Cossie Helen

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So i will be going to Northants on my own then ?

Cossie Helen

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Sure you will find someone to support you eh honey

jumpin jack crash

dude i done it a couple of times, last time on my downhill bike!!!

is a long old ride but once you get to brighton its all worth it

watch out for the hill at the end tho, its about 2-3 miles up (quite steep too) but then you get to go down it and thats a lot of fun. i clocked up 60mph and that was on dirt tyres that were only running about 35psi so proper slick tyres i wouldnt even like to think what speed i'd have got

you doing it for charity or just for the craic?

jumpin jack crash

nice one fella, you'll hurt on the monday though!!!

It's Czech Mate

I did it on that......slicks at 50 psi. Managed 48 mph on the hill. Whoever said 60 on soft knobblies is a dreamer lol I couldnt do that on my racing bike!

Its a tough day IF its hot, make sure you have plenty to snack on and make sure you stop and take on water whenever possible. No point being macho and running out of steam before the end

Its VERY satisfying cruising into Brighton it'self when you're nearly there

Good Luck

jumpin jack crash

you must have been fuckin slow as fuck then

i was keeping up with all you lycra boys. just tucked myself in and let go of the brakes. it is do-able you just ahve to have bollox to do it. i wouldnt dare try it now tho

but if you dont believe me thats your problem, im not gonna lose any sleep over it

Rob

I've done it several times but this was about 15 years ago

Great ride, like previously said it's hard work when the sun is beating down but well worth it. Ditchling Beacon is hard to cycle up considering you'll have passed 45+ miles so far. If you decide to take it on it's quite doable but the people walking up make it hard work as they wont look at what is coming up behind them. Be careful on the run into Brighton as previously stated you can clock up decent speed. seen a few accidents on this route before and this is not a place to have one.

Not sure where you're starting from these days in London but my advise is start early, and you bike is in tip top condition and serviced And dont try and stop at every pub you pass it dont work too well

It's Czech Mate

Lycra boys PMSL I was 'free riding' before the fucking phrase was invented by marketing men. I've got enough scars and broken bones to prove my balls

And yeah 60mph my ass

jumpin jack crash

lol well it was 60mph as i had the speedo on my bike and im pretty sure there accurate enough

you could hit 30 on certain parts of downhill courses so i think 60 on a road is do-able, esp when you see the size of that hill and how straight it is

anyway back to the topic now of dave doing this for charity. if you wanna debate pm me

Rolls

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Its pretty easy to be fair - I would do it again this year, but I think it falls on the weekend of le Mans!

One bit of advice - get some PROPER tyres.... - not m/bike knoblies, but some 1" slicks.. - it will make the ride much more enjoyable!
Also, may be worth buying a bell to warn people that you are comming through - When i've done it, it has always been mega busy, despite getting a 7.30 start - God only knows what it would be like with a 9am start

saff_cossie

Have done this twice and is a good challenge to start with

60mph, that is 100kph or near enough to it! I was racing down a mountain with a some mates about a year ago over here and on a long straight with full slicks got 85kph on my mountain bike which is an XC'er! Not only was it ridiculously scary but so damn fast! 100kph on a mountain bike with low psi and knobblies on that hill, would have to see it to believe it

Bike speedos are notoriously inaccurate especially on a mountain bike that has dirty connectors/magnet.

Check the Tour De France top speeds too which are pro racers, on a proper mountain, light bike, full aerodynamics too

jumpin jack crash

no the sppedo was bought for that hill, i set it up on the top of the beacon

i wouldnt be seen dead on my bike at a downhill course with a speedo

i agree with riding with slicks tho, they'd defo make it a much quicker and less tiring 70 odd miles lol

as Rolls put a bell might be a good idea but not the most important thing you need. just be aware as it is busy on the roads

It's Czech Mate

Say no more...set up after 45 miles of riding and an ascent of a steep hill





I was pushing a 48 - 12 gear combo on 1 inch slicks at 50 psi.

48mph and a flash of the camera

jumpin jack crash

so your point is? no dirt or dust to affect the speedo as far as i can see, and considering i was having a chat with the lycra bod at the bottom of the hill riding into brighton and him comfirming that i was doing "silly speeds" on the bike i was riding.

as i said i couldnt care less if you believe me or not, i never put it on to get a pat on the back off anyone. i was just telling dave of my experiences of the london to brighton bike ride

Rolls

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fook coming off on the hill at the end at 40+ mph.....
I hit about 45mph according to my speedo, and a friend who races for Evans went past me like i was standing still.....
Anyhow.... Back on topic - Have you got the bike already Dave?

Franco

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Done it once many moons ago................. The only thing i can remember about it is some old doris knocking me into some cone & flying arse over tit.........

And secondly & more importantly that bloody hill just outside of Brighton!! I was so hot we ended up walking it!

BUT............As others have mentioned the fun part is coming back down the hill!

Rolls

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it took us a good 4-5 hours, simply due to the number of people on the road.. - if you want to post a good time, aim to get to the starting post at 6am... But then you will get to brighton at about 9, and miss the whole atmosphere IMO...

Franco

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5+ hours. I was 18 at the time, and that was a long time ago!

Cossie Helen

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jumpin jack crash

think it was under 4 hrs? cant remember totally tho, there was a fair bit of street riding going on along the way. theres a road i remember where everyones fence was a foot high so we was riding thru there gardens

Franco

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Funny thing Helen is they have all these first aid tents scattered everywhere & had to get my knee sorted - i didnt want to go in.........................Until i saw the fit bird giving the first aid!

About 13 of us round this tiny tent! All of erm dreaming up ailments!

Cossie Helen

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PMSL I bet your knee was 10x worse that it was when you saw the nurse then Just so you could spend a bit more time in the tent ! pmsl

Franco

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Just remember to pack Dave some plasters!

Cossie Helen

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Oh i will ! pmsl He will have his own little First Aid Kit


I wont be able to rescue him either as i will be in Northants !