Night Ride Carlisle - Newcastle 19-Sep-2014

[Fnaar]

I will be ready for the cold and everything, but Metcheck gives the following for Brampton early Sat am (not sure what time we'll actually be there, but you get the idea )

 

[MikeW-71]

Looks like a warm night doesn't it

 

[mcshroom]

It'll be just my luck if I miss the warm one

 

[MikeW-71]

Since I live literally 2mins ride away from Tesco in Carlisle, I'll meet you there rather than the station. Drop me a text when you set off

 

[Fnaar]

JUst been out on a mini night ride (4 miles, out into the countryside) to test my lights out
Getting excited about this now.

 

[MikeW-71]

I've been out testing clothes. I think I've sussed it out now

Bike is sorted, chain is mickled, stuff packed so I can't forget anything.

@DefBref I have the voucher for the tickets, we will need to buy them at Newcastle ticket office, but my sister tells me that it would be valid for you to use all the way to Whitehaven as long as you are on a Northern train. It's a day roaming ticket

 

[DefBref]

Cheers Mike.
I'm still undecided on what to wear, looks like its gonna be a warm night.

 

[DefBref]

@mcshroom Is it ok If a friend of mine joins us, hes not on the forum? He will meet us at Carlisle as he's going to cycle from Whitehaven during the day.

 

[mcshroom]

That should be fine

 

[phantasmagoriana]

Cheers Mike.
I'm still undecided on what to wear, looks like its gonna be a warm night.

Same here. This ride has been really chilly the past couple of years, so the weather forecast's confusing me a bit!

 

[MikeW-71]

It looks like it'll stay at 12C + with not a lot of wind, but I want my legs covered. Any way I've done it seems to be just as warm/hot as each other, so I'm just going for the winter bib tights, but with a base layer and normal long sleeve jersey. Probably just use mitts too. I'll have a waterproof and long gloves in the bag just in case.

Might be on the warmer side, but I'd rather that than too cold.

I'll be ready to go at 11pm, but I'll meet you at Tesco. What time are you looking at getting there?

 

[DefBref]

Looks its gonna be a beautiful night, maybe cloudy and light rain as we hit newcastle, but the rest of the ride looks good, dry and no wind.

 

[mcshroom]

It looks like it'll stay at 12C + with not a lot of wind, but I want my legs covered. Any way I've done it seems to be just as warm/hot as each other, so I'm just going for the winter bib tights, but with a base layer and normal long sleeve jersey. Probably just use mitts too. I'll have a waterproof and long gloves in the bag just in case.

Might be on the warmer side, but I'd rather that than too cold.

I'll be ready to go at 11pm, but I'll meet you at Tesco. What time are you looking at getting there?

However long it takes to get there from Carlisle station, the ride comes straight out along the A69. Last two years we've stopped off at Tesco for last minute provisions (as there's nothing open from there until Hexham) so we should be there for a little while.

I'll send you Tiermat's phone number when I get home from work this afternoon*. He has kindly offered to lead the ride for me so he'll be making that call.


*I'd have suggested Private Messenging him, but he's a YACFer but I don't think he posts on here unfortunately.

 

[User10119]

I have electrons, and a number to get orange cardboard at the station. And CAIK.

 

[Edwardoka]

That's me leaving Dundee now. I must be mental

I'll be there at the back of 9. Anywhere friendly I can wait, given that I'm Scottish and I'll be lingering for a couple of hours on a Friday night?