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in training for the London to Brighton ride
« on: June 01, 2011, 06:26 PM »
I rode the 20 miles home tonight on my BMX......well it was eventful to say the least, first my chain slipped off as i rode out of the Hospital and i used my knee as a brake on the tarmack. then the chain slipped 3 more times on the way home (note, i must take a spacer out of the drive side crank arm!) then about a mile from home the chain snapped on me!  fooking thing!!

but after a nice hot bath i have a very warm feeling of satisfaction and a throbbing swollen knee  :daumenhoch:


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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 07:05 PM »
Well done mate,
20 miles on a bmx,
how long did it take you?
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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 07:12 PM »
Jesus!!! If thats ya knee.. Whats ya arse like. Take my hat off to ya mate.. :daumenhoch:
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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2011, 08:00 PM »
Took me just over 2 hours but that was pushing the last mile due to the broken chain.

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2011, 08:05 PM »
just get spike to tow you on the ride  ;D

thought you would have shaved your legs like the race guys  :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2011, 08:06 PM »
No just my nuts  :daumenhoch:

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2011, 08:16 PM »
good on you rob,i wish i could do it with you but with my hernia problems i don't think i could do it :'(
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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2011, 08:19 PM »
No worries Phil......will you be okay for the lake ride though?

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2011, 08:48 PM »
think that's pretty impressive Rob 20 miles in 2 hours  :coolsmiley: must have been all downhill lol

were you full on pedalling rob or were you freewheeling much?

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2011, 08:52 PM »
There's three bloody long hills Paul but the rest is pretty mixed  :daumenhoch:

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2011, 08:54 PM »
you on the floor again big bowy? whoodathunkit?  :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2011, 08:55 PM »
Have you set the bike up in any special way? Gearing? Nice comfy seat? ;)
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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2011, 12:37 AM »
he 's put a motor on it  ;D



how many miles is it ?

i'm about half way inbetween and i know there is some sweet hills to ride on

will spikes little legs make it  ;D
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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2011, 08:21 AM »
Have you set the bike up in any special way? Gearing? Nice comfy seat? ;)

just 45/16 gearing but i have put my old MTB SDG Bell air saddle on for added comfyness  :daumenhoch:

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2011, 08:50 AM »
Did matt fit your chain  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2011, 09:01 AM »
 :LolLolLolLol:  he must've!  a new chain is ordered and spacers coming out of drive side.......my fooking knee is sore this morning!  :-[

ironically i did it coming out of the hospital i work at and not one person stopped and asked if i was okay?   :yahoo_silent:

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2011, 09:53 AM »
good effort mate  :daumenhoch:

have you been bodging together chains again? last time I saw you you broke one (or is it just your 'manly strength'?)

I need to get back on it as the last 3 weeks have just been a mixture of gardening/moving boxes/cleaning/building flat-pack furniture, with no time for BMX :(
Some good hills where I live now though and it's a 12 mile run to work so should be a good test - looking forward to the Worcester run too!

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2011, 01:51 PM »
Top marks fella good going on a bmx  :D wish i had the balls to do it with ya!!! im doing it on my Kona on the 19th June so maybe i will re-think after that who knows  :uglystupid2:
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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2011, 06:51 PM »
No worries Phil......will you be okay for the lake ride though?
yea rob i will be up for the lake ride and a few trips to the chinese but i

don't think my groin could handle 60 miles :shocked: but respect to you for doing it :daumenhoch:
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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2011, 09:08 PM »
Oh yeah the Chinese! May get chatted up again by a couple of young dikes as well  :daumenhoch:

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Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2011, 09:10 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D :P
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