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Old 6th April 2008   #401
Aroogah
 
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Outstanding day. Good to meet some of you again, and many of you for the first time.

Note to self - next time bring a 22 for the Becon.
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Old 6th April 2008   #402
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that looked amazing.
Hope it was half as fun as it looked. I'm quite jealous.
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Old 6th April 2008   #403
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what is this 'mounting' you speak of?
One hand on the bars, one hand holding the camera. :-P
Great vid, lovely looking weather!

At around the 1 minute mark it looks like a proper TdF vid with the old motorbike rider zooming up to the front of the peleton. Were you on a Vespa or something?? :0)
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Old 6th April 2008   #404
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Bugger off Sammy Davis Jnr.. I've got other rides book for Sundays. Just strap the kidlet to your bike :)

(I was coming to see your orangeness..)
You are only the second person in history to call me that :0)

Getting a trailer for the boy is an option definitely in mind for this summer, but I don't think he'd enjoy being in it for 4-5 hours!

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My phlegm matches Sam's frame.

At least it's not pearlescent white. Then I'd be really worried...
Oof! Sounds nasty, Scarlett. Hope it clears up soon, but could it wait until after the Rapha race? ;0)
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Old 6th April 2008   #405
Lebowski
Vid looks awesome Rob. I see you are perfecting the 'one hand on the bars, hold the camera, look backwards, hope I don't hit anything' move.
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Old 6th April 2008   #406
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"You are only the second person in history to call me that :0)"

Damn! Usually I'm so original! I'm a trendsetter damnit!!! Hmmph! ;)

Get him a trailer and a xanax.. he won't be bothered with a 5hr ride ;)
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Old 6th April 2008   #407
lucky7
What a ride!
I can't believe how fast we got there.
Really nice ride with perfect weather.
Nice meeting some new folks too.
Nice video Slamm.
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Old 6th April 2008   #408
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As promised to MA3K.. some Powertap stats..

Duration: 7:41:40 (9:35:11)
Work: 4922 kJ
TSS: 708.4 (intensity factor 0.974)
Norm Power: 238
VI: 1.3
Pw:HR: 2.21%
Pa:HR: 11.4%
Distance: 200.3 km

Min Max Avg
Power: 0 1016 183 watts
Heart Rate: 102 187 145 bpm
Cadence: 29 244 85 rpm
Speed: 0 68.9 26.8 kph
Pace 0:52 0:00 2:14 min/km
Hub Torque: 0 59.3 9.6 N-m
Crank Torque: 0 155.6 21.6 N-m

L2B: 4:00, 2539kj, 389.1(.999), 244W, 110k
B2L: 3:41, 2383kj, 318.5(.945), 231W, 90k
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Old 6th April 2008   #409
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That was epic - wish I coulda stayed and had a few more pints guys but the ride itself was amazing. Moments of despair halfway up some of the longer hills and terror halfway down the other side.

Nice to meet you all and will definitely be coming on some more in the future (will have my feet in some way attached to the pedals next time...) Slamm excellent vid!

So woke up in Brighton this morning to a good few inches of snow - needless to say I hadn't packed my studded tyres so the slither back to the station was a bit hairy. Nice one though see you all soon.
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Old 6th April 2008   #410
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@ hippy - 244rpm on the road? You racing on Monday night... (gulp)
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Old 6th April 2008   #411
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That was epic - wish I coulda stayed and had a few more pints guys but the ride itself was amazing. Moments of despair halfway up some of the longer hills and terror halfway down the other side.

Nice to meet you all and will definitely be coming on some more in the future (will have my feet in some way attached to the pedals next time...) Slamm excellent vid!

So woke up in Brighton this morning to a good few inches of snow - needless to say I hadn't packed my studded tyres so the slither back to the station was a bit hairy. Nice one though see you all soon.
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Old 6th April 2008   #412
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L2B Pics
I have attached a couple of pics from the ride. Hey 57 Miles in under 4 Hours I think we kick ass.
Stu
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Old 6th April 2008   #413
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@ hippy - 244rpm on the road? You racing on Monday night... (gulp)
hahaha I wish. No, I don't run the Powertap's cadence wire so it 'guesses' at cadence by counting pedaling 'pulses'.
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Old 6th April 2008   #414
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Can those pics be made bigger mini cooper?
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Old 6th April 2008   #415
Mini..Cooper
 
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I was advised to keep them small, I don't undertand all the computer stuff so just do what I am told.
I could just put the url link to my flickr page I guess I'll give that a try.
BTW Hippy fcuk your fast on that bike.
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Old 6th April 2008   #416
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I don't know how else to do this so if you cut n paste the URL below into a new browser it (fingers crossed) should direct you to my Brighton set.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2497590...7604406696584/

Stu
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Old 6th April 2008   #417
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Ha, or you could just click the link!
Smarter than your average bear.
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Old 6th April 2008   #418
Joe.S
Getting back on topic...... good to meet a few people and a cracking ride. Looking forward to the next.

Anyone from the beach - did you pick up a grey waterproof? I took it off at the bar to change my top, got to London in the pissing rain and realised it wasn't in my bag and instead in Brighton.
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Old 6th April 2008   #419
slamm
 
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Cornelius has it Joe. He started a separate thread…
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Old 6th April 2008   #420
Joe.S
Cheers mate
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Old 6th April 2008   #421
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Much better !!!!!




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Old 6th April 2008   #422
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I was advised to keep them small, I don't undertand all the computer stuff so just do what I am told.
I could just put the url link to my flickr page I guess I'll give that a try.
BTW Hippy fcuk your fast on that bike.
Keep them large. Attaching them makes thumbnails automatically on the server so that when people click the thumbnails they get the large image. Upload the large image.
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Old 6th April 2008   #423
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As promised to MA3K.. some Powertap stats..

Duration: 7:41:40 (9:35:11)
Work: 4922 kJ
TSS: 708.4 (intensity factor 0.974)
Norm Power: 238
VI: 1.3
Pw:HR: 2.21%
Pa:HR: 11.4%
Distance: 200.3 km

Min Max Avg
Power: 0 1016 183 watts
Heart Rate: 102 187 145 bpm
Cadence: 29 244 85 rpm
Speed: 0 68.9 26.8 kph
Pace 0:52 0:00 2:14 min/km
Hub Torque: 0 59.3 9.6 N-m
Crank Torque: 0 155.6 21.6 N-m

L2B: 4:00, 2539kj, 389.1(.999), 244W, 110k
B2L: 3:41, 2383kj, 318.5(.945), 231W, 90k
Is the 4th graph your moralometer? :0p
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Old 6th April 2008   #424
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Yes, I have terrible morals ;)

I assume you mean second-last which is peak power graph and would accurately measure my mood for the day, save for the slight peak when I arrived at Caterham station and then the short buzz riding Victoria to Ealing. :)
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Old 6th April 2008   #425
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Looks like you had a good day and a good turnout.
Well done all!

Top vid Slamm.
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Old 6th April 2008   #426
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BTW Hippy fcuk your fast on that bike.

I'd send you a cheque for that comment but I don't know who you are.
Not allowed to be sociable when *cough* "training" you see? :)
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Old 6th April 2008   #427
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I have attached a couple of pics from the ride. Hey 57 Miles in under 4 Hours I think we kick ass.
Stu
Shit, was it really under four hours? I thought it was a bit longer than that.
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Old 6th April 2008   #428
Object
 
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Bastards.
Anyone up for a brighton ride in June?
I'm also planning Coventry in May and Bristol later in May.
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Old 6th April 2008   #429
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Shit, was it really under four hours? I thought it was a bit longer than that.
The riding part was.

We were probably travelling around 25-27 KMph on average.
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Old 6th April 2008   #430
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Ditchling Beacon..



Cunt..
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Old 7th April 2008   #431
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when did you grow whiskers hippo?
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Old 7th April 2008   #432
hippy
 
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I get bored with my appearance and whisker up as a form of entertainment. I think it was when Sean Eadie was mentioned and I thought "hmm I haven't had a goatee for a while..".
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Old 7th April 2008   #433
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@ hippy - 244rpm on the road? You racing on Monday night... (gulp)
Peak power of over 1000W?
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Old 7th April 2008   #434
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I think the key is to ignore the min/max numbers and follow the averages. They're always the best indicators anyway.
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