FNRttC Superspeedy to Ramsgate 2nd March

[User10571]

I've just been out with bare legs. Tonight they won't be.

 

[dellzeqq]

it's looking a little better than it was. The wind is coming round from the south rather than the southeast, and the minimum forecast temperature is 8 degrees. BUT this is a much more mixed ride than the SS to Harwich, so there will be some waiting around.

HPC 2345 - there's not many of us, so the checking in won't be a big deal

 

[mcshroom]

Good luck everyone - have fun

 

[slowmotion]

Have a great ride, you speedy peeps.

 

[srw]

And I believe Adrian is Sound on smileys.

If I'd known what the temperature was going to be, and I'd spent the winter doing more riding than I have done, I might be sorry that I'm not with you.

 

[Wobblers]

If fun isn't going to come into it I'm not sure I want to go.

Signature material if ever I've seen it...

 

[Flying Dodo]

Wrap up warm tonight everyone. Winter's on its way (again).

 

[Arthur]

As a heads-up, the fog's getting pretty dense in the Medway Delta tonight

 

[ceepeebee]

crystal palace = foggy and cold, not so bad mind you - a couple of friends in Nashville have just had the Tornado sirens go off! - have a good ride everyone

 

[Aperitif]

crystal palace = foggy and cold, not so bad mind you - a couple of friends in Nashville have just had the Tornado sirens go off! - have a good ride everyone

Wow! I phoned long distance information and only got Memphis. It's bad in the US.
Have fun everyone, as has been said before.
Oh, and wrap up you lot!

 

[deckertim]

about 3 to 3.15

I'll be waiting for you all on Rocheste bridge around 3am Have a good ride down. Fog has cleared in Medway now, but I've just driven home from Folkestone and it is patchy across Kent.

 

[itsbruce]

Good to see everybody. Special thanks to User10571 for organising the extra hills.

 

[dellzeqq]

yes. If it's not Bends it's Mountain Passes. Did anybody else see snow at the top of that hill? Mind you, the dog with the booze came in handy.

Sort of ok. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, and parts of Gillingham fall in to the boar's lughole category. As for the road that passes south of Bluewater - the tarmac just shouts 'apocalyptic social breakdown. All this we took in our stride, riding down cycle paths an six lane highways at a congenial pace and in a congenial way.

We had some punctures, and one or two of those should have been sorted by yrs truly, and rolled in to Ramsgate about 20 minutes behind schedule. If I'm honest the ride only comes in to its own past Sturry, and, with the haze hiding far objects from us, we contented ourselves with the flatness of the land. The approach to Ramsgate is good, and would be one of my favourites if the mist had not obscured the sea from the promenade. The cafe was surprisingly nice, with really good chips and nice coffee. And the train home is no bother at all, even if it is expensive. All in all it's the kind of ride you might do once every couple of years.

 

[itsbruce]

Although less boozy than some. Mentioning no Whitstables.

 

[Arthur]

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, and parts of Gillingham fall in to the boar's lughole category.

I'm struggling to believe my eyes here and have to point you to evidence to the contrary. I'm fairly sure they were being serious...