Just got back @ 00:30.
A great night -- токамак, Andyf and I met at CHM. токамак led us gently through the park and along rainsford rd to the chignall road, where he started to ride at a slightly less slow-for-him pace. Andyf and I set off in pursuit of him and managed to (through his taking it easy) hang onto his wheel for much of the ride.
Thankfully, my pre-emptive intake of food, wine gums, sesame snaps and orange juice meant I didn't die this time, and, once we hit Howe St, I had an inkling that I could burst through from behind, put my head down and try and time trial to the Compasses ahead of токамак... the sneaky-jump went well, but within about 10 seconds, on the approach to the first corner, I looked round and he'd already eaten most of my gap and was closing at an impressive rate and would catch me within ~100yds, rather then the mile or so to the pub.
Overall today (including my stoppy-starty 12mph 2.5 miles across Londontown) 31.6 miles @ 15.9mph.
Oh and we drank a bit of beer (started on the Blackwater Reggae, and moved onto the Woodforde's Wherry once that ran out).
A great turnout -- токамак, Andyf and myself from CHM, met up with chief and Tomsk at the Compasses and as a random bonus, Christophe happened to be passing just as we were arriving!
One last thing -- this thread is now almost (i.e. we're waiting for 08:08:22 tomorrow) exactly one year old! I think the series has been great fun! It's a shame OD isn't here to celebrate with us, but cycle-touring France trumps that, in any book!
