17th April 2015 Night Ride to Bognor

[Aperitif]

I find your timings a bit upsetting to read, Stu. Get your old job back.

 

[User10571]

Good work to change the 'Y' to a 'R' and add a 'P' Adrian.

Whoa!!!
Struggling to keep up with the Aperitif Lexicon (I'm sure I'm not alone.....)

 

[slowmotion]

@StuAff mentioned the cows. Here they are at 6:02 on Saturday morning.

 

[redfalo]

I'm not entirely sure how a few souls managed to take the wrong way round the Reigate one-way system..as our leader for the night @Trickedem has noted, lessons will be learnt.

Well, I chased down three, who had already realized they went astray. Some faffage at the bottom of Reigate Hill was the culprit, which hold up a said three riders plus the TECs. and then there was a sudden drop in waymarking standards.

Luckily, in the last moment before we made the right turn, I saw a flashing rear light disappearing behind the crest straight on.

 

[mmmmartin]

a sudden drop in waymarking standards

Tsk.

 

[frank9755]

I remember the William Hardwicke. I couldn't remember what it was called though, until you reminded me.

 

[theclaud]

I remember the William Hardwicke. I couldn't remember what it was called though, until you reminded me.

You don't remember the amazing coincidence of the beer having the same name?

 

[slowmotion]

You don't remember the amazing coincidence of the beer having the same name?

A lot of the assembled crew got rather confused about beers. The pub was called The Amstel, stupid!

 

[frank9755]

You don't remember the amazing coincidence of the beer having the same name?

Of course I remember that, but not exactly which name it was that they happened to share!

 

[Flying Dodo]

Well, I chased down three, who had already realized they went astray. Some faffage at the bottom of Reigate Hill was the culprit, which hold up a said three riders plus the TECs. and then there was a sudden drop in waymarking standards.

Luckily, in the last moment before we made the right turn, I saw a flashing rear light disappearing behind the crest straight on.

Well, if it's any consolation, on one occasion in Reigate I've seen a couple of riders turn left and completely ignore the way finder standing at the lights pointing to the right.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Enjoyable ride and good fun sprinting up hills in big cog. Also enjoyed way marking then getting back to front to do it again. Train back full due to FA cup and Brighton line problems. So people asking me to move bike when there was no chance. Pleasant ride back across London then home. Surprisingly cool overnight but forewarned gad my warm gilet under my jacket. Hope to join another maybe June after my PBP qualification rides are done.