Kent/E. Sussex - "An Hell of Ashdown" - 66 miles - Sat 8th December

[GrumpyGregry]

Hi Greg
I'd like to join this ride, please.
Eddie

for sure

 

[Trickedem]

I am intending to cycle from home and leave at a ridiculously early hour so that I can have some breakfast at the Station cafe in Horley at about 7.15 am I checked with them today and they open at 7am. if anyone wants to join me please feel free I will probably peel off at Ide Hill and go East to do a loop back to home.

 

[rb58]

Tim - may join you for breakfast. I want to see the weather forecast before finally committing though. If it looks like it's going to be wet or very cold, I'll probably opt for an extra hour in bed.

 

[mmmmartin]

If you like hills, you might be interested in the hardest ride in the south, Mad Jack's which is 125k and 2,500 metres of ascent, entry is limited to 50, usually the same riders each year, but you may not be aware of it, so I'm telling you now. I think it is harder than the MidSussex Hillier, which you may have heard of.
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/13-85/#more
is where you enter

There is also The Hills & Mills, which is easier at only 100k and 1,750 metres of ascent (I've ridden it), entry is here
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/13-77/

 

[Trickedem]

If it looks like it's going to be wet or very cold, I'll probably opt for an extra hour in bed.

I'll be watching the weather too. I was quite horrified to hear about all the cyclechatters who fell off over the weekend. So any danger of black ice and I won't be there. Cold or drizzle only; then maybe.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'll be watching the weather too. I was quite horrified to hear about all the cyclechatters who fell off over the weekend. So any danger of black ice and I won't be there. Cold or drizzle only; then maybe.

any danger of black ice, white ice or fifty shades of gray ice and I'm pulling the plug on it.

 

[Trickedem]

The weather forecast is looking favourable at the moment, with temps above zero on Friday night and sunny all day on Saturday. I will be joining the ride for about 40 hilly miles up to Ide Hill.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I am hopeful.

Can those intending to come please txt me name and mobile number to 07789 005421

Ta.

 

[benborp]

I can't text Greg! I'm trying to sort the insurance for my recently deceased phone.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

confirmed so far

Nigel
Tim Decker
Tim Hall
Benborp (sans mobile)

 

[musa]

ill give youse a text tomorrow greg i need to get cover for work saturday

benborp are you riding down from c.palace? if so possible to meet im down in brixton
(all subject to confirmation)

 

[benborp]

ill give youse a text tomorrow greg i need to get cover for work saturday

benborp are you riding down from c.palace? if so possible to meet im down in brixton
(all subject to confirmation)

Yep! Should be possible to arrange a meeting point on Friday once all looks set.

 

[musa]

Yep! Should be possible to arrange a meeting point on Friday once all looks set.

ok kool

 

[GrumpyGregry]

confirmed so far

Nigel
Tim Decker
Tim Hall
Benborp (sans mobile)
Ross

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I shall endeavour to cycle to work tomorrow and report back.

See, I'm doing the polar opposite and refusing to ride any distance all week.