FNRttC with Barclays Bikes

[Origamist]

You could help me, rich and teef out and still have enough left for yourself!

I think that might be pushing it - I'll see what I can spare

 

[deckertim]

Fantastic idea. Spooky really, I was in London today with the kids and joked about what it would be like to ride to Brighton on one of these. I haven't ridden one yet. but I reckon you could get some pace up coming down into Brighton.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I think that might be pushing it - I'll see what I can spare

Thanks, Goldilocks!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

my experience of the same hub brakes on other bikes is a long hill like reigate will cook the grease out of them and they won't work thereafter.

not sure I could take the saddle for the whole ride but they do have a very handy cake rack on the front.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

yup. Do you want the top of Slugwash Lane, or the bottom?

well, my experience of borisbikes thus far suggests handling is not exactly precise, so a nothing with a zed bend in it ta

 

[zigzag]

what's all this complaining about weight of bb?!.. cyclo tourists travel with bikes twice the weight, across andes and alps. this one would only be a short jaunt to the seaside. i'd love to have a go on one to brighton! this idea puts a smile on my face already

 

[Aperitif]

what's all this complaining about weight of bb?!.. cyclo tourists travel with bikes twice the weight, across andes and alps. this one would only be a short jaunt to the seaside. i'd love to have a go on one to brighton! this idea puts a smile on my face already

Quite. It's a bike - let's ride 'em! Adrian's wig spot is excellent - the bewigged Marshall mellows will be distinctive and offer further photo opportunities for the National Newspapers, Cycling Weakly - all that lot. A torrent of Boris-a-likes trundling down the hill to the seaside will probably explode the speed camera once and for all, although sporting the tuftiness during the day might attract a different sort of Brighton resident. (Rich p's mates for example). For me, the thought of reliving those days of locks flowing in the breeze makes my head hurt...

 

[Wobblers]

Quite. It's a bike - let's ride 'em! Adrian's wig spot is excellent - the bewigged Marshall mellows will be distinctive and offer further photo opportunities for the National Newspapers, Cycling Weakly - all that lot. A torrent of Boris-a-likes trundling down the hill to the seaside will probably explode the speed camera once and for all

Now that I'm definitely up for!

 

[Wobblers]

You could help me, rich and teef out and still have enough left for yourself!

<maintains a dignified silence... >

 

[dellzeqq]

Last post on the subject, for now anyway. If the people who marshalled last time are going to want to do the ride on Boris bikes, who will do the marshalling?

good question. I think we have to look at the mix all over again. There's a case to be made for signage if it can be put out immediately in advance of the ride, and taken down by the sag wagon. And, then again, we may have static rather than moving marshalls, and we may have to pay them.

 

[Davywalnuts]

On another note, will the lights be good enough for some of the lanes?

 

[dellzeqq]

ssshhhh

that's where corporate sponsorship comes in........

 

[GrumpyGregry]

As a static marshall last time out I'm happy to volunteer to do the same in future even if it means not riding a boris bike.

I might turn up on my Strida though in that case! (which would deffo involve a push up Ditchling Beacon, 57" belt drive and steep hills don't mix well)

 

[martint235]

At the risk of sounding as though I am having a go at you, you do know the way by now don't you? Or to put that another way, good point those lights are of no use whatsoever.

Oh I was counting that as all part of the fun. Navigating dark country lanes with nothing but the flashing of weak, dynamo driven LEDs, come on it'll be a giggle!!! Or we could end up dead in a hedge......

 

[Aperitif]

I'll hold off buying a Hope Vision for the time being.

Barclays Bank has always offered me a vison of hope since I was seventeen - look at me!