arallsopp
Post of The Year 2009 winner
- Location
- Bromley, Kent
Ah, the FNRttC.
The perfect antidote to a week from hell. Yes, going in with less than 6 hours sleep since Tuesday was probably pushing it a little. Yes, getting wet was not entirely brilliant. Yes, trying to do it all on a little 3AAA blinky for a front light was a tad ambitious. I have become decidedly spoilt by the Cyo on my normal 'bent
BUT.
Oh my. What a wonderful ride. So brilliant to see all my friends, and great to meet the first-timers. The loaner Seiran did me proud and more than coped with anything the landscape could throw at it. One of the first timers was particularly impressed with the speed she could move me through the group (though it later transpired he had failed to differentiate between Lee's super low Baron(?), Ian's mid-racer Musashi, and my high-racing wonder steed, so thought we were all the same person).
Now. Please. Anyone that hears me talking of getting a train back, please remind me it just doesn't work the way I think it does. First, I HAVE to leave enough time to get to the station for the train you're catching (oops), and secondly, I ought to accept it is quicker to ride. Mind you, nice to catch up with User10571 and Mice, see Marin awake, and catch few zzzs before getting home.
East Croydon to Hayes was uneventful, but home itself was splendid. Bustled by Evey into a hot bath, I was put to bed around 3:30 and woke up at 8 this morning. There was sleep. Lots of sleep. Ah. Sleep. I may go get some more.
Andy.
The perfect antidote to a week from hell. Yes, going in with less than 6 hours sleep since Tuesday was probably pushing it a little. Yes, getting wet was not entirely brilliant. Yes, trying to do it all on a little 3AAA blinky for a front light was a tad ambitious. I have become decidedly spoilt by the Cyo on my normal 'bent
BUT.
Oh my. What a wonderful ride. So brilliant to see all my friends, and great to meet the first-timers. The loaner Seiran did me proud and more than coped with anything the landscape could throw at it. One of the first timers was particularly impressed with the speed she could move me through the group (though it later transpired he had failed to differentiate between Lee's super low Baron(?), Ian's mid-racer Musashi, and my high-racing wonder steed, so thought we were all the same person).
Now. Please. Anyone that hears me talking of getting a train back, please remind me it just doesn't work the way I think it does. First, I HAVE to leave enough time to get to the station for the train you're catching (oops), and secondly, I ought to accept it is quicker to ride. Mind you, nice to catch up with User10571 and Mice, see Marin awake, and catch few zzzs before getting home.
East Croydon to Hayes was uneventful, but home itself was splendid. Bustled by Evey into a hot bath, I was put to bed around 3:30 and woke up at 8 this morning. There was sleep. Lots of sleep. Ah. Sleep. I may go get some more.
Andy.