FNRttC The Friday Night Ride to the Coast - Whitstable 27th August 2010
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Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Eurygnomes
Active Member
- Location
- London, UK
Am starting to get nervous about the hills. This, from having to climb Highgate the other day and feeling the burn from, oooh, about 2seconds in.
(I knew that a commute of 3.5kms doesn't make me a proper cyclist but sheesh...)
Um, is there a 'profile' of this route around? That's so I can scare myself a bit more into taking Red up some more hills before the 27th...
(I knew that a commute of 3.5kms doesn't make me a proper cyclist but sheesh...)
Um, is there a 'profile' of this route around? That's so I can scare myself a bit more into taking Red up some more hills before the 27th...
Best not to look at it. Best just to roll with the "mostly flat" propaganda. It's a great route - you'll love it.
Origamist
Legendary Member
Highgate hill is probably worse than anything on the Whitstable route, so there's absolutely nothing to worry about.
Yours
Apparatchick Origamiska - waymarker 32145 of the People's Republic of Tooting Bec; loyal and fervent supporter of the FNRttC manifesto (where hills/wolds are airbrushed out of OS maps and history)
Dr. Nomes....you will sail up them.
It's more a question of getting hold of the rhythm, and changing gear economically. There are three uphills in to Gravesend, and, after that, lots of uppydownyleftyrighty stuff that just needs to be done with a bit of care.
Lighten the load if you can, though - I refer you to the Martlets mini-blog... http://fnrttcmartlets.blogspot.com/p/it-is-most-definitely-about-bike.html
It's more a question of getting hold of the rhythm, and changing gear economically. There are three uphills in to Gravesend, and, after that, lots of uppydownyleftyrighty stuff that just needs to be done with a bit of care.
Lighten the load if you can, though - I refer you to the Martlets mini-blog... http://fnrttcmartlets.blogspot.com/p/it-is-most-definitely-about-bike.html
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
+1 to the two previous comments, Naomi. Highgate's far worse than anything on the Whitstable ride. Nothing as bad as Portnalls Road, for that matter. Lots of little ups and downs, but nothing too nasty. Hillclimbing practice is still a good idea though, for whatever riding you do in future.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
How about a +1 to the bit about 'lightening 'ones load' Stu?
I do lighten it. By eating and drinking....
BTW, apart from the Carradice cake conveyance, it was lighter last month, the D-lock stayed at home (I got a free, rather flimsy cable lock on the Wiggle Meon sportive a few weeks back).
Eurygnomes
Active Member
- Location
- London, UK
Thanks for the encouragement everyone, much appreciated!! Will strip Red naked and keep the load light.
And keep my fingers crossed weather as good as on the Brighton/Bognor rides.
'Nomes
And keep my fingers crossed weather as good as on the Brighton/Bognor rides.
'Nomes
Video games? Cool
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
It's not hilly!
Anyway, I must stop speed reading posts. I was starting to get a bit excited.
PS Nice pic.
redflightuk
Guru
- Location
- going round in circles
It's not hilly!
Anyway, I must stop speed reading posts. I was starting to get a bit excited.
PS Nice pic.
Not half as excited as Red.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
My PR3s have been on 'Dellzeqq Beach' - near ArundelThey coped with ruts and flints and pebbles and rocks...
Changing them for Ultremos now
Whitstable is alright - the only off-road bit is parking ones bike, gb.
@apertif: thanks for the comment re PR3. Despite yr intention to change to Ultremos I take yr comment as positive re PR3s. Maybe I am a little cautious but I am v keen to avoid being AG,NI. No fool like an old fool etc!
BTW, your earlier musing re my intitials were spot on - my mother specifically named me with the great man in mind.
