Not a Christmas Night Ride to Bognor

[TimO]

Incidentally, this is the GPSies copy of the route that we were planning on using for the 2009 version of this ride (which never happened). The link to BikeHike in the older threads no longer works, since it was stored on the BikeHike server, and that option is no longer available.

I'm assuming that Adam is still expecting to use this route (more or less), of course he may have a cunning plan with a radically new and improved route on it.

Somewhere I've also got the same route split into two at Pease Pottage, which is handy if you're watching the "miles to a the halfway point" numbers on your GPS.

 

[redjedi]

And.... i dare say it, its supposed to be sunny tomorrow!!

You haven't quite got the hang of these night rides yet, have you Davy?

 

[Davywalnuts]

You haven't quite got the hang of these night rides yet, have you Davy?

hahaha, just dribbled my soup down me giggling!

Well, no, I mean, I wear shades and shorts, so its sorta liike a sun-dance, just the wrong time of day!

 

[martint235]

I'm still on for this, however I've had a weird flat on my 4Seasons again. I can't find anything in the tyre. If the new tube goes flat again tomorrow I'm afraid I'll probably bail. I don't want to be in the middle of nowhere with a flat tyre.

 

[Davywalnuts]

I'm still on for this, however I've had a weird flat on my 4Seasons again. I can't find anything in the tyre. If the new tube goes flat again tomorrow I'm afraid I'll probably bail. I don't want to be in the middle of nowhere with a flat tyre.

Oh no... I was hoping you was still up for the ride and the ride back so I can use your draft....

I had that last week, a wierd series of flats.. turned out to be a tiny smidgen of metal that was floating under the rim tape...

And I needed your for directions too as am hopeless.. isnt it all a bit north by north west'ish??

 

[martint235]

Oh no... I was hoping you was still up for the ride and the ride back so I can use your draft....

I had that last week, a wierd series of flats.. turned out to be a tiny smidgen of metal that was floating under the rim tape...

And I needed your for directions too as am hopeless.. isnt it all a bit north by north west'ish??

I'd say I'm about 90% to go. I can't even find a hole in the inner tube yet. Brought it home so I could put the track pump on it.

I've got a decent route home but it'll bring you to the South east edge of London rather than into the centre

 

[theclaud]

Nice bike, Tim, but tell me you lot aren't going ahead with this in the current temperatures! If it's anything like it is down here a bit of ungritted road or some f**kwit washing their car before they turn in and it'll be carnage.

Worried of Swansea

 

[Davywalnuts]

I'd say I'm about 90% to go. I can't even find a hole in the inner tube yet. Brought it home so I could put the track pump on it.

I've got a decent route home but it'll bring you to the South east edge of London rather than into the centre

Does the head in dont it! Cross-fingers its sorted...

Coooool, thats fine by me, more miles the merrier!

 

[Davywalnuts]

Nice bike, Tim, but tell me you lot aren't going ahead with this in the current temperatures! If it's anything like it is down here a bit of ungritted road or some f**kwit washing their car before they turn in and it'll be carnage.

Worried of Swansea

And I thought you was 'arddddd!

 

[theclaud]

And I thought you was 'arddddd!

Not as 'ard as cold tarmac feels at 40mph. I'm out on 23s, but I'm sticking to the main roads and getting home before the nightly freeze. Take care then, FFS, you lunatics.

 

[Davywalnuts]

Not as 'ard as cold tarmac feels at 40mph. I'm out on 23s, but I'm sticking to the main roads and getting home before the nightly freeze. Take care then, FFS, you lunatics.

You ever been that fast? ;-)

Ta, were been fine, thanks!

 

[martint235]

Does the head in dont it! Cross-fingers its sorted...

Coooool, thats fine by me, more miles the merrier!

Right fixed it. Finally found a tiny bit of glass (I thought GP 4 Seasons weren't meant to let glass through!!!) anyway all is good now.

 

[Davywalnuts]

Right fixed it. Finally found a tiny bit of glass (I thought GP 4 Seasons weren't meant to let glass through!!!) anyway all is good now.

Excellant news!

 

[rb58]

I'm just back from my first century of the year - Eastbourne and back. Found it hard work on the Sussex hills - paying for the long layoff through December I think. So, I think I'd be asking too much to do it again tomorrow night.

Sorry.
Ross

 

[TimO]

That's just as well, since I won't be carrying a spare tyre. I'll probably have a couple of inner tubes, some glue & patches, and a boot, but tyres are a mite bulky unless you're using a pannier.