Shire meet 29/06

[walkaboutandy]

Righty ho peeps. Its that bi monthly thing were we all talk about meeting up and enjoying the nice weather but then nobody can be bothered/actually turns up.

So I'm defo up for not turning up. Does anyone else not want to meet up at Sainsburys in Oxford at 6.30pm to not ride down to the Shire?

[sam anon]

There's no positive poll option!

Yes, I will be there, 100%, without fail.

[Warthog]

Sorry, I am not going to bother making these whilst I live in Banners, it's too far away and I need to save money and petrol for the house. We should move it anyway if it is only people north of Oxford attending! If it was closer I'd pop down.

[sam anon]

We could move it? I only have a very short ride at the moment. We could meet elsewhere tomorrow possibly, Foxes Diner?

[Stig]

Sorry, I am not going to bother making these whilst I live in Banners, it's too far away and I need to save money and petrol for the house. We should move it anyway if it is only people north of Oxford attending! If it was closer I'd pop down.

So would I. It would mean it was more on the way home (well going in the right direction anyway) so would be less of a pain to attend. :)

Not today though as I never rode my bike into work this morning. Still trying to get my broken hand to heal. Three weeks past and still hurts like hell when I knock it.

[sam anon]

Sorry, I am not going to bother making these whilst I live in Banners, it's too far away and I need to save money and petrol for the house. We should move it anyway if it is only people north of Oxford attending! If it was closer I'd pop down.

So would I. It would mean it was more on the way home (well going in the right direction anyway) so would be less of a pain to attend. :)

Not today though as I never rode my bike into work this morning. Still trying to get my broken hand to heal. Three weeks past and still hurts like hell when I knock it.

I take it you mean Banbury? I've just done a bit of research, and if we have Tony coming from the Heathrow area and Nick from Banbury, the distance between the two is about 70miles.

How about finding somewhere is the Thame/Chinnor area? I guess this isn't in your neck of the woods now though Simon?

[Warthog]

Problem is everyone has moved a bit so we all live very spaced out. I am also trying to get back into an exercise regime so I am doing exercise and eating healthy on most nights instead of biking and eating a huge pub meal. I also ride my bike everyday to work, and at weekends to go visiting friends so I don't feel like I need an excuse to get out on it anymore.

Si, hope your hand heals up quickly, it looked pretty puffy before!

[philbut]

I feel like crap and have just arrived home from Glasto, but I will turn up if you lot can make it a bit clearer if you are coming or not? I've not been out on the bike for ages (other than riding to work which is boring). Been doing 45mph in a classic camper which, whilst it has a certain appeal, is not very exciting!

So far I have

Andy - yes
Sam - yes
Tony - yes
Me - yes

Nick and Si - No

[Stig]

Anywhere east of Reading is on the way home (sort of) and makes it more appealing to turn up. The hand generally has gone back to normal. But the knuckle is still rather on the large size and still painful.

As for your excuse of not turning up Nick due to fitness. Pathetic attempt really. Run at lunchtimes and do your other phys in the morning. :razz:

[chiefrick]

I am coming tonight, will be leaving Amersham around 6 and taking scenic route, see you around 7?

[Sosha]

Must keep track of this better.... errrrrm yeah why not...

[sam anon]

Between 7 and half past for me!

[Sosha]

Best laid plans...

On the way

[chiefrick]

Where is everyone?!

[walkaboutandy]

Mmm...didn't think anyone was going to go so went mountain biking instead.

[FG1]

That's what you get for thinking......:rolleyes:


And there was I hoping to pick up a couple of bits of carbon.....:(

[sam anon]

Mmm...didn't think anyone was going to go so went mountain biking instead.

Serves you right for having such trivial poll options!

And to think I cancelled mountain biking to attend! Oh the irony!

[walkaboutandy]

ha ha!

I did hope I would be back in time to come along anyway but unfortunately it didn't quite pan out.

Tony, I'll bring them down in a couple of weeks.

[ogden]

I feel like crap and have just arrived home from Glasto, but I will turn up if you lot can make it a bit clearer if you are coming or not? I've not been out on the bike for ages

Gaylord. I took the bike to Glasto!

[philbut]

Gaylord. I took the bike to Glasto!

I had a van full of 7 peoples stuff - fit that an a Gizzer thou ;-)

[ogden]

A van full? Jesus, I managed to fit all my stuff in a rucksack, wtf were they taking?

[philbut]

Push bikes, a bike trailer, two 12 man tents (we like to be comfy) and enough food to feed half of Penards hill. We all work so we can get it all on site before anyone else arrives. we also slept in the van when it was really hot.

[ogden]

Pushbikes - it's a festival, not the tour de france
Bike trailer - wtf?
Tents - fit on the back of a bike
Food - liberally available from all kinds of outlets on site.

Pants, socks, ticket and debit card is all you need.

[Warthog]

Gay festival anyway :p

[ogden]

With proper heterosexual acts like Scissor Sisters and the Pet Shop Boys?

Never.