FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast 24th September to Southend-on-Sea 2010

[Wobblers]

I find that works really well for me as well

+1 on the silk glove liners plus mitts. If it's going to be that cold, I may try out my new On-One merino jersey. It was as cold on last Saturday at dawn and I could have definitely have used an extra layer.

 

[TimO]

It's one of those difficult months for choosing correct layers. Daytime temps are still quite warm but a bit chilly at night.

I think I'll go for shorts and S/S jersey, but with a base layer and optional arm warmers. I may splash out on knee warmers for this ride as well.

I'm wearing short-sleeved jerseys to work, and then cycling home in the late evening (in fact in about ten minutes time!) using arm warmers. Adrian would approve.

 

[HaloJ]

I have just got in, ridden from Putney, and can report that it was warm enough to pull the arm warmers down.

Yes, last night was very warm but rest assured the weather is going to turn as the wind changes from a steady southerly to a strong northerly as a large section of low pressure sweeps in from the north west.

Abs

 

[martint235]

I suppose I'd better prepare for another night of answering the "But aren't you cold?" question.......

 

[Davywalnuts]

Soo.... more to the point, being I got soaked through this morning, hows the cat feeling about wet weather??

 

[dellzeqq]

weather forecasts still saying dry, cold, northerly winds. There will be light rain after we reach Southend.

 

[Davywalnuts]

weather forecasts still saying dry, cold, northerly winds. There will be light rain after we reach Southend.

Cooool. Am wrapping up for this one, so for once, the 64cms, relaxed thighs wont be on show... but encased in nice shiny running lycra leggings..

Anyone want to see a pic of why I almost had to pull out of this ride?

 

[dellzeqq]

Cooool. Am wrapping up for this one, so for once, the 64cms, relaxed thighs wont be on show... but encased in nice shiny running lycra leggings..

Anyone want to see a pic of why I almost had to pull out of this ride?

I fear that fate is being tempted....

 

[Davywalnuts]

I fear that fate is being tempted....

Oh, its a good one this, I was on antibiotics and isolation for 5 days..

 

[StuAff]

Oh, its a good one this, I was on antibiotics and isolation for 5 days..

That'll do, thank you very much

 

[MacB]

Davy, bearing in mind most of us would give you drugs, and put you in isolation, just for the hell of it, we'd better see the pics!

 

[Davywalnuts]

Davy, bearing in mind most of us would give you drugs, and put you in isolation, just for the hell of it, we'd better see the pics!

Hehehehehehe, love it...

Okay, ill upload now... if i can...

 

[Davywalnuts]

Okay, sorry if anyone is squeemish, or about to have lunch, but here it is!!

Doctor said I had Conjunctivitus, personally, and I told them my thoughts, I am sure it was a reaction to a mossie bite. Either way, I couldnt open my eye and it was painful and extremely swollen, as you can see.

So yeh, its a first for me and luckily it happened last week, not this...

PS, am fine now so no longer a threat to anyone.. promise!!

 

[MacB]

bootiful, just bootiful

 

[dellzeqq]

is that eyelid..........................relaxed?