London to Brighton with the Historical Commercial Vehicles Sunday 1 May 2011

[martint235]

I've no idea why I thought this was on Monday 2nd particularly given the title of the thread!! Fairly sure I'm still on for it but will see how I feel after Hastings and back tonight/tomorrow.

 

[martint235]

Adrian, I'm very sorry. I would like to do this but am seriously knackered after Hastings and back, there's no way I'm doing another century on Sunday.

I hope it goes well and is a lot of fun, if the vintage cars are anything to go by it will be.

 

[rb58]

I'm not going to be able to do it either. I've been struggling with a heavy cold amd throat infection for a while now (hence not doing Hastings) and went out for a ride this morning, which has left me seriously knackered. I would really struggle to get to Brighton and back on Sunday.

Sorry
Ross

 

[martint235]

GWS Ross. You did miss a great (but tough) ride today. If Hastings is to feature as a regular ride then I need to get a lot fitter!

 

[Aperitif]

Is it still a 07:30 kick off?

 

[Aperitif]

No - it's only to set my 'bodyclock' accordingly. (Bodyclock: something that has never been guilty of indicating the right time - ever.)

 

[Aperitif]

It's all relative.

Truesay. I blame my Dad - one of the closest relatives I have ever had.

 

[dellzeqq]

hhhmmmm.....

lots of clattering, creaking, groaning, squeaking and grumbling on hills. Clouds of noxious exhaust exploding from the back end.

But that's enough about the Bromley Massive! The truck thing sounds good. I'll do my level best to fight off the impending hangover and turn up at the Pally.....

 

[Mista Preston]

what tim e do you think you will make it to Brighton?. From memory when we followed the cars we made it in around 1pm?

 

[Origamist]

Sounds reasonable. It all depends on the pace of the slowest participant and the length of the midway stop, which was at Broadfield stadium last time we did it.

On the HCVS site, Broadfield stadium is listed as the half-way stop again. Will see you all tmrw morning.

 

[rich p]

Is there an official route and will you be following it?
Mrs rp and I may try to do it in reverse and meet up with you en route if that's acceptable?

I don't want to **** up your ride if it's too difficult though.

 

[Aperitif]

Is there an official route and will you be following it?
Mrs rp and I may try to do it in reverse and meet up with you en route if that's acceptable?

I don't want to **** up your ride if it's too difficult though.

How prescient! (© Rich, last year). I was just going to send you a pm, to say that I will be in The Seagull (with Dave and 'others') until my train, which is about v o'clock... Adrian has a new theme tune "The musics are alive with the sound of hill..."
It's a fait accompi, Rich + St T.

Frank will be along to enrol soon... he can't resist The Seagull.

 

[Tim Hall]

It doesn't look like we'll make it to the start, but we will pick up the route at Broadfield. Adrian, can you text me when you're at Gatwick?

 

[Aperitif]

It doesn't look like we'll make it to the start, but we will pick up the route at Broadfield. Adrian, can you text me when you're at Gatwick?

Will Her Majesty be in primrose again, or should one be prepared for a little filip to gladden the heart? "Tim H - the thinking man's Mario Testino"

 

[rich p]

The details are on here On here Your route:

Preston Park, Patcham, Pycombe, Clayton Hill, Hassocks, Burgess Hill, Ansty, Cuckfield, Cuckfield Rural, Staplefield, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Broadfield, Crawley Ringroad, Gatwick, etc.

Cheers Adrian, we'll meet you en route somewhere. I'll ring you at some point. Suitably vague but I'm sure it'll work out somehow.