FNRttC Friday Night Ride to......Brighton on Friday 17th June

[User10571]

I only recall one other really bad tyre incident, which was just before the Dartford crossing services (so probably a Southend ride), where about half a dozen TECs, including Charlotte and Simon, kept on repairing a tyre, only to find a hole appearing almost immediately. The tyre was inspect three or four times for whatever was causing it, and I think five or six inner tubes ended up being sacrificed before defeat was admitted, and a taxi was called out.

If memory serves (and it was a while ago - so no guarantees) it was Charlotte, Adrian & myself getting through more tubes than I use socks in a week.
I cannot remember who the perforated one was, but I think he headed for Grays for a first train back, whereupon we headed for the delights of the Thurrock Services.

 

[TimO]

If memory serves (and it was a while ago - so no guarantees) it was Charlotte, Adrian & myself getting through more tubes than I use socks in a week. ...

I think I donated a tube to the process, and then decided there were more than enough cooks, so I was unneeded. I then promptly had a puncture myself, but still managed to repair it and get to the services before you all arrived !

 

[theclaud]

Hmm. I can't do both this AND the Swansea ride the week after. I'm considering defecting.

 

[slowmotion]

Brighton?
. Да, пожалуйста! [Yes please!]

 

[Flying Dodo]

Time for a list:

Adam B
Adrian C
Amy H
Andrew B
Anne M
Dan H
David F
David J
David P
David S
Gary B
Geoff S
Graeme G
Greg T
Ian M
Izzy H
Jacquie D
James H
Jenny M
John M
John M
John S
Kristjan K
Mark G
Martin W
Martin W
Michele B
Nick L
Nigel C
Paul C
Paul E
Peter W
Rob H
Ross C
Simon C
Sonia W
Sophie W
Stephen O
Stephen W
Steve R
Stuart A
Stuart G
Tim H
Timothy O
Tom M


There'll be an email wafting its way to your Inbox some time soon.

 

[srw]

How are your Brompton wheel and your Marathon Plus removal/re-fitting fus

You and other putative TECs can stand down your worry - the Brompton isn't coming. I took it out for a brief spin this afternoon during which the gear cable first popped out of its seating several times and then snapped half way up a hill. Fortunately there was only a three-quarter-mile walk home.

The 8-speed adjustment system makes the 3-speed look like a bit of over-engineering - a nut arrangement is attached to the end of the gear cable and snaps into a notch on the hub. The gear knob on the handlebars simply pulls the notch fore and aft. There's a groove in the hub which I suspect I'd managed to miss, so the cable was probably wrapped round a sharp bit of the hub rather than around the groove.

Which is deeply annoying. I had planned to put my hub dynamo front wheel onto my road bike as a fallback - but the faff with the Brompton meant that I had no time to do that.

 

[StuartG]

- the Brompton isn't coming. I took it out for a brief spin this afternoon during which the gear cable first popped out of its seating several times and then snapped half way up a hill. Fortunately there was only a three-quarter-mile walk home. The 8-speed adjustment system makes the 3-speed look like a bit of over-engineering.

Except 3 working gears beats 8 non-working any day

But is 3 enough for me on Ditchling? Even if it would make the train return easier? Difficult question but the current answer is probably not. So a proper bike here methinks.

BTW I'm surprised it didn't 'fail-safe'. When my SA lost the nut (equivalent to losing your gear cable) it did reduce me to single speed. Enough to get me the last 40/50 miles to Paris ...

 

[Tim Hall]

Except 3 working gears beats 8 non-working any day

But is 3 enough for me on Ditchling? Even if it would make the train return easier? Difficult question but the current answer is probably not. So a proper bike here methinks.

BTW I'm surprised it didn't 'fail-safe'. When my SA lost the nut (equivalent to losing your gear cable) it did reduce me to single speed. Enough to get me the last 40/50 miles to Paris ...

One gear is enough for Ditchling if it's the right one.

 

[StuartG]

Or, failing that, a 24" gear.

Nope no good. While I could get up Ditchling on a 24" there's no way I could peddle fast enough TO Ditchling on one!

 

[hatler]

I think Adrian is referring to that old favourite, a 24" gear, or, in other words, 2' (two feet - walking).

 

[Tim Hall]

I think Adrian is referring to that old favourite, a 24" gear, or, in other words, 2' (two feet - walking).

I tried explaining this concept to my scouts at the weekend. This was somewhat tricky, as they were brought up on a diet of centimetres and kilogrammes and other new fangled nonsense.

 

[hatler]

And of course, this doesn't lessen the relevance or accuracy of StuartG's post.

 

[robjh]

I hope you've got space for another Rob H on this ride. Form sent in anticipation.

 

[Flying Dodo]

I hope you've got space for another Rob H on this ride.

I think current CTC rules allow 5 Rob H's on the ride, so you should be fine.

 

[StuartG]

I think current CTC rules allow 5 Rob H's on the ride, so you should be fine.

Nah, the new CTC rule is you shouldn't say CTC