Winchester to London (Again) 25th August 2012

[Aperitif]

I usually have a small cafe lock. I find anything bigger weighs me down when we're cruising along at 25mph

I find water weighs me down once we start turning 30mph and above...I'll just bring an aerodynamic hip flask (I wish I had aerodynamic hips though)

 

[martint235]

But youre doing the suicidal stretch of the A4??

Will you give up going on about that! Have I ever got you killed yet?

 

[Davywalnuts]

Will you give up going on about that! Have I eve got you killed yet?

Have you what? I fear for your sanity long Martin.. This whole giving up the drink malarky has lead you to all sorts of ponders and thrill seekings... ild get back on the wagon...

 

[martint235]

Have you what? I fear for your sanity long Martin.. This whole giving up the drink malarky has lead you to all sorts of ponders and thrill seekings... ild get back on the wagon...

I've never put you in danger yet. And I am on the wagon

 

[martint235]

I can't decide which socks to wear. If I wear Sealskinz and they don't get wet inside I'll have nice dry feet all night. If they do get wet inside, they'll never dry out and I'll have wet feet until I get home. Or I wear ordinary socks and they may get wet but they'll dry out. Hmm.

 

[rb58]

I have a plan which worked well on the famous Emsworth deluge. Start with Seal Skins, then if they get wet inside (and it stops raining) whip put the dry pair of socks and two plastic bags from my back pocket. Dry socks under plastic bags = dry feet.

 

[martint235]

I have a plan which worked well on the famous Emsworth deluge. Start with Seal Skins, then if they get wet inside (and it stops raining) whip put the dry pair of socks and two plastic bags from my back pocket. Dry socks under plastic bags = dry feet.

I don't remember Emsworth being that wet. I did however have other things to worry about by the end of the ride which may have pushed it from my mind.

It's looking dry in SE London at the mo, might get away with it.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Good luck everyone. I'll be with you in spirit!

 

[CharlieB]

Well, it's absolutely p1551ng it down in Chesham at the mo, but I'm on my way. Anyone, or their cat, got a forecast for the rest of the night?

 

[rb58]

Wet Charlie. It'll be wet! It's chucking it down in Bexley too, but the Met office says drying up (a bit) over night before showers return tomorrow for the return leg.
See you in a bit.

 

[ianrauk]

Just finished tipping down here and is moving north... so you may all be ok.....for a while.
really peeved I am missing this... with new bike an' all.
God speed ya'll.

 

[StuAff]

In view of the forecasts (all agree wet and windy- and bear in mind that I was intending to ride to Winchester and back from Surrey, so all directions are bad for me!), I'm going to bail. Hope the weathermen have got it wrong for you!
Take care and have fun, I hope.

 

[ianrauk]

Wow, spoke to soon.. another downpour hitting.

 

[martint235]

The downpours are meant to be out of the way by midnight. I think we may just be riding on damp roads.

 

[ianrauk]

The downpours are meant to be out of the way by midnight. I think we may just be riding on damp roads.

Fingers crossed that the case mate..