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FNRttC The Fridays' - Windsor to Winchester Night Ride - Friday 13th March 2020
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matticus
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I really enjoyed riding with a smaller crowd (although there is something magical about a massive bunch of ameliable riders cruising through the night!). I find it easier to chat and get to know people with that sort of number. Plus I do tend to try and keep track of where I am in the group - ride leading instincts don't go away - so that uses up a lot of mental energy (for no reason!) in a really big group.
OOI: what is a typical DNS rate on Fridays rides?
OOI: what is a typical DNS rate on Fridays rides?
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Depends entirely on the weather. Generally, if it's expected to be fine weather, then around 5 cancel in the last couple of days, mainly saying they've had an injury, or been too tired. If it's raining, anything from 10-20. And there's always 1 or 2 who don't bother to get in touch at all.
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
14 attendees would have been like the good old days around 2006! Back then we used to get to Brighton shortly after 6 am.
matticus
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Don't trust my memory, but I think my first was April 2007 to Brighton? (the start of a slippery slope ending at PBP …)
We had a LOT more than 14! Dunno exact number, but I suspect the recent Oxford ride I did was much bigger.
Seems like just last week … /oldfart
Nick Saddlesore
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53. Happy days (or nights)
Pale Rider
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That's a big group of cats to herd.
No chance of hiding that lot from the virus police.
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
I've got a picture from August 2006, which I think was my second one. Single figures for the total, but then it started snowballing in size. I think the most we've had was 114.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
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- Portsmouth
If I recall correctly, my debut in May 2009 had 92. Smallest official ride would have been one of the 'superspeedy' runs to Harwich, limited to 16 due to Simon's inexplicable fondness for complicated expensive small ferry journeys when there's a perfectly good road…my IOW runs have never got near double figures, the most I think we've had is seven. And there have been a few overnight runs with three or four…
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I did one with you and Adam IIRC. Not official FNRttC. Cold and wet and we saw sense at the first station when the trains had started running.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
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- Portsmouth
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Why yes.
matticus
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StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
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- Portsmouth
Well, no. It's a tough sell. No cafe stop, very hilly. Mostly, the very hilly…Does that surprise you??
