Author Topic: LONDON CHARITY BMX RIDE SUNDAY 15th SEPTEMBER - 26 MILES? (Read 7952 times)

griff · « **on:** August 01, 2013, 04:45 PM »

just found this and thought it might make a change from the regular London rides

My father-in-law died from lymphoma not long back so for me it's a very worthwhile cause.
Anyone else fancy it? 26 miles is not that far and it looks like a nice route - costs £25 to register and you get a free t-shirt to wear with pride (or keep your bike chain clean)
Let me know & maybe we can put a Rad team together.....

http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/londonbikeathon

We can still get pissed up and have a curry afterwards if you like

GavinDavis · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2013, 07:06 PM »

26 miles on a bmx.....now thats a proper ride

griff · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2013, 08:25 PM »

Quote from: GavinDavis on August 01, 2013, 07:06 PM

26 miles on a bmx.....now thats a proper ride

It's not half as bad as you might think, we've already had a couple of London to Brighton runs on BMX bikes and the recent London to Cambridge one was even further. Even the 'booze cruise' rides I've been on have still covered a fair distance

I would recommend padded shorts though

brettypeeps · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2013, 10:54 PM »

Griff I am in - Dodgy ticker and all

griff · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2013, 10:59 PM »

fantastic Bretty

we can take it nice and slow

if there's 2 of us that constitutes a team in my book, so who's with us?
I'll register at the weekend and set up a fundraising page etc

gonna be something to look forward to after MK

get your names down peeps!

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2013, 11:05 PM »

Bollocks, I'm in Canada

griff · « **Reply #6 on:** August 02, 2013, 11:57 AM »

Just registered for the ride and set up my justgiving page - so no getting out of it now!!!

Whoever wants to join let me know your details and I'll get a team page set up

my details below

sign up here

http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/londonbikeathon
or donate here - all donations count DOUBLE

http://www.justgiving.com/2013BMXBikeathon

griff · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2013, 01:16 AM »

Incredible response so far

Very glad to say Brettypeeps has stepped up to the challenge, would be great to see a few more radsters get their names down

Julian347 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2013, 06:29 AM »

Already booked for something else

AKGOFF · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:14 AM »

There no way I'd make it.

griff · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2013, 09:24 AM »

Quote from: AKGOFF on August 05, 2013, 07:14 AM

There no way I'd make it.

that's rubbish Ad

I've seen you still going strong pedalling back to the station after a London piss up
Despite the fact that you were leathered there was no stopping you*

Just skip the 3 pints of shandy and you'll be fine

*apart from the fact that your crank arm kept falling off and you occasionally fell into the bollards/fence/street full of people

magiccat · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2013, 09:49 AM »

could be persuaded to do this but may need some hospitality at Mr peeps house the night befor

griff · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2013, 01:39 PM »

Quote from: magiccat on August 05, 2013, 09:49 AM

could be persuaded to do this but may need some hospitality at Mr peeps house the night befor

Good stuff Matt

That's a good distance for you to travel too

Just had to amend my page after finding out that my company only do fund matching for events relating to their 'official' charity (Save the Children), bit of a shame but doing OK so far with the sponsors

griff · « **Reply #13 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:48 PM »

UPDATE!

so far have had hardly any response

while I'm very happy to be riding alongside bretty and maybe matt, it would be lovely if anyone from the actual village of london could join us.....

it's really not that far and there's no rule that I'm aware of that says you're not allowed a couple of shandies on the way round

brettypeeps · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2013, 10:11 PM »

I am just registering for the ride now Griff

I did think there would be more doing this

oldschoolace · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2013, 10:21 PM »

Would be well up for this if i wasn't so busy at work

Always fancied a crack at a decent ride

griff · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2013, 10:50 PM »

Quote from: brettypeeps on August 09, 2013, 10:11 PM

I am just registering for the ride now Griff I did think there would be more doing this

there's still time for people to register

brettypeeps · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2013, 10:58 PM »

Quote from: griff on August 09, 2013, 10:50 PM

Quote from: brettypeeps on August 09, 2013, 10:11 PM
I am just registering for the ride now Griff I did think there would be more doing this

there's still time for people to register

I am in
http://www.justgiving.com/Brettypeeps

griff · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2013, 11:16 PM »

Quote from: brettypeeps on August 09, 2013, 10:58 PM

Quote from: griff on August 09, 2013, 10:50 PM
Quote from: brettypeeps on August 09, 2013, 10:11 PM
I am just registering for the ride now Griff I did think there would be more doing this

there's still time for people to register

I am in
http://www.justgiving.com/Brettypeeps

nice one

griff · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2013, 11:55 PM »

Team page now set up

https://www.justgiving.com/teams/rad2013londonbikeathon

magiccat · « **Reply #20 on:** August 10, 2013, 08:08 AM »

All signed up and team page joined

bring it on

skki3330 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 10, 2013, 10:28 PM »

Griff i might be up for this fella i do alot of mileage on a MTB so on a BMX is a challenge. let me speak to the other half when she gets back from her holis

griff · « **Reply #22 on:** August 10, 2013, 10:50 PM »

you'll be fine mate - hope you can join us

and welcome aboard Matt

griff · « **Reply #23 on:** August 11, 2013, 01:25 PM »

Could have sworn there were some chaps in London who owned BMX bikes....

skki3330 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 12, 2013, 06:40 PM »

Griff reckon im in mate are you at MK?