FNRttC London to Shoreham Friday 2nd June 2017

[Dogtrousers]

Oh poo. Cant make it. And this was possibly my favourite ride of last year.

 

[lazybloke]

Damn, a wedding anniversary clash! I'm clearing my calendar for the Hayling Island ride instead.

 

[PippaG]

Dammit - I was hoping to make this my 2017 return to the FNRttC. But tis not to be. Fingers crossed for 2018...

 

[Flying Dodo]

I need to leave 9ish so that should be ok.

Yes, aiming for 8 am arrival.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Dammit - I was hoping to make this my 2017 return to the FNRttC. But tis not to be. Fingers crossed for 2018...

Shoreham isn't the only ride left on the calendar!

Anyway, are you all mended?

 

[PippaG]

Shoreham isn't the only ride left on the calendar!

Anyway, are you all mended?

I know. But it's the only one I could make!

On the recovery no not yet:
Broken leg - almost
Fractured shoulder - just needs a bit more physio to get full movement back
Non functioning arm and hand from the nerve damage - no where near; probably 4-6 months but that could easily double

 

[Fab Foodie]

Yeah but, the spirit of the ride will carry you.

Failing that, I have fresh rum supplies :-)

 

[Fab Foodie]

Yeah but, will you still have them by then?

Fair point....

 

[User482]

It has got to be the 9:13 scenic route rattler.

Update: by splitting the ticket at Salisbury, the cost reduces from £52 to £22.50.

 

[srw]

Tempted. Very very tempted.

But I don't know if it would be tempting fate - I rode 30 miles a couple of weekends ago and was absolutely shattered afterwards, and I'm not exactly sleeping well at the moment. I will sleep on it.

I have submitted The Form. I've got enough ride fitness for two offroad 10-milers inside a day, which must be roughly equivalent to two road 15-milers, which is roughly speaking half the ride. If I can do half a ride, surely I can do the whole thing, especially with "only" Turner's Hill. I suspect I will be keeping the TECs company.

@Flying Dodo - I'm really hoping to be on enough form to be able to turn up. If I have to pull out reasonably last minute I grovel before your feet.

 

[srw]

Your planning sounds fine to me.

Just make sure I'm on a train towards Guildford by late morning. Mrs W and her mother are at Wisley that day. "Would you like to ride to Wisley?" said a perhaps slightly optimistic @rvw.

 

[J1888]

Form completed - will be my first long ride on the new bike

 

[ianrauk]

Form completed - will be my first long ride on the new bike

And what is the new bike?

 

[J1888]

And what is the new bike?

Boardman Pro Carbon SLR, to replace my Team Carbon that got nicked

 

[kimble]

"Damn and blast!" said Kim, as she recovered from one tedious cycling injury just in time to acquire a new one.

'tis but a flesh wound. Maybe Hull. Maybe.