Leeds-Scarborough 30 September 2017: The White Rose Classic

[Kestevan]

Any chance you can arrange for the wind to swap round to a nice brisk NE for the Sunday please @nickyboy

 

[si_c]

Any chance you can arrange for the wind to swap round to a nice brisk NE for the Sunday please @nickyboy

Don't ask that. He'll just end up organising it for the Saturday...

 

[ColinJ]

They key word here is Tailwind. Not headwind, Tailwind.

Besides given your previous estimates of headwind strength this will probably be a category 2 tailwind

It has to be a moderate tailwind! Anything more than that would be horribly frustrating for me because I would have to spin like mad on my singlespeed to get it up to wind-assisted speed and then freewheel again until the bike slowed back to a more easily pedal-able speed.

The same gearing issue absolutely precludes horrid headwinds. None of them - THANK YOU!

@Littgull and I have tickets booked on the 18:50 train from Scarborough. The bike places were already reserved so we will have to take our chances - fingers crossed that we do not get a jobsworth guard.

 

[Freds Dad]

It has to be a moderate tailwind! Anything more than that would be horribly frustrating for me because I would have to spin like mad on my singlespeed to get it up to wind-assisted speed and then freewheel again until the bike slowed back to a more easily pedal-able speed.

The same gearing issue absolutely precludes horrid headwinds. None of them - THANK YOU!

@Littgull and I have tickets booked on the 18:50 train from Scarborough. The bike places were already reserved so we will have to take our chances - fingers crossed that we do not get a jobsworth guard.

I had a bike space booked on the 18:50 but cancelled it yesterday so it should still be available.

 

[Kestevan]

Slight change of plan for me.. I have to get back at a reasonable time on Sunday so I'm not going to have time to ride back.... I've booked the 10:50am train back to Huddersfield.

 

[I like Skol]

Slight change of plan for me.. I have to get back at a reasonable time on Sunday so I'm not going to have time to ride back.... I've booked the 10:50am train back to Huddersfield.

So I am riding home on my own then. Better bring the Ipod........

 

[ColinJ]

I had a bike space booked on the 18:50 but cancelled it yesterday so it should still be available.

I tried booking it when I went to pick up my ticket but I was told that all the spaces were reserved so it looks like someone else beat me to it!

 

[Kestevan]

So I am riding home on my own then. Better bring the Ipod........

Sorry mate.
Dad's in hospital, and if I miss a whole weekend of his delightful company hell be so grumpy I'll have to try and stop the nurses from smothering the cantankerous old bugger.....

 

[Buck]

We're booked on the 18:50 and have bike reservations

Hopefully there will be a sensible guard for you.

 

[si_c]

Finally got around to booking train tickets, on the 20.50 from Scarborough to Liverpool (at least I'll have time for a couple of beers). Also on the 7am train from Liverpool, means I change at Manchester Picadilly, but will arrive at 8.46.

 

[Freds Dad]

I tried booking it when I went to pick up my ticket but I was told that all the spaces were reserved so it looks like someone else beat me to it!

I'm sure you can charm the guard to let you on. I was offering my tickets and cycle space for free earlier in the thread but there weren't any takers.

 

[doughnut]

Its starting to look a bit iffy for me I'm afraid. Seems like I have picked up a bug or something from somewhere. I collapsed at the gym on Monday, massively overheating and have had a fever all night for a couple of nights now. I'm still making it to work ok but I'm running on 3 cylinders at the moment and I have lost about 5lbs in weight in the last week. Not sure if I will have the energy for the ride on Saturday since right now its taking all my energy just to get out of bed in the morning. I think I can cancel my B+B at latest on Thursday to get my money back, so I will see how I feel tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, it would mean that Mrs Doughnuts bag carrying service wouldn't be available.

 

[nickyboy]

Its starting to look a bit iffy for me I'm afraid. Seems like I have picked up a bug or something from somewhere. I collapsed at the gym on Monday, massively overheating and have had a fever all night for a couple of nights now. I'm still making it to work ok but I'm running on 3 cylinders at the moment and I have lost about 5lbs in weight in the last week. Not sure if I will have the energy for the ride on Saturday since right now its taking all my energy just to get out of bed in the morning. I think I can cancel my B+B at latest on Thursday to get my money back, so I will see how I feel tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, it would mean that Mrs Doughnuts bag carrying service wouldn't be available.

We need to crowdfund Mrs D to keep the bag carrying service

Seriously, hope you feel well enough to join us. In any case, get well soon

 

[si_c]

Its starting to look a bit iffy for me I'm afraid. Seems like I have picked up a bug or something from somewhere. I collapsed at the gym on Monday, massively overheating and have had a fever all night for a couple of nights now. I'm still making it to work ok but I'm running on 3 cylinders at the moment and I have lost about 5lbs in weight in the last week. Not sure if I will have the energy for the ride on Saturday since right now its taking all my energy just to get out of bed in the morning. I think I can cancel my B+B at latest on Thursday to get my money back, so I will see how I feel tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, it would mean that Mrs Doughnuts bag carrying service wouldn't be available.

Sorry to hear that. Get well soon.

 

[I like Skol]

How many are actually going to turn up. Is it time to do a final(ish) round up of attendees so we all know roughly who we are expecting to meet on the morning?