whitesupratt Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Hi Guys, I am cycling the London to Brighton ride for the British Heart Foundation at 6am in the Morning, from Clapham Common! Wish me luck...54 miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymark Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 good luck m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Good luck, i have some mates doing it on uni cycles. Good on you BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-san Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Good stuff, done it before too. Make sure you have a way of getting back... I hear that the trains are no longer providing bike trains back to London! Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Good stuff, done it before too. Make sure you have a way of getting back... I hear that the trains are no longer providing bike trains back to London! Have fun You are correct. the new trains are unable to carry lots of bikes, unlike the 63 stock (slam doors) which were placed in the brake van, but the new trains (377's) bikes can only be put in the walkway, so if you had lots of bikes on the new 377 class, and god forbid a fire broke out, or any other incident, passengers would not be able to move throught the train etc. i believe the people who run the bike ride have arranged transport for the bikes. good luck on your ride matey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 My m8 is doing this too, good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 So is my Wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesupratt Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 Well, I nailed it today folks, 4 hours and 15mins with no stops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Well, I nailed it today folks, 4 hours and 15mins with no stops! Not bad dude :) Done that one several times myself - didn't do this years as I've been off the boke for too long I usually manage 2hrs and a bit - my target is under 2hrs but there's usually too much traffic unless you get to the front of the really, really early starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 well done mate;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Not bad dude :) Done that one several times myself - didn't do this years as I've been off the boke for too long I usually manage 2hrs and a bit - my target is under 2hrs but there's usually too much traffic unless you get to the front of the really, really early starts 2HRS?? you must average 25mph:blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 2HRS?? you must average 25mph:blink: Slightly over that, but not in my current (unfit) condition LOL. Used to race - 120mile races usually end up with an average speed of around 27mph:Pling: But for something like the L2B, anyting under 5hrs is a good time for a non-cyclist - the biggest problem is usually slow-pokes on 'mountain' bikes with knobbly tyres etc. getting in the way LOL :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesupratt Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 Shit, 2 hours! I probably could have done it faster, if it wasnt for traffic light, pile ups, and just massivly busy roads with cyclist, i was determined notto step off the bike, which in some cases, it was so packed I was almost having to stay on the spot, on the bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Slightly over that, but not in my current (unfit) condition LOL. Used to race - 120mile races usually end up with an average speed of around 27mph:Pling: But for something like the L2B, anyting under 5hrs is a good time for a non-cyclist - the biggest problem is usually slow-pokes on 'mountain' bikes with knobbly tyres etc. getting in the way LOL :) well im a fat bastard. i'd have stopped at the 1st pub and that would have been the end of that:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Shit, 2 hours! I probably could have done it faster, if it wasnt for traffic light, pile ups, and just massivly busy roads with cyclist, i was determined notto step off the bike, which in some cases, it was so packed I was almost having to stay on the spot, on the bike! Yep, the trick is to get an early start (6.30 latest) and then just head down,on the nose blast for the first 15miles or so to clear the worst of the traffic. As for traffic lighs, I usually tend to ignore them! Tuck in behind someone when you need a 5min breather helps:) My favorite bit is coming into Brigton, Iusually manage to hook up with a bunch of guys from London, we blast into Brighton in a tight bunch setting off all the speed cameras LOL :d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Well, I nailed it today folks, 4 hours and 15mins with no stops! Forgot to ask mate, what bike you ride?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesupratt Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 Some 80 quid cheapy apollo mountain bike with some road tyres on. Was good blasting into brighton, but that beacon hill is a killer! I was really starting to cramp up. I also went on an 18-30 holiday week before last, and hadnt been on my bike for over 2 weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Not bad going at all then mate Ditchling Beacon is fun - you need to be at the front and early to get up ther at a decent rate though. If you get forced to stop part-way up it's a bugger to get going again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesupratt Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 Your not wrong! I wana do it next year, but it's a toss up between that and le mans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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