FNRttK 2014 - Saturday May 3rd

[StuAff]

Lille to Dunkerque via Roeselare: 100km. That makes it a FFNRttC, French Flanders Night Ride to the Côte.

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And Lille neighbours Roubaix, so with a slight alteration in route we could have FFCCCNRtC...French Flanders Cobbled Classic Night Ride to the Côte (perhaps not- Tom Boonen impressions might end up resembling 2011, when he crashed).

 

[StuartG]

<heresy>A day ride would be nice</heresy>

 

[StuartG]

Ahem. Post 134.

Bit tough to do that in a day - even with a tail wind TMN!

 

[swarm_catcher]

Some of my favourite pictures.

 

[swarm_catcher]

But most of all ... us being oblivious to being nicely huddled ... in the middle of the road.

The rest are here: MyPhotos

 

[mmmmartin]

Els,
these are brilliant photographs and you obviously have a good eye for a picture.

 

[swarm_catcher]

@ianmac62

Number 9 'The Swan', 4th house from the left.

"Rebuilt in 1698 in the Louis XIV style. As of 1720, this house became the home of the guild of butchers. Along with the Cornet house, it is the only one on the Grand'Place not to reflect the three classic architectural styles. It was in this building that Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote the "Communist Party Manifesto" in 1847 and that the Belgian Workers' Party was founded in 1885."

 

[AKA Bob]

But most of all ... us being oblivious to being nicely huddled ... in the middle of the road.

The rest are here: MyPhotos

Els thank you for organising a brilliant ride and most certainly a must for next years calendar. Looking at your photos happy memories flood back.

 

[StuAff]

Els thank you for organising a brilliant ride and most certainly a must for next years calendar. Looking at your photos happy memories flood back.

Same here. Already considering the options for getting there and back.....

 

[swarm_catcher]

It was alright wasn't it?

Here it is: MyBlog
And my photo link again: MyPhotos

Doing what has to be done.

 

[mmmmartin]

Given the comments on the conversation about limiting the size of this ride next year, plus the fact that the effusive praise for it might prompt many more to sign up for it, could I just say two things:
1) Actually, it was a crap ride, very hilly, dull, not at all interesting, cold, boring and certainly not worth going on. food was terrible and no real atmosphere at all.
2) However, as these rides should be supported, could I now put my name down on the list for next year please?

 

[swarm_catcher]

Given the comments on the conversation about limiting the size of this ride next year, plus the fact that the effusive praise for it might prompt many more to sign up for it, could I just say two things:
1) Actually, it was a crap ride, very hilly, dull, not at all interesting, cold, boring and certainly not worth going on. food was terrible and no real atmosphere at all.
2) However, as these rides should be supported, could I now put my name down on the list for next year please?

In fact I agree mmmartin. Thank you for breaking the ice on the negatives of the ride. My point of contention is the hills - nobody mentions the hills, apart from Olaf.

 

[StuAff]

The hills? Oh god, don't mention the hills....let alone these........

 

[AKA Bob]

Considering it was meant to be a flat ride there seemed to be a fair bit of inclined sloped roads around and not sure if @StuartG will ever recover from those bumpy road surfaces through Brugge. Could explain why he chucked his bike on the ground so much..

 

[wanda2010]

Didn't work. Where do I sign?