Night ride to the seaside 28/29 April 2011

[Aperitif]

Not even in jest Teef, not even in jest.

Doesn't bother me particularly, but 'Lady Blair of Upperkneecuddle' - that might mean a touch of 'lemmings at Beachy Head' or somewhere...

 

[CharlieB]

That'll be 11:06 then - a bit late. This morning, I purchased valuable items for the next seance of rides. I'll post a pic in a minute, see if you can guess what it is!
Meanwhile, this is a relevant thing to behold:

'Please be assured your mugs are being processed' (???)

 

[martint235]

Where is the meeting point for this ride going to be? My friends over on the London Taxi Drivers Forum are already complaining about road closures in place for the wedding and I wonder if any of these will interfere with getting to the Wellington Arch.

 

[redfalo]

"Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha " and all that jazz, Olaf

we've finished them off in 1919... (loosing it definitely had some advantages...

)

 

[Aperitif]

"Arise Sir Olaf, Baron Pfennig Unterer Haltewinkel of Whitstable" or just plain old 'Olaf O.B.E.' ain't gonna happen then!

This is Nick olaFd getting the treatment.

 

[Aperitif]

Thanks to slowmotion for providing the original link to his favourite shop, elsewhere on the forum.

 

[srw]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&s...4.064941&sspn=14.171015,39.506836&ie=UTF8&z=8

The true Republican would, of course, be heading northwards.

 

[Aperitif]

Shouldn't that be from Middleton to Wales?

It was Lidl... they couldn't afford the fare further West.

 

[clivedb]

I am still a republican - is the route still Hastings? who is doing this? and will I be able to keep up?

 

[StuAff]

I'm in, should be finishing work 8ish on Thursday so I'll have no bother making a train.

 

[redfalo]

"Arise Sir Olaf, Baron Pfennig Unterer Haltewinkel of Whitstable" or just plain old 'Olaf O.B.E.' ain't gonna happen then!

This is Nick olaFd getting the treatment.

well, that's why I've come to this counry (apart from the night rides, of course)

 

[iZaP]

so it hastings and back or one way trip?

Can I ride if I only have one front and one rear light?
Can I ride without a helmet?

what time everyone is meeting at HPC?

 

[iZaP]

As a group it is a one way trip. There maybe people who ride back but I have an appointment in Brighton in the afternoon so won't be riding back to town. I may ride on along the coast or catch a train.

Between 23:30 and 25:50 sounds good to me. I will be at Victoria getting a coffee before then.

Thanks a lot for the info!

I'd cycle to Brighton as well...just because it's a shorter way then a way back to London, and tickets are 10 quid cheaper to London from Brighton rather than from Hastings!!!

I'm up for a coffee as well!!!

 

[MacB]

Any chance of a summary post, or a PM, or should I just roll up to HPC at midnight and see who's hanging around?

I did try reading the thread, honest, but you've let Teef loose on posting again

I rather fancy this and have several mental contingency plans in place in case my appalling lack of fitness and pace prove too much of a burden. In other words I have maps, and plenty of lights, and can quite happily meander my own way through the night if need be.

But if this is a zippier affair all round then I'll aim for another date for a return to night riding

 

[StuAff]

Any chance of a summary post, or a PM, or should I just roll up to HPC at midnight and see who's hanging around?

I did try reading the thread, honest, but you've let Teef loose on posting again

I rather fancy this and have several mental contingency plans in place in case my appalling lack of fitness and pace prove too much of a burden. In other words I have maps, and plenty of lights, and can quite happily meander my own way through the night if need be.

But if this is a zippier affair all round then I'll aim for another date for a return to night riding

It'll be great to see you again. Meandering will be perfectly acceptable for all of us!