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

[wanda2010]

thx, the use of the word eventually means I'll stop worrying

He's gainfully employed these days so he doesn't have as much 'free' time like before.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Eh? Is this your excuse in case you took the Ally Pally experience to Ditchling?

Im never ever ever going to forget that experience again in my life
it haunts me to this day I'm riding with a pack of duracell

 

[wanda2010]

So are you coming on this ride or not? Team Fast has a slot with your name on it for the SMRbtH

 

[Davywalnuts]

Yikes.. Team slow looks big... Seems like we might need to schedule in a pub stop on the way home...

 

[rb58]

I shall be riding back as usual, hanging on to the tail of team fast. However, I give due notice, I will not be taking the Devil's Dyke option. I hate that road!

 

[ianrauk]

I shall be riding back as usual, hanging on to the tail of team fast. However, I give due notice, I will not be taking the Devil's Dyke option. I hate that road!

Be nice to do another route... back over Ditchling?
Ditcling, Cuckfield, B2036 all the way to the A23.

 

[rb58]

Be nice to do another route... back over Ditchling?
Ditcling, Cuckfield, B2036 all the way to the A23.

Good idea Ian. And as we ride past Balcombe station I can reminisce when, on one of my first century rides, I was within a gnats whisker of throwing my bike in the ditch and getting a train home.

 

[Recycle]

Just sent the e-mail for the ride. Now mulling over whether to use the upright or the recumbent. I haven't done Ditchling on an upright yet.

 

[Recycle]

Do the ride on the bent and then, on reaching the top of ditchling beacon, borrow a proper bike, roll back down, and do it again. Best of both.

For me ditchling and "best" are not associations that first spring to mind. I was raised Presbyterian but that's taking the protestant work ethic a step too far.
(With me Presbyterianism never lasted after the "raised" bit, but the perception that any enjoyment is indulgent hedonism is remarkably resilient. Perhaps that why I like cycling.)

 

[vernon]

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.

It's easy. I did a day's work, caught a train from Leeds, pedalled to Brighton, drank beer when I got there caught the train home - easy peasy.

 

[vernon]

I'm with you there - for me the Brighton FNR is a lovely ride marred by Ditchling Beacon.

The Beacon made it for me.

 

[wanda2010]

Im never ever ever going to forget that experience again in my life
it haunts me to this day I'm riding with a pack of duracell

Eneloops might be better. Possibly

 

[mmmmartin]

I'm sure it's not an irretrievable situation though, with a bit of conciliatory effort.

There must be a good reason for it

 

[mmmmartin]

The Beacon made it for me.

And on that occasion, for me too.

 

[mmmmartin]

We have a "conversation"...