Manchester to Blackpool Night Ride 29-30th September 2012

[Gez73]

Thanks for that SportMonkey. By Upper Tier do you mean inside the building? I don't know the area at all so not sure where you mean. Is Selfridges in the actual Centre itself or Barton Square? I only know of Next being in the Square.

 

[SportMonkey]

Selfridges is inside, but I mean on the car park outside by it, not inside, hence downstairs if it's raining. It should be the quieter car park at that time of night, and closest to Barton square. The far side will be busy with dining/cinema parking.

 

[Gez73]

Understood. That sounds ok then. I'll get there about 11.

 

[DCLane]

OK - that's the meeting point sorted.

How about the end point? That way we can organise everyone together before a group ride back for those of us who are.

How about:

McDonalds Blackpool at the Edith Centre (behind the Tower) is 24/7, which is a start. (postcode FY1 4PX)

Any other suggestions? Local knowledge needed here! Has anyone got a mother's 3rd cousin's uncle who runs a Blackpool cafe and wants a pile of cyclists early Sunday morning?

 

[craven2354]

So meeting point is outside selfridges (inside if it's raining) from around 11pm?

Do we know how many are returning?

 

[DCLane]

So meeting point is outside selfridges (inside if it's raining) from around 11pm?

Do we know how many are returning?

As far as I know:

Andy Baker: 0037
DC Lane: 0145
Powered by Porridge: 0171
Jodee1kenobi: 0260
LegsRSore: 0410
Gez73: 0686
craven2354: 0693
SportMonkey
middleagedcyclist

Any not returning / extras?

 

[SportMonkey]

As far as I know:

Andy Baker: 0037
DC Lane: 0145
Powered by Porridge: 0171
Jodee1kenobi: 0260
LegsRSore: 0410
Gez73: 0686
craven2354: 0693

Any not returning / extras?

Me too, no number as yet though

 

[DCLane]

If you don't get a number, then at least you're riding with us.

I guess anyone else who hasn't got a number can meet us at the meeting point, skip the start and then ride to Blackpool & back.

 

[Gez73]

Good stuff. Very windy this morning. Hoping for a less blustery ride next eeek. Debris on road a problem today too. Fingers crossed. Gez

 

[middleagecyclist]

As far as I know:

Andy Baker: 0037
DC Lane: 0145
Powered by Porridge: 0171
Jodee1kenobi: 0260
LegsRSore: 0410
Gez73: 0686
craven2354: 0693

Any not returning / extras?

Me too but no number thru yet.

 

[LegsRsore]

I'm not riding back chaps. I've organised my car being there.

 

[craven2354]

I'm not riding back chaps. I've organised my car being there.

You have a knight rider?

 

[DCLane]

And he's not a number, he's a free man.

 

[LegsRsore]

He he.

My brother is riding too so we are taking a car up there in the morning and leaving it there. We've then got a lift to the Trafford centre.

 

[SquareDaff]

Did a dry run over the weekend. Leeds to Scunthorpe. Similar distance and terrain and, luckily for me , the wind turned so I was riding into a 20mph easterly. Managed 50 miles in 2hrs 50 (16mph average) so quite happy with that. Especially so, as I didn't really tire that much (although I have noticed my HR went up in the last 7-8 miles).

A week of rest now so that I'm all ready for Saturday evening/Sunday morning.