FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast in aid of Martlets Hospice 3rd September 2010

[dellzeqq]

We Safety Sirens, Dellzeqq, consider that it is proper form to put both hands back on the bars just after signalling and glancing right, and before turning*. Perhaps you should incorporate this small point into your talk?


*Some formalities can be overlooked when one is engaged on a hopeless quest to reel in Dan and Teef on the Whitstable run-in...

I feel suitably abashed....

 

[arallsopp]

At the junction of Lewes Rd and West St, Beacon Rd etc...the gradient is showing 16.4%. Road hump probs.

Ah.. Yes. Powered the GPS off for 45 mins or so whilst numbing butt and brain with ILB and Thom. Suspect it got a bit ambitious on return.
Or the kerb I bumped up when stashing the bike was steeper than it looked.

Headed over to Dad's tonight to collect the camera and take a peek at the start. The cold was eating the batteries on the cam I took with me, but I think I caught *everyone* at the A23 crossing, and a few at the beacon too.

 

[Aperitif]

Any news of the casualty? I think it was the person on the left in the 'Daughter. Mum, Son' family who worked together up Ditchling. (Photo courtesy of Tim )

 

[Aperitif]

Just getting ready for a round of Molotov cocktails on the house.

Actually it illustrates my theory that location is all, in that people who look mad and dangerous in Croydon are transformed to idiosyncratic in Brighton.

You look like the finished 'arty cool' to me Adrian!

 

[ianrauk]

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Cool, head gear and jersey in perfect harmony.
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Shhhhhhh... *points at footwear*

 

[Tim Hall]

User10571 should take some of the blame credit, as it was he who pointed out a refugee from, damn, cant remember the name of the film, was stepping lightly down the stairs.

Hat by villainsRus.

Jacket by just jackets.

Whisky model's own.

 

[Tim Hall]

Shhhhhhh... *points at footwear*

Comme ça?

 

[Aperitif]

Comme ça?

Holy Shutt!

 

[User10571]

....damn, cant remember the name of the film...

Jean Reno?

Leon?

 

[Tim Hall]

Jean Reno?

Leon?

Aha, yes. I think at the time I had "Ronin" in mind, which has possibly MOAR DAKKA, as the young people say.

 

[theclaud]

Holy Shutt!

FFS! Sniffers and foot fetishists on the same ride! At this rate the FNRttC could be in danger of attracting concupiscent solicitors from North Wales...

 

[rich p]

Concupiscent solicitors! I had to look it up as I'm a mere novice in the lustful stakes ( ) but, your honour, it's an open and Shutt case.

 

[MacB]

Holy Shutt!

wow Teef, you actually made me laugh with a pun...don't do it again

 

[Wobblers]

Well, that was a FNRttC with a difference. Never before have I found myself alone for long stretches of a pitch black road with only the stars for company. And what stars! I found myself veering off towards the edge a couple of times because I was too busy looking upwards rather than forwards!

It all worked like clockwork from my viewpoint. The police escort meant us marshallpeeps at the front had very little to do. Seeing the expression of one cabbie give a cyclist lip only then to notice "POLICE" emblazoned across his top is one of those fond little moments that will be cherished. The marshalls, the Martlets folk - all fantastic. Thankyou for your hard work.

Glad you enjoyed it, Upsidedown - and you got to Brighton way before me. I do have to apologise for not introducing you to the rest of the FNRttC crew. I will the next time (otherwise I may be disowned!).

Aperitif seems to have caught me in an uncharacteristic moment of weakness. This will be Remembered.

After a leisurely breakfast i set off just after 6, back to the Beacon passing the long string of riders looking pleased that they were almost home. Tigerbitten winding up the pace down into town. Fab sight from the beacon of the mist with the sun just up, stopped to say high to Andy A & team and then onward to(how far i could get by 9) Reigate.

Ah... So that was you I passed on my way down to Brighton. I would have waved but I was too busy trying to set off the speed camera concentrating on the road.

I think the best part was seeing the smiles of the Martlets riders. London to Brighton may all just be in a night's work for us, but for someone who's never cycled more than a few miles before, it's an Achievement. Well done all!

 

[Aperitif]

wow Teef, you actually made me laugh with a pun...don't do it again

Good - about time you fell in line
The 'legg' is nicer than the one that usually appears in these threads too...

Concupiscing in the wind. Does that work?