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From: Week on Wheels <wow /at/ lfns.co.uk>
Subject: [wow] Week on worms: Big/fat/juicy/little/tiny/squirmy [delete as applicable] Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:47:06 +0000 This week, on wheels * This week: * Last week: Culture Club, Liverpool St * Eastbourne Extreme * Races: Goodwood, LIM, Preston * More pictures of bicycles * Word of the Week == THIS WEEK == This FRIDAY, to help our Marshals get rid of their Christmas lard (obviously just the Marshals, not our lovely participants!) we're having another go at the famous Can O'Worms route - the actual layout has been modified to represent the International Sign of the Anti-Rain dance. 12.5 miles, half time near Battersea station. http://www.lfns.co.uk/route.php/20070119 SUNDAY is the Unkinked version: our LM for the day claims "smooth surfaces, lovely vistas, and smiling faces all round!", so, er, please smile kthx. 8 miles, half time at the cafe in Battersea Park, watch out for twigs. http://www.lfns.co.uk/route.php/20070121 Twigs are a bit like worms, but are made of vegetable matter whereas worms are animals. Also they're stiffer and tend to trip you when you skate over them instead of just going mushy and clogging the gaps in your frames. More handy hints on distinguishing easily confused objects next week when we explain the difference between SIM cards and skate flyers. == LAST WEEK == Thanks to all who turned out to make the first LONDON FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE of 2007 such a success. Lead Marshal Sol led a spectacular skate round the high spots of London culture, on a route which seemed to include more than the minimum number of nice fast straight roads. Special thanks to Stevie and the LondonSkate people for music mixing and for the loan of Bassfreight and Asboxes. http://www.lfns.co.uk/route.php/20070112/1 There is a SPECIAL PRIZE for stacking the LFNS Lead Marshal: you get invited to contribute to the repair costs of the radio that bounced off the ground. Please: when we say "behind the lead marshal" we mean "behind", not "alongside and clipping the skates of" . For anyone having trouble with this concept we'll be able to explain using pictures, just as soon as we find the tattoo ink and the head restraint. </rant> Unseasonably nice weather brought out lots for the SUNDAY STROLL, including some first time streetskaters. Those people that did make it should have enjoyed a nice little trip through Covent Garden to Liverpool St. Heavy traffic took us on an unscheduled detour through Leicester Square on the way back: apologies to anyone who's ankles weren't quite expecting it. Photos now on our web site - thanks, Doron. http://www.lfns.co.uk/route.php/20070114/1 == EASTBOURNE EXTREME == Eastbourne is usually more widely known for its zimmer frames than its slalom frames, but a not-all-that-closely-guarded secret is the annual Eastbourne Extreme event where - among other things - masses of skaters from London descend on it for slalom competitions, jumps, tug of war, roller disco, and some slightly silly skating on beaches. The date for this year has just been announced: 14th and 15th July. Best keep an eye on serpentineroad.com for news as it happens. http://www.serpentineroad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22780 == THE QUICK AND THE DATES == And something for the the big wheeled crowd, too. Dates for races ... * The North Region Marathon (Preston), 3rd June. http://www.northregionmarathon.com/ * Goodwood Roller Marathon, 29th July. Camberley Skaters are putting this one on again: they describe it as "a great day out and a perfect start if you are new to skating marathons. All skaters are welcome no matter what level or style of skating". If it's anything like last year, it certainly will be. http://www.goodwoodmarathon.co.uk/ * London Inline Marathon, 2nd September. This year it moves right across town to Hillingdon Cycle Circuit: the euphemistically-described-as-"challenging" Eastway circuit used in previous events is expected to be covered in Olympic Village by summer. So it'll be a bit flatter from now on, which many will regard as good news :-) http://www.londoninlinemarathon.com/ == THINKING OUTSIDE THE BROX == "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture" - Frank Zappa "I love it when a plan comes together!" - Hannibal More Firebrox pr0n: http://ww.telent.net/tmp/naked-brox.png http://ww.telent.net/tmp/rear-view.png == WORD OF THE WEEK == MARTIAL ARTS(n) : stencils and spray paint on hi-viz vests == RETURN TO SENDER == That's goodbye from us. Feedback, comments, complaints, suggestions, please drop us a line through the feedback form on the site. To unsubscribe, see the link in the page footer. No hawkers, traders or free newspapers. http://www.lfns.co.uk/feedback.php#contactus Material in this email is protected by copyright; it may be reproduced unchanged in full provided that credit is given. All trademarks acknowledged. The LFNS is not responsible for the content of external web sites. And I swear that I don't have a gun. -- Sent from the London Friday Night Skate - http://www.lfns.co.uk/ Check out any time - see http://www.lfns.co.uk/unsubscribe.php?list=wow |
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