London To Brighton Veteran Car Rally Bike Chase

[Tim Hall]

I plan to do this one. Last year I went from Crawley. I could be up for HPC this year.

 

[BentMikey]

Be nice to see you again Tim!

 

[ianrauk]

and will Mrs Hall be joining you on the bent?

I plan to do this one. Last year I went from Crawley. I could be up for HPC this year.

 

[Tim Hall]

<spits tea out>

With a meeting time of 06:40? Sir is obviously Having a Laugh. Mrs. Hall doesn't do early, and certainly not that early. I'm having trouble grasping just how early it is myself.

No, I shall be on my own. But I might be on a 'bent.

 

[DJ]

I will be at East Croydon for 8am folks... so will be more then happy to meet peeps there. For those who don't know me I will be wearing my CC Buff, so say hello.
Pretty sure Aunty Helen will be at East Croydon also.

I will meet you at East Croydon @ 8 Ian, good idea to have two groups I will go in the slower group with my son and perhaps Auntie Helen!

I hope my rail line does'nt have any scheduled works that day as we will be arriving by train.

 

[Auntie Helen]

I shall probably be arriving by car, like so many group cycle rides...

 

[139NI]

just thought of this...

On the day, for those taking the train into victoria, its possible the roads may be corked as the cars are taking a route which passes by the station. either way if you think you are going to be late, just call me 07939287845 and i will wait on a bit. From HPC, we just need to get to E Croydon stn by c.8pm - thats c.10miles so we can be flexible

 

[139NI]

thats 8am per above - not 8pm..

 

[Aperitif]

<bump>

 

[BentMikey]

Just turn up surely?

I'm watching the weather forecast with some degree of negativity. Still it must be more fun to ride in the rain than to sit in one of those cars in it.

Oh, and I wouldn't give any credence to the weather forecast this far in advance. The earliest it's worth paying any attention to at all is Saturday night/Sunday morning.

 

[arallsopp]

To be really sure, a check of the skies throughout Sunday afternoon will give a proper indication. Everything else is speculation.

 

[BentMikey]

More seriously, 5 day forecasts are as reliable as making tea in a chocolate teapot. I'm pretty amazed anyone gives them any credence at all.

I watch the weather all the time for my work, and used to be still more serious about it when gliding and paragliding, so I've had a fair bit of experience watching 5 day forecasts change through the full range of possible weather on the day by day approach to #x important day.

 

[ianrauk]

Hi Adrian,
I will be gathering the masses at East Croydon.
I should be there for 7.45am.
Will pm you my mobile number.
Ian

The ride listing has contact details for the HPC, CSG, and Forest Hill meets. Does anyone know who one should contact to convey an intention to meet at East Croydon?

 

[DJ]

I will be at East Croydon by 8 am see you then.

 

[gaz]

going to have to give this a miss, my bike is still in the shop getting repaired after my crash.