England : Hampshire Night Ride Around The Coast - 14 March

[StuAff]

Well done Stu and Adam on a, by the sound of it, well needed reccee. I have got an open ended return, as you said earlier there does not seem to be any advance ticket options anyway on SWT.

Looking forward to the ride, how many are coming?

Well, so far we have (apart from myself)
@Flying Dodo
@velovoice
@HorTs
@JoeyB
@CharlieB
@BigGee
@redfalo

 

[velovoice]

Well, so far we have (apart from myself)
@Flying Dodo
@velovoice
@HorTs
@JoeyB
@CharlieB
@BigGee
@redfalo

I'm out. When a rider as strong as Adam limps home and says "that was hard", well....
He told me I would struggle and suffer to the point of despair and wanting to bail. There are NO bail out points.

 

[StuAff]

I'm out. When a rider as strong as Adam limps home and says "that was hard", well....
He told me I would struggle and suffer to the point of despair and wanting to bail. There are NO bail out points.

Unlike!

 

[HorTs]

I'm out. When a rider as strong as Adam limps home and says "that was hard", well....
He told me I would struggle and suffer to the point of despair and wanting to bail. There are NO bail out points.

Come on, it's not that hard.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Although I should point out I was limping when I got home due to having just fitted a new seat post, and the set back of the saddle isn't quite right. After about 45 miles, my left knee suddenly started aching, and it got steadily worse. And to get home in Luton, we have a big hill to climb.

Anyway, the flat bits on this ride are absolutely fine and really enjoyable.

 

[JoeyB]

There aren't any flat bits on the island lol

 

[HorTs]

There aren't any flat bits on the island lol

What about that tiny bit from Yarmouth to The Needles area?

 

[JoeyB]

What about that tiny bit from Yarmouth to The Needles area?

I only remember a road with lots of tight hairpins and that was uphill. I was on the island explorer bus at the time and the driver was a mad man!!

 

[StuAff]

Amended list....
@Flying Dodo
@HorTs
@JoeyB
@CharlieB
@BigGee
@redfalo
and, with apologies for forgetting him first time, @Eddie_C

 

[JoeyB]

Did a 30km loop this morning to get the legs working. Doing some hills tomorrow morning, and then a couple more times in the week. Same again next week, should hopefully see me ready.

 

[CharlieB]

Outward ferry ticket bought. Slightly concerned that the Wightlink booking process says nothing about bikes? Or have I missed something?

 

[HorTs]

Outward ferry ticket bought. Slightly concerned that the Wightlink booking process says nothing about bikes? Or have I missed something?

Don't worry, that is standard.

 

[JoeyB]

I guess I should get a ferry ticket bought. Did 20km this morning over Portsdown Hill and back through Southwick / Boarhunt...was tough but manageable, so it'll only get easier over the next few days!

Is anyone coming from the Fareham end? I shall be riding down the Eclipse bus lane from Fareham (if its open) and then jumping on the Gosport Ferry over to Pompey.

 

[StuAff]

No problems with bikes on the cat, let alone the car ferry- free of charge on both.

 

[JoeyB]

We are going over on car ferry aren't we?