England : London Sunday London ride

[wanda2010]

Too early? Christmas lunches have already been booked for some groups at my place of work

 

[crazyjoe101]

Hehe, if I'm honest I've had to be making arrangents for what I'm doing at Christmas already. With my family it's best to give at least 18 months' notice but in this instance just 3 will have to do...

 

[benborp]

Well I don't know how this sits with anyone else but it I'm planning on turning up at HPC with a friend at 9:30. I've promised spectacular comestibles at Fat Boy's.

 

[wanda2010]

The Royal parks half marathon is on so you might need to rethink your route. I could, possibly, convert my planned run into a ride, if I wake up in time.

 

[wanda2010]

My neighbours are partying hard and I'm not liking their musical tastes which is currently keeping me awake.

 

[crazyjoe101]

No way I'll be up, this whole going to sleep thing isn't working out too well.

 

[benborp]

And now I'm meeting up at ten, so either HPC or Fat Boy's at eleven. Depending on who is where and when and how much sleep anyone has managed to harvest. I'll check and post before I leave in the morning.

 

[wanda2010]

Morning! Staying in bed. Next time.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I might pop over the river direct to Fat Boy's. Hope to see someone there.

 

[User10571]

I should be at FBs at about or before 11:00

 

[benborp]

Just having a restorative cup of tea in Brockley. Then on way to TBW.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just having a restorative cup of tea in Brockley. Then on way to TBW.

I'll hang around for a couple of minutes at the Toot Funnel in case you're going that way.

 

[User10571]

I'm at TBW.
You're all late for breakfast!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm at TBW.
You're all late for breakfast!

I know! I didn't have my breakfast until 3pm in Rainham. I stopped for a wee while at the south end of the toot funnel in case Ben and Emma came that way, and chatted a little to the guys amassing for a charity ride to Erith and back. There was a van from Sidcup cycles that was doing a free Dr Bike type thing in Cutty Sark gardens - free but welcome donations to the charities they were supporting.
Then I stopped to chat with Glen, who does the Pitstop bike servicing at the north end.
It's a wonder I ever get anywhere.
Anyhow, as I'd only popped out for a coffee I was a little surprised to find myself having breakfast in Rainham. A very pleasant way to spend a very pleasant day. Thanks for the company, Ben, Emma and User10571. We did a rather elaborate Dagenham detour but I don't think anybody minded in the least. Even the father and son who tagged along with us because they thought we knew where we going didn't mind. Mind you, they had set out for Southend without a map, or water.
And we saw one of these at TBW - the strangest saddle I've ever come across:

 

[crazyjoe101]

There was a van from Sidcup cycles that was doing a free Dr Bike type thing in Cutty Sark gardens - free but welcome donations to the charities they were supporting.

Really? They're my LBS. In fact, they're my very LBS; I can see them from my bedroom window. Great shop.