FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast 26th March in aid of Martlets Hospice 2010

[Tim Hall]

More importantly, as suggested by m'learned friend above in Another Place, the consensus of this house (or part of it) is that such a media frenzy as is expected at the top of Ditchling Beacon would be enhanced by the presence of a bike made of Magnesium.

Any ideas?

 

[beatleandrew]

More importantly, as suggested by m'learned friend above in Another Place, the consensus of this house (or part of it) is that such a media frenzy as is expected at the top of Ditchling Beacon would be enhanced by the presence of a bike made of Magnesium.

Any ideas?

A magnesium bike going up on Ditchling Beacon would certainly be brilliant.

 

[Origamist]

Count me in Simon - I'm happy to TEC or waymark when required...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A magnesium bike going up in flames on Ditchling Beacon would certainly be brilliant. Blindingly brilliant

FTFY

 

[Aperitif]

Yellow, or straight red Greg?

 

[beatleandrew]

FTFY

Yes, glad you read between the lines!

 

[Wheeledweenie]

If there's still room I'm happy to help out. Having never gone more than 20 miles in one (long) go before my first FNRttC to Brighton, I'm well qualified to encourage!

 

[dellzeqq]

Clive B
Greg C (with whistle, if you please...)
Lee 1010
Davy S
Martin F
Tim H
Mick D
Luke C
Stuart A
Andy C
User10571 B
Pippa G
Andrij B
Claudine C
Charlotte B
Julian N
Andrew Am
Rob H
Rob F
Tim O
Adam B
Barry J
Jules H
Louise L
Gina B
Andy Al
Chris B
Tim H
Kim W
Greg P
Thom F
Adrian C
Matt J
Titus H
Des O'D
Peter W
Charles E
Stuart G
Graham H, doyen of routefinders (and purveyor of emergency spare wheels), will ride amongst us
Marylin B
Francesca M
Alastair MacD
Matthew L
Rachael W makes 44
Sig E
Rimas G

 

[Flying Dodo]

More importantly, as suggested by m'learned friend above in Another Place, the consensus of this house (or part of it) is that such a media frenzy as is expected at the top of Ditchling Beacon would be enhanced by the presence of a bike made of Magnesium.

Any ideas?

Interesting.

Also, bearing in mind the recent email sent out which stated

The Martlets will be sending 50 riders to the FNRttC. They will be a mixed bunch. I think we’ll see our first ‘full-suss’ Apollo. The ride is likely to be slow, and, for some of the riders, arduous. I think that there will be about 60 FNRttCers, making this the biggest ride we’ve done thus far.


I see the potential here for more fund raising here Simon. Although I've already sponsored Greg, how much money will it take for you to volunteer to do this ride on the Kirk???

In fact thinking about it, really we should all ditch our bling machines and do this on more basic steeds, so as not to intimidate the Martlett riders.

 

[Wheeledweenie]

In fact thinking about it, really we should all ditch our bling machines and do this on more basic steeds, so as not to intimidate the Martlett riders.

Hmmmm, does that mean I can just turn up on my usual bike then

Reg is a flat handlebar Sirrus.

 

[beatleandrew]

Interesting.
In fact thinking about it, really we should all ditch our bling machines and do this on more basic steeds, so as not to intimidate the Martlett riders.

I can lend you my daughter's Early Rider if you're up for a fund raising challenge on a basic steed:

 

[redjedi]

Hmmmm, does that mean I can just turn up on my usual bike then

Reg is a flat handlebar Sirrus.

And my Bianchi is mostly aluminium with only a little bit of carbon. I'll even leave the mudguards on just to lower the blinginess a bit

 

[Flying Dodo]

That's a bit more basic than I was thinking, Andrew!!

 

[Aperitif]

11 Apollos + a full moon would be rather poetic. Would Halfords or Argos sponsor "us" (that means you Adam ) to bust ours, busting theirs from London to Brighton...might make for good publicity? Backward facing forks allowed! This would, of course, enlarge the peloton vocab. from a modest "Bollards" to a potential "Fork Off!"

 

[dellzeqq]

I see the potential here for more fund raising here Simon. Although I've already sponsored Greg, how much money will it take for you to volunteer to do this ride on the Kirk???

In fact thinking about it, really we should all ditch our bling machines and do this on more basic steeds, so as not to intimidate the Martlett riders.

I think that would be very unwise. The Kirk drives women cyclists mad with desire. I am a married man. However, if one of the single chaps wished to borrow it.....