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mmmmartin
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Well, it's not "tackle-out" so I guess it's safe for work.
FNRttC The latest news on The Fridays Vi(v)a Colonia Tour......
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mmmmartin
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Bike sort of ready. Cables not rusted solid, tyres look OK, brakes adjusted, rear wheel tweaked so it runs a bit more in true.
Should pass the @User test.
I've packed the two panniers, the one on the right is stuff I'll not need (eg raingear, warm jacket, spare inner tubes) and the one of the left has stuff I will need (eg passport, wallet, Fridays shirt, toothbrush, phone charger, budge smugglers etc).
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Should pass the @User test.
I've packed the two panniers, the one on the right is stuff I'll not need (eg raingear, warm jacket, spare inner tubes) and the one of the left has stuff I will need (eg passport, wallet, Fridays shirt, toothbrush, phone charger, budge smugglers etc).
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Andrew Br
Still part of the team !
- Location
- Chorlton Cum Hardy
We're on the ferry looking over a sun lit Hull.
Wetherspoons was disappointing. I took my pint back 'cos it was sour and swapped it for a Kronenburg. The food was OK but, indeed, Helen's curry was like curry but not quite.
The ride to the ferry on the TPT was just like the TPT in MCR; not as easy to follow as it should have been but we made it.
We've had a G&T and now we're having a glass of red.
Life is good and it's going to get better in the coming week.
More tomorrow.
Wetherspoons was disappointing. I took my pint back 'cos it was sour and swapped it for a Kronenburg. The food was OK but, indeed, Helen's curry was like curry but not quite.
The ride to the ferry on the TPT was just like the TPT in MCR; not as easy to follow as it should have been but we made it.
We've had a G&T and now we're having a glass of red.
Life is good and it's going to get better in the coming week.
More tomorrow.
redfalo
known as Olaf in real life
- Location
- Brexit Boomtown
I'll be on the Moulton, BTW.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
It'll be nice to see it again. Easier to pack panniers (in terms of getting the thing you want out) than bikepacking gear...
srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
. Just trying to do the last few chores before heading over to take my Mum shopping, then hop on the train from Wendover just before 3pm.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
All packed. Front triangle bag is empty, thought I might as well bring it & that's the easiest place to put it.
Andrew Br
Still part of the team !
- Location
- Chorlton Cum Hardy
The advance party is now in its hotel in Hook. We can report that the weather is nigh on perfect: sunny, not too warm and the wind is vaguely in the right direction.
Our crossing was very smooth and we both slept soundly. Apart from a regrettable car and trailer/car interface, disembarkcation was trouble free and quick and we were eating (huge) omelettes about 20 minutes later. We also got to watch, seemingly, all the Scanias in the world drive past. I enjoyed that more than Helen appeared to.
Our ride here was along more fantastic Dutch infrastructure both cycling and generally with a wait while a ship crossed the road. Later, there was another ferry. All good.
We found a nice bar in Hook and had a beer followed by another one. We chose Amstel for two reasons: it's not Heineken and, of course, they sponsor a bike race.
Our hotel is basic but has everything we need and we're having fish and chips for dinner tonight. We'll be outside the same restaurant to welcome the main party tomorrow. Is it still 09.00?
Life is good.
Our crossing was very smooth and we both slept soundly. Apart from a regrettable car and trailer/car interface, disembarkcation was trouble free and quick and we were eating (huge) omelettes about 20 minutes later. We also got to watch, seemingly, all the Scanias in the world drive past. I enjoyed that more than Helen appeared to.
Our ride here was along more fantastic Dutch infrastructure both cycling and generally with a wait while a ship crossed the road. Later, there was another ferry. All good.
We found a nice bar in Hook and had a beer followed by another one. We chose Amstel for two reasons: it's not Heineken and, of course, they sponsor a bike race.
Our hotel is basic but has everything we need and we're having fish and chips for dinner tonight. We'll be outside the same restaurant to welcome the main party tomorrow. Is it still 09.00?
Life is good.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
On the fast service into Waterloo, arrives there 1651. Next one wasn't for an hour (and no point going for a stopping train) & didn't want to cut the time too fine.
