FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast Newhaven, Dieppe, Paris 22, 23, 24 May

[redfalo]

In case of plan B - I believe there are definite Bromptoneers on the ride. Is someone else bringing the 15mm spanner, the metal tyre levers and the high-pressure pump with a Schrader valve fitting or would I need to? I do (oh yes, of course I do) have Marathon pluses, but there are things that will get through even a Marathon plus.

yes, I'll carry everything needed to fix a Brompton puncture, out of utter selfishness.

 

[dellzeqq]

those of a nervous disposition have done well to avoid the weather forecast these last few days. As of Friday our ride in to Paris would have been wetter than the epic three years ago. It's brightened up a bit now, though

 

[Tim Hall]

Whilst others think forecasting more than a few days ahead is more like guessing. Especially if it says rain.

 

[Tim Hall]

Except that a week before the wet Brighton run the forecasts were saying very wet. I tried until the last minute not to believe it, but there you are.

I'm taking the view that I'm on holiday with a bunch of the finest people I've had the good fortune to meet. And I'll be on a bike.

(goes off to re-proof jacket)

 

[srw]

Plan C is being worked up...

 

[rvw]

Plan A is definitively off... unless @srw contradicts what he told me earlier...

 

[Wobblers]

Plan B, in any given situation, is go to the pub until things look better.

What if the pub only sells lager?

 

[srw]

Plan A is definitively off... unless @srw contradicts what he told me earlier...

No. Sorry.

 

[rvw]

No. Sorry.

- as expected. A decision is due this evening at some stage on which of plans B and C will be used!

@dellzeqq - you will have the same number of bikes on the overnight ride to Newhaven - but the Wilcox one will only have one rider on it. You will all have to be kind to me on my first solo FNR!

 

[frank9755]

Sadly I have to withdraw from this ride! So have fun and I hope to join you next year if it is included in the calendar?

Shame you can't make it!

 

[dellzeqq]

weather forecast still mixed, but it looks like we've got a dry night down to Newhaven

 

[rvw]

Have just realised that there are two separate threads for this! Various postings on http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/th...n-dieppe-paris-22nd-to-24th-may.152475/page-2 have updates from the Wilcox clan, which I hope @dellzeqq has already seen...

 

[Shaun]

Have just realised that there are two separate threads for this! Various postings on http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/th...n-dieppe-paris-22nd-to-24th-may.152475/page-2 have updates from the Wilcox clan, which I hope @dellzeqq has already seen...

Threads merged.

 

[Nigel182]

sorry to say but OUT...work are really messing me about this year...!!!!
Have a good one all.....

 

[dellzeqq]

Threads merged.

bang goes my Team A and Team B plan, then!