PROVISIONAL FNRttC Calendar for 2014

[mcshroom]

Or ask @kimble about electrically assisted trikes

 

[thom]

And that's Doctor f*** off to you.

Surely F*** off Doctor is more appropriate?? (and it's ok I'm not holding my breath for a reply, anytime around noon will do)

Or Doctor of F*** you too ;-)

 

[ianmac62]

An absolute disgrace! Swansea Bay ousted by Hull for UK City of Culture 2017 when there are so many jewels in Swansea's crown*?

It is reported that when Hull City lost to Crystal Palace on Saturday, the home support at least had the satisfaction of chanting, "Here for the culture ... You're only here for the culture ..."

 

[nickyboy]

Fnnarr, unless you're still






Part of my reason for taking us "off-road".
We'll notice the improvement.
Can't comment on the weather.

A tourist said to me recently "Does it always rain in Manchester ?"
I replied "I don't know, I've only lived here 20 years."



Yes, we should have got Everton's next manager rather than their last one
Still, I'm sure we'll be in Europe next season.

So the Manchester ride is a go-er then ?

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I'm up for Manchester - Morecambe. As a Morecambrian I can take you on a tour of the town's worst amusement arcades, nougat shops and topless dancing bars. Either that or round to my mum's for tea and cake (topless optional)

 

[ianmac62]

I'm up for Manchester - Morecambe. As a Morecambrian I can take you on a tour of the town's worst amusement arcades, nougat shops and topless dancing bars. Either that or round to my mum's for tea and cake (topless optional)

You left out the pleasure that is the Globe Arena.

 

[redfalo]

Can I "baggsy" 1st August for the Manchester-Morecambe ride ?

It's in the calendar.

I need to speak to DZ about it, but what's the group's view of bike paths rather than roads ?

I reckon you'll risk facing a life-time ban from the Fridays for even daring to think along this. :-) (I'm personally more than happy to use bike paths, as long as they are of halfway-decent quality. Admittedly, in this country, is is usually less likely than 3 consecutive hours of sunshine in Manchester...)


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[User482]

I'm up for Manchester - Morecambe. As a Morecambrian I can take you on a tour of the town's worst amusement arcades, nougat shops and topless dancing bars. Either that or round to my mum's for tea and cake (topless optional)

Not forgetting the dear old Carleton nightclub...

 

[nickyboy]

Not forgetting the dear old Carleton nightclub...

Now you're talking. Sunday nights in my formative years were spent at the Carleton. A real grab a granny place, fantastic when you were 18.

 

[dellzeqq]

August 1st is good for me. Skinny gates are ok if we don't have odd-shaped bikes. Bike paths are ok if they are not surfaced in coal dus!

I'm going to publish the list next week, so if anybody has worries, do please get in touch.

 

[Wobblers]

Or Doctor of F*** you too ;-)

I'm much too polite to say that.

(A more verbose insult is far more fun)

 

[Wobblers]

Surely F*** off Doctor is more appropriate?? (and it's ok I'm not holding my breath for a reply, anytime around noon will do)

Okay, I won't bother replying then.

 

[nickyboy]

I was reading a review of the last Manchester-Morecambe ride in 2012 and it was clear that there wasn't much take up from local cyclists. Seemed the main reason was the fact that there were only a very small number of "Northern" rides and so they felt the registration fee was a bit steep.
I was wondering whether there would be any appetite or room in the schedule for another NW ride? I would really like to do one out to N Wales. The ride could start in Manchester again but maybe better would be Stockport or Macclesfield. All trains from London to Manchester stop in Stockport and a lot stop in Macclesfield. My suggestion of these as starting points are that they remove the urban ride out of Manchester and allows a bit more coastal riding in N Wales
To give an idea on mileage, Rhyl is about 65 miles from Stockport, Colwyn Bay is about 75 miles. And it is all quite flat. The route could take in Chester and then there is some lovely riding as the B roads run through the coastal towns of N Wales
@dellzeqq apologies for sticking my oar in but the rides sound great fun and it would be lovely if they could get a bit more interest up here in the barren wastelands

 

[Beebo]

A bit steep?

Maybe @nickyboy means the CTC membership, if you were to buy this solely for one FNRTTC then it may make a one off ride look expensive.
The ride will only cost £2, if you already have the membership.

 

[nickyboy]

Yeah but the discounted CTC membership is a bargain in its own right and easily recouped in discounts.

Agreed. I was merely repeating what other posters said was the reason they didn't take part in previous Northern rides. I'll join CTC just to do the Morecambe ride but others have said this was a stumbling block

 

[mmmmartin]

Blimey. I have heard that it's grim oop north but hadn't realised paying two quid for a ride put CTC members off. Obviously times are tough. I mean, in The South we sometimes pay that for a cup of coffee.
And yes, a ride into North Wales would be good. Why not go ahead and organise one? It's just a matter of fixing the date and finding a decent train service to get people home. it might take 2 or 3 rides to get a big enough uptake, though.