November ride for food - the Chilterns, Saturday 19th November

[velovoice]

Sorry for the short notice but I'm out. Struck down with severe dizziness and nausea at work - HR department put me in a taxi straight to my doctor's surgery. Turns out I have an ear infection. Can hardly stand upright without swaying - cycling out of the question.

Have a great time tomorrow.

 

[Davywalnuts]

Sorry for the short notice but I'm out. Struck down with severe dizziness and nausea at work - HR department put me in a taxi straight to my doctor's surgery. Turns out I have an ear infection. Can hardly stand upright without swaying - cycling out of the question.

Have a great time tomorrow.

Oh dear, get well soon.. however, surely if we put you in a trike your be fine??

 

[jayonabike]

Right I'm off to work. I might be tempted by a short cut to the Pub depending how tired I am once we make it to Gt. Missenden as I will have been awake for 24 hrs or so. Hopefully I should be fine to do the full route to the pub, I often go out after work for a ride on a Saturday and don't have a problem putting the miles in. See you all in Gerrards Cross tomorrow morning.

 

[Davywalnuts]

What what, no ones back yet to do a write up??

Ill be brief, t'was great, fairly good workout, but very eventful!

Many thanks to the buff smugler for a great ride, ta muchly.

Oh, 106.6miles and one blood bruised and battered body...

 

[martint235]

Cheers Frank for a great ride out into the country. Shame you couldn't make it to the finish.....

125 miles for me, all I need is a brevet card and I would have my first 200km audax!

Last ride of the year in short sleeves I think but still although a little chilly at times it was never cold enough for me to actually put my jacket on!!

 

[frank9755]

I had a lovely day; thanks everyone for coming.

Before I forget them, some particular highlights for me:

- The Chiltern beeches, particularly on the descent after the big climb straight after lunch

- The views on the descent into Chesham, swirling misty views with interesting sunlight effects, before Davy fell off

- The Chesham postman, a marathon runner who trains by running round his round with a heavy mail sack

- Getting back to London before dark

- Getting September weather for a ride in late November

 

[topcat1]

Davy spiked my cidar, coz after 1 sip i was talking rubbish

Frank is a hard task master, 60 miles for lunch no 10 oclock coffee

great ride tho, even the bit i walked

 

[rich p]

Loved it too. Many thanks Frank for organising it and especially for taking me to to Betjeman's Ruislip Gardens so I could recite it to Charlie!

107 miles for me at a pace slightly faster than I would normally ride so thanks for that too.

I'm always amazed and in gaze in awe at the quantities some can consume for lunch before doing some serious hills.

Great to meet Jason too for the first time.

Slow roast pork now - back later

 

[jayonabike]

Thanks Frank for organizing this, a good route with some bloody great hills thrown in. I had a great day, and the pub food was good. 85 miles for me, not bad after a night shift.

 

[jayonabike]

Loved it too. Many thanks Frank for organising it and especially for taking me to to Betjeman's Ruislip Gardens so I could recite it to Charlie!

107 miles for me at a pace slightly faster than I would normally ride so thanks for that too.

I'm always amazed and in gaze in awe at the quantities some can consume for lunch before doing some serious hills.

Great to meet Jason too for the first time.

Slow roast pork now - back later

It was good to meet you as well Rich. And everyone else for that matter, some for the first time and others from rides past.

 

[gbs]

Thanks Frank for the organisation and good company.

As some know I retired (uninjured) at Gt Missenden with an ailing front mech that offered the big ring on request and the middle ring with reluctance. The granny was not available and I found the prospect of the 10k climb away from Chesham rather daunting.

Congratulations to all who completed the big C and commiserations to Davy.

 

[StuAff]

Another cracking day after a rather ropey start. Got to the station in time for the 5.32 train, only to discover that on account of South West Trains switching to their leaf-fall time table, it was the 5.27. Aargh...next train didn't get into Waterloo until 7.53, so went for the shortcut-to-Gerrards Cross option. Made fairly rapid progress across town, 13.4 average (total not rolling) and made it to the pub rendevous at 9.40 or so. Then at Great Missenden I managed to lead Marks One and Grant astray after wrongly assuming that a guy on a Boardman was on of us (I did not at that point have the full route loaded onto the Garmin, hadn't had time at the RV). Whoops...so we ended up going direct to the pub. Superb catering at reasonable prices. Well picked there Frank! Whiteleaf was taxing but not overly so, the triple was handy though. We all made good time getting back to the smoke, and I made Waterloo in time for the 6pm train. On account of above mentioned timing and navigation fails, didn't get the ton but still 92.1 from Waterloo and back. Thanks to Frank for organising and everyone for (as ever) excellent company.

 

[frank9755]

Davy spiked my cidar, coz after 1 sip i was talking rubbish

Frank is a hard task master, 60 miles for lunch no 10 oclock coffee

great ride tho, even the bit i walked

Dave, you were lucky you weren't on Big Mart's expedition to Rye last month.
85 miles without a coffee stop, then only one chip for every nine miles!

 

[frank9755]

Thanks Frank for the organisation and good company.

As some know I retired (uninjured) at Gt Missenden with an ailing front mech that offered the big ring on request and the middle ring with reluctance. The granny was not available and I found the prospect of the 10k climb away from Chesham rather daunting.

Congratulations to all who completed the big C and commiserations to Davy.

Geoffrey, Sorry that you had to drop out. That bike is giving you a hard time!

 

[topcat1]

yes thanks Frank, was a very good ride and some of those views, stunning

i have pics (i'll let the forum settle first)