FNRttC Friday Night Ride Manchester-Morecambe 5th August.

[Moodyman]

Tickets bought. Great idea about bringing it forward to August, last year it was cold, even for a well insulated bloke like me.

 

[Andrew Br]

........... last year it was cold, even for a well insulated bloke like me.

(Official) Northern Hardman says it was cold last year ? Compared to the reccy, the ride itself was positively tropical.
It could be as frigid in August but, hey, that's the North for you.

Glad you're coming along MM, it'll be great to ride with you again.

 

[mmmmartin]

Glad you're coming along MM

What's more, he's coming on The Tour.

 

[Andrew Br]

Sorry for the delay, but here's the info to sign up for the ride:-

Register for the ride by e-mailing: manchester-morecambe@outlook.com

I'll need:-

• your name
• CTC membership number
• your 'phone number
• an emergency contact number
• confirmation that you've read and understood the basics; http://fridaynightridetothecoast.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-basics.html

It's the same procedure as last year, the same procedure as every year.

Please feel free to ask questions either here or via e-mail.

 

[StuAff]

Sorry for the delay, but here's the info to sign up for the ride:-

Register for the ride by e-mailing: manchester-morecambe@outlook.com

I'll need:-

• your name
• CTC membership number
• your 'phone number
• an emergency contact number
• confirmation that you've read and understood the basics; http://fridaynightridetothecoast.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-basics.html

It's the same procedure as last year, the same procedure as every year.

Please feel free to ask questions either here or via e-mail.

Andrew, did you get my email or do I need to resend?

 

[Andrew Br]

Andrew, did you get my email or do I need to resend?

No need to re-send Stu, I've got it.
A list will appear soon .

 

[StuAff]

No need to re-send Stu, I've got it.
A list will appear soon .

Ta!

 

[StuartG]

Just a heads-up for anyone who hasn't booked a ticket. Virgin are doing a sale from July 5-7 with London - Manchester for a tenner. Low fares should be available for other Virgin West Coast stations. They have historically included peak time travel. Travel period 23/07 to 04/09. More here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/vir...nly-5th-7th-july-travel-23rd-july-4th-2469699

Sadly I can't make the ride this year. Hopefully 2017.

 

[k_green]

what sort of time trains do people tend to catch back? never done a fnrttc before but looking forward to it

 

[wanda2010]

Any time from 10am I think, depending on peoples other plans that day and where they need to get back to. 'Some' of us like to socialise for a while longer

 

[middleagecyclist]

£6.20 ticket for a 10:27hrs depart, 56 min journey back to Manchester with a reserved bike space booked. Then just a 30 min cycle so home in time for lunch.

 

[Wobblers]

Well, as last year was so successful, including the SARbtO (Saturday Afternoon Ride back to Ormskirk), despite having only two working gears I think I'll throw my hat in the ring for this one.

Though I'll probably give the gear cables a close look beforehand this time....

 

[StuAff]

Well, as last year was so successful, including the SARbtO (Saturday Afternoon Ride back to Ormskirk), despite having only two working gears I think I'll throw my hat in the ring for this one.

Though I'll probably give the gear cables a close look beforehand this time....

Indeed so. On a similar not, I will check Chutney's handlepost hinge....

 

[CharlieB]

As Bike Events cancelled my holiday (Brexit was in large part responsible, grrr), I'm in.
Email to follow shortly.

 

[Andrew Br]

Here's a quick overview of the ride and route:-
We'll leave central Manchester from Albert Square in front of the town hall to ride to Bury along the surprisingly empty Bury Old Road.
After Bury there's a climb up through Tottington before a series of dips (three in total) take us to Edgworth where the longest climb of the ride starts.
It's not steep but it goes on. You'll know we're on the tops when you see the poles that guide the snow ploughs. If we can't see those poles we're in big trouble.
The reward for the climbing is a lovely descent on the Grane Road to Shadsworth. It's not a pleasant road during the day but it's delightful at 02.00.
The McDonalds in Whitebirk is a McDonalds; it does the job and sets us up for a brief spell of suburbia before another great descent, this time into Ribchester. I've always wished for better lights going down here in the past.
What goes down must go up: Ribchester to Longridge is another long climb and the steepest bit is at the end.
After that, we're in the undulating lanes to the West of the Bowland Hills before we cross the A6 and, if the weather has been dry, we'll hop onto the bike path along the Lune at Conder Green.
Morecambe is reached along a very direct bike path from Lancaster before we retrace our steps for breakfast at the Wetherspoons in Lancaster. It's conveniently located for the train station.


Time for a list I think:-
Confirmed and probables:-

Adrian C
Andrew Br
Andrew Bu
Barry M
Charlie B
Darrell W
Eddie C
Jonathan B
K Green
Kim W
Lisa C
Nasir M
Sonia W
Stu A
Yoav T


Possibles:-

Christine E

ETA: If you haven't sent me registration info (CTC/BC, mobile and next of kin numbers a well as next of kin's name), please do so.
I estimate arrival in Morecambe at 08.00 and we'll be back in Lancaster before 09.00.
It's also worth noting that Guinness is a marvellous breakfast drink. I have wanda2010 to thank for this discovery