Thursday Night Ride to the Coast - Felpham March 28th

[dellzeqq]

we can't do the crow road - there were complaints enough last time when it was optional. You could lead An Adventure though...

if it's a cold night and we're pooped then the sensible thing to do is to cross Horsham and whiz down the A29. It will save half an hour or more. If there's energy in the bunch then we can go up the hill from Amberley, me and a couple of tough peeps at the back.

 

[hatler]

Hassocks has gates

But what is it about Hassocks that attracts people riding to Felpham to catch trains from there?

Ah! That explains it. The article is dated Sep 29th and I was last there before that.

 

[dellzeqq]

I could, if there were any takers for such a thing.

I'm prepared to ask around beforehand. It will be a wonderful thing if you're there a little after sunrise.

 

[mmmmartin]

It's a quagmire. I sank up to my ankles.

if it's a cold night

If it is like the temperature outside my house right now, it might well be frozen solid.

 

[dellzeqq]

If it is like the temperature outside my house right now, it might well be frozen solid.

now there's a funny thing. It got warmer the further south I went. I reckon the temperature was about 5 or 6 degrees by the time I got to Arundel. And, for what it's worth, the forecast is for more of the same. Having said that...............those were big puddles. If they froze over they'd be dangerous.

What did strike me is how the roads had deteriorated. Stream Lane has always been terrible, but it's now not far off being a walker. That's ok because there's not much of it. Two Mile Ash Lane is a real mess - at one point half the width of the road surface has gone. I am pondering the simplicity of the A29 (and if it's a dark night, there'll not be a lot of pondering) and, besides, I think Olaf's suggestion to swap the August and September rides might have more going for it than I'd thought.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Hassocks has gates

But what is it about Hassocks that attracts people riding to Felpham to catch trains from there?

That's my doing. I rode there last time and I'm planning (or was planning) to do so again. It's convenient for me in SE London and it was a nice ride, albeit one with a Big Hill. Two reasons why I may not do so this time are: I may feel rubbish due to the cold; I don't have as many miles in my legs as expected as a result of wimping out of rides in the horrible weather of late.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

That's my doing. I rode there last time and I'm planning (or was planning) to do so again. It's convenient for me in SE London and it was a nice ride, albeit one with a Big Hill. Two reasons why I may not do so this time are: I may feel rubbish due to the cold; I don't have as many miles in my legs as expected as a result of wimping out of rides in the horrible weather of late.

You need to ween yourself off your Brighton mainline habit. All rail roads lead to East Croydon anyway down our way.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Careful, he could end up in Portsmouth, or worse.

His dog wears trousers. What more can I say?

 

[Dogtrousers]

You need to ween yourself off your Brighton mainline habit. All rail roads lead to East Croydon anyway down our way.

Yeah, it is a habit thing. I often use that line. I'd be afraid that if I used another one I wouldn't end up in the welcoming arms of East Croydon station. I'd end up in ... for example ... Portsmouth.

Anyway it may be moot as I may not be in a fit state to do this anyway.

Instead of cycling this weekend I passed the time digging chunks of glass and flint out of my tyres. I had a miniature cairn when I had finished.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Not trousers made of dogs in a Cruella D'Vil style?

Maybe both?

A dog wearing trousers made of dogs. After all Amundsen used some of his dogs as dog food.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yeah, it is a habit thing. I often use that line. I'd be afraid that if I used another one I wouldn't end up in the welcoming arms of East Croydon station. I'd end up in ... for example ... Portsmouth.

Anyway it may be moot as I may not be in a fit state to do this anyway.

Instead of cycling this weekend I passed the time digging chunks of glass and flint out of my tyres. I had a miniature cairn when I had finished.

The same forces of confusion could see you derailed from Hassocks too!

 

[StuAff]

Yeah, it is a habit thing. I often use that line. I'd be afraid that if I used another one I wouldn't end up in the welcoming arms of East Croydon station. I'd end up in ... for example ... Portsmouth.

This, in your defence, would be difficult. The chances of you inadvertently ending up in my home town are low (there are no through trains!). You don't need to try and avoid it that much

 

[Wobblers]

This, in your defence, would be difficult. The chances of you inadvertently ending up in my home town are low (there are no through trains!). You don't need to try and avoid it that much

But the theoretical risk is more than enough to be taking precautions, surely?

 

[StuAff]

But the theoretical risk is more than enough to be taking precautions, surely?

 

[Gordon P]

I could, if there were any takers for such a thing.

What type of surface is the crow road? i.e. does it have implicationsn for choice of bike?