FNRttC Night Ride to Whitstable 7th April 2017

[martint235]

I have no idea why but it is just one of two places where people who fancy a bit of speed have traditionally been let off the leash. The other is between a little bit after Betchworth and The Cabin.

Never done that one. There used to be a partial sprint on the front at Southend

 

[mmmmartin]

I think it's because there's no need for waymarking after that point: from the top of the hill down to Graveney Marsh and on to the Waterfront it's a question of following the road, so you can let rip knowing you're safe from being allocated a junction to stand at. However - beware doing the same on the Bognor ride! The clever money tends to be about 10 from the front, to avoid waymarking on the last set of junctions and thus be first for breakfast.

 

[martint235]

I think it's because there's no need for waymarking after that point: from the top of the hill down to Graveney Marsh and on to the Waterfront it's a question of following the road, so you can let rip knowing you're safe from being allocated a junction to stand at. However - beware doing the same on the Bognor ride! The clever money tends to be about 10 from the front, to avoid waymarking on the last set of junctions and thus be first for breakfast.

I've been caught out at Bognor with that last corner

 

[hatler]

Simon graciously excused me waymarking duties on the run-in to Felpham so that I could sprint the last bit with min-hatler. That's the only time I've made it to near the front of the queue.

 

[martint235]

Unfortunately given the hell that Whitstable town centre can be on a Saturday morning it would be difficult to place a 'go straight' way marker

 

[User10571]

There's an enormous difference in the miles between Faversham and Whitstable having been savoured.
Or raced.
Each has their reward.
Think on.

 

[martint235]

There's an enormous difference in the miles between Faversham and Whitstable having been savoured.
Or raced.
Think on.

Think of it as wanting to put distance between me and Sittingbourne

 

[mmmmartin]

There's an enormous difference in the miles between Faversham and Whitstable having been savoured.
Or raced.

Very true. When I was a teenager I spend very many happy days fishing on the marshes of Graveney, and longlining off Seasalter. Gettig up early then afterwards going to school in Faversham. Happy days. Graveney is nice.

 

[Flying Dodo]

There's another game you can play - mark the turn, or just linger at the back, then see how many people you can overtake before you get to the cafe. It's fun. I know this ;-)

I did that last year. I think around 15 went past before Tim (who was the ride leader) turned up to relieve me from way marking, as they'd all been racing ahead of him on the drag out of Faversham. I caught the last one about 2 miles before the finish line, I mean the Waterfront.

 

[Trickedem]

It's often down to that old chestnut about not listening properly to instructions ...

I will give clear instructions at Faversham as always. I don't think anyone has ever failed to find the waterfront eventually.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I seem to remember that on the Wetstable ride I was first to the cafe for some reason. Commander Legg gathered the survivors together just where you enter Whitstable and I was sent to lead the first party to the cafe on the basis that I knew where it was. Come to think of it, I think everyone else knew where it was. So that doesn't make sense.

Perhaps I dreamt it.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I seem to remember that on the Wetstable ride I was first to the cafe for some reason. Commander Legg gathered the survivors together just where you enter Whitstable and I was sent to lead the first party to the cafe on the basis that I knew where it was. Come to think of it, I think everyone else knew where it was. So that doesn't make sense.

Perhaps I dreamt it.

NURSE!!!!!

 

[StuartG]

I seem to remember that on the Wetstable ride I was first to the cafe for some reason. Commander Legg gathered the survivors together just where you enter Whitstable and I was sent to lead the first party to the cafe on the basis that I knew where it was. Come to think of it, I think everyone else knew where it was. So that doesn't make sense.

Perhaps I dreamt it.

As some of us were incapable of even speech at that time. Finding a dry, warm eat & drink palace we all knew well was still a big ask.
The seriousness of the occasion was marked by how little beer was drunk. I know, impossible for some to imagine.

 

[User482]

As some of us were incapable of even speech at that time. Finding a dry, warm eat & drink palace we all knew well was still a big ask.
The seriousness of the occasion was marked by how little beer was drunk. I know, impossible for some to imagine.

Speak for yourself.

 

[StuartG]

Speak for yourself.

This is true. I found it difficult to to pay attention to anything other than getting dry/home.