Long Ride to the Coast - Sat 28th May

[rb58]

Thank you, Adam. This is trying to get some miles in before the Norwich 100 on 4th June. Is anyone else doing it?

Probably.....

 

[Origamist]

Me
Adrian
Becs (Maybe baby) ?
CharlieB
Clive ?
DavyWalnuts
User
Ian
iZap
John
User10571
LouiseL ?
Luke
Martin Teef
MartinT
Ross
Wanda2010

And me!

 

[gbs]

I'm lurking!

 

[LouiseL]

I see there is a ? against my name. You can count me in as a definite please. Thanks very much. I'm already looking forward to this.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Me
Abs
Adrian
Becs (Maybe baby) ?
CharlieB
Clive ?
DavyWalnuts
GBS the lurker?
User
Ian
iZap
John the Red
User10571
LouiseL (definitely)
Luke
Martin Teef
MartinT
Martok - chaq ? (that's Klingon for maybe)
Matt
Ross
Wanda2010



I'll be double checking the hills tomorrow to make sure User won't be suffering too much on his solitary gear.

 

[StuAff]

Me
Abs
Adrian
Becs (Maybe baby) ?
CharlieB
Clive ?
DavyWalnuts
GBS the lurker?
User
Ian
iZap
John the Red
User10571
LouiseL (definitely)
Luke
Martin Teef
MartinT
Martok - chaq ? (that's Klingon for maybe)
Matt
Ross
Wanda2010



I'll be double checking the hills tomorrow to make sure User won't be suffering too much on his solitary gear.

I'm sure he'll enjoy Capel le Ferne

 

[martint235]

Unfortunately I only consulted the diary rather than The Diary. Apparently I'm going to a friend's 50th.

And missing my 43rd???

 

[Flying Dodo]

An unfortunate oversight. Another time.

I'm sure he'll enjoy Capel le Ferne

In fact, we'll be approaching the north face of the Eiger Capel le Ferne from the easy side, as it's really not that steep. In other pleasing news, before then, there's a glorious stretch of road where basically you're going either on the flat or downhill with no turns for 10 miles. However, for anyone doing this, I recommend you make sure you've got some glasses - the Kent flies are enormous critters and there were huge swarms of them in places. When I got home from my recce today, my glasses looked like the bottom of a packet of Garibaldi biscuits due to all of the impacts.

 

[Aperitif]

I always thought there were no flies on you Adam, but your post takes the biscuit.

 

[Flying Dodo]

I always thought there were no flies on you Adam, but your post takes the biscuit.

Luckily, I did a Clinton and didn't inhale (no, not the other thing).


There'll be some minor tweaks to the route, so I'll post a revised link to the gpx file in due course.

 

[StuAff]

An unfortunate oversight. Another time.





In fact, we'll be approaching the north face of the Eiger Capel le Ferne from the easy side, as it's really not that steep. In other pleasing news, before then, there's a glorious stretch of road where basically you're going either on the flat or downhill with no turns for 10 miles. However, for anyone doing this, I recommend you make sure you've got some glasses - the Kent flies are enormous critters and there were huge swarms of them in places. When I got home from my recce today, my glasses looked like the bottom of a packet of Garibaldi biscuits due to all of the impacts.

'Easy' side? I assume in comparison to coming back from Dover, that was steep (but rather nice as we were going down it!).

 

[martint235]

Looking at booking my train ticket. On HS1, do I have to catch a specific train? I'm looking at an off-peak single and can't see anything specifying I have to get a particular train but want to be sure.

 

[Aperitif]

It will specify a time Martin, unless you get an 'Anytime' fare - which is sometimes only a few pees more expensive. Why aren't you riding back you lazy bones - you're only that age once in your life! And the drift into unconciousness later in the evening will be easier.

 

[martint235]

It will specify a time Martin, unless you get an 'Anytime' fare - which is sometimes only a few pees more expensive. Why aren't you riding back you lazy bones - you're only that age once in your life! And the drift into unconciousness later in the evening will be easier.

It's my birthday, I'm getting a train back!! Can't decide whether to get HS1 or a normal train to Bromley South.

And believe me the drift into unconsciousness will be very easy that evening and for the subsequent five evenings of my birthweek!!!

 

[ianrauk]

I'm getting a normal train back to Bromley South Martin.. and they sell beer on it too..