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Title: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: 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 :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/IMAG0069-2.jpg)
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: bmx xxx on June 01, 2011, 07:05 PM: Well done mate,
20 miles on a bmx,
how long did it take you?
Gary
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: Pooch on June 01, 2011, 07:12 PM: Jesus!!! If thats ya knee.. Whats ya arse like. Take my hat off to ya mate.. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: pickle 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.
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN 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:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: pickle on June 01, 2011, 08:06 PM: No just my nuts :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: sawzall 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 :'(
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: pickle on June 01, 2011, 08:19 PM: No worries Phil......will you be okay for the lake ride though?
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: aerostylie 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?
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: pickle on June 01, 2011, 08:52 PM: There's three bloody long hills Paul but the rest is pretty mixed :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: ED209 on June 01, 2011, 08:54 PM: you on the floor again big bowy? whoodathunkit? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: Pooch on June 01, 2011, 08:55 PM: Have you set the bike up in any special way? Gearing? Nice comfy seat? ;)
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN 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
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: pickle 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 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: GTnumber1 on June 02, 2011, 08:50 AM: Did matt fit your chain :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: pickle 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:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: griff 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!
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: skki3330 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:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: sawzall 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 :shocked: but respect to you for doing it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: pickle 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:
Title: Re: in training for the London to Brighton ride
Post by: sawzall on June 02, 2011, 09:10 PM: ;D ;D ;D :P