Thursday Night Ride to the Coast - Felpham March 28th

[User482]

I'm putting an utterly absurd amount of faith in the tailwind promised by His Zeqqliness.

That, and a pre-ride Sharpener?

 

[theclaud]

That, and a pre-ride Sharpener?

I don't get to Padders until about 10:45. I could certainly do with sharpening up a little, but I don't want to incur any of the famed eyebrow action...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

We will be riding on Good Friday which means I can't drink. But it doesn't mean I can't carry a hip flask to cheer my mates with.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I was afraid you might say something like that. Up to the Brits to be optimistic then.

Optimism, like hope, is not a management tool.

 

[ianrauk]

We will be riding on Good Friday which means I can't drink. But it doesn't mean I can't carry a hip flask to cheer my mates with.

 

[jonny jeez]

I'm putting an utterly absurd amount of faith in the tailwind promised by His Zeqqliness.

Tail?....but surely a north-eastern is a hea...cough,

Yes, Yes, sorry... tail wind all the way, bottomless tea cups and a bubble of warm air to wrap us in.

 

[theclaud]

Tail?....but surely a north-eastern is a hea...cough,

Yes, Yes, sorry... tail wind all the way, bottomless tea cups and a bubble of warm air to wrap us in.

You are describing the Cardiff-Swansea FNRttC 2012! I've just looked on the Met Office site, and it's still looking good, windwise :-)

 

[Flying Dodo]

We will be riding on Good Friday which means I can't drink. But it doesn't mean I can't carry a hip flask to cheer my mates with.

Mmm. Neat alcohol freezes at -114C. If I've got some 43% Jura, and say a total of 500ml of energy drink, what concentration would be needed to provide sufficient anti-freeze qualities to cope with -8C? In other words, how much energy drink should I ditch, to end up with 500 ml of fluid which won't freeze?

 

[rb58]

Though if we are sticking to the main road option it's up and over Bury Hill on the A29.

Excellent! Bury Hill. Now I'm no longer worried about being cold.

 

[Flying Dodo]

We are going to need to know the sugar concentration of the energy drink.

Nil sugar. So I was technically incorrect to refer to it as an energy drink, as there's nil calories!

 

[dellzeqq]

we're down from 100 to about 50. Which, if I'm honest, is a bit of a relief.

Having said that, we've just had one of the regulars pitch up. Is he/she mad?

 

[wanda2010]

Having said that, we've just had one of the regulars pitch up. Is he/she mad?

There's 50 left he/she is in good company.

 

[TimO]

we're down from 100 to about 50. ....

Odd, it's not as though it's predicted to be really cold, just a nice cooling temperature which'll stop us getting too sweaty on the hilly bits.

I'm looking forward to the first run of the season.

 

[Quagga]

In the interests of clothing calibration, how's the forecast temperature looking versus the previous coldest FNRttC I've been lucky enough to experience - Southend in March 2011?

 

[Dogtrousers]

I previously said on here that I was heading back to Hassocks in the morning and was happy for anyone to join me. Wanda, and I think maybe one or even two others expressed an interest.

I've changed my mind on this.

I have no idea how I'll be feeling, from the cold weather and from general lack of condition due to not having done a lot of riding in the recent filthy weather, I don't know if there will be any ice about, and I may well be very grumpy and miserable. (And SLOW).

IF I do go for a morning ride, I'll be going solo. This is to give myself maximum opportunity for changing my mind about destinations and for being as miserable and grumpy as I like. I may even bail at Amberley (having informed the head and/or tail of the ride first, natch) and turn North then, or I may bolt my breakfast and head straight for Bognor station. I don't know, so please don't rely on me for anything.

I'll dig through the thread later and PM anyone who expressed an interest.