The Great Escape 2015 - 200km audax - London-Essex

[martint235]

[QUOTE ="rb58, post: 3697732, member: 9360"]Phew. Especially as I'm following you !![/QUOTE]
And I'm right behind you

 

[rb58]

I'll be breakfasting before the ride up to LMNH I think.

 

[arallsopp]

Well heads up, folks. I'm escorting an audax newbie around. Long time member of the CC mycyclinglog brigade (Lupin), but with one less audax under his belt than I. Our average speed should keep us firmly in the lantern rouge position. His sense of direction makes me look almost adept. We *may* get round

He's riding a flat bar black Marin with a hub gear.

His name's Alex. Feel free to freak him out by greeting him as such.

 

[StuAff]

Well heads up, folks. I'm escorting an audax newbie around. Long time member of the CC mycyclinglog brigade (Lupin), but with one less audax under his belt than I. Our average speed should keep us firmly in the lantern rouge position. His sense of direction makes me look almost adept. We *may* get round

He's riding a flat bar black Marin with a hub gear.

His name's Alex. Feel free to freak him out by greeting him as such.

By get round, do you mean 'we might keep it down to under 300K?'

 

[StuAff]

Good luck everyone!

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'm now thinking what have I got myself into. Just washed my bike and got it all sorted for tomorrow, picked small bits of flints out of my tyres. Also bought a lot of flapjacks and energy bars.

Your day sounds exactly like mine. Bike cleaning ... flint picking ... food buying ... wondering what I have got into.

 

[MichaelO]

Your day sounds exactly like mine. Bike cleaning ... flint picking ... food buying ... wondering what I have got into.

Add another to that list
Think I even solved a clicking that I've had on the bike for weeks...I hope so, anyway!

With the ride to/from the start I'm looking at 165-170miles - not quite got my head round that yet!

 

[rb58]

Err, are we supposed to prepare? <goes to look for bike >

 

[ianrauk]

Err, are we supposed to prepare? <goes to look for bike >

Are,,,, We?
Better dig the bike out of the shed tomorrow before I leave for LMNH's

 

[martint235]

I've found a bike. It'll have to do. Now, need some water bottles.

 

[Rustybucket]

Add another to that list
Think I even solved a clicking that I've had on the bike for weeks...I hope so, anyway!

With the ride to/from the start I'm looking at 165-170miles - not quite got my head round that yet!

I'm doing the same. My longest ride so far has only been 100miles. Hope my knees hold up.

Good luck everyone. I'll be on a silver cdf. Mostly wearing poncy rapha kit.

 

[Flying Dodo]

I haven't had time to look at the bike I'm taking - busy doing other cycle related stuff all day. I saw it briefly in the garage just now when I got home, and seems to still have 2 wheels, so that should be good enough.

 

[PippaG]

I'm preparing by having a large G&T.

 

[MichaelO]

I'm preparing by having a large G&T.

Can't have a dry Saturday evening

 

[Nigel182]

I'm preparing by having a large G&T.

Cheers for the reminder must dig out a refill the Hip Flask.