Night Ride Carlisle - Newcastle 19-Sep-2014

[MikeW-71]

I am tentatively in.

 

[Fnaar]

I'm still not certain...

 

[Fnaar]

Would people recommend doing it on my roadie (and travelling sensibly but light) or doing it on my tourer (and taking a pannier for necessaries, such as food).

 

[mcshroom]

Either would be fine. I've ridden it on a road bike and a tourer, and last year @Telemark among others was on a hybrid, Sleepy was riding a tricycle, and @phantasmagoriana was riding fixed so anything should work. The climb out of Greenhead (and up Banks to a lesser extent) is much better with lower gears though IMHO, and the surface on the track into Newburn is hard pack gravel (though not skiddy) so I'd lean towards the tourer personally.

 

[MikeW-71]

I'll be on the CX. Reason being that I need the rack bag to carry a recharger for when the first of my lights gives up. It should be recharged just before the second one runs out....

 

[phantasmagoriana]

I'll be on my road bike this time - it's the only one of my bikes that hasn't done this ride yet! I'll be weighing it down with a dynohub, though.

 

[Fnaar]

@mcshroom I am definitely IN!!!!!! Have just bought my rail ticket to Carlisle. Looking forward to it

**TO THOSE TRAVELLING FROM TOON OVER TO CARLISLE FOR THE START OF THE RIDE, (ONLY 2 BIKES PER TRAIN I THINK) I'M BOOKED ONTO THE 19.25 FROM NEWCASTLE... SO WILL ALSO BE IN CARLISLE A WEE BIT EARLY!!!

 

[Mice]

Unfortunately something has come up and I now cant do this ride which is a real shame as I was much looking forward to it.

Have fun

Mice

 

[Fnaar]

Do I need any more lights?

 

[MikeW-71]

I'm seriously hoping my lighting strategy will work...

 

[MikeW-71]

Will anyone else need to get the train back from Newcastle to Carlisle? I may be able to get some cheap tickets. (my sister is a Northern conductor)

 

[Edwardoka]

I'm not too late to sign up for this, am I?

 

[DefBref]

Will anyone else need to get the train back from Newcastle to Carlisle? I may be able to get some cheap tickets. (my sister is a Northern conductor)

I'm intending to get the train back to Whitehaven, a cheaper ticket to Carlisle would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[mcshroom]

I'm not too late to sign up for this, am I?

Nope not to late. I'll be sending out a PM to everyone tomorrow so I'll add you to the list

 

[CharlieB]

People, I'm out, I'm afraid.
I've been struggling with an ongoing back problem for two weeks now that isn't going away, and doesn't look as though it's going to be clear by Friday.
Ignoring the costs of some unrefundable rail tickets, I'm so upset about this, as this ride is an absolute gem.
But enjoy this and I hope the current good weather holds.