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:
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?
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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 ...