England : Kent Summer Cinque Ports Ride 6th Aug & 3rd Sept

[Salty seadog]

I'll be on my tandem with yet another Steve as stoker, also Geoff, another local club rider, in tow.

Will you be on the September ride with the tandem? Never seen one being used in anger.

 

[Salty seadog]

I hope it's the same next month.

 

[martint235]

With the clock saying 4:13 could I just point out I do some stupid things just for a cycle ride

 

[summerdays]

I hope you all have a great ride!

 

[ianrauk]

Lovely morning out.....just heading out.. see y'all laters.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Well im up and its certainly gorgeous outside. Should be a good day.

 

[Hill Wimp]

If i have my numbers right there should be 8 of us today.

@Stephen Piper +2
@ianrauk
@martint235
@User13710
@deptfordmarmoset
Me

Hope i havent forgotten any one

By September this ride will be so fine tuned.

 

[Stephen Piper]

Will you be on the September ride with the tandem? Never seen one being used in anger.

A tandem is, theoretically, more efficient machine than a solo bike, Ha bloody ha to that! To be fair though it's not a high spec road-bike-style thing, I will see how it goes over the 60 (ish) miles of this ride or I might be on the carbon job next time. I considered using the fixed wheel but there are a few small hills on the Rye - Ashford leg which I have not tried fixed yet, I wouldn't want to end up 24".

 

[GM]

Have a great day everyone, gutted that I can't make this one, hopefully the next one.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Well, I'm up and the bike's in the car. I'm now trying to remember which reasonably important thing to bring I've forgotten. Half a coffee and I'm on my way.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Have a great day everyone, gutted that I can't make this one, hopefully the next one.

Fingers crossed you can GM.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I am here just about to walk or maybe run through the station underpass to the international terminal and the loo

 

[Hill Wimp]

Thank you to everyone that turned out today. The weather and company was great.

Thoughts on Septembers ride is to certainly check the trains from Rye for those not cycling back to Ashford.
Good old Southern rail nearly scuppered the return journey for myself and @deptfordmarmoset by cancelling virtually all the trains. We just managed to squeeze on the last one. @User13710 had the same issue going towards Brighton so hopefully she has managed to get home ok.

Hopefully our intrepid tandem pair and their outrider sucessfully negotiated the lumps and bumps back to Ashford and arrived in one peice. Also hope @martint235 and @ianrauk completed their imperials safely without scaring too many motorists.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm home in time to see the last 40km or so of the road race with a proper mug of tea. Thanks @Hill Wimp for organising this ride with @Stephen Piper and for getting me back to Ashford on the train for free - I don't know what she told the ticket inspector but he didn't dare come anywhere near me. Maybe he was stuck in the rear 2 coaches...

 

[martint235]

That was a good ride. Sorry I left early but if it's any consolation we are thrashing Barcelona. A really good ride I thought and I'll make sure for September I can hang around, possibly have some beers, sleep on the trains back etc