[Closed] SSUK 2013

Can I be the club medic?? - benzos and beta blockers for all (gotta give myself a chance of beating someone!)
I used to do speedway, but got dizzy....('tis true actually!)

DrP

Bring the valium and codine and you can be my dr 😀

I suspect running a club will entail significantly more admin than organising a race. Would also supplant the previous 'passing the flame' nature of SSUK organisation. The fact it hasn't happened this year is a shame but perhaps makes it the most singlespeedy of SSUK's yet...

sam.

i prefer being secretary to a race organiser...moaning competitors...nothing ever right...

the constitution of the club would potentially be an issue as different people have different requirements. there'd have to be an agreed vision. but, being singlespeeders i'd expect a easygoing attitude.

ssuk or ssec could host the agm ovr a pint! 😀

So its a club... will clothes be required?

Here's a possibly interesting point of fact.

For SSEC2010 The KoN actually had to join the BCF to get over the red tape as Charlie has suggested (other orgfanisations are available)
The TLI bottled out when they heard it was a European event.
On the day of the event all you lucky people had those little round stickers.
These actually confirmed you had paid up and were associated members of the KoN for the day of the event and you were insured with the BCF levy.

I did read somewhere once that sooner or later SS champs would be decided over the internet !

Events have to evolve or people will just stop coming.

So bring on SSUK 2013 sounds like fun

There needs to be a race! should just merge SSUK with the Keilder 100 that would sort out the men from the boys possibly, just the 50 mile cat and that would sort out the leftover beer @ the end of the K100 event.The KON would look @ home @ the castle 😀

That sounds brill, I thought, I know the area, I love the pub, Charlie should be able to organise a piss up nowhere near a brewery, then Bugger I thought that's when me and my non cycling other half are on our summer hols. Then she suggested going on holiday to Swanage, now I remember why she's so brill...............

"Is in training"

Update, coming along nicely

Everything is still tbc
Sunny weather is confirmed
Route sorted.... It's a 25 mile lap. Might be a two lap day for the winners. This may sound long, but you gotta earn your win, and everyone else will be back at the pub after one lap to watch you win, none of this winning and no one seeing your glory.
Possibility of starting at the nudist beach with naked folk getting a small head start. Also handy for fat bikes.
Talking to a few farmers for camping
Post race hog roast and music
Expect everything to be nailed down and entry open by Xmas

Where can you get that spray paint for marking the ground? How rain proof is it? Not that is will rain.

Love the sound of this event, will have to dig out my single speed kit!

where's 'Swanage'

"that spray paint, the fluro stuff"??

You need someone like Srewfix or other hardwear direct to punter shoppee, poss BnQ. Don't forget once it's down it's down and may need scrubbing off the surfaces its been put on, not too sure a pink fluro stripe across the back of a Nudie would go down too well..

You could use whipped cream, that would disintergrate in seconds with hairy beardies riding on it..

What about "police cordon off" tape...

Not doing two laps, fek that.. Thats propers hard.

25miles! but there are hills near Swanage!

That's great Charlie - can you let us know as soon as you have a date?

Own a singlespeed.....check
Relatively local to Swanage...check

😀

In, just wondering whether this should provide an excuse for a more racey singlespeed, or would that not be in the spirit of the event?

Expect everything to be nailed down

Have a beard........ Check
Like cheese.......... Check
Have a drink problem....... Check

Route sorted.... It's a 25 mile lap.

Thought I saw you on the Isle of Wight, should be an interesting route with a water feature like that... 😯

Charlie, can you make sure the Square is well stocked in their homebrew cider please. And confirm back to me before I submit my entry 😀

25 mile laps? How many beer stops per lap?

Not sure I can go that far without a beer at a SSUK event...

Count me in...........

My check list has increased in size....

Partner (now not riding)but still wants to come - check
Six month old baby - check
Plenty of cottages to rent within walking distance of venue pub - check(?)
Minty bum lard anti chaffe cream for naked element - check

This will be our first family holiday.......

Yes.

Can't belive I have only just seen this. I was at the square 2 weeks ago on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Popped by your place on the Sat Charlie but you must have been sleeping/drinking or something as the shop was closed. Well up for this after missing 2012 and 2011 being rather damp

is there.......CIDER!!!!!!!??

Cider.....

... At the cider pub of the year 2008.

Yeah, there will be cider

Charlie ...I can bring along the marking spray paint ......just let me know when

Single speed bikes ? Freaks with beards trying to have a race between beer stops ? Organised by a bike monger ? Oh yes please 😯

I think it's an absolutely ridiculous idea.
I will therefore have to attend.

Best pub in the world - check
Singlespeed - check
Cliffs, sea, sun - check
History of falling off cliffs in locality - check

I'm there

arse might be on our family holiday that weekend, wonder if it's too late to reschedule.

Get it sorted Dave. ;0)

Looking forward to it charlie, I'll try to stay on the bike and not break my face nor my frame this time.

I may even ride it.

Clearance obtained, it's all looking very good 😀

Nice one, Charlie.

sound good!

date?

the date is very cunningly hidden, [b]HERE[/b] http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/ssuk-2013#post-4169277

ta 😳

I believe this is a provisional date......TBC

I believe this is a provisional date......TBC

On the Clink family Mr. Men 2013 calendar now!! 😆

The date is set provisionally. I've got to nail down a few details, and when this is done, it will be concrete.
Still aiming for that bank holiday weekend.

" is still in training, only now sporting snorkel and flippers"

Sounding good, any more updates Charlie ?

Ahem, what news C????????

I'm very excited about this. Have recently removed beard but I think I have another one in me

Will there be cheese? In fact, can I put in a request for a lake of cider fondue big enough to bathe in. Thanks.

Can we start at The Banks Arms so I can moor the Sunseeker for the weekend Charlie :O)

Hmm..my 40th birthday that month. Be rude to not to prolong the party!!!!

As long as there is somewhere nice to enjoy a good post drinks session poo then i'm game.

No pooing in the fondue.

Hmm..my 40th birthday that month. Be rude to not to prolong the party!!!!

Yeah, I got one n'all! Paarty!!!!

getting close to be finalised:

Just need confirmation on a couple of things.
Off to see the tatooist now.
And I need find the cheesemonger

Date... its one of the May bank holidays.... tbc

I hope to get out the "sign up now" thingy before new year.

Woohoo.

Hope this is 25 to 27 th its my birthday!

If we go with the earlier date we can have a bicycle wall of death.

Mid race brunch catering is booked now, with American mike

Charlie you sound way too organised for this sort of shonky affair 😛

I am so very nearly there on this.

Three campsites (fields) are in the running: on hill stones throw from pub. On hill a mile from the pub.. and miles from anything next to the harbour (but no campervans). While this is being nailed down, I will crack on with the club side of it.

The name of our club is looking like SSORRTS.. single speed off road reliability trials society. or Friendly association (of) Reliable Trialists (FART). But please feel free to help me on this. the gist is off road single speed reliability trials, if you need an S to make its better... "sportives".

So sometime around xmas/new year... I will let you all know the dates, where (here), how much (not much) and we are on...

Charlie's offroad cycling kings (of) sport?

DrP

^^^ s****s 😆

Charlie's offroad cycling kings (of) sport?

Charlie's offroad cycling kings (of) singlespeed surely? 8)

All hinges on the date for me , the unconfirmed may date is clear so far, of course also depends on me getting a new Singlespeed in time 🙂

That's better,
[b]C[/b]harlies [b]O[/b]ffroad [b]C[/b]ycling [b]K[/b]ings of [b]S[/b]inglespeed.

Not sure if it could be shortened or abbreviated though. Hmm.....

DrP

I vote DrP's suggestion.. 😆

I'm going to stay at a local hotel Charlie, so dates and location would be most helpful..

Charlie's Universal Niche Touting Society

😯 😆

Annual Reliability Singlespeed Event ?

Charlies Offroad Cycling Kings of Sport Annual Reliability Singlespeed Event.

Fin.

DrP

Yes I too am waiting to book a holiday...............

Any update, or date Charlie 😆

Got a campsite, but worried about neighbours and noise, so checking out another option tomorrow.

Once this detail is nailed down, it can all flow.

Thanks charlie, above and beyond considering the hour 😉

The venue is riding distance, and at the the best pub in the world.

There is no way I could miss it! Just need to cancel a family holiday if its the end may 😉

http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/ssukg-18-w.asp

all the details are up...

entry will be open as soon as the banking is set up sometime in the next few days.

great, the date change makes sense, now can do the WRT as well

Sweet. Glad the date is sorted, will get the wifey and I booked up as soon as we can. I am building her a singlespeed specifically for this event as she didn't want to be left out!

Mmmmm this sounds like my sort of thing.... Has there been any mention of a cheesestop ?

I think we will know who the real kings of speed are !

They can all upload there 'efforts' to that well known website.

Charlie
I'm sure we can put up with a bit of noise from the neighbours 😀

woohoo ! I'm in,but my dog probably not.........he cries if I ride without him 😀

just viewed the site, and we have a rather cool bomb hole set up with a fire pit in the middle. ace.

Charlie, whats the deal with non-riding family members tagging along for the weekend?