FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast - te 'Genteel' ride to Brighton on 23rd July 2010

[StuAff]

The postcard greeting album can be viewed here: Excludes Paul's and Kat's contributions...

Some brilliant work there, thanks for putting them up!

 

[zimzum42]

Abs is right though you are a nutter!!! Are you taking the fixie to Whitstable??

If I do the ride then it'll be on the fixie!

Am tempted by a new idea though - If I take this job in London they have a Cycle2Work thing, might get myself a nice bit of carbon geared bling for rides that involve proper hills....

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I'm feeling a bit guilty for coming home on the train now - it was Matt and Claud that forced me to stay and drink beer although richp and Teef were a dreadful influence too. In fact there's only me that isn't to blame.

 

[ianrauk]

Your top speed would have been down Devils Dyke I reckon. I hit 46mph coming down there.

I was 10 miles short of it and just wanted to get home. I didn't go the easy route home via Archway though and went up my normal route through Hampstead. I did get over 5000 ft of climbing and broke my top speed somewhere during the ride when I hit 44.2mph. I also stopped off in Camden, just outside Regent's Park to have an icecream.

 

[Speicher]

I'm feeling a bit guilty for coming home on the train now - it was Matt and Claud that forced me to stay and drink beer although and richp and Teef were a dreadful influence too. In fact there's only me that isn't to blame.

The word you are looking for is, IIRC, South American in origin, and translates as "I'm drunk, but it is not my fault."

 

[redjedi]

Fantastic work everyone, and happy birthday to Simon.

 

[HaloJ]

Your top speed would have been down Devils Dyke I reckon. I hit 46mph coming down there.

I'll have to have a look at the TCX file as the garmin speed graph doesn't show it. It could have been one of Aperitif's "Turnas Peed" down Turner's Hill.

 

[Andrij]

The rest are here

Excellent pics. You must have great photoshop skills, as I don't look nearly as rough as I felt after climbing the Beacon. Cheers!

 

[theclaud]

A few more snaps...

 

[Aperitif]

A few more snaps...

Well done you!
EXIF details are helping me fill in the blanks...Adrian looks perfectly at ease - a man content with his lot. And I love the picture of Joe!

 

[theclaud]

Zimzum rides a bike?

And how! It's time to resurrect a memorable post...

a thousand virgins are weaving a red carpet at this very moment. Palm trees are being felled. The Archbish of Canterbury is looking out his best frock. The Great Wen's most fashionable clubs, lately fallen upon hard times, are being revamped in the hope of surfing the Zimmer Wave of Cool. The Red Arrows are refueling - likewise the Metropolis' gossip columnists. The paps are polishing their lenses.

There is one portion of London's millions who dread The Return. The cyclists. No longer will they be able to tour Regents Park safe in the delusion that they are a little faster than the other guy. They know the score. Birds clear from the trees. Police whistles sound frantically. The wind falls, and then a smell of cordite and a streak of smoking rubber on molten tarmac. They've been 'framed'.

 

[hatler]

Well done you!
EXIF details are helping me fill in the blanks...Adrian looks perfectly at ease - a man content with his lot. And I love the picture of Joe!

Yup, a big smile. He was feeling pretty pleased with himself after that. Only one 10 second stop on the way up. He definitely earned his KOTM shirt.

 

[arallsopp]

Finally got the vid uploaded. Have fun, folks.

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[HaloJ]

Finally got the vid uploaded. Have fun, folks.

Heh that time lapse makes for a rather good video. Nice one Andy!

 

[rich p]

Finally got the vid uploaded. Have fun, folks.

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Brilliantly entertaining as ever Andy.

If I could be allowed one tiny criticism? I didn't spot a flattish area in Cuckfield that may or may not have had H2O as it's constituent parts!