerdienst-maassluis/245
OK, so my circular route suggestion includes at least one ferry, that's cos I used jibers track - I remember now. The bits of my circular route which I freestyled are all roads as my Garmin software doesn't do boats. We need a separate thread.
OK, so my circular route suggestion includes at least one ferry, that's cos I used jibers track - I remember now. The bits of my circular route which I freestyled are all roads as my Garmin software doesn't do boats. We need a separate thread.
Had a little chuckle when I saw this. A new dashboard tool caught my eye, and when I clicked on the Project Management image the name of the project was rather topical. Any news?
https://freeter.io/dashboard-examples/project-management (https://freeter.io/dashboard-examples/project-management)
Had a little chuckle when I saw this. A new dashboard tool caught my eye, and when I clicked on the Project Management image the name of the project was rather topical. Any news?
https://freeter.io/dashboard-examples/project-management (https://freeter.io/dashboard-examples/project-management)
Are you asking about ACME.bike? If so I can report its slowly getting there. The copy is mostly written but needs a bit of tweaking. What we REALLY need are decent photos so you can all help. If you are out at the weekend get snapping! Camera phone photos should be OK but if you've got a proper camera please take it out with you and use it with gay abandon.
Can I remind you we already have a shared google album of pictures "Website Contributions Sept2016" with quite a few pictures in it... :thumbsup:
ETA, I've just put another 62 newer pictures in there just now...
acme.bike is currently being moved to a new server :)
It's still on the old one at the moment, but can still be accessed.
May I suggest things like the forward planned events are added on there? That's what it's for...
acme.bike is currently being moved to a new server :)
It's still on the old one at the moment, but can still be accessed.
May I suggest things like the forward planned events are added on there? That's what it's for...
Seen jibers note about FORWARD PLANNING is now onna Google colander?
acme.bike is currently being moved to a new server :)
It's still on the old one at the moment, but can still be accessed.
May I suggest things like the forward planned events are added on there? That's what it's for...
Seen jibers note about FORWARD PLANNING is now onna Google colander?
Yes, that's exactly what I saw! My point is, what's the point of having a website if we're not going to use it?
acme.bike is currently being moved to a new server :)
It's still on the old one at the moment, but can still be accessed.
May I suggest things like the forward planned events are added on there? That's what it's for...
Seen jibers note about FORWARD PLANNING is now onna Google colander?
Yes, that's exactly what I saw! My point is, what's the point of having a website if we're not going to use it?
Bet its a cat! ::-)
I take that back, however your account is a protected one, so I can only reply - not RT :facepalm:
Name | SS/LS | Size | Quantity |
Tippers Kiwi | SS | XXL | 1 |
Oscars Dad | LS | XL | 1 |
tedshred | SS | L | 1 |
Tomsk | ? | ? | 1 |
Psyclist | ? | ? | 1 |
JiberJaber | SS | ? | 1 |
LS | ? | 1 | |
Bobb | LS | M | 1 |
Right folks, I'll give it until the end of the weekend. Can you all PM me or respond here or text, email (what ever you like me) to fill in the gaps below.
Name SS/LS Size Quantity Tippers Kiwi SS XXL 1Oscars Dad LS XL 1tedshred ? L 1Tomsk ? ? 1Psyclist ? ? 1JiberJaber SS ? 1 LS ? 1Bobb LS M 1
They estimate 3 weeks to deliver so there is a chance we may gave them before the arrow if I can get the order in on Monday.
Right folks, I'll give it until the end of the weekend. Can you all PM me or respond here or text, email (what ever you like me) to fill in the gaps below.1x XL SS please think I'll use arm warmers if required....
Name SS/LS Size Quantity Tippers Kiwi SS XXL 1Oscars Dad LS XL 1tedshred SS L 1Tomsk ? ? 1Psyclist ? ? 1JiberJaber SS ? 1 LS ? 1Bobb LS M 1
They estimate 3 weeks to deliver so there is a chance we may gave them before the arrow if I can get the order in on Monday.
Right folks, I'll give it until the end of the weekend. Can you all PM me or respond here or text, email (what ever you like me) to fill in the gaps below.1x XL SS please think I'll use arm warmers if required....
Name SS/LS Size Quantity Tippers Kiwi SS XXL 1Oscars Dad LS XL 1tedshred SS L 1Tomsk ? ? 1Psyclist ? ? 1JiberJaber SS ? 1 LS ? 1Bobb LS M 1
They estimate 3 weeks to deliver so there is a chance we may gave them before the arrow if I can get the order in on Monday.
Cheers Nik.
Name | SS/LS | Size | Quantity |
Tippers Kiwi | SS | XXL | 1 |
Oscars Dad | LS | XL | 1 |
tedshred | SS | L | 1 |
Tomsk | LS | M | 1 |
Psyclist | SS | M | 1 |
JiberJaber | SS | XL | 1 |
Bobb | LS | M | 1 |
BFC | SS | L | 1 |
LS | L | 1 | |
Andy C33 | LS | M | 1 |
:thumbsup: Jerseys ACME Merino Jerseys are going into production.
If you look their company up on Google Maps and go to street view you might get a feeling you are exactly on the money there Jen. You would probably want a Gravel Bike to get up there!:thumbsup: Jerseys ACME Merino Jerseys are going into production.
Sheep have been chosen and put it to grass..... It's a long process!
acme.bike is currently being moved to a new server :)
It's still on the old one at the moment, but can still be accessed.
May I suggest things like the forward planned events are added on there? That's what it's for...
Seen jibers note about FORWARD PLANNING is now onna Google colander?
Yes, that's exactly what I saw! My point is, what's the point of having a website if we're not going to use it?
I think there's a couple of points for me here - from using them, both have there place I think.
The website events are fine for more organised events we wish to publicly advertise and attract people to, it takes a bit of time to add stuff to an event from the ones I tried but worth it for a permanent and organised event - a bit like Wilkieboys camaudax approach. They are a bit harder to keep updated if things change. Adding events probably gets easier with familiarity, but they need to be owned by someone to put them on and keep them updated (between us we haven't broached this subject yet)
For our MEMWNS sessions, doddle to add to the calendar, even a default event length of 2 hours helped ease the cut and paste pain from OD's document, The added plus of a mpa for the location helps too - it integrates in to my personal calendars so I would have done this for myself anyway, but a central location helps spread the load and might prove value for others. A few of us have the ability to add, modify events plus share with people - the key organisers of such events (i.e. Velodrome, pubs fwd planning, coffee, bivi) We play cat and mouse with the locations depending on where we sit in terms of conformist or anarchistic tendencies - so they are 'fluid' suggestions. There might also be some concern about pre-advertising where we are going to stash our lovely bikes for a couple of hours at night, so restricted distribution and announcement in here might feel safer.
Whilst I am in ACME thoughts mode, can I ask people to get busy on twitter posting stuff and tagging @acme_essex - I am running out of content to post, there's only so much I can content I can generate myself :) Quite a few of us have twitter accounts, if you are out and about, perhaps a pic and a tweet will help increase our presence if I RT it. :thumbsup:
ETA: Goes without saying, but appropriate content for @ACME_Essex :) so no big knockers or RT and win posts etc... vaguely audax/bike related would be great ! :)
Well done bobb!
Your next task is an automatic upload facility for our cat photo gallery just to lose jibers off :P
Well done bobb!
Your next task is an automatic upload facility for our cat photo gallery just to piss jibers off :P
:facepalm: ;D
Ooops. Had a quiet moment at work whilst I was waiting for something, and hit the 'enter' button for The Shark. Good training I thought before a weekend down in Wessex.
Ooops. Had a quiet moment at work whilst I was waiting for something, and hit the 'enter' button for The Shark. Good training I thought before a weekend down in Wessex.
Did you do it last year?
Ooops. Had a quiet moment at work whilst I was waiting for something, and hit the 'enter' button for The Shark. Good training I thought before a weekend down in Wessex.
Did you do it last year?
Yes. It rained for the first 4 hours last year, but still an enjoyable ride.
The food at the first control was very good - catering in a community hall. Sleaford is just an info control, so I just ate something I'd taken with me. At Mayfield I bought something at the little shop. There's probably other options if you wanted to sit down for food somewhere. My elapsed time last year was just under 11 and a 1/2 hours, so there is leeway to spend more time nourishing oneself.
Hopefully tippers won't read that ...
:thumbsup:
I am bricking it about the Shark! Not actually sure why as I am feeling reasonably good on the bike...just not looking forward to all the massive efforts on the hills. Ah well, it should be a good prep for the Arrow!
I have toyed with the idea of getting the carbon bike out for The Shark as I am sure I would benefit from losing the 7kg or so bike weight.... :o
I have toyed with the idea of getting the carbon bike out for The Shark as I am sure I would benefit from losing the 7kg or so bike weight.... :o
That's a whole bike in weight ... friend I rode with on Saturday had a sub-6kg bike. Even with that he only managed half the ride ... moral being it's not the bike ...
I'll be riding on steel.
As mentioned up thread, don't go too lightweight on tyres as some of the lanes are a bit gritty.
Hopefully tippers won't read that ...
He knows my views, they are up thread. It was a horrific experience but I'm glad I did it. Everyone should do it at least once. Twice is just stupid ;D
Can I point out that it's the Maldon beer festival next week, and it is open on Wednesday... whilst the Royal Oak was nice, I'm not sure we've done the beer festival? Details in the Calendar
Update on the jersey's. They were sent on the 30th and are now in Coventry awaiting customs clearance. All going well we will hopefully have them before Easter.
I'll let you all know once I get the 'letter' (they actually say Letter) from HMRC telling me how much they think the items are worth.
Looks fantastic... :thumbsup:
I'm chatting with Nik about a collection this afternoon, could swing past yours and drop off if that helps...
I'm chatting with Nik about a collection this afternoon, could swing past yours and drop off if that helps...
I'm chatting with Nik about a collection this afternoon, could swing past yours and drop off if that helps...
How big a detour are you willing to do :)
But seriously, would you be able to pick mine up and give to me next Thursday?
The instruction has been sent!I'm chatting with Nik about a collection this afternoon, could swing past yours and drop off if that helps...
How big a detour are you willing to do :)
But seriously, would you be able to pick mine up and give to me next Thursday?
If Nik's happy to release it, then yep :)
The instruction has been sent!
If Nik's happy to release it, then yep :)
The instruction has been sent!
If Nik's happy to release it, then yep :)
Thank you both :)
I have yours here - they are very nice and come in a posh box.... how exactly do you want it delivered next Thursday? I can leave it in the car to go up to York, or bring it along (with/without the box?) ?
Yep, I'm going to head over there for about 2 ish I think
Although with some forewarning I would hope a start after 9:30 for the calendar event would be accommodated if we had any delays.
Not a problem for me - just let me know on the day if you're going to be late.
Tippers has raised the prospect of ECEing the Thanet Platinum 110 at the beginning of September, riding the extra 100km before the start.I think you will find Jibers has raised the prospect of an ECE and I have very much declined the idea ;D
@Tippers/Jibers - are there any issues getting space on the ferry, especially on the first one of the day? I'd aim to meet you in Tilbury.
Tippers has raised the prospect of ECEing the Thanet Platinum 110 at the beginning of September, riding the extra 100km before the start.I think you will find Jibers has raised the prospect of an ECE and I have very much declined the idea ;D
@Tippers/Jibers - are there any issues getting space on the ferry, especially on the first one of the day? I'd aim to meet you in Tilbury.
Putting this here as obviously acme folk live round the centre of the known universe aka Witham. Can anyone recommend a campsite either cycleable or train and cycle for a escape work early Friday and back for some family time Saturday escape. Just after a mini adventure to break up monotony of work.
One Wednesday evening once the weather gets a bit warmer I propose we DO THIS! (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/apr/30/wild-wednesday-try-an-after-work-adventure?utm_content=buffer6f8cd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer) :thumbsup:
Seward's hall farm is a camping and caravanning club site - not sure if that implies some membership requirement (I'm not a member, but when we stayed, it was for a MEMWNS christmas do, and may have been arranged specially by someone who was a member).
Seward's hall farm is a camping and caravanning club site - not sure if that implies some membership requirement (I'm not a member, but when we stayed, it was for a MEMWNS christmas do, and may have been arranged specially by someone who was a member).
It's a Certified Site, which confusingly isn't quite the same thing as a Club Site (http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/helpandadvice/gettingstarted/placestocamp/typesofcampsites/). You (for certain values of you) do need to be a member to use it.
Also from the main MEMWNS thread ...One Wednesday evening once the weather gets a bit warmer I propose we DO THIS! (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/apr/30/wild-wednesday-try-an-after-work-adventure?utm_content=buffer6f8cd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer) :thumbsup:
Seward's hall farm is a camping and caravanning club site - not sure if that implies some membership requirement (I'm not a member, but when we stayed, it was for a MEMWNS christmas do, and may have been arranged specially by someone who was a member).
It's a Certified Site, which confusingly isn't quite the same thing as a Club Site (http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/helpandadvice/gettingstarted/placestocamp/typesofcampsites/). You (for certain values of you) do need to be a member to use it.
I booked the site a few years back for the Christmas Do. I wasn't a C&CC member and still am not. Its worth giving them a ring and seeing if you can blag yourself onto the site. It's privately owned so the owner might choose to turn a blind eye to club rules.
Probably not. Moving office on Friday.
Probably not. Moving office on Friday.
Are you a high flying professional? Maybe you're feeling stressed? Possibly even tired and emotional? Despite having an intellect the size of a small planet you still feel overwhelmed and unsure how to find the relief you so desperately seek - sound familiar?
Well worry not, salvation is at hand. Stood by the side of a roundabout in the middle of Essex are a bunch of new chums just waiting to take you in hand and resolve all your issues. The Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series will provide you with lots of healthy exercise, a lung full of fresh air plus the odd cheeky pint of beer. Your fellow members will listen to your woes and make helpful suggestions which will sort you out in no time at all. Every so often they will offer alternatives to the regular Wednesday evening rides, like the chance to ride round and round the Olympic Velodrome in scenic Stratford. Or you might get the chance sleep in a wood - heaven only knows where the MEMWNS will take you.
So, make time in your diary for joining your new chums. You need more me time so what are you waiting for?
Whereabouts in Terling on the White Park business park (think it's called that!)
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Probably not. Moving office on Friday.
New Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series advert (could be print, radio or TV/cinema) ...QuoteAre you a high flying professional? Maybe you're feeling stressed? Possibly even tired and emotional? Despite having an intellect the size of a small planet you still feel overwhelmed and unsure how to find the relief you so desperately seek - sound familiar?
Well worry not, salvation is at hand. Stood by the side of a roundabout in the middle of Essex are a bunch of new chums just waiting to take you in hand and resolve all your issues. The Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series will provide you with lots of healthy exercise, a lung full of fresh air plus the odd cheeky pint of beer. Your fellow members will listen to your woes and make helpful suggestions which will sort you out in no time at all. Every so often they will offer alternatives to the regular Wednesday evening rides, like the chance to ride round and round the Olympic Velodrome in scenic Stratford. Or you might get the chance sleep in a wood - heaven only knows where the MEMWNS will take you.
So, make time in your diary for joining your new chums. You need more me time so what are you waiting for?
Whereabouts in Terling on the White Park business park (think it's called that!)
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Yes, that one, but with the correct name.
Probably not. Moving office on Friday.
New Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series advert (could be print, radio or TV/cinema) ...QuoteAre you a high flying professional? Maybe you're feeling stressed? Possibly even tired and emotional? Despite having an intellect the size of a small planet you still feel overwhelmed and unsure how to find the relief you so desperately seek - sound familiar?
Well worry not, salvation is at hand. Stood by the side of a roundabout in the middle of Essex are a bunch of new chums just waiting to take you in hand and resolve all your issues. The Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series will provide you with lots of healthy exercise, a lung full of fresh air plus the odd cheeky pint of beer. Your fellow members will listen to your woes and make helpful suggestions which will sort you out in no time at all. Every so often they will offer alternatives to the regular Wednesday evening rides, like the chance to ride round and round the Olympic Velodrome in scenic Stratford. Or you might get the chance sleep in a wood - heaven only knows where the MEMWNS will take you.
So, make time in your diary for joining your new chums. You need more me time so what are you waiting for?
I am not sure I am particularly comfortable with you offering relief to stressed executives.
However, if that is your wish then there must be several specialist publications that would be glad to receive your advert.
Whereabouts in Terling on the White Park business park (think it's called that!)
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Yes, that one, but with the correct name.
They are very friendly in there and they do carry out fish and chips and sandwich platters.
Good effort. The Owl Hill Tearooms and The Monkey will make excellent venues for your "off-sites". The other week The Current Mrs R and I attended a cheese and wine soiree at The Monkey, it was excellent. We've also eaten there a couple of times before - we like it very much.
I must pop into your new offices once you're settled.
That's what secure entry systems are there for.
That's what secure entry systems are there for.
I should be happy to provide alternative healthcare provision for your Terling team, perhaps on a First Responder basis or maybe a regular surgery. I recent took deliver of a fresh box of latex gloves from Tool Station.
We need to think of your superhero name.
I don't think Shit Batman really cuts it.
Probably not. Moving office on Friday.Back to the subject of the Velodrome for a moment - it's on Wednesday which is nowhere near Friday, at least not in the usual order of days in a standard week.
We need to think of your superhero name.
I don't think Shit Batman really cuts it.
Now there's a thought. Plenty of interesting ideas in this list ... http://www.superherodb.com/characters/ (http://www.superherodb.com/characters/)
We need to think of your superhero name.
I don't think Shit Batman really cuts it.
Now there's a thought. Plenty of interesting ideas in this list ... http://www.superherodb.com/characters/ (http://www.superherodb.com/characters/)
I either want to be Alfred Pennyworth or Captain Epic.
We need to think of your superhero name.
I don't think Shit Batman really cuts it.
Now there's a thought. Plenty of interesting ideas in this list ... http://www.superherodb.com/characters/ (http://www.superherodb.com/characters/)
I either want to be Alfred Pennyworth or Captain Epic.
Not Wonder Women?
Another trip to our spiritual home last night.
I joined the Witham Peloton at Spa for my first night out in a while. Sadly, news of my presumably eagerly anticipated return can't have reached everyone as there were only two other riders at Spa. What was lacking in quantity was made up for in quality however with the Award Winner and Huggy both awheel. Huggy must have a secret Strava account where he records his other rides because, in his own words, he had his summer legs on and shot off up Terling Road with the Award Winner hot on his heels leaving me trailing in their wake. The fact that he didn't have his usual rack and panniers on probably helped.
We made good time along the classic route, picking up Grey Sheep at the top of TMNH and arriving at the spiritual home a few minutes earlier than scheduled. I am not entirely clear how the Award Winner made it there, he had borrowed AW Junior's glasses which meant he could only see things close up (at his age he needs a special prescription). I think he probably just followed my gasping breaths.
No sooner had we arrived than Tomsk hove into view. He was just back from a cycling trip to the Forest of Dean where he had been doing some colouring in.
Half way through our first sample we were joined by Gavin SSN and Tsar Nicholas II. Between us we sampled Dark Star's Festival, Fat Cat Mild and local staples Citra, Ridleys Rite and Essex Boys. The Award Winner was too busy throwing his lack of weight around ordering GavinSSN and the last of the Romanovs about to bother with voting for a Quaffers' Choice.
We actually had some proper grown up conversations about cycling before the evening descended into its usual nonsense. Things took a further turn for the worse when our resident geeks started discussing migrating on a cloud to a data centre that had been lost in the Amazon, or possibly Middlesex. If that wasn't a cue to leave then I don't know what is, so we left.
The wind made it a colder ride than it should have been but at least the temperature didn't drop later. It was nice to arrive at the pub almost in daylight though. I haven't looked at Forward Planning but doubtless OD will have us touring the county and possibly even Forrin during the long evenings to come.
OD, I remember the days when you used to plan a ride and actually ride it as well.
We were discussing your freewheeling challenge last night and trying to work out what rules we would apply given that you probably won't turn up :o
Doggers, I remember the days when you turned out on Wednesday evenings and actually featured in ted's lovingly crafted ride reports! Any plans to come out of retirement?
1. OD has to ride Dakota as Fred will reach terminal velocity before the RodneyYou say 'may remove their chains' does that mean it is not a requirement? At what point would that mean the fixed gear machine is considered to have stopped ;)
2. Fixed wheel bikes may remove their chains
3. Anvils may be carried on rear and front racks
4. ACME rocket boosters and catapults are permitted but may not be used concurrently. No dynamite to be used in any circumstances.
5. The drawing of false roads that lead either into railway tunnels or solid walls is not permitted however false diversions that lead to precipices will be encouraged
Then Oaky moved on to data centres ;D
Please be aware that TMNH Freewheeling Challenge is an idea I have nicked from that inspirational bunch down in Portsmouth. I gather its not unknown for participants to turn up with a Carradice full of bricks!
The question which has been troubling me is this: do we all sit at the bottom of TMNH with takeaway refreshments (beer and the like), perhaps in the tearooms carpark field, and watch each rider come down and thus note who rolls the furthest? But my original idea was that spectators could base themselves at the grassy bank outside the Rodney which would be a smashing vantage point but how will we know who has rolled the furthest? Or do we have officials at the bottom of the hill and the spectators loiter at the Rodney?
I think the daily commute down TMNH is going to be fun next week ;D
Jan
I'm sure you've all done it...I just made a terrible error while carrying out a google image search. All I was interested in was seat post colour.
Watch out for the traffic lights half way down.I think the daily commute down TMNH is going to be fun next week ;D
Jan
I'll be heading down TMNH in about an hours time on my way home. Not much traffic to get in the way, but lighting will be on full to spot the wildlife and the parked cars.
2. Fixed wheel bikes may remove their chainsYou say 'may remove their chains' does that mean it is not a requirement?
That's about google translate not knowing its classics.
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I have stolen from Cicero's Catiline orations and used industria in its meaning as energy or industry.
More familiar as:
quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra ?
There are, of course, many similarities between posting on the ACME miscellany thread and making a speech to the Roman Senate in 63BC.
Perhaps for OD an extract from Cicero's defence of Sextus Roscius might be more apt:
Audacissimus ego ex omnibus?
Isn't google a wonderful thing for trying to look educated ;D
ACME should really have a latin motto.
I know this has been mooted before but I think we need ACME mudflaps from Raw (http://rawmudflap.uk/). I like the idea of front and back flaps, I note they do back flaps EXTRA LONG!
Please have a look at their site and let me know what you think. I am happy to co-ordinate the ordering etc.
ACME mudflaps?
This has been mentioned previously, and the topic came up again at the weekend when I was riding with a 'not long enough' rear mudguard. Presumably somebody has a suitably high quality ACME logo that could be thrown onto a mudflap and sold via the ACME shop? The two companies that I am aware that could make them up are:
https://www.topflaps.co.uk/ - they provide a wide version, which would suit those with 32 / 35mm tyres. No updates on their website for a year though.
http://rawmudflap.uk/ - the other option
Thoughts?
It's a yes from me.
If anyone needs any help with installation, I'm here for you.
It's a yes from me.
If anyone needs any help with installation, I'm here for you.
So incredulous was I on reading you last sentence my body didn't know how to react. In a nano second the choices got narrowed down to laughing or farting - it was the latter. Mercifully I am alone.
It's a yes from me.
If anyone needs any help with installation, I'm here for you.
So incredulous was I on reading you last sentence my body didn't know how to react. In a nano second the choices got narrowed down to laughing or farting - it was the latter. Mercifully I am alone.
You always pick up on the high cultural references though DL.
Ohhh, you are naughty.
Sorry DL, I think you need a talent to be in this game. Being able to fit into really small spaces doesn't count.:'( have you paid any visits to the Monkey yet? Owls Hill tearooms also come highly recommended for lunch Weds-Fri :thumbsup:
Yes, I took some of my colleagues there for an exploratory lunch the other day, very nice. They also do take away fish and chips which may come in handy.
I hadn't worked out when the tea room was actually open so that is handy to know. I may even pop down at lunchtime.
... The civilised among us are looking forwards to the long balmy nights when we get to wear our sandals to the pub and put on socks for the way home.
Anyhow it was a fun night and I hope you continue with your new look ted as the old one was decidedly shite ;D :-*
Anyhow it was a fun night and I hope you continue with your new look ted as the old one was decidedly shite ;D :-*
Whats this new look that you speak of........ ::-) he wasn't actually smiling was he :o ???
Anyhow it was a fun night and I hope you continue with your new look ted as the old one was decidedly shite ;D :-*
Whats this new look that you speak of........ ::-) he wasn't actually smiling was he :o ???
I just had a recheck of Jibers pictures from last night and I still see the glum face with the only difference being his ACME cap :-\
You weren't there so I can't tell you!
I have 2 tickets for the Spin Cycling Festival for tomorrow if anyone wants them....Free of course.
... That jazz band was there, making for shouty conversation ...
That band seems to be a regular Wednesday night fixture. I reckon OD once upset the folk in the pub and made it known there is a ride every Wednesday so they decided better safe then sorry :P
I normally bump into him along the Little Braxted road in the Dark. My retina's are usually just about recovered by the time I get back to Tiptree ;D
Could we potentially make that thread an ACME merchandise thread?
I'm probably going to arrange another order for some Jerseys sometime in June and it would be quite good to wrap it into the same thread once the Flaps are done.
Mmmh. Tall, lanky, enjoys a stupid challenge on two wheels...we haven't got someone like that have we ?BFC, BFC, BFC
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Mmmh. Tall, lanky, enjoys a stupid challenge on two wheels...we haven't got someone like that have we ?BFC, BFC, BFC
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Hello, this Friday (2nd) I'm taking a day off and plan the ride my Moletrap Loop (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21629932) which includes lunch at The Moletrap pub (http://www.themoletrap.co.uk/Welcome.html) (can you see where I got the name for the ride from?) I'm aiming to set off from Witham at about 6 to 6:30am if anyone fancies joining me for some or all of the route.I love the Moletrap, reminds me very much of The Cats at Woodham Walter
On Wednesday I met up with Edwin Knight, [Penny Farthing builder and racer, VCC chap and organiser of the forthcoming Bike Bicentenary Festival at Good Easter on 15/16th July - I'll start a thread sometime soon]. He's looking for a tall, long-legged rider to commit to training for the Penny Farthing World Championships in 2018.
Why tall and lanky? 'Cos you can build a bigger wheel - higher gear=faster...He has sourced titanium axled aluminium hubs, alu rims and all sorts of trick bits the Victorians couldn't have dreamt of - clearly this is a serious bid for an Essex World Champion!
Any ACME rider fit the bill? Get in touch and I'll pass you onto the Directeur Sportif.
So you're keen to give it a go then?
So you're keen to give it a go then?
I thought you were a more likely candidate; tall, lanky, keen on cycling, enjoys new challenges, just the ride side of the sanity divide - it all fits :thumbsup:
Yesterday evening myself, Andy C33333333333333333 and huggy set off from Spa Road and proceeded in a southerly direction picking up Grey Sheep atop TMNH. After descending over some kitty litter from Danbury we were re-grouping at a junction when we were passed by a fast moving blur which proved to be jibers.
We followed huggy's route into Chelmsford until jibers thought it best to show us the A&N roundabout which he had earlier insisted we avoid. Eventually we found the Railway Tavern where I amused myself by loading Fred into one of the high altitude bike racks positioned by the station.
Tom's mate Ed and a couple of his friends were there with a penny farthing and The Socialable which is a side by side tandem. The pub landlady was persuaded to try it, the video is on the group's FB page.
Whilst huggy updated us on developments in the Land of Huggy we speculated where Tomsk was, it transpired he had been caught out by the last minute change of plan and was waiting for us at The Endeavour. When Tomsk eventually joined us he reported the pub was a fine establishment, and he had found some bike parking too ::-)
The evening was so mild we sat outside. All very pleasant and civilised.
Yesterday evening myself, Andy C33333333333333333 and huggy set off from Spa Road and proceeded in a southerly direction picking up Grey Sheep atop TMNH. After descending over some kitty litter from Danbury we were re-grouping at a junction when we were passed by a fast moving blur which proved to be jibers.
We followed huggy's route into Chelmsford until jibers thought it best to show us the A&N roundabout which he had earlier insisted we avoid. Eventually we found the Railway Tavern where I amused myself by loading Fred into one of the high altitude bike racks positioned by the station.
Tom's mate Ed and a couple of his friends were there with a penny farthing and The Socialable which is a side by side tandem. The pub landlady was persuaded to try it, the video is on the group's FB page.
Whilst huggy updated us on developments in the Land of Huggy we speculated where Tomsk was, it transpired he had been caught out by the last minute change of plan and was waiting for us at The Endeavour. When Tomsk eventually joined us he reported the pub was a fine establishment, and he had found some bike parking too ::-)
The evening was so mild we sat outside. All very pleasant and civilised.
The next deadline for events before 01-12-2017 is 1st July
At least two of the next Winter Series ought to get in the planner soon, if not all 4. Are we going to repeat the routes and running order, or try new routes, mix the order up? Perhaps a fourth organiser to join Huggy, ted and myself? Something to talk about next Wednesday???
I can now think about organising a 1000km for 2018 - using the Gavin & Stacey route as the basis for this, means the sting will be in the middle, not the tail ;D:thumbsup: Congrats Tom
June is the most likely month, July, August and September already have provisionally planned 1000km+ events - Super-Pre-Qualifiers for PBP 2019?? ::-)
I can now think about organising a 1000km for 2018 - using the Gavin & Stacey route as the basis for this, means the sting will be in the middle, not the tail ;D
Making some notes on it this week and we can have a catch up.
Me and Carlos decided to get "close" at Spar road roundabout. It was only a matter of time.:o
Me and Carlos decided to get "close" at Spar road roundabout. It was only a matter of time.
Me and Carlos decided to get "close" at Spar road roundabout. It was only a matter of time.
I turned right at slow speed just as Andy C33 was stealthily coming alongside :facepalm:
He`s a bit skinny as a landing pad, no injuries, just a broken sti lever.
Funnily enough I`d just told Oaky that I hadn`t fallen off in a while.
Er, if anyone has a right Shimano 11 speed lever going cheap, I`d be very grateful ;D
Me and Carlos decided to get "close" at Spar road roundabout. It was only a matter of time.
I turned right at slow speed just as Andy C33 was stealthily coming alongside :facepalm:
He`s a bit skinny as a landing pad, no injuries, just a broken sti lever.
Funnily enough I`d just told Oaky that I hadn`t fallen off in a while.
Er, if anyone has a right Shimano 11 speed lever going cheap, I`d be very grateful ;D
That makes a change from turning left in front of people... LOL
Bit of a bargain at Malcom's at the moment, Schwalbe 1 Pro Tubeless 700x28c which I bought from Germany the other week at £33 each - he has for £28 a tyre (unboxed but new). :thumbsup: I've just bought 3 for stock...
https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/products/schwable-one-tubeless-tl-easy-folding-tyre-700x28c-622-28mm-hs448
Bit of a bargain at Malcom's at the moment, Schwalbe 1 Pro Tubeless 700x28c which I bought from Germany the other week at £33 each - he has for £28 a tyre (unboxed but new). :thumbsup: I've just bought 3 for stock...
https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/products/schwable-one-tubeless-tl-easy-folding-tyre-700x28c-622-28mm-hs448
Thank`s for the heads up jiber, I might pick up a couple with some tubeless supplies when I collect the shifter body he`s just ordered for me. £34, 1/3rd the price of a new shifter, he`s pretty good you know :thumbsup:
It's on strava... the quick image hosting I was using to post stuff on here has decided to terminate it's service, so I'm a bit stuck as to where to host easily now...
It's on strava... the quick image hosting I was using to post stuff on here has decided to terminate it's service, so I'm a bit stuck as to where to host easily now...
It's on strava... the quick image hosting I was using to post stuff on here has decided to terminate it's service, so I'm a bit stuck as to where to host easily now...
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So where is ted with the write up???
Mr Blackmore asks about a winter ACME Jersey order...I'll get onto this sometime in July! Food for thought.
:o
The night began for me with a very flat front tyre. As I run all my steeds on tubeless, this was a worry but I re-inflated the tyre and it was still solid this morning, I have no idea what happened there. So it was that I didn't reach Spa until 8.45 and the CLG until after 9.
quite a bit after 9 :facepalm:
I did note that Psyclist was keeping quiet at that point so I suspect he has a fair few points stashed away himself.
quite a bit after 9 :facepalm:
He was all hot and bothered when he arrived. And there's something odd going on with his facial hair ...
I think he needs some advice from Oaky who currently seems to be the cat's whiskers when it comes to whiskers.
So Saturday shows a morning coffee session, in true form, the instigator is planning to be elsewhere... So is there still any interest? I don't mind riding to a coffee shop somewhere instead....?
I'm out now as well. I am going to be sitting on the sofa watching the All Blacks (with a beer) and then I'll be house clearing....just days left to finish that job and as usual after the big bits the small bits take the most time :'(
What, in 4 years time?I'm out now as well. I am going to be sitting on the sofa watching the All Blacks (with a beer) and then I'll be house clearing....just days left to finish that job and as usual after the big bits the small bits take the most time :'(
By the time the Lions get going you will be hiding behind the sofa ;D
So Saturday shows a morning coffee session, in true form, the instigator is planning to be elsewhere... So is there still any interest? I don't mind riding to a coffee shop somewhere instead....?
No, as soon as the ref starts penalising the All Blacks for their quaint southern hemisphere scrummaging 8);D
Does egg chasing legitimately come under the ACME Miscellany banner???Ted started it but it's closed now anyway.
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There's a similar conversation going on here
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=103837.0
Anyone else here planning to enter the velogames fantasy Tour de France? Thread here:- https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=103743.0Team Helmet Hair Heroics is registered
Random cycling route idea based on the Arrivée of yesterday's TdF stage (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Longwy,+France/Tipperary,+Ireland/@53.9463775,-15.3546498,5.11z/data=!4m19!4m18!1m10!1m1!1s0x47eac87163779663:0x40a5fb99a3afa40!2m2!1d5.761773!2d49.519919!3m4!1m2!1d-5.0780708!2d51.7074594!3s0x48693c858e73c81f:0xe5f2ca6671e65f9!1m5!1m1!1s0x485cb268aa4c3a95:0xa00c7a997317560!2m2!1d-8.1544426!2d52.4747264!3e1?hl=en[/url)
650B wheels are with DPD and should be with me tomorrow......woohooo. I had decided that I will do LEL on the 700C but considering that the replacement rim is still outstanding I suspect I should get Cosy with the 650B. Now the question is Tubeless or not....lets see how these WTB tyres go and if there is even room for Guards around the 47mm of tan wall goodness.
Looks very good Tippers. I'm sure that'll be a joy to ride.
Difficult to tell in the photo, but is the black valve cap missing on the front wheel ...
Looks very good Tippers. I'm sure that'll be a joy to ride.You are correct....I was holding that for the picture to decide if I was going with or without.
Difficult to tell in the photo, but is the black valve cap missing on the front wheel ...
Looks very good Tippers. I'm sure that'll be a joy to ride.You are correct....I was holding that for the picture to decide if I was going with or without.
Difficult to tell in the photo, but is the black valve cap missing on the front wheel ...
Only on the front, the back is now regulation.Looks very good Tippers. I'm sure that'll be a joy to ride.You are correct....I was holding that for the picture to decide if I was going with or without.
Difficult to tell in the photo, but is the black valve cap missing on the front wheel ...
Standards are clearly slipping in the ACME peloton. huggy is still riding round with untrained and uncapped mudguard stays.
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Must find the boxes with tools and spares. Might ride this for Hereward if the weather looks half decent.
Chain's a bit......lightweight and aero pedals...
I'm now in the market for an ACME jersey, probably medium, are there any left?
Participants get fully hands-on with brewing a beer throughout the day.The brewery is close to Southminster train station so there are possibilities of cycle/train transport.
All in all a truly great gift idea for the beer enthusiast or loved one in your life.
The full days programme will involve hot liquor treatment, mashing in, hop additions and
much more behind the scenes testing and yeast viability checking.
Lunch will be provided, along with ales from the Taproom bar.
There will also be a 17 pint mini pin of the beer you made available for collection one week after your experience day, collection can be arranged for weekends.
Unlike other many other Brewery Experiences you can have an input into the beer you brew!
Does anybody have a bike trailer ... could be used the following week for collection/delivery duties.I can go over in the ACME Team Van(c) and collect our brewed master pieces :thumbsup:
Does anybody have a bike trailer ... could be used the following week for collection/delivery duties.I can go over in the ACME Team Van(c) and collect our brewed master pieces :thumbsup:
However, Tomsk has a bike trailer :D
About 140kg of beer on the trailer may slow you down a bit too :PDoes anybody have a bike trailer ... could be used the following week for collection/delivery duties.I can go over in the ACME Team Van(c) and collect our brewed master pieces :thumbsup:
However, Tomsk has a bike trailer :D
Cool. I have a 200km route that goes via Southminster, so I had a crazy idea that I could pickup and deliver to folks on the way back. In the cold light of day that idea might not get very far ... not sure if it might shake the beer up a bit!
Does anybody have a bike trailer ... could be used the following week for collection/delivery duties.I can go over in the ACME Team Van(c) and collect our brewed master pieces :thumbsup:
However, Tomsk has a bike trailer :D
Wibblers Brewery - Be a Brewer for the Day (https://www.wibblers.co.uk/tours-a-experiences)I have confirmed the booking for 18th November and paid 5 x £10 deposits. When booking I was advised that the limit is really 6 participants, therefore there is currently 1 space remaining for this event, I guess we could say first to respond bags the final place or we could have an arm wrestling contest or something similar if there more than 6 of us wanting to go on this occasion :D
This has been mentioned in passing and was again last night. I have spoken to the nice people at Wibblers and they will do an event for us if we have a suitable sized group, on Saturday 18th November. The group size needs to be 4 to86.
The cost is £100 out of which you get:Quote from: WibblersParticipants get fully hands-on with brewing a beer throughout the day.The brewery is close to Southminster train station so there are possibilities of cycle/train transport.
All in all a truly great gift idea for the beer enthusiast or loved one in your life.
The full days programme will involve hot liquor treatment, mashing in, hop additions and
much more behind the scenes testing and yeast viability checking.
Lunch will be provided, along with ales from the Taproom bar.
There will also be a 17 pint mini pin of the beer you made available for collection one week after your experience day, collection can be arranged for weekends.
Unlike other many other Brewery Experiences you can have an input into the beer you brew!
So, who's up for it?
Would like to get at least 4 people committing in the next week so I can confirm the booking.
Attendees:
huggy
OD
jibers
psyclist
Oaky
I know this is wrong on many, many levels but I have just planted the seed of the Arrow to the ColVelo folk. In doing so I was looking up the dates and I couldn't help but notice that in 2019 Good Friday is on April 19th.....that's nearly a summer ride!
I happened across this tonight, which I thought seemed sort of useful:
https://routecheck.cc/
allows you to show POI relative to a GPX (or RWGPS route), i.e. pubs within 1 mile of route etc...
I know this is wrong on many, many levels but I have just planted the seed of the Arrow to the ColVelo folk. In doing so I was looking up the dates and I couldn't help but notice that in 2019 Good Friday is on April 19th.....that's nearly a summer ride!
LOL LOL LOL :thumbsup: :facepalm:
;D t'was fun indeed.
Hope you're ok after the off! G&T and House Red.....not a good combination.
;D t'was fun indeed.
Hope you're ok after the off! G&T and House Red.....not a good combination.
I'm not sure the off was booze related, Fred's front wheel skidded up against the edge of a dropped curb which was quite high. Oaky has a photo ::-)
Bloody OD and his 'Grand Plans for Others'... I mulled over TCR last night on my ride home, not discounted it yet, but do I want 4000km of numbness & broken derriere.. hmmm
I think this is an appropriate place to post this YouTube video: Dropping an anvil on stuff (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXFeNLjTa8k&t=0s)
No sooner have we recovered from the latest Velodrome trip and I receive an invite to apply for the next available date between October and December. IF I apply and am successful for a session it would make our 4th trip this calendar year.
Unless anyone has objection and enough upfront numbers are declared PDQ, I'm going to skip this invitation and wait for an opportunity in 2018. Of course if anyone wants to make other clubs aware of the sessions I'm happy to forward the email to whomever it may be of interest to.
Hog Hill or the Lea Valley road circuit next time?
Hog Hill or the Lea Valley road circuit next time?
What does one do on such a circuit, having not been to either before? Is there instruction and such like as with the velodrome, or do you just pay for x hours riding around the circuit?
Nice (i think) to see some great pics of OD in Arrivee!No mention of his words, tippers??
Nice (i think) to see some great pics of OD in Arrivee!No mention of his words, tippers??
:D
Nice (i think) to see some great pics of OD in Arrivee!No mention of his words, tippers??
:D
I saw OD leering at me from the bottom of a page, I quickly turned it over, took a deep breath and now I'm looking for something calming before I turn back to read his contribution.
I'm up for the Richard Ellis as well and with an ECE, it's spot on 50km from mine. I told myself I wouldn't be chasing points or riding epics, but I fancy the 200km and doing a 200 ECE to the Silly Suffolk :facepalm:I'm doing the Suffolk Byways on the 30th Sept, not an ECE though and the Rich Ellis but I reckon that will be it for Audax in October.
Will someone please talk me out of it?
Anyone up for and end to end next year?
Anyone up for an end to end next year?
I've signed up to the Richard Ellis 200k - hopefully see you guys there :thumbsup:
My plans for this year pretty much involve carrying on the RRTY and completing and SR but sticking to only 1 ride under Audax conditions per month. I have enjoyed the last year/s so saying I am doing this to get the enjoyment back is incorrect but I think it's probably accurate to say I just want to take it all in in a bit more, stop, relax and socialise a bit more.
... though if Tomsk is still going to ruin the 1000
Anyone up for an end to end next year?
Jan has been talking about that for next year, as a 7 x 200km.I've signed up to the Richard Ellis 200k - hopefully see you guys there :thumbsup:
I'll be doing the 200km as well
I fancy the 200km and doing a 200 ECE to the Silly Suffolk :facepalm:That makes at least 4 ACME riders on the Silly Suffolk rides, Mr T will be pleased. Why not ECE the 200 and join us instead of the 100 ;D
I think what Carlos meant above Huggy is that he will ride the 200km Silly Suffolk + a 200 KM ECE...what a legend ;DI fancy the 200km and doing a 200 ECE to the Silly Suffolk :facepalm:That makes at least 4 ACME riders on the Silly Suffolk rides, Mr T will be pleased. Why not ECE the 200 and join us instead of the 100 ;D
I think what Carlos meant above Huggy is that he will ride the 200km Silly Suffolk + a 200 KM ECE...what a legend ;DI fancy the 200km and doing a 200 ECE to the Silly Suffolk :facepalm:That makes at least 4 ACME riders on the Silly Suffolk rides, Mr T will be pleased. Why not ECE the 200 and join us instead of the 100 ;D
On a different note - has anyone been thinking about the Ridley Ride?
The pubs and points have been revealed. A quick fiddle with Google Maps (unchecked for COR etc. apart from where I dragged it away from the Flitch Way) came up with this route - 36 miles, 46 points (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/The+Compasses/The+Swan+Inn+Felstead/King+William+IV/The+Bell+Inn/The+Onley/Cross+Keys+White+Notley/The+Square+and+Compasses/White+Hart+Inn/The+Beehive/51.8278379,0.4638414/@51.8434793,0.4754907,12.5z/data=!4m67!4m66!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xa283bcfcef90b871!2m2!1d0.463861!2d51.827841!1m15!1m1!1s0x0:0x784a6c5b574da386!2m2!1d0.4331827!2d51.8564099!3m4!1m2!1d0.4835486!2d51.8568512!3s0x47d8f1f91c1314f1:0x2a2cf1c644843dad!3m4!1m2!1d0.5203597!2d51.8698061!3s0x47d8f1ca343dc4a5:0x1d410c26fb1970ad!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xbc03a360d99264b6!2m2!1d0.5396175!2d51.8665024!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x56fbea648ceb8ba1!2m2!1d0.5206194!2d51.8981825!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x9d2427e05b35f744!2m2!1d0.614396!2d51.892785!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x34c4a0a6626475b9!2m2!1d0.590317!2d51.835589!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xc885d93a1ac64890!2m2!1d0.5337375!2d51.8156451!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x94f7636a6ffb910b!2m2!1d0.4755456!2d51.7901788!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x2a8164d1121f6e78!2m2!1d0.456281!2d51.79433!1m0!3e1?hl=en). (Not shown is the second 3 point Felsted pub, since Google maps has a limit on the number of waypoints.) I haven't checked that Google hasn't sent it down any non-existent roads (I know there is some private track or other north of Braintree/Great Notley that it has sent routes donw in the past).
Not sure how tight it will be for time given the 5 hour limit and requirement to buy something in each pub, though.
On a different note - has anyone been thinking about the Ridley Ride?
Best I came up with was 100km on not very nice and potentially busy roads & some COR to get 79 points (missing out Grt Bardfield)
I'm still thinking about it, but I might just go and ride Blaxhall Audax the following day for no points but pleasant memories... however there is something about riding between pubs which is attractive if I can keep my competitive side in check!Blaxhall is on the same day, the 30th
I'm still thinking about it, but I might just go and ride Blaxhall Audax the following day for no points but pleasant memories... however there is something about riding between pubs which is attractive if I can keep my competitive side in check!Blaxhall is on the same day, the 30th
Huggy is going to get a Fixed bike as well :thumbsup: They are taking over...awesome.That is a rumour started and propagated by Ted, it has no reality at present ::-)
Huggy is going to get a Fixed bike as well :thumbsup: They are taking over...awesome.That is a rumour started and propagated by Ted, it has no reality at present ::-)
Don't we all :facepalm:Huggy is going to get a Fixed bike as well :thumbsup: They are taking over...awesome.That is a rumour started and propagated by Ted, it has no reality at present ::-)
You need a BJ.
That is a rumour started and propagated by Ted, it has no reality at present ::-)
That is a rumour started and propagated by Ted, it has no reality at present ::-)
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BJs are cheaper.
Doubtless Fandango will be dusting off his fixed machine for the occasion as well.
You did promise though :thumbsup:
at some point on a road somewhere riding an event - so yes, a parallel universe
You told me you had an old fixed bike somewhere that you would dust down if you could find the parts. I suppose if you had it in your 30s or 40s it would be a fairly vintage machine now.
at some point on a road somewhere riding an event - so yes, a parallel universe
You told me you had an old fixed bike somewhere that you would dust down if you could find the parts. I suppose if you had it in your 30s or 40s it would be a fairly vintage machine now.
We worked out yesterday evening 'fandango was the 4th oldest MEMWNS / ACME rider. From memory it goes something like this:
Tomsk (oldest) - 60 this year
Grey Sheep - 60 sometime next year
BFC - 54 next January
'fandango - 54 on 7th February
Me - 54 on 27th February
Perhaps Andy the Beer Bitch should start checking photo ID to guard against under age drinking.
I've just remembered, those of you who weren't present yesterday evening won't have seen the BB's new order pad! He has it on long term loan from one of the establishments he visits in his other professional capacity.
With that age profile I'm thinking that I should apply to join the club's junior section
Oh, yes, that was the other noteworthy point, jibers manager to take a photo of the BB smiling! Or perhaps it was just wind.
at some point on a road somewhere riding an event - so yes, a parallel universe
You told me you had an old fixed bike somewhere that you would dust down if you could find the parts. I suppose if you had it in your 30s or 40s it would be a fairly vintage machine now.
We worked out yesterday evening 'fandango was the 4th oldest MEMWNS / ACME rider. From memory it goes something like this:
Tomsk (oldest) - 60 this year
Grey Sheep - 60 sometime next year
BFC - 54 next January
'fandango - 54 on 7th February
Me - 54 on 27th February
But bear in mind that Tomsk does make sacrifices. All that hanging upside down in a wardrobe instead of sleeping in a bed isn't easy you know.
We worked out yesterday evening 'fandango was the 4th oldest MEMWNS / ACME rider. From memory it goes something like this:
Tomsk (oldest) - 60 this year
Grey Sheep - 60 sometime next year
BFC - 54 next January
'fandango - 54 on 7th February
Me - 54 on 27th February
Jesus, there goes my excuse for being slower than Carlos.... I though you were all younger. I am a mere 51. Tomsk must have made cut a deal with the devil to remain so ageless...
Tomsk must have made cut a deal with the devil to remain so ageless...
My New Brooks Cambium All Weather (C17 Carved) turned up yesterday...it seems very rubbery....top and bottom!
First ride tomorrow so will be interesting to see how it feels.
My New Brooks Cambium All Weather (C17 Carved) turned up yesterday...it seems very rubbery....top and bottom!
First ride tomorrow so will be interesting to see how it feels.
FETISH SADDLE!Yes, luckily it did not come with a mask and I won't be wearing rubber lycra anytime soon....I think ;D
I wonder if it will squeak like the original C17 (mine is from the rubber bottom rubbing on the rails iirc )There seems to be a pretty large gap between the rails and the rubber upper but obviously that may change when my fat arse is applied. The Rails are also coated in some form of 'black stuff' and the bits that were metal on the original cambiums are now 'plastic'
FETISH SADDLE!Yes, luckily it did not come with a mask and I won't be wearing rubber lycra anytime soon....I think ;D
Paging Tomsk & other Dunmow residents........
Is this bit all cyclable from Woodside Way to B1008? (planning to use it as part of my ECE for RE100 )
(https://thumbs.imgbox.com/86/f4/69C6dM63_t.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/69C6dM63)
... Shows up better on the satellite image.
Paging Tomsk & other Dunmow residents........
Is this bit all cyclable from Woodside Way to B1008? (planning to use it as part of my ECE for RE100 )
(https://thumbs.imgbox.com/86/f4/69C6dM63_t.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/69C6dM63)
Yes-ish... the last bit linking Woodlands Park with Godfrey Way is an old byway, which can be muddy. However I use Woodlands Park Drive and Willow Road regularly - there's paved footpaths through to Downs Crescent then Godfrey Way. Shows up better on the satellite image.
I'll be thinking of you while I'm in the pub Friday night :D;D I'll be thinking of you on the train supping my beer on Saturday afternoon :facepalm:
I asked tonight and Tom says there is only 1 large jersey left :-(
www.grapeandgraintrail.co.uk
I'll leave that there!
I asked tonight and Tom says there is only 1 large jersey left :-(
Thanks for asking. I'll pass the news on, but at least we should have a new order going in soon :thumbsup:
I asked tonight and Tom says there is only 1 large jersey left :-(
Thanks for asking. I'll pass the news on, but at least we should have a new order going in soon :thumbsup:
Soupy is onto it - he'll be emailing all ACME-ists and other who have expressed an interest soon, collecting orders and money. I've warned him there will be a lot of chasing and sorting stuff out, being the middle-man between Blackmore Apparel and aherd of catspeloton of experienced randonneurs ;D
Nice work Jason. One improvement suggestion ... size details should be per item, as people will need to order different sizes for different garments, if more than one is ordered on one form.
Keep it simple, I say. I didn't realise it was just one item per form, but that being the case, it'll work fine.
ECE time allowed
Following a discussion with Carlos & Bernster yesterday regarding the time allowed for an ECE, and whether the calendar ride is included in the calculation of time at the minimum speed, I found the following on aukweb, which is quite categoric:
The overall minimum speed for the ECE Perm + Calendar event will be 14.3km/hr irrespective of the minimum speed of the calendar event itself.
To determine the distance, you need to take the points distance of the calendar event (eg 100km for an over-distance 115km event) and add the minimum distance of the ECE (so a mandatory route 105km ECE would count as 105km). So with these examples, the time allowed would be 205k at 14.3km/h, which is just over 14 hours.
For those ECE'ing the winter series event, this will be a useful reminder.
Hmmm - I thought it was the total distance of both added together, not the calendar points distance + total ECE ? ??? Was there a particular thing that added the clarification regarding calendar event that you found that I missed?
Hmmm - I thought it was the total distance of both added together, not the calendar points distance + total ECE ? ??? Was there a particular thing that added the clarification regarding calendar event that you found that I missed?
Yes, as per http://www.aukweb.net/diy/ece/ecefaq/ (http://www.aukweb.net/diy/ece/ecefaq/)
7. What if the calendar event and/ or the ECE are overdistance?
The calendar event will only be allowed the nominal distance eg 100 200 etc for reasons stated above. However if a calendar event is a lot longer than this you will not get extra time allowance for the ECE. ie a 115km calendar event + 100km ECE is not given the time allowance based on 215km but only that based on 200km. This means it's important to ensure you can get round both parts of the ECE within time.
An overdistance ECE that is the minimum distance between controls is however allowed an extra time allowance for the ECE leg; thus if it's 60km minimum distance between the ECE start and a 100km calendar event you will be allowed a time allowance based on 220km.
I have just submitted my ECE for the Essex 3R's Helpers ride planned to start at stupid O'Clock1 on the 28th. With 43km to ride before the start of the 'calendar' route when meeting psyclist outside (on account of them not being open at Audax O'Clock) Witham Wetherspoons at 6am, followed by the 107.8km 3R's route, finished off with a 57.7km round trip to the Blue Egg. Those mathematically astute among you will notice that my ECE is 100.7km therefore I will have 14 hours and 2 minutes to complete the 208.5km, so almost BRM pace with the over distance in the calendar event distance. This gives me two thoughts:
:smug: that my ECE is pretty much minimum distance with a little distance buffer to keep the validation happy
:-\ that I have no ECE over distance to create a time buffer if in (hopefully unlikely) trouble
I'm sure it will be fun anyway :thumbsup:
[1] stupid O'Clock is defined by me as earlier than Audax O'Clock
Sounds good. Are you joining psyclist in his post ride, warm down, volleyball match?errrr, no.
ECE time allowedCheers for following up mate, that makes sense :thumbsup:
Following a discussion with Carlos & Bernster yesterday regarding the time allowed for an ECE, and whether the calendar ride is included in the calculation of time at the minimum speed, I found the following on aukweb, which is quite categoric:
The overall minimum speed for the ECE Perm + Calendar event will be 14.3km/hr irrespective of the minimum speed of the calendar event itself.
To determine the distance, you need to take the points distance of the calendar event (eg 100km for an over-distance 115km event) and add the minimum distance of the ECE (so a mandatory route 105km ECE would count as 105km). So with these examples, the time allowed would be 205k at 14.3km/h, which is just over 14 hours.
For those ECE'ing the winter series event, this will be a useful reminder.
Wouldn't it be good if ...
Are there other solution options that would be more slick?
Wouldn't it be good if ...
.............................
And who is riding the Cambridge Autumnal on Saturday ... do I need to bring a crossword to keep myself busy if I'm likely to be delayed by the gear cable changing and puncture fixing shenanigans witnessed last year?
Hi all,
During last Wednesdays training ride we discussed acme socks
I have found defeet sell "Belgium" socks which are upside down colours for Belgium, but great for us in red, yellow and black. They are in short supply in some options so if people are interested please drop me a pm
They have defeet Aireator or mtb versions at £13.48 & £15.29 respectively
Regards
Grey Sheep
not everyone is on either RWGPSAs a group we could do what we have talked about in the past and subscribe to Club RWGPS, individuals can continue their subscribed privileges and join the group, cancelling their personal subscription at some point in favour or contribution towards the Club subscription. Last time I looked it was about £250/year for club membership.
not everyone is on either RWGPSAs a group we could do what we have talked about in the past and subscribe to Club RWGPS, individuals can continue their subscribed privileges and join the group, cancelling their personal subscription at some point in favour or contribution towards the Club subscription. Last time I looked it was about £250/year for club membership.
That won't work either, I've never put anything on the family calendar pinned to the kitchen notice boardnot everyone is on either RWGPSAs a group we could do what we have talked about in the past and subscribe to Club RWGPS, individuals can continue their subscribed privileges and join the group, cancelling their personal subscription at some point in favour or contribution towards the Club subscription. Last time I looked it was about £250/year for club membership.
Or we could all just move in together.
The Bard is back - terrific stuff!
Huggy seems to be backtracking on his fixed plans. Apparently he likes freewheeling too much or some other wimpy nonsense.Yup :smug:
Huggy seems to be backtracking on his fixed plans. Apparently he likes freewheeling too much or some other wimpy nonsense.Yup :smug:
I am still of the opinion that its downright rude to ignore the fact that some bright spark went to the trouble of inventing a freewheel and gears. That said I am sort of enjoying riding fixed and will no doubt be proper smug if I'm still riding fixed come the spring. Yesterday evening was a bit scary given the fog, wet roads and splodges of mud sprinkled about. It's fair to say I am a long way from the outer edges of my comfort zone which is no bad thing every now and then.
Huggy seems to be backtracking on his fixed plans. Apparently he likes freewheeling too much or some other wimpy nonsense.Yup :smug:
I am still of the opinion that its downright rude to ignore the fact that some bright spark went to the trouble of inventing a freewheel and gears. That said I am sort of enjoying riding fixed and will no doubt be proper smug if I'm still riding fixed come the spring. Yesterday evening was a bit scary given the fog, wet roads and splodges of mud sprinkled about. It's fair to say I am a long way from the outer edges of my comfort zone which is no bad thing every now and then.
I'm not sure now much my knees are enjoying BJ, particularly the right one. I'm hoping the muscles around my knee joints will strengthen and offer more support.
I'm not sure now much my knees are enjoying BJ, particularly the right one. I'm hoping the muscles around my knee joints will strengthen and offer more support.
I'm not sure now much my knees are enjoying BJ, particularly the right one. I'm hoping the muscles around my knee joints will strengthen and offer more support.
There is a school of thought that suggests setting the saddle a little higher on fixed, in order to reduce the maximum knee flexion. I don't know how much difference it makes though - I run mine at exactly the same height.
I'm not sure now much my knees are enjoying BJ, particularly the right one. I'm hoping the muscles around my knee joints will strengthen and offer more support.
There is a school of thought that suggests setting the saddle a little higher on fixed, in order to reduce the maximum knee flexion. I don't know how much difference it makes though - I run mine at exactly the same height.
I run all my saddles at the same height, but do get out of the saddle a lot on fixed, unless occasionally deliberately doing some seated climbing. Spinning downhill at speed I do shift back to lengthen the stroke, which is much more comfortable.
I'm torn between 100km before or a split of 80/20 with a cycle home from the pub.... I suspect I'll go for the 100km as it will mellow me out for the main event ;D :thumbsup:
I'm usually up for a hilly ride whenever practical, so keep me in the loop with your plans :thumbsup:
I think I need a DIY for Nov so could be a plan.
I've got cards for both AWE and MH, so could be an option - my geared bike is in bits at the moment whilst I do some maintenance, so I'll need to find time to put it back together before committing.
... Hopefully you'll now have an impetus to get that maintenance finished :)
The expression "through gritted teeth" has been brought to life on some recent audax events, and just because I started at the back to avoid the issue didn't mean I stayed at the back.... Hopefully you'll now have an impetus to get that maintenance finished :)
Have you fitted your ACME mudflaps yet???
The expression "through gritted teeth" has been brought to life on some recent audax events...... Hopefully you'll now have an impetus to get that maintenance finished :)
Have you fitted your ACME mudflaps yet???
The expression "through gritted teeth" has been brought to life on some recent audax events, and just because I started at the back to avoid the issue didn't mean I stayed at the back.... Hopefully you'll now have an impetus to get that maintenance finished :)
Have you fitted your ACME mudflaps yet???
My rear mudflap has been attached since LEL, but I could do with one for the singlespeed as well - don't suppose you have any spares or whether a repeat order is on the cards at any point?... Hopefully you'll now have an impetus to get that maintenance finished :)
Have you fitted your ACME mudflaps yet???
The mountain guide has 5 mountains listed in Essex, England.
Can I ask which Essex Mountain Rescue. My brother formed what we believe to be the original and even had t shirts made which baffled people when we climbed Snowdon. However there is a newer group who claim to be Essex Mountain Rescue which we would have objected to except they appear to support real mountain rescue so don't.This one (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2259381536/)
The Mountains of Essex
For some reason the mountain guide has Cabin Hill as a higher peak
I think the minimum flap order is about a dozen.Depending upon surplus funds in the ACME coffers a minimum order could be made up and spares held in stock for future new steeds.
I'll take a rear flap.
The Mountains of Essex
For some reason the mountain guide has Cabin Hill as a higher peak
If you mean the numbering on the linked page, I think that's just alphabetical order - e.g. clicking into the pages for the peaks gives Cabin Hill elevation @ 90m comapred to Chrishall Common @ 147m.
I'll take a rear flap.
How about another 2 for your caravan?
The Mountains of Essex
For some reason the mountain guide has Cabin Hill as a higher peak
If you mean the numbering on the linked page, I think that's just alphabetical order - e.g. clicking into the pages for the peaks gives Cabin Hill elevation @ 90m comapred to Chrishall Common @ 147m.
Maybe we could devise a mountains an Valleys ride to complement the rivers and reservoirs rides. I wonder if it would attract any AAA points?
The Mountains of Essex
For some reason the mountain guide has Cabin Hill as a higher peak
If you mean the numbering on the linked page, I think that's just alphabetical order - e.g. clicking into the pages for the peaks gives Cabin Hill elevation @ 90m comapred to Chrishall Common @ 147m.
Great Chishill is on the route of the Manningtree 200 perm, a route I heartily recommend, probably the hilliest Essex Audax. The village is just North of the common and is actually in Cambridgeshire. So there......
The Mountains of Essex
For some reason the mountain guide has Cabin Hill as a higher peak
If you mean the numbering on the linked page, I think that's just alphabetical order - e.g. clicking into the pages for the peaks gives Cabin Hill elevation @ 90m comapred to Chrishall Common @ 147m.
Great Chishill is on the route of the Manningtree 200 perm, a route I heartily recommend, probably the hilliest Essex Audax. The village is just North of the common and is actually in Cambridgeshire. So there......
Does it not also feature on the Windmill Ride ?
The Mountains of Essex
For some reason the mountain guide has Cabin Hill as a higher peak
If you mean the numbering on the linked page, I think that's just alphabetical order - e.g. clicking into the pages for the peaks gives Cabin Hill elevation @ 90m comapred to Chrishall Common @ 147m.
Great Chishill is on the route of the Manningtree 200 perm, a route I heartily recommend, probably the hilliest Essex Audax. The village is just North of the common and is actually in Cambridgeshire. So there......
The Mountains of Essex
For some reason the mountain guide has Cabin Hill as a higher peak
If you mean the numbering on the linked page, I think that's just alphabetical order - e.g. clicking into the pages for the peaks gives Cabin Hill elevation @ 90m comapred to Chrishall Common @ 147m.
Great Chishill is on the route of the Manningtree 200 perm, a route I heartily recommend, probably the hilliest Essex Audax. The village is just North of the common and is actually in Cambridgeshire. So there......
Depends on how far back you go (I recall Wilkyboy mentioning), "Until 1895, Chishill was in Essex but then the boundary was changed and it became Cambridgeshire, however the church is still in the Diocese of Chelmsford."
We`d have to do very well to get AAA points and stay in Essex, what hills there are, are quite slight and a fair way apart.
We`d have to do very well to get AAA points and stay in Essex, what hills there are, are quite slight and a fair way apart.
I've just done a quick attempt at a route in the Abridge/Toot Hill area, and got to 550m of climbing in 50km. It needs to be 750m of climbing as a minimum for that distance. I think it is going to be possible.
ECE time allowed
Following a discussion with Carlos & Bernster yesterday regarding the time allowed for an ECE, and whether the calendar ride is included in the calculation of time at the minimum speed, I found the following on aukweb, which is quite categoric:
The overall minimum speed for the ECE Perm + Calendar event will be 14.3km/hr irrespective of the minimum speed of the calendar event itself.
To determine the distance, you need to take the points distance of the calendar event (eg 100km for an over-distance 115km event) and add the minimum distance of the ECE (so a mandatory route 105km ECE would count as 105km). So with these examples, the time allowed would be 205k at 14.3km/h, which is just over 14 hours.
For those ECE'ing the winter series event, this will be a useful reminder.
I have just renewed my AUK membership. £14 seems a small price to pay for not doing audaxes or earning any points :thumbsup:you did one last weekend!
I have just renewed my AUK membership. £14 seems a small price to pay for not doing audaxes or earning any points :thumbsup:you did one last weekend!
but you entered and paid to ride your bike on public roads that would otherwise have been zero cost to your Great British Pound beer tokensI have just renewed my AUK membership. £14 seems a small price to pay for not doing audaxes or earning any points :thumbsup:you did one last weekend!
No I didn't. I had a nice ride and went further on BJ than ever before but I missed the Stock (couldn't be arsed to turn left) and Danbury (didn't seem much point) controls and haven't submitted my brevet. DNF :thumbsup:
Kirsty MacColl knew a guy down the chip shop who swore he was Elvis. Last night, when we arrived at the pub, there was an old bloke sitting in the corner, cackling to himself who swore he had ridden LEL. He even had the jersey ! We humoured the poor old duffer and let him join in with us though.
The night had begun normally enough with a good sized contingent assembling at Spa; OD, the Hustler, Hotblack, Tomsk, Stanners Kiwi, Grey Sheep and the Lord Oakington all tore off into the darkness leaving me puffing away behind - I did actually have to check I hadn't turned up on time trial night by mistake. What made it all the more galling was that Tomsk had turned up on what looked like a small road roller and was carrying a selection of garden tools, I am sure I saw a full size scythe sticking out his saddle bag and very possibly a small lawnmower. We managed to avoid the COR that had been carelessly left in the route when I cobbled it together 2 years ago and arrived at the Donkey & Buskins in reasonable time.
This was a new pub to nearly all of us and it was a lot nicer inside than we had anticipated. The only downside was a limited selection of ales. Firelight by St Peter's won the Quaffers Choice by default but it would have been a winner most nights anyway. Of course some of our more irresponsible members took the limited selection as an excuse to go seriously off piste; OD was lost in the wine list for a good half hour before choosing his vintage, Oaky went for Tia Maria and Guinness, Stanners slipped back into his old ways with a cider and LEL Elvis mumbled something about meths so we gave him a Guinness as well. It is fortunate that the Hustler now comes equipped with a waiter's pad and his very own Kitty Kitty pen. He was also able, yet again, to charm the barmaid into delivering the beers for him. He seems to be labouring under the misapprehension that he has been elevated to some sort of executive position.
As well as planning what will hopefully become a couple of new ACME rides, we discussed something to do with broadband, Epiphany and Wales. We also held the first meeting of the MEMWNS caravan club. Sadly the conversation had to be cut short when our diversity officer Oaky was forced to step in to caution OD about his behaviour. Oaky is now designing a series of cultural awareness workshops, attendance at which will be compulsory.
It hadn't got any warmer outside while we sat in the pub so it was a cold ride home. Tomsk probably had a brazier in his saddlebag as well so he would have been alright.
How's that going to work then? They don't go anywhere near the centre of the cycling universe of Mid-Essex :-\
RIGHT THEN, LISTEN UP, THIS IS IMPORTANT, IT LOOKS LIKE ACME IS GOING TO BE ON THE TELLY!!!
As mentioned yesterday evening, during last month I attempted to register ACME for The BBC One Show Virtual Rickshaw Challenge (http://rickshaw.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/) in aid of Children in Need. For those of you who don't know the Rickshaw Challenge (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1gRFL3txwwWdMPshdNwRNRg/the-rickshaw-challenge-2017) involves young people with disabilities and special needs taking turns to pedal a rickshaw over a pretty significant distance. This year they are riding from London to Glasgow in a week (500 miles) :o Anyhow, the raise extra money the BBC are giving clubs the chance to do their own Rickshaw Challenge by logging their mileages and trying to get sponsorship.
Thinking this was a great idea I thought I'd register ACME! The problem was the website sort of defeated me, I managed to link my Strava account to the team page I created but couldn't figure out how to do much else. So I donated £25, gave up, and forgot all about it. But...
Yesterday evening, just as I was getting ready a lady called Hannah, who is the One Show's Assistant Producer, phoned me to find out about the ACME Rickshaw Challenge ... oops! :-[ I fessed up and told her of my difficulties but said we were still interested. After telling her all about us Hannah asked if we would be interested in talking part in Monday's show. I told her we would be absolutely delighted and she said she would get back to me today to confirm ... and she has :thumbsup: We are going to be on the telly ;D
Here is where you come in:
1. I have managed to get the Virtual Rickshaw Challenge web page to send you each an invite to join the ACME team. If you haven't had an email and would like to take part let me know
2. You need to attach your Strava account to the team page. If you don't have a Strava account (now's the time to get one!) there may be a way of adding your rides manually - I will try to find out
3. See if you can get people to sponsor you per mile. I don't think there is a way of doing this automatically (I may be wrong) so you might just have to work it out for yourself and then donate via the team page
Now then, here's the exciting bit...
4. Can you get yourself to the BBC TV Centre in central London for 1730hrs on Monday??? You need to bring a bike and wear your ACME team kit. I'm not entirely sure what we will be asked to do, just cycling around was mentioned, but who cares, we'll just wing it in true ACME fashion. If you can make it I need to know ASAP. We should be done by 1930hrs.
What cat?
What cat?THE Cat
What's Strava?
What cat?THE Cat
I'm with you now :thumbsup: Funnily enough I did spot the ginger cat curled up on a chair by the fire. It looked sound asleep and very old so I wasn't sure about giving it a stroke. Just as I was looking at said cat a waitress walked past and I asked her if it was a real cat. She said yes ;D
What cat?THE Cat
I'm with you now :thumbsup: Funnily enough I did spot the ginger cat curled up on a chair by the fire. It looked sound asleep and very old so I wasn't sure about giving it a stroke. Just as I was looking at said cat a waitress walked past and I asked her if it was a real cat. She said yes ;D
There's a "pussy" joke in there somewhere, but I can't bring myself to type it.
This is SO EXCITING!!!
There has been a flurry of emails between me and the BBC and it is confirmed that ACME will be taking part in Monday's One Show, hopefully we will actually make it onto the screen.
ACME's Virtual Rickshaw Challenge riders will be ted, Oaky, tippers, Soupy and me. If anyone else fancies taking part please let me know and I will try to get you on the team.
In the meantime please attach your Strava accounts to our team page so your mileage over the weekend gets chalked up. Let me know if you have any problems. Oh and collect a bit of cash for Children in Need - that is the point of the exercise :thumbsup:
This is SO EXCITING!!!
There has been a flurry of emails between me and the BBC and it is confirmed that ACME will be taking part in Monday's One Show, hopefully we will actually make it onto the screen.
ACME's Virtual Rickshaw Challenge riders will be ted, Oaky, tippers, Soupy and me. If anyone else fancies taking part please let me know and I will try to get you on the team.
In the meantime please attach your Strava accounts to our team page so your mileage over the weekend gets chalked up. Let me know if you have any problems. Oh and collect a bit of cash for Children in Need - that is the point of the exercise :thumbsup:
The Beer Bitch is now on the team!!!
This is SO EXCITING!!!
There has been a flurry of emails between me and the BBC and it is confirmed that ACME will be taking part in Monday's One Show, hopefully we will actually make it onto the screen.
ACME's Virtual Rickshaw Challenge riders will be ted, Oaky, tippers, Soupy and me. If anyone else fancies taking part please let me know and I will try to get you on the team.
In the meantime please attach your Strava accounts to our team page so your mileage over the weekend gets chalked up. Let me know if you have any problems. Oh and collect a bit of cash for Children in Need - that is the point of the exercise :thumbsup:
The Beer Bitch is now on the team!!!
Does that mean we're visiting a hostelry afterwards?
I don't think they'll allow the Hello Kitty purse on air as it's a branded item. Can you source a generic non-branded cat-based money receptacle in time?
I don't think they'll allow the Hello Kitty purse on air as it's a branded item. Can you source a generic non-branded cat-based money receptacle in time?
Hannah from the Beeb has just asked for some photos of us doing our ACME thing in case they need them on the show this evening. Suffice to say I have just peppered the poor woman's inbox with a fragrant selection of images mostly containing middle aged blokes on bikes with pints of beer.
The excitement mounts :thumbsup:
And so far we have collected £233.75 (inc GiftAid) for Children in Need - please dig deep, HERE'S THE DONATION LINK (https://the-rickshaw-challenge-2017.everydayhero.com/uk/audax-club-mid-essex-acme) :-*
So what happened? We need to know....
In case you missed us on the telly... https://youtu.be/DsYi5byWWuIOnly another 14 minutes and 56 seconds to go for your fame quota! :P
That's like asking, what's the point of the Mona Lisa - there doesn't have to be a point, it just has to be something beautiful to look at.
Absolutely. Never let it be said I’m one for hogging the limelight.
Absolutely. Never let it be said I’m one for hogging the limelight.
Unlike Ted, who could be seen at least 2 paces in front of everybody else at the end.
Probably, I believe the accident occurred at about that time.
I`m working tomorrow evening but I`ll pop over to visit before I start.
Carl, if you can ask him if there's anything he needs bringing in (within reason obvs...) then I'll try and pop over on Thursday to sort... grapes, lucozade, kebab - that sort of thing!
Carl, if you can ask him if there's anything he needs bringing in (within reason obvs...) then I'll try and pop over on Thursday to sort... grapes, lucozade, kebab - that sort of thing!
Okey dokey, I`d say sneak him a couple of bottles of beer, but I`m not sure if he can open them at the moment :'(
:o Get well soon, BFC! I could possibly make it over to Broomfield before 8pm - a peloton visit seems like a good plan.
What's the pub for later btw?
:o Get well soon, BFC! I could possibly make it over to Broomfield before 8pm - a peloton visit seems like a good plan.
What's the pub for later btw?
Cal says Rose & Crown..
I'm aiming to make it there for food, so will prob skip BFC visit tomorrow and try for Thursday.
I'm gonna pop in to see him tonight before the Rose and Crown.
I’ll bring the trophy. It’s about the size of a Betamax tape (something I’m sure you’ll be able to relate to), just so you know what size bag/pocket you’ll need.
I’ll bring the trophy. It’s about the size of a Betamax tape (something I’m sure you’ll be able to relate to), just so you know what size bag/pocket you’ll need.
I think Fandango is more of an eight track guy. Back when he had hair and a sports car he could often be seen (and heard) hammering around the lanes of Essex with the Doobie Brothers blasting out - at least that's what he told me.
Don't think he'll be home for a while GS, will be difficult managing crutches with a shoulder injury I think.
Don't think he'll be home for a while GS, will be difficult managing crutches with a shoulder injury I think.
Wrong! He came home yesterday!!!
Don't think he'll be home for a while GS, will be difficult managing crutches with a shoulder injury I think.
Wrong! He came home yesterday!!!
So, not content with trying to visit the BFC in hospital when he wasn't there, you're now passing on the news of him not being there to the person who told the rest of us about that on Wednesday? ;D
Don't think he'll be home for a while GS, will be difficult managing crutches with a shoulder injury I think.
Wrong! He came home yesterday!!!
So, not content with trying to visit the BFC in hospital when he wasn't there, you're now passing on the news of him not being there to the person who told the rest of us about that on Wednesday? ;D
Its my own version of fake news.
Don't think he'll be home for a while GS, will be difficult managing crutches with a shoulder injury I think.
Wrong! He came home yesterday!!!
It`s all good news that BFC is home. Rolling around on his gutter frame apparently;D
So, not content with trying to visit the BFC in hospital when he wasn't there, you're now passing on the news of him not being there to the person who told the rest of us about that on Wednesday? ;D
Its my own version of fake news.
You are Donald Trump and I claim my five pounds!
Monday morning commute stopped at Spa Rd, a blue fiesta intercepted me from the left hand side at the roundabout before 7:00. The fiesta is a write off and wasn't not too far off it either.
I am home and figuring out basic survival skills (eating and drinking) with a broken left ankle that was screwed together Tuesday afternoon, that's one bit that is reasonably comfortable but no weight allowed for a lot of weeks. The other major injury is a broken right shoulder blade that also is non load bearing. Plus plenty of grazes, a sprained thumb on the left hand, right arm that doesn't respond to attempts to move it. And the neck that hurts all the time and really hurts if I move my head. Using wet tarmac to shave the eyebrows is not recommended either, but that's just superficial damage.
The painkillers are doing their stuff, some sleep being achieved. Getting about on standard zimmer frames, the gutter frame variant was about 10" too short. No beer till the I'm off the morphine I suspect
I guess i'll need to call in the Cycling UK legal service sometime, but only when I am vaguely comfortable.
I managed to lose my mobile phone in Broomfield Hospital, so I have a smart(ish) phone now, welcome to the 21sr Century.
The very nice ambulance crew dropped it home on the way to the hospital.
I can't get out of the house to check it over, but a thorough check up will be required - I suspect with the level of impact default will be to claim for a replacement.
Shame I can't get replacement body parts as easy as a replacement bike, although wait time will be about the same with that bike.
The very nice ambulance crew dropped it home on the way to the hospital..
How much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
Said the man who said the fitch trail wasn't CORHow much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
It’s all rideable. Trust me.
How much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
It’s all rideable. Trust me.
How much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
It’s all rideable. Trust me.
Have you got a route / track you can link to? Looking at the Essex PROW its a lot of footpath rather than bridleway ???
Said the man who said the fitch trail wasn't CORHow much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
It’s all rideable. Trust me.
ACME currently stand 2nd in the Club Points table, with only Four Corners Audax ahead.I note you are only referring to the 6 rider elite table which I doubt I will be troubling ::-)
Thought I'd mention it as I suspect we'll not be there for long ... unless Grey Sheep can be persuaded to go out a bit more :thumbsup:
ACME currently stand 2nd in the Club Points table, with only Four Corners Audax ahead.I note you are only referring to the 6 rider elite table which I doubt I will be troubling ::-)
Thought I'd mention it as I suspect we'll not be there for long ... unless Grey Sheep can be persuaded to go out a bit more :thumbsup:
We do have the SAE event this weekend with the ECE points to be earned so ACME may stay in the upper reaches of the championship table for a while longer :thumbsup:
How much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
It’s all rideable. Trust me.
Have you got a route / track you can link to? Looking at the Essex PROW its a lot of footpath rather than bridleway ???
There are two sections to the BWRT, the first runs parallel to the Langford Road, the second runs from the other side of the B1019. You'll find both sections as segments of these two rides what I did: Langford Rd bit (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26547715) and the other bit (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26547700). Have fun, I love the BWRT and have ridden it loads of times.
How much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
How much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
If I'm around at the weekend, I might join you for a drink if you let me know when and where.
As for the Blackwater Trail - my experience was totally rideable but a bit wet in places (should be OK at the moment)
How much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
It’s all rideable. Trust me.
Have you got a route / track you can link to? Looking at the Essex PROW its a lot of footpath rather than bridleway ???
There are two sections to the BWRT, the first runs parallel to the Langford Road, the second runs from the other side of the B1019. You'll find both sections as segments of these two rides what I did: Langford Rd bit (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26547715) and the other bit (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26547700). Have fun, I love the BWRT and have ridden it loads of times.
This recorded track (https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/211227616) from a while ago includes all the rideable BWRT, Heybridge sea wall & river tow path I could find when cycle-camping with mini huggyHow much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
It’s all rideable. Trust me.
Have you got a route / track you can link to? Looking at the Essex PROW its a lot of footpath rather than bridleway ???
There are two sections to the BWRT, the first runs parallel to the Langford Road, the second runs from the other side of the B1019. You'll find both sections as segments of these two rides what I did: Langford Rd bit (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26547715) and the other bit (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26547700). Have fun, I love the BWRT and have ridden it loads of times.
Morning. Just a quick question. How do you get on to 'the other bit'? I mean the bit that goes past Langford station?
If you are coming from the Langofrd Road just near the bottom of the ramp over the bridge there is a little entrance to the path.
Maps Image (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.7486794,0.6642838,3a,90y,186.61h,76.35t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sG_5tFuO_pt2POq7Qgruxag!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DG_5tFuO_pt2POq7Qgruxag%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D288.8493%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656)
How much of the Blackwater Rail Trail is ridable?
On Sat when the majority are out enjoying the Stansted Airport Express, I'm thinking about joining the Tomsk's clan in Maldon for some beer tasting but fancied a different route to Maldon on perhaps my new CX tyres.... ?? I know there is a bit near Lanford but the rest??
If I'm around at the weekend, I might join you for a drink if you let me know when and where.
As for the Blackwater Trail - my experience was totally rideable but a bit wet in places (should be OK at the moment)
If you are coming from the Langofrd Road just near the bottom of the ramp over the bridge there is a little entrance to the path.
Maps Image (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.7486794,0.6642838,3a,90y,186.61h,76.35t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sG_5tFuO_pt2POq7Qgruxag!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DG_5tFuO_pt2POq7Qgruxag%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D288.8493%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656)
If you are coming from the Langofrd Road just near the bottom of the ramp over the bridge there is a little entrance to the path.
Maps Image (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.7486794,0.6642838,3a,90y,186.61h,76.35t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sG_5tFuO_pt2POq7Qgruxag!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DG_5tFuO_pt2POq7Qgruxag%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D288.8493%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656)
Checked it out this morning thanks. Excellent alternative to navigating over the bridge on road. Good surface as well so should be passable all winter on the Trucker. I was cutting through Maldon golf course and along the river but that path is a bit treacherous now.
Had some twat last night try to overtake me on the way home just as I was going over the brow of the bridge. Great idea to try and overtake someone on a hump back bridge with a blind bend. Tosser.
If you are coming from the Langofrd Road just near the bottom of the ramp over the bridge there is a little entrance to the path.
Maps Image (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.7486794,0.6642838,3a,90y,186.61h,76.35t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sG_5tFuO_pt2POq7Qgruxag!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DG_5tFuO_pt2POq7Qgruxag%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D288.8493%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656)
Checked it out this morning thanks. Excellent alternative to navigating over the bridge on road. Good surface as well so should be passable all winter on the Trucker. I was cutting through Maldon golf course and along the river but that path is a bit treacherous now.
Had some twat last night try to overtake me on the way home just as I was going over the brow of the bridge. Great idea to try and overtake someone on a hump back bridge with a blind bend. Tosser.
Yes - not a bad route, just watch out for the hidden tree routes and it should be all good :thumbsup:
A rare opening has arisen for a much coveted role as an ACME Anvil Winter Series controller.I'm keen to ride but if you are stuck and we can arrange an earlier start for me (30ish minutes) I'm happy to control at Pebmarsh. Fine to have the actual start time written in the card and stick to a 30 minute earlier cut off if that works?
I need someone to stamp cards at Bures on the Kelvedon Oyster. It is the first control and is only open for 51 minutes and everyone was through it in no time last year so it could even be a rider.
Similarly, if anyone wants to sit at Arrivee, drink beer and help with cards. That would be great. I haven't set up a helpers' ride as the Festive period and Epiphany were in the way but it is still open to anyone to do one if they wish.
Jiber's, what are your Max square Strava uploads? What is it? Do I need to do it? Does anyone else care? Is this a prime 234987229876448776 -1? Why can't I lick my own elbow? ???
Thx,
I fixed it for you :PJiber's, what are your Max square Strava uploads? What is it? Do I need to do it? Does anyone else care? Is this a prime 234987229876448776 -1? Why can't I lick my own elbow? ???
Thx,
Here ya go:
http://blog.veloviewer.com/veloviewer-explorer-score-and-max-square/
:thumbsup:
I'm using it as an incentive to ride on my days off....... (everyMonday till April)
I fixed it for you :PJiber's, what are your Max square Strava uploads? What is it? Do I need to do it? Does anyone else care? Is this a prime 234987229876448776 -1? Why can't I lick my own elbow? ???
Thx,
Here ya go:
http://blog.veloviewer.com/veloviewer-explorer-score-and-max-square/
:thumbsup:
I'm using it as an incentive to ride on my days off....... (everyMonday till April)
I'm using it as an incentive to ride on my days off....... (everyI fixed it for you :PMonday till April)
Tom... does this follow your Woodman route sheet?
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26803869
Tom... does this follow your Woodman route sheet?
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26803869
I think you've got it spot on, including the byways/farm tracks. Thanks!
^ All good with one exception: your track peels off too early from the Lake Road in the Forest - not marked on RWGPS, but Google earth shows the gravel track to Forest Lodge clearly, nearer to the car park, though you might manage to follow the grassy path visible...
Brazier's Run 2018
50km and 100km Audax Events from Ugley, Essex
Sunday February 18 at 9.00am
Thank you for your entry to this event.
Due to a family illness, I have not promoted the event as much as in previous years and consequently the number of entrants will be substantially reduced this year.
I will be closing entries on February 11. If you are planning on riding with someone who hasn't yet entered, please encourage them to do so before this date. I will not be accepting entries on the line.
If you have entered this event online you should print off the route sheet and other documentation beforehand - all documentation was updated on February 18, so please make sure you are using the latest copy. There will only be a limited number of spare route sheets available at the start.
Read all of the instructions carefully.
Condensed GPS tracks are also available.
Light refreshments will be available at the club hut at the start of the event, after the first 50km and at the end of the event.
We look forward to seeing you all on the 18th. In the meantime if you have any further questions please contact me using the email address below.
The food was included the last 2 years....Kieron and his better half make AWESOME cakes.
I've got a guy from work joining me, he's riding the Capetown tour a few weeks after so wants to see where his fitness is...he's not expecting it to be very good ;D
^ All good with one exception: your track peels off too early from the Lake Road in the Forest - not marked on RWGPS, but Google earth shows the gravel track to Forest Lodge clearly, nearer to the car park, though you might manage to follow the grassy path visible...
As per this yellow highlight ? or do you mean follow the gravel track (@12.5km) to take the West clearing rather than the East clearing as routed at the moment
(You should be able to switch to OSM Cycle on the link to see the OS style detail)
(https://images2.imgbox.com/09/bb/gGjO0CCZ_o.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/gGjO0CCZ)
Why is it called the Woodman's Daughter?
^ All good with one exception: your track peels off too early from the Lake Road in the Forest - not marked on RWGPS, but Google earth shows the gravel track to Forest Lodge clearly, nearer to the car park, though you might manage to follow the grassy path visible...
As per this yellow highlight ? or do you mean follow the gravel track (@12.5km) to take the West clearing rather than the East clearing as routed at the moment
(You should be able to switch to OSM Cycle on the link to see the OS style detail)
(https://images2.imgbox.com/09/bb/gGjO0CCZ_o.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/gGjO0CCZ)
Yes, the yellow track is it...clearly see where it routes past the first cottage.Why is it called the Woodman's Daughter?
The Woodman 100km has lots of the best of Mid-Essex woodlands. The 50km The Woodman's Daughter takes its title from a painting by Millais, based on a poem by Coventry Patmore: http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/millais/paintings/5.html
jibers, when are you riding The Woodman's Daughter? [grow up, stop sniggering at the back >:( ]
I'd be interested in riding it at some point, as a non-Audax group ride.
Looks like the basis of a new ACME award trophy :thumbsup:
I was thinking of fixing the ACME stamp to the bottom and using it for stamping peoples cards...
I shall be removing the paint and repainting it red, yellow and black. I'll probably remove the little tab thing on the side and get one that says ACME made up :)
There's loads of them on ebay - we should buy the whole uk stock of vintage mini anvils - I only paid a tenner for it including postage....
...Needless to say, Oaky was his usual badly behaved self when not in the company of the more sensible elders ...
...Needless to say, Oaky was his usual badly behaved self when not in the company of the more sensible elders ...
Yes, sorry I wasn't there, I did actually go spinning and although I didn't drink any beer yesterday evening two glasses of Prosecco went down rather nicely.
...Needless to say, Oaky was his usual badly behaved self when not in the company of the more sensible elders ...
Yes, sorry I wasn't there, I did actually go spinning and although I didn't drink any beer yesterday evening two glasses of Prosecco went down rather nicely.
You've changed.
In other news, my souvenir 'LEL Toenail' has finally and relatively painlessly detached itself this weekend :o
It was a Skinners takeover at the Orange Tree so we sampled Porthleven, Lushingtons, Penny Come Quick, Hops 'n Honey, Cornish Knocker and Betty Stogs.
I’ve just had a quick Google and discovered Skinner’s Ales come from CORNWALL :facepalm: We colluded with a massive beer mile infringement, no wonder the human race is doomed.you should do your research before attending events, all the information was available to you before setting out :P
I’ve just had a quick Google and discovered Skinner’s Ales come from CORNWALL :facepalm: We colluded with a massive beer mile infringement, no wonder the human race is doomed.
I’ve just had a quick Google and discovered Skinner’s Ales come from CORNWALL :facepalm: We colluded with a massive beer mile infringement, no wonder the human race is doomed.you should do your research before attending events, all the information was available to you before setting out :P
I’m impressed with my subconscious, I instinctively knew a beer mile infringement was taking place so instinctively switched to Merlot and gin :thumbsup:
I’m impressed with my subconscious, I instinctively knew a beer mile infringement was taking place so instinctively switched to Merlot and gin :thumbsup:
Merlot being such a well known Essex product and all.
I’m impressed with my subconscious, I instinctively knew a beer mile infringement was taking place so instinctively switched to Merlot and gin :thumbsup:
Merlot being such a well known Essex product and all.
There are no such things as Merlot Miles on the basis that, as you rightly point out, Merlot is not made locally. Beer miles are a sin as beer is made locally so why transport it from far off locations like chuffin' CORNWALL? >:( You could have gin miles as gin is made in Witham.
How about a Monday night outing?
https://uk.demand.film/mamil/
Chelmsford Odeon in April?
How about a Monday night outing?
https://uk.demand.film/mamil/
Chelmsford Odeon in April?
Before I start a new thread, was there an ACME Apparel thread somewhere here? A quick search doesn't reveal it to me but you may know different.
......So if you fancy supping some good Belgian beer ......
...Tomsk must have flown back.
April 8th, ColVelo have arranged for Paris Roubaix to be shown in the Queen Street Brewhouse in Colchester. So if you fancy supping some good Belgian beer while watching the race with a bunch of folk who love bikes come along. Jibers will attest it is a good little bar with some of Belgiums finest.... Westmalle Triple in pint form was my downfall last year.
Back to the important stuff - Wednesday night adventures.Just watching Penelope Keith's coastal villages (living the dream on a Saturday night!) and there was reference to Black Shuck
Last night was a new venue for me - the Live and Let Live in Colchester which turned out not to be the pub I thought it was as I had mixed it up with one nearby.
The pub was a bit like the Carpenter's Arms in Maldon; basic but carrying a good selection of ales - in fact, too good as you will see...
I arrived to find Chief, Oaky, Huggy, Tomsk, OD, the Hustler, Jiber, Stanners and special guest star the Straggler all well into their first sample. They seemed really pleased to see me and were very encouraging about my ongoing fitness program ::-)
We sampled American Red by Calvors, Black Shuck by Hellhound and Evolution by Mr Majolica. Usually the Hustler and I are in full agreement on the Quaffers' Choice - being gentlemen of refined tastes. However this week we ended up in a long and bitter (geddit !) debate between Evolution and American Red. We took it to the wider assembly but that just made it worse with a number of people opting for different choices entirely. In the end the only option was to leave it to the wisdom of Tomsk. Fortunately Tomsk made the correct choice and Evolution was duly given the Quaffers' Choice Award. At that point another round of tasting began just to make sure.
Talk was of OD's new Alpine regime, the best way to cook horse and corporate governance.
We left to a windy but relatively mild night which meant a bit of a slog home for those of us heading East, Tomsk must have flown back.
Next Saturday, 24th March, final chance for an ARROW preparation ride:
'Boudicca's Revenge' Permanent 200, starting from Dunmow, time tbc.
Option for those on the 'Essex Borders' to go by train to start at Stansted Mountfitchet on the route [or via Bishops Stortford] and meet us at the first control in Buntingford.
April 8th, ColVelo have arranged for Paris Roubaix to be shown in the Queen Street Brewhouse in Colchester. So if you fancy supping some good Belgian beer while watching the race with a bunch of folk who love bikes come along. Jibers will attest it is a good little bar with some of Belgiums finest.... Westmalle Triple in pint form was my downfall last year.
And a reminder about this:I’ve plotted my ECE route to the A&H, plan to be there close to 9am after about 65km
Helpers' Ride for 'The Woodman' on Saturday 7th April, starting at 10:00.
Riders/helpers are we still ok with 09:00 for 10:00 start from the Angel & Harp?
Is anyone going to the ColVelo thing tomorrow ?Tomsk & Soupy are going
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Afternoon All
A bit short notice but I have been roped in to doing bike maintenance at an event at my daughters school in Coggeshall on Sunday. Its an ethical / vegan monthly market thing and this month the theme is make do and mend. I've volunteered to do a bit of bike fixing and show a bit of basic bike maintenance (punctures, cables, spoke replacement etc)
Just wondering if anyone is available to give me a hand and a bit of company. Doubt there will be much to do but would be good to see a couple of familiar faces if you could spare an hour or tow. Alternatively you could always just pop in for a nut burger and a soya latte.
Cheers
Details
https://www.facebook.com/events/2021435611441618/
What time does it start? I could be massively hungover as its huggy's surprise 50th birthday party on Saturday (you coming?) but could perhaps help you out.
2 could be Seven Kings, albeit the river is spelt differently
6 might be Woodford
2 Earls Colne?
10 galleywood
8 chalkwell
7 inworth
4 Ingrave
11 Basildon
;D Spray sealant all over the place....they might get the wrong impression. To be fair, the set up is my strong point....it was handling issue on the road I struggled with. All good now though
Erm not being funny but I think Huggy's 'surprise' 50th is now out of the bag!Just for completeness where is it and what time? Might b tempted.
Its on from 10 till 2. Doubt there will be much to do so I'm going to take a couple of bits to tinker with and change some handlebars. Might do a demo on how to mend a puncture. Would be good if Tippers could come and demonstrate how not to set up tubeless!
Don. River Don is in Scotland. The Don & the Dee meet the N. Sea in Aberdeen.
3 Oxney Green? A knee isn't a knuckle but poetic licence...
"Beef joint gone bad" would have ben a better clue.
9 weeley
How are we splitting the prize between all contributors?
Just came across a map of Essex, which was the result of doomsday scenario planning had we received a few bombs of the nuclear variety back in 1983. The below is the projected coverage of Essex by 2012 in that scenario.
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http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Essex_(1983:_Doomsday) (http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Essex_(1983:_Doomsday))
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Oddly enough Oaky and I were talking about such scenarios whilst you lot were gurning your way to Snetterton and back. We have a plan ready to go should our country need us which might not be in the too distant future if Putin and Trump kick off.
http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Essex_(1983:_Doomsday) (http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Essex_(1983:_Doomsday))
Oddly enough Oaky and I were talking about such scenarios whilst you lot were gurning your way to Snetterton and back. We have a plan ready to go should our country need us which might not be in the too distant future if Putin and Trump kick off.
That explains why you have acquired a 'secret' mobile bunker on wheels
http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Essex_(1983:_Doomsday) (http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Essex_(1983:_Doomsday))
http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Essex_(1983:_Doomsday) (http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Essex_(1983:_Doomsday))
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Thanks for that... so Audax Club Mid-Interim Nation of Essex is a slightly more complicated alt-version of where we are now... however happily, this also moves the COG further to the West, which I am sure will aid OD's alpine training (as in exercise rather than Jimmy's fav transport option) no end as he will have to ride to more Western pubs from now on! :D :thumbsup:
Does anyone fancy a spin tomorrow morning? I don't have a specific plan so open to suggestions.
Does anyone fancy a spin tomorrow morning? I don't have a specific plan so open to suggestions.
There seems to be some people riding from Dunmow tomorrow morning, involving some non-road sections. 100km or 50km options.
Folks, is anyone interested in a 105 5700 (10 Speed) Group Set made up of the following,
105 5700 Levers (Double)
105 5800 Semi Compact Cranks (52/36) - 172.5mm
105 5700 Front Mech
105 5700 Rear Mech
105 5700 Calipers Front and Rear with Swiss Stop Green pads.
105 5700 10 Speed Cassette (12-25)
Tiagra 10 speed Cassete (11-32)
I have a chain (used) and External Cup BB (New) to go with it as well
£100 and you can have the rest for free 😁Folks, is anyone interested in a 105 5700 (10 Speed) Group Set made up of the following,
105 5700 Levers (Double)
105 5800 Semi Compact Cranks (52/36) - 172.5mm
105 5700 Front Mech
105 5700 Rear Mech
105 5700 Calipers Front and Rear with Swiss Stop Green pads.
105 5700 10 Speed Cassette (12-25)
Tiagra 10 speed Cassete (11-32)
I have a chain (used) and External Cup BB (New) to go with it as well
I would take the Tiagra 10 Speed please mate how much would you like for it?
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£100 and you can have the rest for free 😁Folks, is anyone interested in a 105 5700 (10 Speed) Group Set made up of the following,
105 5700 Levers (Double)
105 5800 Semi Compact Cranks (52/36) - 172.5mm
105 5700 Front Mech
105 5700 Rear Mech
105 5700 Calipers Front and Rear with Swiss Stop Green pads.
105 5700 10 Speed Cassette (12-25)
Tiagra 10 speed Cassete (11-32)
I have a chain (used) and External Cup BB (New) to go with it as well
I would take the Tiagra 10 Speed please mate how much would you like for it?
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If the retiree doesn't want it I'll buy it for that as my sons bike needs an upgrade£100 and you can have the rest for freeFolks, is anyone interested in a 105 5700 (10 Speed) Group Set made up of the following,
105 5700 Levers (Double)
105 5800 Semi Compact Cranks (52/36) - 172.5mm
105 5700 Front Mech
105 5700 Rear Mech
105 5700 Calipers Front and Rear with Swiss Stop Green pads.
105 5700 10 Speed Cassette (12-25)
Tiagra 10 speed Cassete (11-32)
I have a chain (used) and External Cup BB (New) to go with it as well
I would take the Tiagra 10 Speed please mate how much would you like for it?
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He's only had the Tiagra Cassette so all yours if you want it.If the retiree doesn't want it I'll buy it for that as my sons bike needs an upgrade£100 and you can have the rest for freeFolks, is anyone interested in a 105 5700 (10 Speed) Group Set made up of the following,
105 5700 Levers (Double)
105 5800 Semi Compact Cranks (52/36) - 172.5mm
105 5700 Front Mech
105 5700 Rear Mech
105 5700 Calipers Front and Rear with Swiss Stop Green pads.
105 5700 10 Speed Cassette (12-25)
Tiagra 10 speed Cassete (11-32)
I have a chain (used) and External Cup BB (New) to go with it as well
I would take the Tiagra 10 Speed please mate how much would you like for it?
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SoldHe's only had the Tiagra Cassette so all yours if you want it.If the retiree doesn't want it I'll buy it for that as my sons bike needs an upgrade£100 and you can have the rest for freeFolks, is anyone interested in a 105 5700 (10 Speed) Group Set made up of the following,
105 5700 Levers (Double)
105 5800 Semi Compact Cranks (52/36) - 172.5mm
105 5700 Front Mech
105 5700 Rear Mech
105 5700 Calipers Front and Rear with Swiss Stop Green pads.
105 5700 10 Speed Cassette (12-25)
Tiagra 10 speed Cassete (11-32)
I have a chain (used) and External Cup BB (New) to go with it as well
I would take the Tiagra 10 Speed please mate how much would you like for it?
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Any of the acme lot have any experience of places for camping within maybe 50 miles cycle of the centre of the pre nuclear holocaust universe? Have got provisional permission for a night away over first may bank holiday. Was wondering if somewhere discreet might be found along the sea wall from tollesbury towards mersea island
Yesterday evening (Wednesday 18 May 2018) myself and about 9 of my cycling friends dropped in on The Old Crown at about 9:15pm. Most Wednesday evenings throughout the year we cycle to an Essex pub to enjoy a chat and a few pints.
We chose The Crown as we have been before and several of us have eaten there with our families; our previous experiences have always been good. When we arrived the gentleman behind the bar didn't look too pleased to see us but served us a couple of rounds nonetheless. His colleague, a young lady, was very friendly. About 10:15pm, just as we were about to order a third round, the chap behind the bar suddenly announced they were closing for the evening; by this time we were the only customers left in the pub.
We have been riding to Essex pubs on a Wednesday evening since 2009, most pubs are delighted to see us, often encouraging us to return, after all we normally spend over £100 per visit on beer and bar snacks. This was the first time a pub has ever closed early on us.
It was such a shame as we were having an enjoyable evening and The Old Crown is a lovely pub. After being turfed out we shot off to The Sun in Feering who welcomed the £40 we put in their till!
Bloodycyclists. Turning up, spending their money. (https://twitter.com/EricEatsPickles/status/986541752285908992/photo/1)
I have just submitted a TripAdvisor review for yesterday evening's target pub... ::-)QuoteYesterday evening (Wednesday 18 May 2018) myself and about 9 of my cycling friends dropped in on The Old Crown at about 9:15pm. Most Wednesday evenings throughout the year we cycle to an Essex pub to enjoy a chat and a few pints.
We chose The Crown as we have been before and several of us have eaten there with our families; our previous experiences have always been good. When we arrived the gentleman behind the bar didn't look too pleased to see us but served us a couple of rounds nonetheless. His colleague, a young lady, was very friendly. About 10:15pm, just as we were about to order a third round, the chap behind the bar suddenly announced they were closing for the evening; by this time we were the only customers left in the pub.
We have been riding to Essex pubs on a Wednesday evening since 2009, most pubs are delighted to see us, often encouraging us to return, after all we normally spend over £100 per visit on beer and bar snacks. This was the first time a pub has ever closed early on us.
It was such a shame as we were having an enjoyable evening and The Old Crown is a lovely pub. After being turfed out we shot off to The Sun in Feering who welcomed the £40 we put in their till!
Penny C, Owner at The Old Crown, responded to this review
Responded 3 days ago
Thank you Steve for your review. All I can do is apologise for this very unfortunate experience that you had at my pub. We always welcome people drinking in the pub and there has been many a night when myself or one of the staff has sat for hours while people finish their drinks. I don't know why this happened to you but will look into the reasons. I am glad you were able to get a drink at The Sun and so your whole evening was not spoilt.
Penny C, Owner at The Old Crown, responded to this reviewUh ho, someone's in trouble!
... I don't know why this happened to you but will look into the reasons...
OD I'm planning on a few small weekend adventures this year so will let you know.... I was gonna take my tent but now eyeing up bivi bags.
Ref the pub I genuinely think the owner is pulling their hair out. Unless your the weather spoons your probably struggling as a pub so desperate for any trade. I know a Witham pub my brother and I frequent let us have an event there at short notice for as put a good amount of money into the till
I was thinking about this. So it was 10:15 when we were told it was all over, I reckon that was quite potentially 2 rounds of drinks and I also don't think that they would have to sit around for hours for us to finish.
Yes, I imagine our friend at The Crown won't be getting the Employee of the Month t-shirt anytime soon!
....It just happens to finish at the Black Buoy in Wivenhoe who just happen to be having their Beer Festival that day.....
Event on Strava (https://www.strava.com/clubs/110216/group_events/289666)
Folks, if anyone, like me, is not able to make the G&Y fields this year but fancies a bit of a Gravel/Byway/Bridlepath ColVelo are going out for a 177km Gravel 'epic' from Colchester on the 5th May. It just happens to finish at the Black Buoy in Wivenhoe who just happen to be having their Beer Festival that day. There is also an option to stop at Wivenhoe after 100km when the route passes through there.
Event on Strava (https://www.strava.com/clubs/110216/group_events/289666)
I was thinking about this. So it was 10:15 when we were told it was all over, I reckon that was quite potentially 2 rounds of drinks and I also don't think that they would have to sit around for hours for us to finish.
Yes, I imagine our friend at The Crown won't be getting the Employee of the Month t-shirt anytime soon!
Anyway, to be honest, with a 4:45am start His Royal Grumpiness did me a favour, I was home, fed and asleep at a very reasonable time and didn't have a shower away hangover in the morning which was helpful. It may also have been advantageous for my Gout ;D
Contrast the The Crown with Maltsters Arms last night. Without any prompting they said they happily stay open until midnight on school nights and 1am on Friday and Saturday evenings. I’m moving to Heybridge.:thumbsup:
oooo quite tempted by that.... it solves a problem of having to be in London on Friday conflicting with G&Y start time.....:thumbsup: I think that group on Strava is public so you can join and do an 'I'm In' if you decide to go for it.
ditto Grey Sheep....excellent write up and another great night out.
... And yes OD.....I am very happy with my "life choices".
Wed nights will never be the same again. ;D ;D
And by the way, it was good to have BFC back amongst us :thumbsup:
And by the way, it was good to have BFC back amongst us :thumbsup:
Yes, it was and on fixed too.
Did you notice how the Hustler and I very considerately slowed down for the BFC as it was only his 3rd ride back.
The fact that he was a quarter of a mile up the road and travelling faster than any of us was irrelevant, we were just trying to do the right thing.
Me and Dakota were keeping him company at the front. In fact as we entered into Witham I looked back expecting to see the lights of Jem and AndyC333333333333333 but there was nothing :o
Me and Dakota were keeping him company at the front. In fact as we entered into Witham I looked back expecting to see the lights of Jem and AndyC333333333333333 but there was nothing :o
Just watched the flyby. I'd have beaten you back if it wasn't for those pesky GPS batteries I had to change at the top of Spring Lane!
You needed a GPS to get hope from the top of Spring Lane? :o And to think people take the piss out of my navigational prowess!
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Me and Dakota were keeping him company at the front. In fact as we entered into Witham I looked back expecting to see the lights of Jem and AndyC333333333333333 but there was nothing :o
Shouldn't mix my drinks.....Merlot and Mad Dog made me a bit mellow on the way home. Merlot is the drink of choice in the absence of Eochefort 10 and Kasteel but it's not good for riding - at least not when not accompanied by a Boss Hog's kebak.
Ever thewell-trainedwingman, the Hustler stayed back. Clearly, beer fueled commuter is a state and not just a name. My legs were finished!
You're playing the "Hey, I did a 300k at the weekend!" card to the max :thumbsup:
You're playing the "Hey, I did a 300k at the weekend!" card to the max :thumbsup:
My real ace is the "diversity" card ;)
What's the situation with ACME apparal at the moment? Is there stock, or does a bulk order need to be put togther? I'd like a long sleeve jersey (M). Also, if there was enough demand, could we get some summer weight long sleeve jerseys made? I find them very useful for slipping over a short sleeved jersey of an evening or at Audax O'clock when it's a bit nippy but not so cold as to require a fleece lined long sleeved jersey. I appreciate there might not be much demand for these though....A bulk order for ACME short sleeved jerseys has been placed, delivery expected early June. There will be enough stock on hand in the ACME shop for buys that were not pre-ordered, not that there was a lot of pre-ordering. Tomsk may have some existing stock of summer SS jerseys that might suit.
I have one M winter (really spring/autumn) weight LS jersey in stock. You're welcome to try it but health warnings have been issued about sizing requiring you to permanently breath in while at the same time spend significant time on a rack to extend your arms to fit the orang-utan style tailoring.
I have one M winter (really spring/autumn) weight LS jersey in stock. You're welcome to try it but health warnings have been issued about sizing requiring you to permanently breath in while at the same time spend significant time on a rack to extend your arms to fit the orang-utan style tailoring.
Nice one. I'll have to arrange a fitting session at a convenient time...
I'm up for that. Can do pretty much any time you like...
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays are usually WFH daysI'm up for that. Can do pretty much any time you like...
I might even knock up a little something. huggy, when...?
What's on the menu then? I quite fancy lobster..
What's on the menu then? I quite fancy lobster..
No problem, I'll get my waders on.
He's just a big tease Bobb.
You would have turned up, fettled something technical for him and been served up a couple of crackers with crab paste.
Folks, if anyone, like me, is not able to make the G&Y fields this year but fancies a bit of a Gravel/Byway/Bridlepath ColVelo are going out for a 177km Gravel 'epic' from Colchester on the 5th May. It just happens to finish at the Black Buoy in Wivenhoe who just happen to be having their Beer Festival that day. There is also an option to stop at Wivenhoe after 100km when the route passes through there.
Event on Strava (https://www.strava.com/clubs/110216/group_events/289666)
oooo quite tempted by that.... it solves a problem of having to be in London on Friday conflicting with G&Y start time.....
You have a fixed wheel option :thumbsup:
You know you want to...
I am being bullied into it by the Hustler. He just likes to see me suffer.
I saw the pics of the caliper....whoops! Sounds good, seems to be a good crowd on board and much discussion about route choices and potentially being chased by farmers. I think it might be quite a fun day out!
So I managed to fix my Friday G&Y option by destroying my front brake caliper piston today! If the replacement stuff arrives I suspect I won't have time to get ready for G&Y with other stuff getting in the way so letting the train take the strain and ColVelo sounds like a great option :thumbsup:
Point of note:
To fit in with our latest member of the Traveller Community who is insisting on occupying a public park within the Colchester district, next week is now at The Sun Inn, Feering
ETA: People of Colchester are recommended to wrap up warm next week, whilst the rest of Essex will be basking in a heat wave, the OD micro-climate will be in effect and snow is forecast!
As if all this isn’t exciting enough I beat him by 3 seconds!
OK...but remember my fully loaded is likely less than you would take for a weekend ;D
Catherine got me a Trangia for my Birthday so I shall indeed be doing some cooking along the way. Not sure I can be bothered cleaning so it might just be once ;)
hmmm.....not sure that can be beaten...especially by someone suffering with gout for the last month...but I will try.
Google is your friend.
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Ooooooooh, now I get it. I may have watched said telly programme but have obviously forgotten.With that one sorted, a d Google being no help, who or what is oros?
Did you not watch telly in the '70s ? Perhaps you were too busy being 30 something.
Tony Petrocelli is an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer who gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in the American Southwest. He and wife Maggie live in a trailer in the country while waiting for their new house to be built.
Remind you of anyone ?
Pints make prizes !
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There was a Titanic draw as well. I won a pen,JiberTomsk, Hustler and OD won beer but Captain Sparrow topped us all with his chutney win.
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Pints make prizes !
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There was a Titanic draw as well. I won a pen,JiberTomsk, Hustler and OD won beer but Captain Sparrow topped us all with his chutney win.
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FTFY :thumbsup:
Pints make prizes !
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There was a Titanic draw as well. I won a pen,JiberTomsk, Hustler and OD won beer but Captain Sparrow topped us all with his chutney win.
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FTFY :thumbsup:
What did you win then?
I think I'll just make do with actual asparagus and strawberries :thumbsup:See, after my tour last week this is the train of thought going through my mind which I am trying to ignore! I did however quite enjoy the ride this past weekend and it seems the tour did help my ride fitness.
I think I'll just make do with actual asparagus and strawberries :thumbsup:
I am surprised you had time to enjoy your weekend ride with the speed you were doing ! Aiming for the podium this weekend no doubt.According to your fellow VC Oyster riders at Osea a couple of weeks back you had a similar turn of speed when you got on the Emonda!
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I am surprised you had time to enjoy your weekend ride with the speed you were doing ! Aiming for the podium this weekend no doubt.According to your fellow VC Oyster riders at Osea a couple of weeks back you had a similar turn of speed when you got on the Emonda!
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I was wearing mine when I was with the aforementioned Oysters on Sunday. Velo heaven.
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... is anyone else on the A&S this weekend?Me. I will of course be full value to enjoy Sunday breakfast at the Buffet.
Cool...that's a good starting number! I must admit my tendancy is towards doing it as a fitness test and getting home in time for a bit of sleep before the house starts waking on Sunday. Yearly mileage so far tells me there is a reasonable chance I might end up being ok to Barton Mills and then twiddling the rest in a stupid gear...... is anyone else on the A&S this weekend?Me. I will of course be full value to enjoy Sunday breakfast at the Buffet.
Current count is ~60 on the road.
Rumour has it that I may be possession of more SS ACME jerseys tomorrow.Hmm, looking at the tracking info provided by that nice Blackmore man, I think tomorrow delivery may be a bit optimistic but we'll see how far it's got in the morning...
Rumour has it that I may be possession of more SS ACME jerseys tomorrow.Hmm, looking at the tracking info provided by that nice Blackmore man, I think tomorrow delivery may be a bit optimistic but we'll see how far it's got in the morning...
Those will be the first reservations out of the bag, closely followed by Jem and an Asparagus & Strawberries rider of forrin parts, then racing fit jersey registered interests...there may be some stock left for ad hoc sales after that...Rumour has it that I may be possession of more SS ACME jerseys tomorrow.Hmm, looking at the tracking info provided by that nice Blackmore man, I think tomorrow delivery may be a bit optimistic but we'll see how far it's got in the morning...
Don't forget our Alpist friends want a jersey apiece...
They have arrivéed! They are labelled as 'slim fit' and I'd say at least 2 sizes smaller on the label than the last batch of SS jerseys with snug arm cuffs. I tried on the L and XL and was more comfortable in the XL.*** BREAKING NEWS *** BREAKING NEWS *** BREAKING NEWS *** BREAKING NEWS ***Rumour has it that I may be possession of more SS ACME jerseys tomorrow. Anyone that is attending the Spiritual Home tomorrow evening want me to put a suitably sized jersey in my seat post bag?
£45 worth of your beer tokens can be exchanged for your latest must have new season wardrobe addition.
Also, after having missed the Tesco in Saffron Walden by 3 minutes I went looking for water to fill bottles. At the petrol station I decided to top up from the Air and Water unit not realising it said Air and Screenwash :facepalm: which would have left me about 300mls for the trip back to Manningtree which is not much for me. Luckily the Sewards end village hall just at the top of the Radwinter hill had a tap out the front and I was back in business.
- Barton Mills in Daylight - Just
hmmm....not sure I could do it if there was pressure on making it.
- Barton Mills in Daylight - Just
With that amount of speed, can we assume you're starting with the Vedettes on PBP next year?!
:thumbsup: Agreed.
Hereward is the next ride on my calendar. I think I'll go a bit closer to full value for that
11 Hours stopping time :thumbsup:
Blood transfusions take some time apparently11 Hours stopping time :thumbsup:
9 hours of riding, impressive plan but at your current speed probably achievable.
Thanks for all the company, sorry for leaving everyone behind on the last stage but we just wanted to finish it :).
In my cycling dictionary there is just a picture of the Lynx beside Souplesse.
No, that's pictured as the definition of "exquisite" in the latest edition of the Oxford illustrated dictionary.
Jiber's takes a good photo but sometimes the subjects are a bit questionable! ::-)Good grief, Del.
Channelling my inner OD ;D.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1788/28204293207_17c8836664_z_d.jpg)
Ha! Not riding the Grand then?No, still on the Galaxy! :P
Tippers - Kelvedon at 1730 it is. Outside Railway Tavern?Outside? ;D
Ian - did you seat the tyres with an airshot or similar? (i.e. did you hear them pop on to the rim seat?)
New or old tyres? (sometimes you need to clean the bead of tyres that have been previously used.)
It does sound like you are having a bit of a 'mare with these - certainly worse than I've had.
Tippers - Kelvedon at 1730 it is. Outside Railway Tavern?
The Hereward the Curry email suggested most of those up for curry were ACME - any other takers for a pre-curry pootle?
Come along on the TT bike with your pointy helmet....you'll be back from Breakfast! ;D
How about the corner of the B1018 and Station Road down to White Notely at about 17:50ish?Tippers - Kelvedon at 1730 it is. Outside Railway Tavern?
The Hereward the Curry email suggested most of those up for curry were ACME - any other takers for a pre-curry pootle?
What is the ETA and preferred location to meet up in/from Witham? Home is north east side of Witham. I should be able to manage a ride to Dunmow and back with a curry, free cursing of tubeless tyres for anyone that wants to listen. Carrying the big pump and spare sealant of course.
How about the corner of the B1018 and Station Road down to White Notely at about 17:50ish?Tippers - Kelvedon at 1730 it is. Outside Railway Tavern?
The Hereward the Curry email suggested most of those up for curry were ACME - any other takers for a pre-curry pootle?
What is the ETA and preferred location to meet up in/from Witham? Home is north east side of Witham. I should be able to manage a ride to Dunmow and back with a curry, free cursing of tubeless tyres for anyone that wants to listen. Carrying the big pump and spare sealant of course.
Still looking for a long term/real world solution.Inner tubes??
Still looking for a long term/real world solution.Inner tubes??
Cafe latex.....
Just spottd this: https://spokeshirts.co.uk/products/do-my-own-stunts-t-shirt
Perfect for carlosfandango, I think
...we turned to the important task of persuading Huggy to ride PBP again. His current position appears to be that he is NOT keen to do soI think you have wilfully misinterpreted my comments, FTFY.and even start withbut if it were to ever happen the 84 hour group is worth considering - but doesn't fancy the idea of having to ride a 600 to qualify. No, we couldn't work out the logic either. It will be interesting to see how many of us make it from discussing it in the pub to the starting pen in St Quentin. With Huggy's thought leadership qualities on board it could be a decent number.
Bivvy Night was discussed at our end of the gathering - looking at August dates, there aren't may Friday/Saturdays when I'm free; September likewise, so October might be a better option? East Mersea seems to be a popular choice of venue.
Sounds like we might have a plan. I just need to buy a new bivvy now lol
That's my 2018 SR completed
Nice work Tomsk, I think I would have melted on a long ride on Sunday. I did a little loop up to the Thatchers arms where I met the girls for a refreshing drink before riding home and I spent an hour wallowing in the glorified paddling pool on my return home.
Huggy, I won't be able to make the helpers ride this weekend, my list of pre 16th Birthday party chores is growing frighteningly quickly!
Essex R&R Helpers' RideThere has been some causal discussion about the Essex R&R and a helpers' ride this year. I can confirm the helpers' ride will be this coming Saturday, 28th July.
The Orange Tandem has said they would target the 7am train arrival in Witham which gives us chance to get on the cooler(??) morning roads a bit earlier. There might even be the possibility of starting from a later control for those residing over the west side and wanting an earlier finish.
Let me know if any ACME members would like to join the helpers' ride and/or are able to offer a pair of hands on the 4th August for any length of time.
God, I wish it was my 16th, the things I would do differently ;DNice work Tomsk, I think I would have melted on a long ride on Sunday. I did a little loop up to the Thatchers arms where I met the girls for a refreshing drink before riding home and I spent an hour wallowing in the glorified paddling pool on my return home.
Huggy, I won't be able to make the helpers ride this weekend, my list of pre 16th Birthday party chores is growing frighteningly quickly!
You must have had a hard paper round Nik - I didn't factor you for being 15 and assumed you were at least 18 as I've seen you in pubs! ;D
The Helpers' ride is locked in for rendezvous at the Witham Labour Hall @ 7am Saturday, with at least one scoop up along the way about 40 minutes later. Starting/finishing at a western control of your choosing is also possible.Essex R&R Helpers' RideThere has been some causal discussion about the Essex R&R and a helpers' ride this year. I can confirm the helpers' ride will be this coming Saturday, 28th July.
The Orange Tandem has said they would target the 7am train arrival in Witham which gives us chance to get on the cooler(??) morning roads a bit earlier. There might even be the possibility of starting from a later control for those residing over the west side and wanting an earlier finish.
Let me know if any ACME members would like to join the helpers' ride and/or are able to offer a pair of hands on the 4th August for any length of time.
Essex R&R Helpers' RideThere has been some causal discussion about the Essex R&R and a helpers' ride this year. I can confirm the helpers' ride will be this coming Saturday, 28th July.
The Orange Tandem has said they would target the 7am train arrival in Witham which gives us chance to get on the cooler(??) morning roads a bit earlier. There might even be the possibility of starting from a later control for those residing over the west side and wanting an earlier finish.
Let me know if any ACME members would like to join the helpers' ride and/or are able to offer a pair of hands on the 4th August for any length of time.
Tomsk in technology leap to selfi shocker!
The Helpers' ride is locked in for rendezvous at the Witham Labour Hall @ 7am Saturday, with at least one scoop up along the way about 40 minutes later.The train is actually scheduled to arrive at 07.02 so it will be at least 07.05 when we make it to the Labour Hall - although I suspect this is only an issue if we have a Pscylist Arrow style spreadsheet for the day (unlikely I think).
Yes, the route sheet and GPX to check are as uploaded to AUKweb. I've just downloaded from there myself to verify I uploaded the current version ;DThe Helpers' ride is locked in for rendezvous at the Witham Labour Hall @ 7am Saturday, with at least one scoop up along the way about 40 minutes later.The train is actually scheduled to arrive at 07.02 so it will be at least 07.05 when we make it to the Labour Hall - although I suspect this is only an issue if we have a Pscylist Arrow style spreadsheet for the day (unlikely I think).
Is the route sheet to check the one currently on Aukweb? If so will print and bring with us.
Bivvy Night was discussed at our end of the gathering - looking at August dates, there aren't may Friday/Saturdays when I'm free; September likewise, so October might be a better option? East Mersea seems to be a popular choice of venue.
Certainly offshore seems like a great idea - though I was hoping to take advantage of the August weather for my first attempt... Fridays & Saturdays are the obvious ideal but I am happy to do a Thursday if that works? (Still need to buy a bivvi that isn't bright orange and has a mozzie net!)
ETA: I am notice to head abroad in Aug for work at the moment so Thurs 2 or Thurs 9 Aug might work for me (23 Aug is results day so may have to be at home for that)
he then enquired whether I had ridden the distance in one day >:(well, was it all on the same day??
he then enquired whether I had ridden the distance in one day >:(well, was it all on the same day??
he then enquired whether I had ridden the distance in one day >:(well, was it all on the same day??
YES!!! (https://www.strava.com/activities/1030051366)
We are away this weekend - shame really!
We are away this weekend - shame really!
Jan is probably doing a DIY tomorrow :thumbsup: you could tag along lol ;D
I could hear various people muttering things about that's why they prefer tubes and it just puts them off trying tubeless. In retrospect, I am sure they are right. It would have been far easier to stop, loosen the hub bolts with a spanner, loosen the brake, take off my wheel, loosen the tyre, remove the tube, look for what had made the hole, put a new tube in, put the tyre back on, pump it up, put the wheel back on, tighten the brake, tighten the hub bolts with a spanner, ride for a few minutes, realise I hadn't found the thing that made the hole, stop again....And that is exactly what I have finally found to be the true advantage of Tubeless. I was annoyed when I first got a puncture (5km into my tubeless experience) but I have since learnt that Tubeless does puncture but it should be a very rare occasion that it actually leads to needing to remove a tyre.
I could hear various people muttering things about that's why they prefer tubes and it just puts them off trying tubeless. In retrospect, I am sure they are right. It would have been far easier to stop, loosen the hub bolts with a spanner, loosen the brake, take off my wheel, loosen the tyre, remove the tube, look for what had made the hole, put a new tube in, put the tyre back on, pump it up, put the wheel back on, tighten the brake, tighten the hub bolts with a spanner, ride for a few minutes, realise I hadn't found the thing that made the hole, stop again....And that is exactly what I have finally found to be the true advantage of Tubeless. I was annoyed when I first got a puncture (5km into my tubeless experience) but I have since learnt that Tubeless does puncture but it should be a very rare occasion that it actually leads to needing to remove a tyre.
Changing your mindset to the fact you may have to hold your finger over a hole for a few seconds or maybe even stab your tyre with something sharp to help the sealant on it's mission it all comes good.
I will unlikely ever go back to tubes (even if I do still often carry one on longer rides....just in case)
Somewhere Tomsk posted a list of PBP qualifying rides he's planning to run next year. Does anybody know where that might be? I've checked the obvious places.
I am sorry I missed yesterday evening, I should have liked to attend and get some miles in my legs ahead the Dutch shindig. But I was on WAG duty selflessly dining with The Current Mrs R and Mrs Oaky in that London place. Heroic.
Brill report as always - I can see why Doggers retired now - just couldn't keep up the to teh expected quality! :thumbsup:
I'm liking my new ACME gilet. Ordinarily I take an XL in sensible sizes. I chose an XXXL ::-) which is a tiny bit loose but fits well under a merino jersey and several other thin layers - I've even slept in it :smug:
I'm liking my new ACME gilet. Ordinarily I take an XL in sensible sizes. I chose an XXXL ::-) which is a tiny bit loose but fits well under a merino jersey and several other thin layers - I've even slept in it :smug:
I`m glad it fits over your nighty :thumbsup:
To Jane, Karl and Chris,
Sorry I left you guys behind in the dark en route to Boston! Wasn’t sure if you were going to sleep or not. Anyway I hope made it safely to the finish!
Best wishes
Dean
ACME Awards Evening thread started over in 'Audax' and PBP 'Pubinar' on the PBP sub-board.
something is going on
something is going on
You may need to construct one of these (https://zapatopi.net/afdb/).
something is going on
You may need to construct one of these (https://zapatopi.net/afdb/).
something is going on
You may need to construct one of these (https://zapatopi.net/afdb/).
Hmmm, I’m not sure you’ve quite grasped the nature of the threat badgers pose.
How rough (sea wise) was the crossing?
How rough (sea wise) was the crossing?
It was fine. I went outside for a while and there was a fair bit of weather about, if a ship that size is being moved around there must be but we weren't exactly lashing ourselves to the ship - not for that reason anyway.
You didn't have to cycle through it yesterday though :sick:
Gone Forrin'
The (very) Eastern splinter group visited two establishments yesterday evening - Café Harwich at Hoek and the Riva Bar on the Stena Britannica.
After a slightly longer ride than usual (105km into a headwind), we arrived at Café Harwich and immediately guzzled pints of Amstel - GS had been enticing us since the outskirts of Den Haag with descriptions of the ice cold pint of Carlsberg in Ice Cold in Alex so we were more than ready. At this point, there were four of us (Huggy and Jibber were also present) but we were soon joined by the Lynx and Jem, fresh from their diversion to Maasluis, no doubt in search of more Dubbels and Trippels. We sampled Tsingtao in Ocean City over dinner and Heineken, Lagunitas IPA and Murphy's in the Riva. Nothing could beat that first well-earned pint though, making Amstel the Quaffers' Choice.
The discussion mainly centred around a heated debate over who had managed to hitch the best tow through the howling headwind. Points were being awarded for cheek, friendliness/attractiveness of tower, type of machine and duration but we all agreed that the couple on the electric bikes who had towed four of us across the Dunes almost to Hoek were the clear winners. Before they came on the scene we were chewing our stems trying to reach 15kph, after Huggy had jumped on their wheels and gathered us all up we were cruising along at 25kph - magic. At some point the Lynx and Jem disappeared off to the outside deck to re-enact a famous scene from Titanic - not sure which one but fortunately no lifeboats were involved given the storm raging outside. Eventually, it was just Jibber and I left to reflect on another MEMWNs evening. At least it didn't take long to get home to bed.
You didn't have to cycle through it yesterday though :sick:
True but I was looking forward to epic tales of how the ACME goes Dutch Full Fat Experience Warriors (*) braved hell and high water on the high seas, led obviously, by two salty sea dogs, them being you and GS obviously. Said tales could have been a whole new chapter in The ACME / Mid-Essex yacf Book of Tall Tales (**)
(*) as opposed the lightweight Weekend Warriors
(**) not to be confused with the Little Book of Big Ideas
I'm working on a cunning plan which might appeal to some of you. I have always wanted to conquer Tan Hill (https://www.tanhillinn.com/) which is Britain’s highest pub at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level and you can camp there too :thumbsup: It was on the agenda for our Up North Tour in 2016 but we never quite managed it. Also, Oaky and I were ruminating about another Freeze Your Bits Off camping extravaganza so my cunning plan combines both ideas.
The early afternoon of Friday 22nd February could see me in the environs of Tan Hill and I should have until the Sunday morning so that gives me two nights and all of Saturday for mid-winter fun and games. I know its a way off but is anyone likely to be interested? I'm also floating the idea past the northern yacf folks.
EDIT: I could potentially transport 3 other bikes and riders up there but you'd have to make your own way home as TCMR is meeting me on the Sunday and we're staying for a few days.
Camping, on the top of a big hill, up north, in February...you really need to move to NZ where cycling and camping in February is the norm.
Camping, on the top of a big hill, up north, in February...you really need to move to NZ where cycling and camping in February is the norm.
Sounds good to me! Not I'd be allowed to live there though. Mind you, if you and me were to get married perhaps I might get residency :thumbsup:
Surely we can export OD to somewhere ....... Anywhere, at least in NZ the sheep can share the healing hands and hopefully walk away.Can you not get access through the points system, surely healing hands trumps being a Doctor and such??Camping, on the top of a big hill, up north, in February...you really need to move to NZ where cycling and camping in February is the norm.
Sounds good to me! Not I'd be allowed to live there though. Mind you, if you and me were to get married perhaps I might get residency :thumbsup:
Married.....I'm not sure I could handle that kind of commitment ;DCamping, on the top of a big hill, up north, in February...you really need to move to NZ where cycling and camping in February is the norm.
Sounds good to me! Not I'd be allowed to live there though. Mind you, if you and me were to get married perhaps I might get residency :thumbsup:
Married.....I'm not sure I could handle that kind of commitment ;DCamping, on the top of a big hill, up north, in February...you really need to move to NZ where cycling and camping in February is the norm.
Sounds good to me! Not I'd be allowed to live there though. Mind you, if you and me were to get married perhaps I might get residency :thumbsup:
I must admit, I miss the beach and swimming in rivers on my Birthday in February. Camping with the potential of snow really doesn't have the same appeal although I am strangely tempted (especially now that I have a good sleeping bag and mat)
Change of topic, maybe for a discussion over a rehydration interval...
I see there is a club Eddington challenge/league and there was a suggestion to use YACF as a group, but should we enter as ACME?
Details here
https://swinny.net/Strava/-4968-The-Eddington-Leaderboard-for-Clubs
Should anyone be interested, THIS (http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/GH01/) has just gone live on AUKweb. Don't all rush immediately though, still need to receive the important sheets of card to sell, hopefully not too long...
don't blame me - AUKweb needs a revamp....there's a thread about that somewhere....Should anyone be interested, THIS (http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/GH01/) has just gone live on AUKweb. Don't all rush immediately though, still need to receive the important sheets of card to sell, hopefully not too long...
Interesting punctuation: 213km permanent cycling event starting from Witham [no gap and missing comma] Essex..[two full stops] ;D
No need to thank me :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
... 12. What if we just had a karaoke app on a 'phone that did hymns, carols, Nellie the Elephant and Dear Darlin by Ollie Murs and everything
Resolution - oh go on then if it makes you happy but don't let Henry Morgan sing
]Can the disciplinary meeting be held on Wednesday 17th Oct when I'm not in the country to be able to attend?[/color]
]Can the disciplinary meeting be held on Wednesday 17th Oct when I'm not in the country to be able to attend?[/color]
That's a very generous offer to fly HR out to you at your cost. Where would Sick Note have to travel ?
Should anyone be interested, THIS (http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/GH01/) has just gone live on AUKweb.The Essex R&R 200k Perm is fully open for business :thumbsup:Don't all rush immediately though, still need toreceived the important sheets of card to sell,hopefully not too long...
]Can the disciplinary meeting be held on Wednesday 17th Oct when I'm not in the country to be able to attend?[/color]
That's a very generous offer to fly HR out to you at your cost. Where would Sick Note have to travel ?
A destination providing sunshine, Belgian beers (Trappist preferably) and/or Meerlust Rubicon may be considered a mitigating circumstance. The provision of all three could see a promotion to a management position (line manager to the BB) - Master of Wine and Beer.
S. Note
ACME HR dept.
PS: Note to all EGM members.
Please note that your leave form must be submitted to the committee and approved before any absence. Failure to do so will result in your being declared AWOL, the sentence for which is a weekend with OD and his (at present fantasy) Karaoke machine belting out hymns, choral chants, Ag pleeze Deddy (ask Oaky), Carols and Nellie the Elephant.
I think what this whole sorry episode illustrates is that our huggy so far less easily led than he used to be. Sad really :'(It is important to say at this point that a project scope has not yet been received from the Press Gang Committee, therefore work cannot start on the planning phase and that needs to be completed before approval to the procurement phase.
A destination providing sunshine, Belgian beers (Trappist preferably) and/or Meerlust Rubicon may be considered a mitigating circumstance. The provision of all three could see a promotion to a management position (line manager to the BB) - Master of Wine and Beer.I believe the location of the meeting of the PGC on the 17th October is The Chequers, Roxwell. I have no idea their of their Belgian beer offering, that information will be available from the calendar organiser after the thorough vetting visit(s) previously conducted.
Just sayin..
GOAL POSTS
::-)
Indeed.Just sayin..
GOAL POSTS
::-)
If I were to take a neutral standpoint, it wouldn't take me long to determine who might be better at defining those goal posts, the protagonist or the antagonist1
1 I'll leave you to decide who might be which ...
I am going on the Monday as well so I will no doubt find out what is happening.As far as I can see the 6 days starts on Tuesday 23rd October, unless there is some special invitation event on Monday 22nd.
As far as I can see the 6 days starts on Tuesday 23rd October, unless there is some special invitation event on Monday 22nd.
Hmmm, not sure about psyclist, he seems to think its perfectly acceptable to ride a bicycle for more than 15 miles without stopping for a beer. Strange man.
Hmmm, not sure about psyclist, he seems to think its perfectly acceptable to ride a bicycle for more than 15 miles without stopping for a beer. Strange man.
Does that mean you'd join in a 200km ride with beer stops every 15 miles then? Or would you end up on the Horlicks like you did at the end of the Dutch trip? (oops, did I let something out of the bag there?)
Indeed a special night for which some of the attendees may need GILF counseling to recover from! :o
It was a Fallow Deer on the way out, I was a bit worried when it decided to run alongside of us....
Did you get the treat of the Roe Buck just after Stebbing? Magnificent chap and thankfully didn't fancy a fight with a cyclist as he passed... I suspect I would have been worse off from his antlers than he would have been from my spokes!
A smattering of wet most of the way until it bucketted it down from the outskirts of Chelmsford to home.
Psyclist is wearing The Musky Reindeer Pelt of Destiny at Epiphany.
Psyclist is wearing The Musky Reindeer Pelt of Destiny at Epiphany.
Er, no!
Psyclist is wearing The Musky Reindeer Pelt of Destiny at Epiphany.
Er, no!
You're assuming you have some choice in the matter!
Psyclist is wearing The Musky Reindeer Pelt of Destiny at Epiphany.
Er, no!
You're assuming you have some choice in the matter!
:thumbsup:
I have some spare year bars, 2015 - 2018 available. £2 by post or £1 at the pub/event start/finish. Let me know what you want.
I have a basic Garmin edge 200 with mount and cable, if this is of any use. It will record your ride details, but will not offer heart rate, power, mapping features.Sounds perfect, thanks pal. I should be around most of the weekend.
Could possibly drop it off this weekend as I am likely to be on a perm or diy, if it covers your needs.
Yesterday evening was the third in a row where ted failed to show. Come back us ted, we love you, we miss you, and I'm fed up writing these reviews and you do it so much better. Anyhow, here goes...
We had a nice time, it's getting colder, Boss Hogg's was as excellent as The Orange Tree. Ends.
Yesterday evening was the third in a row where ted failed to show. Come back us ted, we love you, we miss you, and I'm fed up writing these reviews and you do it so much better. Anyhow, here goes...
We had a nice time, it's getting colder, Boss Hogg's was as excellent as The Orange Tree. Ends.
Lamb Kofte Wrap declared quaffers' choice?
Yesterday evening was the third in a row where ted failed to show. Come back us ted, we love you, we miss you, and I'm fed up writing these reviews and you do it so much better. Anyhow, here goes...
We had a nice time, it's getting colder, Boss Hogg's was as excellent as The Orange Tree. Ends.
Lamb Kofte Wrap declared quaffers' choice?
I think we should make up some sort of award sticker and apply it to the Boss Hogg's kebab van. Like a blue plaque but more prestigious - obviously :thumbsup:
We missed you at Boss Hoggs Oaky but I have coined a phrase in your honour
Doing an Oaky
This is only available to the select few who frequent Boss Hoggs
To qualify all the below have to be present:
Eat lots at Boss Hoggs and eat it fast
Get onto bike wishing you hadn't
Discover your bike has reverse gear up Hatfield Peverel hill
Not be :sick: (this requisite added by OD as he rode next to me - but far enough away to be safe)
Recover by A12 cycle path and fly home
I have done an Oaky - proud! ;D
Thank you for that, it was almost like being there.
You missed out the "can you move the bikes so we can lock the gates" ruse at about 22:50 to get us going! :facepalm:
I don’t do detail anymore. I’m revolting.
As mentioned last night:
1) My birthday bash in Maldon, Saturday 8th December - breakfast at the 'spoons from 09:00 [Rose and Crown - there's a small beer garden to the RH side for bike parking], followed by Christmas Beer Tasting at the Mighty Oak Brewery, from [11:00-15:00] and lunch afterwards at the Blue Boar, probably. All welcome.
2) Colchester Brewery Beer Tasting at Dunmow Maltings, evening of Saturday 16th March. Tickets coming soon - I will get them for anyone interested - Soupy and Mrs T will be going with me.
3) October 2019 will be my 10th anniversary as an AUK Organiser. One of my winter projects is to devise nice sociable 50 and 100km routes, probably Dick Turpin themed, pub start and finish with a pub lunch too. Date somewhere between the Richard Ellis Memorial and the first of the Winter Series.
1) My birthday bash in Maldon, Saturday 8th December - breakfast at the 'spoons from 09:00 [Rose and Crown - there's a small beer garden to the RH side for bike parking], followed by Christmas Beer Tasting at the Mighty Oak Brewery, from [11:00-15:00] and lunch afterwards at the Blue Boar, probably. All welcome.
Due to unseen and unfortunate circumstances, we have now closed our kitchen for lunch and dinner. We hope to have our kitchen open again in the near future and can still offer buffets for parties and events.
1) My birthday bash in Maldon, Saturday 8th December - breakfast at the 'spoons from 09:00 [Rose and Crown - there's a small beer garden to the RH side for bike parking], followed by Christmas Beer Tasting at the Mighty Oak Brewery, from [11:00-15:00] and lunch afterwards at the Blue Boar, probably. All welcome.
I checked the Blue Boar website, and under the Food section I found the following:QuoteDue to unseen and unfortunate circumstances, we have now closed our kitchen for lunch and dinner. We hope to have our kitchen open again in the near future and can still offer buffets for parties and events.
Perhaps their website is just out of date, but I thought that I should flag this. Roughly what time is lunch planned for in the schedule?
Whats the problem? There aren't any hills on the sea wall.1) My birthday bash in Maldon, Saturday 8th December - breakfast at the 'spoons from 09:00 [Rose and Crown - there's a small beer garden to the RH side for bike parking], followed by Christmas Beer Tasting at the Mighty Oak Brewery, from [11:00-15:00] and lunch afterwards at the Blue Boar, probably. All welcome.
I checked the Blue Boar website, and under the Food section I found the following:QuoteDue to unseen and unfortunate circumstances, we have now closed our kitchen for lunch and dinner. We hope to have our kitchen open again in the near future and can still offer buffets for parties and events.
Perhaps their website is just out of date, but I thought that I should flag this. Roughly what time is lunch planned for in the schedule?
Sounds like an option to ride to Chequers at Goldhanger via the sea wall ! :thumbsup: (ah - I've just realised I've only got my fixed usable for the next few weeks! :facepalm: )
Whats the problem? There aren't any hills on the sea wall.1) My birthday bash in Maldon, Saturday 8th December - breakfast at the 'spoons from 09:00 [Rose and Crown - there's a small beer garden to the RH side for bike parking], followed by Christmas Beer Tasting at the Mighty Oak Brewery, from [11:00-15:00] and lunch afterwards at the Blue Boar, probably. All welcome.
I checked the Blue Boar website, and under the Food section I found the following:QuoteDue to unseen and unfortunate circumstances, we have now closed our kitchen for lunch and dinner. We hope to have our kitchen open again in the near future and can still offer buffets for parties and events.
Perhaps their website is just out of date, but I thought that I should flag this. Roughly what time is lunch planned for in the schedule?
Sounds like an option to ride to Chequers at Goldhanger via the sea wall ! :thumbsup: (ah - I've just realised I've only got my fixed usable for the next few weeks! :facepalm: )
Expect plenty of "walkers" emptying their dogs on a weekend though.
Blue Boar is definitely out; phoned them today.
How about 'The Jolly Sailor' down by the Hythe? The Queens Head over the road seems to be our usual Maldon waterside pub, if not at the Blue Boar/Carpenters Arms up the top of the town. Standard pub food, ploughmans, rolls, salads, fish and chips, pies etc plus an upmarket gastro-menu.
Blue Boar is definitely out; phoned them today.
How about 'The Jolly Sailor' down by the Hythe? The Queens Head over the road seems to be our usual Maldon waterside pub, if not at the Blue Boar/Carpenters Arms up the top of the town. Standard pub food, ploughmans, rolls, salads, fish and chips, pies etc plus an upmarket gastro-menu.
All the above works for us (*)
(*) I am hoping to be accompanied by The Current Mrs R and Victoria Pendalton both of whom may not fancy a ride along the seawall to Goldhanger. However, hold that thought for another time as it sounds like fun.
I'm In for Saturday morning.
My brother's a possible.
It's looking a tad windy on Saturday. Might actually have to tack into the wind
I’m up for lunch on Sat.
The Barge Tea Rooms might be good for lunch
I am planning to attend Saturday.
Any plans to gather in Witham, or just make our own way to Maldon on Mud?
I expect your Current Mrs R and Vicky will determine route and launch time, I'm flexible....I am planning to attend Saturday.
Any plans to gather in Witham, or just make our own way to Maldon on Mud?
We could do. What time did you fancy?
I expect your Current Mrs R and Vicky will determine route and launch time, I'm flexible....I am planning to attend Saturday.
Any plans to gather in Witham, or just make our own way to Maldon on Mud?
We could do. What time did you fancy?
The Barge Tea Rooms might be good for lunch
Is that the plan, and is the intention to just rock up en-masse or pre-book? About what time?
It's very quiet - I hope everyone made it back ok last night. And in to work today ...
It's very quiet - I hope everyone made it back ok last night. And in to work today ...
It's very quiet - I hope everyone made it back ok last night. And in to work today ...
One of the benefits of Strava ... you can see everybody has uploaded their rides :)
No idea. Let’s float 8:30 at Spa Road roundabout and see what people think.
Nobody at Mighty Oak when I went there at 11:30, although suspiciously there were a few bikes. Weatherspoons was equally empty, so I found the Barge tea rooms.
Trust it was all enjoyable today, sorry for the non attendance, I suffered a huge amount of CBA after not getting to bed til just before 03:00 and then deciding that after 3 weeks of 4AM alarms for a bike ride on a Saturday I'd ignore my alarm and woke up around 11AM!
Trust it was all enjoyable today, sorry for the non attendance, I suffered a huge amount of CBA after not getting to bed til just before 03:00 and then deciding that after 3 weeks of 4AM alarms for a bike ride on a Saturday I'd ignore my alarm and woke up around 11AM!
That's the fing with too much audax, brings on a massive attack of CBA then you miss out on the fun stuffs!
Trust it was all enjoyable today, sorry for the non attendance, I suffered a huge amount of CBA after not getting to bed til just before 03:00 and then deciding that after 3 weeks of 4AM alarms for a bike ride on a Saturday I'd ignore my alarm and woke up around 11AM!
That's the fing with too much audax, brings on a massive attack of CBA then you miss out on the fun stuffs!
I'm struggling to find the correlation between you and too much Audax O D. Can you actually ride 200km?
I'm struggling to find the correlation between you and too much Audax O D. Can you actually ride 200km?
Light bracket coming along well... Any takers?
I'm struggling to find the correlation between you and too much Audax O D. Can you actually ride 200km?
;D :thumbsup:Light bracket coming along well... Any takers?
Can you take a close up showing the CE mark? Lot's of sub-standard goods around at the moment ...
What's with the ACME plate in the background?
I sense the rise of a great literary artist amongst us.
Only another artistic sort could recognise this.
Would you like me to take the photos for the book when it comes out?
We talked bollox as usual. Not much was said about audaxing so I was able to stay awake.
What a spiffing good show. Not much was spoken about those awful caravans so I was able to partake in the jolly debating without so much as a kip.
We talked bollox as usual. Not much was said about audaxing so I was able to stay awake.
When you post on your caravan club forum, does it go along the lines of:QuoteWhat a spiffing good show. Not much was spoken about those awful caravans so I was able to partake in the jolly debating without so much as a kip.
Somebody has lost an ACME rear mud flap which is now in my posession after I found it on Collingwood Road, Witham near the junction with Guithavon Valley.
Anybody missing one?
Somebody has lost an ACME rear mud flap which is now in my posession after I found it on Collingwood Road, Witham near the junction with Guithavon Valley.
Anybody missing one?
Yes, possibly: a newly purchased set of flaps reported missing from a pannier after the SAE on 1st. I have sent the rider a new set from Santa's ACME Grotto, but if it's just the one, flap who knows what the story is?? I'll find it a good home, unless anyone can use it.
This morning I went for breakfast with a couple of workmates at a Café in Billingsgate. £4 for an amply loaded Bacon and Scallop roll and there is a full selection of breakfasts available as well and it is a proper old school greasy spoon type affair open from 3am to 10am Monday to Saturday.......anyone up for a ride to Billingsgate on a Saturday in spring?
Tomsk, could you bring a stash to Epiphany?
Morning All, Colchester Bike Kitchen have arranged a Bike Jumble for the 23rd Feb up at ReCycle in Wormingford. Buying and selling opportunities available and I suspect there will be some good stuff available.
https://colchesterbikekitchen.org.uk/jumble/ (https://colchesterbikekitchen.org.uk/jumble/)
I'm interested in taking a table - it'll motivate me to have a bit of a bike shed clear-out. If anyone has odd items that wouldn't warrant their own table, I'd be happy to sell stuff for them.
Table booked :thumbsup::thumbsup:
I'll be taking a car-load to the jumble.
Roll call for August - when is everyone starting after yesterday evening's switches ?
The Hustler and I are both 18.15 and the Strangler is 19.15.
Roll call for August - when is everyone starting after yesterday evening's switches ?
The Hustler and I are both 18.15 and the Strangler is 19.15.
Huggy still hasn't told me when he was leaving but I don't think the 84h group times have changed so it will be his original time.
Well done huggster. I'm sure your hard won experience will be a huge advantage to the newbies
Well done huggster. I'm sure your hard won experience will be a huge advantage to the newbies
Well it would be if he wasn't determined to ride with the semi-pro 84h lot, unsociable git ::-)
:-X
It means there isn't a yacf emoji for a single finger salute while I trundle off in the opposite direction to France in August.:-X
This means huggy’s doing PBP. He’s a man of few words.
I think there should be an ACME People's Vote on whether huggy is doing PBP or not.
I know I am by no means a regular these days (was I ever) but you can make it 3. I must avoid PBP discussion, it would be a very large expensive exercise for me!It means there isn't a yacf emoji for a single finger salute while I trundle off in the opposite direction to France in August.:-X
This means huggy’s doing PBP. He’s a man of few words.
Advance notice for MEMWNS Wednesday evening refreshment gatherings until at least the end of August:
There will be an Independent Group table where conversation will be void of mention about That French Ride. Two members have so far pledged support to the splinter group; beer and Merlot will be on the chosen list of beverages.
Uncle Jeremy would no doubt tell you that you signed up to ACME in full knowledge of their underlying PBP manifesto and any defections from the party line will not be tolerated. He also would be neither supporting or not supporting a European venture.
I know I am by no means a regular these days (was I ever) but you can make it 3. I must avoid PBP discussion, it would be a very large expensive exercise for me!It means there isn't a yacf emoji for a single finger salute while I trundle off in the opposite direction to France in August.:-X
This means huggy’s doing PBP. He’s a man of few words.
Advance notice for MEMWNS Wednesday evening refreshment gatherings until at least the end of August:
There will be an Independent Group table where conversation will be void of mention about That French Ride. Two members have so far pledged support to the splinter group; beer and Merlot will be on the chosen list of beverages.
Roll call for August - when is everyone starting after yesterday evening's switches ?
The Hustler and I are both 18.15 and the Strangler is 19.15.
I am 19:00.
Next week we are back to our usual open door policy so all the riff raff of mid-Essex will be able to attend as normal.
Next week we are back to our usual open door policy so all the riff raff of mid-Essex will be able to attend as normal.
To Witham's Woolie by all accounts!
The kiwi biker guy claimed to have ridden to Cambridge earlier that day but it was unclear whether that was on his mighty hog or an actual bike. Judging by the state of him, I suspect the former but he talked a good game.I do not ride a hog. The good MRS Toppers informed me a hog would make it look like a mid life crisis! ???
^ And Soupy is going up to the Beeb in Salford for a short internship on the Bespoke podcast in the near future :thumbsup:
I can't be bothered to write up the whole of yesterday evening's events suffice to say that there was a good turnout with added WAG goodness and it was chuffin' cold on the way home from The Compasses. However...
Our psyclist is doing the Tour Divide next year (he may have mentioned it ::-) :-* ) and there is every chance he might encounter bears hell bent on eating him. Me and jibers were very keen to offer advice on how not to get eaten by bears, clearly jiber's extensive knowledge of alpacas was dead handy as was my ability to spout bullshit on just about any subject under the sun. So, if you have any tips on how not to get eaten by a bear (or indeed a mountain lion) psyclist will, I'm sure, be very grateful to hear them.
It's almost like it was filmed last night in the pub!
It's almost like it was filmed last night in the pub!
Joss does Candid Camera! Shame the bugger couldn’t film the gits who fly tipped in the bike shed!
The Classics are back!
Join us at the Queen St. Brewhouse for Paris -Roubaix LIVE on the big screen.
Andy has very kindly invited us back again to the brewhouse to watch the Hell of the North while supping on Belgian recovery tonics.
This year's charity sweepstakes will be in aid of Colchester Food Bank and St. Helena Hospice, we'll also be taking donations for the food bank on the day too. The prize is a hipster gravelo starter kit, see the event comments for a photo!
Hopefully see you on Sunday
News:
1] ACME Dynamite Singletons are GO! Route approved by the organiser and brevets have arrived in the post today. :thumbsup:
2] Deano_44 successfully rode Gavin and Stacey 400km permanent the weekend before last [report over on the thread in Audax], and Ian Bird [notp, I think] did a Flatliner 600k, starting and finishing in Cambridge - CHAPEAUX!
News:
1] ACME Dynamite Singletons are GO! Route approved by the organiser and brevets have arrived in the post today. :thumbsup:
2] Deano_44 successfully rode Gavin and Stacey 400km permanent the weekend before last [report over on the thread in Audax], and Ian Bird [notp, I think] did a Flatliner 600k, starting and finishing in Cambridge - CHAPEAUX!
How about that? I made the news! Thanks.
Also brevet cards for the Arrow team I’m in have arrived (I have been informed.)
[with a tailwind ... ]
Have we got a current price list and stock of ACME gear - there's a chap on twitter who would like to buy a jersey - Huggy, are you the best one for me to point him in the direction of? (I have his email etc)Short sleeve jerseys are £45 (plus P&P if necessary). Remember to go at least one size up on usual.
there's a chap on twitter who would like to buy a jersey
Quick one for the acme and any Essex folk. Going to Hatfield forest tomorrow on the bike. I'm taking the tourer so going to use the flitch way. I have some memory that it gets a little rough somewhere around Dunmow. Can anyone confirm what it's like. I done fancy it becoming COR
Looks like a nice group coming together with maybe Tomsk to declare and GS is in for the ride by PM :thumbsup:
We now need a controller for the 'Yorkshire via Essex' Boars Head, Dunmow checkpoint on Saturday 22nd - roughly 11:45 to 17:25. Collect control signs, banner & ACME stamp from my house and sit outside in the sun for a couple of hours or so [assuming no riders have a major set-back ... ] - funds for lunch and beer available!
We now need a controller for the 'Yorkshire via Essex' Boars Head, Dunmow checkpoint on Saturday 22nd - roughly 11:45 to 17:25. Collect control signs, banner & ACME stamp from my house and sit outside in the sun for a couple of hours or so [assuming no riders have a major set-back ... ] - funds for lunch and beer available!
Any takers? My aim is to ride Fenland Friends, so this very pleasant duty is available to a willing volunteer.
The Flatlands has now been homologated, so I have paid my euros to Audax Club Parisien and entered the French Ride. :thumbsup:
nuffin I can do about it, I don’t have an ACP number for the ride either
The Flatlands has now been homologated, so I have paid my euros to Audax Club Parisien and entered the French Ride. :thumbsup:
Mine hasn't :( It is no longer showing as Provisional but there is no ACP number as yet.
If only I knew someone in authority at AUK...Hang on, I do, Huggy where are you ?
Looking after kids watching Wild Bill on ITV. Rob Lowe is a policeman from the US who comes to Boston (Lins) and the opening scene his him chasing cars through a cabbage field ;D
Naturally with the full Quaffers' Committee and its office junior all present, we completely forgot to convene our judging panel so, on a unilateral basis, the Quaffers' Choice Award goes to Daleside's Leg Cutter.
... and suggested various new adventures for Bear while the rain hammered onto the roof of the marquee.
That is the very one.
He seemed to think there was some sort of requirement to be in a control point for a certain period each night but perhaps not.
The guy I was speaking to was practising using 28mm tyres at 60psi which he thought were huge and more than suitable. Given that he is South African, he may know the parcours but I think he is being a little optimistic.
I think you're right.
The South African person has just told me that once upon a time She ran an 80km Ultramarathon through the Karoo. Apparently it'll be a lot easier on a bike and the lions are the least of your worries!
I can't remember who it was I was talking to about PROW maps but here's a good site that allows you to use the definitive map data from multiple local authorities - almost like OS but a little better as it's most up to date on rights of way.
http://www.rowmaps.com/
In OSM you can use a number of tags to record what the surface of a path / track is like. Then you can use those tags to decide how to render them in your mapping based on what you are interested in. Ultimately everyone gets to benefit from the data. I've been working through the stuff I ride on round here, but plenty still to update. Plenty of decent tracks round this way.
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:surface
I can't remember who it was I was talking to about PROW maps but here's a good site that allows you to use the definitive map data from multiple local authorities - almost like OS but a little better as it's most up to date on rights of way.We were discussing that while waiting g for the Daks, looks good. I did pay my fees for the OSMaps service so I tend to stick to that and my whole attitude to 'gravel' riding is if I have to walk, I have to walk. In Essex with the clay I wouldn't even bother in most cases if it is wet.
http://www.rowmaps.com/
In OSM you can use a number of tags to record what the surface of a path / track is like. Then you can use those tags to decide how to render them in your mapping based on what you are interested in. Ultimately everyone gets to benefit from the data. I've been working through the stuff I ride on round here, but plenty still to update. Plenty of decent tracks round this way.
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:surface
Evening all. Just trying to catch up with audax world and was wondering if there's a helpers ride for the Hereward next weekend? Can't do the calendar ride but hopeful there is a pre run at some point. Cheers
Evening all. Just trying to catch up with audax world and was wondering if there's a helpers ride for the Hereward next weekend? Can't do the calendar ride but hopeful there is a pre run at some point. Cheers
YES! Helpers' Ride this Friday, 28th June, 21:00 start - meet at my house unless anyone fancies a curry earlier??? I'll treat actual 'on-the-day' helpers to breakfast in Biggleswade and a meal at the finish - probably the Angel & Harp.
Evening all. Just trying to catch up with audax world and was wondering if there's a helpers ride for the Hereward next weekend? Can't do the calendar ride but hopeful there is a pre run at some point. Cheers
YES! Helpers' Ride this Friday, 28th June, 21:00 start - meet at my house unless anyone fancies a curry earlier??? I'll treat actual 'on-the-day' helpers to breakfast in Biggleswade and a meal at the finish - probably the Angel & Harp.
Do any of you acme or memwns lot know if lyons hall road which goes from Bradwell village through to A131 is accessible and ride able on a road bike. It looks like it goes through a farm but Google maps has it as a route for cycling.
Do any of you acme or memwns lot know if lyons hall road which goes from Bradwell village through to A131 is accessible and ride able on a road bike. It looks like it goes through a farm but Google maps has it as a route for cycling.
Evening all. Just trying to catch up with audax world and was wondering if there's a helpers ride for the Hereward next weekend? Can't do the calendar ride but hopeful there is a pre run at some point. Cheers
YES! Helpers' Ride this Friday, 28th June, 21:00 start - meet at my house unless anyone fancies a curry earlier??? I'll treat actual 'on-the-day' helpers to breakfast in Biggleswade and a meal at the finish - probably the Angel & Harp.
I'm up for the helpers ride and helping on the day.
Will go for curry on the day of the formal ride as well (then ride home and be awake for the formal welcoming commitee the following day).
Evening all. Just trying to catch up with audax world and was wondering if there's a helpers ride for the Hereward next weekend? Can't do the calendar ride but hopeful there is a pre run at some point. Cheers
YES! Helpers' Ride this Friday, 28th June, 21:00 start - meet at my house unless anyone fancies a curry earlier??? I'll treat actual 'on-the-day' helpers to breakfast in Biggleswade and a meal at the finish - probably the Angel & Harp.
I'm up for the helpers ride and helping on the day.
Will go for curry on the day of the formal ride as well (then ride home and be awake for the formal welcoming commitee the following day).
Just to confirm.
I am coming for the helpers ride tonight. My normal bike is in the shop for repairs ready for Paris, so will be on the mountain bike! The MTB is lighter than my normal bike though, so I don't see any problems keeping up.
Also offering my services next Saturday at the event.
See you guys later!
Evening all. Just trying to catch up with audax world and was wondering if there's a helpers ride for the Hereward next weekend? Can't do the calendar ride but hopeful there is a pre run at some point. Cheers
YES! Helpers' Ride this Friday, 28th June, 21:00 start - meet at my house unless anyone fancies a curry earlier??? I'll treat actual 'on-the-day' helpers to breakfast in Biggleswade and a meal at the finish - probably the Angel & Harp.
I'm up for the helpers ride and helping on the day.
Will go for curry on the day of the formal ride as well (then ride home and be awake for the formal welcoming commitee the following day).
Just to confirm.
I am coming for the helpers ride tonight. My normal bike is in the shop for repairs ready for Paris, so will be on the mountain bike! The MTB is lighter than my normal bike though, so I don't see any problems keeping up.
Also offering my services next Saturday at the event.
See you guys later!
See you around 9:00 at Tomsk towers, I'll be on the fixed, riding over from Witham.
... a definitive snake bite failure ...
Well you did promise 25kph PBP training in our beer haze on Wednesday ;) (I was freezing through the Fens so needed the exercise induced heat)
... a definitive snake bite failure ...
... and mozzy-bites for the spectators! A convenient open verge and railings appeared to fix the flat, but just next to a Fenland mosquito breeding ground. Please tell me malaria isn't found in the uk, except as an imported disease?!
Dean deserves a special commendation for riding his mtb, especially as we were all struggling to hand onto jiberjaber's back wheel.
ACME FOLKS IN/NEAR WITHAM -- FREE BEER TOMORROW
... I still have around half (possibly more) of a polypin of Maldon Gold here, which will probably need drinking inside the week... (opened on Saturday, so should be good until ~Wednesday, maybe beyond, but wouldn't count on it in this weather, I guess). It's definitely still very tasty tonight.
Given the early closing time at the Chelmo BF, there's probably no point trying to have some before setting off for that on Weds.
So, if anyone wants to come round tomorrow (i.e. Tuesday 2nd July) from around 8:30 (I'm out until then) to help drink it up, you are more than welcome here at Oaky Towers (PM me if you don't know where that is, or call/SMS/Whatsapp on 0 7 seven 9 5 4 9 eight 6 0 nine).
NB - For thse with the Ague, I'm afraid we don't have any opium.
ACME FOLKS IN/NEAR WITHAM -- FREE BEER TOMORROW
... I still have around half (possibly more) of a polypin of Maldon Gold here, which will probably need drinking inside the week... (opened on Saturday, so should be good until ~Wednesday, maybe beyond, but wouldn't count on it in this weather, I guess). It's definitely still very tasty tonight.
Given the early closing time at the Chelmo BF, there's probably no point trying to have some before setting off for that on Weds.
So, if anyone wants to come round tomorrow (i.e. Tuesday 2nd July) from around 8:30 (I'm out until then) to help drink it up, you are more than welcome here at Oaky Towers (PM me if you don't know where that is, or call/SMS/Whatsapp on 0 7 seven 9 5 4 9 eight 6 0 nine).
NB - For thse with the Ague, I'm afraid we don't have any opium.
Assuming you mean 8:30 in the evening? ;D
I might come and join (help) you tonight Oaky. While the beer festival is tempting I'm always a bit meh about getting home from Chelmo.
Great, I'll be there!
How much beer is left?With Oaky and I on the case I'll leave you to guess.
How much beer is left?With Oaky and I on the case I'll leave you to guess.
One thing I’m not entirely clear on is if one needs a personal basic account to be invited to use the club account and get basic account features in the club. Doesn’t make sense that you would need an individual account too but not reading a definitive statement about it, yet.
I pay for RwGPS. Happy to form a group.
I suppose we as ACME could try that in principle?Seems like we are thinking it’s a good idea
Doubtless you will have sampled a few of them during the afternoon and can let us know your preferred option.
Bear in mind that the Hustler has different needs.
I don't suppose any other ACME types are staying in that area next weekend are they and if so where ?
Where is everyone else staying - or are Psyclist and Grey Sheep riding a DIY 400 instead of booking hotels ?
I have downloaded the GPX tracks from the PBP site. I have uploaded into Ride With GPS and will make available through our Club account.
Does anyone know what huggy’s frame number is?:hand:
Here's everyone who is registered as ACME
https://track.rtrt.me/e/PBP-2019#/tracker/RF739PX5,R34T9WDH,R9683KRN,R4PLDVEA,RLGMDF95,RNKD863T,RZTRFSK7,RMFPGBKA,RK3M6G8R,RRAGKV9X,RDWUFMJV,RGRVPTSK,RKE2Y5H7,R7NLF8H2,RU3N8A6K
Perfect! Who do we think is going to win?
Here's everyone who is registered as ACME
https://track.rtrt.me/e/PBP-2019#/tracker/RF739PX5,R34T9WDH,R9683KRN,R4PLDVEA,RLGMDF95,RNKD863T,RZTRFSK7,RMFPGBKA,RK3M6G8R,RRAGKV9X,RDWUFMJV,RGRVPTSK,RKE2Y5H7,R7NLF8H2,RU3N8A6K
Perfect! Who do we think is going to win?
Oscar's dad doing an Easter Arrow and Jiberjaber retired? It's the end of the world as we know it.
I assume the Winter Series will be running again this year?
January is about to appear as well when my IT deficiencies have been resolved.
Jiber has "forgotten" that Arrows are exempted from the retirement rules.
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I’d quite like to try the Arrow route which was our undoing in 20??
I assume the Winter Series will be running again this year?
The Nov, Dec and Feb events are in the calendar already.
And now for something completely different
How about kicking 2020 off with something a bit different; a chance to use that 'gravel' bike you may have acquired in the recent past. Forget about the UK winter, head south. Indeed, a £35 ferry crossing gets you to Caen, and the start of the Normandicat Gravel.
The ride is on Sunday 12th January, but there will be some things going on during the Saturday. Interested? It's only 150km.
http://normandicat.com/gravel-2020/ (http://normandicat.com/gravel-2020/)
Yes, possibly. Too early to say for sure yet.
Yes, possibly. Too early to say for sure yet.
Cool. I'm assuming the Epiphany Ride will be the weekend before, which is closer to the 12th night.
Yes, possibly. Too early to say for sure yet.
Cool. I'm assuming the Epiphany Ride will be the weekend before, which is closer to the 12th night.
I am duty bound to report a worrying trend on our Wednesday evening excursions - motor tourists.
One ponders who might be the first to turn up on an e-bike. Carlos and OD must be joint favourites.
Where were you?
Where were you?
Too far from the centre of the universe for me last night
Where were you?
Too far from the centre of the universe for me last night
Where were you?
Too far from the centre of the universe for me last night
Er, you appear to be deluded. You're not at the centre of the universe!
Who is the web content manager for acme.bike? I was going to point somebody to the website to let them know what is going on in the area, but the content was looking too dated and sparse. Shouldn’t take much to get appropriate content in place. The page I was going to link to was the calendar events.
I suspect Jan has ben a bit busy of late :thumbsup:
OK folks, so I'm opening the doors at Chez Brunner on the 21st September
Shame we’ll still be away :'(
And now for something completely different
How about kicking 2020 off with something a bit different; a chance to use that 'gravel' bike you may have acquired in the recent past. Forget about the UK winter, head south. Indeed, a £35 ferry crossing gets you to Caen, and the start of the Normandicat Gravel.
The ride is on Sunday 12th January, but there will be some things going on during the Saturday. Interested? It's only 150km.
http://normandicat.com/gravel-2020/ (http://normandicat.com/gravel-2020/)
Provisional date for the diary: Saturday 16th November 7pm, ACME Awards Evening, Compasses LG.
Provisional date for the diary: Saturday 16th November 7pm, ACME Awards Evening, Compasses LG.
Are you quite well again Old Chap???
Provisional date for the diary: Saturday 16th November 7pm, ACME Awards Evening, Compasses LG.That's AUK Reunion weekend. I'm booked to go there for the first time.....officialdom.... :-\
Official what?Turnip
Some sort of IT turnip?Nothing so exciting.
Provisional date for the diary: Saturday 16th November 7pm, ACME Awards Evening, Compasses LG.That's AUK Reunion weekend. I'm booked to go there for the first time.....officialdom.... :-\
Just thinking ahead, from discussions with others on Facebook there were a couple of pubs with camping in Suffolk identified.... would there be any interest in a November camp night for ACME/MEMWNS ?
He meant in a tent.
9th November at the Spiritual Home...
9th November at the Spiritual Home...
I was thinking somewhere a bit further afield but that would work also...
Where are the photos of the Black Lions???
Where are the photos of the Black Lions???
Calling all ACME Gravel Section members.
As a precursor to the debauchery that is the ACME Annual Awards Evening, I am planning to ride the "Grit in the Oyster" which is the Kelvedon Oyster with as much (lawful) COR as I can add without straying too far off the proper route. It has about 1/4 of the route as mixed surfaces - mainly good but the odd bit of grass track here and there.
Plan is to set off from the Railway Tavern in Kelvedon at 10am on Saturday and have a relatively leisurely ride. The route is approximately this https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31416825 (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31416825) but I added an extra bit yesterday around Fingringhoe.
I am not sure if I am going to straight to the Spiritual Home after a suitable bit of refuelling - that will probably depend on whether anyone actually comes with me.
Afternoon All
Many moons ago myself, OD, Oaky and Aunty Helen had a pleasant Friday evening's ride to Colchester to sample a couple of pubs and then takeaway in the Victoria Inn near North Station. Obviously it turned in to a very long, messy night and I vaguely recall eventually getting home at around 3.00am.
As I'm not readily available on Wednesdays, I am proposing a repeat of said night out on Friday 29th November. Route to be determined but starting from Witham via Layer something or other. I'd like to sample the delights of the Fat Cat and Hole in the Wall in Colchester before heading over to the Victoria for late night finish and food. Last time we were there we were able to get curries from over the road and the bar kindly laid on cutlery and possibly even a plate or two.
Any takers?
Afternoon All
Many moons ago myself, OD, Oaky and Aunty Helen had a pleasant Friday evening's ride to Colchester to sample a couple of pubs and then takeaway in the Victoria Inn near North Station. Obviously it turned in to a very long, messy night and I vaguely recall eventually getting home at around 3.00am.
As I'm not readily available on Wednesdays, I am proposing a repeat of said night out on Friday 29th November. Route to be determined but starting from Witham via Layer something or other. I'd like to sample the delights of the Fat Cat and Hole in the Wall in Colchester before heading over to the Victoria for late night finish and food. Last time we were there we were able to get curries from over the road and the bar kindly laid on cutlery and possibly even a plate or two.
Any takers?
Ah yes, I remember it well, a fantastic night, unfortunately I'm not sure I am free on the 29th. My abiding memory of that night, which I think was in 2013, was stopping on the A12 cyclepath for a team wee, after which I got back on one side of my bike and promptly fell off the other side. I wasn't drunk at all, oh no!
Raining from 5?
Where’s ted’s write up of Wednesday evening ??? I hope it’s absence has nothing to do with The Bard saying he felt his literary efforts were under appreciated, I can’t speak for others but they aren’t by me!
Raining from 5?
Are you finding an excuse to get there earlier?
#11 Shirking is the new Working, though this could be part of the Life Coach Thing ...
Calling all ACME gravel riders.
Calling all ACME gravel riders.
Pretentious fucks :P
Not joining the Mid-Essex Extreme Riding Conquering All Terrain Society (MEERCATS) on Saturday then ?Were you working on that acronym all weekend??
Not joining the Mid-Essex Extreme Riding Conquering All Terrain Society (MEERCATS) on Saturday then ?Were you working on that acronym all weekend??
Not joining the Mid-Essex Extreme Riding Conquering All Terrain Society (MEERCATS) on Saturday then ?
It's a talent.
Sad really that it's the only one I have.
Calling all ACME gravel riders.
I have been trying to find some suitable COR along the Stansted Airport Express Route for Saturday.
See https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31546688 (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31546688).
Does anyone have any comments or suggestions and does anyone fancy this for Saturday ?
With one thing and another and the fact that my Black Friday bling bits didn't arrive until today, I am still building my new micro adventure backpacking gravel machine. It is looking good though.
I will be on fixed tomorrow and sticking to the advisory route.
Calling all ACME gravel riders.
Oh God, is that what you're calling yourselves these days? Next you'll be talking about bike packing micro adventures and fuck knows what other bullshit terms to describe what people having been doing on bicycles since the 19th century...
Pretentious fucks :P
ACME Gravel Section members hosted a discussion about riding this Saturday along some Gravel (muddy) bits of Essex...
Here's a potential, 62km loop over 51% off-road (mixture of byways and bridleways) some gravel, some will be a little muddy I expect... Meet just outside Howe Green, finish at the Spiritual Home...
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31587512
An additional 19km tunnels under the A12 at Ingatestone to take in the stunning true gravel track of Pound Wood and loops back to take in the climbing track of Chalk Hill
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31587567
I probably need to change the tyres on the Jack to something with some grip in the mud - wonder if I can resurrect my Gravelking Mud tyres after so long???
I expect it will be a dirty day a-wheel!
Any takers for the ride??
The route you are trying to view is not public.
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Do I have to be in some kind of ACME group thing?
Yep - much appreciated! :thumbsup:
How muddy was it?Bike was cleaner than expected but mostly self cleaned by the amount of water around!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191214/a3d5832411f2c8770b86715884d3c66b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191214/905187b234451fdd322374068ff30fba.jpg)
I recognise the second one. Always no problem going through the stream on my MTB. In fact it had run dry last summer!
Is the second one up a little lane by a church near holybred Wood?
Is the second one up a little lane by a church near holybred Wood?
Merry Christmas ACME Chums!
To those fortunate enough to be able to get out over the holidays, have fun and stay warm, dry and safe. See you all in the New Year. :thumbsup:
The official date is no longer possible for me, so Saturday would be good. Is there a gpx route?
We are also not far off the 12 week rail ticket buying window.Oh YES!! An arrow to Huntingdon, obviously to get there before The Spread Eagle Happy Hour ends because it would be rude not to, then train assist around East Anglia home :thumbsup:
There was talk of an Alternative Arrow on Saturday - ie Huntingdon.
We are also not far off the 12 week rail ticket buying window.Oh YES!! An arrow to Huntingdon, obviously to get there before The Spread Eagle Happy Hour ends because it would be rude not to, then train assist around East Anglia home :thumbsup:
There was talk of an Alternative Arrow on Saturday - ie Huntingdon.
(Hopefully not on a cold, wet & windy day but that did kind of add to the charm of the final destination for recovery.)
We are also not far off the 12 week rail ticket buying window.Oh YES!! An arrow to Huntingdon, obviously to get there before The Spread Eagle Happy Hour ends because it would be rude not to, then train assist around East Anglia home :thumbsup:
There was talk of an Alternative Arrow on Saturday - ie Huntingdon.
(Hopefully not on a cold, wet & windy day but that did kind of add to the charm of the final destination for recovery.)
Tell me more! How many miles is that? And when?
Sounds good. Good Friday?
Sounds good. Good Friday?
I'd certainly prefer closer to teh start of the weekend as I would still want to take advantage of heading North for family...
OD will probably have a cheese & wine tasting to go to anyway
No change there then :-*OD will probably have a cheese & wine tasting to go to anyway
Yes probably. I’ll be up for the plan but bail at the last moment for something spurious like cheese and wine :thumbsup:
OT, but Michael Portillo's train saga comes to Witham tonight:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dl77
ACME Audax plans for the spring? Here's mine:
....
7th Mar: Horsepower 200, Helpers' Ride.
22nd Mar: Pork Pie 200, + 50km ECE to/from.
29th Mar: Stevenage Start of Summertime 200, + 50km ECE to/from.
Might be up to a 400km Easter Arrow after all that ...
Are we planning an arrow planning evening?
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Team Huggy are planning to ride the classic 2018 route.Will have to pick up the pace or not spend quite so long in Witham & Hitchin 'spoons if we're going to make happy hour at the Falcon :thumbsup:
Obviously this will mean the ride will finish at the Falcon in Huntingdon during happy hour on Friday evening before a relaxing train-assisted journey home to Mid-Essex :thumbsup:
The Strangler and Fandango have expressed an interest in joining the team and with no limits on numbers for an alternative arrow, all are welcome.
Team Huggy are planning to ride the classic 2018 route.
Obviously this will mean the ride will finish at the Falcon in Huntingdon during happy hour on Friday evening before a relaxing train-assisted journey home to Mid-Essex :thumbsup:
The Strangler and Fandango have expressed an interest in joining the team and with no limits on numbers for an alternative arrow, all are welcome.
Will you be continuing on from Hitchin this time or leaving us there ?
It is tradition after all.
The Falcon is worth the extra mileage, it has a fire remember.
Happy Hour should be doable. We all work better with a goal to aim for.
Are we planning an arrow planning evening?
Was mooted a few weeks ago - distinct lack of enthusiasm! BFC is up for a fixed Arrow I know, but happy to mix things up if there's just the one ACME Team. I'd like to get route planning done and entries off by early March - so a Wednesday evening soon???
Any interest in this??
The Strangler and Fandango have expressed an interest in joining the team and with no limits on numbers for an alternative arrow, all are welcome.An arrowlet sounds rather fun and train back to London is easy-peasy (assuming no engineering works of course) or of course stay over (assuming this is a Friday outing) and ride the Nederlandse Dubbele the next day.
We get a mention at the bottom of this news article which was a nice surprise! :thumbsup:
OD - is this the chap you were talking about last night?
https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/cyclist-peter-90-set-for-another-season-racing-1-6501708?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons&fbclid=IwAR20oFT-qciiUBVaIApusniPjMlplgscVaquV4qOkr3hmEGrD2ftV82hEtk
We get a mention at the bottom of this news article which was a nice surprise! :thumbsup:
OD - is this the chap you were talking about last night?
https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/cyclist-peter-90-set-for-another-season-racing-1-6501708?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons&fbclid=IwAR20oFT-qciiUBVaIApusniPjMlplgscVaquV4qOkr3hmEGrD2ftV82hEtk
If Steve's birthday is 29th February then that accounts for his behaviour. He's actually only 13.
If Steve's birthday is 29th February then that accounts for his behaviour. He's actually only 13.
Sorry to disappoint, I was actually born on 27th February 1964 :smug:
Will have to pick up the pace or not spend quite so long in Witham & Hitchin 'spoons if we're going to make happy hour at the Falcon :thumbsup:Hitchin 'spoons is pretty close to home for me...
I’ve made some arrangements for the ACME Alternative Arrow. I have booked a (twin) room at the Sandford House Wetherspoons in Huntingdon for the night of Friday 10th April.
My plan is to replicate the 2018 Arrow route via Hitchin, enjoy the hospitality of the Falcon, stay the Friday night, ‘spoons breakfast in the morning then ride home by a TBD route.
If anyone is thinking similar, rooms are currently very reasonable at £39/night, probably similar to a train ticket home on the Friday. ‘Non-muddy’ bikes may be taken in to the room.
I’ve made some arrangements for the ACME Alternative Arrow. I have booked a (twin) room at the Sandford House Wetherspoons in Huntingdon for the night of Friday 10th April.
My plan is to replicate the 2018 Arrow route via Hitchin, enjoy the hospitality of the Falcon, stay the Friday night, ‘spoons breakfast in the morning then ride home by a TBD route.
If anyone is thinking similar, rooms are currently very reasonable at £39/night, probably similar to a train ticket home on the Friday. ‘Non-muddy’ bikes may be taken in to the room.
I’ve made some arrangements for the ACME Alternative Arrow. I have booked a (twin) room at the Sandford House Wetherspoons in Huntingdon for the night of Friday 10th April.
My plan is to replicate the 2018 Arrow route via Hitchin, enjoy the hospitality of the Falcon, stay the Friday night, ‘spoons breakfast in the morning then ride home by a TBD route.
If anyone is thinking similar, rooms are currently very reasonable at £39/night, probably similar to a train ticket home on the Friday. ‘Non-muddy’ bikes may be taken in to the room.
Is it just me, or does Oscar's Dad's profile picture look more like Carlos than Carlos does?
Is it just me, or does Oscar's Dad's profile picture look more like Carlos than Carlos does?
He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty, but incredibly handsome boy.
Is it just me, or does Oscar's Dad's profile picture look more like Carlos than Carlos does?
He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty, but incredibly handsome boy.
Who? Me or you? To be honest I think we're both absolutely stunning :thumbsup:
Is it just me, or does Oscar's Dad's profile picture look more like Carlos than Carlos does?
He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty, but incredibly handsome boy.
Who? Me or you? To be honest I think we're both absolutely stunning :thumbsup:
:facepalm: In the context of you two the word "stunning" can only mean "to cause shock, astonishment or disbelief......"
Will afternoon tea be child friendly. They're house trained and don't aften bite strangers
It bothers me just how much you look like Bloomers in your Avatar Pic!
It bothers me just how much you look like Bloomers in your Avatar Pic!
And me as well, apparently. It must be an age thing, in ten years time, you tippers will look like us too.
OD thanks for the hosting Saturday. My children were rathe excited by the "magic pots" you gave them and had them for the last night.
Four of us out in the rain last night, though apparently it was easing from the west - Elliot and psyclist got off lightly, Grey Sheep set out then went back for the rainlegs, whereas I had only about 10 minutes proper stuff before it eased to gentle precipitation. I can report that the flood at the 'Uts is still there, and another at the foot of the climb to Widdington [yes, I did do some miles and not just tootle the three miles from home]. Nice to be home well before midnight for a change.
We sampled: Three Little Pigs [light and hoppy] from the Slaughterhouse Brewery in Warwick and Black Pig Porter [very Imperial Russian in style], Wantsum Brewery, St Nicholas at Wade, Kent. The plethora of porcines caused a little confusion with the ordering, even on this small scale, and not least to the barman, but both brews went down a treat. There was also Maldon Gold [no pigs involved]!
I have £1.50 in the kitty to hand on to the B.B. for the curry fund.
It bothers me just how much you look like Bloomers in your Avatar Pic!
It bothers me just how much you look like Bloomers in your Avatar Pic!
the lucky bastard
I wouldn't recommend it - so many of the things you like to do are only permitted for higher primates.
Looks like the not-an arrow will need to be postponed?? No pubs open for a while and such like. I think I'll cancel my booking at the hotel tomorrow.
53-54 inches, could be difficult down hill and on the flat. Doesn’t hurt to try though.
From 18 to 22 might need a different chain length.
Actually, come to fink of it BJ has a flippy / floppy hub so I could put the bigger cog on the other side. At the mo there's a freewheel on there, which I think I remember someone saying were bastards to get off but it's worth investigating.If the hub is designed for free/fixed, the free side might not be threaded to accept a locknut to use with the fixed cog. Depending on the make/model of freewheel you'll need a specific tool (and from experience a very large spanner and the ability to put your whole bodyweight on it).
Actually, come to fink of it BJ has a flippy / floppy hub so I could put the bigger cog on the other side. At the mo there's a freewheel on there, which I think I remember someone saying were bastards to get off but it's worth investigating.If the hub is designed for free/fixed, the free side might not be threaded to accept a locknut to use with the fixed cog. Depending on the make/model of freewheel you'll need a specific tool (and from experience a very large spanner and the ability to put your whole bodyweight on it).
If needs be I’ll walk it round to BFC’s house! In my experience he’ll fix most issues in exchange for beer :-*
If needs be I’ll walk it round to BFC’s house! In my experience he’ll fix most issues in exchange for beer :-*
Sensible approach - BFC will definitely get it sorted :thumbsup:
I wonder if the doggers are still down at Hurrells Lane ford. You'd hope not as I'm not sure social distancing works with dogging.No need to social distance with members of the same
I wonder if the doggers are still down at Hurrells Lane ford. You'd hope not as I'm not sure social distancing works with dogging.No need to social distance with members of the samehouseholdvan :facepalm:
Jem has a fondness for getting dirty knees at Hurrells Lane ford, she may be happy to carry out a reconnaissance.
I wonder if the doggers are still down at Hurrells Lane ford. You'd hope not as I'm not sure social distancing works with dogging.No need to social distance with members of the samehouseholdvan :facepalm:
Jem has a fondness for getting dirty knees at Hurrells Lane ford, she may be happy to carry out a reconnaissance.
Very public spirited!
I wonder if the doggers are still down at Hurrells Lane ford. You'd hope not as I'm not sure social distancing works with dogging.
Things have changed a bit since my last Wednesday night outing.
The obvious differences are the very short haircuts sported by OD and the Quizmaster General.
The fact we are on Zoom rather than in a pub is also worthy of a mention.
Otherwise it's plus ca change really. In these new realities it is comforting to see that OD is still as daft as something very daft - last night he was cooking hot dogs and onions on a Trangia to recreate the authentic experience of a Boss Hogg's kebab. I bet a few short weeks ago none of us really expected to spend an evening transfixed by kebab cam, then again, none of us were. The least he could have done was set himself on fire and mistake the meths bottle for a fire extinguisher.
I logged in to find Mr and Mrs Jiber, QG, the Hustler, Bernster, Toby's Dad, Juan Sebastian Elcano, Tomsk, Oaky and mein host Huggy staring at their cameras, waiting for somebody to say something, actually say anything really. Normally at this point we would be unpacking our bikes and marvelling at my latest engineering feat/unexplained noise and handing over our hard earned to the BB. On Zoom we wait for OD's usual mouth/brain interface malfunction to manifest itself and then we're off. "Has anyone done anything exciting this week then ?" he eventually blurted. You can imagine the rush of fascinating lockdown tales that followed - ranging from a trip to the shops to walking to the end of the street - hijinks indeed. Those two minutes fairly flew by.
Fortunately we were rescued by the arrival of our special guest - a goat in a pen. According to QG, who had arranged the whole thing, having a captive animal appear during a Zoom call is all the rage in the wacky world of project management. I can see why, who could fail to be won over by a goat trying to get to sleep while someone films it. Then, suddenly, events took a dramatic turn - "we may have to cut this short" said the cryptic message on goat cam, "Lisa is kidding" then appeared. Being slow on the uptake, I thought they meant the cutting short message was a hilarious prank but, no, Lisa really was kidding (the fact Lisa the goat was heavily pregnant should have been a sufficient clue). QG has promised to follow up with the goat cam people. Perhaps they will name it after one of us - Hustler the Kid has a bit of a ring.
Things took a definite upturn when we moved onto reminisces of WWII. It is often surprising how few people actually undertook active duty at the front but there were a few to be remembered. I really liked Tomsk's tale of Tomsk pere who was stationed in Egypt but not just racing around in tanks with Monty or drinking ice cold beer in Alexandria. The talented Tomsk senior was drawing maps in his makeshift studio in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings. I wonder if they let him out sometimes to watch Huggy's dad and uncle refereeing army football matches.
The next exciting conversation starter was "what are you doing for VE Day". Clearly only Tomsk knew it was VE Day on Friday and only Tomsk knew that Prosecco was the correct drink - I suppose it helps if you were there first time around. That was another well spent two minutes.
QG to the rescue again, this time with one of his famous quizzes. I am assuming that technical issues were responsible for it being two rounds rather than his usual 68 but the pictorial WWII themed questions on offer were challenging enough. OD and Huggy tied for first place (it is self-marked).
As is so often the case, as soon as OD left the call the MEMWNS brains trust found an impenetrable technical issue to discuss - non-server based Kittykat telephony protocols finally tore Bernster away from the work he had been doing all night whilst pretending to listen. All the Hustler and I could do while the jargon span across the ether was pretend to smoke large Cuban cigars with our pens - we like to look useful when it's all going above our heads. We soon found ourselves muted like a pair of virtual Marcel Marceaux channelling Groucho Marx. Redemption was shortly at hand for the Hustler in the shape of an equally fascinating debate on the Essex County boundary changes of 1965 and their effect on social identity. I am afraid to report that I had completely lost the thread by the time the raging torrent of argument had reached the great Epping Forest divide of 1993. We definitely need something to reopen where we can meet in person.
Like Noah’s Dove returning with an olive branch, Teds first report since forever may signify the beginning of the end of lockdown.
Like Noah’s Dove returning with an olive branch, Teds first report since forever may signify the beginning of the end of lockdown.
Where was the rest of ACME yesterday? Was it too windy or was my timing all wrong? I met OD on his 200km, at Abberton at 10:30 for coffee and flapjacks in the deserted car park [the one by the Wigborough Road dam, not the visitor centre one]. Not many cyclists out at all, but two twitchers with long lenses set up down the dam. One shower near Little Leighs - just the edge of something heavier; one visitation - a tiny piece of wire. Quite a brisk pace over all, despite the return into a strong headwind. 86 miles on the clock by the time I was home for a late lunchtime at 14:00.
I got offshore to West Mersea then followed the coast road back [inland a bit via Tolly Major] to Heybridge Basin, Maldon and homewards through Danbury. By chance I also met Mick Gray on the road near Gt Leighs and had a chat. I mentioned Stefan's non-audax Windmill Rides on 21st June and he's up for a similar long ride sometime. Thought of Hereward the Wake, reversed, dawn to dusk, next month maybe?
Another great view from North Herts is from a road between Reed and Barkway. Ely Cathedral and Kings College Cambridge are visible on a clear day.
Another great view from North Herts is from a road between Reed and Barkway. Ely Cathedral and Kings College Cambridge are visible on a clear day.
Absolutely agree - it's a lovely bit of road! Welcome Andy W - maybe we could consider a West Essex/East Herts meetup when the main ACME group heads out East? Sounds like something right up Psyclist's street to coordinate ;D
... I've got a bivvy so am able to stay at the Compasses when the all clear sounds.
my ride home in moderately heavy rain
my ride home in moderately heavy rain
You should have headed east, with only very light rain that didn't last long for me. At least the prior forecast proved true, with the heavy rain over towards Colchester, and more benign the further west you got.
5 miles from home, just coming into Fuller Street, in the pouring rain, I picked up a rear wheel puncture. It shouldn't have been a problem had my Topeak Road Morph pump decided not to completely fail, so spousal support in the Team Car was called. Its very frustrating as I pride myself on being able to self-rescue, mind you in the 16 years we've known each other last night was only the second time The Current Mrs R has had to drive to my aid. A post mortem has revealed the pump is well and truly knackered so is being replaced and CO2 inflators have been ordered for each of my 3 bikes so I will no longer have a potential single point of failure.
I was heading east!
I was heading east!
Semantics ... should have written west!
:thumbsup: Glad you all survived the rain and vistation.
Admiral's Park next week?
Note re: Not The Windmill Rides on Sunday 21st June - I've just been reminded it's Father's Day ::-) ... As of recent years I've been off leading IBT tours mid-June, [USAnian FD is later I think, so doesn't feature in the management's calculations] and thus there's a bit of a three-line whip in operation chez Tomsk. I will have to try and negotiate a pass for Saturday 20th to ride the route.
Surely on Fathers' Day, Fathers can do whatever the fuck they like?
Are the Windmill rides going ahead though? I'd like to enter, but it appears cancelled on AUK?
Surely on Fathers' Day, Fathers can do whatever the fuck they like?
Bless you, such naivety, if only that were true ::-)
Surely on Fathers' Day, Fathers can do whatever the fuck they like?
Bless you, such naivety, if only that were true ::-)
After last night's "Sorry darling I can't even fix a puncture" shenanigans I suspect Septic is longing for the distant day when can choose what to do.
Surely on Fathers' Day, Fathers can do whatever the fuck they like?
Bless you, such naivety, if only that were true ::-)
After last night's "Sorry darling I can't even fix a puncture" shenanigans I suspect Septic is longing for the distant day when can choose what to do.
Don't you worry about me flower ;D
Surely on Fathers' Day, Fathers can do whatever the fuck they like?
Bless you, such naivety, if only that were true ::-)
After last night's "Sorry darling I can't even fix a puncture" shenanigans I suspect Septic is longing for the distant day when can choose what to do.
Don't you worry about me flower ;D
But I do😘
Surely on Fathers' Day, Fathers can do whatever the fuck they like?
Bless you, such naivety, if only that were true ::-)
After last night's "Sorry darling I can't even fix a puncture" shenanigans I suspect Septic is longing for the distant day when can choose what to do.
Don't you worry about me flower ;D
But I do😘
Well you need to turn up a bit more often so we can hold hands and be generally supportive of each other :-*
Surely on Fathers' Day, Fathers can do whatever the fuck they like?
Bless you, such naivety, if only that were true ::-)
After last night's "Sorry darling I can't even fix a puncture" shenanigans I suspect Septic is longing for the distant day when can choose what to do.
Don't you worry about me flower ;D
But I do😘
Well you need to turn up a bit more often so we can hold hands and be generally supportive of each other :-*
How about next week? (Maybe). Can you wait until then?
Surely on Fathers' Day, Fathers can do whatever the fuck they like?
Bless you, such naivety, if only that were true ::-)
After last night's "Sorry darling I can't even fix a puncture" shenanigans I suspect Septic is longing for the distant day when can choose what to do.
Don't you worry about me flower ;D
But I do😘
Well you need to turn up a bit more often so we can hold hands and be generally supportive of each other :-*
How about next week? (Maybe). Can you wait until then?
Yes I can, Chelmsford by all accounts!
Excellent, chez jiberjaber by any chance?
Admiral's Park next week?
Excellent, chez jiberjaber by any chance?Admiral's Park next week?
Public parks and commons are looking very lush just now, possibly not just the recent rain, ... maybe we should all bring our own en-suite facilities to Admiral's Park ...
James Cooke Wood (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/51%C2%B046'49.3%22N+0%C2%B038'11.8%22E/@51.7804138,0.6365414,230m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d51.7803575!4d0.6366126?hl=en) might work for an outdoor location one night... There are four very socially distanced benches in that clearing.
Richard Ellis 200km route today, two feeds, including the biggest 99 I've ever had, at Mannintree! :thumbsup:
Re: next weekend - I'll be riding the 'Not the Windmill Ride' 200km on Saturday I think [as Sunday is Father's Day]. Starting [and finishing] in Dunmow, to Chelmo, though probably not bothering with the urban bit to/from the Chelmer CC hut, up to Newmarket, then Saffron Walden etc. Saddlebag full of Marmite sarnies, more home baking etc ... pub stop if anywhere en-route is doing takeaway socially distant beer. Anyone else interested?
Re: next weekend - I'll be riding the 'Not the Windmill Ride' 200km on Saturday I think [as Sunday is Father's Day]. Starting [and finishing] in Dunmow, to Chelmo, though probably not bothering with the urban bit to/from the Chelmer CC hut, up to Newmarket, then Saffron Walden etc. Saddlebag full of Marmite sarnies, more home baking etc ... pub stop if anywhere en-route is doing takeaway socially distant beer. Anyone else interested?
I could be up for this one :thumbsup:
I'll set off at 07:00 from home, Chelmo shortly after 08:00 I reckon. Meet at the Chignall Road/Woodhall Hill turn on the outskirts?
Looks like a nice day for it enjoy!
Windmills placed to catch the wind so generally up a hill or rise somewhere.
Just be aware, if you’re interested in the points, a 300km ride won’t be validated by AUK, at least not for the foreseeable. Doing an extended 200k perm would be best to ride, if you want the points.
Although that only applies after 1st August anyway and you already said you’re riding in July so everything is for fun anyway :thumbsup:
Hi Tom, this is Mick. Could I play please?
So is that a Hereward on the 18th with a 6.00am start from your place?
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That must mean we can have ACME cider!
That must mean we can have ACME cider!
If only there was someone who knew about brewing ...
Thank you Mr and Mrs Josser for hosting last night's country-garden party, barbecue and beer festival extravaganza. It was a great evening - lockdown MEMWNS bowing out in style before we venture out to a pub next week.
Marks Hall estate is looking to get funding for an 8km cycle path heading between Coggeshall and Earls Colne airfield - looks like a great alternative to the B1024 and also a new cafe stop potentially - they are pulling together a survey to use as part of the bid for funding that only takes a few mins to complete... seems worth supporting as long as they get the path surface right... details here:
https://www.markshall.org.uk/cycle-path-project
An excellent evening, thank you BFC - there are landlords I know who could learn a thing or two about service from a man like you...
It did all get a bit late and I didn't arrive back offshore until after 3 - which went down well.
Got round Hereward the Wake, riding mostly with Mick, who I caught in Cambridge.
Very enjoyable day out and a nice double century after riding to/from the start.
Is 6% ABV too strong for a Witbier?
Asking for a friend.... ::-)
Rode round Horses for Courses yesterday. I continued past the track to the new services on the A11 which is about an extra half a mile. Seems pretty audax friendly with a garage/spar, a McDonald’s, a Starbucks and a Greggs. Everything was open but with Covid measures in place.
It would be great if we could make use of farm fields, paying £10 per person per night sort of sticks a bit after experiencing France last year.
If it was per tent, we could put a marquee on Fred and all share that :thumbsup:
I'm not convinced with the ride till we drop, try and get 2 hours kip and ride more then get another 2 hours kip - I was thinking of a slightly more civilised get somewhere, break camp, cook, eat drink, 4 hours sleep... ride, repeat... ;D ;D
I noticed some chaps did Peddlers Way and I think we might have discussed it the other week at Tomsk Towers over beers - seemed like a good idea for a bit of adventure? There may be sandy bits though (I'm less inclined on them because of drive train issues they may kick up... ) Perhaps combined with a bit of Icknield Way?
Does Jack's book cover any of Suffolk / Norfolk?
I'm not convinced with the ride till we drop, try and get 2 hours kip and ride more then get another 2 hours kip - I was thinking of a slightly more civilised get somewhere, break camp, cook, eat drink, 4 hours sleep... ride, repeat... ;D ;D
I noticed some chaps did Peddlers Way and I think we might have discussed it the other week at Tomsk Towers over beers - seemed like a good idea for a bit of adventure? There may be sandy bits though (I'm less inclined on them because of drive train issues they may kick up... ) Perhaps combined with a bit of Icknield Way?
Does Jack's book cover any of Suffolk / Norfolk?
I was riding round Norfolk yesterday and saw a couple of blokes with full bikepacking gear. I wonder if that's what they were doing.
I had in mind what you said above so all good with me. Yes, some years back me, Tom, Oaky and Wobbly John did the Peddars Way - good it was. I will bring Jack's book along this evening.
I'm up for this. But only if we can just call it a mini-tour or a camping trip. Any inclusion of words such as "bikepacking" or "microadventure" and I'm out.... :P
I'm up for this. But only if we can just call it a mini-tour or a camping trip. Any inclusion of words such as "bikepacking" or "microadventure" and I'm out.... :P
Fair enough :thumbsup:
How are you fixed a week on Friday for the 1 nighter to Shinglehead Point? Not only have I pinched Chris' wild camp site I've nicked some of HIS ROUTE (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33543784) as well.
I'm up for this. But only if we can just call it a mini-tour or a camping trip. Any inclusion of words such as "bikepacking" or "microadventure" and I'm out.... :P
Fair enough :thumbsup:
How are you fixed a week on Friday for the 1 nighter to Shinglehead Point? Not only have I pinched Chris' wild camp site I've nicked some of HIS ROUTE (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33543784) as well.
Friday the 7th? What time are you planning on leaving?
EDIT: I was at that camping spot the other week! I stopped there for a bit and not once did I think "Hmmm... This would make a good camping spot"!
Yeah, I'm sure it would be fine :thumbsup: The tide was right out when I was there (it was the day I snuck over to Osea Island), but some areas were somewhat soggy underfoot. Still - there's an old pill box there, so if things get really bad, could always kip in there!
Yeah, I'm sure it would be fine :thumbsup: The tide was right out when I was there (it was the day I snuck over to Osea Island), but some areas were somewhat soggy underfoot. Still - there's an old pill box there, so if things get really bad, could always kip in there!
Fab, you're signed up! I will see if I can sign some more folks up this evening. I'm thinking of talking a little tent as opposed to a bivvy. I'm putting some chunky tyres back on Fred and removing mudguards. I'm also going to experiment with front panniers, big Carradice and stuff on the rear rack like what they do over The Pond.
I'm up for this. But only if we can just call it a mini-tour or a camping trip. Any inclusion of words such as "bikepacking" or "microadventure" and I'm out.... :P
Fair enough :thumbsup:
How are you fixed a week on Friday for the 1 nighter to Shinglehead Point? Not only have I pinched Chris' wild camp site I've nicked some of HIS ROUTE (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33543784) as well.
I'm up for this. But only if we can just call it a mini-tour or a camping trip. Any inclusion of words such as "bikepacking" or "microadventure" and I'm out.... :P
Fair enough :thumbsup:
How are you fixed a week on Friday for the 1 nighter to Shinglehead Point? Not only have I pinched Chris' wild camp site I've nicked some of HIS ROUTE (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33543784) as well.
I'd give Maypole Lane a swerve and head along and take NCN1 route to Heybridge and then Chigborough onwards to rejoin the route... if you want a more adventurous route, then over the RBT at Maypole and left on to Wood Lane a quick right/left and follow the track up to Church Lane to pick up the route.
I'm not convinced with the ride till we drop, try and get 2 hours kip and ride more then get another 2 hours kip - I was thinking of a slightly more civilised get somewhere, break camp, cook, eat drink, 4 hours sleep... ride, repeat... ;D ;D
I noticed some chaps did Peddlers Way and I think we might have discussed it the other week at Tomsk Towers over beers - seemed like a good idea for a bit of adventure? There may be sandy bits though (I'm less inclined on them because of drive train issues they may kick up... ) Perhaps combined with a bit of Icknield Way?
Does Jack's book cover any of Suffolk / Norfolk?
I had in mind what you said above so all good with me. Yes, some years back me, Tom, Oaky and Wobbly John did the Peddars Way - good it was. I will bring Jack's book along this evening.
I'm not convinced with the ride till we drop, try and get 2 hours kip and ride more then get another 2 hours kip - I was thinking of a slightly more civilised get somewhere, break camp, cook, eat drink, 4 hours sleep... ride, repeat... ;D ;D
I noticed some chaps did Peddlers Way and I think we might have discussed it the other week at Tomsk Towers over beers - seemed like a good idea for a bit of adventure? There may be sandy bits though (I'm less inclined on them because of drive train issues they may kick up... ) Perhaps combined with a bit of Icknield Way?
Does Jack's book cover any of Suffolk / Norfolk?
I had in mind what you said above so all good with me. Yes, some years back me, Tom, Oaky and Wobbly John did the Peddars Way - good it was. I will bring Jack's book along this evening.
If there's going to be an ACME bivi/camp weekend heading in my direction again, give me a ping about it (if I'm still welcome) - I don't always notice when my name is mentioned... ;)
BTW. I've just put the tent up in the garden for a practice.
Re: Friday's night out - are we meeting for a pub meal before, or planning on cooking dinner by moonlight on the coast? We went to 'Ruby's' at Tolly D'Arcy on the autumn trip, I recall.
Btw, the tide tables say 7th Aug is just after the spring tide peak, (full-moon on 3rd) if I'm reading them correctly, but there'll still be a lot of water about, enough maybe to inundate marsh and beach beyond the sea wall, especially if the wind is onshore. And at just before 4 in the morning ... just saying!
Curry House was still BYOD when I went past a week or so ago...Bring your own ???
Yes to Curry :thumbsup:, bring own beer, well ok then, been doing a bit of that recently. Check the high tide mark on the beach at late o'clock and make a decision! What's the current rate of sea level rise, 2mm/year? We may not get another chance!
Talking of beer, The Belgium Brewer are crowdsourcing for funding of their new indoor facilities. The rewards are pretty good if you need to stock up on decent beer ... £200 gets you 96 330ml bottles of their finest.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-belgian-brewer-community-taproom-project?mc_cid=7bb9451cfa&mc_eid=7d66b5d19c (https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-belgian-brewer-community-taproom-project?mc_cid=7bb9451cfa&mc_eid=7d66b5d19c)
Yes to Curry :thumbsup:, bring own beer, well ok then, been doing a bit of that recently. Check the high tide mark on the beach at late o'clock and make a decision! What's the current rate of sea level rise, 2mm/year? We may not get another chance!
Right then, I will give 'em a ring. We can have a more detailed planning session on Wednesday evening. I have already changed Fred's tyres and checked to see how much room my new sleeping bag takes up in a pannier. Exciting!
Bricks & Moretaine 200k today. Some familiar roads but a new stretch South of Bedford was fun.
At the last minute I remembered a colleague lives in Codicote so I texted him from the spokes bike and coffee shed and he was there 10 minutes later. I wasted an hour in the sun before remembering that I was on a ride. It didn’t get too hot in the end but I was still a bit dry by the end. Rehydrating on the sofa - sorry I’m not at the pub.
Bricks & Moretaine 200k today. Some familiar roads but a new stretch South of Bedford was fun.
At the last minute I remembered a colleague lives in Codicote so I texted him from the spokes bike and coffee shed and he was there 10 minutes later. I wasted an hour in the sun before remembering that I was on a ride. It didn’t get too hot in the end but I was still a bit dry by the end. Rehydrating on the sofa - sorry I’m not at the pub.
I've been meaning to pop into Spokes to check it out. I usually pop into the first shop, the interestingly named S&M Foodstore ... How was Pulloxhill btw? I've not managed all of it yet on fixed, due to the perils of tacking just on the blind summit! I'd like to revisit Bricks & Moretaine at some point for my August 200km.
Newer than when we did the initial creation of the perm map. No rush tonight, just do it when you get time and before you forget.
I spotted someone sat on a bench in a PBP jersey and it was a chap from Notts who runs some of the Alfreton events. I’ve completely forgotten his name but he was at the ACME annual get together at the Compasses last Nov.
I spotted someone sat on a bench in a PBP jersey and it was a chap from Notts who runs some of the Alfreton events. I’ve completely forgotten his name but he was at the ACME annual get together at the Compasses last Nov.
Mr Ogden?
Have I missed the offshore Baird's write up of this weeks escapade, or is he just being lazy? It was never as late as this when Doggers used to do it, standards are slipping!
The offshore bard has been rather distracted by "official business" during the last couple of days.
Something might appear on Monday.
Josser's version would be something like:
My disciples and I enjoyed a splendid evening at the world's finest drinking establishment, discussing my greatness. There were a fair few of them there but one finds it so hard to keep up with all the names and the great unwashed all look and smell alike as far I'm concerned.
Did I tell you about the time I rode across the Urals on a unicycle. Of course, I invented the unicycle.
Have I missed the offshore Baird's write up of this weeks escapade, or is he just being lazy? It was never as late as this when Doggers used to do it, standards are slipping!Glad to see that the lateness of Tedshred has been duly noted.....!
I may need to start making reappearances so everyone receives a prompt write up the following morning - it used to almost be a competition between us as to who got the write up written first
The Retiree......I may need to start making reappearances so everyone receives a prompt write up the following morning - it used to almost be a competition between us as to who got the write up written first
That would be good :thumbsup: Who are you?
Could be Jane, Carl or that young lad who used to visit... Gillian or something?I may need to start making reappearances so everyone receives a prompt write up the following morning - it used to almost be a competition between us as to who got the write up written first
That would be good Who are you?
Can you help us a bit more ?I was really boring which would equate to why none of you can remember me
You can't have been that much fun or we would have remembered you.
Can you help us a bit more ?I was really boring which would equate to why none of you can remember me
You can't have been that much fun or we would have remembered you.
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Do people really ride that far ?
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Essex R&R today. I’m very conveniently located on the route so could start from home. Having not done this for a couple of years I had forgotten how lovely the route is, winding around the countryside with some great views.:thumbsup:
Having had a mildly emotional time recently I was reminded that this was the ride where I started to make plans to move to the area nearly 3 years ago. It’s been a long haul.
Thanks to Huggy for making this available.
Essex R&R today. I’m very conveniently located on the route so could start from home. Having not done this for a couple of years I had forgotten how lovely the route is, winding around the countryside with some great views.
Having had a mildly emotional time recently I was reminded that this was the ride where I started to make plans to move to the area nearly 3 years ago. It’s been a long haul.
Thanks to Huggy for making this available.
Really enjoyed that piece, Tomsk. *** writes rather well.
Lovely old fashioned service from Wawa the landlady in a very unspoilt old Ridley's pub - just a shame about the plastic pint glasses...
I like the fact that you've routed through "the ford of certain death" not once but twice - I admire your plums... Bit gnarly for me, but may be see you at the pub.
At 25mph?I like the fact that you've routed through "the ford of certain death" not once but twice - I admire your plums... Bit gnarly for me, but may be see you at the pub.
I'll be taking the bridge option both times!
At 25mph?I like the fact that you've routed through "the ford of certain death" not once but twice - I admire your plums... Bit gnarly for me, but may be see you at the pub.
I'll be taking the bridge option both times!
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ACME Fire Safety Officer.
There's space for 1 more on Les Gravelleurs d'ACME
Noted, not sure when the next one will be or who is organising at the moment 'off road' is fineThere's space for 1 more on Les Gravelleurs d'ACME
What does one have to do to join Les Gravelleurs? Would I only be allowed in if I start saying "Gravel" rather than "Off road"?
I guess I might need to go tubeless on my Tripster as I don't fancy the chances of the current tyres much.
Anyway, if you continue with these rides, I'd quite like to come along...
There's space for 1 more on Les Gravelleurs d'ACME
What does one have to do to join Les Gravelleurs? Would I only be allowed in if I start saying "Gravel" rather than "Off road"?
I guess I might need to go tubeless on my Tripster as I don't fancy the chances of the current tyres much.
Anyway, if you continue with these rides, I'd quite like to come along...
There's space for 1 more on Les Gravelleurs d'ACME
What does one have to do to join Les Gravelleurs? Would I only be allowed in if I start saying "Gravel" rather than "Off road"?
I guess I might need to go tubeless on my Tripster as I don't fancy the chances of the current tyres much.
Anyway, if you continue with these rides, I'd quite like to come along...
Would be good to see you bobb.
It's only kiddy gravel in Essex, you would do fine on your Tripster or Surly, maybe with some slightly knarly tires, tubeless optional.
Steady on bobb, they have you bikepacking in no time!
It's only kiddy gravel in Essex, you would do fine on your Tripster or Surly, maybe with some slightly knarly tires, tubeless optional.
Any suggestion for tubeless tyres suitable for a mixture of road/graveloff-road?
Any suggestion for tubeless tyres suitable for a mixture of road/graveloff-road?
Tubeless :o What's the matter with you? You haven't received any recent blows to the head have you? If so get yerself up to Broomfield A&E sharpish!
If anyone is disappointed to have missed out on the first of the ACME Winter Anvil Series calendar ride in November due to the field cap of 30 riders be uplifted in the knowledge that the Essex 3R's (and therefore A Little Essex R&R when ridden anticlockwise) route is now available as a perm (https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=8874). If you ride it within the 2 weeks before or 1 week after the 7th November I'll credit your Winter Anvil Series record 🙂
Yes :thumbsup:If anyone is disappointed to have missed out on the first of the ACME Winter Anvil Series calendar ride in November due to the field cap of 30 riders be uplifted in the knowledge that the Essex 3R's (and therefore A Little Essex R&R when ridden anticlockwise) route is now available as a perm (https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=8874). If you ride it within the 2 weeks before or 1 week after the 7th November I'll credit your Winter Anvil Series record 🙂
This has some appeal. I could be quite busy this winter with various projects around the house and I can see riding my bike and staying fit in general taking a hit. Perhaps setting myself the challenge of riding all the ACME winter series routes over the course of the chilly months (C-19 restrictions permitting of course) is the incentive I need. Personally I'm not bothered about points so am not constrained by dates.
Does anyone else fancy joining me (max group of 6 inc. me) and just treating these endeavours as nice bike rides?
Yes :thumbsup:If anyone is disappointed to have missed out on the first of the ACME Winter Anvil Series calendar ride in November due to the field cap of 30 riders be uplifted in the knowledge that the Essex 3R's (and therefore A Little Essex R&R when ridden anticlockwise) route is now available as a perm (https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=8874). If you ride it within the 2 weeks before or 1 week after the 7th November I'll credit your Winter Anvil Series record 🙂
This has some appeal. I could be quite busy this winter with various projects around the house and I can see riding my bike and staying fit in general taking a hit. Perhaps setting myself the challenge of riding all the ACME winter series routes over the course of the chilly months (C-19 restrictions permitting of course) is the incentive I need. Personally I'm not bothered about points so am not constrained by dates.
Does anyone else fancy joining me (max group of 6 inc. me) and just treating these endeavours as nice bike rides?
I will have to ride it at least once myself as a route check to see if the roads are still there, was thinking about Sat 31st Oct for that purpose.
Nope, I'm on Appropriate Adult call out that day. I could potentially do Sunday 1st?Can decide on a date closer the time. Sunday 1st is possible, as are other weekends.
Nope, I'm on Appropriate Adult call out that day. I could potentially do Sunday 1st?Can decide on a date closer the time. Sunday 1st is possible, as are other weekends.
:thumbsup: 31st/1st weekend is ok for me for a 3Rs perm/route check.
I haven't read the entire thread.
I heard today that the Viper is now a private house. Is this true? :'(
I haven't read the entire thread.
I heard today that the Viper is now a private house. Is this true? :'(
Possibly, although I Facebook messaged them the other day and they said they were opening again soon but who knows?!?
Rupert Cherryman
We can%u2019t wait to reopen!
It%u2019ll be back to its former glory - and clean and warm! Traditional ale house with up to 6 ales on the bar plus good pub food!
Keep an eye on our Facebook page and our website www.thevipermillgrewn.co.uk
I haven't read the entire thread.
I heard today that the Viper is now a private house. Is this true? :'(
Possibly, although I Facebook messaged them the other day and they said they were opening again soon but who knows?!?
The bloke who owns it also owns The Cricketers, up the road from it - last I head he was planning to reopen as a pub, I think that was on their FB page about 2 weeks agoQuoteRupert Cherryman
We can%u2019t wait to reopen!
It%u2019ll be back to its former glory - and clean and warm! Traditional ale house with up to 6 ales on the bar plus good pub food!
Keep an eye on our Facebook page and our website www.thevipermillgrewn.co.uk
ETA: He obvs can't get his URL right though! www.thevipermillgreen.co.uk
"Back to it's former glory" what a treat.
Last time I went I was served a very off pint of beer by some kind of non speaking psychopath who looked like he'd rather punch my lights out than apologize and pour me another pint.
The decor and seating had the look and comfort of a below average shed.
I can't wait.
The the 1st November R&R route check the following have expressed an interest I think:
1. OD
2. huggy
3. Tomsk
4. bobb
5.
6.
I think Andy C33 and BFC also missed out on a place for the calendar ride?Andy C3333333333 is one of the calendar 30, BFC has not made any enquiries yet but added as provisional to the 1st November group perm
I haven't read the entire thread.
I heard today that the Viper is now a private house. Is this true? :'(
Possibly, although I Facebook messaged them the other day and they said they were opening again soon but who knows?!?
The bloke who owns it also owns The Cricketers, up the road from it - last I head he was planning to reopen as a pub, I think that was on their FB page about 2 weeks agoQuoteRupert Cherryman
We can%u2019t wait to reopen!
It%u2019ll be back to its former glory - and clean and warm! Traditional ale house with up to 6 ales on the bar plus good pub food!
Keep an eye on our Facebook page and our website www.thevipermillgrewn.co.uk
ETA: He obvs can't get his URL right though! www.thevipermillgreen.co.uk
"Back to it's former glory" what a treat.
Last time I went I was served a very off pint of beer by some kind of non speaking psychopath who looked like he'd rather punch my lights out than apologize and pour me another pint.
The decor and seating had the look and comfort of a below average shed.
I can't wait.
The the 1st November R&R route check the following have expressed an interest I think:
1. OD
2. huggy
3. Tomsk
4. bobb
5.
6.
I think Andy C33 and BFC also missed out on a place for the calendar ride?
I haven't read the entire thread.
I heard today that the Viper is now a private house. Is this true? :'(
Possibly, although I Facebook messaged them the other day and they said they were opening again soon but who knows?!?
The bloke who owns it also owns The Cricketers, up the road from it - last I head he was planning to reopen as a pub, I think that was on their FB page about 2 weeks agoQuoteRupert Cherryman
We can%u2019t wait to reopen!
It%u2019ll be back to its former glory - and clean and warm! Traditional ale house with up to 6 ales on the bar plus good pub food!
Keep an eye on our Facebook page and our website www.thevipermillgrewn.co.uk
ETA: He obvs can't get his URL right though! www.thevipermillgreen.co.uk
"Back to it's former glory" what a treat.
Last time I went I was served a very off pint of beer by some kind of non speaking psychopath who looked like he'd rather punch my lights out than apologize and pour me another pint.
The decor and seating had the look and comfort of a below average shed.
I can't wait.
Sounds like here...
Due to current restrictions there will be no (organised) 'spoons breakfast and post-ride refreshments. I intend to ride entirely self-sufficient with maybe one outside café or shop stop in Stock.
Due to current restrictions there will be no (organised) 'spoons breakfast and post-ride refreshments. I intend to ride entirely self-sufficient with maybe one outside café or shop stop in Stock.
Rumble time >:(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZZwT5XJeR0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZZwT5XJeR0)
Firstly, I need a new chain, what sort should Daddy buy me? - A gold one
Secondly, I suspect my front wheel's Mavic Open Pro rim is overly worn, how can Daddy check for sure? - Tell your dad to use his legs to brake and not the brakes. Also, just keep riding, you will know quickly when it is properly worn out!
Firstly, I need a new chain, what sort should Daddy buy me?
Secondly, I suspect my front wheel's Mavic Open Pro rim is overly worn, how can Daddy check for sure?
I generally bulk buy chains when they are on special.
Am I missing something? I've removed the bottom bracket from my Genesis Day One. It was a TH BB-7420ST, 68x118mm. My understanding is that is an English thread, or BSA (which interestingly stands for Birmingham Small Arms).
I'm upgrading components, and from what I have read I am able to fit an external bearings BB, to then use with a new compatible crank. The new bottom bracket is a Miche Evo Max, which is described as a 1.37"x24tpi BSA thread. There are only 2 threaded versions of this bottom bracket, English and Italian threaded. I've definitely got the English one, the two sides tighten in different directions.
The issue is, when I start to screw on the drive side bracket, it doesn't go on very far before not wanting to easily screw on further. I tested the non-drive bracket, which goes on a bit further before it also stops being easy to screw on. I'm very reluctant to use force, in case they are somehow not compatible threads. But from what I am reading, there is only one standard that both the bike frame and the bottom bracket should be conforming to.
Am I missing something here?
Am I missing something? I've removed the bottom bracket from my Genesis Day One. It was a TH BB-7420ST, 68x118mm. My understanding is that is an English thread, or BSA (which interestingly stands for Birmingham Small Arms).
I'm upgrading components, and from what I have read I am able to fit an external bearings BB, to then use with a new compatible crank. The new bottom bracket is a Miche Evo Max, which is described as a 1.37"x24tpi BSA thread. There are only 2 threaded versions of this bottom bracket, English and Italian threaded. I've definitely got the English one, the two sides tighten in different directions.
The issue is, when I start to screw on the drive side bracket, it doesn't go on very far before not wanting to easily screw on further. I tested the non-drive bracket, which goes on a bit further before it also stops being easy to screw on. I'm very reluctant to use force, in case they are somehow not compatible threads. But from what I am reading, there is only one standard that both the bike frame and the bottom bracket should be conforming to.
Am I missing something here?
Couple of possibilities here, cross threaded is the worse of them or either dirty of unclear threads the better of the two. How far does the BB you removed go in to the threads?
Don't forget copperslip when you do put teh new BB in.
Am I missing something? I've removed the bottom bracket from my Genesis Day One. It was a TH BB-7420ST, 68x118mm. My understanding is that is an English thread, or BSA (which interestingly stands for Birmingham Small Arms).
I'm upgrading components, and from what I have read I am able to fit an external bearings BB, to then use with a new compatible crank. The new bottom bracket is a Miche Evo Max, which is described as a 1.37"x24tpi BSA thread. There are only 2 threaded versions of this bottom bracket, English and Italian threaded. I've definitely got the English one, the two sides tighten in different directions.
The issue is, when I start to screw on the drive side bracket, it doesn't go on very far before not wanting to easily screw on further. I tested the non-drive bracket, which goes on a bit further before it also stops being easy to screw on. I'm very reluctant to use force, in case they are somehow not compatible threads. But from what I am reading, there is only one standard that both the bike frame and the bottom bracket should be conforming to.
Am I missing something here?
And for anyone considering an old Raliegh frame, anything made in Nottingham (up to the early 90's?) they used a different thread (1 3/8" x 26tpi) to the rest of the planet, BSA cups feel like they should fit but bind after a while. Raleigh threads cannot be recut ot fit BSA parts - not enough material left.
Thanks for all the help on the BB issue I was having. It is now fitted (temporarily, awaiting Copper grease), and I have just one issue remaining. I tightened the non-drive crank heaps, and eventually had to stop as any more tightening would result in the non-drive crank hitting the frame. When I take it off I may check to see if the spacer would be better put on that side ... the BB instructions suggested otherwise, but as they were proposing fitting the BB the opposite way to how it could be fitted, maybe I should have switched the spacer over.
I've got a Carlton Pro-Am built circa 1978 that I will be returning to its former glory at some point. Given that Raleigh owned Carlton, it sounds like this is a fact I should take note of.
The Essex 3R's route check perm ride on Sunday 1st November departing the Witham Labour Hall at 10am is now full.
1. OD
2. huggy
3. Tomsk
4. bobb
5. BFC
6. Deniece
Due to current restrictions there will be no (organised) 'spoons breakfast and post-ride refreshments. I intend to ride entirely self-sufficient with maybe one outside café or shop stop in Stock.
did you make a hedge stop?
Oh dear ted, you've committed a faux pas and endangered national security all in one go! And you a holder of High Office, you really should know better.
Svetlana didn't want it known she was a gnat's cock away from announcing her first musical off off off Broadway. It's a story which will cause shock waves around the globe as draws back the veil of secrecy which has surrounded the 3-way relationship between successive US presidents and successive Soviet/Russian leaders and a pair of double agents who for years masqueraded as a Cockney singing duo - you've guessed it - Chas & Dave!
Chas & Dave's hit records were in fact coded messages which were finally cracked by a top secret cyber security establishment in Chelmsford, not Bletchley Park but Admiral's Park - it was hid in plain sight you see. Anyhow, Svetlana has turned the whole story into a musical incorporating Chas & Dave's back catalogue of course.
In her spare time Svetlana has also been teaching Russian to Jem!
Oh dear ted, you've committed a faux pas and endangered national security all in one go! And you a holder of High Office, you really should know better.
Svetlana didn't want it known she was a gnat's cock away from announcing her first musical off off off Broadway. It's a story which will cause shock waves around the globe as draws back the veil of secrecy which has surrounded the 3-way relationship between successive US presidents and successive Soviet/Russian leaders and a pair of double agents who for years masqueraded as a Cockney singing duo - you've guessed it - Chas & Dave!
Chas & Dave's hit records were in fact coded messages which were finally cracked by a top secret cyber security establishment in Chelmsford, not Bletchley Park but Admiral's Park - it was hid in plain sight you see. Anyhow, Svetlana has turned the whole story into a musical incorporating Chas & Dave's back catalogue of course.
In her spare time Svetlana has also been teaching Russian to Jem!
We were talking about the other musical but well done for giving away all Svelana's secrets. She'll be mad at you when you next see her. Come to think of it, I still haven't seen you together...
Meanwhile back in the Western Fringes, we paid another visit to out now-usual outside table at the Spiritual Home. There, I found psyclist already ensconced - I think I picked up his wheel tracks at Bishop's Green, then via Pleshey and the old brewery. Nik's Nick arrived and a little later New Nick via a long, wiggly route from Mile End and introductions were made. Nik's Nick is now stuck with being Old Nick ... the Quaffer's Choice was the also appropriately Halloween-y Bishop Nick Witchhunt, though Crouch Vale's Ten 46 was also sampled: dark and chewy as well.
No heating, (although at the furthest table from the open side), so we huddled together for warmth, as much as you can in a socially distant way. New Nick resolved to cover his knees from now on and we all decided a bigger saddlebag was needed for extra layers. The pub was quiet so we had lots of attention from Eileen, though this may have increased the beer n'chips consumption.
I’ll try to pass by Hatfield Broad Oak in the next few days to see what their setup is like.
Although I'd happily go to the Spiritual Home every week, we need to find a western-ish pub, (with a heated outdoor, but undercover area), for a bit of variety in the ride to and from. So far I have managed to go a different route there every time, but unless I start doing some longer, more convoluted ways it could get a bit same-y.
The White Hart is shut until 2021 ::-)Although I'd happily go to the Spiritual Home every week, we need to find a western-ish pub, (with a heated outdoor, but undercover area), for a bit of variety in the ride to and from. So far I have managed to go a different route there every time, but unless I start doing some longer, more convoluted ways it could get a bit same-y.
Yes, you're right. I wonder what the White Hart (Tiger's Island) at Margarreting Tye has available. There is the Cross Keys at Nounsley which is sort of west.
PoW has a heated marqeeeeeee apparently
The one we usually go to - not aware of another we have been to? Stow Maries
The one we usually go to - not aware of another we have been to? Stow Maries
Got it. There's a PoW in Great Totham.
There is the Cross Keys at Nounsley which is sort of west.
Folks, all my Children have grown out of the Dawes Espoir that they were riding when younger (not that any of them want to be seen with me on a bike or put any kind of effort into getting anywhere ::-)) so I am wondering if anyone would have a use for it? I'm happy to let it go for not on the premise that once the new owner no longer has a requirement for it they again look to pass it on to someone that does.
Some details:
Espoir 3000 (24 Inch wheels)
7 Speed (7x2)
I added interrupter brake levers to allow small hands to brake while on the top of the bars.
Could do with a new saddle
Drop me a PM if interested.
Yeah, they would take it but figured I'll offer it here and it looks like we have a taker which is great. I did drop off a couple of bike to Re-Cycle last year so did my bit. I know a couple of the guys up there through Col-Velo and Tiptree Velo, they're a great outfit and actually have some cracking bikes for sale from time to time as well.Folks, all my Children have grown out of the Dawes Espoir that they were riding when younger (not that any of them want to be seen with me on a bike or put any kind of effort into getting anywhere ::-)) so I am wondering if anyone would have a use for it? I'm happy to let it go for not on the premise that once the new owner no longer has a requirement for it they again look to pass it on to someone that does.
Some details:
Espoir 3000 (24 Inch wheels)
7 Speed (7x2)
I added interrupter brake levers to allow small hands to brake while on the top of the bars.
Could do with a new saddle
Drop me a PM if interested.
If you don't get any bites might be worth considering https://www.re-cycle.org/ :)
Yeah, they would take it but figured I'll offer it here and it looks like we have a taker which is great. I did drop off a couple of bike to Re-Cycle last year so did my bit. I know a couple of the guys up there through Col-Velo and Tiptree Velo, they're a great outfit and actually have some cracking bikes for sale from time to time as well.Folks, all my Children have grown out of the Dawes Espoir that they were riding when younger (not that any of them want to be seen with me on a bike or put any kind of effort into getting anywhere ::-)) so I am wondering if anyone would have a use for it? I'm happy to let it go for not on the premise that once the new owner no longer has a requirement for it they again look to pass it on to someone that does.
Some details:
Espoir 3000 (24 Inch wheels)
7 Speed (7x2)
I added interrupter brake levers to allow small hands to brake while on the top of the bars.
Could do with a new saddle
Drop me a PM if interested.
If you don't get any bites might be worth considering https://www.re-cycle.org/ :)
That’s an idea Tomsk. A cross border foray would mean an indoor setting, and Toby’s dad is out next week. Quite a few pubs that I know are either not open or have restricted hours. Coach and Horses just outside Stortford might be an option. Or The Catherine Wheel in Albury would be a good option. We’ve been there before, very welcoming landlord.
The Fox and Hounds in Clavering would also be a good option. Another one we have been to, and they have good COVID related things in place, included outdoor heated marquee as an alternative to the indoor space.
If Nick is out next week a south-of-Stortford venue might be best. The Catherine Wheel is ok for me (about 15 miles away), though if I feel l need to avoid the M11 RBT then it's a little extra wiggle round the airport cyclepath to Birchanger.
TCW prob a bit to far for me at the moment, 50k out, 40k back if I hit the A roads.... but don't let that stop you guys, I am happy to skip a few nights :thumbsup:
The Essex 3R's route check perm ride on Sunday 1st November departing the Witham Labour Hall at 10am is now full.
1. OD
2. huggy
3. Tomsk
4. bobb
5. BFC
6. Deniece
Due to current restrictions there will be no (organised) 'spoons breakfast and post-ride refreshments. I intend to ride entirely self-sufficient with maybe one outside café or shop stop in Stock.
TCW prob a bit to far for me at the moment, 50k out, 40k back if I hit the A roads.... but don't let that stop you guys, I am happy to skip a few nights :thumbsup:
3 groups of 6? East, Central and Foreign. Make the most of it, all could be locked down again soon ...
The Essex 3R's route check perm ride on Sunday 1st November departing the Witham Labour Hall at 10am is now full.
1. OD
2. huggy
3. Tomsk
4. bobb
5. BFC
6. Deniece
Due to current restrictions there will be no (organised) 'spoons breakfast and post-ride refreshments. I intend to ride entirely self-sufficient with maybe one outside café or shop stop in Stock.
:thumbsup: #3 & #6 are good to go. I'll aim for a pre-ride breakfast at the 'spoons/Greggs or whatever is available.
My ex colleague’s pub (her boyfriend is the landlord) and they are definitely open. Spent lockdown doing a lot of painting and maintenance worksThe one we usually go to - not aware of another we have been to? Stow Maries
Got it. There's a PoW in Great Totham.
That’s an idea Tomsk. A cross border foray would mean an indoor setting, and Toby’s dad is out next week.
The Fox and Hounds in Clavering would also be a good option.
Fin de Cycle
Whatever your views on Lockdown v2.0 at least HMG took EER's Wednesday outings into account when they set the date.
It was good of you to include the homeless chap with the blue hood and furry hat - very warm-spirited of you both.
OD and I had a sociable ride last night, meeting at Thistley Green. I had reversed his Little Dunmow-bound route, then after our 'Dr Livingstone' moment made a u-turn and following the route with him the right way round. Later on I peeled off to Great Leighs and headed home via the Beetles and Leez Priory. 33 miles in total and back about 45 minutes before the rain started! Maybe more out to play next week?
Well that was character-building! I wimped out of the Oyster, having ridden to Kelvedon in a massive downpour - from the wind direction I was probably keeping pace with the heaviest band of rain for a time. Visibility down to a few yards at times, especially through Braintree; so bad even the cars were proceeding at a snail's pace! As it wasn't that cold and slightly less biblical, I rode down to Maldon and had a snack in one of the Promenade Park shelters, then headed back via Danbury and Boreham, Pleshey etc. Some spectacular floods, with strong tea-coloured waterfalls off the fields and the Chelmer looking quite high. My feet were already very wet, so riding through was quite liberating, as I was beyond caring. Although from the occasional wiffs, it wasn't all just plain water ... 55 miles but home for a late elevenses and a catchup of the Euro Track Champs. :thumbsup: :D
The flood on the North End road wasn't too bad - right across but about an inch deep on the crown of the road.
Did my little loop to High Easter and waited a bit at Flitch Green - should've checked the forum at the last minute as OD wasn't out...
Witham-Margaret Roding-Witham on a nice laney route, is roughly a 36-40 mile round trip. Gt Waltham or Howe Street is about equidistant between Witham and Dunmow for us, assuming the same start time from home.
Witham-Margaret Roding-Witham on a nice laney route, is roughly a 36-40 mile round trip. Gt Waltham or Howe Street is about equidistant between Witham and Dunmow for us, assuming the same start time from home.
Just give me a rendezvous point and I’ll meet you there. You can either drop me back there following our Tour de Twinkly Lights or I can get the Wahoooooooo to get me home.
Witham-Margaret Roding-Witham on a nice laney route, is roughly a 36-40 mile round trip. Gt Waltham or Howe Street is about equidistant between Witham and Dunmow for us, assuming the same start time from home.
Just give me a rendezvous point and I’ll meet you there. You can either drop me back there following our Tour de Twinkly Lights or I can get the Wahoooooooo to get me home.
Sounds like a good plan! The Beehive at Great Waltham's a good spot to wait, with benches and shelter if needed. Then off down Mashbury Road to Good Easter and Margaret Roding; u-turn at the Illuminated Farm and back via a parallel route through Pleshey and Howe Street? Gt Waltham is around 9-12 miles from both Dunmow and Witham, depending on route choices of course. If I leave at 19:00 and go via Barnston, Bishops Green, Stagden Cross, Pleshey and Waltham Bury, that's about 12 miles for me - should be there before 20:00.
OK, Real Life TM seems to be abating a little so I should be OK for tomorrow evening. I'll leave Witham at 7ish and head straight for the Beehive.
Hello chaps,
Sorry - life and other things have been getting in the way. Hope to meet up with some of you soon!
Also, my dyno lights turned up today!!
Exactly! I might have tomorrow off to wire them up! Also have a washing machine to put in.
After seeing my packing strategy for the recent bivvy extravaganza, some might take this seriously!Exactly! I might have tomorrow off to wire them up! Also have a washing machine to put in.
Where on your bike does the washing machine go?
So it looks like the group of six will be back on after lockdown with an extra hour at the pub! (https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/live-essex-tier-updates-health-4737703) :thumbsup:Hello chaps,
Sorry - life and other things have been getting in the way. Hope to meet up with some of you soon!
:thumbsup: Wednesday 2nd December, lockdown ends at 00:01 in the morning, apparently, unless the rules and their interpretation change. Again. ::-) Waiting to see what the tier system is for us though ... and what will actually be open on 2nd. Partytime for groups of 6 soon we hope!
A MEWBS sounds good. Could just meet up in a field and have a brew up...
Exactly! I might have tomorrow off to wire them up! Also have a washing machine to put in.
Where on your bike does the washing machine go?
I spotted some picnic tables adjacent to the footpath off Jollyboys (Felsted) today as I came through there... I prefer some comforts rather than breaking my back whilst trying to avoid burning off my eyebrows....
I spotted some picnic tables adjacent to the footpath off Jollyboys (Felsted) today as I came through there... I prefer some comforts rather than breaking my back whilst trying to avoid burning off my eyebrows....
I can walk there. Sweet.
I spotted some picnic tables adjacent to the footpath off Jollyboys (Felsted) today as I came through there... I prefer some comforts rather than breaking my back whilst trying to avoid burning off my eyebrows....
I can walk there. Sweet.
It’s just been suggested we can bring flasks down if we’re here.
Are any of the Witham based Acme/Memwns lot about tomorrow to have a spin of my dynamo wheel (ooohhh errrr). It's a cheap decathlon one and I think it has a lot of resistance but not an expert and would like to compare it to better one before I splash out on something new. I can either do during day between school runs or in the eveningI'm should be around all day. SP PV8 , PV9 and SON Deluxe hubbed wheels available for comparison. And knowledge/tools for getting at the bearings on most designs I have encountered so far (including Shimano).
As Merry a Christmas as is possible (under the circumstances) to all our ACME chums!
Soupy and I are aiming to be out tomorrow, before the weather goes downhill again. Tier 4, here we come ...
Yeah I might get out on my bike again at some point during 2021!
I'd second that thought...Yeah I might get out on my bike again at some point during 2021!
Bike? I think I have one of those somewhere.
The Tomsk cunning plan is to ride the Kelvedon Oyster permanent in a week or so, weather permitting (yes I've checked the tide times for Mersea Island and we're ok :thumbsup:). Currently stuck into putting Mrs Google through her paces and planning some Essex 100 & 200km DIYs within the AUK Tier 4 rules (or at least as I understand them - subject to approval ...) and also writing an article for Arrivee.
Interesting...
Though I too would prefer to have had at least 1 jab before it all kicks off again.... but that's unlikely due to being on the younger end of things :demon:
You'll be fine - nothing is going to get through that beard ;DInteresting...
Though I too would prefer to have had at least 1 jab before it all kicks off again.... but that's unlikely due to being on the younger end of things :demon:
Those of us over 50 should have been offered Jag 1 by the middle of April which will coincide neatly with the outdoor opening of pubs on April 12 (with no curfews and no scotch eggs apparently). Our youth wing should not be far behind and we can wave at them from various marquees around the County if they do not feel willing to join in sans Jag.
Question for @Tomsk that a few might be interested in.
For the Essex SR, will perms still be permissible as last year, or will it be back to calendar rides plus ECE's, which I think was the case previously?
I'm hoping we'll see a number of the Essex calendar events appear soon ... I certainly need to be doing quite a number in order to be ready for another ACME Grand in September.
Handy road map to MEMWNS
https://onewayroadtobeer.com/
Groups of six in a field somewhere with some cans in 26 days?
Handy road map to MEMWNS
https://onewayroadtobeer.com/
Groups of six in a field somewhere with some cans in 26 days?
What OD may find is that the bikes being dormant so long may now mean a piece of MDF has put down roots. A small sapping is growing up around and through his wheels and frames.
(https://pollenatrix.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/vashonbiketree2big.jpg)
I can assure you, OD, that while the basics may be retrievable with little notice, many of the skills of cycling are lost with disuse. Or maybe it's just age. I've managed to stay upright on my first few forays in 2021, but my lack of road time is definitely apparent!
Lockdown changes a man OD.
Hopefully you will have progressed at least to amusing by now.
Wah hey chap, good to hear from you! :thumbsup:They must be there somewhere!
I'm starting to get a bit excited about this cycling malarkey! I might have to venture into the other bit of the garage and see if I can find my bikes...
BTW, none of your links seem to work or perhaps it's me!
Oh, they do now! Good goat pron!What's a goat pron? Are you seeing something that I'm not? :D
Need now to look at getting the old wheel trued up, if possible.What wheel or parts? Boutique designs with low spoke counts are less serviceable than traditional designs.
Good to see some activity going on, easing us gently in to opening back up... :thumbsup:
Good to see some activity going on, easing us gently in to opening back up... :thumbsup:
An interesting option for a Fri / Sat or Sun if people are interested would be the Belgium Brewer, who have outdoor tables available from 12th April, and serve curries or other food if desired. I'm happy to arrange if there is interest. As those who came to my garden party a couple of years ago will testify, the beer is exquisite.
https://thebelgianbrewer.co.uk/ (https://thebelgianbrewer.co.uk/)
An interesting option for a Fri / Sat or Sun if people are interested would be the Belgium Brewer, who have outdoor tables available from 12th April, and serve curries or other food if desired. I'm happy to arrange if there is interest. As those who came to my garden party a couple of years ago will testify, the beer is exquisite.
https://thebelgianbrewer.co.uk/ (https://thebelgianbrewer.co.uk/)
This sounds like psyclist's best ever idea (a low bar obviously).
Goat pron = naked goats etc, I'm kidding (geddit?) :-DHa! Lockdown has ruined my SOH! yes, daughter did the music on her midi keyboard for me. Glad you liked it, must get the drone repaired soon.
The drone shots are great, nice music too, your daughter?
Ah! just the man!Need now to look at getting the old wheel trued up, if possible.What wheel or parts? Boutique designs with low spoke counts are less serviceable than traditional designs.
Spoke and nipple type and condition? Stainless spokes wth J ends and brass nipples are the most likely to respond to attempts to turn them. Black spokes and nipples often lose their plating during tweaking - a cosmetic problem for posh wheels that can be fixed with a marker pen! Aluminium nipples don't respond well.
How damaged is the rim, and how worn is it? If you give the rim a thorough cleaning it should reveal any micro cracks - these often occur around the spoke holes, and show as starburst cracks. If possible take the tyre and rim tape off to inspect the inner surface for cracks around the spoke holes - twin wall rims with eyelets can suffer from this damage. Joint misalignment is another indicator of an unserviceable rim.
I'd be very interested if there's room for me.Good to see some activity going on, easing us gently in to opening back up... :thumbsup:
An interesting option for a Fri / Sat or Sun if people are interested would be the Belgium Brewer, who have outdoor tables available from 12th April, and serve curries or other food if desired. I'm happy to arrange if there is interest. As those who came to my garden party a couple of years ago will testify, the beer is exquisite.
https://thebelgianbrewer.co.uk/ (https://thebelgianbrewer.co.uk/)
In other news, the Double Dutch places are going swiftly, in case anybody was looking for a 200km ride from Huntingdon on 3rd April.
From memory (and it has been a while) it's NEVER safe to see OD. Especially near a bike.
Excellent OD, it'll be safe to see you in April. I'm back on my bike this week, hope you will be as well, soon.
From memory (and it has been a while) it's NEVER safe to see OD. Especially near a bike.
Cheeky git :-*Excellent OD, it'll be safe to see you in April. I'm back on my bike this week, hope you will be as well, soon.
Yes, April is starting to look good. I think I'd be more comfortable giving it a while for my first jab to start doing it's stuff but I think I'd be OK venturing out before May :thumbsup:
Hmm, I just tried to enter but its full up. I'm emailing to get on the reserve list. Need to do a 200 really, its been too long!
In other news, the Double Dutch places are going swiftly, in case anybody was looking for a 200km ride from Huntingdon on 3rd April.
The Dutch Wife and I have entered - ACME bubble anyone? You may not want to ride with us all day as our current on the road average speed is 20kph, but it will be her first 200k (220k).
Hmm, I just tried to enter but its full up. I'm emailing to get on the reserve list. Need to do a 200 really, its been too long!
The Dutch Wife and I have entered - ACME bubble anyone? You may not want to ride with us all day as our current on the road average speed is 20kph, but it will be her first 200k (220k).
Many thanks! Is that on the Audax site as I can't find it?Hmm, I just tried to enter but its full up. I'm emailing to get on the reserve list. Need to do a 200 really, its been too long!
ECE the Woodman 2 weeks later?
I'm going to ECE the Woodman. Is there any way to lean gently on the organiser re selecting his groups of 6? O:-)
The wheel design looks to be serviceable, from the pictures they are: - 28 spoke, 2 cross, black J bend spokes with black brass nipples. The rims are probably twin wall, non eyelet, sleeve jointed with the joint hidden under the stickers opposite the valve.Ah! just the man!Need now to look at getting the old wheel trued up, if possible.What wheel or parts? Boutique designs with low spoke counts are less serviceable than traditional designs.
Spoke and nipple type and condition? Stainless spokes wth J ends and brass nipples are the most likely to respond to attempts to turn them. Black spokes and nipples often lose their plating during tweaking - a cosmetic problem for posh wheels that can be fixed with a marker pen! Aluminium nipples don't respond well.
How damaged is the rim, and how worn is it? If you give the rim a thorough cleaning it should reveal any micro cracks - these often occur around the spoke holes, and show as starburst cracks. If possible take the tyre and rim tape off to inspect the inner surface for cracks around the spoke holes - twin wall rims with eyelets can suffer from this damage. Joint misalignment is another indicator of an unserviceable rim.
Thank you, BFC.
Its a Giant PR-2 (https://www.theproscloset.com/products/giant-pr-2-disc-carbon-clincher-700c-wheelset), stock wheel that come with the Defy 1 Disc. I haven't even looked at it properly yet but I will do and then I'll be back for your advice, if you'd be so kind. I don't think the the damage is too bad as I managed to pull the wheel out from under the edge of his tyre, but I'll let you know, it would be good to have a spare again.
Thanks,
Nick.
Just booked both my COVID jabs! Chelmsford Racecourse, 29th March and 15th June! Really chuffed!!! :thumbsup:I also have bookings (29th march and 16th June) at Chelmsford Racecourse. Whilst out on a bike today thought I would check out the cycle access - forget it! The only access is off the dual carriageway (A131).
If you are over 56 you can book on-line like I did, although it said on the telly that anyone over 56 should be getting a letter very soon.
Just booked both my COVID jabs! Chelmsford Racecourse, 29th March and 15th June! Really chuffed!!! :thumbsup:I also have bookings (29th march and 16th June) at Chelmsford Racecourse. Whilst out on a bike today thought I would check out the cycle access - forget it! The only access is off the dual carriageway (A131).
If you are over 56 you can book on-line like I did, although it said on the telly that anyone over 56 should be getting a letter very soon.
That's a bit rubbish, you'd think they'd open up Moulsham Hall Lane as an entrance.
I really don't like that place - I think it stems from the massive light pollution it gives off with all the lights on most of the time when I am over that area.
Just booked both my COVID jabs! Chelmsford Racecourse, 29th March and 15th June! Really chuffed!!! :thumbsup:I also have bookings (29th march and 16th June) at Chelmsford Racecourse. Whilst out on a bike today thought I would check out the cycle access - forget it! The only access is off the dual carriageway (A131).
If you are over 56 you can book on-line like I did, although it said on the telly that anyone over 56 should be getting a letter very soon.
That's a bit rubbish, you'd think they'd open up Moulsham Hall Lane as an entrance.
I really don't like that place - I think it stems from the massive light pollution it gives off with all the lights on most of the time when I am over that area.
I really don't care, I just want those jabs as soon as possible and I'll do whatever it takes to get 'em. I just wish The Current Mrs R had the chance to have hers at the same time. Even if we had to travel some distance in the middle of the night we'd still go for it.
I cycled to mine as it was a bit too far to walk. I suspect a high proportion in urban Tower Hamlets had not driven, it was in part of Queen Mary college with very little parking. I didn't have to wait afterwards at all - they told me no need with the Astrazeneca. I was fine cycling home, the following day though was a rather different story!Likewise, the advice for both vaccines now is there is no need to wait, and the next day I felt awful. Bed by 9pm. Fine the next day but a v sore arm today, 3 days after the jab . At least a reaction shows an immune response
Just booked both my COVID jabs! Chelmsford Racecourse, 29th March and 15th June! Really chuffed!!! :thumbsup:I also have bookings (29th march and 16th June) at Chelmsford Racecourse. Whilst out on a bike today thought I would check out the cycle access - forget it! The only access is off the dual carriageway (A131).
If you are over 56 you can book on-line like I did, although it said on the telly that anyone over 56 should be getting a letter very soon.
Surely you're only on the dual carriageway for a few hundred yards? It's been a while *checks Strava heatmap*, but I've certainly ridden along there before...
Surely you're only on the dual carriageway for a few hundred yards? It's been a while *checks Strava heatmap*, but I've certainly ridden along there before...It is one bit of Dual Carriageway I would avoid. The racecourse entry is very poorly signed, so you will have drivers travelling at speed looking for signs and an entrance and not concentrating on anything else. The first time I went there by car I missed the entrance.
I got a text from my surgery yesterday, spoke to some woman I know there and got booked in for this morning.....putting my walking shoes on soon for a walk in to town
There's hope for all you old codgers, including those with afflictions, what an excellent service you're receiving.
and now I'm home less than hour after leaving the front door and almost 5km walked, barely paused before I was jabbed and sent on my way, not offered a cuppa, biscuit or 15 minute recovery sit down, all a bit underwhelming with only an achy arm to look forward to now....until the next time....
nope and 'spoons isn't even open so I couldn't go sit down in there for a recovery either!and now I'm home less than hour after leaving the front door and almost 5km walked, barely paused before I was jabbed and sent on my way, not offered a cuppa, biscuit or 15 minute recovery sit down, all a bit underwhelming with only an achy arm to look forward to now....until the next time....
No sticker or lolly?
He probably wasn't brave enough for a sticker.maybe I should have cried a bit, might have got a Brave Boy sticker then
Did you get a card (AKA your pseudo vaccination passport)?Yes, it says I received the AstraZeneca vaccine from one of the good batches, not one of those sent to continental Europe.
Did you get a card (AKA your pseudo vaccination passport)?Yes, it says I received the AstraZenica vaccine from one of the good batches, not one of those sent to continental Europe.
There's hope for all you old codgers, including those with afflictions, what an excellent service you're receiving.
Should probably go on the Woodman thread - but any of you fine folks riding the Woodman?
There's hope for all you old codgers, including those with afflictions, what an excellent service you're receiving.
You must have had your second doze by now. Was it December you got your first? I think it is marvellous the way they did those in care homes as a priority.
There's hope for all you old codgers, including those with afflictions, what an excellent service you're receiving.
You must have had your second doze by now. Was it December you got your first? I think it is marvellous the way they did those in care homes as a priority.
You're quite right lightning, I have had my second doze of the day.
I've also had my first jab, not long until the second, my carer knows the schedule 👍
I'm a bit peeved at getting bumped along for another month after yesterday's news... ::-)
Wait another few days....
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I'm a bit peeved at getting bumped along for another month after yesterday's news... ::-)
I'm a bit peeved at getting bumped along for another month after yesterday's news... ::-)
Millennials 🙄
I'm a bit peeved at getting bumped along for another month after yesterday's news... ::-)
Millennials 🙄
Should probably go on the Woodman thread - but any of you fine folks riding the Woodman?
I think we should have an ACME 'Who's Riding What' thread in 'Audax', especially as we'll be in pelotons of 6 or less for a bit. I'll get onto it asap, having entered a few and not all the usual local events.
I think we should have an ACME 'Who's Riding What' thread in 'Audax', especially as we'll be in pelotons of 6 or less for a bit. I'll get onto it asap, having entered a few and not all the usual local events.
That's a good idea :thumbsup:
I'm a bit peeved at getting bumped along for another month after yesterday's news... ::-)
Millennials 🙄
Gen X actually boomer :P
Damn, I only just got round to this and its closed! Just too unorganised.Many thanks! Is that on the Audax site as I can't find it?Hmm, I just tried to enter but its full up. I'm emailing to get on the reserve list. Need to do a 200 really, its been too long!
ECE the Woodman 2 weeks later?
When I had my jab I cycled. Afterwards I was told I would have to wait 5 mins if I had walked and 15 if I had driven. “You’ve come by bike, we’ve not had that before....you can wait 10 mins”
Damn, I only just got round to this and its closed! Just too unorganised.
Yay! just seen a message to tell me I have a place! :thumbsup:Hmm, I just tried to enter but its full up. I'm emailing to get on the reserve list. Need to do a 200 really, its been too long!
In other news, the Double Dutch places are going swiftly, in case anybody was looking for a 200km ride from Huntingdon on 3rd April.
The Dutch Wife and I have entered - ACME bubble anyone? You may not want to ride with us all day as our current on the road average speed is 20kph, but it will be her first 200k (220k).
It seems I have double booked myself on 3rd July, so it looks like I'll be doing the Fenland Friends as a perm again this year.... hopefully not during a storm in October this time! ;D
:thumbsup: Fenland Friends 600km is open for business! 06:00 3rd July - probably more x-rated than normal.Hi, I don’t see this event, nor the Hereward 300, in the calendar events list. Am I missing something? Wouldn’t like to miss out on any panic buying spree :-)
:thumbsup: Fenland Friends 600km is open for business! 06:00 3rd July - probably more x-rated than normal.Hi, I don’t see this event, nor the Hereward 300, in the calendar events list. Am I missing something? Wouldn’t like to miss out on any panic buying spree :-)
:thumbsup: Fenland Friends 600km is open for business! 06:00 3rd July - probably more x-rated than normal.Hi, I don’t see this event, nor the Hereward 300, in the calendar events list. Am I missing something? Wouldn’t like to miss out on any panic buying spree :-)
You are missing that default search is 28 days.
Hereward is good to go! :thumbsup: 21:00 Friday 28th May, 50 entries as per the current rider limit on all my events. Actually I'll probably be staggering the groups-of-six starts from about 20:00, if we're still in that regime then.
Excellent, Tom.OK, I'm in and I'd appreciate the 2000 start if you don't mind, Tom.
Just got to check I can do that date and that my wife isn't doing anything (think she might be away with her friends), and I'll be doing that one!
Cheers,Nick.
Who was in East Bergholt at about 12:30 today in their pbp gilet?
I had a gob full of Bakewell tart so all I could do was point.
(https://i.ibb.co/7tZfD4Q/IMG-20210330-WA0009.jpg) (https://ibb.co/F4yr1VX)
Well - quite a few to choose from - but I suspect Jos as he's on a 10 days of 100 gig at the moment, so that would give him the range to be over that way I think...
ACME Assemble !
I am going to work on the happy assumption that lockdown will be released to plan.
We need some adventures.
Tomsk is planning his spring training weekend.
I am keen on the following:
Plan A - May - Peddars' Way weekend
D1 afternoon:- cycle to a campsite I know on the edge of the King's Forest (ie between BSE and Barton Mills).
D2:- Early morning train to Kings Lynn. Ride the Peddars' Way and then a route through the forests back to camp.
D3:- Hooning around King's Forest and Thetford Forest - home by train in the evening or stay over for a morning departure.
Plan B - June or September - King Alfred's Way
Probably 3 days of riding with camping or not.
Plan C - June/July
You may recall No 1 son and I were due to ride his 6 countries in 5 days route through Europe last year. This is still looking iffy for this year so I am looking at 5 countries 4 days:
D1 Essex to Stoke on Trent (ish)
D2 Stoke on Trent to Dublin via Holyhead
D3 Dublin to Belfast
D4 Belfast to Glasgow (via Belfast/Larne)
I will be looking to crowd source some route advice if this does go ahead. If anyone wants to come along, they will be most welcome.
We can form some groups of 6 soon to discuss...
P.S. Thank you, Tom, for a splendid evening on Wednesday!
Any further thoughts on Plan A ??
Any further thoughts on Plan A ??
Yes !
I spoke to the campsite today. Camping seems more expensive than the last time I went - demand probably. I thought they were on the pricey side until I looked at other sites and compared facilities. The key thing is having the facilities open though and they do not know for sure yet.
It would be worth waiting for the 17th May for the best chance of having facilities open and being able to sit indoors at the pub. Probably weekdays but avoiding half term. I am flexible. From memory, they let you onto the pitch early afternoon so a meander up there, pitch tent and remove bike luggage then hoon round the forest before pub dinner. Next day an early start to catch a train to Kings Lynn. Have another blast the next morning before striking camp and heading home.
That looks nice, I wish I'd had entered that, too! Enjoy!P.S. Thank you, Tom, for a splendid evening on Wednesday!
You're welcome! I won't be out this Wednesday evening though, as I'm going to fit in a mid-week ride. This weekend has been very family orientated and laid-back - very nice, but I'm feeling the lack of recent miles. There's the Tour de Stour on Saturday to get up to speed for. I'll maybe see some of you there, otherwise at the Compasses on D Day.
Liability insurance. My membership to British Cycling expires soon, and I'm looking at alternative options to get general cycle liability insurance cover. I don't use any of the other 'benefits' provided by British Cycling.
I was considering LCC, but I see their price is pretty much the same as BC, although I think my money would be put to a use which is more aligned to my considerations of what is important.
Does the Witham CTC group still function, which offered a cheaper option? I'm not keen on Cycling UK membership directly, put off by their attitudes towards their membership.
Psyclist, apparently :P you can obtain affiliated (ie cheaper) membership of CUK via AUK.
You need to ask me for the special code to use, but fortunately as I know who you are I can send it when I power up my pc later.
However do check the Ts and Cs...https://shop.cyclinguk.org/membership/affiliate-membership-myself. It looks like it does not include legal assistance which could be a valuable benefit
Back to jabs.
I have my first one booked for Monday. Bishops Stortford was nearest available centre for me.
Rob
*EDIT* and my second one is booked for the day after the Fenland Friends.....at least it's a recovery day.
I'm getting my first stabbing tomorrow. Going all the way to Colchester....
I'm getting my first stabbing tomorrow. Going all the way to Colchester....
Look out, I think that's where 'fandango's been working!
I'm getting my first stabbing tomorrow. Going all the way to Colchester....
Look out, I think that's where 'fandango's been working!
Have you seen him in his nurses uniform yet?
I'm getting my first stabbing tomorrow. Going all the way to Colchester....
Look out, I think that's where 'fandango's been working!
I'm getting my first stabbing tomorrow. Going all the way to Colchester....
Look out, I think that's where 'fandango's been working!
Oh! I hope I get pricked by Carlos
I'm getting my first stabbing tomorrow. Going all the way to Colchester....
Look out, I think that's where 'fandango's been working!
Oh! I hope I get pricked by Carlos
Chasing the Brock
It will take a while to get back in the swing of Wednesday nights. When a badger is keeping up with you along a flat lane, you know you are doing something wrong.
For instance, I now remember beer is not food (even if we do have dessert - see below). Cycling home into a slight headwind when your last solid food was nearly 12 hours ago is going to be slow and you will be back much later than you thought.
Some things remain reassuringly constant though so I turned up at the Spiritual Home last night nearly half an hour late.
There were a couple of groups of cyclists already at tables in the external covered service area - including one particularly loud lot who seemed to be celebrating some old guy's birthday. I joined me old DJ mate Joergen who was sitting with Mrs Jaber. We were soon joined by Oaky, Hotblack and a skinny looking redneck guy who brought his own beer with him !
We were sitting below one of the newly-installed infra-red heaters but it was still cold. Cold enough for as many layers as you could fit in your saddlebag. Hotblack was pretty much set up for 5 bag touring but had limited space due to lugging around an enormous carry out, various tools and (as you would) a wheel truing stand. Of course, with so many layers on, Oaky, Joergen and I looked like we might have put on some weight over lockdown but even we finely honed athletes look bigger when we have half a dozen layers on.
It didn't take long for the conversation to reach its normal mix of inanity, profundity and cycling chat and we even shouted across to the other groups of cyclists occasionally. It was just really good to be able to catch up with people.
Almost as great a delight was being able to sample some well kept ales. Bottled and canned beers are all well and good but there is only so much American Citrus IPA that a man can stand and so much of what you can buy seems to be a variation on that theme. We sampled Ridleys Rite, Ridley's Heresy, Crouch Vale Brewers' Gold and our favourite dessert; Mighty Oak Oscar Wilde Mild. In the absence of the Hustler, Oaky and I were able to draft in the office junior to assist with our deliberations. Whilst the Ridley's Rite was particularly good last night, the Quaffers' Choice Award went to the Mild - that's the sort of ale you can only really and truly savour in a pint glass in a pub, bliss.
Somehow or other we made it through to closing time and what Oaky dubbed the "Shackleton Expeditionary Group" (which somehow seemed to include Tomsk and Grey Sheep who materialised from somewhere) assembled to brave the wintery ride home. We hadn't quite eaten the horses by the time we diverged at Witham but it was plenty cold enough. What did keep us warm was trying to vaguely keep up with Hotblack despite him slowing down to a crawl for us at various times. It took Oaky a while to realise what was happening but it was the obvious explanation - we weren't slow and unfit, Hotblack was riding an electric bike. We later concluded that possibly not only was he riding an electric bike but both of us were suffering from severe but intermittent brake rub that only seemed to happen on upward gradients - it really has got more hilly round there.
All too soon I was on my own cycling along Witham high street and contemplating a long ride in the cold. Normally that is one of the unexpected pleasures of a Wednesday evening; quiet roads, clear skies and silence but that doesn't hold quite so true when it is 2 below zero, you are carrying layers of clothing, hats etc and you are completely spent (lack of food not fitness of course). At least the racing badger enjoyed himself. It was almost 2 before I was back offshore.
Now I can't wait until next time.
Anyway, Mrs Maniac is saving herself for the Woodman's Daughter.
I am going to ride the Woodman's Daughter as well.
AndyC333333333333 is a bit more adventurous, he is going to ride the Woodman.
You could do the Woodman's Daughter with me. Tomsk said there was space.
AndyC333333333333 is a bit more adventurous, he is going to ride the Woodman.
Swan at Totham next week.
... We will need to sound them out in case any other groups of cyclists also want to attend coincidentally on the same night at the same time.
I'm allowed to drive the car from next Tuesday so I may pop down to the Swan to join you next week. Between driving and Med I'll be on the Guinness Clear but getting out is a start!
I'm allowed to drive the car from next Tuesday so I may pop down to the Swan to join you next week. Between driving and Med I'll be on the Guinness Clear but getting out is a start!
So... Wednesday?
So... Wednesday?
The Swan at Little Totham innit?
I will do at lunchtime today. They were pretty relaxed about life last time round.
This is the wrong thready by the way .
Swan at Totham next week. We will need to sound them out in case any other groups of cyclists also want to attend coincidentally on the same night at the same time.
We both know Mr Diggler was just being modest when he was speaking to Bobb, the truth is only what we make it.
Next week... I would be up for a more "ted friendly" location, any thoughts? That's the beauty of living in Shitham, we're right in the middle of Mid-Essex so any point of the compass works for us :thumbsup:
It's got promise if I can rid myself of inability to ride far without discomfort.
0540 from Colchesterol is a bit of a challenge though!
Yes, that's right up my street ... especially the start from Bishop's Stortford :thumbsup:
Unless it is before the end of next week, a weekday will be a challenge for me. Saturday's are mostly good, except when there is one of those Audax's going on.
Yes, that's right up my street ... especially the start from Bishop's Stortford :thumbsup:
Unless it is before the end of next week, a weekday will be a challenge for me. Saturday's are mostly good, except when there is one of those Audax's going on.
Ditto, Saturdays best for me, apart from this weekend.
For those Middle East Saxons who like riding on new roads that are not yet open, you can now get from what was Channels golf club all the way to the Boreham interchange on a brand spanking new road. Not sure how pleasurable this will be once it's open to traffic, but will be most useful for certain journeys as you can cut out a lot of crap around North Springfield...
no sign of cycle infra then?
I should probably make the effort to attend the AUK AGM on the 15th (as should you all) but the 22nd has potential.
We will also be able to form a larger group that day if the next lockdown easing happens on the 17th.
I am up for it.
1. Dirk
2. Cletus
3. Psyclist
4. The Hustler (tbc)
5. Spring Heeled J.ack (tbc if his handlebar-mounted sextant is operational)
6. Joergen (tbc)
7. ?
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I am up for it.
1. Dirk
2. Cletus
3. Psyclist
4. The Hustler (tbc)
5. Spring Heeled J.ack (tbc if his handlebar-mounted sextant is operational)
6. Joergen
7. ?
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I am up for it.
1. Dirk
2. Cletus
3. Psyclist
4. The Hustler (tbc)
5. Spring Heeled J.ack (tbc if his handlebar-mounted sextant is operational)
6. Joergen
7. ?
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Yes - subject to no work being booked (might be doing a posh school on a weekend... but no date confirmed yet)
I am up for it.
1. Dirk
2. Cletus
3. Psyclist
4. The Hustler (tbc)
5. Spring Heeled J.ack (tbc if his handlebar-mounted sextant is operational)
6. Joergen
7. ?
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Yes - subject to no work being booked (might be doing a posh school on a weekend... but no date confirmed yet)
Hope they don't set the dogs on you...
"I say Chivers, look yonder, there's a chap riding a bicycle through the deer park! I bet the cheeky blighter's northern! It's a frightful bore, one never has one's elephant gun to hand when one needs it!"
Who is Cletus ... I'm taking it is in reference to the Simpsons character and not the leaf-footed bug, but can't think whom it might be from the usual suspects? OD is the only one with any off-road prowess not on the list.
Who is Cletus ... I'm taking it is in reference to the Simpsons character and not the leaf-footed bug, but can't think whom it might be from the usual suspects? OD is the only one with any off-road prowess not on the list.
It is I - I took to wearing a trucker's cap when my hair was long...
Who is Cletus ... I'm taking it is in reference to the Simpsons character and not the leaf-footed bug, but can't think whom it might be from the usual suspects? OD is the only one with any off-road prowess not on the list.
It is I - I took to wearing a trucker's cap when my hair was long...
Are you referring to Cletus in The Dukes of Hazard (https://youtu.be/vBWn6frzl1k)? He does look a bit like josser ;D
Who is Cletus ... I'm taking it is in reference to the Simpsons character and not the leaf-footed bug, but can't think whom it might be from the usual suspects? OD is the only one with any off-road prowess not on the list.
It is I - I took to wearing a trucker's cap when my hair was long...
Just heard from the Perm. Sec. this evening that permanent events from 300 to 600km will be validated from 17th May. Let's hope calendar rides follow suit soon.
Just heard from the Perm. Sec. this evening that permanent events from 300 to 600km will be validated from 17th May. Let's hope calendar rides follow suit soon.
A couple of entrants to Hereward 300km on 28th have optimistically indicated they're ece-ing. We'll see ...
I'm planning on riding Asparagus & Strawberries as the 400 bit of my SR, which means I'll be a 600 short of my first every Essex SR. Perhaps it's time I do the Flatliner / Flatlander. I cannot ride the calendar event on 3rd July, so it'll have to be a (solo?) perm.
Or ride the ACME Grand at the beginning of September as your over distance 600. Better scenery than Goole.
Or ride the ACME Grand at the beginning of September as your over distance 600. Better scenery than Goole.
I would, but I cannot take holiday during term time.
I’ve got my second covid jab next Friday so fingers crossed I don’t feel like crap the following day. Might mean I give the ride up on Friday night a miss though.
How about 15th or 22nd May, Mr tedshred? Lets get this show on the road :-)
Train travel from Witham seems pretty much impossible for that time of day and likely not possible from Colchester either:How about 15th or 22nd May, Mr tedshred? Lets get this show on the road :-)
Are we talking about a date for the Peddars Way or that beer place in BS that you mentioned? ???
Train travel from Witham seems pretty much impossible for that time of day and likely not possible from Colchester either:How about 15th or 22nd May, Mr tedshred? Lets get this show on the road :-)
Are we talking about a date for the Peddars Way or that beer place in BS that you mentioned? ???
Buses replace trains between Cambridge North and Downham Market on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 May
Unless there is a more devious route to get there not selected as default on the National Rail website, excluding going by bike of course.
How about 15th or 22nd May, Mr tedshred? Lets get this show on the road :-)
Are we talking about a date for the Peddars Way or that beer place in BS that you mentioned? ???
On further inspection, it looks like there aren’t any rail replacements from bury going in either direction :thumbsup:
I’ve had a little play around using Norwich as a starting point. ...
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36031106
I’ve had a little play around using Norwich as a starting point. ...
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36031106
I like it. As a suggestion, would it be easier to start in Bury? Then have 2 options to Norwich, the longer one and a shorter one, and decide on the day depending on progress. Bury would be easier to get to early doors.
Or is there another cunning plan lurking
Starting at Bury makes better sense, I agree, and certainly easier for the western contingent. Is it painful getting back from Norwich for you though?
Starting at Bury makes better sense, I agree, and certainly easier for the western contingent. Is it painful getting back from Norwich for you though?
Will think about that more once a plan is confirmed. One option would be to stay somewhere and cycle back the next day. Icknield Way could be used for part of the way back.
For a simpler day out, the ride could start in Bury, follow the Icknield Way and then up the first part of Peddars Way, double back through Thetford Forest on the return, finishing back in Bury.
... only ACME A and A* peloton riders have committed so far...
Sorry Cletus... only ACME A and A* peloton riders have committed so far...
Sorry, it's common knowledge that I'm a bit dim so I can I double check I've got this right...I'll look in to cultivating a Christmas tree like pine tree to adorn the new stable addition, I was quite taken with that augmentation on an earlier stablemate, that should make it look more fancy don't you think?
huggy has decided to buy a fancy bike. He is now expending much brain effort making it less fancy?
huggy me old love, if I was you I'd not bother, fancy is good. You can't have too much fancy :thumbsup:
Sorry, it's common knowledge that I'm a bit dim so I can I double check I've got this right...I'll look in to cultivating a Christmas tree like pine tree to adorn the new stable addition, I was quite taken with that augmentation on an earlier stablemate, that should make it look more fancy don't you think?
huggy has decided to buy a fancy bike. He is now expending much brain effort making it less fancy?
huggy me old love, if I was you I'd not bother, fancy is good. You can't have too much fancy :thumbsup:
Sorry, it's common knowledge that I'm a bit dim so I can I double check I've got this right...I'll look in to cultivating a Christmas tree like pine tree to adorn the new stable addition, I was quite taken with that augmentation on an earlier stablemate, that should make it look more fancy don't you think?
huggy has decided to buy a fancy bike. He is now expending much brain effort making it less fancy?
huggy me old love, if I was you I'd not bother, fancy is good. You can't have too much fancy :thumbsup:
I mean electric gears, the poshest possible brakes, tubeless everything, the most sophisticated lighting system etc, etc...All witchcraft, not to be trusted I tell you, not to be trusted at all, any of it!!
Tick every box on the options list then ask if they have an even longer options list and tick every box on that one too :thumbsup:
A tale of power and corruption
When Huggy managed to procure what looked suspiciously like a throne for the end of our picnic table, I assumed Loopy was on her way - in fact she was but was soon diverted becauase ElliotttthJJJJ had managed to bring a light bracket but no light so Loopy was tasked with obtaining a spare before being allowed to take her throne and the waiting bowl of chips.
A tale of power and corruption
When Huggy managed to procure what looked suspiciously like a throne for the end of our picnic table, I assumed Loopy was on her way - in fact she was but was soon diverted becauase ElliotttthJJJJ had managed to bring a light bracket but no light so Loopy was tasked with obtaining a spare before being allowed to take her throne and the waiting bowl of chips.
I expected to come out worse in the write up as a halfwit who forgets their light on a night ride to the pub!! Pleasantly surprised...
A tale of power and corruption
When Huggy managed to procure what looked suspiciously like a throne for the end of our picnic table, I assumed Loopy was on her way - in fact she was but was soon diverted becauase ElliotttthJJJJ had managed to bring a light bracket but no light so Loopy was tasked with obtaining a spare before being allowed to take her throne and the waiting bowl of chips.
I expected to come out worse in the write up as a halfwit who forgets their light on a night ride to the pub!! Pleasantly surprised...
A tale of power and corruption
When Huggy managed to procure what looked suspiciously like a throne for the end of our picnic table, I assumed Loopy was on her way - in fact she was but was soon diverted becauase ElliotttthJJJJ had managed to bring a light bracket but no light so Loopy was tasked with obtaining a spare before being allowed to take her throne and the waiting bowl of chips.
I expected to come out worse in the write up as a halfwit who forgets their light on a night ride to the pub!! Pleasantly surprised...
I prefer it if people describe themselves in their own words.
Meanwhile Hotblack's quiet tact has finally been recognised and he is to be a special envoy in the undiplomatic corps. Ambassador Desiato (as he now insists on being called) will use his special talents to bring harmony and order where there is disharmony and chaos - at least I think it was that way round.Ambassador Desiato could give the "I told you so" speech.
I could be up for a September expedition.
There's quite an informative faceache page of riders doing/done/planning to do it. Bit of a quagmire up there last weekend for obv reasons lol
eg Latest report from today reports "Day 2 Wantage to Farnham. 101kms. , Trails are almost dry the whole route. Just a couple of slippery bits. "
Ridgeway itself reported as usable with a few puddles to dodge
Not a bad FB group as things go...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/244929213312364
Perhaps something that isn't so bike choice critical?
Perhaps something that isn't so bike choice critical?
Yes, you can be very critical of bike choice ;D
Bobb, as long as it's bikepacking micro adventure, I'm in.
Bobb, as long as it's bikepacking micro adventure, I'm in.
Bobb, as long as it's bikepacking micro adventure, I'm in.
Die!
https://www.secondcitydivide.cc/
Josser is trying to kill us I think...
This is as far as Jiber and I got with our East Anglian tour https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34141243 (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34141243)
https://www.secondcitydivide.cc/
Another splendid example of an East Anglian centric ride ;D Although Lightening Phil may redeem himself by towing the Isle of Wight round to the Blackwater Estuary.
Josser is trying to kill us I think...
It's cos he's a leg end and we're not.
Bumped into Bernster on the Cambridge Busway cycle path this morning. Both of us on 200k perms.
Nice day for it.
Did you miss me? :-*
Out with a GoPro Hero 7 Black now, made this short video https://youtu.be/0VzcbmtEa1k.
It shows a couple of close passes less than a mile from home. I'd report it to the Essex Plod, or Southend Plod, but I had already removed the footage from my device, something that they frown upon!
I'll try to remember to review first before deleting.
Did you miss me? :-*
If you've still got the files then you can still submit a report (they don't have to be retained on the device even though they say to!) but if you do submit a report, take the youtube video off line :)I'll give it a shot then. ;)
Mostly here, some running, and very little cycling. That little cycling has been very local, although today I went to Wickford!Did you miss me? :-*Yes! Where an earth have you been? :-*
The deed is done! :demon:If you've still got the files then you can still submit a report (they don't have to be retained on the device even though they say to!) but if you do submit a report, take the youtube video off line :)I'll give it a shot then. ;)
Bumped into Bernster on the Cambridge Busway cycle path this morning. Both of us on 200k perms.
Nice day for it.
Very nice to see a friendly face from ACME whilst out and about - I was thinking after we'd met that the Cambridge Busway is probably one of the more well used sections of DIY route, so I guess if I was going to see someone, it would more than likely be there :thumbsup:
I managed to stay dry for 195km of my 200k ride, then the heavens opened for the last bit ::-)
Bumped into Bernster on the Cambridge Busway cycle path this morning. Both of us on 200k perms.
Nice day for it.
Very nice to see a friendly face from ACME whilst out and about - I was thinking after we'd met that the Cambridge Busway is probably one of the more well used sections of DIY route, so I guess if I was going to see someone, it would more than likely be there :thumbsup:
I managed to stay dry for 195km of my 200k ride, then the heavens opened for the last bit ::-)
I had to detour just South of Whittlesey as the road was closed. I didn’t think to ask but I assume it had re-opened before Hereward the Wake went that way.
Two more emails re the close passes mentioned above. They are both being reported for prosecution.
It's a good result, I can see that, so why do I feel bad, guilty even, about submitting the videos? ???
You're right :thumbsup:, I've had this conversation with Mum, and you both hit the nail on the head.Two more emails re the close passes mentioned above. They are both being reported for prosecution.
It's a good result, I can see that, so why do I feel bad, guilty even, about submitting the videos? ???
Don't see why you need to feel guilty. If the driver drove their vehicle correctly you wouldn't have any cause to report them. They made a choice to drive like a twat, no-one forced them.
It can take brute force. I recall putting the cassette tool in the desk vice and using the wheel as a lever (copying the local bike shop's method). I have also seen on here, but can't find it, in a reader's bodges thread a forummer who attached the whip to a nail in the garage door frame in order to then use a scaffold pole on the spanner on the cassette tool.
... and in the video I like the idea to use bodyweight in a more downwards trajectory.
XD cassettes are the work of Stan. That is all.
I prepared a video on how to remove Rohloff sprockets. From BFC's description, it's a similar method.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD2K1lrES4E&ab_channel=wowbagger1954
If you have the old cassette I would like to do an autopsy on it (of it?), look at wear marks, try to figure out what tooling/methods may actually work to get these little sods off. First thought is a two handed chain whip that doesn't pull the cassette to one side (with the lockring tool in a vice to allow for the fact that most persons only have two hands).
Todays engineering mission is completed, inspired by the Stan design:If you have the old cassette I would like to do an autopsy on it (of it?), look at wear marks, try to figure out what tooling/methods may actually work to get these little sods off. First thought is a two handed chain whip that doesn't pull the cassette to one side (with the lockring tool in a vice to allow for the fact that most persons only have two hands).
I’ve been thinking about a secondary use for the cassette, and donating it for scientific research sounds like a fine idea. I’ll bring it along to the next MEMWNS where I know we’ll both be in attendance ... I think this week might be a west/east split.
Descending Woodhill Road, Danbury, going like the clappers ;D, as you do, when a rabbit sized lump of fur leapt out of the verge! It hit my left foot, near the bottom of the stroke, and bounced back into the verge. :o
Lucky or what? 8)
And the potholes! The one that took me out is forming again in the same spot.Descending Woodhill Road, Danbury, going like the clappers ;D, as you do, when a rabbit sized lump of fur leapt out of the verge! It hit my left foot, near the bottom of the stroke, and bounced back into the verge. :o
Lucky or what? 8)
huggy and Tomsk will be along in a minute to remind us all of their badger encounters. If the car drivers of Essex don't get you the wildlife will! Be careful out there :thumbsup:
If you have the old cassette I would like to do an autopsy on it (of it?), look at wear marks, try to figure out what tooling/methods may actually work to get these little sods off. First thought is a two handed chain whip that doesn't pull the cassette to one side (with the lockring tool in a vice to allow for the fact that most persons only have two hands).
I’ve been thinking about a secondary use for the cassette, and donating it for scientific research sounds like a fine idea. I’ll bring it along to the next MEMWNS where I know we’ll both be in attendance ... I think this week might be a west/east split.
Cool. So in summary the chain whip should be positioned around one of the largest cogs to enable removal. In this case my Park Tool wasn't able to do connect properly with those cogs, so kept slipping. But the ingenious BFC weapon overcomes that limitation through clever design features.
@BFC, as an aside, how worn in general does the cassette look, using your trained eye?
Main wear is on cogs 5 to 8 with significant burrs on the teeth, I would expect these to jump with a new chain.They were jumping with the old chain too, hence my need for a quick transmission change before my ride this weekend just gone.
If that hub ever dies look at a more standard freehub design that doesn't have the design compromises to accommodate the 10t sprocket! Standard 11 speed shimano etc are limited to 11t smallest sprocket.Noted.
Planning to return the cleaned and dissected bits to you. I sliced the pins between cogs 4 and 5 using a cut off tool (air grinder running a 2mm thick disc) to release the collar from it's "cage".And there was me thinking I'd disposed of the cassette ;D
Anyone planning to do the Windmill ride next weekend and want to form an ACME group given we have been asked for preferences?I'm heading off for more hills this Sunday.
....The feature is the overmolded section on the locking collar that has become an extremely tight fit in the seat in the cassette and the freehub body. I believe this is down to material choice - Nylon, which absorbs a significant percentage of its weight of water and expands in the real world. I guess it works as thread locking feature though....
I expect this tightness combined with a chain whip on one of the smaller sprockets will prevent turning of the collar. ......
I wouldn't risk it! The wrath of the chef/cook/wife (add/delete as appropriate) when they realise the food tastes of chaingrease and whetever you used to get some of it off (you will not get it all with that design of cassette until it's been dissected) is not worth the grief. Look into preparation required for nylon pellets for injection molding if you think its worth the risk.....The feature is the overmolded section on the locking collar that has become an extremely tight fit in the seat in the cassette and the freehub body. I believe this is down to material choice - Nylon, which absorbs a significant percentage of its weight of water and expands in the real world. I guess it works as thread locking feature though....
I expect this tightness combined with a chain whip on one of the smaller sprockets will prevent turning of the collar. ......
So lessons learned and to be explored....
Put hub in warm oven after cooking a meal in order to evaporate water and shrink nylon in order to ease the unlocking?
Question, what temperature?
I wouldn't risk it! The wrath of the chef/cook/wife (add/delete as appropriate) when they realise the food tastes of chaingrease and whetever you used to get some of it off (you will not get it all with that design of cassette until it's been dissected) is not worth the grief. Look into preparation required for nylon pellets for injection molding if you think its worth the risk.....The feature is the overmolded section on the locking collar that has become an extremely tight fit in the seat in the cassette and the freehub body. I believe this is down to material choice - Nylon, which absorbs a significant percentage of its weight of water and expands in the real world. I guess it works as thread locking feature though....
I expect this tightness combined with a chain whip on one of the smaller sprockets will prevent turning of the collar. ......
So lessons learned and to be explored....
Put hub in warm oven after cooking a meal in order to evaporate water and shrink nylon in order to ease the unlocking?
Question, what temperature?
When plastics are first molded they go through a period of dimensional stabilisation, initially nylon shrinks - then it expands as it absorbs water. Time period depends upon environment, but there is a high risk that in bike factories these cassettes are fitted with the nylon in it's smallest state before expanding in the container as it crosses a few oceons and our climate doesn't help.
The good news is that it is almost certain that a replacement cassette has expanded on it's journey around the planet and stabilised before it ever gets to the home mechanic, you just have to get the factory fitted part off without destroying the wheel or freehub.
Metal to metal issues with different expansion rates and corrosion are a lot easier to get information on, but plastics are a specialist field with very limited info available. In some industries "we" have learned to live with the material choices of engineers, cycling is an ongoing home for half baked designs tested on the consumer.I wouldn't risk it! The wrath of the chef/cook/wife (add/delete as appropriate) when they realise the food tastes of chaingrease and whetever you used to get some of it off (you will not get it all with that design of cassette until it's been dissected) is not worth the grief. Look into preparation required for nylon pellets for injection molding if you think its worth the risk.....The feature is the overmolded section on the locking collar that has become an extremely tight fit in the seat in the cassette and the freehub body. I believe this is down to material choice - Nylon, which absorbs a significant percentage of its weight of water and expands in the real world. I guess it works as thread locking feature though....
I expect this tightness combined with a chain whip on one of the smaller sprockets will prevent turning of the collar. ......
So lessons learned and to be explored....
Put hub in warm oven after cooking a meal in order to evaporate water and shrink nylon in order to ease the unlocking?
Question, what temperature?
When plastics are first molded they go through a period of dimensional stabilisation, initially nylon shrinks - then it expands as it absorbs water. Time period depends upon environment, but there is a high risk that in bike factories these cassettes are fitted with the nylon in it's smallest state before expanding in the container as it crosses a few oceons and our climate doesn't help.
The good news is that it is almost certain that a replacement cassette has expanded on it's journey around the planet and stabilised before it ever gets to the home mechanic, you just have to get the factory fitted part off without destroying the wheel or freehub.
I agree - to dry out filament for the 3d printer it takes almost a day in the oven.... and you don't need to remove a tyre etc to fit it in! :)
:facepalm: I've broken another toe!
Whose was it?I'll give you three guesses but you shouldn't need more than one. ;)
Last year I rode the 'Downs Overnighter' in a day, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The first third of the ride is along a disused railway from Guildford to Shoreham, flat, sheltered and fairly quick going. The second third is westwards along the South Downs Way. A bit more lumpy. The final third is a real mixture of paths, bridleways and quiet lanes back to Guildford.
I'm thinking of riding this once more, either at the end of July or sometime in August. I parked up on the outskirts of Guildford. It's 180km so needs an early start.
I rode with 55mm tyres, but gravel tyres would be fine. Any interest?
https://bikepacking.com/routes/downs-overnighter/ (https://bikepacking.com/routes/downs-overnighter/)
Yes, I'd be up for this! Away for two weeks at the end of August, so good to do before then!
Separately, there is an old bicycle event happening in a park in Chelmsford on Sunday 4th July. I cannot find any details about this by searching online. Do any of the locals know which park, and when this might be happening?
Yes, I'd be up for this! Away for two weeks at the end of August, so good to do before then!
Excellent. Josser is also interested, but finding a suitable day might be problematic. We could pencil in Sun 1st August as a starting point. Any other takers?
Separately, there is an old bicycle event happening in a park in Chelmsford on Sunday 4th July. I cannot find any details about this by searching online. Do any of the locals know which park, and when this might be happening?
Ed Knight
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I hope this is the place for this announcement. I am offering a Lecture and showing my collection of old bicycles from the period 1818, to 1940. In an active ridable, wide range of machines to illustrate the development of the Cycle. The display will take place as part of Chelmsford Carnival. The venue is in central park near the Cafe and Lake. I am also expecting some other collectors to bring some of their machines. I hope you can find your way there on July 4th. commencing about 11:00 and concluding about 16:00.
Speaking of Chelmsford, I was passing through today. First time there since 2019 and lots of changes, the Parkway bridge is gone, lots of new homes on the way to Sandford, and that poxy little bridge in one of the parks has been replaced with a spiffing new bridge that is twice as wide and the cyclists dismount signs are no more. ;D
I think this is what you after regarding the old bikes though!
I think this is what you after regarding the old bikes though!
Yep, that's it. Thank you.
Re Downs Overnighter, I'm thinking of riding it again in September, so that might be an option.
:facepalm: Yes, Army & Navy bridge. Bit of a shock rolling up to the roundabout, I thought I had taken a wrong turn and then recognised the roundabout and the Evans store. Then I remembered reading about the bridge being dismantled and removed.
Rumours are that they* want to fill in the pedestrian subway and make people walk around the Army & Navy on the surface!
*They being The Chelmsford Man
Ed's just posted that the Chelmsford carnival date has moved to 1st August.
Brevet Route Details
All routes include a start control, one or more intermediate controls, and the end control.
Normally there will be at least one control every 50-80km along the route (a 50km brevet should have at least one intermediate control).
Controls are recorded as place names, landmarks, postcodes, etc. The control names should be 'Googleable', i.e., 'Malmesbury', 'Hobnobs Cafe, Swindon', 'Symonds Yat', etc. Controls such as 'The third lamp post on the right', 'junction of 3rd and 52nd street will be rejected.
Enter the controls either one per line (preferred) or as one line with each control separated by a semi-colon (';')
DO NOT include control numbers, intermediate distances, or map references.
FAQ: I'm validating by GPS, so why do I need controls? Answer: to comply with Audax UK regulations and more specifically, to help the organizer document your ride and deal with any questions that may arise.
Hello all,
Sorry to completely derail things but I am entering a DIY (Kingdom of the East Saxons) and I've go to the bit where it asks for the controls. It says:QuoteBrevet Route Details
All routes include a start control, one or more intermediate controls, and the end control.
Normally there will be at least one control every 50-80km along the route (a 50km brevet should have at least one intermediate control).
Controls are recorded as place names, landmarks, postcodes, etc. The control names should be 'Googleable', i.e., 'Malmesbury', 'Hobnobs Cafe, Swindon', 'Symonds Yat', etc. Controls such as 'The third lamp post on the right', 'junction of 3rd and 52nd street will be rejected.
Enter the controls either one per line (preferred) or as one line with each control separated by a semi-colon (';')
DO NOT include control numbers, intermediate distances, or map references.
FAQ: I'm validating by GPS, so why do I need controls? Answer: to comply with Audax UK regulations and more specifically, to help the organizer document your ride and deal with any questions that may arise.
So, do I just enter all the controls off of the route sheet? What about info controls, or do I just list the controls that i can get proof of passage from, like a receipt?
Sorry, I'm new to all this. ???
OK, yes - That's the plan. So what do I use the brevet for? Thanks for your help!
Oh, well I've just bought three hardcopies for a tenner :thumbsup:
Hello all,
Sorry to completely derail things but I am entering a DIY (Kingdom of the East Saxons) and I've go to the bit where it asks for the controls. It says:QuoteBrevet Route Details
All routes include a start control, one or more intermediate controls, and the end control.
Normally there will be at least one control every 50-80km along the route (a 50km brevet should have at least one intermediate control).
Controls are recorded as place names, landmarks, postcodes, etc. The control names should be 'Googleable', i.e., 'Malmesbury', 'Hobnobs Cafe, Swindon', 'Symonds Yat', etc. Controls such as 'The third lamp post on the right', 'junction of 3rd and 52nd street will be rejected.
Enter the controls either one per line (preferred) or as one line with each control separated by a semi-colon (';')
DO NOT include control numbers, intermediate distances, or map references.
FAQ: I'm validating by GPS, so why do I need controls? Answer: to comply with Audax UK regulations and more specifically, to help the organizer document your ride and deal with any questions that may arise.
So, do I just enter all the controls off of the route sheet? What about info controls, or do I just list the controls that i can get proof of passage from, like a receipt?
Sorry, I'm new to all this. ???
Thanks, will probably just keep the hard copies as I'm sure they'll come in handy one day!Oh, well I've just bought three hardcopies for a tenner :thumbsup:
If you've just done it you might be able to swap for virtual brevets?
I’ve only used virtual brevet cards.OK, thanks - I may now just use the hardcopy ones as suggested by Phil, but this is good to know anyway and gives me options.
For the controls, if riding from/to home I use the postcode, then name a small village or 2 as the intermediate controls. The last bit is a tick in the box exercise, it doesn’t impact your ride if you are validating by GPS and following a mandatory route.
Check emails that the SE Organiser might send you if you enter virtually rather than using the physical brevet, as he has a new process for inputting details of DIY rides using a Google form. It’s straightforward, and is clearly explained in the email that he’ll send.
Thanks, Phil - that sounds like a plan!Hello all,
Sorry to completely derail things but I am entering a DIY (Kingdom of the East Saxons) and I've go to the bit where it asks for the controls. It says:QuoteBrevet Route Details
All routes include a start control, one or more intermediate controls, and the end control.
Normally there will be at least one control every 50-80km along the route (a 50km brevet should have at least one intermediate control).
Controls are recorded as place names, landmarks, postcodes, etc. The control names should be 'Googleable', i.e., 'Malmesbury', 'Hobnobs Cafe, Swindon', 'Symonds Yat', etc. Controls such as 'The third lamp post on the right', 'junction of 3rd and 52nd street will be rejected.
Enter the controls either one per line (preferred) or as one line with each control separated by a semi-colon (';')
DO NOT include control numbers, intermediate distances, or map references.
FAQ: I'm validating by GPS, so why do I need controls? Answer: to comply with Audax UK regulations and more specifically, to help the organizer document your ride and deal with any questions that may arise.
So, do I just enter all the controls off of the route sheet? What about info controls, or do I just list the controls that i can get proof of passage from, like a receipt?
Sorry, I'm new to all this. ???
I was going to say just enter the perm. Having checked it doesn’t show as a perm. Yes just enter the controls on the route sheet as they are known to work. With a physical card you’ll need to collect receipts at start / end control and all the intermediate ones. Once ridden successfully you’ll be need ensure brevet card completed and send it with receipts to the organiser you bought brevet off. I usually photocopy brevet and receipts before sticking in post.
You can’t do infos on a DIY. So you’ll need to check nearest place with shop, put those down as the control instead of info location, and adjust route accordingly
Just had my second jab at Colchester Footy ground. For the first jab I had a lovely young lady guide me through the process. I was expecting the same again. Imagine my trepidation, therefore, at being faced not by a lovely helpful young person, but by a rather confused looking Carlos.
I'm now worried that I've had a jab - but possibly for polio, MMR, or even Feline Enteritis.
Either way, good to see you Carlos!
Just had my second jab at Colchester Footy ground. For the first jab I had a lovely young lady guide me through the process. I was expecting the same again. Imagine my trepidation, therefore, at being faced not by a lovely helpful young person, but by a rather confused looking Carlos.
I'm now worried that I've had a jab - but possibly for polio, MMR, or even Feline Enteritis.
Either way, good to see you Carlos!
Just had my second jab at Colchester Footy ground. For the first jab I had a lovely young lady guide me through the process. I was expecting the same again. Imagine my trepidation, therefore, at being faced not by a lovely helpful young person, but by a rather confused looking Carlos.
I'm now worried that I've had a jab - but possibly for polio, MMR, or even Feline Enteritis.
Either way, good to see you Carlos!
The better experience? Seeing Carlos, of course!
Just had my second jab at Colchester Footy ground. For the first jab I had a lovely young lady guide me through the process. I was expecting the same again. Imagine my trepidation, therefore, at being faced not by a lovely helpful young person, but by a rather confused looking Carlos.
I'm now worried that I've had a jab - but possibly for polio, MMR, or even Feline Enteritis.
Either way, good to see you Carlos!
Just had my second jab at Colchester Footy ground. For the first jab I had a lovely young lady guide me through the process. I was expecting the same again. Imagine my trepidation, therefore, at being faced not by a lovely helpful young person, but by a rather confused looking Carlos.
I'm now worried that I've had a jab - but possibly for polio, MMR, or even Feline Enteritis.
Either way, good to see you Carlos!
Just been for my second. Rolled up to the place where my first happened and the address on my booking (Avanti School BS) to see a confused looking security guard. Centre has moved to the football ground apparently. Good bit of advance warning there. I wasn't the only one.
OK, I decided to do the mandatory route, so purchased a virtual brevet, uploaded my route that I found on RWGPS, and filled the form in with controls.
Hopefully it'll all go ahead on Sat. :thumbsup:
Thanks to all for the guidance.
Many thanks - not heard anything yet but I suppose he'll be in touch. Good tip about deviating from the route and I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!OK, I decided to do the mandatory route, so purchased a virtual brevet, uploaded my route that I found on RWGPS, and filled the form in with controls.
Hopefully it'll all go ahead on Sat. :thumbsup:
Thanks to all for the guidance.
Hope you have a good ride.
I find mandatory route DIYs good from a simple admin perspective and the ability to choose quieter routes. One thing to note, if you find you need to deviate from the route, for instance due to a road closure that is impassable, then include the details when you submit the ride. If it is less than 200m from the original route then it would be validated in any case, but I tend to err on the side of caution.
OK, I decided to do the mandatory route, so purchased a virtual brevet, uploaded my route that I found on RWGPS, and filled the form in with controls.
Hopefully it'll all go ahead on Sat. :thumbsup:
Thanks to all for the guidance.
OK, been looking over the route. Just occured to me, do I need to pass through places (controls) at certain times or just complete the whole route within a certain time? I am guessing the latter. Sorry for all the questions!
Hope those of you who were out last night had a good one!
Nick.
...you could slow down to an average of 14.3kph if the 15kph was a bit too pacy!
...you could slow down to an average of 14.3kph if the 15kph was a bit too pacy!
Could happen :-D Just deleting all the control points and tidying up the map. I see I pass The Lamarsh Lion, our choice of ale house before the ACME boys took me on my inaugural bivvy fest! Might have a pint there.
Thanks! Hopefully I won't get too wet. Live track at the link below if anybnody's interested.Evening scran in Colchester?
https://new.spotwalla.com/trip/50b8-3d977d0-a1ec/view
Cheers!
Just found a bus stop opposite a chippy!
Rewriting the rest of my Summer as I come to a few realisations.4 spaces currently available, most of the usual ACME suspects are on the start list.
I see there’s still spots on A&S available. Who’s riding ?
Rewriting the rest of my Summer as I come to a few realisations.4 spaces currently available, most of the usual ACME suspects are on the start list.
I see there’s still spots on A&S available. Who’s riding ?
I can put you in for the 08:35 start time with psyclist if you like :)
OK, must be stupid - what do I do now I've done the ride? Submit the gpx track somewhere? Where? :facepalm:
Thanks - just checked my spam folder and its there - only trouble is it says I applied for an advisory, should that have been a mandatory? Could I get an more stupid?
Thanks a lot - I'll email him and beg for validation then :-D
Thanks a lot - I'll email him and beg for validation then :-D
You could always go and do the ride again just to be on the safe side :-D
When the Cat's Away
It was a select band that assembled at the Sun not that long ago. One of the issues with all this drinking outside is that we have established a short list of suitable venues so it does get rather samey.
Late again, I arrived to find Hotblack, Tomsk, Joergen and the Hustler and we were soon joined by William Symington.
Tomsk was on a strict timetable (an actual one not a Joergen "go on twist my arm" one) so we knew we would be without an Elder present for a good part of the night - always a recipe for subversion and off topic ramblings.
Knowing as we now do that the Sun is a far from secure venue for discussing any controversial topics, we did, at least, manage to steer clear of any of those. Well, we did, apart from the apparently controversial topic of cyclists trying to stay alive on our roads and suggesting some infrastructure improvements.
Tomsk had barely scrunched his way out of the car park than insurrection was in the air. Hotblack, not content with being the leader of his ti-circle, wants an exclusive inner wheel of ACME which he has christened J.ACME. Plans are at an advance stage with branded ti mudguards, ti-cap badges and ti-ties all on order. Not all of our regular venues are able or willing to supply a velvet rope to separate out the hoi polloi so Hotblack has been crafting his own custom version (with ti-handles of course). Joergen seemed all in favour (it's quite something for a boy from up north to be asked to join something exclusive) but I could see the Hustler already scheming to bring his own brand of anarchy to bear on proceedings. I forecast much storming of the ti-barricades.
In an effort to calm the situation, I moved the discussion on to a fascinating exploration of marine engineering issues with Symington. I think even Hotblack might have been losing the plot as we (literally) bored into the minutiae of separate fuseholders for Volvo MD2010s. How time flew.
We sampled Whitstable Pale Ale and Bishop's Finger. The latter was the clear winner.
I managed an uneventful ride home in pleasant temperatures and without being challenged about what I was doing. It was slower without puffing after Fandango but who cares when it is quiet and warm.
Thanks a lot - I'll email him and beg for validation then :-D
You could always go and do the ride again just to be on the safe side :-D
Completely un-amazed that I hadn't thought of that myself! :-D
Oh - you are still alive then! :thumbsup:
I was expecting some story about you being bundled in to the back of a black van somewhere near Abberton Res and having to undergo torture in the form of spending a week in a stress position in some black site in the Dengie!
Thanks a lot - I'll email him and beg for validation then :-D
You could always go and do the ride again just to be on the safe side :-D
Completely un-amazed that I hadn't thought of that myself! :-D
I think what Oscar is hinting at, is that he would like to join you on such a repeat
Thanks a lot - I'll email him and beg for validation then :-D
You could always go and do the ride again just to be on the safe side :-D
Completely un-amazed that I hadn't thought of that myself! :-D
I think what Oscar is hinting at, is that he would like to join you on such a repeat
Of course, How insensitive of me. I'm ready when you are, OD :thumbsup:
Greetings from Hull, the new Lowestoft :thumbsup:
Which ACME member is this?
https://youtu.be/17kZwcUhVtM?t=34
It's quite a way from Mid Essex! :thumbsup:
Just finished my latest build. Has anyone got any ACME mudguard stickers ?
I can collect at the R&R.
Just finished my latest build. Has anyone got any ACME mudguard stickers ?
I can collect at the R&R.
Dark blue AUK stickers - plenty; ACME ones (red with dynamite) were for 2019 PBP qualifiers, but I have some of those left too. I should have some new RAW ACME mudflaps soon: long front & rear so AUK compliant, and they'll be in the new reflective version, for just a quid more per set I think - need to do me sums, add in postage etc ... When the organiser's funds are in good shape next year, we could have some more dedicated ACME goodies.
Just finished my latest build. Has anyone got any ACME mudguard stickers ?
I can collect at the R&R.
Dark blue AUK stickers - plenty; ACME ones (red with dynamite) were for 2019 PBP qualifiers, but I have some of those left too. I should have some new RAW ACME mudflaps soon: long front & rear so AUK compliant, and they'll be in the new reflective version, for just a quid more per set I think - need to do me sums, add in postage etc ... When the organiser's funds are in good shape next year, we could have some more dedicated ACME goodies.
I'll pack some in the saddlebag. Huggy should have some AUK ones too.
I'm trying to keep some motivation for the bike at the moment which has led me to looking at places I'd like to visit, potentially #AGD if we are able to head abroad again (and I have enough money to spend!)
Riding through water and over a viaduct for starters.... with perhaps some Belgium beer in-between.... odd town names such as Genk and Donk... and maybe a bike part in 3 countries too (again...)
https://www.visitlimburg.be/en/what-to-do/cycling-through-water
https://www.visitlimburg.be/en/cycling-through-the-heathland
I'm trying to keep some motivation for the bike at the moment which has led me to looking at places I'd like to visit, potentially #AGD if we are able to head abroad again (and I have enough money to spend!)
Riding through water and over a viaduct for starters.... with perhaps some Belgium beer in-between.... odd town names such as Genk and Donk... and maybe a bike part in 3 countries too (again...)
https://www.visitlimburg.be/en/what-to-do/cycling-through-water
https://www.visitlimburg.be/en/cycling-through-the-heathland
Got ant thoughts on dates?
I'm fairly sure it won't be this year given the state of stuff at the moment anyhow...
I'm fairly sure it won't be this year given the state of stuff at the moment anyhow...
In which case I'd be interested, and happy to help with planning.
I am also in need of some motivation and Belgium or the Alps (or both) would be perfect - Limburg is the ecstasy production capital of Europe if anyone needs a pick me up.
There is still time for something UK-based this year. Whether there is sufficient fitness is another matter altogether.
I am also in need of some motivation and Belgium or the Alps (or both) would be perfect - Limburg is the ecstasy production capital of Europe if anyone needs a pick me up.
There is still time for something UK-based this year. Whether there is sufficient fitness is another matter altogether.
Something UK based over a weekend would be smashing. Early September maybe? I really enjoyed our 2 night bivvy extravaganza last September so would be up for something similar but equally up for other suggestions.
I've a stash of AUK stickers in the Carradice, but yet to have a good rummage around for the old ACME PBP ones.I have a goodly number of old ACME PBP stickers, I'll bring a couple of sheets along this evening
I've a stash of AUK stickers in the Carradice, but yet to have a good rummage around for the old ACME PBP ones.I have a goodly number of old ACME PBP stickers, I'll bring a couple of sheets along this evening
noI've a stash of AUK stickers in the Carradice, but yet to have a good rummage around for the old ACME PBP ones.I have a goodly number of old ACME PBP stickers, I'll bring a couple of sheets along this evening
Have you any ACME “I came within a gnat’s cock of qualifying for PBP” stickers?
noI've a stash of AUK stickers in the Carradice, but yet to have a good rummage around for the old ACME PBP ones.I have a goodly number of old ACME PBP stickers, I'll bring a couple of sheets along this evening
Have you any ACME “I came within a gnat’s cock of qualifying for PBP” stickers?
It's not a tax!noI've a stash of AUK stickers in the Carradice, but yet to have a good rummage around for the old ACME PBP ones.I have a goodly number of old ACME PBP stickers, I'll bring a couple of sheets along this evening
Have you any ACME “I came within a gnat’s cock of qualifying for PBP” stickers?
>:( I pay my road fund tax you know.
Is anyone camping at the acme summer bash?
So anyone going to see Ed at the Carnival this Sunday?
So anyone going to see Ed at the Carnival this Sunday?
So anyone going to see Ed at the Carnival this Sunday?
Yes, I plan on riding over after lunch (+Soupy, possibly ... ), so I should think about 14:30-15:00-ish.
So anyone going to see Ed at the Carnival this Sunday?
Yes, I plan on riding over after lunch (+Soupy, possibly ... ), so I should think about 14:30-15:00-ish.
OK - I am not sure what time I will be in town for, it kicks off at lunchtime and goes on for a few hours I think till 15:00. Undecided if to walk down with camera of bike down (with camera...)
So anyone going to see Ed at the Carnival this Sunday?
Yes, I plan on riding over after lunch (+Soupy, possibly ... ), so I should think about 14:30-15:00-ish.
OK - I am not sure what time I will be in town for, it kicks off at lunchtime and goes on for a few hours I think till 15:00. Undecided if to walk down with camera of bike down (with camera...)
Ok, I'll let you know when I/we are down in the centre - I'm assuming it kicks all off in Admiral's Park then heads down into Backnang Sq?
Who manages the https://acme.bike/ website?That would be me...
Hi ACME beer enthusiasts
Would anyone like to volunteer at our Hopstock Charity Beer Festival this year please?
To help behind the main beer bar (only 12 ales so smaller than usual, 18 in the pub, 30 in total) - any amount of hours gratefully received. Great terms and conditions - grumpy boss, beer, food and T-Shirt.
Evening of Friday 17th September & all day Saturday 18th September.
Thanks, Josser
Hi ACME beer enthusiasts
Would anyone like to volunteer at our Hopstock Charity Beer Festival this year please?
To help behind the main beer bar (only 12 ales so smaller than usual, 18 in the pub, 30 in total) - any amount of hours gratefully received. Great terms and conditions - grumpy boss, beer, food and T-Shirt.
Evening of Friday 17th September & all day Saturday 18th September.
Thanks, Josser
Why not! Happy to do Friday and Saturday.
To Loved Ones – Family – Friends and Work Colleagues
Our lives were forever changed on Wednesday 1st September by the untimely death of my wonderful brother Richard. We are still finding the details to why he was taken from us so unexpectedly, but the likely cause was due to type one diabetes.
Richard Christopher Johnson
28th June 1977 – 1st September 2021
Richard was a kind, sensitive child at heart, who loved his friends and family and more recently his kitten Bobby. Work was his life. He was an incredibly talented IT consultant. Working with many charitable organisations to ensure they had the most robust computer systems. He loved his beer, cycling, tech and socialising with friends. Richard would have adored a family of his own but sadly it was not to be.
To lose him so early is heart breaking. He leaves behind our amazing parents Pam and Chris Johnson and beautiful niece and nephew Ellie and Jamie who are understandably devastated.
The funeral service to celebrate his life will be announced in due course.
I would love to hear from Richard’s friends and work colleagues, please send me a message via Facebook with your details and I’ll be in touch.
Rest in peace little brother xxx
Always loved l Forever missed l never forgotten
I've just been reminded that I have some Stena Line points expiring at the end of this year. I've just checked and I can put them towards a trip next September, with a flexi fare so dates don't need to be set in stone. Anybody have any thoughts on whether an ACME Goes Dutch would be viable / have interest?
Or a more direct question, is anybody interested? In which case I can propose a format / tentative dates.
I've just been reminded that I have some Stena Line points expiring at the end of this year. I've just checked and I can put them towards a trip next September, with a flexi fare so dates don't need to be set in stone. Anybody have any thoughts on whether an ACME Goes Dutch would be viable / have interest?
Or a more direct question, is anybody interested? In which case I can propose a format / tentative dates.
I have just noticed the return sailings on the Sunday are at 13.45 and at 14.15 on the Monday. That is quite a saving on the overnight sailing without losing a whole day...
Not doing a 200k audax would be good, not that I did it last time.I won't be doing a 200km either! Lol
But could psyclist have a spreadsheet that we can roundly trash?
I actually really fancy this but I’ll probably be on the Grand the previous weekend.I find riding home spoils the holiday due to the sudden reintroduction to UK drivers
I have looked at the ferries previously and it works if you work from home on the Friday as the sailing is quite late. I would need a half day on Monday to ride home if catching the night boat.
Flexi-booking made for the two night sailings :thumbsup:
Literally the 7th and the 11th 8)
... ACME's venn diagram would have one large left brain blob with various internal blobs (computing, love of spreadsheets and engineering mainly) and a much smaller blob for we right brainers. There would be a narrow intersection around beer and cycling. If you scale it correctly and move far enough back, you would also be able to make out a tiny far away blob that simply reads "OD".
...Eventually they had to pull past me with the Hustler explaining that his Garmin had gone into pause mode as were going so slowly...
Great write up Ted, almost like being there.
Mighty Oak Brewery are having their festive beer tasting event 1100 to 1500hrs on Saturday 4th December. It might be considered rude not to go. Anyone fancy it?
Mighty Oak Brewery are having their festive beer tasting event 1100 to 1500hrs on Saturday 4th December. It might be considered rude not to go. Anyone fancy it?
I think there's half a plan already on the forum from Tomsk to ride over inbetween the Winter Series on that day.
Mighty Oak Brewery are having their festive beer tasting event 1100 to 1500hrs on Saturday 4th December. It might be considered rude not to go. Anyone fancy it?
I think there's half a plan already on the forum from Tomsk to ride over inbetween the Winter Series on that day.
Smashing. I was thinking leisurely ride to Maldon, leisurely breakfast in ,spoons, FREE beer, lunch...
Me, Bobb, BFC, The Essex Strangler,Grey Sheep and (less likely) Huggy and AndyC3333333.
Jos ?
Bernster ?
Jiber ?
Tomsk is aiming for the Lejog and the ACME Grand.
Me, Bobb, BFC, The Essex Strangler,Grey Sheep and (less likely) Huggy and AndyC3333333.
Jos ?
Bernster ?
Jiber ?
Tomsk is aiming for the Lejog and the ACME Grand.
I might come round to the idea ...
Bernster ?
Bernster ?
Hoping to ride if I can get permission
Yes, you can ride. Permission granted ;D
Interesting discovery. I noticed that Tomsk's AUK number is higher than mine, and thought that odd as I was sure he must have been riding before I got involved. Trawling through the Audax archives, it looks as though Tomsk first rode a 300km in 2001, starting in Wrabness. Felstedrider was also a finisher on that day. Tomsk's first 600km was in 2002, from Steeple, with Ed Knight and Dick Nuttall in the finishers list.
My first Audax was the Shaftesbury Spring 200 in 2013, in which Tomsk and the Strangler also rode. My second ride was the 400km Severn Across, 2 months later. Nothing like a gentle introduction to Audax! Phil Whitehurst and Richard Ellis were also riding that one.
Back to my discovery ... AUK numbers do not seem to be sequential in order of date joined.
Interesting discovery. I noticed that Tomsk's AUK number is higher than mine, and thought that odd as I was sure he must have been riding before I got involved. Trawling through the Audax archives, it looks as though Tomsk first rode a 300km in 2001, starting in Wrabness. Felstedrider was also a finisher on that day. Tomsk's first 600km was in 2002, from Steeple, with Ed Knight and Dick Nuttall in the finishers list.
My first Audax was the Shaftesbury Spring 200 in 2013, in which Tomsk and the Strangler also rode. My second ride was the 400km Severn Across, 2 months later. Nothing like a gentle introduction to Audax! Phil Whitehurst and Richard Ellis were also riding that one.
Back to my discovery ... AUK numbers do not seem to be sequential in order of date joined.
I was talking Mick Gray about this on Saturday as he was doing Audax almost before I was born. He said that AUK used to give out new numbers every year, but I'm not sure when that stopped.
I was talking Mick Gray about this on Saturday as he was doing Audax almost before I was born. He said that AUK used to give out new numbers every year, but I'm not sure when that stopped.
My first Audax was the Shaftesbury Spring 200 in 2013, in which Tomsk and the Strangler also rode. My second ride was the 400km Severn Across, 2 months later. Nothing like a gentle introduction to Audax! Phil Whitehurst and Richard Ellis were also riding that one.
Severn Across was my first 400. I remember your silver jacket from that ride and last remember seeing you somewhere between Stowe on the Wold and Winchcombe.
I joined in or around 2010. My number is 1824, so definitely re-used!This is before my time as membership secretary but I have been told a bit about the history. At one point the membership system could only cope with a 4 digit number, and once 9999 was reached no new numbers were available. So as TimC says, numbers were re-used, based on numbers where membership had lapsed and ideally there were no event results. So there are some numbers that have had two holders.
I can understand that. We see him so rarely these days.
I was talking Mick Gray about this on Saturday as he was doing Audax almost before I was born. He said that AUK used to give out new numbers every year, but I'm not sure when that stopped.For the record, in 1984 a prefix A was added to the membership number which changed every year until 1988 - and probably had done before 1984 without prefix.
Numbers stabilised in 1989 but the year prefix certainly continued into 1994 by which time it had become L
Someone will, I'm sure, say when the prefix letter was abandoned - a massive unresolved question.
An old cycling acquaintance still has a two-figure membership number which would surely be the envy of anyone still carrying a 3 or 4 figure number from 1989. Membership numbers were also reissued in the past and someone interloped on my old lapsed [shame] 4 [more shame] figure number.
Takes off Audax </anorak>
Prefix letters were used to show when membership would elapse, so my prefixes would budge 5 places in the alphabet when I bought another 5 years' membership.
I think this was abandoned fairly recently. bhoot might know more.
Prefix letters were used to show when membership would elapse, so my prefixes would budge 5 places in the alphabet when I bought another 5 years' membership.Thanks. Great info, saved for posterity. I guess that once the alphabet had been exhausted for renewals, the process would start again but with a suffix. Kind of like how vehicle registrations progressed annually in mainland Britain, in an inverse kind of way.
I think this was abandoned fairly recently. bhoot might know more.
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Severn Across was my first 400. I remember your silver jacket from that ride and last remember seeing you somewhere between Stowe on the Wold and Winchcombe.
There were a small group of riders to-ing and fro-ing around there, including the Brown's tandem. I didn't see many people after then, except at the stops.
Severn Across was my first 400. I remember your silver jacket from that ride and last remember seeing you somewhere between Stowe on the Wold and Winchcombe.
There were a small group of riders to-ing and fro-ing around there, including the Brown's tandem. I didn't see many people after then, except at the stops.
Same here. I did meet up with Bikeability man in Royal Wotton Bassett. I’d got a puncture and my pump had failed. I’d waited for someone to pass and he was the first. He leant me a pump. We then met up again at Membury services. Someone was sleeping in the toilet area as it was warmer. Can’t remember who that was. Then rode with Bikeability man and his mate to the finish. I then slept for 3 hours waiting for Howard Knight to finish. Then refreshed drove home with Howard asleep in passenger seat.
Severn Across was my first 400. I remember your silver jacket from that ride and last remember seeing you somewhere between Stowe on the Wold and Winchcombe.
There were a small group of riders to-ing and fro-ing around there, including the Brown's tandem. I didn't see many people after then, except at the stops.
Same here. I did meet up with Bikeability man in Royal Wotton Bassett. I’d got a puncture and my pump had failed. I’d waited for someone to pass and he was the first. He leant me a pump. We then met up again at Membury services. Someone was sleeping in the toilet area as it was warmer. Can’t remember who that was. Then rode with Bikeability man and his mate to the finish. I then slept for 3 hours waiting for Howard Knight to finish. Then refreshed drove home with Howard asleep in passenger seat.
Surely one day someone will make a Hollywood blockbuster about the UK audax scene, such a rich vein of thrilling content ;D
Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope to see you all in the new year :)
Happy New Year, people!I'm really torn about entry, I kept my membership running especially for this but at the moment I can't imagine being able to ride that far with the time I have available to get ready for it... But I guess you've got to be in it to do it... Hmmmm
And suddenly LEL entry is upon us, from 07/01/22. Who's up for it and what time are you thinking of starting? I'm probably going for the last group as in 2017 - this time though I believe that's 13:00, but we have until April to decide and to arrange team entry?
I'm really torn about entry, I kept my membership running especially for this but at the moment I can't imagine being able to ride that far with the time I have available to get ready for it... But I guess you've got to be in it to do it... Hmmmm
I can feel that I'm going to get FOMO on this one :-( but I've made promises at home and the consequences of going back on those might mean a lot more living in a bivy than I would ever like :facepalm:
I'll say now though, I have a pass for PBP 2023 and I'm aiming to join an Arrow team (which I'm allowed to say now it's the new year) for this year, quite keen to Arrow on Fixed as well....that will focus my mind!
I can feel that I'm going to get FOMO on this one :-( but I've made promises at home and the consequences of going back on those might mean a lot more living in a bivy than I would ever like :facepalm:
I'll say now though, I have a pass for PBP 2023 and I'm aiming to join an Arrow team (which I'm allowed to say now it's the new year) for this year, quite keen to Arrow on Fixed as well....that will focus my mind!
ACME Dynamite Fixed :thumbsup:
ACME Grand in September as a PBP 2023 pre-qualifier? Only a three-day pass required ...
ACME Dynamite Fixed :thumbsup::thumbsup:
ACME Grand in September as a PBP 2023 pre-qualifier? Only a three-day pass required ...You're naughty! Will have to see how I progress this year...
ACME Dynamite Fixed :thumbsup:
So, 2022...Defo up for increasing distance and learning anything I can on how to ride for longer and further. Current goal is for a 600.
LEL - did think about it but no, too much and inconvenient dates.
However, I do need to put my backside into a forward gear after 2 years of getting fatter and less fit. Therefore...
A cycling challenge of some sort is on the cards. If any folks who aren't keen on LEL want to join me in pooling ideas then pool away. I wouldn't rule out some sort of audax type thing.
So, 2022...Defo up for increasing distance and learning anything I can on how to ride for longer and further. Current goal is for a 600.
LEL - did think about it but no, too much and inconvenient dates.
However, I do need to put my backside into a forward gear after 2 years of getting fatter and less fit. Therefore...
A cycling challenge of some sort is on the cards. If any folks who aren't keen on LEL want to join me in pooling ideas then pool away. I wouldn't rule out some sort of audax type thing.
So, 2022...A weekend ride to New Zealand and back is on my list this year, probably via Ireland
LEL - did think about it but no, too much and inconvenient dates.
However, I do need to put my backside into a forward gear after 2 years of getting fatter and less fit. Therefore...
A cycling challenge of some sort is on the cards. If any folks who aren't keen on LEL want to join me in pooling ideas then pool away. I wouldn't rule out some sort of audax type thing.
So, 2022...A weekend ride to New Zealand and back is on my list this year, probably via Ireland
LEL - did think about it but no, too much and inconvenient dates.
However, I do need to put my backside into a forward gear after 2 years of getting fatter and less fit. Therefore...
A cycling challenge of some sort is on the cards. If any folks who aren't keen on LEL want to join me in pooling ideas then pool away. I wouldn't rule out some sort of audax type thing.
Add Greenland, New York, Moscow, Egypt, Columbia and Sydney and Tippers trip starts to take on global proportions
Look forward to it :thumbsup:So, 2022...Defo up for increasing distance and learning anything I can on how to ride for longer and further. Current goal is for a 600.
LEL - did think about it but no, too much and inconvenient dates.
However, I do need to put my backside into a forward gear after 2 years of getting fatter and less fit. Therefore...
A cycling challenge of some sort is on the cards. If any folks who aren't keen on LEL want to join me in pooling ideas then pool away. I wouldn't rule out some sort of audax type thing.
Lets have a chat when we next see each other.
I'm up for a fixed ride to York.I can feel that I'm going to get FOMO on this one :-( but I've made promises at home and the consequences of going back on those might mean a lot more living in a bivy than I would ever like :facepalm:
I'll say now though, I have a pass for PBP 2023 and I'm aiming to join an Arrow team (which I'm allowed to say now it's the new year) for this year, quite keen to Arrow on Fixed as well....that will focus my mind!
ACME Dynamite Fixed :thumbsup:
ACME Grand in September as a PBP 2023 pre-qualifier? Only a three-day pass required ...
... I always avoided stopping in France on work trips because of the food.
Add Greenland, New York, Moscow, Egypt, Columbia and Sydney and Tippers trip starts to take on global proportions
Add Greenland, New York, Moscow, Egypt, Columbia and Sydney and Tippers trip starts to take on global proportions(http://emoji.tapatalk-cdn.com/emoji50.png)
All these places are also in the UK
A cycling challenge of some sort is on the cards. If any folks who aren't keen on LEL want to join me in pooling ideas then pool away. I wouldn't rule out some sort of audax type thing.
A cycling challenge of some sort is on the cards. If any folks who aren't keen on LEL want to join me in pooling ideas then pool away. I wouldn't rule out some sort of audax type thing.
I really fancy shoving some suitably obese tyres on my Tripster and doing some COR. Maybe South Downs or King Alfred's. I may even start using words like "Bikepacking" :P
As in New Zealand Wiltshire and Ireland Bedfordshire?:thumbsup: New Zealand has been on my list of rides ever since i spotted it on Sat Nav in the car on the way to Wales once. Might even route via Marsh Gibbon in one direction, for old times sake.
If so sounds like a great idea for a ride
As in New Zealand Wiltshire and Ireland Bedfordshire?:thumbsup: New Zealand has been on my list of rides ever since i spotted it on Sat Nav in the car on the way to Wales once. Might even route via Marsh Gibbon in one direction, for old times sake.
If so sounds like a great idea for a ride
In other news, it seems the ACME Grand is within Piss Taking tollerances in the Tippers house hold so that might just be my goal for 2022.
As in New Zealand Wiltshire and Ireland Bedfordshire?:thumbsup: New Zealand has been on my list of rides ever since i spotted it on Sat Nav in the car on the way to Wales once. Might even route via Marsh Gibbon in one direction, for old times sake.
If so sounds like a great idea for a ride
In other news, it seems the ACME Grand is within Piss Taking tollerances in the Tippers house hold so that might just be my goal for 2022.
:thumbsup: I'm still chugging round the Flatish Grand route with Mrs Google, but it's flat, really, really flat: in the region of 3,000m climbing ... I reckon based on our pace on the lumpy 8.25 AAA route last year, I could afford a proper sleep stop each night. Next job on the list is to work out the possible sleep and control options for an info sheet.
I'm still chugging round the Flatish Grand route with Mrs Google, but it's flat, really, really flat: in the region of 3,000m climbing ... I reckon based on our pace on the lumpy 8.25 AAA route last year, I could afford a proper sleep stop each night. Next job on the list is to work out the possible sleep and control options for an info sheet.
I'm actually thinking I might go all out and try this one on Fixed.I'm still chugging round the Flatish Grand route with Mrs Google, but it's flat, really, really flat: in the region of 3,000m climbing ... I reckon based on our pace on the lumpy 8.25 AAA route last year, I could afford a proper sleep stop each night. Next job on the list is to work out the possible sleep and control options for an info sheet.
When I was looking at routing myself, I earmarked Northallerton for an early stop on the second day. I've got a hotel in mind that has a bar and restaurant. Then Oakham on day three.
Talking of ACME Goes Dutch, I found some footage of OD's pre-ride rally from our last big trip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq8QVGW78XU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq8QVGW78XU)
Hopefully there will be similar numbers this year.
I'm actually thinking I might go all out and try this one on Fixed.I'm still chugging round the Flatish Grand route with Mrs Google, but it's flat, really, really flat: in the region of 3,000m climbing ... I reckon based on our pace on the lumpy 8.25 AAA route last year, I could afford a proper sleep stop each night. Next job on the list is to work out the possible sleep and control options for an info sheet.
When I was looking at routing myself, I earmarked Northallerton for an early stop on the second day. I've got a hotel in mind that has a bar and restaurant. Then Oakham on day three.
Similar thinking for me, push through the first night, long rest through the majority of the night on the Friday then some sleep on Saturday night with hopefully a 200ish left to do. That's with absolutely no checking of routes etc. done....just a plan...
I'm actually thinking I might go all out and try this one on Fixed.I'm still chugging round the Flatish Grand route with Mrs Google, but it's flat, really, really flat: in the region of 3,000m climbing ... I reckon based on our pace on the lumpy 8.25 AAA route last year, I could afford a proper sleep stop each night. Next job on the list is to work out the possible sleep and control options for an info sheet.
When I was looking at routing myself, I earmarked Northallerton for an early stop on the second day. I've got a hotel in mind that has a bar and restaurant. Then Oakham on day three.
Similar thinking for me, push through the first night, long rest through the majority of the night on the Friday then some sleep on Saturday night with hopefully a 200ish left to do. That's with absolutely no checking of routes etc. done....just a plan...
I'm actually thinking I might go all out and try this one on Fixed.I'm still chugging round the Flatish Grand route with Mrs Google, but it's flat, really, really flat: in the region of 3,000m climbing ... I reckon based on our pace on the lumpy 8.25 AAA route last year, I could afford a proper sleep stop each night. Next job on the list is to work out the possible sleep and control options for an info sheet.
When I was looking at routing myself, I earmarked Northallerton for an early stop on the second day. I've got a hotel in mind that has a bar and restaurant. Then Oakham on day three.
Similar thinking for me, push through the first night, long rest through the majority of the night on the Friday then some sleep on Saturday night with hopefully a 200ish left to do. That's with absolutely no checking of routes etc. done....just a plan...
Bit of admin. It's an 11am start on Thursday so you have to be back 2pm on Sunday. I would err against leaving 200k for the last day. On the last one I had 120k (St Neots to Witham) and was back by 11 with a 5am start.
Yeah, when I say the last day, I use the term day loosely.....I'm actually thinking I might go all out and try this one on Fixed.I'm still chugging round the Flatish Grand route with Mrs Google, but it's flat, really, really flat: in the region of 3,000m climbing ... I reckon based on our pace on the lumpy 8.25 AAA route last year, I could afford a proper sleep stop each night. Next job on the list is to work out the possible sleep and control options for an info sheet.
When I was looking at routing myself, I earmarked Northallerton for an early stop on the second day. I've got a hotel in mind that has a bar and restaurant. Then Oakham on day three.
Similar thinking for me, push through the first night, long rest through the majority of the night on the Friday then some sleep on Saturday night with hopefully a 200ish left to do. That's with absolutely no checking of routes etc. done....just a plan...
Bit of admin. It's an 11am start on Thursday so you have to be back 2pm on Sunday. I would err against leaving 200k for the last day. On the last one I had 120k (St Neots to Witham) and was back by 11 with a 5am start.
I'm actually thinking I might go all out and try this one on Fixed.I'm still chugging round the Flatish Grand route with Mrs Google, but it's flat, really, really flat: in the region of 3,000m climbing ... I reckon based on our pace on the lumpy 8.25 AAA route last year, I could afford a proper sleep stop each night. Next job on the list is to work out the possible sleep and control options for an info sheet.
When I was looking at routing myself, I earmarked Northallerton for an early stop on the second day. I've got a hotel in mind that has a bar and restaurant. Then Oakham on day three.
Similar thinking for me, push through the first night, long rest through the majority of the night on the Friday then some sleep on Saturday night with hopefully a 200ish left to do. That's with absolutely no checking of routes etc. done....just a plan...
Bit of admin. It's an 11am start on Thursday so you have to be back 2pm on Sunday. I would err against leaving 200k for the last day. On the last one I had 120k (St Neots to Witham) and was back by 11 with a 5am start.
I struggled to find anywhere obvious after Northallerton for the second night, without cycling too far into that night. That then makes for a long third day (I've assumed starting at circa 3am), and Oakham is where that day would end at around 8pm. So the final day would be another 3am start. It would be 180km, so a finish at around 1pm would be reasonable.
I could always ride faster, but I've assumed that won't happen!
Is this the flat grand route, where is it listed, I may have missed the post??
Northallerton is approx 550km, and Pocklington at approx 630km. With an 11am start, I think 630km would mean pushing to much into the night after riding through the first night. Ideally I would like to aim for something between the 2 places, but I couldn't see anything obvious on the route (I think I checked Travelodge and Premier Inn options). With that choice, I would opt for the earlier stop and get up early ... but then I'm a morning person so that suits me.
Tomsk will probably be along at some stage and suggest something different.
Is this the flat grand route, where is it listed, I may have missed the post??
It's not official yet so I just plugged the control list from the AUK website into Google Maps.
I can get round the Flatlands in 36hrs with an 8hr overnight stop. Riding straight through makes me think that Pocklington is do-able by 9pm Friday. I am basing this on the fitness I had 2 years ago when I was also a stone lighter, though, so there is some work to do.
I just didn't think it was my news to announce and, as you say, that person has a bit of admin to deal with first.
Where do you fancy for the stag - Lowestoft looks nice ?
OD's idea of a weekend adventure starting with an overnight ride on the Friday was soon refined into riding somewhere on a Saturday morning to spend an evening carousing in a hostelry somewhere else, sleeping in a hotel and riding back the next day (possibly using the train for most of the return journey). That's the kind of adventure we can all get enthusiastic about. Ravey did suggest adding some COR to make it a bit harder
I still fancy that. Spring might be better. It is more of a day trip though - as Bobb would say, a micro adventure :demon:
You rode most of it last year didn't you ?
I know someone who added on most of the Icknield Way and made it a multi-day thing. It looked pretty mixed but good fun.
You rode most of it last year didn't you ?
no sense of adventure
Bless my soul, I've just entered ted's Oyster. According to AUK's website the last Audax I completed was the 100k Don't Keep to the Road in Yorkshire on 29th April 2017 :thumbsup:
Try the Kelvedon Oyster (https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=9511), as discussed in the Winter Series thread (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=105450.550#msg2668763).
Try the Kelvedon Oyster (https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=9511), as discussed in the Winter Series thread (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=105450.550#msg2668763).
Many thanks :thumbsup:
Happy New Year, people!
And suddenly LEL entry is upon us, from 07/01/22. Who's up for it and what time are you thinking of starting? I'm probably going for the last group as in 2017 - this time though I believe that's 13:00, but we have until April to decide and to arrange team entry?
Snotty Gilbert and Dr Gilbert have entered :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Team put down as "ACME" - I'm sure we can sort out the finer details later.
Do we want an ACME LEL Thread?
Bless my soul, I've just entered ted's Oyster. According to AUK's website the last Audax I completed was the 100k Don't Keep to the Road in Yorkshire on 29th April 2017 :thumbsup:
What is this? Still can't find anything on the Audax site.
Still, those icons look amazing!
Snotty Gilbert and Dr Gilbert have entered :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Team put down as "ACME" - I'm sure we can sort out the finer details later.
Do we want an ACME LEL Thread?Happy New Year, people!
And suddenly LEL entry is upon us, from 07/01/22. Who's up for it and what time are you thinking of starting? I'm probably going for the last group as in 2017 - this time though I believe that's 13:00, but we have until April to decide and to arrange team entry?
ACME LEL thread sounds like a good idea.
I still fancy that. Spring might be better. It is more of a day trip though - as Bobb would say, a micro adventure :demon:
You rode most of it last year didn't you ?
I know someone who added on most of the Icknield Way and made it a multi-day thing. It looked pretty mixed but good fun.
No Peddars Way needn't just be a day thing. In days gone by me, Oaky, Wobbly John and Tomsk did PW on a Saturday, camped Saturday night then ventured home on Sunday. If memory serves on the Sunday we rode along the coast to Sheringham were we hopped on a train. It was a smashing weekend.
Thinking about it, I'd love to do California again. That was a proper adventure. We did 190 miles in one go with bikes loaded with camping gear, I'd never gone that far before and ended up in a very sorry state ;D
I am short of a controller for Pebmarsh tomorrow. The control is open from 10.04 to 11.25 so it could suit a couple of ACME riders in a relay or an ACME person not riding tomorrow.Sorry only just seen this, bit late now I guess!
I think even I could sleep a couple of hours on LEL, it was the ACME Grand that had me worried.
I think even I could sleep a couple of hours on LEL, it was the ACME Grand that had me worried.
You haven't helped in my quest to find an excuse not to ride LEL. Maybe I need a new bike :thumbsup:
I think even I could sleep a couple of hours on LEL, it was the ACME Grand that had me worried.
You haven't helped in my quest to find an excuse not to ride LEL. Maybe I need a new bike :thumbsup:
Maybe Carlos could be your LEL riding companion
Un/fortunately, I'm not even an Audax UK member anymore, so I can't meet the entry criteria, oh well!
Un/fortunately, I'm not even an Audax UK member anymore, so I can't meet the entry criteria, oh well!
I am sure there is some sort of separate geriatric ballot. Everyone loves hearing about old boys that can still do it.
I think even I could sleep a couple of hours on LEL, it was the ACME Grand that had me worried.
You haven't helped in my quest to find an excuse not to ride LEL. Maybe I need a new bike :thumbsup:
Maybe Carlos could be your LEL riding companion
Un/fortunately, I'm not even an Audax UK member anymore, so I can't meet the entry criteria, oh well!
I think even I could sleep a couple of hours on LEL, it was the ACME Grand that had me worried.
You haven't helped in my quest to find an excuse not to ride LEL. Maybe I need a new bike :thumbsup:
Maybe Carlos could be your LEL riding companion
Un/fortunately, I'm not even an Audax UK member anymore, so I can't meet the entry criteria, oh well!
Enter the ballot. Danial has said everyone in ballot will get in. Lucky you raised your keenness to enter and the challenge you face with it. It’s not too late!
Un/fortunately, I'm not even an Audax UK member anymore...
Un/fortunately, I'm not even an Audax UK member anymore...
What?!? :o Even I'm an AUK member and I recently completed an audax O:-)
Un/fortunately, I'm not even an Audax UK member anymore...
What?!? :o Even I'm an AUK member and I recently completed an audax O:-)
What you didn’t divert to a pub garden and spend the audax just drinking beer?
Un/fortunately, I'm not even an Audax UK member anymore...
What?!? :o Even I'm an AUK member and I recently completed an audax O:-)
What you didn’t divert to a pub garden and spend the audax just drinking beer?
Nope, I have paperwork to prove I did the ride. And I'm dry at the moment so no beer passed my lips O:-)
Maybe what's required is what Bobb calls a bikepacking micro adventure.
Maybe what's required is what Bobb calls a bikepacking micro adventure.
I'm up for a bikepacking adventure. But more mega than micro!
Un/fortunately, I'm not even an Audax UK member anymore...
What?!? :o Even I'm an AUK member and I recently completed an audax O:-)
What you didn’t divert to a pub garden and spend the audax just drinking beer?
Nope, I have paperwork to prove I did the ride. And I'm dry at the moment so no beer passed my lips O:-)
Almost, Huggy didn't go home as soon as the promise of a digestif was made. I now realise that digestif is just a posh name for a shot.
Thinking back, I suspect the barmaid at the BB didn't actually call closing time as there were people in the other bar as well and the locals next to us had just ordered full pints when we left. It is highly likely she just wanted rid of us before continuing as usual.
Your "natural charm" getting you into trouble again OD.
If only you weren't a dead ringer for George Clooney in looks and banter, life would be so much simpler.
...No sooner had I put the power down than the non-driveside crank had slipped so that instead of having one crank at 12 and the other at 6, I now had both at 12. Worse, Fandango came back to see what had happened and then tut knowingly. Two tightening bodges later and I was finally home...
I'll consult the diary but I should be able to cover the usual one. :thumbsup:That would be really helpful, thanks jibers :thumbsup:
Great write up ted :thumbsup:
Shame you wouldn't let us talk about the football :'( During the course of the evening we established that Rangers lost to Celtic 3 nil, sorry we found it funny and you didn't. I saw on Twitter this morning that Roy Keene thought Ranger's parlous performance was down to their players wearing gloves in a balmy 9 degrees.
You failed to mention jiber's fledgling pony tail. Despite laughing and taking the piss I thought it looked quite good! But when the hair band gets removed and he does his Hollywood starlet head shake the effect is far from good. It sort of a cross between someone who sound be reported to the authorities and the lead singer of a 80s power ballad soft rock band. My advice jibers is either get a hair cut or go with the pony tail. No need to thank me.
Great write up ted :thumbsup:
Knights Templar route check departs from 'spoons at 10am tomorrow.
I’m going round the R&R tomorrow, benefitting from the fact I can start from my front door. It looks like the routes cross here and there, but I’m not sure I will se anyone.
I’m going round the R&R tomorrow, benefitting from the fact I can start from my front door. It looks like the routes cross here and there, but I’m not sure I will se anyone.
We'll be in the 'spoons from 09:00 to 10:00 and then whenever we finish, probably around 16:00. Through to Maldon straight from the start though.
Trying to stay centred
With the continuing bafflement of my lack of invitation to try out for the Famous Witham Peloton, I thought it was time I took matters into my own hands. So it was that I found myself at the roundabout of precision formation cycling at the appointed hour. They are a serious bunch and more so when the GFP is lead cycle. Tonight he was to be joined by Huggy, OD...and me ! Or at least so I thought. When I first arrived they were in the middle of their pre-ride briefing. It is a flurry of diagrams, barked orders and waving arms; so different from the calm and assured professionalism of the actual display.
Sadly for me, they took one look at my exhausted state and my 40mm gravel tyres, nodded at each other and sped off into the night before I could so much as ask where they wanted me. What followed was a dash through twisting lanes and cycle paths as I became mesmerised by the changing patterns of the red lights ahead. To make matters worse, every now and then they would form into their three abreast saluting line and drift back towards me. My extra efforts to catch their wheels when they did so only served to leave me more exhausted as they effortlessly picked up the pace again. Some sort of justice was served as we navigated through Chelmsford with the GFP and Huggy both suffering visitations almost simultaneously. This was my chance to catch up and would also have unexpected benefits for us all later...
I was a sweating mess by the time the security gate of the private bike storage secure facility swung open and the bright lights of The Endeavour lay before me. Inside I found Toby's Dad, Emerich Juettner, J-Rex and Not Nik Not Nik's Nick Not even Nick's Nik Nick. As if I wasn't feeling bad enough, Emerich piped up with "you're a bit overdressed for a train passenger aren't you ?". A quick check on strava on my return showed that even with my train-assisted return leg, I still had more miles under my belt than our resident cynic. I suppose it's difficult to shake off a reputation like mine.
Somehow or other I ended up in charge of the kitty and we set to sampling. The Dev, as J-Rex likes to call it, keeps 4 pumps going and has replacement ales on standby. We sampled Cool Bay by Chelmsford Brew Co, London Thunder by Rooster and Checkpoint Charlie by Georges. With only the office junior and our apprentice to hand, it was difficult to establish an effective judging panel but all the ales showed well. Cool Bay would edge it for me; as much because I really needed it on arrival as anything else.
The pub itself was a cracker. It was busy, friendly and amazingly central for the MEMWNS geographical spread. Of course it helped that GFP and Ambassador Humpy were outside fixing their tooobs for a good part of the night and not inside spreading their own brand of goodwill. OD went out to help several times and came back sporting a knowing smile. I would have thought with his assistance it would have taken them far less time to change a couple of tooobs. It's a mystery.
Our new favourite Chelmsford-based landlady also knew just how to deal with Emerich and his antics. Instead of calling the authorities, creating a scene or setting her regulars on him, she just calmly returned his currency creations the next time I went to the bar.
Poor J-Rex is a fragile little petal. His current malady being a mysterious aflliction that is affecting his ability to provide himself with much-needed relief. Luckily for him, our merry band is packed with medical expertise so an impromptu surgery was convened. It didn't take long for that brains trust to establish their diagnosis - Psyclist Overdrive Syndrome. That will save him some time when he finally manages to make an appointment with his GP - "what seems to be the trouble Mr Rex ?", "I'll stop you there Mr GP, your years of medical training are as nothing compared to my cycling/sampling buddies, just prescribe me a course of Psyclistcuradexodrone and I will bid you good day sir and be on my way".
It is odd that I have never been to the Dev before as it was on my old commute to work. It is odder still that when I left the Dev to go to the station, I managed to go the wrong way. Luckily for me the train was two minutes later than I thought it was so, after another 20k on the bike after my short train trip, I was back in my offshore lair at my target time and ready to watch the football I had taped earlier.
That's a shame, I seem to have run out of ink.
Any news, got round successfully?They completed the ride, both looking healthy.
Any news, got round successfully?They completed the ride, both looking healthy.
Yep, and looking happy to be finished, at least Cedric was, Azur looked like he wanted to go round again.Any news, got round successfully?They completed the ride, both looking healthy.
They completed the ride, both looking healthy.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I have a bicycle question. I'm thinking there's one or two amidst the ACME fraternity who might be knowledgable in this domain.
I suspect I may need to start commuting again in the near future. Since that last happened my commuting bike has been upgraded and become my main Audax bike, and I'm louth to start running it up and down a mucky towpath once more. So I'm looking to convert my original commuting bike, an early 1990s mountain bike, into a fixed gear beauty. It currently has a triple chainset, which is rather overkill for a flat commute, and is a pain to keep clean.
My dilemma is about ensuring I get a straight chainline. I've tried the Sheldon Brown site, but that's not really helped in a meaningful way.
My thoughts on the components are:
- rear wheel - ask BFC if he would like to build up a 26" wheel using a White ENO Eccentric hub - it's a 135mm width rear axle
- crank - possibly I would use the Sturmey Archer Track crank
What measurements do I need from the bottom bracket (I don't yet know what it is, but will find out this weekend), the proposed crank, and the hub, to ensure a straight chain line?
According to interweb chain line for the ENO is 47.5mm
The problem is the lack of adjustment at the dropouts, hence the eccentric hub. It seems a spendy and non-intuitive way to repurpose an old mountain bike, you might be better finding a second hand frame with horizontal dropouts. Something like a Genesis Day One, disc or non disc version. Even a new one of those is probably cheaper than what you propose and you'd still have a mountain bike. N+1 is always the best choice.
Hello all,
I have purchased a single speed, so any single speed advice would be good! Will defo MEMWNS on this one soon. I got a Pearson Touché!
Pictures (https://cobwebs.duckdns.org/nextcloud/s/W5TRMMN2RB5zi5Q).
I hope you all like it.
Hello all,
I have purchased a single speed, so any single speed advice would be good! Will defo MEMWNS on this one soon. I got a Pearson Touché!
Pictures (https://cobwebs.duckdns.org/nextcloud/s/W5TRMMN2RB5zi5Q).
I hope you all like it.
Nice Harry Rowland wheels! I have some Harry's, obviously I'm a BFC man now but before I saw the light Harry was my wheel man. Did you buy the bike new or secondhand?
Hello all,
I have purchased a single speed, so any single speed advice would be good! Will defo MEMWNS on this one soon. I got a Pearson Touché!
Pictures (https://cobwebs.duckdns.org/nextcloud/s/W5TRMMN2RB5zi5Q).
I hope you all like it.
Nice Harry Rowland wheels! I have some Harry's, obviously I'm a BFC man now but before I saw the light Harry was my wheel man. Did you buy the bike new or secondhand?
Yes! I have a Harry myself on front of the Giant - obs I am a BFC man myself now though. Its second hand, off of the great Bay.
Hello all,
I have purchased a single speed, so any single speed advice would be good! Will defo MEMWNS on this one soon. I got a Pearson Touché!
Pictures (https://cobwebs.duckdns.org/nextcloud/s/W5TRMMN2RB5zi5Q).
I hope you all like it.
Nice Harry Rowland wheels! I have some Harry's, obviously I'm a BFC man now but before I saw the light Harry was my wheel man. Did you buy the bike new or secondhand?
Yes! I have a Harry myself on front of the Giant - obs I am a BFC man myself now though. Its second hand, off of the great Bay.
Tasty purchase, well done!
Hello all,
I have purchased a single speed, so any single speed advice would be good! Will defo MEMWNS on this one soon. I got a Pearson Touché!
Pictures (https://cobwebs.duckdns.org/nextcloud/s/W5TRMMN2RB5zi5Q).
I hope you all like it.
Hello all,
I have purchased a single speed, so any single speed advice would be good! Will defo MEMWNS on this one soon. I got a Pearson Touché!
Pictures (https://cobwebs.duckdns.org/nextcloud/s/W5TRMMN2RB5zi5Q).
I hope you all like it.
Looks pretty tidy to me. :thumbsup: I've seen a few Pearson fixies in the AUK ranks over the years. One issue that springs to mind from talking to riders that maybe didn't take well to single/fixed, is sore knees from pushing too hard on hills. When you're used to gears it might feel wrong initially to turn the cranks so slowly, and then be tempted to put in a burst of power to speed it up. Don't! Cultivate a smooooth and even power delivery at low cadences.
Being of a certain age...Thanks. I very vaguely remember that and it took me a while! Its a contender!
on telly there was the cartoon Touché Turtle with his sidekick Dum Dum, a quote from wikipedia:
The series did not follow any lasting timeline or continuity. Touché had adventures in the Old West and in medieval eras, as well as battling villains during the modern era of the 1960s.
A running gag in nearly every episode showed him keeping a telephone inside his shell, and it would ring at inopportune moments when someone called for help. Touché would politely excuse himself, duck into his shell, and take the call regardless of where he was at the time.
Anyway. Bill has started making annoying clciking sounds that are felt through the cranks (and heard) when out of the saddle. No side-to-side play in the cranks and oiling the chain stopped it for a while. Any ideas what this is? Chain tension, maybe?
... I know fixed wheel bikes are pretty much a shit 100 year old throwback...
... I know fixed wheel bikes are pretty much a shit 100 year old throwback...
Are you saying I've got a shit bike? :-D
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... I know fixed wheel bikes are pretty much a shit 100 year old throwback...
Are you saying I've got a shit bike? :-D
(https://media.giphy.com/media/yPtspLQwwmaGDhBlvc/giphy.gif)
... I know fixed wheel bikes are pretty much a shit 100 year old throwback...
Are you saying I've got a shit bike? :-D
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That's a relative in the painting isn't it? ;D
If I want to split the chain, how do i do this. There seem to be two chain rivets that are prouder on the outer plate (https://cobwebs.duckdns.org/nextcloud/s/DGAtLmHEdiCN9nC) than the others, do I just push one of these out?
... I know fixed wheel bikes are pretty much a shit 100 year old throwback...
Are you saying I've got a shit bike? :-D
(https://media.giphy.com/media/yPtspLQwwmaGDhBlvc/giphy.gif)
That's a relative in the painting isn't it? :-D
It's Nick's great-great-great Grandfather demanding his money back from Brixton Bikes for selling him the first single speed cycle.
If I want to split the chain, how do i do this. There seem to be two chain rivets that are prouder on the outer plate (https://cobwebs.duckdns.org/nextcloud/s/DGAtLmHEdiCN9nC) than the others, do I just push one of these out?
That joiner looks like the KMC design used on their single speed chains.
The back piece has the two pins permanently fitted which need to be bent towards each other to release the thicker plate with the two keyhole slots.
Then persuade to outer plate to come off whilst keeping the link bent (this is the tricky bit!).
Technique I use is to get the link near to the sprocket with the chain very slack, stop the wheel turning, bend the link with one hand by pushing against the sprocket and pick the plate off with a set of long nose pliers.
Tomsk had one of those plates vanish on the Horsepower helpers ride (1/8" version of chain) after fixing a puncture at Newmarket - symptom was a clicking every second (ish) crank rotation under load, we never figured out how the plate escaped, they are a pain to remove!
I prefer the traditional joiner design - three piece version with the separate spring clip holding it all together - a lot easier to dismantle when you want to.
Single speed chains use the traditional pin, bush and roller design whilst derailleur chains have a drawn section on both inner plates that replace the bush which gives more sideways flex - the design was first used on the Sedis Sport chains (in the 80s I seem to remember).
The different design does have implications for how chain lube enters/exits the chain - you need to get the stuff onto the plates on single speed versions to lubricate the pin/bush interface, on derailleur chains the lube will find its way from the roller to the pin past the split bush.
Thank you, BFC, for all your advice!The link should tighten with use/loading - that's the theory. Sourcing a spare chain (and trimming to length) to carry as a spare for a while may improve your mental wellbeing though....
All back together now but the link is very sloppy, I suppose when I lay down my usual burst of raw power (98 watts), it will snap back into place. Or snap.
Good luck Nick.
Thank you, BFC, for all your advice!The link should tighten with use/loading - that's the theory. Sourcing a spare chain (and trimming to length) to carry as a spare for a while may improve your mental wellbeing though....
All back together now but the link is very sloppy, I suppose when I lay down my usual burst of raw power (98 watts), it will snap back into place. Or snap.
I never liked that design of quicklink - and a similar version on my 8sp mountain bike dumped it's chain 25 miles from home! A walk back down the road found all the bits on that occasion but no confidence in the design.
Planning a little jaunt to a beach somewhere localish for a night wild camping.
:thumbsup: We know a good spot fairly near to you, if you're interested in bivvy ideas ...
Thank you, BFC, for all your advice!The link should tighten with use/loading - that's the theory. Sourcing a spare chain (and trimming to length) to carry as a spare for a while may improve your mental wellbeing though....
All back together now but the link is very sloppy, I suppose when I lay down my usual burst of raw power (98 watts), it will snap back into place. Or snap.
I never liked that design of quicklink - and a similar version on my 8sp mountain bike dumped it's chain 25 miles from home! A walk back down the road found all the bits on that occasion but no confidence in the design.
98 watts coursing through it for 20 mins and its still loose. Its also still clicking. Is it worth just getting a new chain? Pedals maybe, though they're the ones you just serviced and not that old anyway. I don't like that link either.
Two things. Followed a rider with an acme flap on their mudguard today from Heybridge end of maldon. Probably about 1pm this afternoon. I was driving
Secondly got one of those sub 24 hour adventure things this weekend. Hopefully with a couple of mates although one has a very young cub so may not make it. Planning a little jaunt to a beach somewhere localish for a night wild camping. With this in mind and one of the people coming the person I have previously borrowed bivvy bag off of I instead of asking for dynamo wheel funds asked the brother for a bivvy bag for birthday and requested it early. I normally like a surprise for my presents but he's generally generous but also crap at surprises so happy for a link and then he buys it. Got myself an alpkit hunka XL which I'm glad I went XL as I'm certainly not big but neither is it....although that's kinda the idea with bivvy bags
New chain has made no difference. The pedals needed nipping up but that didn't cure it, either.
New chain has made no difference. The pedals needed nipping up but that didn't cure it, either.I think the bike is telling you it wants a Fixed Gear, only thing is, your knees may start clicking ;D
New chain has made no difference. The pedals needed nipping up but that didn't cure it, either.I think the bike is telling you it wants a Fixed Gear, only thing is, your knees may start clicking ;D
I think it's great these single speeds are so reliable, simple and inexpensive to maintain.
New chain has made no difference. The pedals needed nipping up but that didn't cure it, either.I think the bike is telling you it wants a Fixed Gear, only thing is, your knees may start clicking ;D
The man has a point ;D
New chain has made no difference. The pedals needed nipping up but that didn't cure it, either.I think the bike is telling you it wants a Fixed Gear, only thing is, your knees may start clicking ;D
The man has a point ;D
The issue most novices have with fixed is bouncing on the saddle at moderate and high cadence, alleviated by running a "bigger" gear but then the stress on the legs goes up.
My ankle clicks, but I know why - nothing to do with riding fixed. I may have to get the screws removed if bone continues to grow around them.
New chain has made no difference. The pedals needed nipping up but that didn't cure it, either.
I get a clunk when the wheel isn't centered, I've got adjusters on mine and half a turn can make a difference to the clicking.
I think AndyC3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 has the same bike?
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220412/31ecf73e2a406662efa2310d0de574c2.jpg)New chain has made no difference. The pedals needed nipping up but that didn't cure it, either.
I get a clunk when the wheel isn't centered, I've got adjusters on mine and half a turn can make a difference to the clicking.
I think AndyC3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 has the same bike?
Image doesn't show on my screen, but......
AndyC333333 has a Genesis steel fixed in white. It's transmission often clicks and drives him mad! - It shuts up when wet though.
I think it's great these single speeds are so reliable, simple and inexpensive to maintain.
Not entirely fair ;D
I've spent many an unhappy hour trying to get gears to index (which is why Fred is 100% friction) and tracing down mysterious noises on geared bikes!
However, fixed. Why? It's got to be tougher.
Well, thank you one and all for all your helpful and entertaining comments!Bnib
I think everything is good, after following all your suggestions: wheel alignment, play on sprocket, bb, chain, chainring bolts, etc, I am going to change the bb. maybe its the pedals but I doubt it.
Pics here (https://cobwebs.duckdns.org/nextcloud/s/bzxfoy8XbpyQy7G) and here (http://) of what I have, looks like there's nothing wrong with it at all but I might get a cheap one just to see. Halfords do this (https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/gears-drivetrain-and-cables/vp-bc73-68-x-110.5mm-square-taper-cartridge-bottom-bracket-271494.html). that I could collect tonight but has a slightly shorter axle and I'm not sure the thread is right, mine saysBSA 1.37" x 24T. Would like this done for MEMWNS tomorrow! And I have tomorrow off!
Help me. Otherwise I can get Wiggle next day delivery.
Thank you, guys,
Nick. :-*
EDIT: Or maybe this one (https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/gears-drivetrain-and-cables/halfords-bottom-bracket-68mm-475638.html)? Can collect tomorrow. They do a 110 one.
I told you it was gonna be shit, but did you listen?Parklife !
I've years of ACME and Audax experience of fixed and single speed riders telling me how good it is to ride fixed, how it makes you a smoother rider (that'll be why your knees hurt and you're weaving all over the road then) how it's so reliable etc, etc.
That's as they squeak along having hour long discussions about gear inches or the problem with their chain alignment, both easily solved by getting a range of gears like a normal rider btw. Or I wait for ages for them to fix a puncture "cos they're pissing about with getting the wheel out from under the mudguards or the chain tension is wrong.
Or waiting while they pick themselves up of the road when they've fallen off, "I'm on fixed, give me some room".
Or, "I've riden AAA events on fixed" or "PBP", like I'm gonna be impressed No, you're a bigger idiot than I thought you were.
But at least it's entertainment I suppose. Seeing a fixed gear rider on a long descent for one.
At least the true Doyens of fixed gear riding like BFC and Tomsk, really do ride smoothly and just get on with it, they do impress me.
But the rest .......
Yes.
I'm bracing myself for Wickham Bishops tomorrow. Always a heavy day.
Yes.
I'm bracing myself for Wickham Bishops tomorrow. Always a heavy day.
I hope you're not offering an excuse for not turning out this evening???
There's bound to be some fixie riders you can abuse. Also some fixie riders might not be too happy with you for not including them in the list of fixie doyens which currently only includes Tomsk and BFC!
Yes.
I'm bracing myself for Wickham Bishops tomorrow. Always a heavy day.
I hope you're not offering an excuse for not turning out this evening???
There's bound to be some fixie riders you can abuse. Also some fixie riders might not be too happy with you for not including them in the list of fixie doyens which currently only includes Tomsk and BFC!
*Cough*
Yes.
I'm bracing myself for Wickham Bishops tomorrow. Always a heavy day.
I hope you're not offering an excuse for not turning out this evening???
There's bound to be some fixie riders you can abuse. Also some fixie riders might not be too happy with you for not including them in the list of fixie doyens which currently only includes Tomsk and BFC!
*Cough*
@Fandango told you^^^ ;D
Yes.
I'm bracing myself for Wickham Bishops tomorrow. Always a heavy day.
I hope you're not offering an excuse for not turning out this evening???
There's bound to be some fixie riders you can abuse. Also some fixie riders might not be too happy with you for not including them in the list of fixie doyens which currently only includes Tomsk and BFC!
*Cough*
@Fandango told you^^^ ;D
Yeah I'm going home to smash mine up after having the error of my ways pointed out to me.
(I am riding gears today)
Bill is back. :thumbsup:
Bill is back. :thumbsup:
Silent as a grave?
Bill is back. :thumbsup:
Silent as a grave?
Indeedy :-D
Yes, but the original came out a bit too easily - I wonder if it was just loose? Only realised how tight they need to be when installing the new one. Anyway, it's done. :thumbsup:
(I am riding gears today)
(I am riding gears today)
You mean now you've repaired the chain on the geared bike that exploded ½ km into a recent ride? (You should've stuck to fixed 😂)
I told you it was gonna be shit, but did you listen?
I've years of ACME and Audax experience of fixed and single speed riders telling me how good it is to ride fixed, how it makes you a smoother rider (that'll be why your knees hurt and you're weaving all over the road then) how it's so reliable etc, etc.
That's as they squeak along having hour long discussions about gear inches or the problem with their chain alignment, both easily solved by getting a range of gears like a normal rider btw. Or I wait for ages for them to fix a puncture "cos they're pissing about with getting the wheel out from under the mudguards or the chain tension is wrong.
Or waiting while they pick themselves up of the road when they've fallen off, "I'm on fixed, give me some room".
Or, "I've riden AAA events on fixed" or "PBP", like I'm gonna be impressed🙄 No, you're a bigger idiot than I thought you were.
But at least it's entertainment I suppose. Seeing a fixed gear rider on a long descent for one.
At least the true Doyens of fixed gear riding like BFC and Tomsk, really do ride smoothly and just get on with it, they do impress me.
But the rest .......
Well the bivvying was a great success. Perfect in being able to fit around family so after dinner headed off down to the local coast. Knew we wanted to go on the sea wall but tried to avoid the obvious route onto it so spent a fair bit of time going round fields which appeared to have been driven round by the farmer then baked hard in the sun so was akin to cycling across a giant wash board.Great - sounds like you had fun. thanks for the write-up :)
Found a nice quiet area with soft long grass to set up and the moon was so bright it cast shadows meaning torches weren't necessary. Everything set up which took only a handfulof minutes, a couple of beers and then settled down. Not a great night's sleep and my sleeping bag was wet in the bivvy bag but that may have been a combination of me sliding down into it and breathing as well as it getting damp outside as the temperature dropped. I hope that's the case as its a brand new hunka XL, might drop alpkit an email Tuesday though
Up early this morning and loaded the bike while kettle boiled, unfortunately didn't notice the front visitation I'd had till bike was loaded. That changed we headed home and slowly took off the layers as even just after 7 the temperature was rising and heading away from the coast its all (comparatively) uphill
Unfortunately received another visitation in the rear this time from a sharp stone so more faffing but just over an hour home and was lovely that the kids found me drinking a tea when they got up. Also a lovely sunny day for drying all the damp gear. I dont think I'd want to bivvy for too many nights as dampness seemed inevitable but for a quick night get away and ease of pitching and breaking camp it was great.
Was lovely to use my Thorn club tour for its main use and even subject it to some type 2 fun COR and some actually enjoyable COR, maybe that's actually just OR
More mini adventures must happen this year for sure
Okay, please can people suggest some 600s for me?Hahahaha, ECE A&S?
Okay, please can people suggest some 600s for me?
Okay, please can people suggest some 600s for me?
Cheers, I will have a look!
Cheers, I will have a look!
Nick, sorry if you've covered this elsewhere, but how did your new SS machine cope on the Arrow? Any squeaks?
Cheers, I will have a look!
Nick, sorry if you've covered this elsewhere, but how did your new SS machine cope on the Arrow? Any squeaks?
I can confirm there were no squeaks from Nick’s SS bike on the arrow, at least not that we could hear.
Nick rode the Giant (geared bike with dynamo), I don't expect he has the confidence in his single speed skills/endurance to do a 400.Cheers, I will have a look!
Nick, sorry if you've covered this elsewhere, but how did your new SS machine cope on the Arrow? Any squeaks?
I can confirm there were no squeaks from Nick’s SS bike on the arrow, at least not that we could hear.
:thumbsup:
Nick rode the Giant (geared bike with dynamo), I don't expect he has the confidence in his single speed skills/endurance to do a 400.Cheers, I will have a look!
Nick, sorry if you've covered this elsewhere, but how did your new SS machine cope on the Arrow? Any squeaks?
I can confirm there were no squeaks from Nick’s SS bike on the arrow, at least not that we could hear.
:thumbsup:
My Italy Divide adventure is feeling rather close, as I’m sat on a plane in Luton. Two years later than planned.
For those who have been asking, the race can be followed at
http://trackleaders.com/italydivide22f.php (http://trackleaders.com/italydivide22f.php)
Start time is 11:30 on Saturday, Italian time.
My Italy Divide adventure is feeling rather close, as I’m sat on a plane in Luton. Two years later than planned.
For those who have been asking, the race can be followed at
http://trackleaders.com/italydivide22f.php (http://trackleaders.com/italydivide22f.php)
Start time is 11:30 on Saturday, Italian time.
Have a fun time! :thumbsup:
Best of luck with it. Looking forward to tales of adventure and hardship, disaster and triumph.
Event page says its closed, but if there are places left I might be able to do it (need to check with family).+1
Have a fun time! :thumbsup:
As I sit waiting for pizza with 170 riders from a plethora of nations, ‘fun’ isn’t what I’m thinking I’ve got in store just now. But hopefully once the pedals start turning any trepidation will dissipate!
Best of luck with it. Looking forward to tales of adventure and hardship, disaster and triumph.
Tales of adventure and triumph hopefully 😄
All good. Technical issue getting rides onto Strava, but hopefully work that one out in the next day or two. In the meantime, I’m off again after a brief stop for espresso and croissant.
He's going along very well, extra kudos for being the only singlespeed rider in the field too :thumbsup:
What a Wally!I'm inclined to agree (and that's as a SS rider myself)
He's going along very well, extra kudos for being the only singlespeed rider in the field too :thumbsup:
What a Wally!
He's going along very well, extra kudos for being the only singlespeed rider in the field too :thumbsup:
What a Wally!
Isn't "audacious" a better description? There's our man fighting off ITALIAN BEARS (https://theconversation.com/italy-has-its-own-subspecies-of-bear-but-there-are-only-50-left-75516#:~:text=It's%20hard%20to%20believe%20that,humans%20scattered%20in%20villages%20throughout.) with a single cog and you lot are calling him a wally! :o
If they are truly Italian, the bears should just run away. :PHe's going along very well, extra kudos for being the only singlespeed rider in the field too :thumbsup:
What a Wally!
Isn't "audacious" a better description? There's our man fighting off ITALIAN BEARS (https://theconversation.com/italy-has-its-own-subspecies-of-bear-but-there-are-only-50-left-75516#:~:text=It's%20hard%20to%20believe%20that,humans%20scattered%20in%20villages%20throughout.) with a single cog and you lot are calling him a wally! :o
If they are truly Italian, the bears should just run away. :PHe's going along very well, extra kudos for being the only singlespeed rider in the field too :thumbsup:
What a Wally!
Isn't "audacious" a better description? There's our man fighting off ITALIAN BEARS (https://theconversation.com/italy-has-its-own-subspecies-of-bear-but-there-are-only-50-left-75516#:~:text=It's%20hard%20to%20believe%20that,humans%20scattered%20in%20villages%20throughout.) with a single cog and you lot are calling him a wally! :o
I'll chuck this here instead of starting a new thread, have any ACMEites cycled along from point clear to frinton?
Wondering what the sea wall/beach front route is like as getting ferry from Mersea to point clear then cycling to frinton
Every time I look at the tracking, Pysclist seems to be stopped in a Piazza, or a ristorante
Every time I look at the tracking, Pysclist seems to be stopped in a Piazza, or a ristorante
Pure coïncidence! Yesterday I stopped 3 times … after 61km, in the middle of Siena for my second breakfast, about 30km after that for a small roll I’d been carrying, then after another 25km for a couple of pizza slices. The distances look small, but with the rather rough off-road sections and the hills, my average speed for the day was down to something like 12.5 kph.
Yes, Sat looks good. What an achievement.
As an aside, does anybody have any idea of the torque settings for a Driveline crank retaining bolt?
Ta,
Nick.
45 seems like a lot!
I've just nipped them up by hand for now, need to see if i can find the manuafacturer specs for Driveline.
Ta,
Nick.
Indeedy, very exciting! I always wanted to know a real dot and now iknow two!I heard the one to watch is Mr Lake... Not this Essex upstart
Yeah, that's a nice distance - seems almost inconsequential when you look at what Andrew has already covered, but of course, it isn't!
Yeah, that's a nice distance - seems almost inconsequential when you look at what Andrew has already covered, but of course, it isn't!
It’s not the distance, but the 2 mountains that lie in the way! I’m up early as it’s going to take a while.
Of course, the two mountains as well! Good luck today and I’ll be watchingYeah, that's a nice distance - seems almost inconsequential when you look at what Andrew has already covered, but of course, it isn't!
It’s not the distance, but the 2 mountains that lie in the way! I’m up early as it’s going to take a while.
50km to go. One mountain. Hoping to finish before dark, but it’s super slow going today. I seem to be to-ing and fro-ing with several riders today, all of whom I’ve seen in previous days. I was expecting the field to be more spread out than it is.
I have taken the ferry from Point Clear many years ago, having cycled there directly from St Osyth. Have done the route from St Osyth to Seawick and then along to Clacton, Frinton and Walton many times, I really like it. Also at the right time of year I have swum between Jaywick and Clacton. It's worth going all the way to the Naze tower if you have time
I'll chuck this here instead of starting a new thread, have any ACMEites cycled along from point clear to frinton?
Wondering what the sea wall/beach front route is like as getting ferry from Mersea to point clear then cycling to frinton
He's aiming for a Saturday finish, so sounds like it's mostly going to plan then! :thumbsup:
He's aiming for a Saturday finish, so sounds like it's mostly going to plan then! :thumbsup:
Friday lunchtime at this pace, although it gets a bit lumpy around Limburg.
I presume he’s riding RATN. What’s his rider number or other identifier I can use to dot watch?. Number 89.
I would have thought Friday is more likely, especially with the hills still to come. Grand effort.
Didn't post to Facebook last night so maybe on a mission ?
Didn't post to Facebook last night so maybe on a mission ?
He posted to Strava later than previous days, and said he was too tired to write a description of the day. Suspect he has a plan to close out the ride, but I'm not sure what that might be.
Didn't post to Facebook last night so maybe on a mission ?
He posted to Strava later than previous days, and said he was too tired to write a description of the day. Suspect he has a plan to close out the ride, but I'm not sure what that might be.
We have exchanged messages. 'Bloody Hills' was part of it.
Mark Cornish (ACME points champ 2021) is proposing a 300km 'Dropping a Clanger' jaunt from Ipswich this Saturday, (destination Gunn's bakery in Sandy for a Bedfordshire Clanger) - full details tbc. I was thinking of joining in from home (see route below) and then peeling off at Mildenhall. That'd make it a 200km day out for me. Let me know if you're interested.
https://www.komoot.com/tour/419345723?ref=atd
Bed Fixing Commuter(rtd)?
Cycling to be permitted on Harwich and Dovercourt seafront (trial period, 6th June to 30th September).Didn't stop me last time I rode along there
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-61463459
Another case of official permission following real world usage?Cycling to be permitted on Harwich and Dovercourt seafront (trial period, 6th June to 30th September).Didn't stop me last time I rode along there
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-61463459
Good mural of a spitfire from memory.
@Nick
That prompted me to look myself. Lincoln is the sensible location, but nearly £100 for the Travelodge or £85 for the Premier Inn options.
Based on that I'll be riding through.
Hello all,
Sorry to butt in but if I do Fenland Friends, where do people usually stop for a kip? Is there a Travelodge someone mentioned on here before? Might have been felstedrider.
Thanks :thumbsup:
Thank you, Tomsk! Do you have a gps file for the route as I don’t see one on your site or the audax one?Hello all,
Sorry to butt in but if I do Fenland Friends, where do people usually stop for a kip? Is there a Travelodge someone mentioned on here before? Might have been felstedrider.
Thanks :thumbsup:
For me, Gainsborough Premier Inn for the civilised or the solidly built bus shelters along the ridge towards Lincoln. We have our ACME favourite here (it's the one with a blue plaque, 'Tomsk Slept Here' ;)) - depending on the forecast overnight temperatures, it's either just a down jacket or a proper sleeping bag strapped onto the Carradice.
Hello all,
Sorry to butt in but if I do Fenland Friends, where do people usually stop for a kip? Is there a Travelodge someone mentioned on here before? Might have been felstedrider.
Thanks :thumbsup:
For me, Gainsborough Premier Inn for the civilised or the solidly built bus shelters along the ridge towards Lincoln. We have our ACME favourite here (it's the one with a blue plaque, 'Tomsk Slept Here' ;)) - depending on the forecast overnight temperatures, it's either just a down jacket or a proper sleeping bag strapped onto the Carradice.
Sorry to butt in but if I do Fenland Friends, where do people usually stop for a kip?
@Nick
That prompted me to look myself. Lincoln is the sensible location, but nearly £100 for the Travelodge or £85 for the Premier Inn options.
Based on that I'll be riding through.
I am assuming this is correct for the route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27069525?lang=en
Scunthorpe feels a bit too early for me, being at ~320 km.
Scunthorpe feels a bit too early for me, being at ~320 km.
Many thanks - it'll be my 1st 600 so I might have to swallow it. Do you do the whole thing with no sleep at all?Hey Nick, I've always ploughed through on the Flatlands, the easier terrain seems to make me less tired than something that is more, scenic.
You could always do 'an Oaky' at the A&H! :D :facepalm:
You could always do 'an Oaky' at the A&H! :D :facepalm:
Not recommended.
It's ancient ACME wisdom: "He who falls asleep on a bar stool wakes up on the floor"
Hello all,
Sorry to butt in but if I do Fenland Friends, where do people usually stop for a kip? Is there a Travelodge someone mentioned on here before? Might have been felstedrider.
Thanks :thumbsup:
Lincoln is an excellent option for a stop. ;)
Hello all,
Sorry to butt in but if I do Fenland Friends, where do people usually stop for a kip? Is there a Travelodge someone mentioned on here before? Might have been felstedrider.
Thanks :thumbsup:
In 2019 I changed the route to go via Bardney and the Water Railway to Woodhall Spa, then roads to Boston. I wouldn’t recommend the water railway at night, too many tree roots and gates. Anyway Bardney church has a suitable porch to sleep in whatever the weather.
There’s also a lane I used on our 2019 Easter Arrow when we controlled at Woodhall Spa. That had a really wide nicely cut grass verge that’d be comfortable to sleep on if it’s dry. It looked like the posh house owners alone it took care to keep it in top shape. Can’t be far off the official route.
Anyway possible bivvy locations. If you want the location of the latter I can overlay Fenland Friends with my Easter Arrow 2019 route to see.
I’ve never managed a 600 without a sleep, even if no more than 3 or 4 hours or so.
Amazing effort. Well done.
Hello all,
Sorry to butt in but if I do Fenland Friends, where do people usually stop for a kip? Is there a Travelodge someone mentioned on here before? Might have been felstedrider.
Thanks :thumbsup:
For me, Gainsborough Premier Inn for the civilised or the solidly built bus shelters along the ridge towards Lincoln. We have our ACME favourite here (it's the one with a blue plaque, 'Tomsk Slept Here' ;)) - depending on the forecast overnight temperatures, it's either just a down jacket or a proper sleeping bag strapped onto the Carradice.
I wonder if the hive mind might be able to help me with a little route planning for TCR please - the question is climbing vs distance: if I cycled 100km with 1,000m of climbing in x hours and 100km with 0m of climbing in y hours, is there a rough general rule for the difference between x and y? I know rider weight, power, gradient and altitude will make a difference, but in general is there a rough rule for time for elevation vs distance? Is it worth, for example, riding 50km further to avoid climbing an extra 1,000m? I realise it’s late and I haven’t framed my question very well…
I wonder if the hive mind might be able to help me with a little route planning for TCR please - the question is climbing vs distance: if I cycled 100km with 1,000m of climbing in x hours and 100km with 0m of climbing in y hours, is there a rough general rule for the difference between x and y? I know rider weight, power, gradient and altitude will make a difference, but in general is there a rough rule for time for elevation vs distance? Is it worth, for example, riding 50km further to avoid climbing an extra 1,000m? I realise it’s late and I haven’t framed my question very well…
I’m not aware of any general heuristics. When I ride hilly events I calculate my time estimates for each section using my own average speed from rides with a similar rate of climbing (m/km). The data from my 10 day ride across Germany showed a strong correlation between rate of climbing and average speed, and for me is a good source for planning similar off-road singlespeed rides.
So one answer might be to look at your own rides, especially those ridden on a similar bike (ie gears), across different levels of hilliness.
I was hoping to do a 600 in August as not doing LEL but there are none being run due to that ride. Anyone fancy doing a scenic 600 during that month - I guess we could do as a group perm?
I'm expecting a deafening silence on this one...!
Myself and psyclist were over in Wales on a 600 this weekend. Good weather and a challenging route. I do feel slightly jaded today.
I was faced with an interesting dilemma after about 250km of the Welsh 600km at the weekend. I'm running tubed tyres, and had a rear flat. When I tried to unscrew the valve nut, it was stuck solid. Even the rider I was with couldn't budge it.I would have taken out angle grinder and cut the valve off
What would you have done?
As luck would have it, the other rider produced folding pliers. These worked a breeze. They were also very useful in removing a stubborn flint from the tyre.
In hindsight, if we hadn't got the nut removed, I could have repaired the inner tube without removing it completely from the wheel, instead of just sticking in a new inner tube.
I would have taken out angle grinder and cut the valve off
I was faced with an interesting dilemma after about 250km of the Welsh 600km at the weekend. I'm running tubed tyres, and had a rear flat. When I tried to unscrew the valve nut, it was stuck solid. Even the rider I was with couldn't budge it.
What would you have done?
As luck would have it, the other rider produced folding pliers. These worked a breeze. They were also very useful in removing a stubborn flint from the tyre.
In hindsight, if we hadn't got the nut removed, I could have repaired the inner tube without removing it completely from the wheel, instead of just sticking in a new inner tube.
I was faced with an interesting dilemma after about 250km of the Welsh 600km at the weekend. I'm running tubed tyres, and had a rear flat. When I tried to unscrew the valve nut, it was stuck solid. Even the rider I was with couldn't budge it.
What would you have done?
As luck would have it, the other rider produced folding pliers. These worked a breeze. They were also very useful in removing a stubborn flint from the tyre.
In hindsight, if we hadn't got the nut removed, I could have repaired the inner tube without removing it completely from the wheel, instead of just sticking in a new inner tube.
I no longer fit the nuts to the valve stems on my bikes - plenty of spares if anyone wants them.
Too many times the valves (done up when inflated) are near impossible to undo without pressure in the tyre without tools.
I was hoping to do a 600 in August as not doing LEL but there are none being run due to that ride. Anyone fancy doing a scenic 600 during that month - I guess we could do as a group perm?
I'm expecting a deafening silence on this one...!
Weekend of 13 / 14th setting off on the Friday night (12th)? And a start location which requires very little travel or we start from our homes and arrange to meet somewhere en route?
I'm happy to consider starting such an audacious endeavor on the understanding there's no guarantee I'll finish it as I will most probably be woefully under prepared.
So I hear!Hello all,
Sorry to butt in but if I do Fenland Friends, where do people usually stop for a kip? Is there a Travelodge someone mentioned on here before? Might have been felstedrider.
Thanks :thumbsup:
For me, Gainsborough Premier Inn for the civilised or the solidly built bus shelters along the ridge towards Lincoln. We have our ACME favourite here (it's the one with a blue plaque, 'Tomsk Slept Here' ;)) - depending on the forecast overnight temperatures, it's either just a down jacket or a proper sleeping bag strapped onto the Carradice.
Not so pleasant in the bus shelter if you’re unfortunate enough to end up sharing it with me…
I was faced with an interesting dilemma after about 250km of the Welsh 600km at the weekend. I'm running tubed tyres, and had a rear flat. When I tried to unscrew the valve nut, it was stuck solid. Even the rider I was with couldn't budge it.
What would you have done?
As luck would have it, the other rider produced folding pliers. These worked a breeze. They were also very useful in removing a stubborn flint from the tyre.
In hindsight, if we hadn't got the nut removed, I could have repaired the inner tube without removing it completely from the wheel, instead of just sticking in a new inner tube.
I was hoping to do a 600 in August as not doing LEL but there are none being run due to that ride. Anyone fancy doing a scenic 600 during that month - I guess we could do as a group perm?
I'm expecting a deafening silence on this one...!
Weekend of 13 / 14th setting off on the Friday night (12th)? And a start location which requires very little travel or we start from our homes and arrange to meet somewhere en route?
I'm happy to consider starting such an audacious endeavor on the understanding there's no guarantee I'll finish it as I will most probably be woefully under prepared.
I'll have a look at possible routes - no reason why the weekend wouldn't work. It would be nice (probably essential) to ride something that wasn't heading over the Fens
I was faced with an interesting dilemma after about 250km of the Welsh 600km at the weekend. I'm running tubed tyres, and had a rear flat. When I tried to unscrew the valve nut, it was stuck solid. Even the rider I was with couldn't budge it.
What would you have done?
As luck would have it, the other rider produced folding pliers. These worked a breeze. They were also very useful in removing a stubborn flint from the tyre.
In hindsight, if we hadn't got the nut removed, I could have repaired the inner tube without removing it completely from the wheel, instead of just sticking in a new inner tube.
I have a Leatherman Surge, which is only slightly lighter than Joss' angle grinder, but the folding pliers are very useful. I often pack the Surge on significant bike adventures. Our course there are far lighter multitools which feature folding pliers.
I was faced with an interesting dilemma after about 250km of the Welsh 600km at the weekend. I'm running tubed tyres, and had a rear flat. When I tried to unscrew the valve nut, it was stuck solid. Even the rider I was with couldn't budge it.
What would you have done?
As luck would have it, the other rider produced folding pliers. These worked a breeze. They were also very useful in removing a stubborn flint from the tyre.
In hindsight, if we hadn't got the nut removed, I could have repaired the inner tube without removing it completely from the wheel, instead of just sticking in a new inner tube.
You are so retro, single speed, crashing through cafés for pizza, pasta, gelati and Chianti, inner tubes!!! (Do you wrap spares around your body), wooden rims? Cork brake shoes?
You're so 1899, I'm in awe!
I have a Leatherman Surge, which is only slightly lighter than Joss' angle grinder, but the folding pliers are very useful. I often pack the Surge on significant bike adventures. Our course there are far lighter multitools which feature folding pliers.
The rider I was with had a Gerber Vise, which has the folding pliers and a few other tools. Total weight of 85g and 60mm folded length.
I checked the reviews and have ordered the Gerber Dime instead. Weighing 62g, and 70mm closed length.
Hopefully I won't need to use it ... I'll be removing valve nuts as others have mentioned.
I was faced with an interesting dilemma after about 250km of the Welsh 600km at the weekend. I'm running tubed tyres, and had a rear flat. When I tried to unscrew the valve nut, it was stuck solid. Even the rider I was with couldn't budge it.
What would you have done?
As luck would have it, the other rider produced folding pliers. These worked a breeze. They were also very useful in removing a stubborn flint from the tyre.
In hindsight, if we hadn't got the nut removed, I could have repaired the inner tube without removing it completely from the wheel, instead of just sticking in a new inner tube.
You are so retro, single speed, crashing through cafés for pizza, pasta, gelati and Chianti, inner tubes!!! (Do you wrap spares around your body), wooden rims? Cork brake shoes?
You're so 1899, I'm in awe!
I find being positive about my peers achievements makes me feel better about myself. You should give it a go.
I have a few Gerber pliers/multitools - much more comfortable to use than Leatherman, the handles have the U section the correct way round!, and the blades etc latch on the variants I have used.I have a Leatherman Surge, which is only slightly lighter than Joss' angle grinder, but the folding pliers are very useful. I often pack the Surge on significant bike adventures. Our course there are far lighter multitools which feature folding pliers.
The rider I was with had a Gerber Vise, which has the folding pliers and a few other tools. Total weight of 85g and 60mm folded length.
I checked the reviews and have ordered the Gerber Dime instead. Weighing 62g, and 70mm closed length.
Hopefully I won't need to use it ... I'll be removing valve nuts as others have mentioned.
Oh dear me, you've missed an opportunity to spend a great deal more money (a Surge is £170, don't think I paid that much 15 years ago) and buy something which weighs far more. What were you thinking??? ;D
I was faced with an interesting dilemma after about 250km of the Welsh 600km at the weekend. I'm running tubed tyres, and had a rear flat. When I tried to unscrew the valve nut, it was stuck solid. Even the rider I was with couldn't budge it.
What would you have done?
As luck would have it, the other rider produced folding pliers. These worked a breeze. They were also very useful in removing a stubborn flint from the tyre.
In hindsight, if we hadn't got the nut removed, I could have repaired the inner tube without removing it completely from the wheel, instead of just sticking in a new inner tube.
You are so retro, single speed, crashing through cafés for pizza, pasta, gelati and Chianti, inner tubes!!! (Do you wrap spares around your body), wooden rims? Cork brake shoes?
You're so 1899, I'm in awe!
I was faced with an interesting dilemma after about 250km of the Welsh 600km at the weekend. I'm running tubed tyres, and had a rear flat. When I tried to unscrew the valve nut, it was stuck solid. Even the rider I was with couldn't budge it.
I no longer fit the nuts to the valve stems on my bikes - plenty of spares if anyone wants them.
Too many times the valves (done up when inflated) are near impossible to undo without pressure in the tyre without tools.
We seem to be 3rd in the AUK club champs. Can't see us catching VC167 or 4 corners but we don't have much headroom over AC Bristol.
We seem to be 3rd in the AUK club champs. Can't see us catching VC167 or 4 corners but we don't have much headroom over AC Bristol.
Are you asking me to come out of Audax retirement? A rider of my caliber could make all the difference you know ;D
We seem to be 3rd in the AUK club champs. Can't see us catching VC167 or 4 corners but we don't have much headroom over AC Bristol.
Are you asking me to come out of Audax retirement? A rider of my caliber could make all the difference you know ;D
I had big hopes for you after seeing you out on the Winter series.
I did the ride on Monday night into Tuesday. Very high pollen levels.
Sounds fine Nick, but do remember that nighttime temps are often lower than the forecast. I’d probably take long fingered gloves, but the switch to a thermal layer in lieu of the down jacket should be fine. Just plan for what you might need if you have a mechanical issue that results in a prolonged stay outside without cycling.
It will feel a lot colder than you think, especially when tired, and 17C at night is colder than 17C during the day. No solar radiation to warm you. A silver emergency foil bag can be useful if you’ve got one, and barely takes up any room before you first use it.
Re: mattresses - I think a hard surface feels surprisingly comfy at silly o'clock. I do however carry a space blanket type emergency bag, which would also be handy if the floor or wherever is a tad dirty. I usually pile up odd bits of clothing on my saddlebag for a pillow. The great thing about this time of year is after even just a nap, it's getting light and feels like the 're-set button' for your body.
Actually, just looked at the weather for north of me and it looks like rain on Sat, so mudguards are back. Half is better than nothing!
Actually, just looked at the weather for north of me and it looks like rain on Sat, so mudguards are back. Half is better than nothing!
Are you setting off tomorrow or Saturday?
Best of luck. It does look a smidge warm tomorrow but I suspect you know that.
If you post on Twitter I’ll keep an eye out. I plan to be out and about locally Saturday afternoon so might see if I can find you.
Tracking link if anybody wants it: https://new.spotwalla.com/trip/d8ac-add9480-e593/view
Just approaching Gainsborough at 18:00. Dot watching beats Friday night telly!
Dot watching beats Friday night telly!It's not as exciting as watching a forum thread commenting on the progress of the dot ;D ;D ;D
And now at the Chatteris contro :thumbsup:
Proper fenland!
lady running the coffee van was the same as the coffee van at Burnham Deepdale and she remembered us arriving on Green and Yellow Fields last year.
lady running the coffee van was the same as the coffee van at Burnham Deepdale and she remembered us arriving on Green and Yellow Fields last year.
Was disappointed she wasn't at Burnham this year
I had rather forgotten about psyclist's latest adventure so went to have a look.
He's showing on the tracker as scratched but I haven't seen him post anywhere. Hope all is OK.
Morning!And the same to you - it was a pleasure riding with you, Mick!
Nick, good effort! And nice photos:) thanks for a good bike ride.
Thanks to Tom of course, see you next weekend in Dunmow.
Mick
Grand effort, well done! :thumbsup:Could've been but we weren't going without hydration, for sure!
Suspect the appetite issue was probably dehydration related - I remember being so dehydrated on one Hereward (first one I think) that all I could manage when I got to Biggleswade was a mug of tea with lots of sugar in it. :facepalm:
Gut issues during exerciseThanks, Phil - I'm getting a 404 for that though, so will try again later. :thumbsup:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141050/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141050/)
Most of use think we have a cast iron constitution till we ride the longer audaxes.
Well done on your first 600 Nick. Be careful though, next thing you know you'll be in Paris preparing to ride 1200km :-) .Thanks! That may happen!
Great Stuff Nick, this enthusiasm for dot watching is catching on!Thanks, Tomsk - a pleasure riding with you also, thank you for having me on the helpers' ride!
Though the heat was tough for us, I think Team Grey Sheep caught more rain up north than we did on Saturday. There was even a shower late in the day to welcome them back to Dunmow.
Very much appreciated felstedrider meeting us near Clare, we were flagging a bit by then.
Well done, good effort.Great - I'll dig it out soon and let you know.
Interested in your spotwalla setup. What capacity battery pack did you use to power your iPhone running the tracking app (and to also power your Wahoo)?
Hoping to do the 100 miles event. Getting there is the main challenge at present :)
Bernster and I are planning to ride the 100 miler, ECEing from home.
Well done, good effort.Great - I'll dig it out soon and let you know.
Interested in your spotwalla setup. What capacity battery pack did you use to power your iPhone running the tracking app (and to also power your Wahoo)?
In other news, I think I might enter PBP next year.Nope, this year is for your longest pre-qualifier, you need a BRM SR next season before the quite early window closures for each distance to qualify for PBP.
This season, I have done:So, I just need a 300km and I'm in, no? Any suggestions? A DIY, maybe? A&S?
- 12th Feb: Knights Templar Compasses, 100km
- 05th Mar: The Horsepower 200, 200km
- 15th Apr: Easter Arrow, 400km
- 17th Jun: Flatlands Reversed, 600km
You all knew this was going to happen. :thumbsup:
Ah, right - thanks for that.
So where can I find this info and the deadlines for each distance?
Thanks.
So where can I find this info and the deadlines for each distance?
Ah, right - thanks for that.
So where can I find this info and the deadlines for each distance?
Thanks.
Not published for 23, but see
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=107046.0 (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=107046.0)
So where can I find this info and the deadlines for each distance?
Many out on a Wednesday night MEMWNS have ridden previously, so just ask if you have any specific questions.
If the arrangements stay the same, your longest ride this year will dictate how early you can enter PBP in January, and choose your starting time. 600km would be fine. A few of us rode a 1000km last time in the preceding year.
There will be a lot of BRM rides put on in the spring to help riders secure the necessary SR for PBP. The most popular events will sell out, so it is worth entering early if you can. Just make sure they are BRM rides that you are entering, and within the date limits that the PBP organisers will publish.
There is also the pubinar that Tomsk has arranged in October.
PBP Pubinar … https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=123363.msg2732413#msg2732413 (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=123363.msg2732413#msg2732413)Thank you!
Bernster and I are planning to ride the 100 miler, ECEing from home.
Hmmm…. Beetles off to check diary, potential routes and timings…. It’s about time I looked at stepping up to a 300km and the 100 miler looks near perfect in that regard.
So where can I find this info and the deadlines for each distance?
Many out on a Wednesday night MEMWNS have ridden previously, so just ask if you have any specific questions.
If the arrangements stay the same, your longest ride this year will dictate how early you can enter PBP in January, and choose your starting time. 600km would be fine. A few of us rode a 1000km last time in the preceding year.
There will be a lot of BRM rides put on in the spring to help riders secure the necessary SR for PBP. The most popular events will sell out, so it is worth entering early if you can. Just make sure they are BRM rides that you are entering, and within the date limits that the PBP organisers will publish.
There is also the pubinar that Tomsk has arranged in October.
Great, thanks - between the last few posts from you all, I get it now.
So, the season before you ride as far as you can to get to enter as early as possible (600 for me). The season that PBP is in, you ride your SR, consisting of 200, 300. 400 and a 600km BRM rides. Good. What is this pubinar that Tomsk is arranging - any details anywhere?
Thank you for your help and guidance!
Entered the 100k with the intention of ECE-ing to 300km as the timings work a bit better for me that way. It will mean a long post event leg of the ECE though which goes against all good advice received from others otp but it’s the only way I can make the day work.
So where can I find this info and the deadlines for each distance?
Many out on a Wednesday night MEMWNS have ridden previously, so just ask if you have any specific questions.
If the arrangements stay the same, your longest ride this year will dictate how early you can enter PBP in January, and choose your starting time. 600km would be fine. A few of us rode a 1000km last time in the preceding year.
There will be a lot of BRM rides put on in the spring to help riders secure the necessary SR for PBP. The most popular events will sell out, so it is worth entering early if you can. Just make sure they are BRM rides that you are entering, and within the date limits that the PBP organisers will publish.
There is also the pubinar that Tomsk has arranged in October.
Great, thanks - between the last few posts from you all, I get it now.
So, the season before you ride as far as you can to get to enter as early as possible (600 for me). The season that PBP is in, you ride your SR, consisting of 200, 300. 400 and a 600km BRM rides. Good. What is this pubinar that Tomsk is arranging - any details anywhere?
Thank you for your help and guidance!
You got it.
When you get your fenland friends 600 brevet card back , under the validation sticker will be an ACP sticker. It has a brevet number on that unique to you. The number will also appear in your online results. That’s the number you’ll enter on the PBP website when entries open next year, for those with a 600km BRM pre qualifier (this year).
Greater Anglia train drivers, and those from many other firms, are going on strike on 30th July ... Essex R&R day. Shortly after start of Commonwealth Games too. Disrupting sport of all types.
They are invariably vindictive to my events, could have predicted they would strike on the 30th. As it’s a weekend it’ll probably go ahead too with no businesses whinging about workers not getting to the office who can work remotely anyway and cause maximum disruption to leisure plans to put it firmly in the minds of the public.Greater Anglia train drivers, and those from many other firms, are going on strike on 30th July ... Essex R&R day. Shortly after start of Commonwealth Games too. Disrupting sport of all types.
You can picture the scene at ASLEF HQ...
"Right comrades, we obviously want our forthcoming strike to cause maximum disruption so let's strike just after the Commonwealth Games starts, that should cause a good amount of chaos. However if we really want to bring the country to it's knees let's completely knacker huggy's Essex R&R audax!" ;D
Bernster and I are planning to ride the 100 miler, ECEing from home.
Hmmm…. Beetles off to check diary, potential routes and timings…. It’s about time I looked at stepping up to a 300km and the 100 miler looks near perfect in that regard.
Entered the 100k with the intention of ECE-ing to 300km as the timings work a bit better for me that way. It will mean a long post event leg of the ECE though which goes against all good advice received from others otp but it’s the only way I can make the day work.
Unfortunately after Hereward The Wake last weekend followed by the mad busy few days I have had with the fire service, I have had to DNS this one as the need to recuperate and catch up on real life has got in the way. Shame, as the weather forecast is looking great for this.
I’ll be steadily racking up the points.
I’m still undecided whether to ride The Hafren on the Hopstock weekend, which I entered a long time ago, or ECE the Hopstock 120km.
Thanks. I think I have clocked up 20 odd hours for the fire service since Monday in addition to my normal 37 hours for my main employer, some of it spent chasing field fires about in thick firefighting kit in 39 degree heat. The physical effort and lack of sleep has taken more out of me than I thought, coming as it did straight after Hereward. I am off on my hols at the end of the month but hopefully will catch up with everyone at either an upcoming midweek pub stop or Hopstock.
Thanks. I think I have clocked up 20 odd hours for the fire service since Monday in addition to my normal 37 hours for my main employer, some of it spent chasing field fires about in thick firefighting kit in 39 degree heat. The physical effort and lack of sleep has taken more out of me than I thought, coming as it did straight after Hereward. I am off on my hols at the end of the month but hopefully will catch up with everyone at either an upcoming midweek pub stop or Hopstock.
Nice to ride most of the Hereward with you, my ankle survived, so now looking at ramping up the mileage - I was doubtful at the launch to the point I rode on gears.
Doubt I can contribute to the club top six though.
Is there likely to be any kit available at the R&R? I'm thinking a nice new ACME jersey could be good for my KAW tour later in AugustThere will be jerseys & caps available, some jersey sizes have limited or no stock.
I imagine I'd be a small or medium. In case you have any, can you let me know prices and payment method - card/cash etcI have Men's SS jersey in M, XL, XXL & XXL, Ladies SS Jersey in S,M & L
I imagine I'd be a small or medium. In case you have any, can you let me know prices and payment method - card/cash etcI have Men's SS jersey in M, XL, XXL & XXL, Ladies SS Jersey in S,M & L
Given the sizing is based on small Italian children may I offer Sir an XL? It may be a closer fit than the label suggests, after all it's only a label!
SS jerseys are £45
LS jerseys are £60
Gilets are £50
Caps are £13
Cash/Card/PayPal are all payment options
Tapping details, finding the riders you are interested in, set them as favourites by tapping the star, then filter for favourites. Makes it a lot easier to see how they are doing.
LEL starts in Essex. Does that mean I can use it for my Essex SR? (I am missing a 600 because I had to to DNS the Fenland Friends [Flatlands Reversed] 600 due to COVID Round II.)
Joss is at CP1 on the TCR. Doing well.
Joss’s dot has disappeared. Suspect it’ll be a technical gremlin. Hopefully we’ll see a Strava update soon.
edit: found him … he was behind #78. Can see his dot when zoomed in.
Joss’s dot has disappeared. Suspect it’ll be a technical gremlin. Hopefully we’ll see a Strava update soon.
edit: found him … he was behind #78. Can see his dot when zoomed in.
Tap on details slide out, search for Joss, tap star next to name, toggle favourites filter. It will now remove other riders so you can see him. Add other riders to favourites as necessary.
Now got me looking to see who 78 is, do you know him?
Joss is finishing tomorrow. He should be in good time before the finisher’s party tomorrow evening.
He has just finished, 63rd solo rider.
On Saturday, as part of my prep for ACME goes Dutch, I shall attempt this 88 mile route (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40494631).
If you fancy joining me feel free to meet for breakfast at D's Diner, Hatty P, at 8am. Pace will be gentle with lots of stops.
Was your little jaunt this morning also practice OD? You cycled past just as was coming out my house
We appear to be missing the traditional post MEMWNS report??? ???
On Saturday, as part of my prep for ACME goes Dutch, I shall attempt this 88 mile route (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40494631).
If you fancy joining me feel free to meet for breakfast at D's Diner, Hatty P, at 8am. Pace will be gentle with lots of stops.
On Saturday, as part of my prep for ACME goes Dutch, I shall attempt this 88 mile route (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40494631).
If you fancy joining me feel free to meet for breakfast at D's Diner, Hatty P, at 8am. Pace will be gentle with lots of stops.
Right, I'm in. I'll see you at D's tomorrow morning, bright and early!
Will you be on Fred?
OK, I'll see what state my Surly is in - haven't ridden it for a while....
I ok'd LEL last time for the Essex SR - there's plenty of lovely Essexness to count, plus the start in Debden is just in the county. Riding round the old county boundary on my Post-Lockdown 2020 tour made me realise how much has been sliced off and lost to London boroughs, Cambridgeshire, Herts and Suffolk too. The Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford mirrors the old county pretty much exactly, so that's good enough for me!
I would express an interest on Saturday meet up in Dunmow and use the ride up to West Row as part of my DIY route back home.
As long as the pace is steady.......
Anyone interested in doing Vatternrundan next year?
Anyone interested in doing Vatternrundan next year? Dates are 16-17 June. I’m probably going to do it as part of the Swedish circuit which also includes the 90km vasaloppet, 3km vansbrosimningen and 30km lidingoloppet if anyone is interested in that?
Anyone interested in doing Vatternrundan next year? Dates are 16-17 June. I’m probably going to do it as part of the Swedish circuit which also includes the 90km vasaloppet, 3km vansbrosimningen and 30km lidingoloppet if anyone is interested in that?
Bit short for you isn't it ?
I would consider it but I am not currently sure how next year will look. There are a few moving parts.
*EDIT* Interesting. You could ride there in a week. 2 week tour with the ride in the middle ?
Anyone interested in doing Vatternrundan next year? Dates are 16-17 June. I’m probably going to do it as part of the Swedish circuit which also includes the 90km vasaloppet, 3km vansbrosimningen and 30km lidingoloppet if anyone is interested in that?
Bit short for you isn't it ?
I would consider it but I am not currently sure how next year will look. There are a few moving parts.
*EDIT* Interesting. You could ride there in a week. 2 week tour with the ride in the middle ?
I was also thinking maybe I could fly out for the Vätternrundan and then tour about a bit until the vansbrosimningen which happens at the beginning of July.
On a slightly different note I have a milestone birthday in January and I'm keen to do something.
I'm thinking a group 50k perm from the Spiritual Home the last Saturday of the month. We could use the Hopstock route and have something at the Blue Egg part way round finishing with drinks/food. If enough people are up for it will talk to our favourite landlord about using one of the function rooms.
Rob
On a slightly different note I have a milestone birthday in January and I'm keen to do something.
I'm thinking a group 50k perm from the Spiritual Home the last Saturday of the month. We could use the Hopstock route and have something at the Blue Egg part way round finishing with drinks/food. If enough people are up for it will talk to our favourite landlord about using one of the function rooms.
Rob
Rob, so long as COVID doesn't kick off again the first Saturday in January should be Epiphany 2023 so perhaps something else to include in your Big Birthday plans?
On a slightly different note I have a milestone birthday in January and I'm keen to do something.
I'm thinking a group 50k perm from the Spiritual Home the last Saturday of the month. We could use the Hopstock route and have something at the Blue Egg part way round finishing with drinks/food. If enough people are up for it will talk to our favourite landlord about using one of the function rooms.
Rob
On a slightly different note I have a milestone birthday in January and I'm keen to do something.
I'm thinking a group 50k perm from the Spiritual Home the last Saturday of the month. We could use the Hopstock route and have something at the Blue Egg part way round finishing with drinks/food. If enough people are up for it will talk to our favourite landlord about using one of the function rooms.
Rob
:thumbsup:
With luck and a following wind I'll be a Senior SR next year ...
For anyone that may be interested, all my perms are now available for entry and validation by e-brevet
I’ll let you work out how to do the formalities for now!
Looking ahead to next year, there this event in the pipeline:
https://www.graphiccoffee.com/event
'The Essex Witch Trails'
I've had discussions with Greg (Mr Graphic Coffee - put in touch with me by Mr Blackmore Cycling Apparel), about Audax/ACME and the long-distance cycling scene in Essex. He may be tempted by the 'gateway drug', MEMWNS ...
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=124080.0
OD you have work to do
Turning back to cycling in Mid-Essex for a moment; Tomsk is trying to arrange a trip to the Bespoked show at Lee Velo Park. I have suggested a mini Bumpkins ride incorporating Bespoked.
Depart from the 'Spoons of great adventure late afternoon on Friday 14th October. Collect Westerners from a beer garden in Moreton. Energy stop at Epping. Pitch (in the dark) at Lea Valley campsite. Dinner at the pub on the canal. Leave stuff in a tent. Visit Bespoked. Cycle or train assist home.
I'm camping near Hevingham in Suffolk. Going for a walk earlier and two cyclists went past, one of whom was wearing an acme jersey
I wasn't in my ACME Jersey...naughty naughty! That would have been The Straggler and Big Saxon. Big Saxon was in ACME Livery!I'm camping near Hevingham in Suffolk. Going for a walk earlier and two cyclists went past, one of whom was wearing an acme jersey
Possibly Nik I think...
I know next year is a PBP year so everyone's gaze might be upon that.Nice, that route (well start and finish points) are my touring plans for 2025, the year I turn 50....but it will be a 2 week jobby with no time limits. 2 100 mile days to get through the fens and then settle into proper touring mode. My plan was to get back to get the sleeper back from Glasgow either riding back to there or riding back to Oban and train from there to Glasgow.
But if anyone (like me) isn't set on a French adventure my eye is fixed upon this perm: https://audax.uk/event-details/108 (https://audax.uk/event-details/108)
I have emailed the organiser and it seems the controls are quite free like a DIY so we can make it as flat (and fixed friendly) as possible.
Being based in Lowestoft I was thinking of getting the train to the nearest station in Scotland and cycling back but I am willing to change plans though for some company.
Let me know if there is any interest and we can discuss further...
I know next year is a PBP year so everyone's gaze might be upon that.
But if anyone (like me) isn't set on a French adventure my eye is fixed upon this perm: https://audax.uk/event-details/108 (https://audax.uk/event-details/108)
I have emailed the organiser and it seems the controls are quite free like a DIY so we can make it as flat (and fixed friendly) as possible.
Being based in Lowestoft I was thinking of getting the train to the nearest station in Scotland and cycling back but I am willing to change plans though for some company.
Let me know if there is any interest and we can discuss further...
I know next year is a PBP year so everyone's gaze might be upon that.
But if anyone (like me) isn't set on a French adventure my eye is fixed upon this perm: https://audax.uk/event-details/108 (https://audax.uk/event-details/108)
I have emailed the organiser and it seems the controls are quite free like a DIY so we can make it as flat (and fixed friendly) as possible.
Being based in Lowestoft I was thinking of getting the train to the nearest station in Scotland and cycling back but I am willing to change plans though for some company.
Let me know if there is any interest and we can discuss further...
How about a double perm (out and back) with a couple of days recovery between! Or is that total insanity.
I did look into the train situation and saw it was a bit… dire. Can you do a 2000km DIY? I mean it is only 500km longer than LEL ;D…. Audax spirit ;D
I did look into the train situation and saw it was a bit… dire. Can you do a 2000km DIY? I mean it is only 500km longer than LEL ;D…. Audax spirit ;D
Once you get past a certain distance the standard becomes 200k/day.
Can you do a 2000km DIY?
I did look into the train situation and saw it was a bit… dire. Can you do a 2000km DIY? I mean it is only 500km longer than LEL ;D…. Audax spirit ;D
Once you get past a certain distance the standard becomes 200k/day.
2500km and over requires an average of 200km per day. We’ll need to add a 500km loop onto Deano4’s route ;D
1900km+ is 240km per day.
You sound like a bloke who has researched this.
You sound like a bloke who has researched this.
Just doing a public service for Deano4!
I was also intrigued as I’d not equated the average speed to a daily distance before, and 200km is a nice distance for touring, allowing time for a proper sleep each night and some nice feeding stops.
I think 200k per day is too much for touring. 60 to 80 miles is a better in my experience.
What's this talk of an Arrow before December :o ;D
Don't forget the upcoming PBP Pubinar (thread in 'Audax: PBP') at the Compasses. Saturday 22nd October. Meet 18:00 - 19:00 or thereabouts for food and drink, and we'll aim to start at 20:00. I'm guessing we'll be in the Green Room again?
Haha, funnily enough you posted that on the same day I had looked up the dates for Easter next year!What's this talk of an Arrow before December :o ;DSorry, that was me.
Also interested in another ACME arrow :thumbsup:
Haha, funnily enough you posted that on the same day I had looked up the dates for Easter next year!What's this talk of an Arrow before December :o ;DSorry, that was me.
Don't forget the upcoming PBP Pubinar (thread in 'Audax: PBP') at the Compasses. Saturday 22nd October. Meet 18:00 - 19:00 or thereabouts for food and drink, and we'll aim to start at 20:00. I'm guessing we'll be in the Green Room again?
Was this originally limited to just those seeking advice or are all welcome ?
Don't forget the upcoming PBP Pubinar (thread in 'Audax: PBP') at the Compasses. Saturday 22nd October. Meet 18:00 - 19:00 or thereabouts for food and drink, and we'll aim to start at 20:00. I'm guessing we'll be in the Green Room again?
Was this originally limited to just those seeking advice or are all welcome ?
All welcome, but aimed at newbies.
For anyone mad enough to consider riding back from York after doing an Arrow - do bear in mind that the following day is Easter Sunday and almost everything is shut or only open for a few hours. From late Saturday to getting to destination it's best to plan for total self sufficiency.
I'd be up for The easter Arrow, especially so if it counts toward PBP.
I'd be up for The easter Arrow, especially so if it counts toward PBP.
Unfortunately not a BRM/PBP qualifier. :(
I'd be up for The easter Arrow, especially so if it counts toward PBP.
Unfortunately not a BRM/PBP qualifier. :(
But it is fun, or torture (depends on weather, kit and expectations I suspect!).
I won't be doing The Arrow 2023. The Current Mrs R is short on holiday next year so I want to make sure I'm around for all the Bank Holidays.
However, I now get 27 days holiday, 7 more than TCMR :'( which means I'm well up for cycling adventures and open to suggestions. Suggestions may or may not be audax related.
I won't be doing The Arrow 2023. The Current Mrs R is short on holiday next year so I want to make sure I'm around for all the Bank Holidays.
However, I now get 27 days holiday, 7 more than TCMR :'( which means I'm well up for cycling adventures and open to suggestions. Suggestions may or may not be audax related.
Something I'm working on now, post-PBP qualifiers organising, is an ACME 'Tourdax' for July = a long weekend of 3 x 100km brevet populaires. 10kph minimum speed, so 10+hours depending on the traditional Tomsk 'bonus'. Easily do-able with camping gear, each stage finishing at a town with train links so you could just opt for one or two stages. I've got a laney version based on Hereward being worked on and am also starting to look at an East Anglian route as an alternative option.
Suggestions may or may not be audax related.
Something I'm working on now, post-PBP qualifiers organising, is an ACME 'Tourdax' for July = a long weekend of 3 x 100km brevet populaires.
Yes that's the sort of thing I had in mind :thumbsup:
Suggestions may or may not be audax related.
Something I'm working on now, post-PBP qualifiers organising, is an ACME 'Tourdax' for July = a long weekend of 3 x 100km brevet populaires.
Yes that's the sort of thing I had in mind :thumbsup:
For ‘not an audax’ and a bit further afield, there will be an ACME goes Dutch in September. Plan is to travel further afield using a train so we can explore new areas. Duration is likely to be the same as this year, out on the Wednesday night, back on Sunday night. I’ll canvas opinion at MEMWNS but I felt that was a good duration.
I shall be getting on with the prep for The Alps once I have Epiphany buttoned up.
I shall be getting on with the prep for The Alps once I have Epiphany buttoned up.
And the ACME Awards Evening factored into the Epiphany arrangements too please! :thumbsup:
Huggy's new bike
Huggy's new bike
Fact or fiction?
Huggy's new bike
Fact or fiction?
Mythology
Hello all,
What are my options for a Carradice Super-C Saddlebag on the single speed (and maybe on my shiny new Fairlight-that-is-still-in-my-dreamsa-a-bit-but-=think-I-will-get-one).
Do I need a metal rack for it tht comes off the saddle?
Ta. xxx
What are my options for a Carradice Super-C Saddlebag
What are my options for a Carradice Super-C Saddlebag
I thought you’d be more of a Tailfin person.
What are my options for a Carradice Super-C Saddlebag
I thought you’d be more of a Tailfin person.
Our Nick is a man of great taste who respects English cycling traditions!
Hello all,
What are my options for a Carradice Super-C Saddlebag on the single speed (and maybe on my shiny new Fairlight-that-is-still-in-my-dreamsa-a-bit-but-=think-I-will-get-one).
Do I need a metal rack for it tht comes off the saddle?
Ta. xxx
There are a few options but my favourite is this: https://carradice.co.uk/shop/accessories/seatpost-quick-release-saddlebags/ (https://carradice.co.uk/shop/accessories/seatpost-quick-release-saddlebags/)
I’ve got a bagman on the green fixed if you want a look.
I’ll be at Witham next Sat.
What are my options for a Carradice Super-C Saddlebag
I thought you’d be more of a Tailfin person.
Our Nick is a man of great taste who respects English cycling traditions!
Fairlight have only been going for 6 years, not much longer than Tailfin. Two very modern companies.
I have a range of Carradice bags and bagman QR bracketry, including a few spare bagman sports support "wires". I have changed a few of my machines to home made supports.
The Speedster is designed for rolling speed and minimal drag on hard-pack or paved terrain. The honeycomb center tread provides virtually zero rolling resistance and unbelievable tread life. This feature also gives you excellent traction in dry or wet conditions. Large diamond shaped side knobs provide the grip you need in corners, while the tread knobs get smaller towards the center for the ultimate speed and traction. And with its balloon-style structure, you ll feel like you re floating on air.
Apparently The Viper is close to re-opening too :thumbsup:
Into the fog with the fogeys
Local venues are particularly welcome when the weather turns wintery and the Swan at Totham is one of the closest MEMWNS favourites to my offshore lair. However, what should have been an easy 12 mile spin to the pub, ended up being a bit more adventurous than planned. The first problem was an unexpected tidal surge. I wasn't the only one caught out by the road being covered in over a foot of water when we were supposed to be heading to neap tides. As I stood on the pavement, trying to decide whether I could cycle along the pavement without wrecking my bike in salt water and then "wash" it off in the inevitable post-deluge puddles to follow, my decision was made for me. There is always somebody who thinks they are smarter than everyone else. This driver thought nothing of the fact there was a large queue of traffic before a tidal causeway, drove past the queue and hit the water at almost full speed. The wave of water that thudded into his radiator grill and cascaded over his roof probably brought him to his senses and he slowed to a virtual standstill as he sheepishly headed over. Meanwhile, at the side of the road, his bow wave had caught me and my bike square on so there was little point in worrying about a few inches of seawater.
Safely across, I realised my glasses had fogged up while I was waiting. The problem was that when I removed them, the visibility was no better. The fog was so thick it was difficult to see the road - never mind anything ahead. Eventually, I had to use a zoomed in map on the GPS just to ensure I didn't inadvertently miss a junction or cross one. It was also properly cold for the first time in a long time.
The pub was a welcome sight when I got close enough to see it.
Inside, I found Tomsk and Robert Woodget in deep conversation. A measure of just how foggy it was outside was that we did not see Hotblack's light show until he was at the window of the pub.
As Hotblack joined us, the penny dropped; I was gatecrashing the annual Golden Oldies night - no wonder I felt so young and sprightly. We can now add the three cyclists to Monty Python's three Yorkshiremen. First up it was who had the fewest gears on their bike when they cycled Sutton Bank in the 1960s, we then moved through; worst brakes, heaviest touring set up, least waterproof clothing and most unreliable lights. As an encore, we had a wide-ranging debate on who used the least tech. It was almost a relief when it was time for Hotblack's Half Hour. This week's powerpoint presentation was titled "Grease; viscosity not the film". Who knew there was quite so much to learn about lubing spherical balls.
These days the Swan carries fewer ales but they always have at least two local brews on tap and Oscar Wilde Mild in bottles. We sampled Crouch Vale's Brewers Gold and Mighty Oak's Captain Bob. Both showed well enough to merit return sampling. Even better, they were under £4 a pint and the pub was busy.
Before we knew it, the clock had somehow sped ahead to closing time and we were standing outside in 3 degrees, fog and damp air. You could hear my fellow athletes wheezing as they headed off up the road.
My journey home, or at least what I could see of it, was mercifully uneventful. It even cleared up a bit when I reached the coast.
It seems that winter is finally upon us. The Swan has to be a regular venue for the eastern contingent. Maybe we could aim for a rolling roster of venues; SH, Swan, Sun, 'Spoons - other venues not beginning with S are also possible.
I'm riding the Waveney Wander on 20th Nov ... anyone else?
Camping in late November??
It was a wild and stormy night ...
I made it to the Prince of Wales via a slightly indirect route and arrived just after GavinC. The Pledgedon Green lane had it all: carpet of leaves wall-to-wall so you couldn't see the road; floods likewise; potholes, drifts of gravel and assorted skogg. At least a bit of shelter from the wind! Terry the landlord remembered our visit a year or more ago, including psyclist testing his cargo bike. I think Josser rode the furthest to get there that time.
The log burner was going and there were about 6 people in the pub. the return trip was into the wind for me, at least Gavin has a tailwind on his longer trip home. The rain was like being hosed-down and the lanes were rivers. I now know which bits of waterproof kit are in fact not, any more ... a useful test.
You're making me envious now.I think everyone who decided not to come out last night made the right decision ;D
I spent the evening drinking G&Ts, red wine and eating lasagne (made by me) so it wasn't all bad.
Well done to you and Gavin for getting out there :thumbsup:
I think both of you deserve some kind of award at the annual awards ceremony!
Well done to you both, I bow down to the pair of you. :thumbsup:
Good ideas!I think both of you deserve some kind of award at the annual awards ceremony!
Well done to you both, I bow down to the pair of you. :thumbsup:
ACME Indissolvability Award? Dihydrogen Monoxide Combativity?
On a slightly different note I have a milestone birthday in January and I'm keen to do something.
I'm thinking a group 50k perm from the Spiritual Home the last Saturday of the month. We could use the Hopstock route and have something at the Blue Egg part way round finishing with drinks/food. If enough people are up for it will talk to our favourite landlord about using one of the function rooms.
On a slightly different note I have a milestone birthday in January and I'm keen to do something.
I'm thinking a group 50k perm from the Spiritual Home the last Saturday of the month. We could use the Hopstock route and have something at the Blue Egg part way round finishing with drinks/food. If enough people are up for it will talk to our favourite landlord about using one of the function rooms.
It has been pointed out to me that this now clashes with the Oyster. Back to the drawing board.
Hello all,
Random literary question but very important that it's correct! Is the following piece of text written/punctuated correctly?"What will you do with your life?", They said, "But what will you do?"
And he thought of this question as he rode his bike
And he smiled because the world was so beautiful
And the passage of time
Became his life.
- Unknown, but remembered.Not sure if lines 2, 3 and 4 should have a comma after them?Thanks! :thumbsup:
(*) strictly speaking you should start a sentence with "And". BTW Mrs Tomsk is a proof reader so will be able to give a definitive answer.
proof reading your proof reading analysis....
(*) strictly speaking you should *not* start a sentence with "And".
of course this correction will be made to look silly once you go back and correct your post, so just to be sure I don't look silly... :) ....(*) strictly speaking you should start a sentence with "And". BTW Mrs Tomsk is a proof reader so will be able to give a definitive answer.
Writing/presenting poetry is different to "standard" rules on grammar - a lot of the presentation is about timing
and
pauses to frame phrases.
Read it out loud, even if no one else is listening.
Writing/presenting poetry is different to "standard" rules on grammar - a lot of the presentation is about timing
and
pauses to frame phrases.
Read it out loud, even if no one else is listening.
Indeed - it's mostly a question of style and consistency with poetry and the literary side of things. But you can certainly start a sentence with and, viz: Genesis Ch 1 v3 - And God said, "let there be light", and there was light.
(And BFC will have the brightest of them all.)
Is Hereward the Wake being put on this season? Can't see it in the AUK calendar. My fave 300km.
Is Hereward the Wake being put on this season? Can't see it in the AUK calendar. My fave 300km.
I'm giving Hereward a rest this year and reviving Kingdom of the East Saxons 400km (last seen in 2019). I'm also getting together a new 'Tourdax' 3 x 100km Brevet Populaires for July, heading into Hereward country.
Thank you, Tomsk, BFC, OD for your input and collective literary genius!
It is very much appreciated - good to see you last night, Tomsk!
Any else daft enough to be signed up for the Santa Special Audax on Sunday ?
Sorry to butt in but Hannah did her annual Christmas tune in the recording studio today (https://youtu.be/y24qkciteL0).
Happy Christmas, my friends. x
Sorry to butt in but Hannah did her annual Christmas tune in the recording studio today (https://youtu.be/y24qkciteL0).
Happy Christmas, my friends. x
Thats lovely :-)
Happy Christmas Nick
Sorry to butt in but Hannah did her annual Christmas tune in the recording studio today (https://youtu.be/y24qkciteL0).
Happy Christmas, my friends. x
Sorry to butt in but Hannah did her annual Christmas tune in the recording studio today (https://youtu.be/y24qkciteL0).
Happy Christmas, my friends. x
Top stuff! Does she get her singing voice from you?
Route to the start of the Santa special on gritted roads is figured out and checked - so I well be enjoying the peace and quite of the fixed, with a choice of layers due to significant temperature change through the day and risk of rain.
Route to the start of the Santa special on gritted roads is figured out and checked - so I well be enjoying the peace and quite of the fixed, with a choice of layers due to significant temperature change through the day and risk of rain.
Sunday looks chilly first thing but temps come up pretty quickly over the day and into the evening. I might return to riding early next week. I think my only chance for a December 200 is the 27th, but I'll watch the weather. Hopefully I can finish up on the last bike that's left in pieces.
(Technically I'm entered for a half marathon on Sunday.....)
Hellooo lovely ACME people, I have finally got round to joining YACF. :-D next signed up for the Oyster, my fave. Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2023 everyone!
Hellooo lovely ACME people, I have finally got round to joining YACF. ;D next signed up for the Oyster, my fave. Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2023 everyone!
Are we going for a curry this year?
Hellooo lovely ACME people, I have finally got round to joining YACF. :-D next signed up for the Oyster, my fave. Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2023 everyone!
:thumbsup: :-) Welcome! 2023, here we come.Are we going for a curry this year?
There was mention of it for next Wednesday ...
Ah that’s a shame - my work Xmas do is next Wednesday nightAre we going for a curry this year?There was mention of it for next Wednesday ...
I have a question:
I prefer my routesheets for long rides to have time and date for control point open/closed times as it helps me because Iam stupidget confused easily when tired on long rides. Is there a spreadsheet template or clever onlinery thing that will generate this for me?
It has to be idiot-proof.
Ta.
I prefer my routesheets for long rides to have time and date for control point open/closed timesIt's printed on the brevet, if the ride goes past midnight on the day you started the control close time is suffixed with a + to denote next day.
I have a question:I have been known to annotate routesheets with a biro before. Not very technical I know.
I prefer my routesheets for long rides to have time and date for control point open/closed times as it helps me because Iam stupidget confused easily when tired on long rides. Is there a spreadsheet template or clever onlinery thing that will generate this for me?
It has to be idiot-proof.
Ta.
I sometimes use excel to create a schedule and notes of control closing times and then put that in my wallet or tape it to my top tube.
I prefer my routesheets for long rides to have time and date for control point open/closed timesIt's printed on the brevet, if the ride goes past midnight on the day you started the control close time is suffixed with a + to denote next day.
I do not put control open/close times on my ride route sheets.
No more +’s, you’re on your own to work out what day it is :-\I prefer my routesheets for long rides to have time and date for control point open/closed timesIt's printed on the brevet, if the ride goes past midnight on the day you started the control close time is suffixed with a + to denote next day.
I do not put control open/close times on my ride route sheets.
Thanks, what if it goes over more than one day?
I have a question:I've got a fairly basic spreadsheet where you put in your start time, and the distance of each control, and it works out the closing time at the control based on speeds e.g. 14.3kph, 15kph. I've also set it up to calculate higher speeds, so I can get an idea of where I need to be at a given time to allow a time buffer for sleep etc. It doesn't add on a +1 for an extra day, but I find it's fairly easy to add this manually if needed when copying the data to a routesheet.
I prefer my routesheets for long rides to have time and date for control point open/closed times as it helps me because Iam stupidget confused easily when tired on long rides. Is there a spreadsheet template or clever onlinery thing that will generate this for me?
It has to be idiot-proof.
Ta.
No more +’s, you’re on your own to work out what day it is :-\I prefer my routesheets for long rides to have time and date for control point open/closed timesIt's printed on the brevet, if the ride goes past midnight on the day you started the control close time is suffixed with a + to denote next day.
I do not put control open/close times on my ride route sheets.
Thanks, what if it goes over more than one day?
I have a question:I've got a fairly basic spreadsheet where you put in your start time, and the distance of each control, and it works out the closing time at the control based on speeds e.g. 14.3kph, 15kph. I've also set it up to calculate higher speeds, so I can get an idea of where I need to be at a given time to allow a time buffer for sleep etc. It doesn't add on a +1 for an extra day, but I find it's fairly easy to add this manually if needed when copying the data to a routesheet.
I prefer my routesheets for long rides to have time and date for control point open/closed times as it helps me because Iam stupidget confused easily when tired on long rides. Is there a spreadsheet template or clever onlinery thing that will generate this for me?
It has to be idiot-proof.
Ta.
Let me know if you'd like a copy, and I'll send it over (although given the number of techs that seem to ride Audax I suspect quite a few people will have something better/more advanced).
So we have had an expert work out what apple trees we have in the orchard at home - been there for a long long time. Apparently they might be a Seabrook variety called ACME; not surprising, I suppose, considering I invented the club before I was born…
So we have had an expert work out what apple trees we have in the orchard at home - been there for a long long time. Apparently they might be a Seabrook variety called ACME; not surprising, I suppose, considering I invented the club before I was born…
Just add the cider tribute and it all sounds like wassailing to me (the orchard variety).So we have had an expert work out what apple trees we have in the orchard at home - been there for a long long time. Apparently they might be a Seabrook variety called ACME; not surprising, I suppose, considering I invented the club before I was born…I'm thinking there's scope for some sort of Pagan type ritual. Tomsk presides over proceedings, blesses the trees etc. The Musky Reindeer Pelt of Destiny leads a procession around the orchard. BFC conducts a ceremonial pruning. The Bard addresses the throng with wise but witty words. The possibilities are endless...
Just add the cider tribute and it all sounds like wassailing to me (the orchard variety).So we have had an expert work out what apple trees we have in the orchard at home - been there for a long long time. Apparently they might be a Seabrook variety called ACME; not surprising, I suppose, considering I invented the club before I was born…I'm thinking there's scope for some sort of Pagan type ritual. Tomsk presides over proceedings, blesses the trees etc. The Musky Reindeer Pelt of Destiny leads a procession around the orchard. BFC conducts a ceremonial pruning. The Bard addresses the throng with wise but witty words. The possibilities are endless...
Usually done around epiphany ::-) though adherence to the pre-gregorian epiphany is also possible (aka old-twelvety, apparently)
Just add the cider tribute and it all sounds like wassailing to me (the orchard variety).So we have had an expert work out what apple trees we have in the orchard at home - been there for a long long time. Apparently they might be a Seabrook variety called ACME; not surprising, I suppose, considering I invented the club before I was born…I'm thinking there's scope for some sort of Pagan type ritual. Tomsk presides over proceedings, blesses the trees etc. The Musky Reindeer Pelt of Destiny leads a procession around the orchard. BFC conducts a ceremonial pruning. The Bard addresses the throng with wise but witty words. The possibilities are endless...
Usually done around epiphany ::-) though adherence to the pre-gregorian epiphany is also possible (aka old-twelvety, apparently)
I ought to think of cycling stuff to do during 'Betweenmas' to work off the Christmas excesses ... maybe a group permanent, I'll get my thinking cap on. 2 x 100kms last time and 200s in previous (pre-covid) years, are we up for something like that? My last day of gardening is Thursday, then off until early in the New Year.
Hello,
What does this warning triangle next to The Horsepower 200 mean?
(https://i.ibb.co/HVvk0NF/maybes.png)
Could be time for an ACME PBP thread over in Audax? Grey Sheep and I are in the 90 hour, 18:00 start.
Should I be worried about getting a place on PBP, I'm down to ECE The Oyster on the 28th, when entries open for the 600's.
Should I give it a miss and stay home to register ?
Owen
Cheers Rob.
I have looked on their website and can only find this page to register https://myaccount.audax-club-parisien.com/?page=pbp/part_accueil&orga=pbp (https://myaccount.audax-club-parisien.com/?page=pbp/part_accueil&orga=pbp)
As I haven't got a code for the 1000, I cant progress
Owen
Should I be worried about getting a place on PBP, I'm down to ECE The Oyster on the 28th, when entries open for the 600's.
Should I give it a miss and stay home to register ?
Owen
Thanks all.
I have managed to set up an account which should make the pre-register easier.
I will ride. I may even try and persuade my better half to try and register for me while I'm out riding.
For club I used 160688 ( ACME ) I hope that's right.
Owen
Ipswich football website for Sat 28 Jan says "Burnley H 15.00". I assume this means Ipswich are playing against Burnley at home in Ipswich. But I have no idea what this means for when they will finish - any guesses?
ACME people! Do any of you understand football? After the Kelvedon Oyster, I am considering getting the train from Colchester [because ECE and bus replacement from Bishop's Stortford] to Ipswich and thence to Cambridge. Ipswich football website for Sat 28 Jan says "Burnley H 15.00". I assume this means Ipswich are playing against Burnley at home in Ipswich. But I have no idea what this means for when they will finish - any guesses?
Could be time for an ACME PBP thread over in Audax? Grey Sheep and I are in the 90 hour, 18:00 start.Great idea!
Could be time for an ACME PBP thread over in Audax? Grey Sheep and I are in the 90 hour, 18:00 start.And it is done (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=125222.0)!
Does anyone have any good photos from previous events, in particular The Woodman/Woodman's Daughter audaxes that they'd be happy to share? (Or indeed any decent 'on-the-road' pics of cyclists.) As they're very much aimed at newbies, I'm thinking of putting out some publicity locally for these events in April.
Last night's visit to The Thatchers, Hatfield Heath: psyclist already ensconced when I arrived, shortly joined by Owen as I was locking up, Howdee and GavinC along a little afterwards. Pleasant enough pub, but just Tribute and Doom Bar available, (a bit pricy at £5/pint and lots of beer miles). We may have talked about PBP, debriefed the Horsepower ... and heard about the full horrors of Owen's experiences on The Dean.
A wet ride to and from, though not as heavy as last Thursday's Westerners trip to the Belgian Brewer. Skirting the forest I saw two foxes and a muntjac on the way out, with a pair of fallow deer and later a big herd of roe crossing just in front of me, on the return.
Last night's visit to The Thatchers, Hatfield Heath: psyclist already ensconced when I arrived, shortly joined by Owen as I was locking up, Howdee and GavinC along a little afterwards. Pleasant enough pub, but just Tribute and Doom Bar available, (a bit pricy at £5/pint and lots of beer miles). We may have talked about PBP, debriefed the Horsepower ... and heard about the full horrors of Owen's experiences on The Dean.
A wet ride to and from, though not as heavy as last Thursday's Westerners trip to the Belgian Brewer. Skirting the forest I saw two foxes and a muntjac on the way out, with a pair of fallow deer and later a big herd of roe crossing just in front of me, on the return.
***** 13 May 2023 *******
There's a potential trip to foreign parts in order to drink beer with our ACME / MEMWNS spiritual cousins, Fat Cat Brewery CC - likely to be a bit of an exchange visit in the future to our Spiritual Home too... :thumbsup:
http://fatcattap.co.uk/cycle-club/
They are keen to know numbers so they can make arrangements at the Fat Cat Ipswich (http://fatcatipswich.co.uk/) for the number of bikes that might turn up...
I think the general idea is to ride there Saturday, stay/camp over and ride back Sunday (or 22:23 / 22:41 train back to Witham if that works for some (https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/IPS/WTM/130523/2200/dep)).
Potential Witham to Ipswich route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42369973 is about 70km, so a 'spoons start, lunch en route and beers and something in Ipswich as a starting idea?
(Discussions ongoing on overnight accomodation options, potentially a field with or without horses and maybe a porta loo or not and running water or not... but thats for firming up tonight in the pub... )
So can I have a show of hands please:
1. Joergen
2. Dirk
3.
4.
5.
etc...
***** 13 May 2023 *******
There's a potential trip to foreign parts in order to drink beer with our ACME / MEMWNS spiritual cousins, Fat Cat Brewery CC - likely to be a bit of an exchange visit in the future to our Spiritual Home too... :thumbsup:
http://fatcattap.co.uk/cycle-club/
They are keen to know numbers so they can make arrangements at the Fat Cat Ipswich (http://fatcatipswich.co.uk/) for the number of bikes that might turn up...
I think the general idea is to ride there Saturday, stay/camp over and ride back Sunday (or 22:23 / 22:41 train back to Witham if that works for some (https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/IPS/WTM/130523/2200/dep)).
Potential Witham to Ipswich route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42369973 is about 70km, so a 'spoons start, lunch en route and beers and something in Ipswich as a starting idea?
(Discussions ongoing on overnight accomodation options, potentially a field with or without horses and maybe a porta loo or not and running water or not... but thats for firming up tonight in the pub... )
So can I have a show of hands please:
1. Joergen
2. Dirk
3. Huggy
4. BFC
5. OD
6.
etc...
Anyway, tracker for the Easter Arrow ACME Little Giant Rocket Sled Team (https://new.spotwalla.com/trip/d015-e3ac940-ab27/view), if anyone wants a peek ;)The ACME Little Giant Rocket Sled team passing through Newport this morning…
***** 13 May 2023 *******
There's a potential trip to foreign parts in order to drink beer with our ACME / MEMWNS spiritual cousins, Fat Cat Brewery CC - likely to be a bit of an exchange visit in the future to our Spiritual Home too... :thumbsup:
http://fatcattap.co.uk/cycle-club/
They are keen to know numbers so they can make arrangements at the Fat Cat Ipswich (http://fatcatipswich.co.uk/) for the number of bikes that might turn up...
I think the general idea is to ride there Saturday, stay/camp over and ride back Sunday (or 22:23 / 22:41 train back to Witham if that works for some (https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/IPS/WTM/130523/2200/dep)).
Potential Witham to Ipswich route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42369973 is about 70km, so a 'spoons start, lunch en route and beers and something in Ipswich as a starting idea?
(Discussions ongoing on overnight accomodation options, potentially a field with or without horses and maybe a porta loo or not and running water or not... but thats for firming up tonight in the pub... )
So can I have a show of hands please:
1. Joergen
2. Dirk
3.
4.
5.
etc...
Anyway, tracker for the Easter Arrow ACME Little Giant Rocket Sled Team (https://new.spotwalla.com/trip/d015-e3ac940-ab27/view), if anyone wants a peek ;)The ACME Little Giant Rocket Sled team passing through Newport this morning…
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/v8185zdus68j2mi/IMG_3315.jpg?raw=1)
***** 13 May 2023 *******
There's a potential trip to foreign parts in order to drink beer with our ACME / MEMWNS spiritual cousins, Fat Cat Brewery CC - likely to be a bit of an exchange visit in the future to our Spiritual Home too... :thumbsup:
http://fatcattap.co.uk/cycle-club/
They are keen to know numbers so they can make arrangements at the Fat Cat Ipswich (http://fatcatipswich.co.uk/) for the number of bikes that might turn up...
I think the general idea is to ride there Saturday, stay/camp over and ride back Sunday (or 22:23 / 22:41 train back to Witham if that works for some (https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/IPS/WTM/130523/2200/dep)).
Potential Witham to Ipswich route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42369973 is about 70km, so a 'spoons start, lunch en route and beers and something in Ipswich as a starting idea?
(Discussions ongoing on overnight accomodation options, potentially a field with or without horses and maybe a porta loo or not and running water or not... but thats for firming up tonight in the pub... )
So can I have a show of hands please:
1. Joergen
2. Dirk
3.
4.
5.
etc...
Is this what ted mentioned at some point in the recent past? If so it’s in my diary so count me in.
***** 13 May 2023 *******
There's a potential trip to foreign parts in order to drink beer with our ACME / MEMWNS spiritual cousins, Fat Cat Brewery CC - likely to be a bit of an exchange visit in the future to our Spiritual Home too... :thumbsup:
http://fatcattap.co.uk/cycle-club/
They are keen to know numbers so they can make arrangements at the Fat Cat Ipswich (http://fatcatipswich.co.uk/) for the number of bikes that might turn up...
I think the general idea is to ride there Saturday, stay/camp over and ride back Sunday (or 22:23 / 22:41 train back to Witham if that works for some (https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/IPS/WTM/130523/2200/dep)).
Potential Witham to Ipswich route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42369973 is about 70km, so a 'spoons start, lunch en route and beers and something in Ipswich as a starting idea?
(Discussions ongoing on overnight accomodation options, potentially a field with or without horses and maybe a porta loo or not and running water or not... but thats for firming up tonight in the pub... )
So can I have a show of hands please:
1. Joergen
2. Dirk
3. Fandango
4.
5.
etc...
Hello folks, I booked up a Taster Session at the Olympic Velodrome as there was quite a bit of interest at the Gym but the numbers aren't exactly turning up so I have several spaces available if anyone wants to join the fun. Session is on Friday 12th May, you would have to be at the Velodrome @ 19:10.
I've put some details and a sign up on the webpage where you can add your name and I'll drop over the payment details (I've paid up front so will be paying to my account). There are 16 spaces, plenty left as I post this.
Sign up Here (https://thebrunners.com/blog/lee-valley-velodrome/)
Would be great if some of you can make it.
Would be great to have him along.
Sign up Here (https://thebrunners.com/blog/lee-valley-velodrome/)
Would be great if some of you can make it.
I'll most likely be riding a helpers' ride/routecheck of Fenland Friends starting early the next day - Soupy is interested though ...
***** 13 May 2023 *******
There's a potential trip to foreign parts in order to drink beer with our ACME / MEMWNS spiritual cousins, Fat Cat Brewery CC - likely to be a bit of an exchange visit in the future to our Spiritual Home too... :thumbsup:
http://fatcattap.co.uk/cycle-club/
They are keen to know numbers so they can make arrangements at the Fat Cat Ipswich (http://fatcatipswich.co.uk/) for the number of bikes that might turn up...
I think the general idea is to ride there Saturday, stay/camp over and ride back Sunday (or 22:23 / 22:41 train back to Witham if that works for some (https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/IPS/WTM/130523/2200/dep)).
Potential Witham to Ipswich route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42369973 is about 70km, so a 'spoons start, lunch en route and beers and something in Ipswich as a starting idea?
(Discussions ongoing on overnight accomodation options, potentially a field with or without horses and maybe a porta loo or not and running water or not... but thats for firming up tonight in the pub... )
So can I have a show of hands please:
1. Joergen
2. Dirk
3.
4.
5.
etc...
I'm up for this, but my preference is to camp, I'm not sleeping in a portaloo!
***** 13 May 2023 *******
There's a potential trip to foreign parts in order to drink beer with our ACME / MEMWNS spiritual cousins, Fat Cat Brewery CC - likely to be a bit of an exchange visit in the future to our Spiritual Home too... :thumbsup:
http://fatcattap.co.uk/cycle-club/
They are keen to know numbers so they can make arrangements at the Fat Cat Ipswich (http://fatcatipswich.co.uk/) for the number of bikes that might turn up...
I think the general idea is to ride there Saturday, stay/camp over and ride back Sunday (or 22:23 / 22:41 train back to Witham if that works for some (https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/IPS/WTM/130523/2200/dep)).
Potential Witham to Ipswich route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42369973 is about 70km, so a 'spoons start, lunch en route and beers and something in Ipswich as a starting idea?
(Discussions ongoing on overnight accomodation options, potentially a field with or without horses and maybe a porta loo or not and running water or not... but thats for firming up tonight in the pub... )
So can I have a show of hands please:
1. Joergen
2. Dirk
3. Huggy
4. BFC
5.
6.
etc...
I'm up for doing something that day/night.
With small numbers, we can camp on the field (water but not toilet).
A leisurely cruise up to Suffolk with stops, make camp, book dinner at a pub or have a bbq then go back to the pub.
... note I'm in Ipswich (http://fatcatipswich.co.uk/)It's walkable from château arabella (with sloping bumpy garden filled with some lawn, plants, my ex-kitchen and accessible via a narrow side passage).
...
Great and wise lot, next Saturday I want to do a long run/walk as training for a 100km challenge in June. Want to do around 60km with a fair bit of off road but not swamps/mudbathsThere's a bunch of byways and bridleways out over to Greenstead and coggeshall that might make up a descent loop, bonus alpacas too
Ideally starting from near witham and ending either back at witham or at a station. Anyone got any ideas. I've done Rayne Station to Hatfield forest and back which came in around 43km I think so don't want to do that again.
Driving to Mersea island and doing 3 laps of that is an option which would have bonus of a car to leave water/snacks in or Colchester to brightlingsea and back with some added bits
Or there is the essex way but not sure how easy that would be to follow from sorta Terling to Manningtree
Any ideas. The actual event is on the ridgeway so old roads/tracks etc
Go NickThanks! All good but a ripper of a headwind in places!
Next Saturday, 27th May, Soupy and I are planning on catching the Maldon stage of the Ride London Classique. It's a loop up towards Colchester, turnaround at Abberton reservoir and taking in three ascents of The Mighty North Hill - anyone fancy meeing up and spectating there around midday, followed by lunch somewhere?
https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two
Next Saturday, 27th May, Soupy and I are planning on catching the Maldon stage of the Ride London Classique. It's a loop up towards Colchester, turnaround at Abberton reservoir and taking in three ascents of The Mighty North Hill - anyone fancy meeing up and spectating there around midday, followed by lunch somewhere?
https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two
Next Saturday, 27th May, Soupy and I are planning on catching the Maldon stage of the Ride London Classique. It's a loop up towards Colchester, turnaround at Abberton reservoir and taking in three ascents of The Mighty North Hill - anyone fancy meeting up and spectating there around midday, followed by lunch somewhere?
https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two
Could I come out to play please Tom? Maybe join you from Dunmow to make a nice day out?
Next Saturday, 27th May, Soupy and I are planning on catching the Maldon stage of the Ride London Classique. It's a loop up towards Colchester, turnaround at Abberton reservoir and taking in three ascents of The Mighty North Hill - anyone fancy meeing up and spectating there around midday, followed by lunch somewhere?
https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two (https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two)
Next Saturday, 27th May, Soupy and I are planning on catching the Maldon stage of the Ride London Classique. It's a loop up towards Colchester, turnaround at Abberton reservoir and taking in three ascents of The Mighty North Hill - anyone fancy meeing up and spectating there around midday, followed by lunch somewhere?
https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two (https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two)
Sounds good - where are you planning on meeting? North Hill? Sorry, I am still tired from the weekend.
Next Saturday, 27th May, Soupy and I are planning on catching the Maldon stage of the Ride London Classique. It's a loop up towards Colchester, turnaround at Abberton reservoir and taking in three ascents of The Mighty North Hill - anyone fancy meeing up and spectating there around midday, followed by lunch somewhere?
https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two (https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two)
Sounds good - where are you planning on meeting? North Hill? Sorry, I am still tired from the weekend.
I think maybe meet somewhere near-ish for coffee and then head to North Hill and then Maldon. Pear Tree Pantry perhaps? I've not been there for some time: https://www.peartreepantry.co.uk/
On the climb itself, I'm guessing there will be a crowd at wherever they put the QOM line at the top, but for the hill climb TT a lot of spectators go to the slight bend with the salt bin and the war memorial poppy bench about half-way up. It's at a fairly steep bit with good sight-lines up and down the hill, plus a bit more room on the verge: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7403915,0.5762529,3a,75y,160.46h,66.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spDoYMQL4qUaShjVtDbGGVQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Is there an ACME Dunwich Dynamo thread - I'd love to join, if you'll have a Fenlander?
Next Saturday, 27th May, Soupy and I are planning on catching the Maldon stage of the Ride London Classique. It's a loop up towards Colchester, turnaround at Abberton reservoir and taking in three ascents of The Mighty North Hill - anyone fancy meeing up and spectating there around midday, followed by lunch somewhere?
https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two (https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two)
Sounds good - where are you planning on meeting? North Hill? Sorry, I am still tired from the weekend.
I think maybe meet somewhere near-ish for coffee and then head to North Hill and then Maldon. Pear Tree Pantry perhaps? I've not been there for some time: https://www.peartreepantry.co.uk/
On the climb itself, I'm guessing there will be a crowd at wherever they put the QOM line at the top, but for the hill climb TT a lot of spectators go to the slight bend with the salt bin and the war memorial poppy bench about half-way up. It's at a fairly steep bit with good sight-lines up and down the hill, plus a bit more room on the verge: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7403915,0.5762529,3a,75y,160.46h,66.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spDoYMQL4qUaShjVtDbGGVQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Can someone explain why Saturday's race has 3 ascents of North Hill, but only the first two count towards the QOM?Womens, just womens!!
Café Ramblers is available on Saturday if you would like to assemble here.
Coffee is normally good, tea is variable!
To tempt out Jibbers (team car?) and anyone else, there is half a barrel of plum porter available ;D
Cakes will be available -
First ascent is due for 1300 - and last year I was there 45 minutes before the event and it filled up fast, so maybe a 11ish meet-up?Next Saturday, 27th May, Soupy and I are planning on catching the Maldon stage of the Ride London Classique. It's a loop up towards Colchester, turnaround at Abberton reservoir and taking in three ascents of The Mighty North Hill - anyone fancy meeing up and spectating there around midday, followed by lunch somewhere?
https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two (https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two)
Sounds good - where are you planning on meeting? North Hill? Sorry, I am still tired from the weekend.
I think maybe meet somewhere near-ish for coffee and then head to North Hill and then Maldon. Pear Tree Pantry perhaps? I've not been there for some time: https://www.peartreepantry.co.uk/
On the climb itself, I'm guessing there will be a crowd at wherever they put the QOM line at the top, but for the hill climb TT a lot of spectators go to the slight bend with the salt bin and the war memorial poppy bench about half-way up. It's at a fairly steep bit with good sight-lines up and down the hill, plus a bit more room on the verge: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7403915,0.5762529,3a,75y,160.46h,66.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spDoYMQL4qUaShjVtDbGGVQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Next Saturday, 27th May, Soupy and I are planning on catching the Maldon stage of the Ride London Classique. It's a loop up towards Colchester, turnaround at Abberton reservoir and taking in three ascents of The Mighty North Hill - anyone fancy meeing up and spectating there around midday, followed by lunch somewhere?
https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two (https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/the-classique/the-stages/stage-two)
Sounds good - where are you planning on meeting? North Hill? Sorry, I am still tired from the weekend.
I think maybe meet somewhere near-ish for coffee and then head to North Hill and then Maldon. Pear Tree Pantry perhaps? I've not been there for some time: https://www.peartreepantry.co.uk/ (https://www.peartreepantry.co.uk/)
On the climb itself, I'm guessing there will be a crowd at wherever they put the QOM line at the top, but for the hill climb TT a lot of spectators go to the slight bend with the salt bin and the war memorial poppy bench about half-way up. It's at a fairly steep bit with good sight-lines up and down the hill, plus a bit more room on the verge: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7403915,0.5762529,3a,75y,160.46h,66.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spDoYMQL4qUaShjVtDbGGVQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 (https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7403915,0.5762529,3a,75y,160.46h,66.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spDoYMQL4qUaShjVtDbGGVQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192)
Is it a meet there tomorrow or is there a launchpad for a Dunmow Peleton?
Is it a meet there tomorrow or is there a launchpad for a Dunmow Peleton?
Dunmow Peloton is launching at 09:30 for a fairly direct route to Café Ramblers, eta 11:00. Myself, Soupy and Despeuch.
I may try for an intercept somewhere on route.
Can I spy a Lincoln bus stop kip in the timings into and out of Lincoln southbound. About an hour?
Looking for bike friendly route from Hatfield Preverel to Meteor Way, Chelmsford. Looking to ECE Windmill audax event this Sunday.
Wish to avoid A138 to central city, preferable with shortest detour but not essential for road bike. No COR please.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers Jibers,
Just had route approved by BFC. :thumbsup:
Having been mostly running this year planning to start doing some riding, having realised two things one that something I've committed to makes me train more and also the calendar fills up PDQ are the dates for the ACME winter series available yet?
Think a group of acme folk, what's the plutal. An explosion of acme just passed me down my road
https://andrewsfield.com/news-item/new-airfield-regulation-re-visitors/?fbclid=IwAR1lWu8x-_5jd4brvGp7FhMLvL-r4K2QGKSXPchigFQrhtikznA2sXm2mQo
Sad loss of a great cafe venue, due to the incredible ignorance of a cyclist, and some others.
https://andrewsfield.com/news-item/new-airfield-regulation-re-visitors/?fbclid=IwAR1lWu8x-_5jd4brvGp7FhMLvL-r4K2QGKSXPchigFQrhtikznA2sXm2mQo
Sad loss of a great cafe venue, due to the incredible ignorance of a cyclist, and some others.
Wow! How stupid can people be? What a shame.
The Cyclist in Sudbury now has a ‘To Let’ sign outside.
Anyone considering a change of career ?
The Cyclist in Sudbury now has a ‘To Let’ sign outside.
Following last night's pub ride, I've just read up on Sir Evelyn Wood on t'web over breakfast - blimey quite a military career, even by bonkers Victorian Imperial standards!st
Tour of Britain Stage 6 heads through Essex on Friday 8th September, KOM is Ship Road ::-)
Any interest in an ACME corner somewhere along the route?
https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-six/
Any ACME riders out tomorrow riding the Hopstock?yep, the 120(+4)
Any ACME riders out tomorrow riding the Hopstock?yep, the 120(+4)
Leaving soon to go and do a shift behind the beer festival bar
8 ACME riders registered on the 120km, 5 on the 200 (not counting the 4 helpers who rode last Sunday). On the 50km, Jem has company in the form of Mr Tandemaniac, plus at least 3 of us on the Organiser's team who will be riding to the Blue Egg for fun and not the medal!
Just to mention this CUK thread about the A12 cycle path (https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?t=156862). I know it's been used in some ACME events, so might be of interest to some here. I'd suggest posting any comments there not here though, as it's a bit off-topic for this one.
Entries are open for this year's Moonrakers & Sunseekers 300 (https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/moonrakers-sunseekers-300/). Expect the usual cake fuelled stops through the moonlit night to Poole. Scoff the sumptuous breakfast before heading back to Bristol forever seeking the warmth of the sun and some warm grub at the Arrivee.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g334iw7i8yuypq29qhpnz/MoonrakersSunseekersFB.jpg?rlkey=t4t12k0r0klzlj28zto8hqf59&raw=1) (https://www.pedalution.co.uk/events/moonrakers-sunseekers-300/)
Dumb question - I've never quite figured out whether ACME is a club that you actually join, or a loose association of riders, or something else?All of the above, but most of all it's a state of mind and a collection box for your AUK points!
I am planning to ride the Essex R&R 215k route check on Saturday 2nd September.
The event day is 16th September, any offers of help on the day will be gratefully put to work. Positions on offer include brevet stamping at Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre from 11:46 to 16:24 and pizza cook in the Labour Hall from 13:00 to 21:00, plus general milling about & chatting.
Entries are currently quite low, maybe the guaranteed sunshine for the Abberton Controller will encourage more entries in the next couple of weeks!
Dumb question - I've never quite figured out whether ACME is a club that you actually join, or a loose association of riders, or something else?Ive often wondered the same. After completing The Horsepower 200 in 2021, i was so buoyed by enthusiasm i bought a pair of ACME mudflaps and a longsleve jersey emblazoned with ACME.
Just to mention this CUK thread about the A12 cycle path (https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?t=156862). I know it's been used in some ACME events, so might be of interest to some here. I'd suggest posting any comments there not here though, as it's a bit off-topic for this one.It's all cut back now, clear run through which is less than I could say for the rubbish on the path!
Any one else planning to ride the Shaftesbury CC 200 on Saturday ?
Any one else planning to ride the Shaftesbury CC 200 on Saturday ?I’ve entered. Looks like it’s going to be a hot one…
Any one else planning to ride the Shaftesbury CC 200 on Saturday ?
I'm also on the 200 R&R the following week.
Dumb question - I've never quite figured out whether ACME is a club that you actually join, or a loose association of riders, or something else?
I now need to be home earlier on Saturday afternoon, so I’ve switched to the 100k ride…Any one else planning to ride the Shaftesbury CC 200 on Saturday ?I’ve entered. Looks like it’s going to be a hot one…
Dumb question - I've never quite figured out whether ACME is a club that you actually join, or a loose association of riders, or something else?
An interesting question, which prompted me to switch my AUK club to ACME, since most of my audaxes are ACME based! ;D hope you like my shiny 39 points. But sorry to Tomsk for pipping you off the top 6 list... :-[
my partner is doing the 200 from the Shaftesbury this weekend, ECEing to 300. All being well, that's both of us SR for this year! ;D
How did you guys get on at the Shaftesbury yesterday? My husband had to abandon because of the heat. :(The heat was was brutal. I limped around the 100k. I’d never have gotten round the 200k in that heat so I was glad I’d switched rides :thumbsup: Chapeau to everyone who even attempted one of the rides!
Phew, less embarrassment for me! :thumbsup:
How did you guys get on at the Shaftesbury yesterday? My husband had to abandon because of the heat. :(
@Owen, there's a paucity of ACME riders in the Hall of Fame for the Wessex Series SR. Just 2, in fact. Is this on your radar for next year? It'll earn you your first AAA SR too.
https://www.wessexsr.org.uk/wsrs.html (https://www.wessexsr.org.uk/wsrs.html)
Maybe ::-) I'll see when the dates are released.
I'm definitely up for an ACME does the Brian Chapman if anyone else is ?
@Owen, and don't forget there's also Grimpeur du Sud awards ...
https://sites.google.com/site/grimpeursdusud/ (https://sites.google.com/site/grimpeursdusud/)
@Owen, and don't forget there's also Grimpeur du Sud awards ...
https://sites.google.com/site/grimpeursdusud/ (https://sites.google.com/site/grimpeursdusud/)
You're worse than a dealer ;D Offering yet more powerful addictive substances to the vulnerable!
@Owen, and don't forget there's also Grimpeur du Sud awards ...
https://sites.google.com/site/grimpeursdusud/ (https://sites.google.com/site/grimpeursdusud/)
You're worse than a dealer ;D Offering yet more powerful addictive substances to the vulnerable!
You've found me out ;D
I never quite understood the allure of the Wessex Series. I finished Hard Boiled once, 20+ yrs ago. One of the challenges then was navigation as the route sheets were a little idiosyncratic. Getting lost was part of the fun, apparently. I suspect GPS navigation makes this less of a problem and improves average speeds. I think my riding next year will be a bit more local as I have to deal with the reality of annual leave again.Fair to say that the route sheets are still a little idiosyncratic (assuming they're still Shawn's versions), but much easier now with GPS. They're stunning rides, lots of winching up hills in bottom gear on tiny roads with grass up the middle - I'd heartily recommend!
Maybe ::-) I'll see when the dates are released.
I'm definitely up for an ACME does the Bryan Chapman if anyone else is ?
As per the FB page ...
Provisional dates for the events:
Hard Boiled 300km – 13th of April 2024
Dorset Coast 200km – 14th of April 2024
Porkers 400km – 5th / 6th of May 2024
Brimstone 600km – 25th / 26th of May 2024
I'm thinking about Bryan Chapman.
That clears the way for 'ACME does the BCM' in May ... very tempted.
That clears the way for 'ACME does the BCM' in May ... very tempted.
Quite tempted by the new 1000 up North. Could double up with the ACME Grand. Lots to think about but there’s some planning to do. We don’t have a 2024 wallchart in the kitchen yet.
Is that the Borders and Flatlands 1000km? If so, does the course overlap much with the ACME Grand?
That clears the way for 'ACME does the BCM' in May ... very tempted.
This has piqued my interest as haven't ridden the BCM yet. Will keep an eye on Will's website.Quite tempted by the new 1000 up North. Could double up with the ACME Grand. Lots to think about but there’s some planning to do. We don’t have a 2024 wallchart in the kitchen yet.
Is that the Borders and Flatlands 1000km? If so, does the course overlap much with the ACME Grand?
Hereward will now move to Friday 14th June - not ideal, as it'll be sandwiched between the Asparagus & Strawberries and Fenland Friends, but hey ho, we'll cope. That clears the way for 'ACME does the BCM' in May ... very tempted.I suppose the new date for Hereward means there’s a little bit more daylight :-) i like the idea of BCM too - maybe if my riding goes well between now and next spring…
Re: the next Tourdax - as the summer months are getting very full, what with one thing and another, how does a spring Tourdax series appeal, maybe mid-April? Otherwise October perhaps? I have an East Anglian route sketched out, with end-of-each-day controls at Ely and Woodbridge.Spring or autumn Tourdax works for me :thumbsup:
You lot are keen.
Not thinking much after the end of October at the moment.
As I've been planning out my cycling goals for next season, I've got a Dutch sized hole in September. I'll check the Audax calendar to avoid any local Essex event clashes before setting the date. Will aim to confirm the dates before the end of November, just in case there are discounted ferry tickets available.ACME event dates in the AUK calendar for that time of year....
So, be prepared. ACME Goes Dutch will be back in September 2024.
Microbreweries may feature!
I am just entering my events into the AUK calendar now (better late than never!) But nothing in September from ACME Suffolk Branch. :thumbsup:
I am up for another Dutch trip :).
ACME event dates in the AUK calendar for that time of year....
August 17th - Hopstock
September 14th - Essex R&R (route check weekend of 31st August)
September 21st - ACME Grand
So there is Dutch sized hole in first to second week of September :thumbsup:
Registered for tomorrow's REM 200 but now can't get home late so contemplating down-sizing to the 100.
Anyone else riding REM?
I believe we are now up to 7 ACME riders entered. ;)
+1, me too for BCM.
Still plenty of space for Emma Haxell’s rowing talk on Tuesday 17th October at 8pm at The Compasses. £5 entry - all money goes to her charity. Please let me know if you want to come.
Hello all,
Wife has got herself a Giant OCR4, size small to suit her petite design. We went out on a ride the other evening for a few kms and I noticed she is stretching forward to get to the bars. The saddle looks fairly far forward on the rails, so I suppose the next thing to go for is a shorter stem?
Any advice on this would be very much appreciated!
Thanks.Nick.
Hello all,
Wife has got herself a Giant OCR4, size small to suit her petite design. We went out on a ride the other evening for a few kms and I noticed she is stretching forward to get to the bars. The saddle looks fairly far forward on the rails, so I suppose the next thing to go for is a shorter stem?
Any advice on this would be very much appreciated!
Thanks.Nick.
Get a pro bike fit? I think Grey Sheep went to Yellow Jersey in Billericay?
It could be a good investment, if Mrs Nick (charming woman 😘 ) is uncomfortable on her new steed it might soon find itself gathering dust in the garage/shed etc which would be a shame.
:-*
Hello all,In line seatposts or reversing the seatpost (only works with some designs!) shortens the reach to the bars. Find what suits the good lady, then measure distance from nose of saddle to centre of bars for future reference. Note that moving the saddle fore/aft does change effective leg reach so measure that and tweak saddle height to compensate.
Wife has got herself a Giant OCR4, size small to suit her petite design. We went out on a ride the other evening for a few kms and I noticed she is stretching forward to get to the bars. The saddle looks fairly far forward on the rails, so I suppose the next thing to go for is a shorter stem?
Any advice on this would be very much appreciated!
Thanks.Nick.
:-*
I'm gonna tell her you said she's charming and that you're blowing me kisses. :-D
Hello all,
Wife has got herself a Giant OCR4, size small to suit her petite design. We went out on a ride the other evening for a few kms and I noticed she is stretching forward to get to the bars. The saddle looks fairly far forward on the rails, so I suppose the next thing to go for is a shorter stem?
Any advice on this would be very much appreciated!
Thanks.Nick.
Hello all,
Wife has got herself a Giant OCR4, size small to suit her petite design. We went out on a ride the other evening for a few kms and I noticed she is stretching forward to get to the bars. The saddle looks fairly far forward on the rails, so I suppose the next thing to go for is a shorter stem?
Any advice on this would be very much appreciated!
Thanks.Nick.
... There are other issues female cyclists can have which are different to us blokes...
I fancy another trip across our northern border.
To include:
https://www.cairngormsloop.net/about (https://www.cairngormsloop.net/about)
Followed by some gravelly touring. Aiming for June.
Thank you to all of you that have helped with the ladyfit - great advice and I will get going on some of that soon.
Much appreciated!
Any idea when the next batch of ACME jerseys are likely to be coming in?
Think I'm a L or XL in the current men's sizing (although in real life usually S or M)
An order for the popular sizes has just been placed. They may or may not arrive in time for the Stansted Airport Express on 2nd December.Any idea when the next batch of ACME jerseys are likely to be coming in?
Think I'm a L or XL in the current men's sizing (although in real life usually S or M)
Huggy had some mock-ups in the pub on Wednesday. I'm sure he'll be along to confirm.
I had to buy a large.......
Huggy had some mock-ups in the pub on Wednesday.
Couldn't find them on the AUK events calendar.
Well, I took the dynohub that failed during PBP to BFC for the once over.
Appeared to be putting out power so I brought it home and wired the light back in - nothing. If I wire the Igaro in, I get output. Then I had the idea that I should hook it up to the light on my other bike (which is also in pieces, both wheels delivered to BFC yesterday). I hooked it up, span the wheel, nothing. So, it seems the hub is powering the Igaro, but not the lights - I don't get it.
I guess it could point to a faulty light, or faulty wiring to the light?
I had a B+M IQ-X that failed because of the switch, and it appears to be a common fault and they stopped making them!
Out of all the dynamo lights I have tried most failed. I'm now only using the SON/Edelux one.
Cheers
GSWell, I took the dynohub that failed during PBP to BFC for the once over.
Appeared to be putting out power so I brought it home and wired the light back in - nothing. If I wire the Igaro in, I get output. Then I had the idea that I should hook it up to the light on my other bike (which is also in pieces, both wheels delivered to BFC yesterday). I hooked it up, span the wheel, nothing. So, it seems the hub is powering the Igaro, but not the lights - I don't get it.
The IQ X light I have refuses to wake up when the B&M USB Werk is also connected. I have a switch in the feed to the USB unit, once that units input is off the light wakes up and responds (switch works), and carries on working until the bike stops for a while even with the USB module reconnected (light never achieves full brightness when the USB is also connected, but works fine for daylight running light).
Thanks, BFC,
I ran the two separately, so that should not be an issue.
Cheers,
Nick.The IQ X light I have refuses to wake up when the B&M USB Werk is also connected. I have a switch in the feed to the USB unit, once that units input is off the light wakes up and responds (switch works), and carries on working until the bike stops for a while even with the USB module reconnected (light never achieves full brightness when the USB is also connected, but works fine for daylight running light).
I’m pretty sure I qualify!
I’m pretty sure I qualify!
... for something! ;D
How about the other ESR, an Essex Sub Randonneur for doing lots of rides of less than 200km in Essex?Just saying.
Thanks, BFC,
I ran the two separately, so that should not be an issue.
Cheers,
Nick.The IQ X light I have refuses to wake up when the B&M USB Werk is also connected. I have a switch in the feed to the USB unit, once that units input is off the light wakes up and responds (switch works), and carries on working until the bike stops for a while even with the USB module reconnected (light never achieves full brightness when the USB is also connected, but works fine for daylight running light).
I had an issue where an Igaro (very first version) went short circuit which stopped an IQ-x from working. I was about to open up the light to inspect the wires until I identified it was the Igaro.
You've already ruled that out so I think you've nothing left to loose by opening it up and desoldering and inspecting the wire in the light to see if that resolves your issue.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/BUMM+IQ-XS+Bike+Front+Light+Busch+&+M%C3%BCller+Teardown/132285 (https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/BUMM+IQ-XS+Bike+Front+Light+Busch+&+M%C3%BCller+Teardown/132285)
Paging @Tomsk ...
You normally like to do a group ride in the last week of the year. Is that on the cards this year, and assuming the weather behaves, which day is your preference?
Sounds not unlike the problem I had earlier this year. This thread records how I came to fit an IQ-X (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=114771) and then, three years later, the last post links to the thread where I investigated a failure and replaced it.
Has the new batch of ACME jerseys arrived from the supplier yet ? If so, I'll bring along some cash to the SAE event tomorrow.nope
got some lovely new neck warmers though
I need to do a 200 for my RRtY - looking at 22nd or 23rd if I can - is anyone interested? Need to clear with the family first but I think i could do one of those days.
I need to do a 200 for my RRtY - looking at 22nd or 23rd if I can - is anyone interested? Need to clear with the family first but I think i could do one of those days.
Yes ... either of those days, unless family stuff occurs. Dick Turpin's Day Out 200km?
(Edit) Saturday's forcast is wet and very windy, Friday's is just windy in the morning with an increasingly strong westerly in the afternoon, so a westward heading Bricks and Moretaine 200km would make sense, so we'd at least get a good push home! Reversing the route works well, heading east from Dunmow to Braintree first. What start time would you be looking at, Nick?
You might want to keep an eye on that weather forecast. The wind is now down to arrive a bit earlier and with Saturday looking by far the better day, going by the BBC forecast at least.
You might want to keep an eye on that weather forecast. The wind is now down to arrive a bit earlier and with Saturday looking by far the better day, going by the BBC forecast at least.
Met Office saying the wind is the same but wetter on Sat. Who knows?!
I am just entering my events into the AUK calendar now (better late than never!) But nothing in September from ACME Suffolk Branch. :thumbsup:
I am up for another Dutch trip :).ACME event dates in the AUK calendar for that time of year....
August 17th - Hopstock
September 14th - Essex R&R (route check weekend of 31st August)
September 21st - ACME Grand
So there is Dutch sized hole in first to second week of September :thumbsup:
Thanks both. That feels like it's directing the Dutch trip to be:
Out: Sailing on Wed 4th Sept at 23:00
Back: Sailing on Sun 8th Sept at 22:30
Will suggest train assist if anybody isn't available for the full excursion and wants to join midway.
I am just entering my events into the AUK calendar now (better late than never!) But nothing in September from ACME Suffolk Branch. :thumbsup:
I am up for another Dutch trip :).ACME event dates in the AUK calendar for that time of year....
August 17th - Hopstock
September 14th - Essex R&R (route check weekend of 31st August)
September 21st - ACME Grand
So there is Dutch sized hole in first to second week of September :thumbsup:
Thanks both. That feels like it's directing the Dutch trip to be:
Out: Sailing on Wed 4th Sept at 23:00
Back: Sailing on Sun 8th Sept at 22:30
Will suggest train assist if anybody isn't available for the full excursion and wants to join midway.
RE: ACME goes Dutch 2024
I have put my holiday requests in for next year.
Planning to book the ferry over the Christmas break.
So just wanted to confirm that the dates above are confirmed before I spend the money?
"Out: Sailing on Wed 4th Sept at 23:00
Back: Sailing on Sun 8th Sept at 22:30."
Re: B&M 200 - Saturday is forecasted a merely moderate westerly breeze with some sun, as against gusty winds (up to 43mph) and some rain tomorrow. I'll take the Saturday option. I've done the final gardening session of the year yesterday, been for the big food shopping trip (blown the year's Co-op divi this morning, which loaded up the bike somewhat!), so the holidays can start whenever I feel like it.That’ll do nicely, Tomsk! Meet at yours?
07:00 start from Dunmow?
That’ll do nicely, Tomsk! Meet at yours?
Merry Christmas ACME chums!Happy Christmas!
Best present so far, the 2024 Buses Yearbook (from #1 son). Some may know it was that birthday earlier this month. ::-)
Today I have been hanging a little exhibition of ten of my paintings at the Spirtual Home.Look forward very much to seeing those
They'll be there all of February, maybe longer ...
Yep -its not to bad, tea hut / roadside cafe mid-way stop, breaky at the airport cafe last time I think....
Has anybody ridden one of the Friday Nights to the Coast rides? Just looking at the 2024 calendar and quite fancy the ride down to Shoreham. I think Jibbers has, anybody else also?
https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/ride-calendar-2024 (https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/ride-calendar-2024)
Yep -its not to bad, tea hut / roadside cafe mid-way stop, breaky at the airport cafe last time I think....
Thank you … I’ll have a think. Would obviously be extending it up to a 200km!
Hello all,
Looking for a 200 on Wednesday (DIY, probably), to keep my RRtY up. Weather is looking like SSW winds all day, strengthening as the day goes on. Idea would be to get out in the morning as early as I can and head SSW-erly. looking for a tailwind home. Any ideas. O learned ones?
I've used train assist back from Peterborough and Kings Lynn in the past, you don't gain any time as you still have to get yourself back home, but the riding is definitely easier if there's a southerly/SSW. Let me know if you want a copy of my route from the weekend just gone :thumbsup:Thanks for all your off forum help for a great ride and a great route!
Does anyone know about cycling from Stansted Airport station? I know you can't go on the Express trains with a bike, but there are others (I think). It's the nearest station to Great Dunmow for the Horsepower event, and the M11 junction is a mess at the moment if I use BS. Otherwise Elsenham might be OK, but I don't think there are so many trains.
Is there any reason not to get a train there and just head off into the wilds of Essex? Will they make me fly to Australia or something instead?
Does anyone know about cycling from Stansted Airport station? I know you can't go on the Express trains with a bike, but there are others (I think). It's the nearest station to Great Dunmow for the Horsepower event, and the M11 junction is a mess at the moment if I use BS. Otherwise Elsenham might be OK, but I don't think there are so many trains.
Is there any reason not to get a train there and just head off into the wilds of Essex? Will they make me fly to Australia or something instead?
If you are near Bishop's Stortford on Saturday around 10am, please do come along and support a mass cycle and walk to put some pressure on the councils to build an active travel route that has stalled for the past 6 years.I may well be doing Park Run in Stortford tomorrow morning and could stick around after for this :thumbsup:
https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/cycle-stortford-to-stage-mass-walk-and-ride-to-pressure-coun-9355752/ (https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/cycle-stortford-to-stage-mass-walk-and-ride-to-pressure-coun-9355752/)
If you are near Bishop's Stortford on Saturday around 10am, please do come along and support a mass cycle and walk to put some pressure on the councils to build an active travel route that has stalled for the past 6 years.I may well be doing Park Run in Stortford tomorrow morning and could stick around after for this :thumbsup:
https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/cycle-stortford-to-stage-mass-walk-and-ride-to-pressure-coun-9355752/ (https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/cycle-stortford-to-stage-mass-walk-and-ride-to-pressure-coun-9355752/)