FNRttC FNRttC 7th August to Felpham near Bognor Regis 2009

[Wowbagger]

I have registered an interest.

 

[Tompy]

I'm up for this one Simon.

Cheers,
JT

 

[dellzeqq]

Katsura I
Kadu G G
Graham H
Origamist
Rich P
Stuart A
Clive B
Anthony McC
MacBludgeon
Andrij B
Stephen M
Mike E
Aperitif
Tim O
Flying Dodo
Adrian C
User10571
Wigsie
Claudine
Andrea W
Andrew A
Alan B
Actonblue
Charlotte S
Ned L
Lee 1010
Jane G
John G
Marilyn B
Marna G
Tynan
Wheeledwheenie
Des O'D
Matthew S
Wowbagger
Tompy
Nouman Q
Juliet K
Jonathan C

 

[Wheeledweenie]

Small bike wheels accelerate faster and are lighter and stronger than equivalent 26"/700C ones. And myself & the chaps on the Brompton & Moulton APB were outrunning and outclimbing quite a few people Friday night...

Ah, that particular ranty entry was after a guy on a bizarre Japanese foldy thing with seriously tiny wheels (I mean really tiny) had been weaving round in front of me for ages on my way in. I bow to your superiority as I know you overtook me by some margin on Friday! And the blog has been duly amended....

I would post it all into the cycle chat forum for the Brighton Ride but there's just so much of it and it's in a weird format. Sigh.

 

[StuAff]

Ah, that particular ranty entry was after a guy on a bizarre Japanese foldy thing with seriously tiny wheels (I mean really tiny) had been weaving round in front of me for ages on my way in. I bow to your superiority as I know you overtook me by some margin on Friday! And the blog has been duly amended....

I would post it all into the cycle chat forum for the Brighton Ride but there's just so much of it and it's in a weird format. Sigh.

Sounds like an interesting bike..........I don't mind all the misinformed comments about 'little wheels are slow/you must have to pedal really hard' etc that much- just adds to the amusement when I pass people!
Pain threshold, GG? It's got 40mm tyres and a (decent) shock on the back, it's a pretty smooth ride. Apart from the ability to dodge most potholes...!

 

[Notsototalnewbie]

Listen. Get over it. You believed it at the time, and that's what mattered. You're not the first, and certainly not the last to be taken in by that kind of crap. Ask Notsototalnewbie. And there's otherwise sane people hanging on the meteorological prognostications of my cat.

And I never said slight. Did I? (If I did, then that was naughty. Apologies)

My first FRNttC last year taught me that, sadly, dellzeqq is a compulsive liar. It's an affliction, really.

I am in two minds about this ride.

I tried to cycle to Bognor last year (my mum's house is there) and found it tough, but then I did have two panniers full of Stuff for the week, got lost, stressed and went some convoluted way that I am sure involved more hills than were necessary. I actually only made it to Amberley, because the bike broke (well, the gears did) and so Jasper (who had kindly met me at Horsham to guide me) suggested we get a train, a suggestion I was only too glad to take...

And I can tell you now that the idea of the chalk path does not fill me with joy....

 

[StuAff]

My first FRNttC last year taught me that, sadly, dellzeqq is a compulsive liar. It's an affliction, really.

I am in two minds about this ride.

I tried to cycle to Bognor last year (my mum's house is there) and found it tough, but then I did have two panniers full of Stuff for the week, got lost, stressed and went some convoluted way that I am sure involved more hills than were necessary. I actually only made it to Amberley, because the bike broke (well, the gears did) and so Jasper (who had kindly met me at Horsham to guide me) suggested we get a train, a suggestion I was only too glad to take...

And I can tell you now that the idea of the chalk path does not fill me with joy....

Well, you won't get lost because you'll have company. The route is not that hilly. The chalk path does not sound like an insurmountable problem to me- it is walkable and our esteemed leader has raved about the view. I don't think he's lying, there's photo evidence. And the sea view is lovely (as you should know!).
And don't forget about the cake. There will be cake.

 

[clivedb]

I am in two minds about this ride.

I remember you encouraging me on my first ride, Laura - it would be nice to see you out again - so I hope you can become single-minded! Was your last one on the tandem to Southend? I went to school in Bognor many years ago and I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar sights.
Clive

 

[dellzeqq]

Katsura I
Kadu G G
Graham H
Origamist
Stuart A
Clive B
Anthony McC
MacBludgeon
Andrij B
Stephen M
Mike E
Aperitif
Tim O
Flying Dodo
Adrian C
User10571
Wigsie
Claudine
Andrea W
Andrew A
Alan B
Actonblue
Charlotte S
Ned L
Lee 1010
Jane G
John G
Marilyn B
Marna G
Tynan
Wheeledwheenie
Des O'D
Matthew S
Wowbagger
Tompy
Nouman Q
Juliet K
Jonathan C
Charlotte B
Liz N
Ibrahim S
Jane D
Steev D
Dan B
Mick D
Daniel P
Dave J
Robert C
Steve A

heading for the 50 mark....

 

[Dan B]

Space for one more? I'm supposed to be at a race on Sunday, but it looks too good to miss. And gives mes a ready-made excuse for losing

 

[dellzeqq]

Space for one more? I'm supposed to be at a race on Sunday, but it looks too good to miss. And gives mes a ready-made excuse for losing

See above. I think there are a few skaters in the wings...

 

[dellzeqq]

My first FRNttC last year taught me that, sadly, dellzeqq is a compulsive liar.

I prefer the word 'accomplished'.

 

[mistral]

I'm in

 

[GrumpyGregry]

My first FRNttC last year taught me that, sadly, dellzeqq is a compulsive liar. It's an affliction, really.

I am in two minds about this ride.

I tried to cycle to Bognor last year (my mum's house is there) and found it tough, but then I did have two panniers full of Stuff for the week, got lost, stressed and went some convoluted way that I am sure involved more hills than were necessary. I actually only made it to Amberley, because the bike broke (well, the gears did) and so Jasper (who had kindly met me at Horsham to guide me) suggested we get a train, a suggestion I was only too glad to take...

And I can tell you now that the idea of the chalk path does not fill me with joy....

I know were you are coming from. After Whitstable '08, my first, I'd have cheerfully battered him to death with my mini pump for his lies, damn lies and statements of 'conversational pace'

If you can make it to Amberley, then excepting mech failures, you can make it to the coast. As far as the 'off road bit'; I've ridden the chalk path in daylight recently, up and down, back up and back down the other way, on my tourer. Being back where I started I then cycled up Houghton Hill anyway On the chalk path the mudguards rattled, the rear wheel span at one point - poor body position/wrong gear/slicks and damp chalk - apart from that totally drama free. Infinitely preferable from a group ride organiser or participants pov to dicing it with the cars and vans and death or serious injury in a group on the Storrington to top of Houghton Hill stretch. The chalk path is an inspired choice imo.

Once you get past that lumpy bit and are therefore west and south of Arundel it is almost as flat as the proverbial pancake all the way to Bugger Regis.

Should be a hoot

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Pain threshold, GG? It's got 40mm tyres and a (decent) shock on the back, it's a pretty smooth ride. Apart from the ability to dodge most potholes...!

It's the ones you don't dodge that do the damage on small wheels....