Dunwich Dynamo
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Anyone else planning to ride?
My plan is to ride to the coast, then push on to Cambridge for (second) breakfast. I've been doing a decent mileage over the last few weeks so I'm not massively intimidated by the distance, but I am concerned about the overnight / falling asleep bit......
Any advice welcome
My plan is to ride to the coast, then push on to Cambridge for (second) breakfast. I've been doing a decent mileage over the last few weeks so I'm not massively intimidated by the distance, but I am concerned about the overnight / falling asleep bit......
Any advice welcome
I was going to ask the same question as we haven't had a thread on here.
There were quite a few of us dong it last year and we're on a WhatsApp group now. Seems like quite a few can't make it this year though.
I'm doing it, will be my 6th one on the trot. My brother and a mate of his are also joining in. Even if I did meet a few from here beforehand I know we wouldn't be cycling with you for too long. My brother is not going to be in top form with the little bit of cycling he's done this year...not sure if he's reached triple digits in total.
It's a great ride, no big hills rather gentle rolling ones through the Suffolk countryside.
Last year the conditions were perfect : no rain, warm and a tail wind! I think it wasn't until about 2am before I put my arm warmers on. Here's hoping for more of the same.
There were quite a few of us dong it last year and we're on a WhatsApp group now. Seems like quite a few can't make it this year though.
I'm doing it, will be my 6th one on the trot. My brother and a mate of his are also joining in. Even if I did meet a few from here beforehand I know we wouldn't be cycling with you for too long. My brother is not going to be in top form with the little bit of cycling he's done this year...not sure if he's reached triple digits in total.
It's a great ride, no big hills rather gentle rolling ones through the Suffolk countryside.
Last year the conditions were perfect : no rain, warm and a tail wind! I think it wasn't until about 2am before I put my arm warmers on. Here's hoping for more of the same.
There's a few of us from here who are in the same club, and will be riding it in club kit rather than PH. But we'll be easy to spot as it was (genuinely) designed by a 5-year-old 
So veterans of PH rides past may recognise:
Johno78
JustinF
Pembo
Dudd
Gruffy
and myself
We'll be eating in the Old George ahead of going up to London Fields. Anyone from PH is welcome to join us.
So veterans of PH rides past may recognise:
Johno78
JustinF
Pembo
Dudd
Gruffy
and myself
We'll be eating in the Old George ahead of going up to London Fields. Anyone from PH is welcome to join us.
Edited by SixPotBelly on Monday 3rd July 10:52
First timer for this ride here too.
Travelling from Birmingham and missing a coach seat back, doesn't make logistics particularly easy, but that's the way it is.
I cycled coast to coast across Sardinia during the first week of June, under no illusion this will be a 'different' type of ride and really looking forward to it.
Travelling from Birmingham and missing a coach seat back, doesn't make logistics particularly easy, but that's the way it is.
I cycled coast to coast across Sardinia during the first week of June, under no illusion this will be a 'different' type of ride and really looking forward to it.
freakynessless said:
I'm both a first timer and a solo rider this year. Any hints and tips would be greatly appreciated. Although I am very well prepared and have been training hard I'm sure there will be something glaringly obvious I've missed!
There's nothing to it, really. The pace is relaxed and the opportunity for pub stops many. Just take a warm layer to wear overnight as, even on a scorching day, it can get surprisingly chilly once the sun goes down.SixPotBelly said:
There's nothing to it, really. The pace is relaxed and the opportunity for pub stops many. Just take a warm layer to wear overnight as, even on a scorching day, it can get surprisingly chilly once the sun goes down.
I'm planning on wearing a normal short sleeve jersey, then taking arm warmers and a packable gilet - the weather for late evening/early morning looks like mid to low teens so presumably that should be suitable attire?That should be fine, I'd say. First year I did with just a gilet and regretted not having long sleeves.
Mid teens with no sun doesn't feel anywhere near as warm as mid teens with sun, but you should be warm enough like that. Anyone planning to ride through the night in just their jersey might want to rethink though.
Mid teens with no sun doesn't feel anywhere near as warm as mid teens with sun, but you should be warm enough like that. Anyone planning to ride through the night in just their jersey might want to rethink though.
Yeah two years ago it was forecast 15 overnight, we were thinking that's just single SS top weather, glad we had an extra layer in the end though, 15 without direct sunlight, riding into sleep deprivation and through the early morning dew is a little different. I'll be whacking on a rain cape at some point in the early hours as an extra layer even if it's dry.
I'll speak to my brother and see if himself and his mate are keen on meeting at the Old George.
It was good to have a chinwag before the ride as we did last year so it would be good to do that again.
Re the ride, I always take a few things to eat whilst pedalling, a rain jacket to keep warm when stopped, arm warmers, and have taken tights for when the forecast has been cooler.
One tip I'd give is if you're nearing the halfway point and you're thinking of stopping, don't stop at the first place you see. They're usually so busy. A few miles down the road there'll be a quieter pub stop, or even the one after that. You're spoilt for choice.
It was good to have a chinwag before the ride as we did last year so it would be good to do that again.
Re the ride, I always take a few things to eat whilst pedalling, a rain jacket to keep warm when stopped, arm warmers, and have taken tights for when the forecast has been cooler.
One tip I'd give is if you're nearing the halfway point and you're thinking of stopping, don't stop at the first place you see. They're usually so busy. A few miles down the road there'll be a quieter pub stop, or even the one after that. You're spoilt for choice.
JustinF said:
come say hello in the pub before
Thanks very much for the offer! I know the pub in question so will look to head over if time allows.Good point raised re the temperature and lack of sunlight! It will defo feel colder than I was expecting, although shouldn't be freezing my nuts off given chosen attire and a couple of hot drink stops along the way.
Todays ride preparation is light testing! I've currently got two sets of Chinese cree LED lights in my desk draw running them down from full charge to make sure I've got enough hours worth of lights. So far we're looking good!
donfisher said:
freakynessless said:
I've currently got two sets of Chinese cree LED lights in my desk draw running them down from full charge to make sure I've got enough hours worth of lights.
Careful, they can get really really hot if they don't have air moving over them. I did let them cool down between batteries too and I asked my colleagues to keep an eye out for smoke and flames when I went for coffee earlier.
z4RRSchris said:
what kind of lights do you need for this?
C
Ones that last from dusk til dawn C
Joking aside, some will fit MTB lights that have a separate battery pack and could burn the tarmac at 100 paces, but I don't find them necessary. Personally, I prefer something less blinding so my pupils stay wide enough to also see outside the the of the beam. Each to their own though. This year I'll be using my dynamo headlight, because i have one, but I've used Cateye 300 lumen commuter lights on half power before.
For the rear, it's more courteous to those behind if you have a steady rather than blinking red light but you'll still see many, many flashing away in front of you, so don't worry too much if you only have blinkies. You wouldn't be the only one.
Edited by SixPotBelly on Tuesday 4th July 15:38
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