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Hi all

Just thought i'd bang up that i'm going to be doing the London to Brighton ride for my Hospital charity on Sunday.
To make things a little more interesting though i'm going to be doing it on this.....My 1990 SE Assassin
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I know none of you knwo me (well maybe a few of you) but if anyone does fancy chucking me a few quid then my justgiving site is

http://www.justgiving.com/Projects-team-st-marks

hope to do the 54 miles in about 6 hours but who knows! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 07/09/2011 1:26 pm
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blimey........i'm bowled over by all the 'best of luck' responses..........cheers ๐Ÿ˜

i guess you're all too busy slating the C456 or talking about what tyres to use at the weekend ๐Ÿ™„

oh well no worries ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 08/09/2011 8:07 am
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You have to remember most will have just scanned the topic title, and unless they have a keen interest in Brightion, London and/or the riding of the distance in between will, probably not click the link.

If you had put 'London to Brighton on a BMX', which admittedly would ruin the big reveal, would have garnered more interest.

Anyway, good luck 8)


 
Posted : 08/09/2011 8:15 am
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good point.......cheers for the good luck message ๐Ÿ™‚

I think the wind and rain will be against us all the way though ๐Ÿ˜ฅ


 
Posted : 08/09/2011 8:16 am
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You have indeed pick(l)ed an awful time to do it. Unless you get tailwind, in which case fit a sail and you will kill it.


 
Posted : 08/09/2011 8:18 am
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come on........when does the damn wind ever give you a tailwind? it always seems to hit you right in the face! ๐Ÿ˜†

i think i will be wishing i had gears though when the hills start hitting me hard


 
Posted : 08/09/2011 8:20 am
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Good luck, but just remember when it gets tough it is all downhill from the top of Ditchling Beacon to the sea, a pint and fish and chips!


 
Posted : 08/09/2011 12:24 pm
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I'm doing this too, for my charity which I won't mention in case it diverts funds from you!

I'll be on a wholly more sensible Specialized Secteur roadie, wearing a pink, blue and white jersey and MTB baggies and helmet. I'll keep an eye out for you and say hi!

Good luck!


 
Posted : 08/09/2011 12:25 pm
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A guy I knew years ago did the main L2B on a BMX. For an added twist, he made some extra long forks to turn the bike in to a long fork chopper.

And just to make things worse, he had to wrap a whole load of chain around the crown area to stop the thing wheelying. Think the bike came in at 40lbs or so.


 
Posted : 08/09/2011 12:41 pm
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London to Brighton on a BMX and especially up Ditchling Beacon, I had enough problems on a geared bike!

Good luck and give us a report on how you tackled the Green Monster.


 
Posted : 08/09/2011 2:20 pm