Updated: Join us on the inaugural road.cc turkey sweater!

agreed! Thanks to all, was a cold and wet but fun day out. Nice to put faces to names at last. Looking forward to a warmer version. Also, thanks for the hot chocolates at the Lock Inn.

it should be noted by all that the above photo was *after* the addition of a number of galaxy-sized all-day breakfasts, and that we wouldn't have looked nearly as cheerful if it had been taken an hour or so earlier....

okay this year's Sweater may have taken the definition of the word 'fun' to a place usually reserved for S&M enthusiasts.

On the other hand you were there at the birth of a legend helped create it in fact + I don't know about you, but when I got home it certainly gave me a new appreciation of the benefits of central heating, and being dry.

you said it was going to be fun......

Luckily I could only find one overshoe this morning so nixed the 40 miler. Dave 'enjoyed' it though.

On the other hand It's not often that a six mile pootle to the pub along the canal takes on the proportions of an epic… I even cleaned my bike when I got home a very rare even indeed.

I took the short hilly route back, the canal was a nightmare almost as much water on the towpath as in the Kennet and Avon. Quite a test for TR's commuting trousers. Must say they dried remarkably quickly in the pub, even if the mud didn't.

Top marks to those that did the 40 miler, it may not have been very far, but today I think it counted as proper hardcore. The pub was good too - although I spent most of the time warming up.

The Easter Egg Sweater sounds like it might be a goer, I mean, how bad can the weather be at Easter?

having spent all morning getting wet at work i decided not to belt down to Bradford upon Avon..hope someone enjoyed my bit of cake (hate to see it going to waste).

anyhow maybe next time.. 'Easter Egg Sweater' maybe?

Weather update: It's wet and windy around Bath this morning, no snow though, forecast is for more of the same throughout the day. Anyone doing the 40 miler can look forward to a nice cooling 16mph easterly. So wrap up warm.

hmm, metcheck isn't that confident

eek! heavy snow?

Will be there for sure. Put my name down for the castle combe route.

looks good. can always stop for a little fortifier in Ford too

I will be rooting for you all... all the way from Amsterdam.

Looks like I've got Swine Flu! Bloody marvellous, this weekend has been a write-off as far as the bike is concerned, and not sure how much longer it's likely to go on.

I had my usual Christmas day ride over the Bwlch and Rhigos planned, so hoping I'll be fit for that, and of course this ride too.

I'll let you know closer to the day if I'm liable to make it...

I will be riding over from Brizzle for the start so if anyone fancies meeting up for that section to wherever the 'group' ride starts from then do let me know.

Lights? Hmmmm, I may have just the thing.
Baggy and I just have to drag our flabby butts up north.

some of us will be at work that morning i'm afraid...

(maybe i''ll catch a cold or something that morning, too sick for work but a bit of fresh air would do me wonders. )

defo fancy that.

Will be nice to get out on the bike, I have missed it.

Cool, that may work out for me. I have a physio appointment at 09:00, so could make down your way in time.

Any idea on a start time?

Will be there...hope it is dry. Have a good christmas everyone.