Thursday Night Ride to the Coast to Felpham 5th April

[GrumpyGregry]

It's not "I've just ridden through the night and have drunk four coffees and three beers and really need to stay awake so that I don't miss my stop and end up in Aylesbury" then?

Aylesbury. There are much much worse places a half-cut, over-tired, caffeine-wired cyclist could end-up.

 

[Davywalnuts]

You need to learn to hover?

Over the toilet? But Adrian is surely a man??

 

[TimO]

Having failed to notice the previous two rides, can I put my name down for this one please.

I do enjoy the Bognor rides, then again, I enjoy all the other regular routes as well!

 

[Aperitif]

Being loyal, some of us waited at the designated café whilst others threw their toys out of their prams and flounced off to poshery. It was a bit wet and cold I think, and that was just our breakfast beers...cheers Olaf - an ideal drinking companion.

 

[martint235]

Being loyal, some of us waited at the designated café whilst others threw their toys out of their prams and flounced off to poshery. It was a bit wet and cold I think, and that was just our breakfast beers...cheers Olaf - an ideal drinking companion. View attachment 7561

Hey I was there too!!

 

[Aperitif]

Hey I was there too!!

Fair comment - brevity was my only reason for not including everyone - remember the 'dolly grannies' who turned up? (Not Susie, silly...it wasn't relevant last year).

Thanks for the 'Davygraph', Adrian. I can see this thread is like a seabird with a sausage - it's taken a tern for the wurst. Already.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Over the toilet? But Adrian is surely a man??

his toilet habits are his own affair.

I was thinking more of smilies.

 

[thelawnet]

My bike is probably too big and slow for this (or perhaps it's just me), I'd tend to average about 12mph over this sort of distance I reckon. But dunno.
I guess Havant would be the best place to ride to to get a train back to Woking (Waterloo line)?

 

[Aperitif]

My bike is probably too big and slow for this (or perhaps it's just me), I'd tend to average about 12mph over this sort of distance I reckon. But dunno.
I guess Havant would be the best place to ride to to get a train back to Woking (Waterloo line)?

Don't be silly - join in, it will be a lovely experience. Rail travel? I Havant a clue, but Stuaff, who pretends he lives in Soton might know the best way. You could even ride back with him I suppose. Adrian is head of Southern Area Rail services and will advise you on trains, but that will not be important as you'll only have a choice between a yellow one and a brown one.
But. Join in.

 

[dellzeqq]

Ooooh, yes please! I'll email you to confirm.

please - and the rest of you. Remember that if this is your first ride of the year I'm checking telephone numbers, CTC numbers and that you've read and understood the revised 'basics' at http://fnrttc.blogspot.com/p/basics_05.html

 

[StuAff]

Don't be silly - join in, it will be a lovely experience. Rail travel? I Havant a clue, but Stuaff, who pretends he lives in Soton might know the best way. You could even ride back with him I suppose. Adrian is head of Southern Area Rail services and will advise you on trains, but that will not be important as you'll only have a choice between a yellow one and a brown one.
But. Join in.

Southampton? How very dare you!

Indeed, join in. Have no fear about being too slow, you're up to it. For the Haslemere-Guildford line, yes indeed, Havant would be the best option.

 

[Aperitif]

Southampton? How very dare you!

Indeed, join in. Have no fear about being too slow, you're up to it. For the Haslemere-Guildford line, yes indeed, Havant would be the best option.

My apologies Stu - I shunted you a bit upmarket there..."Upper Pompeii" it should have been.

 

[theclaud]

I'm in, please, Mista DeeZee!

 

[CharlieB]

Me too, please! May well be first big outing for new toy. (He voices, hopefully)

 

[PaulRide]

Simon, when you say that "the descent in to Arundel is nice" is that a deliberate understatement? Maybe it's just that I'm becoming a rheumy-eyed old codger but I swear I was only an inch or two from shedding a tear of joy as I rode down that avenue with the golden castle up to the right.