"Park and Ride" Saturday 24th October

[redjedi]

Redjedi had originally suggested leading the ride but has some sort of feeble excuse...
Teef stands in and has been recce-ing

I can still lead the ride, as long as you all promise to keep up with me........while I walk at about 5mph. We should be done by sometime on Sunday

But I must stop reading this thread, that looks like a great ride.

I'll be testing my arm and hand daily up to the weekend, too weak today but you never know

 

[Aperitif]

Come on then Luke - there is only one vibrating bit (when your bike comes too close to mikee's magnetic personality) and you can do that by road...no significant climbs and plenty of bail out points along the way. I think it is about 44kms before setting rubber outside of The London!

Continued good wishes for a full recovery.

PS Has your elbow injury left you feeling a bit chilly on the fingertips...a sort of cool hand Luke?

 

[ttcycle]

I profess to having a pretty nasty cold. Thought it was getting better by Sunday but it still seems to be snapping at the heels. The commute into work today was hard work!

Will hopefully be fully sorted by Saturday but am off kilter for sure - hope to be there still but will have to see how it goes

 

[Aperitif]

Get Vick to rub on your chest tt - it might help. Day nurse, night nurse - anything to curb the ravages of cold. Hope you feel a little better tomorrow. (Not a small person in the bookies either...)

 

[Davywalnuts]

I profess to having a pretty nasty cold. Thought it was getting better by Sunday but it still seems to be snapping at the heels. The commute into work today was hard work!

Will hopefully be fully sorted by Saturday but am off kilter for sure - hope to be there still but will have to see how it goes

Mines lingering too, but we are soldiers, we will cycle on!

 

[mike e]

Not liking what I'm reading, hope these various "niggles" are all sorted by the weekend and we have a big turnout.

Having said that..........

I've got a twinge just below my left knee
Bike make's odd noises, now and again
It's getting a bit chilly

Ha, not likely, I'll be in central London on Saturday morning even if I have to ride there.

 

[mistral]

Get Vick to rub on your chest tt - it might help. Day nurse, night nurse - anything to curb the ravages of cold. Hope you feel a little better tomorrow. (Not a small person in the bookies either...)

Which Vick though ... Borge, Hugo, Mature, Meldrew, Reeves or Spinetti

Although you may have a more rapid recovery if you can get one of these Vick(y)s to be your Night Nurse ... Beckham, Principal, Pendleton, not to mention Pixie (Victoria) Lott, Victoria's Secret could feature too

 

[mike e]

Which Vick though ... Borge, Hugo, Mature, Meldrew, Reeves or Spinetti

Although you may have a more rapid recovery if you can get one of these Vick(y)s to be your Night Nurse ... Beckham, Principal, Pendleton, not to mention Pixie (Victoria) Lott, Victoria's Secret could feature too

You do know tt is female???

 

[Davywalnuts]

Not liking what I'm reading, hope these various "niggles" are all sorted by the weekend and we have a big turnout.

Having said that..........

I've got a twinge just below my left knee
Bike make's odd noises, now and again
It's getting a bit chilly

Ha, not likely, I'll be in central London on Saturday morning even if I have to ride there.

That the spirit! Come rain or shine, you do us proud!

I've gotta do a whole rebuild but she'll be fine and tickerty boo!

 

[mike e]

That the spirit! Come rain or shine, you do us proud!

I've gotta do a whole rebuild but she'll be fine and tickerty boo!

Give those wheels a good looking at...

 

[Davywalnuts]

Give those wheels a good looking at...

Oh yes, she's getting a whole lotta seeing too with some close up inspections!

 

[mistral]

You do know tt is female???

 

[redjedi]

Not liking what I'm reading, hope these various "niggles" are all sorted by the weekend and we have a big turnout.

Having said that..........

I've got a twinge just below my left knee
Bike make's odd noises, now and again
It's getting a bit chilly

Ha, not likely, I'll be in central London on Saturday morning even if I have to ride there.

I think I should move oop north with you Mike, these southerners really are soft, I'm still considering doing this ride with a broken hand and elbow

I don't want to hear and excuses of having a cold, come on the ride and sweat it out. Unless you've got man-flu of course, in which case we'll detour the ride past your house and drop off some cake

 

[mike e]

I think I should move oop north with you Mike, these southerners really are soft, I'm still considering doing this ride with a broken hand and elbow

I don't want to hear and excuses of having a cold, come on the ride and sweat it out. Unless you've got man-flu of course, in which case we'll detour the ride past your house and drop off some cake

Don't worry Luke, I'm all over this ride like a rash. Hope you can make it, but don't risk any further injury or discomfort, although I guess you'll be chomping at the bit to get out on your bike. Did you end up using a turbo at all?

 

[redjedi]

It's feeling a little better every day, so I'm taking it a day at a time.

I was very kindly leant a trainer by Benborp and I used it for a bit at the weekend, but it's a basic one so is very very loud. Too loud to watch tv with and too loud for my house mates to put up with.

It wasn't quite the same as going on a real ride though

If I don't make the ride, I could meet you all in Richmond Park at the cafe. It's about 30 miles into the ride, so would be a good place for a tea break.