SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Tring station 11.30 is my aim, give or take 15 mins.
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Please can you add your name to the list (and copy/paste and include yourself) so that we know whether we need to hold on for anyone
Dr Nick now can't make the ride unfortunately but will join us in the pub for dinner
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
From Saturday morning or so we'll probably revert to the whatsapp group to let people if anything changes. Though there are only 8 folks on the whatsapp group (incl me)
Dr Nick now can't make the ride unfortunately but will join us in the pub for dinner
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
From Saturday morning or so we'll probably revert to the whatsapp group to let people if anything changes. Though there are only 8 folks on the whatsapp group (incl me)
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
I'm another on the Tring list please
Some of my pics https://www.flickr.com/photos/107347896@N06/sets/
We’re gonna need snacks
#TakeLessBike
We’re gonna need snacks
#TakeLessBike
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
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The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
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The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
ThanksRIP wrote: Pickers ;-)
Pickers failed the test
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Saturday looks like 11C and rain... Sunday is 7C and dry
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
"Pickers failed the test" - first round then Rich . Only joking... I think...
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
There's always one
I have a little treat for everyone on Saturday night, assuming the weather is clear enough in the evening
I have a little treat for everyone on Saturday night, assuming the weather is clear enough in the evening
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Bollocks! I got a licence!Pickers failed the test
Some of my pics https://www.flickr.com/photos/107347896@N06/sets/
We’re gonna need snacks
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We’re gonna need snacks
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Javi
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Javi
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Javi
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
LeBrownDog
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Javi
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
LeBrownDog
I'm just going outside ...
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Been in touch with Sam re his favourite tipple, and he's partial to a decent ale. I'm not much of a drinker, so any suggestions? I'm willing to bet I won't find anything interesting at Tesco .....
I'm just going outside ...
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
That's a shame... that large, voluminous and heavy!TheBrownDog wrote:Been in touch with Sam re his favourite tipple, and he's partial to a decent ale. I'm not much of a drinker, so any suggestions? I'm willing to bet I won't find anything interesting at Tesco .....
Does he want to join us in the pub instead?
EDIT - I don't really know my beers. How about we see what options there are in the pub, and buy some bottles from there? Saves carting it about during the day
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
I've already asked him and will do so again.Does he want to join us in the pub instead?
I'm just going outside ...
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
If he does it's only fair it's on us
Otherwise we'll find some bottles in the pub for him
Otherwise we'll find some bottles in the pub for him
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Berkhamsted station @ 10am
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Javi
Jamesatthelodge
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
LeBrownDog
Benp1
Jameso
Mbnut
Javi
Jamesatthelodge
Tring station @ 12am
MuddyPete
Blackhound
RIP
Crewlie
Pickers ;-)
Zippy
LeBrownDog
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Weather's looking playful 1500-2100 . Adjusted gear yet again, and will faff 28 times more. Can't make me mind up whether 5c overnight is winter (840g) or summer (390g) bag. Currently over-kitted with full winter sleepkit and raingear: bike 11700g, Reg 63500g, wearing 3275g incl helmet+light+phone+map, rear 2540g, front 2352g, stemcells 887g incl snacks/water. Load in bags = 5779g. Grand total = 84254g. Need to man up and chuck half out before Sat AM.
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The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
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Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Heavy rain for 8 hours. That'll be fun.*
* votes we make a beeline for the pub
* votes we make a beeline for the pub
I'm just going outside ...
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
In light of that post ^ this sounds southern-soft but I'm unlikely to be riding far / at all this weekend. Got back from a week in Asia, factory trip, on Weds with a bad throat and now have the lurgy, bird flu or whatever. 2nd time it's happened this year after that particular trip .. Not happy. Spoken to Reg already, he has a route plan covering similar ground on trails he knows well. I'd like to at least ride out to Tring to say hi to everyone and show you the Ashridge stuff (you can track it for the way back?) - tbc. Ben, I'll call the pub re my food order.
Sorry .. there's an open invite to use the parking facility and be taken on a similar loop anytime for anyone that wants to return to the area.
Sorry .. there's an open invite to use the parking facility and be taken on a similar loop anytime for anyone that wants to return to the area.
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
I got some lurgy too - worked from home weds, have driven in thurs and fri. I am planning on still being there though, it's just a sore throat now. This make me sound like an unhealthy person...what with the BB200 this year and now this. I think this office has some answering to do...
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Offices and public transport, worst places for bugs.. Tues-Weds was 3 airports inc 11hrs stop in HK, then Victoria, the tube and a train out of Euston. Starting to get a bit OCD about it I'm buying one of those surgical masks they wear in Asia when they have colds, to be worn as a defence. Despite probably stinking from all the garlic tablets eaten last few weeks and vitamins etc to fend off travel aids it got me again. Score one for travelling by bike..
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Looking at the bigger picture though, you’ve probably built up a fair immunity against most bugs/lurgy types…
This office is quite ill-prone (type of people aren’t exactly fit and healthy), then when a typical office temperature if 24degrees C+, and if I then do several days on the trot of cycle commuting during the winter – hence lowering my immune system in the short term…well I guess I only have myself to blame!
This office is quite ill-prone (type of people aren’t exactly fit and healthy), then when a typical office temperature if 24degrees C+, and if I then do several days on the trot of cycle commuting during the winter – hence lowering my immune system in the short term…well I guess I only have myself to blame!
Re: SE (Chilterns) Winter Bivy - 10/11 Dec
Jameso, that's a shame. At least we'll see you at Berko and Tring then (is it still OK to park at yours?). If you're feeling better we can meet you part way on Sunday for a little pootle back to Berko, weather is looking OK then
Weather is looking quite wet from right about the time we meet in Tring. But we can dry off in the pub and it'll be mostly fine when we leave there to bivy up
It should be dry enough to have a fire in the evening after dinner. I've filled my hip flask too
Weather is looking quite wet from right about the time we meet in Tring. But we can dry off in the pub and it'll be mostly fine when we leave there to bivy up
It should be dry enough to have a fire in the evening after dinner. I've filled my hip flask too