Manchester - Llandudno Saturday 18 May 2019

[StuAff]

I would just like to say, I was never in it, despite Nick's best efforts. I would also like to say.........I've never been on a dry Nickyboy ride, raingear essential. Whatever the weather, it'll be ace as usual.

I'm sorry I'm missing this year, I'm probably only a couple of weeks short of fitness. I shall think of you all as I sip my coffee and stare at the rain running down the window pane.

You'll be missed!
BTW: Last year was dry. Probably an outlier, Wales is too green for that......

 

[Crackle]

Looks like the bad weather came through this morning anyway, if my totally soaked dog walk is anything to go by. Tomorrow looks considerably better.

 

[nickyboy]

Looks like the bad weather came through this morning anyway, if my totally soaked dog walk is anything to go by. Tomorrow looks considerably better.

Yes, looks much better

By the way, is your avatar description a noun or an adjective?

 

[Adam4868]

Just had a quick look and weather Manchester/Llandudno looks good.Anything in-between will be a blur....

 

[StuAff]

Agreed....fingers crossed.

 

[Crackle]

By the way, is your avatar description a noun or an adjective?

Noun. I'm not even going to ask in what way you think it could be an adjective!

 

[Domus]

Shorts and short sleeve jersey it will be. (Arm and leg warmers will be carried)

 

[nickyboy]

Noun. I'm not even going to ask in what way you think it could be an adjective!

A comparator....you are squatter than me (purely as an example you understand)

 

[nickyboy]

Fettling done. This is the BASIC MINIMUM STANDARD for the ride

It's not @ianrauk concourse d'elegance but it'll do

 

[StuAff]

Fettling done. This is the BASIC MINIMUM STANDARD for the ride

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It's not @ianrauk concourse d'elegance but it'll do

Tsk tsk. Scuffed rear derailleur.

Chain's a bit slack too.

 

[Adam4868]

Tsk tsk. Scuffed rear derailleur.

Chain's a bit slack too.

Fair bit of tidying the garden before he goes playing on bikes as well.

 

[I like Skol]

Fettling done. This is the BASIC MINIMUM STANDARD for the ride

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It's not @ianrauk concourse d'elegance but it'll do

That's decided it then, I will come on the commuter, and lean it against your bike whenever I get a chance so that some of the dirt can rub off ....

 

[ColinJ]

Yes, the forecast is now looking OK.

Apologies in advance for my singlespeed bike 'lowering the tone' on the ride - it was largely built from old scrap and only cost about £80!

Having said that, it is great for easy rides like the first half of this route, which I will tackle twice. It is way overgeared for hard climbs, and undergeared for long descents but there aren't any of them between Manchester and Eureka. 24-30 kmph (15-19 mph) feels just right.

See you at Piccadilly at around 07:40 if there are no hold ups.

 

[Kestevan]

Fettling done. This is the BASIC MINIMUM STANDARD for the ride

It's not @ianrauk concourse d'elegance but it'll do

Well I'll have to spend tonight cleaning the bike then.... Its currently wet through, and covered in a mixture of. Mud and Sand.

I can vouch for the bad weather coming through this morning... Just as I was leaving Llandudno it was howling it down. Currently sat in eureka cafe having lunch.

As a warning, the coast path just after the bike hut cafe at rhyll is treacherous. There's a 1/2 mile or so that has some very deep patches of sand... Shouldn't be tear arsing on there anyway, but best to be careful.

 

[si_c]

Gotta clean the bike tonight then - it's a bit manky - off roading between sites does that unfortunately