FNRttC Southend on Sea Night Ride Thursday 24th March 2016

[Mr Orange]

Really enjoyed the first night ride of 2016. Beaches Bar was very good and the mad few miles to reach it was fun. Many thanks to Bob and the Tail End Charlies. Hope to see you all again for Whitstable.

 

[Mr Orange]

 

[Mice]

The rain had stopped, leaving twinkly reflections of nighttime London light and life in and out of the gutter puddles. A pub door opened and boozy banter filled the cold and silent air. Further down the road a dog was trying to pull its owner back home and into the warm... http://www.the5milecyclist.com/apps/blog/show/43885214-the-fridays-on-a-thursday-cycle-to-southend

Thank you peeps. That was fun!

Mice

 

[mmmmartin]

and thank you, @Mice for much waymarking. appreciated.

 

[mmmmartin]

http://www.the5milecyclist.com/apps/blog/show/43885214-the-fridays-on-a-thursday-cycle-to-southend

nicely said.
"It may be a new era of The Fridays as they are without the person who started this incredible journey that has put so many of us achieving distances we never ever thought possible. I hope we did him proud. It is true to say that Fridays rides are a very special thing indeed."

 

[Fab Foodie]

and thank you, @Mice for much waymarking. appreciated.

Where's Much Waymarking?

 

[StuAff]

nicely said.
"It may be a new era of The Fridays as they are without the person who started this incredible journey that has put so many of us achieving distances we never ever thought possible. I hope we did him proud. It is true to say that Fridays rides are a very special thing indeed."

Hear hear. When I first read of the FNRttC, on ACF back in early 2008, it became something to aim for- up until autumn '07 I was doing 20-odd miles a week commuting, not a lot if anything any other time apart from the odd errand. Then, the cycling bug was being reawakened- I did the London Freewheel, had a great time. That November I got that Dahon Jetstream, started building the mileage up.....much fun, and 'lunacy' (to some), and friendship has followed. Simon and all the people I've met on & off line through the FNRs have been an inspiration, and so much more.
And as for our new era, we are Spartacus

 

[StuAff]

Where's Much Waymarking?

West of Tail End Charlie on the Wold, just south of Great Ride Leader & just north of Pootling.

 

[Fab Foodie]

West of Tail End Charlie on the Wold, just south of Great Ride Leader & just north of Pootling.

Near Pissingdown then ....

 

[StuAff]

Near Pissingdown then ....

Oh yes, that's your neck of the woods isn't it

 

[mmmmartin]

Where's Much Waymarking?

it's a strange and weird place, to be found at several points between HPC & The Beaches Bar in Southend

 

[mmmmartin]

It was my first Fridays ride, great fun, even if I did find the last couple of hours a bit of a strain. I'll definitely be back, but possibly on something with bigger wheels.

Hi @Peterse12 I rode with you at the end, we chatted a lot. You'l find now you've done one FNRttC the mental barrier has gone and they get easier and more fun. You obviously have the mindset to achieve these. Hope to see you - maybe on Whitstable?

 

[StuAff]

Hi @Peterse12 I rode with you at the end, we chatted a lot. You'l find now you've done one FNRttC the mental barrier has gone and they get easier and more fun. You obviously have the mindset to achieve these. Hope to see you - maybe on Whitstable?

^That too. You've gone from 'I can do that', or 'I'd like to do that', to 'I have done that'. And hopefully, 'When's the next one?'.

 

[ianmac62]

When Paramo first came out, the jackets had a reputation of being comparatively bulky when folded. Still the case?

 

[ianmac62]

it's a strange and weird place, to be found at several points between HPC & The Beaches Bar in Southend

Appropriately for the weekend, it's a moveable feast.