"Park and Ride" Saturday 24th October

[mike e]

It's feeling a little better every day, so I'm taking it a day at a time.

I was very kindly leant a trainer by Benborp and I used it for a bit at the weekend, but it's a basic one so is very very loud. Too loud to watch tv with and too loud for my house mates to put up with.

It wasn't quite the same as going on a real ride though

If I don't make the ride, I could meet you all in Richmond Park at the cafe. It's about 30 miles into the ride, so would be a good place for a tea break.

These are all good components to our ride on Saturday

Never been to Richmond Park, really looking forward to it.
Cafe's and tea breaks go hand in hand when enjoying a ride on your bike
I am certain one way or another we will see you on Saturday

 

[ttcycle]

I think I should move oop north with you Mike, these southerners really are soft, I'm still considering doing this ride with a broken hand and elbow

I don't want to hear and excuses of having a cold, come on the ride and sweat it out. Unless you've got man-flu of course, in which case we'll detour the ride past your house and drop off some cake

Do I qualify for cake even though I'm not a man???? I'd like cake dropped off please

Hoping for a speedy recovery which ever 'Vicks' works out-Redjedi - hope you mend soon- Davy we need the constitution and immunity of mikeee oop north!

 

[Origamist]

I think I should move oop north with you Mike, these southerners really are soft, I'm still considering doing this ride with a broken hand and elbow

Luke, what happened?

I have an all-day pass and am looking forward to this...

 

[Norm]

You do know tt is female???

You're kidding!

I love these forums!

 

[redjedi]

Luke, what happened?

I have an all-day pass and am looking forward to this...

Had a little run in with a car about 3 weeks ago. Got the cast off last week, so I'm now counting down the minutes until I can ride again. Doc said another 3-4 weeks, a week and a half might be pushing it a bit

 

[redjedi]

Do I qualify for cake even though I'm not a man???? I'd like cake dropped off please

Hoping for a speedy recovery which ever 'Vicks' works out-Redjedi - hope you mend soon- Davy we need the constitution and immunity of mikeee oop north!

As your not a man, you can't get man-flu, so you'll have to saddle up and ride to the cake stop with the rest of us/them
But I can help with the Vicks application if you like

 

[ttcycle]

As your not a man, you can't get man-flu, so you'll have to saddle up and ride to the cake stop with the rest of us/them
But I can help with the Vicks application if you like

Aahh come on!!! The amount of time's I've been mistaken for a man on CC (including by yourself) I think a special designated cake run is in order...I might even feign illness just for this - isn't that what manflu is anyway?

Hahah, not in your life will you be helping the Vicks application- we wouldn't want to aggravate your poor injuries now?!! Though on a serious note- if you are waiting for bones to heal up you should give them proper time to re-seal otherwise you may do yourself more damage long term...the Tacx sirus turbo trainer is pretty quiet if you have a bout £140 to spare - I'd lend you mine but would miss it too much. Hope you can make the ride but if not Richmond calls - you can get in the coffees..

 

[redjedi]

***sulks back to bathroom to put Vicks away***

Ok here's some cake

Don't eat it all at once.

I thought the trainer would be a good idea but I didn't really enjoy it, and once I get back on the bike I doubt I would use it again. I could think of a lot more cycling related paraphernalia to buy with £140.

 

[ttcycle]

nice cake...!!

It's a bit joyless being on the trainer for riding's sake - unless it's intervals or leg work or some specific training you're working on that would be impractical/unsafe to do on the roads. I hope for your sake that you get fixed soon and out in the saddle - even if it's to ferry cake in my direction!!

On another note, am trying to convince a mate of mind to haul himself out for this ride as he keeps complaining that he's not getting the miles in since starting his new job...tut excuses I say!! Will keep you lot posted for numbers.

Anyway better try and get some rest otherwise I'll be shivering still on Saturday and no good for anything!

 

[Aperitif]

These are all good components to our ride on Saturday

Never been to Richmond Park, really looking forward to it.
Cafe's and tea breaks go hand in hand when enjoying a ride on your bike
I am certain one way or another we will see you on Saturday

I have been indulging this ride a little today - trying to produce a 'guide book'. Bloody hell! It is already a ream of paper thick - 12 copies limited edition. First come, first served etc...)
So much to find out and very interesting. I'm up to about 30kms now...I don't think there's enough paper for the whole ride!
Mick - any development on the 'south side' ride?
It would be lovely to have the 'Treasurer' aboard - is MacB available for this one? (It's a big raffle...)
Anyone got an account with 'yacf' to advertise this Saturday Sortie?
mikee - your definite arrival time+ coffee snap will dictate the start time of this ride. I'll be there when you turn up, but is it an 08:30 K.O.? ~(The quicker out of town, the more feasible the 'Jolly Farmer').
I'll bring plenty of vapour rub and paracetamol just in case - oh, and a jar of elbow grease!

 

[ttcycle]

That's a point-any news from MacB and Sittingduck since they posted on the informal rides thread?

B*****ks CC = no sleep, no discipline!

 

[Aperitif]

tt - save your 'discipline' for the weekend...we will have a flood of interested riders! (Especially those from yacf)

 

[redjedi]

Raffle, guide book, and mike eeeee !!!!!

Hurry up and mend you stupid arm!!

Better make that a vat of elbow grease Martin

 

[mike e]

mikee - your definite arrival time+ coffee snap will dictate the start time of this ride. I'll be there when you turn up, but is it an 08:30 K.O.?

Kings Cross 08:04, not sure which platform? I'm going to stick my neck out and say 5...

I believe Clive and Marilyn are joining us on this ride arriving into Euston? I could make my way there and "hole up" and have a coffee and croisant, it looked to have a much nicer foyer albeit I only saw it briefly whilst rushing to catch the 10:46 to Rugby earlier this year (long story)

So to summarise:-

mike e KX 08:04 - ride to Euston, meet the gang 08:30am to 09:00am

Good plan?

 

[clivedb]

Mike

The best places to meet at Euston with bikes are probably outside the front. There's a Cafe Nero for example. Alternatively there's loads of cafes inside St Pancras.
Clive