England : London Sunday London ride

[Aperitif]

Anyone riding in London Saturday - on a Spesh Ruby in particular - will be very 'with it'.
It is the 40th anniversary Parade of Gay Pride, and London is going to be a riot of ruby red!

Parade kicks of from Baker St as usual.

 

[arallsopp]

"Are people riding tomorrow?" says Andy, exiting a post-night-feed fug and realising he may *actually* be free for one of these.

Clive's out of action, but if there are others I'm good.

 

[arallsopp]

Hmmmm... Its looking awful quiet around here. Will head up to the dripping tap for 0830, and pause for a while. If nobody shows, I may well head home.

Unless anyone's headed to HPC?

 

[Aperitif]

Hi Andy - I don't think there will be too many this morning. Late ride last night, my tyre is in need of a bit of surgery, Ian was riding Stu home to Portsmouth to make up the day totals and Dave was going to bathe in a bottle of rum, doing his bit to support the Barbados Sugar Cane Growers Club.
I might ride up later, when I have cleaned my tyres

All the suspects are online.
And Mista 'Mick' Preston too!
Big Martin wants someone to play Shooters Hill Serenade with him!

 

[topcat1]

I feel like a pootle out to the ferry again, may be go along the greenway- stratford take the ferry and ride back on the south side?

 

[arallsopp]

Cheers for the updates. Its nice out there, so I'm headed for HPC (via the Dripping Tap). Imagine I'll be there around half nine.

 

[Mista Preston]

have fun......would much rather be on the bike instead of where Im heading today

 

[arallsopp]

Lol! How many opportunities will you get to see your mum sink?

Nah. You want to be there. Just as I am quite liking sitting in the arch. It does focus the breeze.

Can't do a McPiss in your honour, but will try to smuggle the bike into the park loos.

A.

 

[arallsopp]

Right, am off to the park for a nature break, then targeting Dalston to drop by some friends. I think

 

[topcat1]

missed you by 10 minutes Andy, my legs only had 10 miles in them today so i just did a run along the river

 

[Mista Preston]

Lol! How many opportunities will you get to see your mum sink?

Nah. You want to be there. Just as I am quite liking sitting in the arch. It does focus the breeze.

Can't do a McPiss in your honour, but will try to smuggle the bike into the park loos.

A.

glad you made it out Mr A. Today was not as bad as I had anticipated, still a weekend of miles has been missed. I shall be back next weekend

 

[arallsopp]

Darn! Sorry about that Dave. Would have been good to see you.

If it helps, I had a wonderful ride. 43 miles door to door, pausing at HPC for the horses, and again somewhere near Dalston with friends who live out that way. 16mph average throughout, and the luck of the lights on the way out.

Much sun out there, so particularly pleased to get home and find the neighbours opposite had bought a slush puppy machine for their marquee business. They'd wanted to test it out, and the smallest pack was good for 100+ pints.

Met me in the street with an invite to bring whatever cups we had.

Mmmmmmm

Needless to say, I now have red skin and a blue tongue.

 

[Aperitif]

I now have red skin and a blue tongue

you get used to that after the first five years!

I told you that there was a 'date' in the offing with a hunk, Andy!

 

[ianrauk]

Right then good people.
Are we out to play bikes this coming Sunday?
Who's up for it then?

 

[arallsopp]

I should be around.