FNRttC FNRttC 3rd July to Brighton - the 'Genteel' ride 2009

[ChrisKH]

Oh well. Three hours kip this afternoon. Better than nothing.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

btw here in sussex 18 miles north of brighton, light scattered cloud hot sun, cool gusty breeze, aka a lovely evening.

of course as they used to say to Troy Tempest "anything can happen in the next half hour"

 

[TheDoctor]

See you all at Hyde Park Corner at just-a-bit-before-midnight.
I'm hoping to win the 'Largest number of lights' competition, if there is one.

 

[TimO]

Forecast of 15+ degrees says this is a shorts ride, I think. Which is good, cos I can't find my legwarmers either

Shorts are a given, I can't decide on short or long sleeve jersey.

 

[ChrisKH]

Shorts are a given, I can't decide on short or long sleeve jersey.

Short sleeve with arm warmers?

 

[TimO]

No arm warmers at the moment, and I'm not about to slice up a jersey to make some.

I'll probably pop the other Jersey in the bag, so I can swap over if I want to.

 

[MacB]

No arm warmers at the moment, and I'm not about to slice up a jersey to make some.

I'll probably pop the other Jersey in the bag, so I can swap over if I want to.

just load your bike down like the Solstice ride, shifting that will keep your warm enough for a 'Mankini' only

 

[MacB]

Okay, semi packed, off for a shower, not enough sleep as kids have friends to sleep over tonight, all arrived around 4ish, usual mayhem ensued, especially on trampoline below my bedroom window

I'm bringing swimming shorts in case a sneaky dip is needed

 

[TimO]

just load your bike down like the Solstice ride...

That would be silly, I'm not bothering with the stove. I do have my toolkit, spare tyres, pumps, three water bottles, some food, first aid kit, camera, tripod, and a few other odds and sods. Just the bare essentials, only one pannier.

Just chilling now, watching QI on Dave.

 

[iLB]

all ready for the off now except i cant find my sodding cleat covers

 

[arallsopp]

Good luck everybody. Have a great ride. Go safe. Be good.

 

[TimO]

Well, that was a great ride. Very well organised and run by Mr Legg et al, as ever, and exceptional weather, my compliments to the cat.

I'm happy that I proved to myself that I can cycle up Ditchling Beacon without too much of a problem, so long as I have some gears!

Time to have a quick wash, hit the sack for some zeds, and then hopefully later on cycle out to London Fields to wave bye to the Dun Runners.

 

[4F]

Hi TimO Did you go long sleeve in the end or get away with short ? Still undecided about the dun run tonight

 

[iLB]

Hi TimO Did you go long sleeve in the end or get away with short ? Still undecided about the dun run tonight

i had short sleeve with arm warmers, and promptly removed the arm warmers very mild night

 

[StuAff]

Indeed, most excellent ride (again)- more splendid new acquaintances, plenty of newish ones to meet again, weather pretty much perfect (well, apart from the coating of mist on my arms...), and my mechanicals behaved themselves- not one chain drop. OK, bottles kept bottling out, but......And I got up the Beacon, without a single dab this time (I would have got up last time without it, methinks) Hurrah!
Nice to see more folding/small wheeled brethren (Steve on the Dahon Matrix, the Bromptonian- can't recall the name- and the chap on the Moulton APB). Congrats to all the newbies, chapeau as ever to Mr Legg and his trusty lieutenants (sterling work all, though Adrian deserves a special nod for fetching a tyre!).
Comedy jobsworth award to the cleaner on the Gatwick stairs. It was frankly hard to see where he'd been....
See you ladies and gents next month. 8th is my birthday, and the run's going to my neck of the woods (well, 22 miles from home). Not missing that!!