FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast - Whitstable, 15th August

[Fab Foodie]

@ianmac62 and @GrumpyGregry Met check are showing dry all night along our route, this is no time to be dropping out.
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And lo, the gods of rain did smite me mightily with stairods and cats and dogs on last nights club run .... I'm hoping they're out of ammo for tonight ....

 

[kimble]

Bike fettled, tyres inspected, batteries inflated, rainlegs charging, lungs sterioded and digestive system given a stern talking to. I think that's everything covered except for a decent amount of sleep and orange cardboard for the return trip.

 

[wanda2010]

@kimble - About those rainlegs...............................

 

[rvw]

Have a great time, all - I'm a bit sad to be missing this one but I'm having a nice time over in Shropshire with my mum! Don't let @srw eat all the bread pudding...

 

[kimble]

@kimble - About those rainlegs...............................

Yeah, I think they were out of alignment or something on the last one. Anyway, they shouldn't need to work anywhere near as hard this time, on account of being much further from Manchester.

 

[Shadow]

Now. No more drops out please, as I am just about to put a batch of flapjacks in the oven! See you all tonight.

Quite(but sorry not to be seeing them). Very happy to relieve you of any extra flapjacks if the greedy bagas have not got there first!!!
Now off for a few zzzz's before leaving sleepy sunny sussex.

 

[robjh]

Have a great ride everyone, looking forward to the ride reports and pics tomorrow

 

[Dibdib]

I almost forgot the most critical part of my pre-ride preparation - the hipflask!

Duly corrected... that was close

 

[kimble]

Right, off to Mordor Central...

 

[Fab Foodie]

En coach, ETA Victoria 2214 about 200 years from now then ....

 

[theclaud]

What's the temperature like out there? It's hard to tell because First Great Western have decided that the British summer climate warrants refrigerated trains. I could be mistaken for @ianrauk by someone who has only seen his avatar.

 

[ianrauk]

What's the temperature like out there? It's hard to tell because First Great Western have decided that the British summer climate warrants refrigerated trains. I could be mistaken for @ianrauk by someone who has only seen his avatar.

Currently showing 17degs in Sarf East Lahndahn......reports saying get down to 14degs in Rochester, probs a couple of degs lower in't countryside...

 

[slowmotion]

What's the temperature like out there? It's hard to tell because First Great Western have decided that the British summer climate warrants refrigerated trains. I could be mistaken for @ianrauk by someone who has only seen his avatar.

My Shepherds Bush Climate Research Station (aka the garden thermometer) reads 18C
Edit: sorry, Ian scalped me..

 

[theclaud]

Currently showing 17degs in Sarf East Lahndahn......reports saying get down to 14degs in Rochester, probs a couple of degs lower in't countryside...

Sounds great, although I am beginning to doubt my chances of surviving as far as Padders. What would Bear Grylls do?

 

[ianrauk]

Sounds great, although I am beginning to doubt my chances of surviving as far as Padders. What would Bear Grylls do?

What would LongMartin do? Armwarmers...
Me... vest, ss jersey and armwarmers. With optional Montane.