FNRttC 4th September to Whitstable
The Whitstable run at this time of year is a different (and hopefully drier) thing from one in early June. Sunrise is at about 20 past 6, which, with luck, will see us just east of Sittingbourne on one of the nicest stretches of road that the FNRttC travels down.
That means we cross the marshes before Rochester in darkness, which adds a touch of drama, and see the beginnings of dawn on the road through Upchurch and Halstow. Of course it could all go pear-shaped - we could get ahead of ourselves and then suffer eight punctures in Sittingbourne, greeting the new day in an Asda car park.
There'll be a recce ride, probably during the week, either this week or the week immediately before the ride proper - if any of you have a day free then pm me. I might even be up for a nighttime recce ride. I think the route will probably be as last time - taking the flat roads through Erith rather than the hillier A2 down to Dartford.
So - we have entries already. I'm afraid Kats was just a little shy of being the first to sign up two months in a row. I'll discuss this with User10571, but I'd have thought the limit would be about 70, and I don't think we'll reach that.
Marilyn B
Louise L
Katsura I
Barry J
Andrij B
Peter W
Adrian C
Matt L
Martin S
Clive B
Tim O
Andy C
Stuart A
John G
Matthew ?
Els V
William C
Jo H
The Whitstable run at this time of year is a different (and hopefully drier) thing from one in early June. Sunrise is at about 20 past 6, which, with luck, will see us just east of Sittingbourne on one of the nicest stretches of road that the FNRttC travels down.
That means we cross the marshes before Rochester in darkness, which adds a touch of drama, and see the beginnings of dawn on the road through Upchurch and Halstow. Of course it could all go pear-shaped - we could get ahead of ourselves and then suffer eight punctures in Sittingbourne, greeting the new day in an Asda car park.
There'll be a recce ride, probably during the week, either this week or the week immediately before the ride proper - if any of you have a day free then pm me. I might even be up for a nighttime recce ride. I think the route will probably be as last time - taking the flat roads through Erith rather than the hillier A2 down to Dartford.
So - we have entries already. I'm afraid Kats was just a little shy of being the first to sign up two months in a row. I'll discuss this with User10571, but I'd have thought the limit would be about 70, and I don't think we'll reach that.
Marilyn B
Louise L
Katsura I
Barry J
Andrij B
Peter W
Adrian C
Matt L
Martin S
Clive B
Tim O
Andy C
Stuart A
John G
Matthew ?
Els V
William C
Jo H
moi -mwah! Ta.
