Pre-Lanza Chiltern training ride

You're safe Raf, if I get the OK from medic, I am racing XC morning of the 2nd. But you just added another 20% lump to our next ride

 so it'll up Whitedown on the big ring then??

Whitedown is soooo last year, I've got a new friend in mind.

hokori

I didn't realise you were local to me - I am just north of Stratford, so you can get to mine in about 20 mins....

I am riding every saturday - from 9ish for 4-6 hours dependant on the weather.  Give me a shout if you can ride.  We can always split after a couple of hours if we ride at massively different speeds.

I can do the occaisional sunday.  However theres also a good group ride from Woodford at 8 on a Sunday, (castle@8) - well worth hitting if possible.  Its at a reasonable pace so you are on your own if dropped -

 I ride out ne - epping and beyond into the alps d'essex..

I used to bunk out of school in Woodford on a Saturday night and drink at The Castle. Got spotted once by a teacher but I think he was pissed coz he stuck two fingers up at me from the back seat of the bus. It was never mentioned.

O.rangeCannon - 7 hr marathons are cool..... wrote (see)

hokori

I didn't realise you were local to me - I am just north of Stratford, so you can get to mine in about 20 mins....

I am riding every saturday - from 9ish for 4-6 hours dependant on the weather.  Give me a shout if you can ride.  We can always split after a couple of hours if we ride at massively different speeds.

I can do the occaisional sunday.  However theres also a good group ride from Woodford at 8 on a Sunday, (castle@8) - well worth hitting if possible.  Its at a reasonable pace so you are on your own if dropped -

 I ride out ne - epping and beyond into the alps d'essex..

I did not know either OC!. I used to ride to Epping and back too but stopped doing it due to cars scaring the shit outta me and the constant unclipping before getting to the woods. I am happy to try it with experienced company again though.

I am at your mercy. We can tag and then you gauge me and we can figure out how long we can go before we split.

I will email you to discuss as I am currently not in full control of my weekend schedule.

As an update, looks like the Evans Rideit is on both days, SlowEngineer and Myself will be doing the sunday ride if anyone want to join us.

Think gladys has come up with some lame excuse to miss me given him a smack down again

Is it a mincing bank holiday in Surrey ??

Right, me and the Barlos are still up for the 2nd

5hrs planned and a steady pace (about 15mph)

Symes, are you still playing?   Aiming to leave mine at 11am

Likewise .. work early Sunday

I have a cunning little route planned 

Is it as cunning as a cunning thing, dressed from head to foot in cunning and preceeded by a vehicle and loud speaker warning of that exceptional cunning approaching?  or even more cunning than that?

Can't imagine anything that cunning, but knowing Meldy it may be close. In other news I'm hopngi to join in the fun, waiting on what work have lined up between now and next Monday before I'll know for certain though unfortunately 

It is even more cunning than a full page advert of cunning in the Cunning Times being delivered by a exceptionally cunning paperboy

Symes you do realise its this Saturday?

Sadly, yes, last week was 53hrs of work with about 1hr total lunch time, needless to say it ain't fun!

I see . your previous post confused me 

At least you know it will be a leisurely pace!!!

Apologies, tbh I confuse myself quite often

Pace good, distance bad! Will there be short cuts? 

Only if you like off roading