Fridays to Southend

[telstarbox]

Does anyone know when the Fridays ride to Southend will be this year? 

[jiberjaber]

Does anyone know when the Fridays ride to Southend will be this year?

https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/2023-rides


10th March

[Tim Hall]

Does anyone know when the Fridays ride to Southend will be this year?

https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/2023-rides


10th March

Umm, that's last year's calendar. 2024 dates aren't out yet.

[JefO]

Did anyone find out about the FNRTTC 2024 Southend ride date? I quite fancy doing that one, as it is so easy for me to get to / from, living near the Fenchurch St line.

[jiberjaber]

Does anyone know when the Fridays ride to Southend will be this year?

https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/2023-rides


10th March

Umm, that's last year's calendar. 2024 dates aren't out yet.

Of course, I got the email and still managed to get the current year wrong lol

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[Tim Hall]

Two things:

1. Calendar is here : https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/ride-calendar-2024
B. No Southend ride

[jiberjaber]

You beat me to it! 

[Kim]

1. Calendar is here : https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/ride-calendar-2024

Now added to the YACF calendar.  Wonder why I didn't get an email about it...

[JefO]

Two things:

1. Calendar is here : https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/ride-calendar-2024
B. No Southend ride

Typical

[Snotty Gilbert]

But there is a Maldon run

[JefO]

But there is a Maldon run

All they need to do now is move Maldon 12 miles south and I am in.   

[andrewc]

I've not done a Fridays ride for years.....    Can I get fit enough in time for April 

[Andrew Br]

Two things:

1. Calendar is here : https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/ride-calendar-2024
B. No Southend ride

Typical

Why typical ?
I ask as a Friday's ride leader (Manchester-Morecambe and York-Hull in 2024, train strikes permitting).

[Andrew Br]

I've not done a Fridays ride for years.....    Can I get fit enough in time for April 

Only you will know Andrew but (bias here), Manchester-Morecambe is in May and the section to Blackburn is very hilly. York-Hull is in late August (more time to get fit !) and is very flat.
Cambridge-King's Lynn is even flatter. Not my ride but I'm planning on being there.
Just sayin'...... 

[Tim Hall]

I've not done a Fridays ride for years.....    Can I get fit enough in time for April 

From memory Shoreham isn't that hilly. The North and South Downs stand between London and the coast but the South Downs are conquered by sneaking through a river valley. The North Downs these days tend to include grinding up Farthing Down, which isn't that gruelling, only a bit gruelling. The north face of the North Downs tend to be less steep than the south face. If the midway break is at The Edifice the next bit of business is Turners Hill, which is a it rude. After that the ride is mostly flat.

Do it

[StuAff]

I've not done a Fridays ride for years.....    Can I get fit enough in time for April 

From memory Shoreham isn't that hilly. The North and South Downs stand between London and the coast but the South Downs are conquered by sneaking through a river valley. The North Downs these days tend to include grinding up Farthing Down, which isn't that gruelling, only a bit gruelling. The north face of the North Downs tend to be less steep than the south face. If the midway break is at The Edifice the next bit of business is Turners Hill, which is a it rude. After that the ride is mostly flat.

Do it

+1!

[Gattopardo]

Quite fancy a group ride and no where near fit enough ever.

[L CC]

Typical

As has become the case for the last n years, typically I have a calendar clash for the Manc-Morec ride.

I don't think I could get from Morecambe to Druridge Bay before my swim starts. Mrs Google says driving: 147 miles / 2hr 43. Registration starts at 13:00 and the compulsory briefing 13:45. Hmmmm.

[JefO]

Two things:

1. Calendar is here : https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/ride-calendar-2024
B. No Southend ride

Typical

Why typical ?
I ask as a Friday's ride leader (Manchester-Morecambe and York-Hull in 2024, train strikes permitting).

Because I have never wanted to do any FNRTTC before, and I really fancied doing the Southend FNRTTC this year, because I live close to the best Southend to London train route...

[sam]

(Pencils in London to Brighton Ditchling Beacon, little London being a pain to get home from.)

(If only they'd go to Hastings.)