FNRttC FNRttC Cambridge to Kings Lynn August 30th

[mmmmartin]

I'll say it was on the recce.

Famous Fridays ride leaders phrases # 1: "It wasn't like this on the recce!"

I once did the recce in November because I had a busy year coming up, the ride - across the Netherlands - was in July. Surprisingly, "it wasn't like this on the recce" only once, when an entire bridge had been removed.

 

[mmmmartin]

an impressively looming dark hulk when you get up close to it at midnight.

This could be said of a number of Fridays members, TBH

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Oh and did I say that Ely cathedral isn't lit up at night? Much to my surprise and disappointment I should add, but it is still an impressively looming dark hulk when you get up close to it at midnight.

Hmmm, it was lit up a couple of months back hen I rode past late at night.

 

[LucretiaMyReflection]

It is illuminated sometimes - usually to commemorate special events or support campaigns. It's going to be lit in rainbow colours next weekend for Ely Pride.

 

[Nick Saddlesore]

to commemorate special events

The Fridays are a special event.

 

[StuAff]

The Fridays are a special event.

My thoughts exactly.....I am reminded of the bunting at the tea rooms in Hatfield Health on the Maldon run last year. Suggestions that this might have been for the wedding of an actress and a former soldier that Saturday morning are obviously preposterous.

 

[sagefly]

This could be said of a number of Fridays members, TBH

Steady on, old chap!

 

[Glow worm]

I'm so tempted by this ride. Never done a FNRTTC before but always read the write ups and enjoy hugely from my armchair. My biggest problem is that's my wife's birthday so may risk divorce if I sign up. Hmmm decisions.

Quick question - I live just off the Lodes Way - assuming that's part of the route, would it be possible to tag along near Lode or the Swaffhams?

 

[Andrew Br]

Famous Fridays ride leaders phrases # 1: "It wasn't like this on the recce!"

I said that once when a grumpy pensioner complained that some mud was getting between his tyre and the close fitting mudguard.

It really hadn't been like that on the recce but, surprisingly given it was Manchester, it had rained in the week between the recce and the actual FNRttC.
IIRC, there was only one complaint but then there was only one grumpy pensioner on the ride..............

In other news, I'm looking at trains. I really fancy this ride but getting to Cambridge and home from King's Lynn isn't easy (or cheap).

 

[Nick Saddlesore]

would it be possible to tag along

I'm sorry, but we don't allow riders to join mid- route. We have a safety briefing for all at the start, and we can't predict timings or guarantee not to change our course.
Hope you can reach a domestic solution and meet us in Cambridge.

 

[Glow worm]

I'm sorry, but we don't allow riders to join mid- route. We have a safety briefing for all at the start, and we can't predict timings or guarantee not to change our course.
Hope you can reach a domestic solution and meet us in Cambridge.

Thanks - that makes perfect sense, totally understandable and I can see how tricky it would be with folks joining along the way. it’s no problem for me to nip into Cambridge.

I just need to square it with my long suffering wife now! Thanks again and hope to be there.

 

[rvw]

Seriously considering this, quite possibly on a tandem (so long as we can sort the technicalities of transport). It's been too long!

 

[Nick Saddlesore]

It's been too long!

Tandems are.

There will be an alternative route avoiding the ferry for those with contraptions.
Hope you can make it.

 

[rvw]

... form completed for me. I'll try to prod @srw to commit too.

 

[Nick Saddlesore]

I'll try to prod @srw to commit too.

You are both expected.