England : North Yorkshire york humber york 105 miles 25th june

[Pale Rider]

I'm in, assuming we stick with Sat June 25.

If I read the thread correctly, that would give us @busdennis, @Slioch, @ColinJ and hopefully @middleagecyclist.

That's five including me, so the job's already a good 'un.

Was this ride also promoted on the other place last year?

Doing that isn't my decision as a participant, but @busdennis or @middleagecyclist might like to consider it if they want more numbers.

 

[T4tomo]

Thanks - that sounds pretty simple.

Its pretty difficult not to find the Minster in York, it does dominate the city!

 

[Pale Rider]

Its pretty difficult not to find the Minster in York, it does dominate the city!

Agreed, although I made a minor balls of it the first time I rode from the station.

So my offer to nip down and collect @ColinJ still stands, particularly as there probably won't be a lot of time.

 

[Oldfentiger]

OK - I've now got the necessary day release papers from the management (bless her), so I'd like to put my hand up for this too.

@ColinJ ......
It's very easy for me to swing by Todmorden and pick you and your steed up, if you'd like a lift.

Edit:
Just noticed that @Pale Rider has also offered. However, I guess that it's more en-route for me?

 

[busdennis]

thanks. feeling much better about the ride with renewed interest. Got saturday booked of work. keep them names coming

 

[ColinJ]

OK - I've now got the necessary day release papers from the management (bless her), so I'd like to put my hand up for this too.

@ColinJ ......
It's very easy for me to swing by Todmorden and pick you and your steed up, if you'd like a lift.

Edit:
Just noticed that @Pale Rider has also offered. However, I guess that it's more en-route for me?

That's very nice of you - yes please! We can sort out the details nearer the time.

Pale Rider was offering to guide me from the railway station in York, not pick me up - it would have been a HUGE detour for him!

 

[Pale Rider]

That's very nice of you - yes please! We can sort out the details nearer the time.

Pale Rider was offering to guide me from the railway station in York, not pick me up - it would have been a HUGE detour for him!

I was just about to post something similar.

@ColinJ puts a lot of effort into his forum rides, so I'm pleased he's getting assistance from one of us lot to get to this one.

 

[ColinJ]

@ColinJ puts a lot of effort into his forum rides, so I'm pleased he's getting assistance from one of us lot to get to this one.

Thanks - it is nice to feel appreciated!

Over the years I have had lifts from 5 or 6 different CycleChat members which have enabled me to get to rides which would have been very awkward to do otherwise. I won't mention names here because I would hate to miss someone off the list - anyway, you know who you are, and I am grateful!

 

[Oldfentiger]

That's very nice of you - yes please! We can sort out the details nearer the time.

Pale Rider was offering to guide me from the railway station in York, not pick me up - it would have been a HUGE detour for him!

Ah - typical of me, just a quick read and got the wrong end of the stick
It'll be good to have company on the drive there.
As you say, we can sort the details nearer the time.

 

[Kestevan]

Stick me down as a definite maybe.... I'll have to check with the boss.

(Mainly cos I know how well @ColinJ handles heights, and I want to see how far across the Humber bridge he gets before the screaming starts).

 

[ColinJ]

Stick me down as a definite maybe.... I'll have to check with the boss.

(Mainly cos I know how well @ColinJ handles heights, and I want to see how far across the Humber bridge he gets before the screaming starts).

I was thinking that it would probably feel a bit exposed up on the bridge but I doubt that it would worry me. Walking along cliff-top paths, that kind of thing, that really DOES worry me!

 

[Pale Rider]

I was thinking that it would probably feel a bit exposed up on the bridge but I doubt that it would worry me. Walking along cliff-top paths, that kind of thing, that really DOES worry me!

Fear of crossing bridges is a recognised condition.

Some road bridge operators offer a driver to drive sufferers' vehicles over.

The service used to be available on the Q E Bridge at Dartford, but I read somewhere it was withdrawn, partly through lack of use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gephyrophobia

 

[ColinJ]

Fear of crossing bridges is a recognised condition.

Some road bridge operators offer a driver to drive sufferers' vehicles over.

The service used to be available on the Q E Bridge at Dartford, but I read somewhere it was withdrawn, partly through lack of use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gephyrophobia

Yikes - I think that I'm developing phobophobia!

 

[Kestevan]

Right, I've been given the all-clear by the powers that be. So count me in.

 

[Kestevan]

Maybe @Steve H could be persuaded to join in.

He was scheduled to ride the Coast to Coast in a Day sportive on the 25th but I think he's deferred entry till next year. This might be an easier (and definitely flatter) alternative.