FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast Brighton August 23rd

[dellzeqq]

61 miles. Three set piece hills, one of which is the horror that goes by the name of the Ditchling Beacon. Halfway stop at the Edifice, breakfast at the Madeira Cafe right on the seafront

I recce'd it this morning and was struck by how much it's improved over the years, particularly at the southern end. It offers the shortest route out of London, the single most intoxicating run of tarmac this side of the Pecos, a bit of adventure in the Horley Badlands and some pretty villages. All this and some really sweet countryside,

Late August is really the best time of year to do the Brighton run - there's enough darkness to make it mysterious, the sun should be up and about by the time we get to Slugwash Lane and it won't be too hot on the Beacon. If we get one of those early morning mists it will be just reward for a life of virtue.


The usual deal - registration is essential, and the start is at Hyde Park Corner at midnight. For the rest go to http://fnrttc.blogspot.co.uk/

Here's the happy list............

Tony P
Angus F
Guy W
Rob P
Jonathan K
Ian F
Richard L
Mark St
Adrian C
Amanda O
Anne M
David P
Stuart A
Andrew By
Andrew C
Charlie M
Susie F
Chris F
Fred S
Angus L
Anne H
John O'L
Thom F
Nigel Cro
Jenny M
Alice C
Luke C
Stan E
Steve D
Charlie B
Robbie F

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Please throw my name on the list, email sent

 

[StuAff]

Ditchling is not a horror. It's a lovely, lovely climb.

 

[Jezston]

Manageable on a three speed with the lowest gearing the equivalent of 46/20?

 

[mcshroom]

Manageable on a three speed with the lowest gearing the equivalent of 46/20?

Depends how fit you are.

I'm semi-tempted to arrive with my 44x17 singlespeed (though don't expect to make it up the beacon if I do).

Can I come please? (email sent)

I have an unused return ticket from London from LEL so this will be a bit more affordable than normal

 

[rb58]

Damn and blast! Another one I have to miss. Suffering serious withdrawal symptoms now.

 

[mcshroom]

Plenty have ridden it on singlespeed or fixed with a gear in the high 60's.

Yeah but I'd bet most aren't as fat as me :

 

[martint235]

Damn and blast! Another one I have to miss. Suffering serious withdrawal symptoms now.

I'm missing this one too. However I'm counting on a beach in Crete being a much nicer place to be than halfway up the Beacon!

 

[BromyG]

Could you add me to the list as well please - email sent!

 

[dellzeqq]

Adrian C
Alice C
Amanda O
Andrew By
Andrew C
Angus F
Angus L
Anne H
Anne M
Charlie B
Charlie M
Chris F
David P
Fred S
Guy W
Ian F
Jenny M
John O'L
Jonathan K
Luke C
Mark St
Nigel Cro
Richard L
Rob P
Robbie F
Stan E
Steve D
Stuart A
Susie F
Thom F
Tony P
Paul D
Marcus C
Geoff S
Kam S

 

[hatler]

Agh ! It's been a complete year's catalogue of FNRttC / family hatler diary clashes.

Family hatler will not be available to provide coffee for this one, and I'm probably not going to be able to make it either.

Gah ! A whole year without a single FNRttC for me. This will be the first whole year mini-hatler and I have missed since our first in 2007.

Expect a gangly ginger haired yob when you see us again in 2014.

 

[mmmmartin]

Yeah but I'd bet most aren't as fat as me :

Yeah but I'd bet most aren't as fit as you.

And none of them have just done a good part of LEL.

Me, I will be cycling alongside the Danube so will be unable to display my Superb Gilet with London-Edinburgh-London on it...... Nor will I be able to thrill you with tales of derring didn't......

 

[Kies]

Could you add me to the list. Email sent

 

[dellzeqq]

Agh ! It's been a complete year's catalogue of FNRttC / family hatler diary clashes.

Family hatler will not be available to provide coffee for this one, and I'm probably not going to be able to make it either.

Gah ! A whole year without a single FNRttC for me. This will be the first whole year mini-hatler and I have missed since our first in 2007.

Expect a gangly ginger haired yob when you see us again in 2014.

that's no way to talk about mmmmmartin

 

[mmmmartin]

Or ginger-haired, either. The rest of the description rings true.