FNRttC The Friday Night Ride to the Coast - Whitstable 27th August 2010

[theclaud]

P.S. McWobble, its all to do with the 64cm diameter, when relaxed thighs.. thats each....

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[matthew b]

Was it that slow?? thats disapointing...

if it's any consolation we did hit 28mph for a short stretch, but the average was just over 25mph...we'll just have to try harder next time!

 

[Aperitif]

Was it that slow?? thats disapointing...

I just measured my thighs Davy - same size as yours!
I was with Dan (who is not slow) and we were just cruising into the town at your pace (39 - 40kph), with Claudine just behind. Trust you to delay Big Martin and suss out the baby-tired recumbentman and two relative newbies for a sprint to the line.

Didn't see any beers lined up for your 'friends that you have missed so much' either. (And my friend Andy IlB was out to play yesterday - he might have added to the mix, along with Ian...fast enough even after some hilly hills!)

 

[theclaud]

I just measured my thighs Davy - same size as yours!
I was with Dan (who is not slow) and we were just cruising into the town at your pace (39 - 40kph), with Claudine just behind. Trust you to delay Big Martin and suss out the baby-tired recumbentman and two relative newbies for a sprint to the line.

Didn't see any beers lined up for your 'friends that you have missed so much' either. (And my friend Andy IlB was out to play yesterday - he might have added to the mix, along with Ian...fast enough even after some hilly hills!)

"Just behind" here translates as "barely hanging in, and wouldn't have had a hope in hell of catching them if it hadn't been for a traffic light and a cash machine".

Just as well the lights changed. Dan, true to form, wanted to insist on one last wrong turn before the Cafe.

 

[arallsopp]

if it's any consolation we did hit 28mph for a short stretch, but the average was just over 25mph...we'll just have to try harder next time!

Yep. That tallies with my track log, but I did hit a new max speed on the way back. Although the train is cramped and cr@ppy, it does hit 90mph.

 

[Aperitif]

"Just behind" here translates as "barely hanging in, and wouldn't have had a hope in hell of catching them if it hadn't been for a traffic light and a cash machine".

Just as well the lights changed. Dan, true to form, wanted to insist on one last wrong turn before the Cafe.

Don't be unfair on yourself! Anyway, in the interests of balance, would it be appropriate to start the 'last to leave thread'? Or maybe a 'Race you to the bar' contest.

 

[Origamist]

Was it that slow?? thats disapointing...

It's a sad state of affairs when Davy arrives at the cafe first. If I had not been indisposed, you could have admired my rear rack and mudguard combo...

 

[martint235]

P.S. McWobble, its all to do with the 64cm diameter, when relaxed thighs.. thats each....

I assume we are in fact talking circumference rather than diameter? Mine, a measly 54, would have easily won the sprint of it hadn't been for the unscrupulous tactics employed

 

[TimO]

... with Claudine just behind. ...

I saw Claudine's jersey ahead of me, and foolishly thought "I can probably just about catch her up before the end, if I put the hammer down". Could I? Like eck I could! She gradually disappeared off into the distance!

 

[TimO]

... and another thing.

What happened to the Harwich ride?

I see on the FNRttC Blog, that it says "With regret, the Harwich ride is now closed". I didn't even see it open, and doing a quick search on here seems to produce no obvious mentions.

 

[Flying Dodo]

I got the impression that it's still going ahead, just with a very small group of people who volunteered some time ago. I think it's limited due to a boat journey being involved (similar to Bosham).

 

[martint235]

... and another thing.

What happened to the Harwich ride?

I see on the FNRttC Blog, that it says "With regret, the Harwich ride is now closed". I didn't even see it open, and doing a quick search on here seems to produce no obvious mentions.

It's something to do with a ferry from what dellzeqq said. I'd really like to go too

 

[dellzeqq]

He was wittering in white jeans? Fancy that!

(marks card...)

 

[StuAff]

I saw Claudine's jersey ahead of me, and foolishly thought "I can probably just about catch her up before the end, if I put the hammer down". Could I? Like eck I could! She gradually disappeared off into the distance!

Carbon bike helps there I well remember the run in last October- got dropped by Claud and Ian for a while, caught them by the end though.

 

[TimO]

Carbon bike helps there ...

Not carrying a pannier stuffed full of kit also probably helps!