redfalo
known as Olaf in real life
- Location
- Brexit Boomtown
What shall I say?
Still so touched and thrilled by last night's Friday Night Ride to the Coast and the nice farewell words by @mmmmartin , @Trickedem @frank9755 @User, @ianmac62, @rb58 , @Eddie_C and everyone else. Discovering the FNRttC, and meeting The Great Leader Simon in early 2010 was the best thing bar none that happened to me during my time in Britain.
The first picture shows me in 2010 after marshalling on the Martlet's Brighton FNRttC (spot the medal!) .
The second is me last night, after Martin's way too flattering speech and, again, a medal.
A lot has happened in between. Countless rides throught the night, beers by the coast. And eventually I even got a proper bike. Southwold, Paris, LonJOG, Normandy, Bordeaux, the Lowlands.
Without the Fridays, I had never ever come close to seriously considering having a shot at PBP or LEL. And the "Friday's Audax Commando" with @Gordon P, @AKA Bob, @Eddie_C , @Michael Adu and @mllond at its core was crucial for this, as was the advice by Frank, Tim, @Andrew Br , @swarm_catcher and Martin.
A number of "Friday's" have become my closest friends, and the club will always remain the cycling club closest to my heart. @stuwill have a special place not only because of the escalator incidents in an afar country but also because the was the first rider I had a longer chat with on my second ride, to Southend. @arallsopp deserves full credit for luring me into this madness.
I learned how to lead group rides, the importance of recces and how to fix punctures quickly. Most importantly, I was taken aback by the generosity and willingness to help that Simon championed. The Fridays is where the strong riders don't show off but bend over backwards to help the weaker. It so much inspired me.
I'm proud I was able to give something back to the club.
It was so great last night to see it going from strength to strength, with 35 first-timers among 80 newbies, a new ride leader and nice tweaks to a well-tested route. (Who new there is a rather old castle and a catheral in Rochester?) The ride was a corker.
(That's Ross leading us into the dawn)
I miss you all already. Terribly. But I will come back. And a date for the first Friday's state visit to Frankfurt, led by Andrew and Helen is already set.
I'll be in the UK until early October, and thanks to @mllond I will not even be homeless after the removal company will have done its job next Thursday. We'll have another round on me in a pub. And while I'm unlikely to make another FNRttC until then, there will be rides.
Cheers!
Still so touched and thrilled by last night's Friday Night Ride to the Coast and the nice farewell words by @mmmmartin , @Trickedem @frank9755 @User, @ianmac62, @rb58 , @Eddie_C and everyone else. Discovering the FNRttC, and meeting The Great Leader Simon in early 2010 was the best thing bar none that happened to me during my time in Britain.
The first picture shows me in 2010 after marshalling on the Martlet's Brighton FNRttC (spot the medal!) .
The second is me last night, after Martin's way too flattering speech and, again, a medal.
A lot has happened in between. Countless rides throught the night, beers by the coast. And eventually I even got a proper bike. Southwold, Paris, LonJOG, Normandy, Bordeaux, the Lowlands.
Without the Fridays, I had never ever come close to seriously considering having a shot at PBP or LEL. And the "Friday's Audax Commando" with @Gordon P, @AKA Bob, @Eddie_C , @Michael Adu and @mllond at its core was crucial for this, as was the advice by Frank, Tim, @Andrew Br , @swarm_catcher and Martin.
A number of "Friday's" have become my closest friends, and the club will always remain the cycling club closest to my heart. @stuwill have a special place not only because of the escalator incidents in an afar country but also because the was the first rider I had a longer chat with on my second ride, to Southend. @arallsopp deserves full credit for luring me into this madness.
I learned how to lead group rides, the importance of recces and how to fix punctures quickly. Most importantly, I was taken aback by the generosity and willingness to help that Simon championed. The Fridays is where the strong riders don't show off but bend over backwards to help the weaker. It so much inspired me.
I'm proud I was able to give something back to the club.
It was so great last night to see it going from strength to strength, with 35 first-timers among 80 newbies, a new ride leader and nice tweaks to a well-tested route. (Who new there is a rather old castle and a catheral in Rochester?) The ride was a corker.
(That's Ross leading us into the dawn)
I miss you all already. Terribly. But I will come back. And a date for the first Friday's state visit to Frankfurt, led by Andrew and Helen is already set.
I'll be in the UK until early October, and thanks to @mllond I will not even be homeless after the removal company will have done its job next Thursday. We'll have another round on me in a pub. And while I'm unlikely to make another FNRttC until then, there will be rides.
Cheers!
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