FNRttC Southend on Sea Night Ride Thursday 24th March 2016

[GrumpyGregry]

These things are all relative.

It is so farking MAA-HOO-SIVE it bends gravity.

 

[Ciar]

I would love to do a ride like this, but ive not done that many miles at once in years even though i am a regular commuter, my question would be anyone heading from East London to join in and which bike would be best?

i have a ridgeback 2.0 built for commuting and my scott scale 29r mtb which i could put slicks on if needs be.

 

[ianrauk]

@Ciar your commuter will be fine. The ride is all road.

 

[martint235]

It is so farking MAA-HOO-SIVE it bends gravity.

Yes but everything bends gravity. Even you

 

[mmmmartin]

@Ciar - agreed, your commuter will be fine. good lights are important plus batteries to last all night - look at The Basics on the website.
Also, you won't be riding it all in one go, there will be stops to regroup now and again. so you'll have lots of stops.

 

[AlexB]

Trying to get the relevant permissions, but this is one of my favourite rides. Possibly because I grew up on the coast around there, so Hadleigh Castle was one of my favourite spots to hang out and morosely drink cider whilst staring moodily at Canvey Island.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yes but everything bends gravity. Even you

I only work in a black hole. I am not actually one.

 

[StuartG]

I only work in a black hole. I am not actually one.

I thought I once saw you circling Bognor <waves>

 

[mmmmartin]

morosely drink cider whilst staring moodily at Canvey Island.

Isn't that what happens before the SMRBtH?

 

[Nigel182]

Imagine how it was for the poor bastards on Canvey island, dreaming of the promised land on which you were sitting.

Canvey....The Mississippi Delta of the UK......
Run when you hear the Banjo's.

 

[Nigel182]

View: https://youtu.be/NXLfuE1bOSo

ahh the Legendary Wilko Johnson and Lee Brilleaux...that takes me back

 

[Pale Rider]

A discussion of the Sarfend/Canvey sound wouldn't be complete without a mention of The Kursaal Flyers.

"Her escape was so urgent, she dropped her detergent" and other dreadful rhymes on Little Does She Know.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZnQQF7ucdM

 

[AKA Bob]

Route almost decided currently stands at about 65 miles of cycling via the Junction 31 Services before heading north to visit a certain windmill and then onwards to Southend.

 

[StuAff]

Route almost decided currently stands at about 65 miles of cycling via the Junction 31 Services before heading north to visit a certain windmill and then onwards to Southend.

Always good to take Stock. And I heartily approve of the extra mileage!

 

[AKA Bob]

Always good to take Stock. And I heartily approve of the extra mileage!

A little extra distance required so we don't arrive too early for breakfast......