FNRttC FNRttC to Newhaven, Dieppe and Paris 2011

[frank9755]

for those of you thinking about going to Dieppe and then returning........the return trip from Newhaven to Gatwick Station (in my case - I had a train to catch back to France at eight that same morning) was, without doubt, one of the greatest cycle rides of my life. I didn't write about it at the time - because I was lounging beside a pool in Provence, but also because I'm simply not up to the job of describing the ride.

Wow - why was it so wonderful?

 

[dellzeqq]

the light hung in the air like crystal

 

[Aperitif]

Ah, there were mind altering substances involved.

Stop mething about...

 

[frank9755]

Will it be hanging the same way this year...?

Edit - just wikipedia-ed it:

Methamphetamine (pronounced /ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmiːn/ listen), methylamphetamine, N-methylamphetamine, or desoxyephedrine, colloquially known as "meth" or "crystal meth", is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of drugs. It increases alertness, concentration, energy, and in high doses, can induce euphoria, enhances self-esteem, and increase libido.

 

[Aperitif]

Just for you, Frank

 

[dellzeqq]

no artificial substances at all. Just clear air, quiet roads, some of which I'd never ridden northwards at night. The air was so clear that we could hear conversations as we passed. We saw a couple of parties in progress, one a half mile or so across fields, and it was as if we were at the party.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

perceptions heightened by fatigue and the joy of escaping Newhaven perhaps....?

Wish I could join you but I can't. Will be on a ferry of my own round then heading for Northern Spain, with a bicycle or two on the boot rack and the lovely Helen on my arm.

 

[Aperitif]

perceptions heightened by fatigue and the joy of escaping Newhaven perhaps....?

Wish I could join you but I can't. Will be on a ferry of my own round then heading for Northern Spain, with a bicycle or two on the boot rack and the lovely Helen on my arm.

You had a tattoo done then Greg?

 

[Tim Hall]

Hmm. It all sounds a bit good. I'll put a marker down for London Town Devine to Newhaven as a minimum.

Just spoken with the HMQM, she's interested too.

Simon, I've emailed you with a plan regarding refreshments.

 

[dellzeqq]

Hmm. It all sounds a bit good. I'll put a marker down for London Town Devine to Newhaven as a minimum.

Just spoken with the HMQM, she's interested too.

Simon, I've emailed you with a plan regarding refreshments.

and it's a good plan. YHM

 

[StuartG]

no artificial substances at all

The affect, dear Simon, of Tim's mind dumbing cheese. A substance way beyond a quaff of LSD. A party? I could hear the very birth pangs of the universe. But thanks for the draft otherwise I would still be trying to find my way out of Lewes ...

 

[marna]

I was all set to be persuaded, and then checked my calendar - I am busy watching India beat England at cricket on the Saturday. I guess I could come to Dieppe and back.... Or at least to Newhaven....

 

[marna]

Would it be daft to get the ferry to Dieppe and then straight back again? Saturday, even the *yawn* 5am ferry is not early enough.

 

[martint235]

Would it be daft to get the ferry to Dieppe and then straight back again? Saturday, even the *yawn* 5am ferry is not early enough.

It's an idea that hasn't entirely been discounted yet.

 

[TimO]

Much as I'd like to do this, I'll still be forbidden from cycling at this point.

Last year it was quite fun, especially since a Thursday departure means the roads are even quieter on the way out of London.

The breakfast wasn't the most salubrious of locations, but the staff were friendly, and it was filling enough.

The ride along the sea front from Newhaven to Brighton was interesting, and last year would have been better if I hadn't borked my knee in some fashion on the ride to Newhaven. It's a bit up and down, but the final bit right along Madeira Drive from the marina makes a nice finish, followed by a coffee and some people watching in Brighton.