York-Humber Bridge flat(-tish) imperial century, FINAL DATE CHANGE 11th September, 2021!

[neil_merseyside]

It's the day after our holiday in St Andrews so is a bit of a challenge logistically but I should be there!

 

[ColinJ]

Great (for those who can make it) - we look like having enough riders!

For those who can't make this ride, watch out for others before we get to the depressing end of autumn. I might organise a hilly local 100 km ride; if any of you fancy a day out in this lumpy area, let me know.

 

[Soltydog]

I'm on an early shift , but won't know my hours until a few days before. There's a chance I could meet enroute somewhere depending on my hours, I'll let you know nearer the time 👍

 

[ColinJ]

I'm on an early shift , but won't know my hours until a few days before. There's a chance I could meet enroute somewhere depending on my hours, I'll let you know nearer the time 👍

Fingers crossed!

I just texted Carrie to see if she might be free on the 11th. I think that she plans to be on holiday in Europe but who knows about the Covid-19 situation weeks in advance?

 

[ColinJ]

I just texted Carrie to see if she might be free on the 11th. I think that she plans to be on holiday in Europe but who knows about the Covid-19 situation weeks in advance

She IS off on her travels before the 11th. She hopes that we have a good ride.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Will I need a machete or ropes?

 

[ColinJ]

Will I need a machete or ropes?

Well, we hope to tackle a short stretch of the Trans Pennine Trail along the north bank of the Humber, so... it might be a sensible precaution!

 

[neil_merseyside]

Well, we hope to tackle a short stretch of the Trans Pennine Trail along the north bank of the Humber, so... it might be a sensible precaution!

Hovercraft might be handy as some bits had serious mud last time I did it - to be fair it was a while ago.
<Goes off and looks that up> EEK it was 15 years ago!

 

[ColinJ]

Hovercraft might be handy as some bits had serious mud last time I did it - to be fair it was a while ago.
<Goes off and looks that up> EEK it was 15 years ago!

We did it last time after a dry spell and it was ok, but if it is likely to be dodgy this time we can forget it and use the part of the route that we will be returning by (in reverse, obviously).

 

[neil_merseyside]

We did it last time after a dry spell and it was ok, but if it is likely to be dodgy this time we can forget it and use the part of the route that we will be returning by (in reverse, obviously).

So it hasn't been improved in 15 years
Mind you the hub deep section at the liverpool end (of TPT) still doesn't drain but it is now has tarmacced craters 😄

 

[ColinJ]

So it hasn't been improved in 15 years
Mind you the hub deep section at the liverpool end (of TPT) still doesn't drain but it is now has tarmacced craters 😄

It was kind of powdery/gravelly from what I recall. Fine when dry, but might get messy after a lot of rain?

 

[neil_merseyside]

It was kind of powdery/gravelly from what I recall. Fine when dry, but might get messy after a lot of rain?

We did the TPT over 4 days and sadly it rained for 3 days, but even sadder was it was actually 3x24hr periods and as this period started at lunchtime on our first day it therefore didn't stop until lunchtime on our last day! So to be fair that path at the end may have had 72hrs of rain.
This ride is when I realised 'soaked to the skin' wasn't just a phrase but actually a thing, and despite wearing goretex I got wet as I generate more 'vapour' than can goretex can clear

 

[ColinJ]

Yikes - what a nightmare!

I certainly won't feel like doing the ride on the 11th if it were going to be 10+ hours of squelching...

There is nothing to stop us avoiding the TPT if we think its surface is probably going to be waterlogged.

 

[ColinJ]

*** (A good excuse to bump the thread up the list! ) ***

I just got an email from Northern (trains) accepting my claim for compensation after they cancelled my train home from my last forum ride...

I will be getting a free return ticket which I will use to and from York providing that it arrives in time. If it is late getting to me, then I will just have to squeeze another remote forum ride in while we still have decent weather and enough hours of daylight.

 

[Soltydog]

I'm working until 3pm, so looks like I'll miss you guys. You should be on your way back to York before I'm done
🤞for next year