FNRttC Southend Ride Friday 23rd March 2018

[RoubaixCube]

Hmm. Does look a bit wet, but not cold...

bit wet? The rain is going to last all night.

(was showing as heavy rain on my mobile phone)

 

[Salty seadog]

Half a mm per hour forecast.

 

[StuAff]

Waterproof trousers packed. Sorted.

 

[Nick Saddlesore]

Do either of you have a gpx off such file to download for map my ride?

Realistic option attached

 

[J1888]

Waterproof trousers packed. Sorted.

I'm debating wearing mine, but I really dislike them...they make me feel very slow! Sorry, even slower.

 

[Tim Hall]

Will nobody think of the Rain Legs?
If only we had a picture of them being modelled.

 

[Salty seadog]

Realistic option attached

Well it looks shorter than the route I was given earlier.

 

[rb58]

Will nobody think of the Rain Legs?
If only we had a picture of them being modelled.

Preferably the yellow version....

 

[mmmmartin]

Will nobody think of the Rain Legs?
If only we had a picture of them being modelled.

Spoiler: Oh, all right then

www.flickr.com/photos/29651652@N06/14029696448/in/album-72157644736495275

 

[sagefly]

Guys and gals, I'm not doing this ride. Unbelievably for a singleton family commitments have cropped up. Have a safe a warm pedal everyone.

 

[J1888]

49% chance of rain in London at 11pm according to my phone

 

[User10571]

Wishing you all a fine, dry ride.

 

[Trickedem]

I also gave a bit of thought to that route, but it seems @Trickedem has beaten me to it. That is broadly what I was going to suggest. A couple of observations: Trickedem's route has you going along the busy A229 near Kits Cottage. It's possible to actually go under it via a bridge. Finding the bridge is a bit tricky. You have to go the "wrong way" on a cycle path up the sliproad (Old Chatham Road) probably past lots of parked lorries)

Trickedem's route
View attachment 401147
My variation. I go under the main road via a bridge by the Shell garage
View attachment 401148

Also note that the dotted line that goes off to the right hand edge of the map (to the East) next to the Shell garage is a cycle path. It cuts a big loop out. Note also that I didn't go along it. This is because it's quite muddy and when I tried it I had to walk for a kilometre or so.

Well spotted, that is what I intended

 

[Salty seadog]

@AKA Bob

Hoped to break my duck on this one but it's a fair way to go for me to get wet.

 

[Nick Saddlesore]

Don't quack out now, it's only partly wet.