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by **Dominic** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:24 pm

I'm in.

by **mrP(Boonen)VT** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:27 am

This is looking good.

Sean, I'll be gentle :wink:

- promise (as long as you get the beers in

)

Amble to the seaside, and enjoy.

by **jon avery** » Fri May 04, 2007 3:45 pm

Cheers mate, looks like i'm on the Brighton training ride on my jacks :cry:

by **Andrew G** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:09 pm

Don't be so modest Jon, I've done Brighton and back with you before, you'll cruise it (so long as you avoid all the old men :wink:

).

If Huw keeps it steady on the flat and Paul keeps it steady on the hills it should be good - just don't let it get the other way round :shock:

by **-Adam-** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:03 pm

Well i am well up for the ride back too, got to get the tun in. Plus i can't see Paul T getting a train back. I offered him a lift home last night after the race knowing full well id be politely turned down!

by **Steve B** » Fri May 04, 2007 8:59 pm

Yeah, count me in guys.

Just looked at weather forcast and it says possible showers. If that changes to rain I may have to re-think.

by **Richard (Apples)** » Sat May 05, 2007 11:37 am

I'm in . I need to do another 100 miler before the Fred Whitton next weekend

by **huw williams** » Sun May 06, 2007 1:05 pm

Sorry guys - gonna have to bail out of this one - the pile of work is burrying my bikes so ts the orifice for me on monday :-(

enjoy.

Behave yourselves if you're racing Palace tuesday :-)

by **David Lombari** » Sun May 06, 2007 2:10 pm

I may be up for this, though I'll bring my oyster card with me.....if we even come close to 21mph average, I'm getting the train home!! :)

by **George** » Sun May 06, 2007 2:47 pm

Hi Guy's can I come too! :evil:

by **David Lombari** » Sun May 06, 2007 7:15 pm

That's it! If George is going, I'm having a lye-in and watching snooker!! :)

BTW George, nice to meet your parents on the way back from Mallorca.

by **Ian A4size** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:35 pm

I stayed home.. thats why i am on here.
First bit of rain for a while so the roads are gonna be well slippery.
Mtb was fun tho.

by **George** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:53 pm

7 of us out today for the Brighton run.

Paul T,
Dom,
Adam,
Paul H,
Apples,
Polish Andrew,
Me

It was slightly spitting as I left Addiscombe but cleared up after with just overcast sky's, the weather kept under control until riding back through Purley with a torritential downpour, soaked to the bone :shock:

Richard Apples was the unluckiest rider today puncture before Coulsdon and around Turners hill :cry:

Most impressed with Doms form, since he last was out with Marek and myself he's really upped the endurance.

Polish Andrew as well was certanly not shy of the front at any time!

We were a fairly strong bunch so the pace was brisk, when I got to the front, I was just checking my new cranks were performing correctly?
then I noticed they started to drag somewhat, untill I saw Paul T holding my saddle bag

Paul took us down Slugwash lane and popped us right out under the south downs, which we traversed to find the bottom of Ditchling :twisted:

Paul H and I pulled away from the bunch up the begining of the drag.

Then Paul H really cranked up the cadence and started to pull ahead, he had about a 30M gap,
then I saw him ease up slightly so I got out the saddle and got back on his wheel.

Still felt strong so pulled ahead to finally beat him at his own game

Very windy at the top so we sheltered by the grass bank and regrouped, Paul and I decided to head back home from the top of Ditchling, after a very scrumptious lunch at POLLY'S PANTRY back down in the village.

A nice tail wind home, Top gear all the way, I think we made Coulsdon in 1.5 hours

Good ride today still leaving enough in the tamk for Palace Tomorrow, bring out the SUNSHINE, sorry guy's I didn't make it out on the MTB ride yesterday I sure missed a good ride by the sound of it :roll:

by **Dominic** » Mon May 07, 2007 4:22 pm

Your new cranks were working fine George :shock:

From the top of Ditchling it was foggy and extremely windy, feeling like I was cycling while horizontal, if you know what I mean. Average to Brighton just over 18mph.

Lovely baked potato by the sea and off we went with the wind mainly behind us. Up the A23 until the second junction then through the lanes through Warninglid at a reasonable pace.

Eventually we ended up at Pease Pottage and then onto the A23 just after Crawley. I was feeling good and got a bit carried away forgetting that we were supposed to average 18mph. I found myself tanking along between 25mph and 30mph.

After a small admonishment from Adam it was back to a realistic pace and the pi$$ing rain. Got home with 89.8 miles on the clock and an average of 19.2mph.

Great day despite the weather, really enjoyed myself, thanks guys

by **Andrew G** » Mon May 07, 2007 4:22 pm

Ditchling Beacon - described as a drag! :roll:

Sounds like you 2 were lucky with the weather anyway, chucked it down here so you must have had a cloud chasing you all day.

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