Dunwich Dynamo 30th June 2012 Roll call
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mattobrien
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Suffolk
Ah Tony, you see if I left my truck in the car park, I could see a BBQ on the beach once finished, a few creature comforts and feeling happy to give it full beans all the way to Dunwich, knowing you don't have to keep anything in the tank for the return journey.
Not suggesting there as anything left in the tank, the fuel light was definitely on.
Looking at the strata segments for the entire ride, we posted a very respectable time, which includes our breaks. Top 20 as it stands.
Not suggesting there as anything left in the tank, the fuel light was definitely on.
Looking at the strata segments for the entire ride, we posted a very respectable time, which includes our breaks. Top 20 as it stands.
Tim, you can tell your LBS that there make superb flapjacks! I only stopped to get some water but had to sample them when they were offered and they were proper tasty.
mattobrien
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Suffolk
Yes, I was impressed by the effort of Torque bikes. Wish them every success.
thom
____
- Location
- The Borough
Hi 4F, that was me and well the rest didn't quite go to plan, mainly because I was relying on garmin directions to Cambridge and the battery gave out... I got off track, veared towards Stowmarket and changed target to Bury St Edmonds but with more direction issues ended up on a dual carriageway and just decided to simplify the situation, to avoid the headwind and bail to Ipswich...
Nice to meet you - hope to see you on a FNRTTC one evening.
jefmcg
Guru
Hi,
I made it, with a time much slower than yours. Got into Dunwich about 8.30 - which was still earlier than I expected, and left me with about 4 hours for the train I'd booked. Still, coffee and sleep in the garden of The Ship, a brief visit to Greyfriars ruin and a cappuccino in Darsham put me on the platform in good time for my train.
And this is when I was very happy to be on a folder. There were about 20 or 30 bikes on the station, but when the train pulled in (1 every two hours), the guard said: room for one bike. Apparently the train, sans guard van can only hold seven bikes, and they were at capacity, but one person was getting off. Anyway, I hopped on with my folder, and settled in, and left the others to duke it out. The rest were going to have to cycle to Ipswich, as most of them weren't getting to London any other way. And they'd probably have to buy a new ticket, as the pre-booked ones were for a specified train only.
I made it, with a time much slower than yours. Got into Dunwich about 8.30 - which was still earlier than I expected, and left me with about 4 hours for the train I'd booked. Still, coffee and sleep in the garden of The Ship, a brief visit to Greyfriars ruin and a cappuccino in Darsham put me on the platform in good time for my train.
And this is when I was very happy to be on a folder. There were about 20 or 30 bikes on the station, but when the train pulled in (1 every two hours), the guard said: room for one bike. Apparently the train, sans guard van can only hold seven bikes, and they were at capacity, but one person was getting off. Anyway, I hopped on with my folder, and settled in, and left the others to duke it out. The rest were going to have to cycle to Ipswich, as most of them weren't getting to London any other way. And they'd probably have to buy a new ticket, as the pre-booked ones were for a specified train only.
al-fresco
Growing older but not up...
- Location
- Shropshire
Caught the train in Welsh Wales at 14.45 on Saturday. Met an old school mate outside the Pub in the Park (fairly lucky because he'd forgotten his mobile and we hadn't agreed on a meeting point). After a leisurely ride we rolled into Dunwich at about 9.00.
The period of darkness seemed much shorter this year and I kind of missed it. It felt a lot colder too - especially after 2 pints of beer. Bacon butties at the 'pop up' just after Framlingham were life savers. The queue for loading was long but moved well and we were told to get on the 12.00 coach. Time for a couple more pints in the Ship.
On the way back the A12 was blocked by an accident and the coach stationary for about an hour before being diverted off. Finally got to Bermondsey about 16.15 and found the bikes had already been unloaded. Grabbed mine, dashed to Euston and just caught the 17.05 to Chester. Back home 20.30. Slept for 10 and a half hours.
The period of darkness seemed much shorter this year and I kind of missed it. It felt a lot colder too - especially after 2 pints of beer. Bacon butties at the 'pop up' just after Framlingham were life savers. The queue for loading was long but moved well and we were told to get on the 12.00 coach. Time for a couple more pints in the Ship.
On the way back the A12 was blocked by an accident and the coach stationary for about an hour before being diverted off. Finally got to Bermondsey about 16.15 and found the bikes had already been unloaded. Grabbed mine, dashed to Euston and just caught the 17.05 to Chester. Back home 20.30. Slept for 10 and a half hours.
Scilly Suffolk
Über Member
Massive effort! Chapeau!
Scilly Suffolk
Über Member
Having tried to doze on the shingle and the cafe being queued-out, a sleeping bag and a bbq sounds like the way forward.
Scilly Suffolk
Über Member
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
But surely you're doing Dunwich and back as a warm up for LEL (along with whatever FNRttC is the previous night)??
