England : Kent Spring Ride -The Harbours of Kent - Saturday 6th May 2017

[Hill Wimp]

I would prefer a Whitstable start purely as it makes getting home easier for myself Fabbers and Hopless unless someone has a deep desire to change it.

 

[HertzvanRental]

I would prefer a Whitstable start purely as it makes getting home easier for myself Fabbers and Hopless unless someone has a deep desire to change it.

I'm happy with Whitstable.

 

[sotkayak]

Possibles now are : User10571 + 1 ( or maybe not .. )
Fab Foodie
Stephen Piper

Hill Wimp
HertzvanRental
Nigel 182
jojo2512

Hopless500
OMG
greekonabike
GM
Diggs

all the gear no idea
Tim Hall + 1


LiloLee
The Doctor

The people have spoken. We will leave from Whitstable Harbour ,next to the Lifeboat station at 11 am Saturday 6th May .,winding our way along the seawall /promenade / cycle paths to Ramsgate Harbour .. With a possible mid ride cake/tea stop at the Westgate Cafe on the sea wall ,and so on to Ramsgate ....
See you all at Whitstable at 11 am ,folks.

 

[hopless500]

Whitstable start sounds good to me. I'd rather experience that mythical tailwind than slog into a headwind!

 

[TheDoctor]

I'll be getting the 0927 from St Pancreas, getting me to Wit Stubble at 1038.
Now, would the Brompton be a very silly idea? How about the SingleSpeed of Purpleness?

 

[TheDoctor]

Whitstable start sounds good to me. I'd rather experience that mythical tailwind than slog into a headwind!

I've just seen the forecast. It's looking a bit crosswindy, like 18mph NE.
The latter part of the ride should be OK, but I'm not looking forward to the mile or so just after Margate. The bit going NE.

 

[User10571]

I'll be getting the 0927 from St Pancreas, getting me to Wit Stubble at 1038.
Now, would the Brompton be a very silly idea? How about the SingleSpeed of Purpleness?
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FWIW I have done this ride on fixed before, the only real bit of climbing is just before North Foreland - or just after - depending on which direction you're going. I'd be happier climbing that on fixed than on my 2sp Brompton.
In all likelyhood, I'll be on the same train as you.

 

[hopless500]

I've just seen the forecast. It's looking a bit crosswindy, like 18mph NE.
The latter part of the ride should be OK, but I'm not looking forward to the mile or so just after Margate. The bit going NE.

I'm going to be damned slow whatever, so it almost makes no difference

 

[TheDoctor]

Me too. There's a toned, sylph-like body here, but it's buried under a few stones of blubber.

 

[hopless500]

Me too. There's a toned, sylph-like body here, but it's buried under a few stones of blubber.

Would you like to keep me company at the back?

 

[GM]

I'll be getting the 0927 from St Pancreas, getting me to Wit Stubble at 1038.
Now, would the Brompton be a very silly idea?
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I'll be on the same train as you.

I'll be getting that train as well. Still toying with big wheels or little wheels.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'll be getting that train as well. Still toying with big wheels or little wheels.

lf dry I'm leaning towards the 1982 Holdsworth on account of better overall aerodynamics into a headwind :-/

 

[GM]

lf dry I'm leaning towards the 1982 Holdsworth on account of better overall aerodynamics into a headwind :-/

I'm thinking the big wheels will be better suited on the day as well.

 

[TheDoctor]

Big wheels it probably is then.
That just leaves me with the Ribble, the other Ribble, the Carlton, the MTB or the SingleSpeed.
I'll swear they're breeding out there...

 

[HertzvanRental]

You might want poorer aerodynamics, in order to provide a better shield.

Anybody considering the bus?
I've got a timetable!!