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tippers_kiwi

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8175 on: 14 November, 2015, 12:01:29 am »
Excellent...could we use the santa special to try out costumes.....100km of potential head winds should be no problem for a wise man

I'm thinking along the lines of the below. The built in overshoes are a real bonus

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huggy

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8176 on: 14 November, 2015, 07:47:54 am »
On account of TCMT-H thinking that I was going out on the bike with the Mid Essex Massive this morning I am apparently going, see you at the roundabout for the full experience  :-\
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Tomsk

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8177 on: 14 November, 2015, 08:10:49 pm »
Was the coastguard chopper called out or did you all make it safely back to port?

I had a rather damp ride to Chelmo and back. As the FB club-run consisted of just me, I went to the Essex CTC AGM instead. I found I volunteered to help on the Windmill Rides next June [which is now looking like a busy cycling month] - as they are rather short of marshalls/controllers. The lunch [provided by Maggie Mills] was excellent too. AUK Rich E was there, as well as the expected host of familiar CTC faces, including Essex Audax Legend, Brian Taylor.

Re: next Wednesday - meet me somewhere along the Gt Leighs ['Castle' crossroads] to Bannister Green road? [Assuming you leave Spa Rd at 19:30, heading via Fairstead, Fuller Street etc] - then we can form the magical mystery chaingang, and...to keep everyone happy, the ford at Shalford Green might be quite full by then, and the lane either side might qualify as one of Oscar's Dad's Sh*t Roads of Essex...
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tippers_kiwi

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8178 on: 14 November, 2015, 08:43:21 pm »
I'll get in first and say I managed a successful navigation of the Dogger Lane Ford today. It also proved the Goretex shoes are indeed watertight!

BCM entry posted, santa special entered, passessment for Easter arrow, Kernow &Southwest, Mae Mr Pickwick yn mynd i chwilio am ddreigiau a chwedlau and Flatlands sorted. Looks like another Audax year is taking shape!
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Oscar's dad

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8179 on: 15 November, 2015, 08:09:59 am »
I couldn't quite believe it when I saw tippers ploughing into the Doggers Lane ford!  I've done it too some years ago on the tandem before I knew any better so me a and Nik are an exclusive club!  Any other prospective members out there?

Tomsk's idea for next Wednesday gets my  :thumbsup:
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tedshred

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8180 on: 15 November, 2015, 10:40:20 am »
Santa Special, entered  :thumbsup:
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Andy C33

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8181 on: 15 November, 2015, 05:38:04 pm »
Ditto :thumbsup:
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bobb

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8182 on: 15 November, 2015, 10:11:29 pm »
Also entered  :)
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tedshred

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8183 on: 16 November, 2015, 03:13:59 pm »
BCM entered  :o

Come on you good people.  I need someone to follow at a distance.
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Oaky

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8184 on: 16 November, 2015, 03:20:13 pm »
Quote from: tedshred on 16 November, 2015, 03:13:59 pm
BCM entered  :o

Come on you good people.  I need someone to follow at a distance.

Out of interest, what gear are you putting on the Genesis for the BCM?
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Oaky

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8185 on: 16 November, 2015, 03:22:51 pm »
Quote from: Tomsk on 14 November, 2015, 08:10:49 pm
Re: next Wednesday - meet me somewhere along the Gt Leighs ['Castle' crossroads] to Bannister Green road? [Assuming you leave Spa Rd at 19:30, heading via Fairstead, Fuller Street etc] - then we can form the magical mystery chaingang, and...to keep everyone happy, the ford at Shalford Green might be quite full by then, and the lane either side might qualify as one of Oscar's Dad's Sh*t Roads of Essex...

Despite the final observation up there, I will endeavour to be heading in the correct direction on the correct road along with the rest of the Spa Rd. peloton on Wednesday.  :thumbsup:
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tedshred

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8186 on: 16 November, 2015, 03:24:29 pm »
Quote from: Oaky on 16 November, 2015, 03:20:13 pm


Out of interest, what gear are you putting on the Genesis for the BCM?
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You mean "which Genesis are you riding ?"

Answer the Equilibrium with a 12-30 cassette on it.

Unless you are doing it on fixed...
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Oaky

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8187 on: 16 November, 2015, 04:00:21 pm »
Given that I didn't manage to do any ride over 300km this year, I don't think I'll be attempting BCM next year.

I'm going to try for a fixed SR in 2016, though.  (I got the 300 and 600 on fixed in 2013, but rode the 200 and 400 on gears before I got my day01).  BCM can wait for 2017.

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bobb

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8188 on: 16 November, 2015, 04:03:39 pm »
I've almost entered the BCM. Just need to go to the post box....
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Carlosfandango

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8189 on: 16 November, 2015, 07:47:27 pm »
In an act of misty eyed, romantic stupidity I've entered the BCM as well.
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tedshred

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8190 on: 16 November, 2015, 08:12:29 pm »
You'll have to go up to the micro saddlebag for that one.

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tippers_kiwi

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8191 on: 16 November, 2015, 08:58:14 pm »
Excellent....my entry was in the post yesterday.

Carlos will be fine with the condom under the saddle, you can sleep in a nice warm bunk in Dolgellau.
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bobb

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8192 on: 16 November, 2015, 09:03:51 pm »
My entry is now in a post box. Will we get in? It say it's over subscribed on AUK, or does that just mean that it's always over subscribed, so you just have to enter and see?
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tippers_kiwi

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8193 on: 16 November, 2015, 09:21:11 pm »
I had thought that was left from last year. Seems not but I reckon all should be ok. It is pretty early, not a PBP year and it looks to be restricted to AUK members. Fun waiting to find out now.
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Tomsk

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8194 on: 17 November, 2015, 11:11:54 am »
On another tack...Soupy was at the London Sports Writers' Festival at the weekend and wrote up the David Millar/Ned Boulting interview for his blog:

http://ramblingsofanessexlad.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/london-sports-writing-festival-2015.html

Mr Boulting has tweeted his appreciation... :thumbsup:
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Oscar's dad

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8195 on: 17 November, 2015, 12:52:21 pm »
Quote from: Tomsk on 17 November, 2015, 11:11:54 am
On another tack...Soupy was at the London Sports Writers' Festival at the weekend and wrote up the David Millar/Ned Boulting interview for his blog:

http://ramblingsofanessexlad.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/london-sports-writing-festival-2015.html

Mr Boulting has tweeted his appreciation... :thumbsup:

Nice piece Soupy!
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jiberjaber

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8196 on: 17 November, 2015, 01:10:49 pm »
Quote from: Tomsk on 17 November, 2015, 11:11:54 am
On another tack...Soupy was at the London Sports Writers' Festival at the weekend and wrote up the David Millar/Ned Boulting interview for his blog:

http://ramblingsofanessexlad.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/london-sports-writing-festival-2015.html

Mr Boulting has tweeted his appreciation... :thumbsup:

I didn't realise the link until I got to the end of the article Tom - enjoyed that :)  :thumbsup:
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Tomsk

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8197 on: 17 November, 2015, 03:57:37 pm »
Re: tomorrow - I've been out for a little ride this morning to look at the Shalford Green ford - it's a bit deeper than last week, but still ok [just!] to ride clipped in and not get wet feet.

If we're going to do a serious bit of chain-ganging on the wider roads, then I might make a concession to sanity and ride gears - it's so much easier to match the pace in a tight formation, especially at higher speeds/cadences.
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tedshred

Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8198 on: 17 November, 2015, 04:07:29 pm »
Gears  :o

If Tomsk is on gears, I'm definitely on gears and a motor if I can get one fitted.

How do you form a grupetto on a magical mystery ride  ::-)
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The Retiree

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Re: Mid-Essex Mid Week Nocturnal Series (plus random E Anglian stuff)
« Reply #8199 on: 17 November, 2015, 04:16:44 pm »
Quote from: Tomsk on 17 November, 2015, 03:57:37 pm
If we're going to do a serious bit of chain-ganging on the wider roads, then I might make a concession to sanity and ride gears - it's so much easier to match the pace in a tight formation, especially at higher speeds/cadences.

I might have to dig the bumble bee out of hibernation  ;D

Quote from: Tomsk on 17 November, 2015, 03:57:37 pm
Re: tomorrow - I've been out for a little ride this morning to look at the Shalford Green ford - it's a bit deeper than last week, but still ok [just!] to ride clipped in and not get wet feet.

Not sure how well it will enjoy this part though  ::-)
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