Thursday Night Ride to the Coast April 9th

[TimO]

I'm not sure about others, but I find that so long as I'm cycling, I don't feel too tired. Once you get past the early hours, your body isn't really trying to make you sleep any more, so you'll be OK then.

I do find that once I get home, and I let myself sleep, I zonk out for the rest of the day!

Boozing before the cycle is a really bad idea, for me anyway. The only time I had a couple of G&Ts quite a few hours before the ride, it really didn't help me stay awake!

Whilst we leave at midnight, people will start congregating around HPC before this. I'd say that there will certainly be some people there from 11-30 onwards, probably earlier.

 

[Aperitif]

I have another question.

We aren't leaving until 12 (assuming I'm accepted!) from HPC. I finish work in Central London at 4.30. I don't really want to cycle 15 miles home to Kingston then cycle back again.That leaves 7 hours of trying to stay out of the pub (I mean finding something constructive to do)! Anyone else in the same boat?

Go home Crock - only 15 miles innit - you'll be home by 5.15 ish. Nice shower, some zeds or a feast of carbodieselhydrate etc then zeds (if you can - I don't sleep too well). Kick off again at 22.30 for a 'tyres and lights' then slow roll/ warm up before the kick off at midnight. Pack some nibbles, natural and sweet - dried apricots maybe...I have taken to getting a malt loaf then rolling it as flat as possible in its wrapper (yes - you have to open one end first ) They fit neatly in the centre pocket of my jersey and are useful to share out if required - or scoff, and the thinnner version means two can be carried. Silly but simple.

 

[Dan B]

What's the minimum I can spend on decent lights?

Front lighting: I like the Fenix torch jobbies, although I've done the ride with a cateye el530 before as well and it proved adequate to the task. Fenix £40ish with the lockblocks mounting.

Rear lighting: well, whereas there's some kind of argument for solo riding that your rear light should be capable of illuminating an entire brothel unassisted, in a group of other cyclists they may well thank you for not ruining their night vision and burning your back lights into their retinas. Retinae? That said, one good suggestion is to use two rear lights so that you're still lit up if one of them dies without your noticing.

 

[Aperitif]

I agree with the rear lighting bit coruskate. That last Brighton run had at least one aviation quality rear beam...it was an incentive to overtake, or dip one's bonce behind another rider...The fronts? I would prefer as bright as possible, although like you, I went with EL530 with 1100 behind. Got bits and pieces of Tescos LED button lights all over the place too...

 

[ChrisKH]

Well I've lived in Essex all my life and never seen any cruising or dogging.

Put me down as a potential. I'm on holiday with the kids as well that week, but it depends what Mrs. KH lines up for me.

Dellzeqq, I'm now a definite, if you don't have too many already. I will pm my details and CTC membership number.

Staying the course depends how the knee is doing at Benfleet (ten miles short of target) but I am hopeful of completing.

 

[iLB]

think i should be good to go on this one

 

[Aperitif]

Trying to be of help, here's a compilation of nightriders so far...the Friday Night list to the Coast.

Mike e
User10571
Richard C
delthebike
Tim O
Cllr. Greg P
Adrian C
radius
tdr1nka
Flying Dodo
davywal-nuts of charcoal
Marna G
Pete G
User1314
Mista Preston
coruskate
ilovebikes
ChrisKH
Aperitif
SigSilverPrinter ?
hatler ?

 

[Radius]

Thanks for that, looks a good number already, and a few familiar faces as well

 

[dellzeqq]

Well.............the sig line, courtesy of Andy, is looking pretty foolish now. Tuesday night saw me lurching in to A+E. I may start a thread elsewhere on What Can Go Wrong With Gentleman Bits, but the diesel hybrid has now been replaced by a leaking toy steam engine that can only keep me upright in a chair for fifteen minutes.

So - the first thing to say is that the ride will go ahead with or without me. Mike e has booked his tickets, and User10571 is a signed up Rides Leader, so he can do the honours. Even if I do manage to make the trip I'll probably be at the back being nursed by the TECs.

So, thankyou Tim and Aperitif for doing the honours. I'll amend the list presently, and get in touch with those who have yet to send me their most intimate details.....

Mike e
User10571
Richard C
delthebike
Tim O
Cllr. Greg P
Adrian C
radius
tdr1nka
Flying Dodo
davywal-nuts of charcoal
Marna G
Pete G
User1314
Mista Preston
coruskate
ilovebikes
ChrisKH
Aperitif
SigSilverPrinter
hatler
McBludgeon
Helen B
Tom McD
Peter W
Laura B
Clive Bn
Barry T
topcat1
Thomas F
Jonathan C
Ed O
Aurelia O
Matthew S
Des O'D

the italics are mine - I'll be in touch

 

[Aperitif]

Ah. Welcome back!

 

[topcat1]

Count me in.

 

[Aperitif]

Count me in.

Good boy topcat1 - 'pushing the envelope'...

 

[topcat1]

I'll be there (don't know if i'll be riding back i'll be working on sat) and on sunday i'll jion paulus in barnet.

 

[aerojoyce]

Hi guys im new in the chat, i know someone in the group who told me about the ride , i really want to make it, is gonna be my first time.
I just need some advices and more information about it.
Looking foward for that
thank you to all
Joyce

 

[aerojoyce]

Im new in the group guys and i really want make it, first time.
If someone could send me some advices will be great.
thanks to all
joyce