FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast - Brighton April 26th

[ianrauk]

hmm that might hurt, is it slow or is it Cav wannabees ? (I want to be a Cav wannabee but I'm too old and fat to be one)

It's as fast as we can go to be honest. Usually known as 'team fast' as it's usually only one stop for a top up of what ever.

There is however usually a 'team slow' on the go too.

 

[Lee_M]

thx, think I'll give the team fast a miss then, as I know I'd fail

 

[Davywalnuts]

It's as fast as we can go to be honest. Usually known as 'team fast' as it's usually only one stop for a top up of what ever.

There is however usually a 'team slow' on the go too.

Of which, I am team slow, as I like to take in my surroundings and enjoy the ride home, rather than keeping a Swmbo happy...

 

[ianrauk]

Of which, I am team slow, as I like to take in my surroundings and enjoy the ride home, rather than keeping a Swmbo happy...

Oi.. we do enjoy the ride and swmbo would rather I took my time for some reason..

 

[Lee_M]

Of which, I am team slow, as I like to take in my surroundings and enjoy the ride home, rather than keeping a Swmbo happy...

ok, if thats the case I might join you if thats ok - confirm closer to the date obviously

 

[hatler]

I'm considering breaking my duck on this ride too. The speed and distance doesnt bother me, my main worry is the sleep deprivation.

How do people cope with working all day Friday, riding a bike to Brighton and staying awake until mid day on Saturday? I worry I'll fall asleep on the bike.

I find simply lying down for a couple of hours on the Friday evening works wonders. I don't actually sleep but it means that I never have a problem on the ride. The one time I struggled was after an event at the school where I was working the bar and didn't get a lie down. The ride was cold, wet, windy and delayed by more than the usual number of mechanicals. Sheltering (not very effectively) under petrol station canopies my knee caps engaged in an asynchronous dance of their own devising. By the time we got to Haywards Heath it was clear we won't going to make it to Brighton in time to get my target train home for Saturday domestic duties so I bailed out.

The ticket man at HH smilingly questioned why I needed a ticket to London given that I had a bike with me. On being told that I had just cycled from there his manner became significantly more respectful.

 

[Davywalnuts]

Oi.. we do enjoy the ride and swmbo would rather I took my time for some reason..

Swmbo busy on Saturday afternoons with a personal trainer is she?

 

[Davywalnuts]

ok, if thats the case I might join you if thats ok - confirm closer to the date obviously

Absolutely

 

[ianrauk]

Swmbo busy on Saturday afternoons with a personal trainer is she?

Yeah blud....he's 3 years old

 

[Wobblers]

Your secret is safe with us, McWobble. No, really. Trust me on this.

For some reason, I appear to have these feelings of misgivings. I just can't understand it.

On payment of a small consideration ...

Well, I had better not mention that I'm very tall and go by the name of Martin, then.
Oops.

 

[Wobblers]

Do you have disproportionally small ears as well?

I'd prefer not to incriminate myself by commenting.

 

[subaqua]

For some reason, I appear to have these feelings of misgivings. I just can't understand it.



Well, I had better not mention that I'm very tall and go by the name of Martin, then.
Oops.

I met Martin at the drinkies in December

 

[GM]

mmm not sure if this would be a good introduction to FNRTtC. convince me peeps

If I can do it, any fool body can do it!

 

[mmmmartin]

The ticket man at HH smilingly questioned why I needed a ticket to London given that I had a bike with me. On being told that I had just cycled from there his manner became significantly more respectful.

I should dammed well hope so, too. Did he salute, tug forelock and bend knee?

 

[User10571]

Its convinced me . will send Dell the email in a bit

Just do it.
You know it makes sense - and you really want to.
You'll not regret it....