@Nickyboy's Leeds to Scarborough Spectacular, brought to you by @I like Skol. 8th Sept 2018

[Kestevan]

Seeing as how some of you have managed to make bike reservations i think i had better try again sooner rather than later. Perhaps i will try a different station where a different ticket clerk might give me a different result?

You can book online if you use hull trains website.... Itsxthe only one ive found that lets you reserve cycle spaces.

 

[Soltydog]

Sorry guys, this may affect the traveling to/from the ride for various folk https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-confirms-further-strike-dates-on-northern-rail/

 

[NorthernDave]

You can book online if you use hull trains website.... Itsxthe only one ive found that lets you reserve cycle spaces.

The Transpennine Express website also allows you to make bike reservations. And then allocates you a seat at the opposite end of the train to the bike storage...

 

[I like Skol]

Sorry guys, this may affect the traveling to/from the ride for various folk https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-confirms-further-strike-dates-on-northern-rail/

They really don't want to help their customers do they!

My train to Leeds, if I can ever book it (tried again today but failed), is Trans Pennine Express so might avoid the strike problems? I guess this will affect others coming from different areas?

 

[NorthernDave]

I think I'm going to join the ride from the start (assuming it goes ahead!), then turn back around York somewhere, if no-one objects?

This would make it @nickyboy's Leeds to Scarborough Spectacular, but only as far as Stamford Bridge, brought to you by @I like Skol. 8th Sept 2018

 

[ColinJ]

The National Rail journey planner is now warning about the strike. It says something about claiming compensation if journeys 'cannot be completed' due to the industrial action. If @Littgull and I can't make it we will have to see if we can claim refunds.

The action planned for the date of @Julia9054's Knaresborough ride got cancelled but I didn't notice so I missed the ride. This time I will keep checking for updates until the 7th September.

 

[Littgull]

The National Rail journey planner is now warning about the strike. It says something about claiming compensation if journeys 'cannot be completed' due to the industrial action. If @Littgull and I can't make it we will have to see if we can claim refunds.

The action planned for the date of @Julia9054's Knaresborough ride got cancelled but I didn't notice so I missed the ride. This time I will keep checking for updates until the 7th September.

Oh, that will be a big disappointment if @ColinJ and myself can't make this ride due to the uncertainty of getting the train we have already booked and paid for. It has now become a major headache travelling anything further than a few local miles by train with bikes. That is not in any way a criticism of the train operator employees. They all deserve medals for enduring a constant bucket load of stress from the incompetent privatised train franchise companies and management. Not to mention the equal incompetence of the present government with their transport policy and handling of the mess!

Our transport infrastructure and operation of it must be an absolute laughing stock to visitors from other countries.

 

[Soltydog]

I believe there are more talks planned next week, so there is a chance that these strike dates will be called off, but Northern will have to be seen to be taking the talks more seriously than the last ones. If I hear anything more I'll keep you all updated

 

[tommaguzzi]

oh NIcky i have just seen this thread but unfortunatly i dont think i'll be up for it. i have had a lot of bad stuff happen to me at the end of last year and first 4 months of this one so i've had almost a year off the bike (or any exercise at all really). i turned 60 this year and had blown up like Rick Hatten inbetween fights. i was fatter than i've ever been in my life and although now i am working hard at it, it's taking me longer than i expected to get back up to speed again.
however...... tonight i think i found my ride for next years llandudno event.

 

[si_c]

oh NIcky i have just seen this thread but unfortunatly i dont think i'll be up for it. i have had a lot of bad stuff happen to me at the end of last year and first 4 months of this one so i've had almost a year off the bike (or any exercise at all really). i turned 60 this year and had blown up like Rick Hatten inbetween fights. i was fatter than i've ever been in my life and although now i am working hard at it, it's taking me longer than i expected to get back up to speed again.
however...... tonight i think i found my ride for next years llandudno event. View attachment 424386

The Scarborough ride is much easier than the Llandudno one - it's almost entirely flat (~80mi, 2000ft), and the prevailing wind is generally favourable!

On the other hand if you ride that Apollo on the Llandudno ride next year, I'd be seriously impressed?/bemused!/concerned. (delete as applicable).

 

[tommaguzzi]

Si c. I have done the CC scarbro ride before so i know it is relatively easy but honestly I am not the man I was and can bearly manage 30 miles at the moment.
As I said I am better now and working hard so Llandudno on the BSO is my target.
I'll look forward to meeting you again next year.

 

[wanda2010]

Even though I can't make this ride cos attending a wedding, I'm still lurking. Hope the train situation(s) work out for those affected and I look forward to bringing up the rear next year, where I expect my mental age will decrease whilst my physical age continues to rise

 

[Buck]

Sorry but neither me or Gil will now be doing the ride. I have been in hospital today and going in again next week and certainly wont be ride fit for this one.


Hope everybody has a great ride and illl look forward to reading about your antics!

 

[Kestevan]

Jeeze at this rate it will just be me and skolly...someone else better be staying over, cos hes a bad influence and will no doubt lead me to the demon drink.

PS. Hope its nowt serious @Buck

 

[Julia9054]

Jeeze at this rate it will just be me and skolly...someone else better be staying over, cos hes a bad influence and will no doubt lead me to the demon drink.

PS. Hope its nowt serious @Buck

We are staying over