Brighton with the old cars - Sunday November 4 - honk honk wizz bang wheeze!

[Mr Haematocrit]

Damn TC... you could have warned me

So you noticed the external loom for Dave's Di2 as well, shocking

 

[RiflemanSmith]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62382682@N07/sets/72157631928946980/
beat this

pics tomorrow
thanks Sandra, always great company

Riflemansmith -red bike? we were playing tag for a bit

No I was on a big fat silver grey hybrid.
One point I had stopped to go a wee past the airport in some bushes and a pack of riders went past.
Another point two riders went past and gave me a cheery good morning to which I could hardly reply as I was out of breath.
I had a bright yellow helmet with a poppy and a silver badge on the front the same one as my avatar.

 

[Recycle]

Steve from oxfordshire and I on my trusty kingcycle bailed/baled out at Coulsdon; too wet and cold at the extremities.

When these come out of R&D I think I will be investing. https://powertraveller.com/iwantsome/researchdevelopment/hotmonkey/

Theres always NEXT YEAR when it WILL NOT RAIN!

And all the bankers, lawyers and politicians will be honest.

 

[Recycle]

Bob on the yellow recumbent Kingcycle

I forgot to ask. Was it you who I chatted to in the city about a week ago? I was unchaining my green grasshopper at the time.

 

[bobcolover]

hi recycle
yes it was I , or me,
let me know when you fancy a recumbent ride with/without cc bods and we can double the visual impact!

bob

 

[Ess]

I was woken at least twice during the night with the sound of pounding rain on the conservatory roof. It was still teeming down at 6.30 when I got up. Bacon sarnies demolished, there was still no let up in the rain.

This was the same situation as 4 years ago. That year I didn't even get out of the house.

Oh well, let's go for it anyway, even to see if anyone was at Bromley that needed escorting to Croydon.
There wasn't.
In that 5 miles I got absolutely drenched. One of my normally reliable Sealskinz socks has a leak so already I had squelchy cold toes.
So off to Hayes to pick up the Velomobile.
Family Arallsopp's house was nice and inviting, warm and dry. With a very convenient couch next to the nice warm radiator.
The lovely Mrs Allsopp was ready with hot cup of tea in hand and a dry pair of socks.
We were constantly looking out the window wishing the rain to stop or at least ease up a little. It didn't.
Spoke to Bermondsey Bill, he said there were 13 at Croydon. (There was approx 50 last year).
More tea, more rain watching. Plans were being made to head straight to Crawley to meet the cars.
More rain......and more rain.
OK this will not be fun, what with the heavy winds forecast also.
So there was nothing for it.
I went back home.

5 hours after I left it's still raining and the wind is picking up.

It's a shame... More rain, swirly strong winds and standing water...no thanks.

Chapeau to those who at least did try to get out.. and and even bigger chapeau to those that will complete the ride.

Fingers crossed for better weather next year.

Wuss
NO cake for you!!

 

[Ess]

And cake?

Lightweights must go to bed early with no afters.......

 

[Ess]

Rock hard those Stratford women. Rocking a plastic bag concealed in her hat to try and keep her hair dry.

I can confirm that hair was bone dry. Cost of waterproof apparel - £100's. Cost of Asda carrier bag - priceless.

 

[Ess]

Nice one Ess!

Cheers me dear.

 

[ianrauk]

Wuss
NO cake for you!!

oh no! Not fair!

 

[Ess]

Sandra was there?
Wow!
Humbled.

What's so wow about it?? Just a normal Sunday pootle...
Much thanks to TopCat for his company and sherbert lemons.
After Westable and Blighton I think that's used up our rain quota for the year.

 

[Ess]

oh no! Not fair!

True doh!

 

[wanda2010]

I had a puncture!!!!!!

 

[Ess]

I had a puncture!!!!!!

You weren't going to Brighton anywayI think you should make me a cake. A nice big one and bring it to the Brighton ride on the 23rd.....

 

[ianrauk]

You weren't going to Brighton anywayI think you should make me us a cake. A nice big one and bring it to the Brighton ride on the 23rd.....

FTFY