England : Kent Charlotte's Summer Sprint - 19th August 2017

[Salty seadog]

It's flatter then a flat thing from planet flat

It looks it on the map.only just got my first single speed since I was about 5.

You coming down Ian?

 

[ianrauk]

It looks it on the map.only just got my first single speed since I was about 5.

You coming down Ian?

Yes I'll be there

 

[Stephen Piper]

There's a show on at Headcorn aerodrome but the cafe will be open as normal, would make an interesting stop. http://www.headcornevents.co.uk/event.php?eventid=26

 

[ianrauk]

There's a show on at Headcorn aerodrome but the cafe will be open as normal, would make an interesting stop. http://www.headcornevents.co.uk/event.php?eventid=26

That's where the planned stop is.

 

[StuAff]

It's flatter then a flat thing from planet flat

361ft in 30 miles? Is this the west Flanders region of Kent?

 

[ianrauk]

361ft in 30 miles? Is this the west Flanders region of Kent?

Not far off mate :-)

 

[StuAff]

[QUOTE 4915579, member: 21629"]Few offers to make your ride to feel not so flat:

Ride with 0.5 bar pressure in both tyres.
Make sure bike brakes are squeezed so tight that you cannot spin the wheels.
Get a bike trailer. I will (somehow...) fit my tiny 15 stones body into it. Your legs will say "thank you" ... ermmm ... will curse you after trying to move few yards.

Muahahaha (evil laugh)
Giggle
Still giggle ... [/QUOTE]
You might be surprised at that one.........

 

[StuAff]

[QUOTE 4915592, member: 21629"]Nooo ...

Sorry to upset you and others but I still like my own bicycle and it's perfectness.[/QUOTE]
No upset caused. Might be fun to give the trailer thing a go sometime. That Cube is lovely indeed.

 

[ianrauk]

On second thoughts, perhaps lunch at Headcorn Village will be a better bet then the Aerodrome which will be very busy.
Headcorn Village has a couple of really nice small cafe's and also a Costa.

 

[StuAff]

On second thoughts, perhaps lunch at Headcorn Village will be a better bet then the Aerodrome which will be very busy.
Headcorn Village has a couple of really nice small cafe's and also a Costa.

Good idea.....

 

[Salty seadog]

We can only hope there's a good independent and avoid Costa at all costs.

 

[ianrauk]

We can only hope there's a good independent and avoid Costa at all costs.

There are 2 very lovely independent cafes either side of Costa's.

 

[Lavender Rose]

My only concern is storing the bikes, but I am sure we can work something out. Or....we get coffees to go and sit in the park next to Woods Cycles on the corner.

I just though the aerodrome would be fun as a nice feature to the cycle? And yes @Salty seadog the course is nice and flat, I drove it because the weather was foul and I didn't have enough time to do it all on my bike. Its a lovely circuit - with two crossovers, but that's minor!

 

[wanda2010]

Hi @Charlotte Alice Button. I'm very sorry but I'm bowing out of this ride. Whilst my limbs are in reasonable working order, I'm almost skint so am restricting myself to the Whitstable ride and stuff already booked for BH weekend.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Gonna have to withdraw. tlh has determined we have other plans for this coming weekend.