The Fridays Tour

[GrumpyGregry]

Well yes, thanks, I do know that! But first I have to get to Lewes, then I have to get from Victoria to Euston, then Euston to Northampton ... and by then I'd probably be losing the will to live. Making journeys like this simpler and not being tied to a timetable was one of the justifications for buying the camper in the first place. From a cycling pov sometimes I wish I lived in London though.

If you want some company on some weekend 'training' rides give me a shout/pm. I'm sure we could persuade a few other locals to turn out and twiddle if we asked nicely enough.

 

[srw]

The other thing I might do is organise something from Guildford o.n.o - which is a bit more local than Buckinghamshire for the South-of-London centre of gravity of the Fridays, but which would be less likely to give us our chance to get used to riding tandem with solo.

 

[Sketchley]

I'm up for this, depending on dates and clashes with Rugby of course. Re Northampton ride I'd need to come up on the train from Euston and ride back, if anyone is doing this the other way round I could buy a return.

Guildford is good as well as not too far from where I live.

 

[CharlieB]

FlyingDodo, srw - it'd be a sin crime for me not to join in on anything going, given my location. (Can't believe it's my first post in this thread)

 

[GrumpyGregry]

The other thing I might do is organise something from Guildford o.n.o - which is a bit more local than Buckinghamshire for the South-of-London centre of gravity of the Fridays, but which would be less likely to give us our chance to get used to riding tandem with solo.

I could throw my helmet in the ring for a Guildford ride. I think I can get there again without dying on the A281....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Hmmmm, 'twiddle' - this either means leisurely pace or hills . But I do need to practise. I hope that by 'training rides' you don't mean full-on speedy stuff because that isn't really me, but anyway, thanks Greg, and yes please - although weekends seem to get booked up very quickly lately. Who are the locals? RichP et al.?

Twiddle = pootle = touring speed. On the flat, up the hills. With the emphasis on miles not speed. Training = preparing for LonJoG. I don't do either 'full on' (except downhill) or speedy stuff.
Locals = usual suspects Rich P, boab, and we might rope in some of the occasional FNRttCers.

Weekends are busy aren't they. I stopped riding Sunday morning with my local cycling club to go running with my local running club and now may have to stop running to go riding in preparation for going riding with my 'other' cycling club!

 

[srw]

The tandem is unlikely to be on show in Guildford because it lives in Amersham, and while I can conceive of getting two of us on solo bikes down there (I ride to work, R takes the train offpeak), it's difficult to work out an easy way of getting the wunderbeast travelling without leaving it in the car. Since it's insured for rather more than the car that might be risky - even in an insurance company carpark. Having said that, R is following the thread and may get creative.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Northampton ride now up and running for Saturday 24th March, shown here.

 

[LouiseL]

I'd be up for anything starting from Guildford as long as it doesn't clash with an audax.

Guys usually have to twiddle when riding with girls (apart from a few speedy exceptions of which I'm not one). It generally involves them using a much lower gear than they would usually choose so their legs spin round but the bike makes less progress, enabling them to ride at our slower pace. Their other option is to grind a bigger gear very slowly so their legs get a bit of a workout, but I'm told that's not good for the knees. Alternatively they can just ride at their own pace and wait up later on.

 

[StuAff]

If you want some company on some weekend 'training' rides give me a shout/pm. I'm sure we could persuade a few other locals to turn out and twiddle if we asked nicely enough.

+1. Could be up for that. And the Guildford ride. Only an hour by train from me, or three and a bit on the bike (as it was this weekend)...

 

[dellzeqq]

Dear Simon

At a recent Council meeting your request for the toilets in the Market Place, Olney to be opened around 6:30am or before on Saturday 16th June was discussed.

One of our Councillrs Mike Hughes very kindly volunteered to be on call to open up the toilets for your riders on the annual charity ride. His contact details are 07584 xxxxxx this is a 24hour number.

Will you require water or coffee at this stop and how many riders will be passing through?

I wish you and all the riders every success.

Yours sincerely

Sandra Grummitt
Deputy Town Clerk
On behalf of Olney Town Council

aren't people nice? There's absolutely nothing in this for Olney, other than the opportunity to be kind to us.

 

[velovoice]

Fantastic someone would drag himself out of bed for us to have a pee -- and offer to provide water/coffee too! -- but do they think they're supporting "an annual charity ride"?

 

[dellzeqq]

Fantastic someone would drag himself out of bed for us to have a pee -- and offer to provide water/coffee too! -- but do they think they're supporting "an annual charity ride"?

Well, I made it absolutely clear that they weren't, and that we were doing it for fun.........

 

[wanda2010]

That really is very nice of them to offer.

 

[dellzeqq]

you have mail. And it will cost you.