Manchester to Blackpool Night Ride 29-30th September 2012

[Gez73]

No need to sign in on the night. You need only have your number........ or not. Put the emergency number in your phone too just in case you lose your number.

 

[middleagecyclist]

Got the weekend off for the ride. Just registered.

 

[craven2354]

That makes eight? just had a look at the route looks quite good to me love the fact we ride up the coast for the last bit

 

[Gez73]

You might feel differently at 4.00am! Seriously though a nice route and a fairly flat final quarter to see us to the Tower. Looking forward to this now.

 

[SquareDaff]

You might feel differently at 4.00am! Seriously though a nice route and a fairly flat final quarter to see us to the Tower. Looking forward to this now.

Except for the 50mph winds blowing right off the sea front.

 

[Gez73]

Oh yeah there's that but those winds will be behind us at some point either going or coming back! Could always bring some sort of sail to make use of them!

 

[craven2354]

Do you think there will be anyways to grab some food and a hot drink there? Or should I bring a few buttys for myself?

 

[SquareDaff]

I imagine there will be - but at what price I don't know.

 

[Gez73]

They had a breakfast stall there last year but I brought my own stuff too. You had to pay for it of course. Will probably get something warm when we get there. Might stop on way back anyway if I see anything promising too. Bring enough to keep you moving on each leg of the ride and fill up enough to get you on your way at the finish line in Blackpool would be my advice. I'll take some gels and bits to keep me moving.

 

[DCLane]

I'm expecting we'll need to stop somewhere for breakfast - either at Blackpool or en-route on the way back. The downside will be that many cafe's might not be open early on the Sunday morning.

 

[craven2354]

You'd think a cafe in Blackpool would open early at the sight of 600+ hungry cyclists but I'll bring some food and gels myself

 

[SportMonkey]

And as a place for people drinking all night, I'm sure there's all night cafes in Blackpool.

 

[craven2354]

Also the picture on prev page everybody is in full hi vis tops is this mandatory?

 

[Gez73]

No I wore a blue Polaris packamac. Most were in hi-vis or reflectives of some sort. As long as you can be seen you'll be fine. Team CycleChat encourages individuality! Gez

 

[DCLane]

No hi-viz jacket for me since I don't own one, although I might have my hi-viz overshoes