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

[redjedi]

Yer - roight..."pull the other proximal phalanx..."

Here you are Martin. Don't drink it all at once.

 

[dellzeqq]

I've decided that, provided it is not raining, we are going over Basser Hill. If it rains it'll be a bit tough - we'll have wheelspin - but if it's clear the view will be worth it. Susie has told me this is a bad idea, but she is having lunch on a yacht parked in Cannes harbour, and is therefore not fully engaged in the decision making process. And Barry J, who is of a certain age and a certain stature, has this in his daily training ride - so I'll take no complaints from the cheap seats!

 

[frank9755]

I shall be cycling back to either Eastbourne or Brighton if anyone wants to join me.

I'm glad you said you were going there in case I ended up just following you!

 

[dellzeqq]

Roughly 50m climb in a little over 1km? This could make the fixie option slightly less attractive.

I was down to 39/18 the other day, although I didn't weave around because traffic was coming the other way. I've done Ditchling on 39/17, although that gets easier as you go up. Basser gets harder. Great view, though! Oh and I've sorted out Sittingbourne.

 

[Andrij]

Oh and I've sorted out Sittingbourne. Take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Have I filled in the missing bit correctly?

 

[Dan B]

I was down to 39/18 the other day

Hmm. If Simon's in the inner ring, it's probably quite steep

 

[theclaud]

The other fixie it is then, provided everyone promises not to make any more hurtful remarks about the paintwork.

Perish the thought!

 

[Becs]

I've decided that, provided it is not raining, we are going over Basser Hill. If it rains it'll be a bit tough - we'll have wheelspin - but if it's clear the view will be worth it.

Some one better bring a tow-rope/oxygen cylinder for me then!

 

[ianrauk]

Some one better bring a tow-rope/oxygen cylinder for me then!

Everyone can take turns being pulled up by Martin235

 

[Aperitif]

Quite.

Hmmm, I was going to do this with my workbike, which has 48 x 16. Is this blip bigger than Haverstock Hill? Only this one because it has a bag thingy on the back for "energy drinks" and other fancies...But. I can change should the knees arise.

 

[frank9755]

The other fixie it is then, provided everyone promises not to make any more hurtful remarks about the paintwork.

Or the twig-shift...

 

[martint235]

Everyone can take turns being pulled up by Martin235

Some one mention my name??? And come on it's 1:20, how difficult can that be? (Some one did say Toy's hill is a 1:15 I'm sure!)

 

[Davywalnuts]

Hmmm, I was going to do this with my workbike, which has 48 x 16. Is this blip bigger than Haverstock Hill? Only this one because it has a bag thingy on the back for "energy drinks" and other fancies...But. I can change should the knees arise.

Will that be enough gearing to keep up with the lead pack sprint into Whitstable?

And looking at this Basser Hill on Google maps, ive now decieded to have just one bacon roll instead of two. Steep Hill + full stomach =

 

[martint235]

Will that be enough gearing to keep up with the lead pack sprint into Whitstable?

And looking at this Basser Hill on Google maps, ive now decieded to have just one bacon roll instead of two. Steep Hill + Davy =

FTFY

Out of interest where does this pack sprint finish? At the cafe?

 

[Becs]

FTFY????