FNRttC Night Ride to Whitstable 7th April 2017

[Fab Foodie]

Where at Waterloo station are people meeting

We're by platform 18, no sign of anyone. Starbucks nearest coffee

 

[mmmmartin]

Have fixed Rob's chain. We're going to move to where we were last time, which is the code pace near platform seven I think. It's the exit we need to take, and is by the bike racks outside. Look for some old blokes. With old bikes.

 

[AlexB]

We're starting to accumulate under the bridge!

 

[mmmmartin]

Exit number three by platform number 12. We'll probably go in a minute or so.

 

[Sketchley]

Outside Costa in the middle

 

[kimble]

Have a good one, everyone!

 

[robjh]

Some early pictures

 

[Hill Wimp]

Well I'm up and just having a cuppa before I get ready to come and meet you all for breakfast.

Hope you have had a good one.

 

[rb58]

After hours of fog, the sun started to poke its head up as we by-passed Sittingbourne. That was the moment a spoke in my rear wheel decided to go pop. Even though I disconnected the rear brake, the wheel was sufficiently out of true to be fouling the mudguard and there was no way I was going to get to Whitstable, let alone ride home afterwards. So, here I am sat on a train heading back to the smoke with the prospect of having to cook my own Full English. Looking at the damage, it seems the spoke is fine - it's the nipple that has failed. It's completely sheered - I've not seen that before.

Up to that point it was a fine, incident free ride. Big thanks to Tim for organising and leading and to the crew at the half way stop, which was as excellent as ever.

See you all on the road.

 

[J1888]

Cracking ride - enjoying a pint in the morning Whitstable sun. By Jove it was cold in the early hours of the morning, but we (I) just made it with fingers and toes in tact

 

[mmmmartin]

No mechanicals at all for the TEC team to deal with. Fabulous food at the halfway stop. Can't believe the cake, best I've ever had. Victoria sponge. Yum.

 

[srw]

No mechanicals at all for the TEC team to deal with

You go seven years with regular mechanicals and then two rides turn up without any fun. What is the world coming to?

 

[wanda2010]

Apologies for the no-show. Nothing major and will contact ride leader separately. Martin, retain the memories cos the next time will be mine

 

[AlexB]

Great ride. Thanks Tim!
Bit cold and foggy in places, but suitable atmospheric all the same. The run into the cafe was mostly wind free and in full bright sunshine.

 

[StuAff]

Train into Victoria was a bit late, getting next Pompey one would have been impossible (and one an hour, engineering work). That was the bad news. Good news: despite the strike the Southern service to Pompey was running and left on time, quicker down there too.
Cracking night. More to follow later.