The Great Cyclechat Jersey Relay - Discussion

[Fnaar]

how far's the scotch border from morpeth, you planning on cycling there?

It's about 55-60 mile ride... (might get the Mrs to give us a lift back tho! (or do return journey...)
For Coldstream, see msg 180: http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=191621&highlight=coldstream#post191621

 

[bonj2]

what's the bike carrying capacity of the mrs's vehicle then?
not saying for definite and if it wouldn't be terribly rude to invite myself but I might be up for cycling with you up to there if that's the plan. (if i drive up to yours with my bike).
just an idea?

 

[Fnaar]

what's the bike carrying capacity of the mrs's vehicle then?
not saying for definite and if it wouldn't be terribly rude to invite myself but I might be up for cycling with you up to there if that's the plan. (if i drive up to yours with my bike).
just an idea?

Sounds fine to me Bonj... the car can take about 3 bikes with the some of the seats out... (although of course you need SOME seats for the passengers... mind you, I have a rack for the rear that takes 3 anyway... haven't mentioned this to the missus either but I think it'll be OK dates allowing....
The only thing is the driving the jersey/cycling the jersey thing; wasn't there a link going tNorth to Darlington, then to Durham, then Prudhoe, then me?....

 

[postman]

Just to encourage you.Being a little older than most of you.I think that moving your bike in a car is a brill idea.It brings people closer together for this handover relay.I would think that i could not do 60 miles now.But can manage 40 which is what we did to meet Arch and The Doctor.I would rather take out a few miles than miss this great opportunity to meet with other Cyclechatters and long may this relay continue.And i would like to drop in on another handover in Lancs.My in laws live in Goosnargh a 30 mile circular ride to Blackpool.I will watch out for the handover in that area.Good luck to you all.

 

[bonj2]

Sounds fine to me Bonj... the car can take about 3 bikes with the some of the seats out... (although of course you need SOME seats for the passengers... mind you, I have a rack for the rear that takes 3 anyway... haven't mentioned this to the missus either but I think it'll be OK dates allowing....
The only thing is the driving the jersey/cycling the jersey thing; wasn't there a link going tNorth to Darlington, then to Durham, then Prudhoe, then me?....

hmm, probably a bit of a push with 2 bikes and 3 people, impossible with 3 bikes and 4 people without the rack. What sort of rack is it? i'd have my towbar one, although i'm guessing if you've got a towbar you've probably also got your own towbar rack...

 

[Fnaar]

It's a 7 seater jobby... can easy-peasy fit two bikes in back, one on rear-door-mounted rack and still have room for driver and 3 passengers... plus a mobile disco and barbecue probably....

INCIDENTALLY... my own jersey (the design with black) got it's inaugural outing today round the lanes of Northumberland... lots of cyclists out, dunno if anyone clocked the shirt, no-one said owt, like....

 

[tdr1nka]

Just to keep the relay thread up to date the London leg will be starting tomorrow night!
See; http://cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=12826&page=7 for details!

Cheers,
T.

 

[tdr1nka]

London Tonight

OK you London lot,

This is a final reminder that there is a CC London meet tonight!
Myself and the new relay jersey will be heading to Speakers Corner for 16:45 to meet Aperitif and we will wait for others to join us until 17:15.

From there we will head down to the National Film Theater bar under Waterloo Bridge on the South Bank with a view to moving on to 'The Wellington Pub', which is on Waterloo Road, just down the left had side of Waterloo Station(if coming from the north over Waterloo Bridge, take the second, south exit from the Imax roundabout and the pub is just on the left under the foot bridge.).

I have chosen this pub for it's ease of finding and places to lock the bikes, rather than it serving 'Scruttock's Old Dirigible' in hollowed out hazelwood tankards, please forgive me.

The relay jersey will be there to sign, either at Waterloo for those who might need to dash off and later in the pub for those who fancy a lil' drink!

PM me before 3pm if you need any other info.

Laters,

tdr1nka

 

[bonj2]

if your'e going to speakers corner is thee going to be any preaching going on? i want vids of people standing there with a big bell and a black cape preaching about cyckling to the masses.

 

[Aperitif]

...we came across an unusual cyclist's 'bible' bonj. Everyone else was indoors polishing their bells...

 

[longers]

Is the Northern jersey going to be coming over this way?
Chris James fancied going up Holme Moss with it. I think that's what he said .

 

[bonj2]

if you like... fnaar's already "bid", so maybe we could work out something all encompassing?
any ideas for a meeting point / ride?
where's holme mosss when it's at home?

 

[longers]

It was mooted that I would take it from you at Ladybower ages ago to get it across the Pennines.

Chris James expressed an interest on the first page of this thread.

Holme Moss is between Holmfirth and the Woodhead Pass. It can be done from Ladybower but that'd be a hard day out.

 

[bonj2]

well if you were to come to ladybower on the same day postman does then i could just sign it and not take it away and i wouldn't have to take responsibility for it

 

[Chris James]

It was mooted that I would take it from you at Ladybower ages ago to get it across the Pennines.

Chris James expressed an interest on the first page of this thread.

Holme Moss is between Holmfirth and the Woodhead Pass. It can be done from Ladybower but that'd be a hard day out.

Yes, I have done that before, involving having to cycle over Strines Moor, which seems the worst of the lot. I doubt I would be up to it present though as I haven't been out of my bike for weeks! ( I am doing the Northrn Rock Cyclone 62 miler in two and a bit weeks though so need the practice)

Holme Moss summit is only about an hour from me so that is easily achievable.

I have lost track of the arrangements as bit to be honest. It's easiest if the plan just goes ahead and if I can join in at some point then that's great. Trying to do everything with everyone is probably going to be difficult.