Mid ESSEX February Ride

[tdr1nka]

Roadie means bag on back, hack takes panniers. Hmmmmmm decisions, decisions.

 

[iLB]

u know u want the roadie tdr1nka! i am taking sally out for a ride

 

[tdr1nka]

My legs are voting for the road bike, my upper body wants the MTB.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Not long to go now, and the weather seems to be holding up fine (we have some blue sky here in Colchester at the moment although it will become rain shortly, no doubt in time for me to do my Uni commute on the bike).

Do any of the unconfirmed peeps want to say if they can come after all. I think we weren't sure about:
Ben Lovejoy
Wlc1
SigSilverprinter
Dayvo
djtheglove
Sittingduck (dependent on hangover)

 

[4F]

Not long to go now, and the weather seems to be holding up fine (we have some blue sky here in Colchester at the moment although it will become rain shortly, no doubt in time for me to do my Uni commute on the bike).

Well when I set off from Felixstowe it was light rain and when I got to work in Ipswich it was snowing !!

 

[ianrauk]

Sig Silverprinter must go... please... WE NEED SOME OF THAT LEGENDARY CAKE

 

[ChrisKH]

Weather forecast is still holding up.

If it makes anyone feel any better, I'm using my commuting bike as I'm having work done on the road bike and it doesn't come out in the winter unless it's extremely dry. I also haven't sussed out how to fix my new frog pedals and shoe clips on yet. Straight bars as well.

 

[Aperitif]

Not long to go now, and the weather seems to be holding up fine (we have some blue sky here in Colchester at the moment although it will become rain shortly, no doubt in time for me to do my Uni commute on the bike).

Do any of the unconfirmed peeps want to say if they can come after all. I think we weren't sure about:
Ben Lovejoy
Wlc1
SigSilverprinter
Dayvo
djtheglove
Sittingduck (dependent on hangover)

A hundred or so posts later...I must still be on everyone's ignore list. (At least tdr1nka still speaks to me... )

 

[tdr1nka]

(At least tdr1nka still speaks to me... )

And what a dubious honour that is.:

 

[Dayvo]

Sorry to be a wet (and cold) self-gratification artist er, blanket, but I'm a definite no-no!

With last night's snow here (in Exeter) today's bus journey would have been risky and likely to major delay!

The conditions for tomorrow look a bit harsh, too, but I admire (and am envious) of you brave lot!

Ride carefully and have fun! Could be the longest cake-stop in history if the weather turns (stays) nasty!

 

[tdr1nka]

Sad news but wholly understandable Dayvo. You will be missed.

I'm gonna wait until the morning to decide which bike to take.

 

[Auntie Helen]

A hundred or so posts later...I must still be on everyone's ignore list. (At least tdr1nka still speaks to me... )

D'you know I was reading through the posts to see who had said whether or not they were coming and I noticed you appeared to say you'd attend but no-one had commented. I assumed you were joking and the rest of the world know that... but clearly not.

Aperitif, are you definitely on for tomorrow then???? Are you bringing the doggie?

 

[Auntie Helen]

...and another thing.

On the BBC Weather Forecast site you can get a 24 hour overview of the weather at Colchester but you can't in Billericay or Brentwood? Whyzat then?

 

[Aperitif]

D'you know I was reading through the posts to see who had said whether or not they were coming and I noticed you appeared to say you'd attend but no-one had commented. I assumed you were joking and the rest of the world know that... but clearly not.

Aperitif, are you definitely on for tomorrow then???? Are you bringing the doggie?

Yes - my intention is to ride it - the sleety stuff is blotting everything in London central at the mo - but I'm sure that's a passing thing...

Unfortunately, Jack the dog got a puncture in his rear wheel when riding a TT earlier this week (he doesn't winalot) and gives his apologies. He'll be out with a chum.

I just need to get my compass out now and point it East...to foreign parts.

 

[ChrisKH]

...and another thing.

On the BBC Weather Forecast site you can get a 24 hour overview of the weather at Colchester but you can't in Billericay or Brentwood? Whyzat then?

Try the Met office. Mind you that only gives Basildon, I think.