FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast, Brighton 15th November

[hatler]

Just back from the ride to Brighton. Cold and crisp but clear skies and quite possibly a first, actually watching the sun rise out of the sea at Brighton.

 

[Aperitif]

Super.
A prepared group.
A regular rumble.
Eine Kleine Nachtpunktur (A lack of magnesiumsilicathydrat on the tube...it wasn't even a little 'Schalky', Olaf!)
No proper punctures.
Tecs to die for (no one did)
The moon, the stars and the sun - need any more than that?
Earliest ever regular arrival at Madiera?
Tremendous waymarking by - (I might get this wrong, so please correct me) Fred? and Rob H of course.
Nosh, tea and Southern Railways.
Lovely company.
Must get a move on...big game this afternoon.
Thank you all.

 

[ianrauk]

7AM

 

[Tim Hall]

A bit earlier:

More here

 

[ianrauk]

There and back...

 

[rb58]

What a smooth, efficient peloton that was! Faff-factor was close to zero and we had the moon, the stars and the sunrise. Perfect. And I got the clothing just right, so I was comfortably warm all night long, although I did start to heat up a bit on the way back.

After breakfast, I headed out to Patcham to visit some friends - 15 years was too long a gap - then I retraced much of our route and trundled my way to Hayward's Heath where I joined what seemed like the whole of Sussex on a train to Croydon. An hour later, it was all over for another year.

Thanks all for your company. Ride safe!

 

[dellzeqq]

the ride that didn't happen. Except that 26 people turned up and it did. Much to our shared pleasure.

 

[AKA Bob]

From the 'Careless chatter' it sounds like you had a great run and I am sad 'man flu' prevented my involvement.

 

[cosmicbike]

A nice site, and they do look rather fun. Maybe when the legs are working properly again...

 

[User10571]

Very lucky 26 I reckon.
The ride envy fu is off the scale, here in Forest Hill.

 

[ianrauk]

Damn.. the night sky was so very clear... twas an amazing sight.

 

[Aperitif]

A bit earlier:

More here

See! Tecs to snap for. Beautiful stuff. Captured moments that could have passed.
Photographs from the top drawer, Tim - our 'night in shining armoire'.

 

[User10571]

A bit earlier:

More here

Wonderful.

 

[User10571]

Damn.. the night sky was so very clear... twas an amazing sight.

Please stop rubbin' it in.....

 

[Mile195]

Can I ask what your route was from Croydon? The map is too small-a scale.