FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast - Brighton 3rd August

[mmmmartin]

The Present Mrs Brice concedes she ought to spent with me one week of my six weeks holiday per year. This involves sitting around a house of her choice in France. I will thus, regretfully, be unable to join this ride. And I want it noted that I am resisting the temptation to express my disgust at the way this drug-fuelled nationalistic claptrap is disrupting the lives of people who are paying billions for a bunch of foreigners to swim, run and jump here for two weeks before buggering off and leaving us with a huge bill that will take years to pay off. And if the The Great British Public thinks that Love Of Sport involves watching television, then I am afraid I ...... oh, sorry.

 

[Sketchley]

I'm in, subject to Mrs Sketchley's approval that is

 

[Davywalnuts]

Cycling back to home from Brighton for me is actually one I really enjoy. Alas, am on Olympic duties that day and early on the Saturday too, shame.

Have a great one everyone.

 

[ceepeebee]

I am off to that Olympics on the Saturday with No1 son so can't do this one, mind you, that climb back out of Brighton is a bit on the slopey side for me I reckon.

 

[StuAff]

Yes please. SWT have to date made no noise whatsoever about banning bikes. I'm pretty sure Southern's ban extends to services along the coast as well, but as I would be intending to ride back, this will only be a problem in the event of a Really Big Headwind. Bigger than Saturday's, in other words....Might finally be taking Chutney out for its first FNRttC and first century in any case.

 

[musa]

im in of course email sent

 

[Red Light]

The latest from Network Rail is here

Looks like you'd be alright using the Bedpan line which is run by First Capital Connect and goes through London Bridge & St Pancras.

 

[Becs]

I was really hoping to do this one - I'd never make the return journey though!

 

[StuAff]

I was really hoping to do this one - I'd never make the return journey though!

Join Team Slow and you'll be fine.

 

[Becs]

Join Team Slow and you'll be fine.

I really won't - my longest ride this year is only 40 miles!

 

[StuAff]

I really won't - my longest ride this year is only 40 miles!

It's only another twenty or so miles. And the same again after that.

 

[Flying Dodo]

I really can't see train companies having staff on platforms at 9 pm specifically stopping people going through with bikes!

And so far, FCC haven't said they've imposed a ban anyway.

You'll be fine.

 

[clarion]

TMN, why don't you drive part way up to the foot of the North Downs, ride over the hills while you're fresh, then do the FNR, and ride back with Team Slow? Then you get to do most of the ride in company, and don't have to do big hills when you're tired, and don't have to drive so far.

 

[StuartG]

Provided FCC don't renege on their cycling policy - I shall be making special efforts to reward them with a fare and reminding Southern what they are losing. Judging from my Sunday journeys - the income from cyclists is not negligible.

In retrospect they will probably have seen their draconian policy as an over reaction. A costly one. That's what counts.

IF FCC do renege - I might attempt Ditchling and 60+ miles on a 3 gear Brommie rather doing 120+ miles on a proper bike. It might be easier. Watchafink?

 

[MarkA]

I might attempt Ditchling and 60+ miles on a 3 gear Brommie rather doing 120+ miles on a proper bike. It might be easier. Watchafink?

Go with the Brommie. It's easier than it looks!