FNRttC to Brighton 13th May 2011

[Aperitif]

Hello Ian, Charlie B is the 'CycleChatChesham Chappie' (He should really change his name to something with a 'C' for superalliterative purposes though.)

 

[Tim Hall]

for those of a more recent vintage than AlexB (who may have done the very first FNRttC in April 2006) we used to stop at Tourist Tony's place in Horley. http://www.guardian....lliving.cycling

Picnicking at the Scout Hut is an option, but I'm hoping to get some home-made sarnies and lemonade there beforehand, and have someone turn the urn on at two thirty or so for instant coffee and tea.

Some of you will remember our first visit to the Scout Hut, when Tony did all kinds of good stuff, we charged two pounds a head and made a profit!

Ah. has contact been made?

Failing my catering plan actually working, a time switch plugged into the urn socket would remove the need for someone to actually be there and flick it on.

 

[marinyork]

It was an excellent ride. Very warm, dry, sun coming up sufficiently early to make the end of the ride rolling through quiet brightly coloured countryside. It was the first time I've done Brighton and it's like a much easier version of Whitstable, but with some hills. Portnalls Road and the long inclines around Crawley were good fun. The stops in Lindfield and Turner's Hill were enjoyable in the early morning. Even the difficult bits like Lonesome Lane and whatever that other annoying flat bit that seemed to go on forever were good. There were a lot of us, but even the queues at Horley and Brighton seemed to make people more sociable. The after drinks was very good, I think sat outside overlooking the sea helps. I'm still knackered two days on .

 

[Shadow]

My 2nd FRNttC - thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks to DZ and all the Wayfinders, sterling work.

Lasting memory will be of Andy screeeeeeeching down Reigate Hill right behind me, so I had to move left and let him thru' coz my ears hurt!!! Chapeau to that man.

Glad to have met up with the irrepressible Mr GC at last.

 

[Tim Hall]

What could possibly go wrong, other than the insurance refusing to pay out?

That's the third hut on that site.

Can you guess how the other two met their ends?

 

[_aD]

That's the third hut on that site.

Can you guess how the other two met their ends?

I heard the "Immolated the Scout Hut" badge was very sought-after. Especially since one has to sew it on the inside...

 

[theclaud]

Even the difficult bits like Lonesome Lane and whatever that other annoying flat bit that seemed to go on forever

Marin, you really are one of a kind!

And I was f***ing freezing at Horley...

 

[CharlieB]

Hello Ian, Charlie B is the 'CycleChatChesham Chappie' (He should really change his name to something with a 'C' for superalliterative purposes though.)

Always Avoid Alliteration?

 

[srw]

Always Avoid Alliteration?

[pedantry]
Assonance, because it's a vowel.
[/pedantry]

Assuming yours was the tasteful green-and-yellow Brompton we had a very brief conversation where you reassured me you had 6 gears and not 3. I didn't match up the Brompton with the chap from historic, posh Chesham. I followed you back to the Chilterns after an interval of probably a number of hours greater than two.

 

[Aperitif]

Always Avoid Alliteration?

B Charlie, not C Charlie, eh?

 

[slowmotion]

Where was your sister sitting during the morning RS Martin? A bit 'off' when her bruv only allows half the story to be told...

My family's honour does not allow her to mingle, uncovered, with a whole bunch of rough alcohol-swilling reprobates of the opposite sex. She was dispatched to the family compound immediately after arrival at Brighton.

Well actually, she wolfed down a bacon butty and split for her home at Turners Hill despite my exhortations for her to stay for beer and bullshit. It was quite uncharacteristic of her.

 

[ceepeebee]

Now you're talking. How about portaging some port?

Only to be carried on a left side pannier of course

 

[marinyork]

Marin, you really are one of a kind!

And I was f***ing freezing at Horley...

That was probably the wait (what was it, an hour, an hour and a half?) but it seems rude and pointless complaining. There seems to be some disaster or falling out with cafe owners/pubs on quite a few of the ones I go on. I remember the sarcastic commentary at the Humber Bridge. Apparently the coffee was very good at Planet Sweet though, whatever this substance is. I think we just got very lucky with the food quality at Ribcester and Faygate. We're going to need a support ice cream van at this rate.

As for the reason why bognor and cleethorpes are a lot easier is people ride in a massive peleton and you get sucked along [insert whatever inappropriate metaphor by rich p or aperitif]. This is in contrast to Whitstable where people are off up the road in ones and twos until they reach some mole hill and caught by the hamster wheel.

 

[Tim Hall]

And I was f***ing freezing at Horley...

Another top tube sticker in the making I feel.

 

[theFire]

Hi, I'm a newbie. I loved it. Just found this forum and Hatler's phrase above sums it up for me! Spoke to so many people: Charlotte, Andy, the Chap who supports QPR, the Chap on the Brompton from Chesham, the Chap from Stonehaven who had worked at the outdoor Lido ... and the three chaps who were on the 1019 from Brighton. I changed trains at East Croydon for Milton Keynes.


I'm the bloke from Northampton on the Galaxy.


Thank you, Simon!

Hi,


Welcome to the forums.

I was one of the chaps on the 1019. The guy with the white Allez.

I hope the rest of your trip home went well!

Hopefully see you on another FNRttC in the future!



Steve