FNRttC Manchester to Morecambe June 8th

[Landslide]

It's going to be beautiful weather.
FACT.

 

[Flying Dodo]

It's going to be beautiful weather.
FACT.

It'll definitely be that. The fact that it's weather only Michael Fish likes, is neither here nor there.

Still, could be worse. At least it won't be a raging head wind.

 

[Alun]

Good luck with the weather, folks!

 

[ianmac62]

So ... biked checked; tyres pumped up hard; lights checked; batteries on trickle charge; clothes chosen; pannier packed; train tickets & bike reservations checked again; hi-carb meal planned for just before leaving home ... off to bed now ... see you at Piccadilly / Albert Square!

 

[Mice]

Looks like you are going to have a heroic ride tonight. I'll be thinking of you. The only comfort I can offer is the satisfaction on arrival is proportional to the challenge accomplished.

And you can dine out on the story for years (or Bingham if you are coming next week!). Good luck my heroes (and especially Mice).

Thank you StuartG that's very kind. So sorry that you wont be with us this time. Tis very blowy in London today...

Mice

 

[Wobblers]

And I should probably let you know that my last attempt to do this ride is spooking me a bit - I hope to goodness history doesnt repeat itself. I can remember it like it was yesterday.

Mice

But you're used to your bike and much better at hills this time round - you'll be fine. Just relax and spin away in your lowest gear - and don't be afraid to get off and walk the steepest bits - after all, it's not a race!

 

[User10119]

Mice.... if I can make it to Hull, you can make it to Morecambe. Have fun!

*wanders away to sulk that she isn't going with you all, even if she does know that it was the right choice*

 

[Mice]

But you're used to your bike and much better at hills this time round - you'll be fine. Just relax and spin away in your lowest gear - and don't be afraid to get off and walk the steepest bits - after all, it's not a race!

Thank you McWobble. I am definitely going to be spinning in my lowest gear and may well walk it if I have to. My memory is normally useless but I can remember those two hills like they were yesterday.


[QUOTE 1882144, member: 10119"]Mice.... if I can make it to Hull, you can make it to Morecambe. Have fun!

*wanders away to sulk that she isn't going with you all, even if she does know that it was the right choice*[/quote]

That's very kind User10119 - some choices are definitely less sulk-causing than others!!

I'm out - just too much work to catch up on before the Tour, and these rides usually lose me getting on for two days' productive time. The weather forecast made my mind up for me, sorry! Be safe everyone, and have a great ride; I will manage to do this one some day .

Sorry to read that TMN - the Tour is nearly here although I havent dared look at the weather forecast today! One week to go..... see you next Friday N R t LonJoG!! Hoorayyy!!

Mice

 

[Mice]

It'll definitely be that. The fact that it's weather only Michael Fish likes, is neither here nor there.

Still, could be worse. At least it won't be a raging head wind.

Did you just write that FD? As in the "there are no hills on rides" FD. "Although I may not be telling the truth" that FD? If so, Im not taking any notice of any weather predictions you may or may not have....!!!

Mice

 

[dellzeqq]

rainfall prediction has shifted. We're starting in the wet and it will get dry by 4am

 

[CharlieB]

I hope you are right about Lightning. Also, thanks to ttcycle I have learnt to spin. I span/spun/spinned?? all the way to Whitstable last Friday and so my cycling has completely changed. I just kept my feet moving and although I wasnt particularly fast, up all the hills I went. It's just that psychologically there are two hills from last year that are giving me the heebie-jeebies - and Im not even in the County!! I will start singing a song about Spinning perhaps - any suggestions anyone. How about "the wheels on my bike go round and round" Maybe needs a better tune....!

Mice

Worry not, M, you'll be fine. As others have said, you now have a wealth of experience garnered in the past three months that will stand you in good stead. If it's any consolation, I'm on the blue commuter again ( with new saddlebag bought for LonJoG), so I'll almost certainly be walking some of those hills.
A spinning song, huh?
Dead Or Alive - you spin me round?
Kylie - spinning around?
C

 

[velovoice]

My favourite cycling song

 

[clarion]

On a train at last (once the Vergin' platform staff could be added to let us board) steaming (well, I can dream, and fully intend to shortly as I powernap northwards) out of the Great Wen towards Manchecestershire. I am more excited than I have ever been to be heading for red rose turf (though, I confess, that is saying very little indeed), and can only hope for kindness from the weather gods until I have earned my breakfast. Mind, even if they are capricious enough to torment us overnight, I'll be getting to Morecamby anyway.

 

[dan_bo]

Its stopped raining! Enjoy.

 

[StuAff]

Have a lovely time, ladies and gents.