Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1749916 times)

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6375 on:** 19 March, 2015, 05:32:21 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 19 March, 2015, 05:12:41 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 March, 2015, 05:08:08 pm
The clamp then does up from the front (like a classy bra )
Can it be undone with one hand without anything popping out unexpectedly?

Yes.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6376 on:** 19 March, 2015, 07:46:39 pm »

It's arrived

The Retiree · « **Reply #6377 on:** 20 March, 2015, 08:22:05 am »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 March, 2015, 07:46:39 pm

It's arrived

I believe OD is referring to the 'Kitty purse'

this is what I have to look forward to upon my return from work tonight

Tomsk · « **Reply #6378 on:** 20 March, 2015, 08:27:18 am »

Pleaepleaseplease post a picture - can't wait until next Wednesday, the suspense is killing me

The Retiree · « **Reply #6379 on:** 20 March, 2015, 08:39:22 am »

Quote from: Tomsk on 20 March, 2015, 08:27:18 am

Pleaepleaseplease post a picture - can't wait until next Wednesday, the suspense is killing me

I promise as soon as i'm home this evening and I have unwrapped the little beauty

I will post an updated photo on here!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6380 on:** 20 March, 2015, 08:46:52 am »

I will leave you lot to decide what to do with the free gift as I'm not around next week.

The Retiree · « **Reply #6381 on:** 20 March, 2015, 09:04:37 am »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 20 March, 2015, 08:46:52 am

I will leave you lot to decide what to do with the free gift as I'm not around next week.

Sounds intriguing OD..........

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6382 on:** 20 March, 2015, 12:43:13 pm »

Quote from: Doggers Lane on 20 March, 2015, 08:22:05 am

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 March, 2015, 07:46:39 pm
It's arrived

I believe OD is referring to the 'Kitty purse' this is what I have to look forward to upon my return from work tonight

I have just violated your letter box. The ~~Eagle~~ Kitty has landed

At spinning this morning a lady spinner overheard Huggy and I chatting during warm up and asked whether we were members of a cycling club. We briefly told her about our Wednesday evening jaunts and I have just emailed her some more details. She seemed very nice and had done quite a bit of riding when she lived on Gran Canaria. Heaven only knows what a normal person makes of this nonsense

The Retiree · « **Reply #6383 on:** 20 March, 2015, 01:42:20 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 20 March, 2015, 12:43:13 pm

At spinning this morning a lady spinner overheard Huggy and I chatting during warm up and asked whether we were members of a cycling club. We briefly told her about our Wednesday evening jaunts and I have just emailed her some more details. She seemed very nice and had done quite a bit of riding when she lived on Gran Canaria. Heaven only knows what a normal person makes of this nonsense

oh dear, I hope in the email to her you included the YouTube link to Carlos's legendary introduction to your goodself a few weeks ago

so she has a good idea of can happen on a MEMWNS jaunt......

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6384 on:** 20 March, 2015, 01:48:27 pm »

Quote from: Doggers Lane on 20 March, 2015, 01:42:20 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 20 March, 2015, 12:43:13 pm

At spinning this morning a lady spinner overheard Huggy and I chatting during warm up and asked whether we were members of a cycling club. We briefly told her about our Wednesday evening jaunts and I have just emailed her some more details. She seemed very nice and had done quite a bit of riding when she lived on Gran Canaria. Heaven only knows what a normal person makes of this nonsense

oh dear, I hope in the email to her you included the YouTube link to Carlos's legendary introduction to your goodself a few weeks ago so she has a good idea of can happen on a MEMWNS jaunt......

I didn't mention anything about anything on YouTube

An excerpt of my email ...

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... Grant and I are members of www.yacf.co.uk (Yet Another Cycling Forum) and there are a good number of members in this area. Most Wednesday evenings between 5 and 10 of us meet up for a ride. The Witham peloton leaves from the Spa Road roundabout at about 7:30. We ride for 25 to 30 miles at a relaxed pace, then stop at a pre-arranged pub for a pint or two, then ride home. We pick up other members along the way or they meet us at the pub. All this is arranged on this thread: https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=22529.6375 It is a bit “blokey” although we do get the occasional lady join us. There is quite a lot of banter on-line but that said we’re a nice bunch of chaps and you’d be made very welcome. We are all family guys with respectable jobs who despite our largely unearned reputation as drinkers with a cycling problem are serious riders. We normally get back around midnight so you’ll need a good front light as we ride narrow lanes with suspect surfaces. We all ride road bikes. If you’re interested let me know and we will flex a route through Braintree so you get a nice chilled introduction.

The Retiree · « **Reply #6385 on:** 20 March, 2015, 02:08:33 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 20 March, 2015, 01:48:27 pm

We ride for 25 to 30 miles at a relaxed pace.

Unless Tippers 'strong as an ox' Kiwi or our very own mountain goat Oros are leading the peloton whereby it could swing to a moderate pace

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #6386 on:** 20 March, 2015, 02:28:36 pm »

Say the man who effortlessly cruises past at any time during the evening!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6387 on:** 20 March, 2015, 02:31:51 pm »

Quote from: tippers_kiwi on 20 March, 2015, 02:28:36 pm

Say the man who effortlessly cruises past at any time during the evening!

Wearing a "Fat Lad at the Back" jersey (size XXS)

The Retiree · « **Reply #6388 on:** 20 March, 2015, 02:35:16 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 20 March, 2015, 02:31:51 pm

Quote from: tippers_kiwi on 20 March, 2015, 02:28:36 pm
Say the man who effortlessly cruises past at any time during the evening!

Wearing a "Fat Lad at the Back" jersey (size XXS)

Guilty as charged m'laud

it's only a size S though

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #6389 on:** 20 March, 2015, 02:43:01 pm »

Imagine how fast He'd be if he lost all that excess fabric!

The Retiree · « **Reply #6390 on:** 20 March, 2015, 02:49:33 pm »

Quote from: tippers_kiwi on 20 March, 2015, 02:43:01 pm

Imagine how fast He'd be if he lost all that excess fabric!

I like your thinking Tippers *google searches for timetrail bike and skin suit

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6391 on:** 20 March, 2015, 05:27:58 pm »

BRT seems to be unreliable, the other day Bikely wouldn't play nicely so I have just set myself up with a Ride with GPS account. I only want to use it for sharing routes that you lovely people can upload to your various Garmin devices. So, as an experiment, please can you tell me whether this sample route uploads nicely?

Much obliged

The Retiree · « **Reply #6392 on:** 20 March, 2015, 10:07:53 pm »

Quote from: Tomsk on 20 March, 2015, 08:27:18 am

Pleaepleaseplease post a picture - can't wait until next Wednesday, the suspense is killing me

Here we go Tomsk very fetching isn't it.....!

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 20 March, 2015, 05:27:58 pm

BRT seems to be unreliable, the other day Bikely wouldn't play nicely so I have just set myself up with a Ride with GPS account. I only want to use it for sharing routes that you lovely people can upload to your various Garmin devices. So, as an experiment, please can you tell me whether this sample route uploads nicely?

Much obliged

Yes OD it has loaded up fine

Andy C33 · « **Reply #6393 on:** 20 March, 2015, 11:25:49 pm »

Who's going to be official timekeeper?

tedshred · « **Reply #6394 on:** 21 March, 2015, 06:37:56 am »

Well volunteered.

No doubt OD can come up with a suitable title...

Andy C33 · « **Reply #6395 on:** 21 March, 2015, 09:52:04 am »

The time sponsored by Hello Kitty is..........

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6396 on:** 21 March, 2015, 02:01:04 pm »

Folks, I have a pass for a day ride next Saturday (28th March). I am planning to tick off some more previously unvisited Good Beer Guide pubs and Harwich has taken my fancy - not an obvious cycling destination I grant you. Harwich's two entries, the Alma Inn and New Bell Inn, are within spitting distance of each other, appear to do food at lunchtime and have a good write up.

Here is my proposed route. I was thinking of leaving Witham at a sociable hour, perhaps 0830 hrs, stopping for coffee along the way. Feel free to saddle up and join in.

Tomsk · « **Reply #6397 on:** 22 March, 2015, 07:49:02 am »

Folks - the 'Mid Essex Massive' are now the proud owners of a 'Marsh Gibbon Tea Towel'!

I now need to chase those generous peeps who pledged a £25 contribution - I'll take cash, cheque or paypal [pm me for my email address if you need it]. Anything over our £200 bid can go towards the framing costs [likely to be around £50] and beyond that any excess will, of course go to Teethgrinder's fund.

...and OD re: 28th - we [me + Redlight, Wilkyboy and Teethgrinder] are riding the Green and Yellow Fields route for a 'Helpers' Ride', starting at midnight. We'll be back in Manningtree some time that afternoon. If you keep an eye on the OYTT tracker you might be able intercept Steve and give him a cheer.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #6398 on:** 22 March, 2015, 09:29:27 am »

Marsh Gibbon money sent by PayPal.

Oaky · « **Reply #6399 on:** 22 March, 2015, 11:37:47 am »

+1 - PayPal has been Gibboned