FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast York to Cleethorpes 18th June 2010

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Even if I don't actually do the ride, please please please can I come along just as far as Walmgate? I want to be able to tell my as yet unborn grandchildren "I was there, on the day that....."
 

craigwend

Grimpeur des terrains plats
Arch :wink: BTW said:
Which one would you want to be?

Celia.jpg


Ps. Beware another brooks saddle!
 

Shaun

Founder
Moderator
Just as an aside from the route planning, would I be best to wear my longs or would shorts do for a June evening?
 
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dellzeqq

dellzeqq

pre-talced and mighty
Location
SW2
I think the body's ability to warm up goes on the blink in the early hours - I always reckon light layers and at least one light layer more than you think is neccessary - you can always stuff the extra layer in your back pocket.

it's the time after the halfway stop that can get to you, and going over the Humber Bridge might be really chilly.

So, all in all, you might be better off in longs
 

Arch

Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
craigwend said:
Arch :mad: BTW said:
Which one would you want to be?

Celia.jpg


Ps. Beware another brooks saddle!


Ooh, I like the snake hairdo, could I train them to form some semblance of neatness when required?

Crinkly, I'm hoping to hijack the first little bit of the ride too - just to make sure they leave really...:smile:

Alas it's the wrong chain, or we could ride to the Walmgate shops and make it the Friday Night Ride to the Costcutters.

(Actually, their headoffice, I discovered the other week, is not far outside York!)
 

TimO

Guru
Location
London
Admin said:
Just as an aside from the route planning, would I be best to wear my longs or would shorts do for a June evening?

Like Simon says, it can get surprisingly cold overnight, even sometimes in the middle of the summer. I've only rarely worn shorts for FNRttCs, and there are photos out there, of me on rides with ice in my hair, where I'm still claiming that it's only a bit "nippy" out. ;)

If it's a really balmy evening, like earlier this week, and 18-19°C at 10pm, then shorts would probably be fine, otherwise I'd wear something longer.

Waiting around for 45 minutes whilst a complex mechanical, or multiple fairy visits are sorted out (and this has happened more than once), can leave you very cold if you're just in shorts and a short sleeved jersey.
 

Wobblers

Euthermic
Location
Minkowski Space
Hi Dellzeqq.

Is there still time to sign up? I think it would be rude not to, after Whitstable. Especially if there's a pub involved! I'd be happy to help out with waymarking and TEC duties.
 

Origamist

Legendary Member
If there's still space on the list, I'm going to check the trains to York see if I can make this ride.
 

MacB

Lover of things that come in 3's
Folks, have sent PM to Simon and Luke as I'm now extremely dubious for this ride. Fridays tumble led to A&E visit this morning and have cracked bone in left wrist. No cast, just support bandage but doctor wasn't too keen on idea of riding that soon. But, doctors, what do they know eh?
 

theclaud

Openly Marxist
Location
Swansea
MacB said:
Folks, have sent PM to Simon and Luke as I'm now extremely dubious for this ride. Fridays tumble led to A&E visit this morning and have cracked bone in left wrist. No cast, just support bandage but doctor wasn't too keen on idea of riding that soon. But, doctors, what do they know eh?

:smile: Bugger. Sorry to hear this, MacB. I was in your neck of the woods yesterday, and had I managed to get hold of you, was intending to lure you to The Chequers at Well for a pint or six. Which remedy admittedly doesn't cure fractures, but it might at least numb the pain...
 

iLB

Hello there
Location
LONDON
Oh mac that is sad news ;) another thing to remember is that even though the wrist may feel good to go by then if you have had the preceding 2-3 weeks with minimal cycling then 100kms through the night may be more of a challenge than usual. maybe best to wait for bognor the week after or even brighton in july- both of which have the added incentive of my attendance :smile: hope you get it sorted soon though :laugh:
 

MacB

Lover of things that come in 3's
theclaud said:
:smile: Bugger. Sorry to hear this, MacB. I was in your neck of the woods yesterday, and had I managed to get hold of you, was intending to lure you to The Chequers at Well for a pint or six. Which remedy admittedly doesn't cure fractures, but it might at least numb the pain...

Would have been lovely but, when I say I was gardening yesterday, it was at the in-laws. Janes Dad has just had hip replacement surgery so I took the 'mini troops' and we were doing our good deed for the bank holiday weekend. I want to blame his ludicrously heavy petrol mower for this, but I've decided to blame capitalism instead:biggrin: I'll PM you my details for next time you're around this way, I frequently leave my mobile turned off for days on end.

Andy, you're probably right, Bognor is probably more realistic though still maybe optimistic.
 
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