Author Topic: in training for the London to Brighton ride (Read 1285 times)

pickle · « **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

bmx xxx · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2011, 07:05 PM »

Well done mate,
20 miles on a bmx,
how long did it take you?
Gary

Pooch · « **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..

pickle · « **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.

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2011, 08:05 PM »

just get spike to tow you on the ride

thought you would have shaved your legs like the race guys

pickle · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2011, 08:06 PM »

No just my nuts

sawzall · « **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

pickle · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2011, 08:19 PM »

No worries Phil......will you be okay for the lake ride though?

aerostylie · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2011, 08:48 PM »

think that's pretty impressive Rob 20 miles in 2 hours

must have been all downhill lol

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

pickle · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2011, 08:52 PM »

There's three bloody long hills Paul but the rest is pretty mixed

ED209 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2011, 08:54 PM »

you on the floor again big bowy? whoodathunkit?

Pooch · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2011, 08:55 PM »

Have you set the bike up in any special way? Gearing? Nice comfy seat?

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #12 on:** June 02, 2011, 12:37 AM »

he 's put a motor on it

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

pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** June 02, 2011, 08:21 AM »

Quote from: Pooch on June 01, 2011, 08:55 PM

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

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 02, 2011, 08:50 AM »

Did matt fit your chain

pickle · « **Reply #15 on:** June 02, 2011, 09:01 AM »

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?

griff · « **Reply #16 on:** June 02, 2011, 09:53 AM »

good effort mate

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!

skki3330 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 02, 2011, 01:51 PM »

Top marks fella good going on a bmx

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

sawzall · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2011, 06:51 PM »

Quote from: pickle on June 01, 2011, 08:19 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

but respect to you for doing it

pickle · « **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

sawzall · « **Reply #20 on:** June 02, 2011, 09:10 PM »

Author Topic: in training for the London to Brighton ride (Read 1285 times)

bmx xxx

griff