FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast 22nd October to Whitstable 2010

[User482]

(falls back on divan, feverishly dabs brow with scented handkerchief) Nurse! a large scotch and soda if you will....

Well, where else will I keep my cheese sandwiches and thermos?

 

[dellzeqq]

I take you point. But the chicken gets it..

You should all have an e-mail inviting you on to the Bacon Baguette Express.....

 

[User482]

I take you point. But the chicken gets it..

You should all have an e-mail inviting you on to the Bacon Baguette Express.....

I sense that I'm a hair's breadth away from making you reach for the pearl-handled revolver. I want you to know that it's not been difficult.

 

[User482]

What, no cake? If I see someone with luggage attached to their bike, or in possession of any sort of substantial rucksack, I do tend to assume that they should be good fora bit of cake somewhere along the way.

Experience does of course tell that certain people thus encumbered are non cake bearers. One is a massive lock carrier. One carries tools and spares. For a third the rucksack itself appears to be an art installation, possibly serving as a critique on symmetry.

The guy who leads our club MTB rides bungees a tin of shortbread to his rucksack. Now that's class.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Experience does of course tell that certain people thus encumbered are non cake bearers. One is a massive lock carrier. One carries tools and spares. For a third the rucksack itself appears to be an art installation, possibly serving as a critique on symmetry.

 

[Andrij]

Yebbut, you're an enigma, bbb. Subject to variations of course...User482 wants to know if he should come as an urbane, cool purist with bike handling skills or as an out-of-town hickle bump with sandal/beard combo aspirations. Come on Andrij - surely you can add constructively to User482' dilemma...

Sadly, the sandals have been retired for this season's night rides, unless it gets unseasonably warm. It may reassure you to know they're still doing commuting duty. The beard is coming along quite nicely — plenty of compliments from the ladies on the Southend ride.

I'm a firm believer in mudguards, especially on this damp island of Britain. The rack will remain on my bike until I find out if I have enough room for a Carradice bag. I don't believe in doing long rides only with what I can stuff in my pockets.

In spite of the above, I have not been refused entry on any of these rides. Just for fun, I think I need to bring my front-suspension, fat-tyred, hybrid back for one of these rides.

 

[theclaud]

I wonder who's going to do the Wayfinding at the last turn out of Faversham...........

Is Origamist on this ride?

 

[User10119]

What, no cake? If I see someone with luggage attached to their bike, or in possession of any sort of substantial rucksack, I do tend to assume that they should be good fora bit of cake somewhere along the way.

Experience does of course tell that certain people thus encumbered are non cake bearers. One is a massive lock carrier. One carries tools and spares. For a third the rucksack itself appears to be an art installation, possibly serving as a critique on symmetry.

Whereas I tend to cake, but not much luggage. Then make everyone else carry the cake. Well, it's the only way I can think of to slow people down!

(CL, who is very very jealous of you all)

 

[Aperitif]

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I have no rack. I have no mudguard. And my £60 Smart front light came off and splattered. I have a similar light left, but would prefer two.

And I can't find my cycling wet-proof. I think I left it in Dorset.

And the hairdresser cut my hair too short.

And this morning I couldn't find my cycling mittens.
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Hairdresser used a crock then...will you be bailing this one then Crock, on sartorial grounds?

 

[StuAff]

Experience does of course tell that certain people thus encumbered are non cake bearers. One is a massive lock carrier. One carries tools and spares. For a third the rucksack itself appears to be an art installation, possibly serving as a critique on symmetry.

Actually, I usually have a malt loaf, though that's not really cake I know!

 

[Davywalnuts]

Is Origamist on this ride?

As far as I know, yes..

 

[theclaud]

As far as I know, yes..

Then I'm sure he'll acknowledge that that particular turn has his name on it. That's just the selfless kinda guy he is...

 

[Davywalnuts]

Then I'm sure he'll acknowledge that that particular turn has his name on it. That's just the selfless kinda guy he is...

Am quite with you there on this one...

 

[TimO]

... One carries tools and spares. ...

Carrying tools and spares doesn't preclude carrying cake as well, I definitely wouldn't carry so much equipment that there was no room for munchies.

 

[dellzeqq]

Now there's luggage and then there's luggage. And some luggage is a cause for celebration. I'd make a considerable pilgrimage to touch TimO's panniers, and to gain some insight of the mysteries within.

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Ack, the enemy! Phasers set to kill.

sends one's imagination in to overdrive