FNRttC FNRttC 30th October to Whitstable 2009

[dellzeqq]

FNRttC 30th October to Whitstable

This could be a toughie. If it's dry and cold we might go back to the original route down to Dartford, and add a loop to Coolham. If it's wet it will be a real test, whichever way we go. Feeling tough? FNRttC tough? Make that call.

 

[Andrij]

Yep, feeling tough. But the sandals have now been retired until next year.

Well, only so far as night rides are concerned.

 

[Aperitif]

Aperituf please

 

[dellzeqq]

Adrian C
Andrij B
Aperitif

a top-rated crew

 

[TimO]

I'll have to spoil Simon's list of top-rated-crew by also saying yes please.

It'll be interesting to see what the weather does, so far it's been pretty mild of the time of year. I could have got away with just my long sleeved Ground-Effect Merino and shorts for this weekend's FNRttC, but ended up using the tights and fleece as well, since I had them. I suspect that later in the month the temperatures will have dropped a bit lower.

 

[mike e]

mike e +1 please Simon

Details of +1 to be confirmed.

 

[Aperitif]

Let's have millions of punctures! Tim O has the most elegant pump which looked so cool you could have turned topcat's Assos and Rapha into Lidl remnants at a stroke...
Unfortunately, in a show of muscle, Adam used his pump to break the valve tip off inflate Claudine's inner tube and Tim's proffered style object was refused - much as I wanted to have a go. 10/10 Tim.

 

[dellzeqq]

Tim's one of those people who has a skill, and, because he has it, he's forgotten it's a skill. Most people are awful at fixing punctures. If he fixes a puncture (and the same can be said of Aperitif or BigSteev) the puncturee will reap the benefit when they next puncture.

There's a chap in the Cheam and Morden who is about 74 and not muscular. He can get a tyre back on a rim without levers. Any tyre, any rim.

Adrian C
Andrij B
Martin F
Tim O
Marilyn B
Andy A
John C

 

[arallsopp]

Andy A will come to play.

So, we're setting off at the stroke of midnight, as Britain (and the rest of UTC/GMT) enters Halloween. I trust there will be costumes?

 

[Aperitif]

Wheeledhalloweenie has got an obligation here...

(Hello laid back rider of the storm)

 

[redjedi]

mmmmm.....4 weeks.

Is it a bit optimistic of me to think I'll be ready for this ride?

 

[dellzeqq]

it would take a bit of work - but it's more about endurance than anything else. We're looking at close on 80 miles in what might be perishing cold, and mist besides.

 

[beatleandrew]

I missed Southend so am well up for this one - add Andrew A to the list!

 

[ianrauk]

Oh bleedin' hell...

Put me down as joining you then...

 

[Aperitif]

Oh bleedin' hell...

Put me down as joining you then...

"It's like crack" you see Ian... (I'm telling little Andy )