Not a Christmas Night Ride to Bognor

[threebikesmcginty]

Wish I hadn't bailed out so early - I could be doing the hard man act now, calling you all wimps from the comfort of my armchair whilst being secretly relieved it wasn't happening.

 

[dellzeqq]

Wish I hadn't bailed out so early - I could be doing the hard man act now, calling you all wimps from the comfort of my armchair whilst being secretly relieved it wasn't happening.

looking at the forecast an overnight to Southwold or Norwich could be an absolute hoot! Do you fancy it?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

looking at the forecast an overnight to Southwold or Norwich could be an absolute hoot! Do you fancy it?

ahhh, errrr, cough - I think I'm darning some socks or or something, otherwise...

 

[TimO]

... (although I reckon the -11 Tim mentioned must be the wind chill rather than the actual), ...

Nope, it was the actual forecast temperature. The current forecasts aren't as bad now, the warm thaw which was later on Saturday has shifted forward a bit in time, so the minimum cold temperatures are now mostly being quoted for around 1800Z. By midnight, it's more like a balmy -2°C or warmer.

I suspect we would have had a high likelihood of snowy conditions, and having used my studded tyres in anger now, I don't think I'd want to do 70 miles in conditions needing them. Cycling on rutted snowy and icy roads using studded tyres with low pressure to aid their grip, is hard work.

 

[ianrauk]

It's the right decision to call this off. I can't see this snow clearing until at least after the weekend, if we don't get anymore.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I rode to work and back on a singlespeed MTB...It took an hour to do London to Croydon and another hour to do Croydon to home...I have no desire to go anywhere on them for pleasure.

Hang on a minute - are these FNRttC rides meant to be for fun then?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

 

[Aperitif]

I understand that there is no compulsion to enjoy them. I am even aware that on occasion some people have had what they consider to be a bit of a miserable time.

As for those of you who enjoy being miserable I really don't know what to say other than, you sick bastards.

Thanks for sparing a thought for me, Adrian...

We should go. It is the season of good wheel - there'll be no trouble guv.

 

[Aperitif]

leave off, you were nowhere on that list

I only wanted to make 'Slushketeer' grade - nothing more

I'm going to mancott (that's a grown up version of a boycott) these rides now...

 

[StuAff]

I only wanted to make 'Slushketeer' grade - nothing more

I'm going to mancott (that's a grown up version of a boycott) these rides now...

Geoffrey Mancott? Doesn't sound right.....

 

[Aperitif]

Geoffrey Mancott? Doesn't sound right.....

That's true man, true.

 

[Aperitif]

My dining companions for tomorrow night have cried off. Something to do with the weather being a bit rough. I am therefore now available for a ride.

'Ice pie with my little eye, something beginning with "b" '

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Well watch your step if you come down to my manor. The roads are dIcy.

 

[TimO]

The forecasts for this evening look a bit warmer now, hovering around freezing, but even with some milder weather, I would imagine that there will still be a fair amount of frozen icy lumps and slush on the way to Bognor.

Even if I thought it would be an OK ride, I've feeling a little bit less than 100% anyway with a mild cold / lurgy, which has stopped me from cycling to work for the last couple of days, so I wouldn't be doing it anyway.

Good luck to anyone who decides to risk a ride, I would expect it to be stimulating, and character building.

 

[Aperitif]

character building

- as in sticking the character back together again, after a bone-shattering 'off'!

Happy days, Tim - get well soon. Perhaps take some of Talisker's medicine - to avoid cat tarh eh?