Veteran car run/chase Sunday November 7 2010

[Blue Hills]

If I remember rightly Tim. We usually hit Crawley for about 9-9.30ish. And stock up on snacks at the Asda.

Yep, we tend to stop down the end of the High Street's southern end, on the corner just where the car's leave for the rest of the run to Brighton after they have rested/taken on water - that is near the Asda BUT please note that the Asda will very probably still be shut (it's Sunday). It wasn't the first year as we left later, but it definitely was the last time I did this ride .

IT'S VITAL (apologies for caps) to bring snacks and food for the whole day on this ride, including ride back north as, unlike most of my rides, there won't be a formal pub stop. Too much fun - gotta keep going. We may stop at a pub by agreement on the way back but it's unlikeley to be a sit-down eating jobbie.

My latest view on what to do after we hit Clayton and retreat in the face of the South Downs and Brighton's trainless delights is to retrace our steps to Ansty (allows us to wave at the cars) and then probably cut to Haywards Heath.

 

[Blue Hills]

I see Adrian beat me to it.

Yep, it will almost certainly be shut.

 

[ianrauk]

Yep, we tend to stop down the end of the High Street's southern end, on the corner just where the car's leave for the rest of the run to Brighton after they have rested/taken on water - that is near the Asda BUT please note that the Asda will very probably still be shut (it's Sunday). It wasn't the first year as we left later, but it definitely was the last time I did this ride .

IT'S VITAL (apologies for caps) to bring snacks and food for the whole day on this ride, including ride back north as, unlike most of my rides, there won't be a formal pub stop. Too much fun - gotta keep going. We may stop at a pub by agreement on the way back but it's unlikeley to be a sit-down eating jobbie.

My latest view on what to do after we hit Clayton and retreat in the face of the South Downs and Brighton's trainless delights is to retrace our steps to Ansty (allows us to wave at the cars) and then probably cut to Haywards Heath.

And then maybe cycling on to home...

 

[ianrauk]

Two years ago when we got there it hadn't opened and wasn't going to open for another half hour. The bit of the car park near the entrance was like The Dawn of the Living Dead with people milling about periodically pressing their noses against the glass to see if anyone was coming to unlock the door.

I was one of them and first in the queue at Macdonalds for 2 99p Cheeseburgers..

Not had one since....

 

[rb58]

Ian - it says its a fast ride, I'm guessing not so fast that I won't keep up?

Oh - and I shall be riding back too.

 

[ianrauk]

Ian - it says its a fast ride, I'm guessing not so fast that I won't keep up?

Oh - and I shall be riding back too.

You will be more then alright Ross

 

[andy_jxxx]

Hi, I also have have a pass, anybody meeting at DT or straight to EC as its an early start ?

Andrew

Good cos I just got an all day pass

 

[ianrauk]

Hi, I also have have a pass, anybody meeting at DT or straight to EC as its an early start ?

Andrew

Can meet you at the DT Andrew..let me work out a time

 

[topcat1]

Ian is scary, look at this


trying to talk myself into this

 

[Mista Preston]

Ian is scary, look at this


trying to talk myself into this

cracks me up every time this pic.........Wing Commander Ian reporting for duty !

Cmon Dave.....you could even meet us at the DT !

 

[Blue Hills]

Not being a regular member of this crowd, could someone tell me what DT means?

Just in case I'm missing some exciting scene

 

[ianrauk]

Not being a regular member of this crowd, could someone tell me what DT means?

Just in case I'm missing some exciting scene

Far from exciting Paul
The Dripping Tap
It's a plumbers merchants in Bromley where the regular Sunday Morning Cycle Chat ride and the Bromley FNRttC contingent meet.

 

[rb58]

Far from exciting Paul
The Dripping Tap
It's a plumbers merchants in Bromley where the regular Sunday Morning Cycle Chat ride and the Bromley FNRttC contingent meet.

That's not far from me, so maybe I could meet you there Wing Commander? What time?

 

[Tim Hall]

DT is the dripping tap. A pub somewhere in that London. Others more in the know will have more detail. If you stop at the north end of crawley high street the scouts are selling burgers, bacon butties, coffee etc. Just outside the rat and parrot.

 

[Tim Hall]

see, someone who knows has already proved me wrong. Anyway, the stuff about the burgers is still true.