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

[ianrauk]

Turned over and went back to sleep. Did I miss much?

Dunno mate.. the drumming of the rain on my conservatory roof woke me,
Got up and it was howling a gale.
One of the very few times rain stopped me from going out on a ride.

 

[Blue Hills]

The weather is of course usually glorious - at least two years we've sat on the beach at the end.

 

[arallsopp]

The passengers in the cars are really welcoming. There's no resentment of the intrusion by cyclists.

I should hope not. AFAIK cyclists were providing a flying escort from the very first emancipation run.

 

[TimO]

I'll be going down to East Croydon, but I am absolutely not going to be taking some weird pony diversion north to join the route. I'll head west from the station and south to the A235

Indeed, that was truly bizarre, as was then cycling the wrong way down a one way street, as far as I could work out, to save a couple of hundred feet, instead of going a bit further along to Station Road.

I'm up for this, reasonable weather permitting. I've got spare batteries now, so could do a Tim H and sling the SLR around my neck.

 

[Blue Hills]

see above.

 

[clarion]

We're hoping to join at East Croydon. It's been fun before, and we're looking forward to it.

Look out for number 35, a Panhard et Lavassor. I saw it today on the back of a truck, having just returned from its MOT. The friendly owner said he hoped to see us on the day.

 

[TimO]

The only car I recognised last year, was Genevieve, on her annual visit from Holland.

 

[ianrauk]

Now with updated meeting points in 1st post.

 

[martint235]

Having checked maps I can't see a McD on the High St, but there is one on North End, is that the one?

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I also looked for Maccy D's and wondered if it was the one near East Croydon station or one of the others. I was thinking of conserving my energy and getting the train down rather than meeting up with Bill at 7am and riding there.

 

[ianrauk]

I am checking with Bill.
Perhaps he means the one in North End Road

 

[martint235]

I am checking with Bill.
Perhaps he means the one in North End Road

I think that's the sensible bit. Note it's in a pedestrianised area though.

 

[ianrauk]

I think that's the sensible bit. Note it's in a pedestrianised area though.

He did say something about meeting there then walking to see the cars go by... so that must be where he means.

 

[ianrauk]

Bill just confirmed that the meeting place is the Maccy'd's on North End Road.

 

[martint235]

There is a McDonalds in George St. about 150m down from East Croydon Station.

Now you're just trying to confuse things!!!