Dunwich Dynamo (Sat 16th - SUn 17th July)

[Sittingduck]

I'm provisionally in - depends on a few things at home but it should be ok.

I won't hold back either - there is unfinished business after somehow (inexplicably) being beaten to Dunwich by 4F and SteveVW in 2009

They had dopplegangers hiding in a bush, 40 miles from Dunwich...

 

[4F]

I'm provisionally in - depends on a few things at home but it should be ok.

I won't hold back either - there is unfinished business after somehow (inexplicably) being beaten to Dunwich by 4F and SteveVW in 2009

The rise of the Fatketeers

 

[Tynan]

I'm provisionally in - depends on a few things at home but it should be ok.

I won't hold back either - there is unfinished business after somehow (inexplicably) being beaten to Dunwich by 4F and SteveVW in 2009

yay I was about to post until I saw the not holding back bit, arse

and they had a lower average speed, will was certain we followed the route but I suspect we either took a extra bit or others took a short bit, we were on a long lonely bit at one point with only a few other riders, later meeting loads of people coming in from a side road at a junction

it wasn't all bad at all though as they had the van ready and the tea poured

 

[Will1985]

We took a wrong turning at Kettleburgh and ended up near Easton which made it an extra 2 miles (plus those 10 minutes stopped trying to work out where we were!). At least another cyclist came up behind us feeling just as lost

You're right though Tynan, having a warm drink ready was a small consolation.

 

[4F]

You two should have paid more attention to map reading at Scouts

To be fair I just followed everyone else which included 2 loops of getting lost in Sudbury before a kind taxi driver pointed out the right road.

 

[Tynan]

I've done 3 DDs without ever doing any navigation at all, other than looking at someone's proper map once when a load of us went wrong at that famous bit where the road forks either side of a cottage

will insisted he knew the way, and to be far he did for 99.9% of it

if will hadn't started getting indignant I'd have been very pleased at getting there just after the kettle had boiled, furniture set up and Stellas unpacked, the occasional ludicrous allegations that I'm quick, and of course riding with will forces me to take part in the great 'how did they get there before us' fued

still pleased at how it worked out though

(ps, no telling will about my prang last year or else)

 

[stevevw]

Will & Tynan
Ever heard of the Tortoise and the Hare?

 

[Tynan]

we cracked along though with regular but brief stops, somewhere I recorded my moving average speed at 17.9mph, we did a fairly good stretch in the low 20s as the sun came, just to stop Will's legs from stalling I suspect

anyway, what's done is done, fairs fair, etc etc, I'd have been a miserable sod if we'd got there and hour early and stood around waiting for you lot, Will might want to ponder that

no van presumably means an apocalyptic no holds barred race with nothing to lose, resulting in will waving as he passes us on the return leg in Epping ...

Frankly Steve, I'm only back now hoping there was van/seats/table/tea/beer/pagoda/etc news

Otherwise I'm going to have to get fitter and try to keep up with Will as long as i can in an attempt to beat the queue of terror for the cafe

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Otherwise I'm going to have to get fitter and try to keep up with Will as long as i can in an attempt to beat the queue of terror for the cafe

I have a cunning plan for that... The new bike is a tourer, which means a third bottle holder for a stove fuel bottle. So pack the MSR , bacon pan, egg, sasuage, etc...

 

[iZaP]

As I understand, this is straight after the Whitstable ride....

So is anyone doing the ride to Whistable and then this?

 

[Flying Dodo]

It's after the Brighton "genteel" FNRttC. And yes, some people are doing both.

 

[User10571]

Not Whitstable, Brighton. Yes people will do both. I intend to do both myself but it is a racing certainty that, after a couple of pints sitting in the Brighton sunshine, my resolve will disappear like the mist over Ditchling Beacon first thing in the morning.

We have been here before.
Haven't we?

 

[Flying Dodo]

Yes (hic).

 

[frank9755]

Not Whitstable, Brighton. Yes people will do both. I intend to do both myself but it is a racing certainty that, after a couple of pints sitting in the Brighton sunshine, my resolve will disappear like the mist over Ditchling Beacon first thing in the morning.

Good point: who has got first option on the train ticket back from Dunwich that you doubtlessly bought ages ago but obviously won't use...?

 

[Flying Dodo]

I see tickets from Stowmarket to London are still available from £11................