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Becs
Veteran
- Location
- Old Hatfield (it's nice honest!)
have a nice ride guys. I might pootle out round cambs if the weather's not too bad, if not it'll be tv and the turbo for me!
OP
OP
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
I am up and awake so will be there - I think the cat was aware I needed to get up early - little blighter purred and pawed me awake at 5 am this morning instead of the usual 7am...and then proceeded to miaow his guts out demanding food when I got out of bed at 6 - doing some 'work' until Ian arrives.
See you all later- looking forward to it!
See you all later- looking forward to it!
mmm...the Cambridgeshire "hills" or turbo torture? Tough decision even if it is raining. Go on get out there!
Not too cold out today, just hope the expected rain stays away until later this afternoon.
And I still don't need to leave for an hour. Luxury compared to the last 2 Sundays.
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
I can't make it tis week. Friends Birthday lunch is kicking off at Noon. Have a nice ride folks!
That was a nice relaxing ride, which makes a change to the last couple of weeks.
8 of us were out this week. The usuals of Dave, Ian, Clive, Little Martin and me, a couple of irregulars in Zimzum and TTcycle and the newbie Liza.
Somebody who's better with words and remembering where we went will share all the details, but it was a lovely sightseeing tour of London led by Martin.
We caught the end of the changing of the guards, St. Pauls Cathedral, Look Mums, Kings Cross, Regents Park and speakers corner.
Along with the usual numerous comfort stops and Dave's new jersey we also had Liza's first clipless moment; well done Liza, told you it would only hurt your pride
8 of us were out this week. The usuals of Dave, Ian, Clive, Little Martin and me, a couple of irregulars in Zimzum and TTcycle and the newbie Liza.
Somebody who's better with words and remembering where we went will share all the details, but it was a lovely sightseeing tour of London led by Martin.
We caught the end of the changing of the guards, St. Pauls Cathedral, Look Mums, Kings Cross, Regents Park and speakers corner.
Along with the usual numerous comfort stops and Dave's new jersey we also had Liza's first clipless moment; well done Liza, told you it would only hurt your pride
.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Oh dear Liza, it looks like you might not be travelling with Luke as aide...probs. makes you burp too much anyway!
As I was saying earlier, Liza needed a hand from time to time - someone to act a bike guardian...here's the picture of Luke as aide. <burp>
However, the plasticky bit on the back wheel needs to be removed...the committee couldn't understand why Luke hadn't advised accordingly.
Also, it was an 'Ah bless' moment when the protective plastic was discovered on Liza's counter. This means she will have a long and fruitful cycling life and take good care of all her equipment!
Nice to meet you Liza - we thought it was another one of Luke's 'imaginary friends' he used to talk about...
PS. Sorry about the hill up to Islington
I was up and out early this morning to get a few extra miles in so headed for the kent countryside. By the time I reached Grace I had 28 miles on the clock. We pootled to HPC to meet whoever was to turn up. I wasn't too hopeful what with the very changeable weather. 'teef was the only one there to meet Grace and myself but it wasn't long before RedJedi, 'new girl' Liza, Mista Preston, Zimzum and His Royal Sereneness Topcat.
The Changing of The Guard was ontime as per usual.. set your clock peeps..
So off to Hyde Park for the customary Macp.
ZZ loking all Weirdy Beardy
We dragged Liza on a lap of Hyde Park
And had a 'dellzeqq' style talk on architecture from 'teef about 1 Hyde Park
A future 'Where in London' with ZZ
We made our way to have a 'nose' at St Paul's Cathedral (who knows were this nose is then?)
After hanging around for a bit at St Paul's discussing who the gold statue is of.. it's St Paul of course
We made our way to..
Were you can get....
But TC had some cracking toast...
After Look Mum's Clive was heading for Zero hour so he left us to make his way back for his Sunday Roast.
The rest of us took the back routes to the nether regions of Kings Cross and St Pancras stations to have a gander at the stations roofing..
On to Regent's Park for a lap, then back to Hyde Park (saying ttfn to Grace and ZZ) for another coffee, MacP and a lap and to have a nose and a listen to some of the shouters & hecklers at Speakers Corner.
New girl Liza with very lovely very blue new Spesh..Redjedi's snot coloured beastie behind..
And it was time for everybody to head home...
After a last lap of the park with 'teef' I pootled back to the Embankment, followed the Thames all the way to Putney. And on to home via all the delights that South East London can offer.
I was going to stay out and do a 'hundred' but the rain and cold was getting progressively worse so called it a day at 85 miles.
feel free to download any of the photo's Here
The Changing of The Guard was ontime as per usual.. set your clock peeps..
So off to Hyde Park for the customary Macp.
ZZ loking all Weirdy Beardy
We dragged Liza on a lap of Hyde Park
And had a 'dellzeqq' style talk on architecture from 'teef about 1 Hyde Park
A future 'Where in London' with ZZ
We made our way to have a 'nose' at St Paul's Cathedral (who knows were this nose is then?)
After hanging around for a bit at St Paul's discussing who the gold statue is of.. it's St Paul of course
We made our way to..
Were you can get....
But TC had some cracking toast...
After Look Mum's Clive was heading for Zero hour so he left us to make his way back for his Sunday Roast.
The rest of us took the back routes to the nether regions of Kings Cross and St Pancras stations to have a gander at the stations roofing..
On to Regent's Park for a lap, then back to Hyde Park (saying ttfn to Grace and ZZ) for another coffee, MacP and a lap and to have a nose and a listen to some of the shouters & hecklers at Speakers Corner.
New girl Liza with very lovely very blue new Spesh..Redjedi's snot coloured beastie behind..
And it was time for everybody to head home...
After a last lap of the park with 'teef' I pootled back to the Embankment, followed the Thames all the way to Putney. And on to home via all the delights that South East London can offer.
I was going to stay out and do a 'hundred' but the rain and cold was getting progressively worse so called it a day at 85 miles.
feel free to download any of the photo's Here
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Today was the extra gentle Sunday Ride and I had three bikes ready to roll. Couldn't be bothered to swap the lights from my s/s, but needed a few gears, so took the blue bike (theme developing here Luke!) at first light and went for a muck about around Wembley Stadium etc prior to arriving (first) at Wellington Arch for the usual 09:30.
Ian then turned up with all good grace, as usual...but this time it was a real one. Grace! He had done the trick and coaxed her out to play. Ian, also, had been on an early morning bimble before the serious cyclist business began so we were well warmed up - ready to chill slowly in the Northerly stiff breeze. (All those words but maybe in a different order )
Dave turned up after Clive, Liza and Luke - he was sporting a jacket reflecting his character - it was tight, and he used this tightness as an excuse for not taking snaps. (And hiding yet another new top).
<At this point, I stress that Dave/topcat is one of the most generous natured of riders and the fact that he is the butt of my ramblings can only indicate that he has 'arrived'
Cheers Dave - I'll have a nice double Appleton pls. 
>
Anyway the Avaricious Ayatollah was the next to turn up - Zimzum - our Paul...like me, making and appearance after a long absence. (He must have got 'kicked out' early this morning...or was desperate for some decent company.)
Attention!
And then it was PP time - and I don't mean Pansy Potter, followed by 'The Circuit' of Hyde Park, as per tradition, and a little distraction in the shape of One Hyde Park. Lovely stuff. Google it and watch the videos if you're interested...and Richard Rogers, the Architect has an equally interesting website detailing the construction - understanding that some might find it boring beyond belief.
And then past that other dreary architectural folly, Buckingham Palace, to watchLiza falling off her bike in slo-mo the nice red-caped spectacle of changing the guard. Escorted by nice and polite police outriders. Isn't life nice when it is dealt with politely?
Back to Admiralty Arch for a nose job, Strand and one of London's lovliest collection of potholes and naff road surfaces, Aldwych and onwards to St Pauls. Talking of which, our saintly Paul had disappeared - to return a bit later via the Embankment!
We wondered who the raggedy geezer in gold was, on the back-side of St Pauls. St Paul is a good starter - anyone remember the statue?
LookMumNoHands was a nice chat. Even my son turned out to wave the peloton onwards to City road. (Didn't go past the Richard Desmond bit of Moorfields as we had just got going, but it is a nice building ) and up the torrid hill to Islington, down to Kings Cross and around to York Way.
After that, we stopped to see the new roof structure spanning Kings Cross (my close friend Doug is running the ops. there for Vinci and I felt it necessary to review his 'work' ) And - The Gasometers. Again Google for more info, to see projects and proposals
http://www.kingscros...com/competition - it's all very exciting!
And then we whizzed to Camden. turned left at Delancey Street, to enter Regents Park for a quick lap (being overtaken by slow-moving shifty types on posh bikes, looking us up and down..."sorry boys, I'm taken" said Ian...
)
Then a right turn at the Royal College of Physicians, across Marylebone Road to Portland Place and a chug to Piccadilly. Regent St was rammed with shoppers - recession, what recession?
But it was lovely to be back in civilisation again, after not having seen anyone for at least four seconds. We toured Paul's favourite clothes shops in Jermyn St and browsed our way past all the deluxe restaurants and hotels, exchanging
potentially salacious musings, before turning into Hyde Park for an aural delight in the form of Speakers Corner (more coffee first though please, ta.)
Ian felt his Valentine's Day longings coming on a day early when he caught sight and word of this woman spouting forth - as is everyone's right - on the 'merits and demerits of not being born in England and being white also' - ****ing stupid cow. (I'm going to test the CC filter with that one. Does it work? * )
Luke and Liza went home via Lancaster Gate, Ian and I did a tour before saying ta ta at HPC again, and I continued around for another coffee and a further listen, before arriving just in time to see a bit of Ireland v France on tinternet.
Thanks all - I found today very relaxing - something must be going seriously wrong...got a bit wet twenty minutes from sanctuary, but it was only a little bit. And now I'm burning warm...nay hot stuff!
I did take portraits but I'll stitch those together later and present a one-framer rather than the tedious frame by frame.
Nice report Ian and your photos are very good quality from that 'phone..
What was the phrase about Dave being fat? And me. And you. But not Clive...
Sorry - forgot the lady photo...and yes, the filter works just fine.
Ian then turned up with all good grace, as usual...but this time it was a real one. Grace! He had done the trick and coaxed her out to play. Ian, also, had been on an early morning bimble before the serious cyclist business began so we were well warmed up - ready to chill slowly in the Northerly stiff breeze. (All those words but maybe in a different order
)Dave turned up after Clive, Liza and Luke - he was sporting a jacket reflecting his character - it was tight, and he used this tightness as an excuse for not taking snaps. (And hiding yet another new top).
<At this point, I stress that Dave/topcat is one of the most generous natured of riders and the fact that he is the butt of my ramblings can only indicate that he has 'arrived'
Cheers Dave - I'll have a nice double Appleton pls. >Anyway the Avaricious Ayatollah was the next to turn up - Zimzum - our Paul...like me, making and appearance after a long absence. (He must have got 'kicked out' early this morning...or was desperate for some decent company.)
Attention!
And then it was PP time - and I don't mean Pansy Potter, followed by 'The Circuit' of Hyde Park, as per tradition, and a little distraction in the shape of One Hyde Park. Lovely stuff. Google it and watch the videos if you're interested...and Richard Rogers, the Architect has an equally interesting website detailing the construction - understanding that some might find it boring beyond belief.
And then past that other dreary architectural folly, Buckingham Palace, to watch
Back to Admiralty Arch for a nose job, Strand and one of London's lovliest collection of potholes and naff road surfaces, Aldwych and onwards to St Pauls. Talking of which, our saintly Paul had disappeared - to return a bit later via the Embankment!
We wondered who the raggedy geezer in gold was, on the back-side of St Pauls. St Paul is a good starter - anyone remember the statue?
LookMumNoHands was a nice chat. Even my son turned out to wave the peloton onwards to City road. (Didn't go past the Richard Desmond bit of Moorfields as we had just got going, but it is a nice building ) and up the torrid hill to Islington, down to Kings Cross and around to York Way.
After that, we stopped to see the new roof structure spanning Kings Cross (my close friend Doug is running the ops. there for Vinci and I felt it necessary to review his 'work'
) And - The Gasometers. Again Google for more info, to see projects and proposals http://www.kingscros...com/competition - it's all very exciting!
And then we whizzed to Camden. turned left at Delancey Street, to enter Regents Park for a quick lap (being overtaken by slow-moving shifty types on posh bikes, looking us up and down..."sorry boys, I'm taken" said Ian...
)Then a right turn at the Royal College of Physicians, across Marylebone Road to Portland Place and a chug to Piccadilly. Regent St was rammed with shoppers - recession, what recession?
But it was lovely to be back in civilisation again, after not having seen anyone for at least four seconds. We toured Paul's favourite clothes shops in Jermyn St and browsed our way past all the deluxe restaurants and hotels, exchanging potentially salacious musings, before turning into Hyde Park for an aural delight in the form of Speakers Corner (more coffee first though please, ta.)
Ian felt his Valentine's Day longings coming on a day early when he caught sight and word of this woman spouting forth - as is everyone's right - on the 'merits and demerits of not being born in England and being white also' - ****ing stupid cow. (I'm going to test the CC filter with that one. Does it work? * )
Luke and Liza went home via Lancaster Gate, Ian and I did a tour before saying ta ta at HPC again, and I continued around for another coffee and a further listen, before arriving just in time to see a bit of Ireland v France on tinternet.
Thanks all - I found today very relaxing - something must be going seriously wrong...got a bit wet twenty minutes from sanctuary, but it was only a little bit. And now I'm burning warm...nay hot stuff!
I did take portraits but I'll stitch those together later and present a one-framer rather than the tedious frame by frame.
Nice report Ian and your photos are very good quality from that 'phone..
What was the phrase about Dave being fat?
And me. And you. But not Clive...Sorry - forgot the lady photo...and yes, the filter works just fine.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
OP
OP
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
...lovely reports guys- been a bit slack tonight with mine - got some stuff I need to get sorted before the end of the day (TIRED after very early start this am) so not just yet.
Martin, that photo of the change of the guards you took- it is absolutely amazing-great angle and composition and with the moody clouds, absolutely stunning!
Nice to meet ZZ and Liza today! Good to be back in the saddle- I might have a lazy one an skip the write up..after all I'm overdue on something else I need to write...!!
Martin, that photo of the change of the guards you took- it is absolutely amazing-great angle and composition and with the moody clouds, absolutely stunning!
Nice to meet ZZ and Liza today! Good to be back in the saddle- I might have a lazy one an skip the write up..after all I'm overdue on something else I need to write...!!
arallsopp's wifey
Sergeant
- Location
- Bromley
Cheer up Andy Sunday.
Was wondering if you would all like to come for a late lunch after your ride on sunday to cheer up Andy and stop him mooching about. It will be roast chicken unless there are any objections and a pie for pudding please let me know if you can make it so i know how many to cook for. Lunch will be served at 2:30?
Would be fantastic if you could make it. Plenty of room to park bikes in the house.
Was wondering if you would all like to come for a late lunch after your ride on sunday to cheer up Andy and stop him mooching about. It will be roast chicken unless there are any objections and a pie for pudding please let me know if you can make it so i know how many to cook for. Lunch will be served at 2:30?
Would be fantastic if you could make it. Plenty of room to park bikes in the house.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
[quote name='arallsopp's wifey' timestamp='1297955827' post='1567683']
Cheer up Andy Sunday.
Was wondering if you would all like to come for a late lunch after your ride on sunday to cheer up Andy and stop him mooching about. It will be roast chicken unless there are any objections and a pie for pudding please let me know if you can make it so i know how many to cook for. Lunch will be served at 2:30?
Would be fantastic if you could make it. Plenty of room to park bikes in the house.
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I'd love to come round to cheer up Andy but unfortunately I won't be able to stay for lunch. The offer is much appreciated though.
Cheer up Andy Sunday.
Was wondering if you would all like to come for a late lunch after your ride on sunday to cheer up Andy and stop him mooching about. It will be roast chicken unless there are any objections and a pie for pudding please let me know if you can make it so i know how many to cook for. Lunch will be served at 2:30?
Would be fantastic if you could make it. Plenty of room to park bikes in the house.
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I'd love to come round to cheer up Andy but unfortunately I won't be able to stay for lunch. The offer is much appreciated though.
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