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BBC forecast looks ok for tommorrow?
I was going to join you guys at the pier, but then peel off at Nutfield (Marsh) and take NCN 21 back via Horley, Crawley, Horsham picking up Downs Link at Copsale. 85 ish miles if you fancy a shorter route?
Marc.. replied...
Hmm..
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2647793?day=1 ]BBC weather for Guildford tomorrow[/url] suggests rain from 1500 - the evening... right as we'd be hitting the downs link..
Earlier rain for clapham too...
XC weather is pretty damming too 🙁
DrP
This doesn't look so bad - 1.2mm an hour isn't a huge amount of rain, and if that's as heavy as it gets... ?
http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Cranleigh/hour_by_hour.html
hmm.. OK, I'm trying to convince Pictonroad that we just stick to plan, but accept that if the winging gets too much we call it a day!
DrP
Good luck on all counts - riding, rain and whinging.
A short spike of rain like that might miss you altogether anyway. I wouldn't can a ride on that basis. Wish I could join you for a slice. Have "fun"!
I'm calling it off.
I'm no fair weather Southern nancy (I rode this year's Pivot 12hr race 😯 ) but I don't fancy it.
It's not the weather, it's the route South, the tracks will be soaked, boggy and very muddy. We occasionally forget this biking lark is meant to be fun. It is a pleasant enough ride when it's dry and packed and you can fly along. It will be 6 hours of muddy spray, puddles and much tougher going.
Not for me, another time, another day, but not now. Nothing lost, the countryside will still be there.
James
Ok, agreed. Even if it's NOT actually raining on us, the ground will be horrible..
It's a shame, but a decision needs to be made...
James and I will be riding (on road!) to Eastbourne 7 sisters cafe for food, then back again....
It'll be dry, sunny, no breeze....
Likely to be at Brighton pier at about 0745 if there's any takers for that....
Sorry lads and lasses - I agree with James - I LOVE this ride, and would rather 'let it go' and do it in nice weather (with more available participation!) - maybe March next year (it's my burfday in march doncahknow)....
Sorry folks....
You wouldn't want my entheusiasm soaked and sodden!
DrP
Best call I reckon.. sad as it maybe.
Pissing down and windy just down the coast from you now with no break in the clouds.. and very wet.. you'll forgive me because I've just washed my car .. 😐
Eastbourne and back is about 50odd miles isn't it? Think I could probably squeeze all that in before my curfew of 12:30?
was going to message you Tim...
likely be at the pier at 0745..join us, I reckon you'll be back for then, us a bit later...
DrP
We will miss off the descent/climb to Eastbourne and stop for coffee at Birling Gap. 12:30 will be spot on.
Always good to ride through Peacehaven to see what life will be like after Brexit.
it's the route South, the tracks will be soaked, boggy and very muddy.
Fair enough. It's a lot easier to chuck around glib reassurances when you're not doing the ride.
do it in nice weather (with more available participation!) - maybe March next year (it's my burfday in march doncahknow)....
Mine too!
Although I did a slice from Weybridge this March and it was bloody horrible. If it's a dry March, I'll be keen!
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Hmmm, bookmarks thread and will review fitness c. march time before anything as foolish as putting my hand up for such an outing. Also notes DrP's pace - worrying.
Also notes DrP's pace - worrying.
I class myself as an 'easy going cyclist'....you ride at the group pace (unless it's a race..)
Hey, I even went for a ride with my daughter along the (dry) downslink last week and she kept up..
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Really this ride isn't a race - yeah we don't go at a snails pace, but the average speed is failry slow TBH! It's a good socail ride with chatting, cafe stops, snacks, photos etc etc...
Come along Yak - if you can race the BMs you'll be fine!
DrP
Ok - interested! 🙂
^^Carrying a selfie stick on the bike? 😆
Also looks like someone's been using Watchfinder...
Dez..it was a family bike ride chap!
I also had:
-snacks
-travel potty
-bunny
-Bing
-Pando
-welly boots
And a wife and son also in tow 😉
DrP
Also notes DrP's pace - worrying.
You know the P in DrP stands for pain right? Cos pain is what you will be feeling plenty of before the ride is over 😈
Ill be even fatter and weaker by march..... can do in a passat?
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Well, that wasn't bad at all. 8)
#nofilter 😆