I'll be there. Have an 08.00 start time, but I need to work out logistics of getting to Clapham from Somerset, so could be slightly later. If the weather's not too hot I'll wear the stripes.
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London to Brighton *Roll Call*
- Thread starter Mendoza
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Dandyman
In London village.
I'm sure the GDC can be assembled to throw empty bottles of Pimms at you as you cross the finishing line. Just make sure the Oaf does not break any major bridges or hills.
Zesh Rehman
New member
Yep, with my dad for the 3rd time, first time since 2006
As we are heading off the Clapham (staying there over night), shortly.
Just want to say good luck to everybody taking part, ride safe, and I hope the weather holds.
Just want to say good luck to everybody taking part, ride safe, and I hope the weather holds.
Did it:-
53.42 miles
2hrs 51mins & 56secs
18.6mph ave
49.2 Top speed
I hope everyone else did what they set out to do.
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
Bloody hell. That's top class pedaling that is. Well done
Best Foot Forward
Active member
3 hours 46 minutes for me. Managed to make it non stop up Ditchling beacon which was my goal for the day. Top speed was 43mph down Coldean Lane which scares the hell out of you on a bike (and I was overtaken!!). Mrs BFF also completed the trip. Excellent day
Jamon Jamon
********** ****
well done to those who done it, I spent the day in The Harvester in The Marina getting drunk....i'll make amends with a thirty mile ride through the New Forest next weekend in aid of Marie Curie, it'll also double up as a little warm up for next months 153 mile Brighton to Paris. feel free to click on link below, cheers
REDLAND
Active member
that's a wickered average speed dude
I did Wemberly to Brighton, dunno how long it took we were quite pissed at the end
55 mph down Coldean Lane mind !!!
Statto
007
I compleated it succesfully, as I do every year. Started around 8.45 (a bit later than planned) and finished around 3.45. Although we would have been quite a bit earlier if we hadnt have got held up in an accident just outside Chipstead. There were huge tailbacks. It looked quite serious. hope the bloke is ok.
Well done to those on here who done it btw.
Well done to those on here who done it btw.
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Cheers, I was struggling around the 16mph mark, until going under the M25.
I then hooked up with 2 others and we 'chained' it down to Ditchling, going like pooh off a shovel, taking turns on the front, we were flying.
REDLAND
Active member
Failed the beacon, but i was shattered by the 1st bend. As well, took forever queuing in loads of places waiting for traffic and saw a few accident aftermaths, a couple looked real nasty.
Back in Brighton for 2pm, left the pub at 7pm
loving the beacon today, I rode my 7inch full suss rig today, all up the beacon past all them geezers pushing their carbon racers up, mucho fun !!!
bristolseagull
Well-known member
I made it up the beacon- and was riding a bmx
REDLAND
Active member
Good work fella's.
Wifey got up the Beacon too, I'm well proud of her.
I did pass a guy wearing the Polka Dot Jersey (TdF King of The Mountains), walking his steed from about the 2nd bend.
I didn't have the heart to point out how ashamed he should be.
Wifey got up the Beacon too, I'm well proud of her.
I did pass a guy wearing the Polka Dot Jersey (TdF King of The Mountains), walking his steed from about the 2nd bend.
I didn't have the heart to point out how ashamed he should be.
Best Foot Forward
Active member
Failed the beacon, but i was shattered by the 1st bend. As well, took forever queuing in loads of places waiting for traffic and saw a few accident aftermaths, a couple looked real nasty.
Back in Brighton for 2pm, left the pub at 7pm
392 people injured, and one person had a heart attack.
Someone ought to tell Alanis Morrisette that, then hopefully she'll be able to work out, what's ironic and what isn't.