FNRttC Manchester-Blackpool 7th June 2019

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Good luck for tomorrow you lot.
If I'd been leaner, meaner, fitter, stronger and better looking I'd have loved to come along.

Hold on, I didn't know you had to be all of those? I'm only mean. :-/

 

[Domus]

I'm just grumpy.

 

[I like Skol]

Good luck for tomorrow you lot.
If I'd been leaner, meaner, fitter, stronger and better looking I'd have loved to come along.

Would you like me to stand in for you?

 

[Vantage]

Would you like me to stand in for you?

Yes please. But make sure you keep up. Can't have you making me look bad. :P

 

[StuAff]

Lean and grumpy here.......

 

[middleagecyclist]

Rains started in Manchester...forecast to lessen between midnight and 04.00hr...

 

[Moodyman]

Hmmm...as an all season commuter, I shouldn't be put off by the heavy rain, but an hour's commute is not comparable to an all night soaking.

Beginning to question if I really want to do this.

 

[Bazzer]

Met check forecasting intermittent rain and temperature 10 -12 degrees, but it will cooler on the moors.

 

[kimble]

I'm having similar thoughts. Previous experience suggests that at these temperatures my sense of humour is rated for about 3 hours of heavy rain, assuming a minimum of hanging around (which is by no means a given on a Fridays ride). The forecast is currently for about 3 hours of light rain, and then pissing it down forever...

It seems that getting soaked in gritty skog on two consecutive days of racing at dePreston last weekend didn't even slightly appease the weather gods.

There also appear to be some train issues between Mordor Central and Wolverhampton, though I expect those to be resolved by this evening.

I'm going to keep an eye on things and make a decision later...

 

[middleagecyclist]

It's stopped being torrential...in fact t'is almost just a light drizzle now. Hope that helps.

 

[fossyant]

It's wet up here, good luck all, and stay warm.

 

[StuAff]

I'm still going. On the subject of rain: picked up my train tickets earlier. All soaked through, because there was a pool of water in the machine. Hopefully be able to get a replacement set from the station later on...

 

[StuAff]

Hmmm...as an all season commuter, I shouldn't be put off by the heavy rain, but an hour's commute is not comparable to an all night soaking.

Beginning to question if I really want to do this.

You really do. It'll be fun, even if it's of the type two kind...

 

[Moodyman]

You really do. It'll be fun, even if it's of the type two kind...

Considering you're trekking up from Portsmouth, I should have a word with meself.

Still under review. Will decide later.

 

[Andrew Br]

I've just looked at the Norwegian forecast.
Manchester:- Cloudy 23.00->01.00 then rain.
Blackburn:- Rain 01.00->04.00 then heavy rain.
Blackpool:- Heavy rain 01.00->09.00 then rain.

We're going to get wet somewhere but, if we're lucky, it'll only be towards the end of the ride.

In other news, I've just "Jureked" my tyres: a few tiny bits of glass and grit have been expelled otherwise all is good.