FNRttC Southend on Sea Night Ride Thursday 24th March 2016

[ianrauk]

To be honest.. 'Spoons do a much better brekkie then the Rose. Free coffee refills too.

 

[mmmmartin]

likely closing date?

It is @AKA Bob 's gig so he'll decide on that.

 

[mmmmartin]

To be honest..

more space, more bogs, but we might need a Chief Marshall Overseer of Bicycle Supervision as we do when in Hull.

 

[Flying Dodo]

well, the climb from the Rose to the station in Southend always got the better off me, but fortunately the brekki location will change

Yerbut that's AFTER the ride. It's still a flat ride.

Anyway, as you say, it doesn't matter now though.

 

[AKA Bob]

Hmm. Undecided. What date is the likely closing date?

As we are using Junction 31 and Weatherspoons then probably the ride will be open until a few days before the ride.

When I last checked we had 31 people signed up and that was a few days ago.

The first ride emails will be sent out early next week.

 

[rb58]

I still think Old Leigh would be a better destination. It's right by Leigh on Sea station and I reckon the Peterboat pub could be persuaded to open early. They have loads of room inside and outside, plenty of space for bikes and is literally by coast. And you get to watch the cockle boats unloading. It would make the ride about 3 miles shorter though. Might be worth considering for next time.

 

[AKA Bob]

I still think Old Leigh would be a better destination. It's right by Leigh on Sea station and I reckon the Peterboat pub could be persuaded to open early. They have loads of room inside and outside, plenty of space for bikes and is literally by coast. And you get to watch the cockle boats unloading. It would make the ride about 3 miles shorter though. Might be worth considering for next time.

Ross thank you for the suggestion. I have just spoken to the management and sadly it was a firm no as they don't do breakfast and wouldn't open until 11am. Happy to explore other suggestions.

 

[AKA Bob]

However had semi positive responses from The Beach Hut, The Fountain Cafe and Beaches Bar. Will keep people updated.

 

[martint235]

Registration sent through.

 

[ianrauk]

Registration sent through.

Bloody right..

 

[martint235]

Bloody right..

Touch and go for a bit there.

 

[martint235]

The castle swung it for you?

Absolutely. And strangely enough, although the castle is much smaller and more ruined than Arundel, I have never missed it

 

[martint235]

That would be because it is in front of you sticking up out of the ground in a field, and we stop to look at it. The one at Arundel we do, to be fair to you for a moment, slip past underneath it and so close that you don't really get to see it as a whole.

Ah well, thanks to some repeated shouting and more than a little swearing from @GrumpyGregry I now know when to expect Arundel. Then again it's been a while and I'll probably forget.

 

[theclaud]

The one at Arundel we do, to be fair to you for a moment, slip past underneath it and so close that you don't really get to see it as a whole.

It is farking mahoosive, mind.

 

[martint235]

It is farking mahoosive, mind.

Piddly little thing. Easily missed.