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

[wanda2010]

Weather is definitely iffy and I am stark staring mad

 

[Mista Preston]

Bike is ready, forecast is improved and I still feel like shoot. Have a good ride all

 

[wanda2010]

now on the bridge

 

[wanda2010]

Well I was running late so I headed for Westminster Bridge instead. Got there about 2 mins before 7 and was there til I saw Gordon P and his friend Glen, at about 7.25. I saw some lovely cars before they got to the bridge including one that looked like it was carrying a tea urn. We later saw it stopped on Kennington Road, mech problems maybe as I didn't see anyone drinking tea

We rolled into Brixton and I realised I had a puncture. Hadn't had one in months so I can't complain and as I wasn't about to change tubes in the pouring rain I slowly rolled, with walking intervals, home. Hope everyone who is riding has a good time despite the rain

 

[User10571]

Just listening to it outside is making my socks feel squelchy.

A day of bike fettling and pea n' ham soup making for me, methinks.

 

[TimO]

Indeed. I've had a mild lurgy for the last week. Not enough to stop me cycle commuting, but even that was enough to make me feel a bit worse. A nice gentle sunny 50 miles to the seaside would have been enjoyable, but with this over the south of the UK, I don't think so! Have fun guys, I'll see you for another try next year.

 

[musa]

Apologies guys. I woke up feeling worse than I have been all week. Too tired at the moment.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Made it to HPC for 7 although Markst1 had to get a punchure on the way with a Tyre that really did not want to come off the rim, eventually this was sorted and we were back on our way.
I was cold and totally soaked, my feet were feeling a little on the squishy side of eeew so we headed for home via paddington station to hop on a train and grab a bite to eat.
Some hut selling sausage rolls and coffee were located, and shaking like a withdrawing crack addict from the cold I handed over the cash to get myself, Markst1 and Defy1 a little warmed up.
Hopped on a train and called SWMBO who kindly run me a hot bath for when I got home complete with a cup of tea and breakfast roll.. I'm now tucked up in bed while SWMBO is cleaning the bike, still not a bad way to spend sunday

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'm out! I've done enough riding in the rain this year already and really don't fancy it again. Enjoy the ride folks and I look forward to reading the reports and seeing the photos.

what he said. I think I'll spend the morning truing the wheels and servicing the hubs on projectshedbike.

 

[wanda2010]

Yeah, whatever. I'm now tucked up in bed while SWMBO is cleaning the bike, still not a bad way to spend sunday

I have GOT to get me one of them (HWMBO version) !

Also looking forward to seeing the pics.

 

[StuAff]

I have GOT to get me one of them (HWMO version) !

FTFY.

I'm out (well, I'm in, but...). Slept very fitfully indeed, and though the wind would (supposedly) be favourable going east, the rain didn't exactly encourage me to get up and on my way. Coup de grace was the hail at 8 am...Brightened up for a bit here, wind eased off...then it started raining and blowing again. Aaargh. Yes, I could get the train (part of the way, thanks to yet more engineering work) but I can't be bothered to do that....

 

[mark st1]

Never been so wet and cold in my life those people in them cars need physcological treatment if they are chugging all the way to Brighton. 1 of them that came through the arch had a girl of about 13-14 in it and the look on her face was like "thanks for this s**t dad" lol would have been a wicked day out if it wernt for the shocking weather! and my misery was compounded when at Paddington the self service ticket machine ripped my wet £20 note in half so thanks to Defy 1 for swapping his dry £10 note for my wet one ! Thanks to "junky Paul" for the coffee and sausage roll much appreciated dude

Try again next year and pray for better weather !

 

[Fab Foodie]

Is it Old Testament or New?

We're getting both books here ... in fact we may be getting the last instalment of a Trilogy ....

 

[defy-one]

I got some good not so good pics of the cars rolling through Wellington Arch,so they will be up for all to view in a while.
I have just finished wiping the bike down and oiling the chain. was really hoping to see the CC massif,but mother nature conspired against us.
Paul .... Thanks for the coffee and sausage roll ... My shout next time. I hope your NOT "still thinking about Mark.whilst tucked up in bed "
I think a CC London to Brighton would be a good idea. Who's up for that then?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I think a CC London to Brighton would be a good idea. Who's up for that then?

Yes! Me!