Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1759659 times)

psyclist · « **Reply #10525 on:** 14 March, 2017, 01:06:25 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 14 March, 2017, 11:49:46 am

(NB miles, the official measurement for distance for mid-Essex and the rest of our Godforsaken land)

I can't believe that the decimal system first proposed by Bishop John Wilkins in England in 1668, and which has been exclusively taught in favour over all other obscure systems of measurement in British schools since the early 1970s, has not yet become universal.

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 14 March, 2017, 12:03:51 pm

Not that there is anything wrong with audaxing, I enjoy a little myself every now and then, its just that I don't want you lot getting obsessed. Variety and the spices of life and all that.

Having just spent a day riding the hills around Sevenoaks, I can attest that variety and audaxing can combine quite nicely. But appreciate the sentiment that not everything revolves around audaxing.

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 14 March, 2017, 09:52:03 am

I take it tomorrow night we shall be heading towards the Rose & Crown Great Waltham???

That's where I intend to be.

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #10526 on:** 14 March, 2017, 01:20:19 pm »

Or maybe a longer bike ride through the lanes

We will still be on the London side of Colchester

tedshred · « **Reply #10527 on:** 14 March, 2017, 01:20:36 pm »

I am now driving to my off site so I should be in good fettle for a ride to the Rose & Crown. I will be using km so will probably need to follow my own route.

Looking forward to Psyclist's powerpoint presentation on Bishop John Wilkins

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #10528 on:** 14 March, 2017, 01:27:06 pm »

Did Bishop Wilkins invent the metric system and jam and was also perhaps the local Tiptree vicar when he wasn't too busy inventing stuff?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #10529 on:** 14 March, 2017, 01:32:28 pm »

And by the way, psyclist is growing on me. Not only does he support FORWARD PLANNING, organises fun trips to interesting places like Holland (which it should be noted involves audaxing but this does nothing to detract from the plan

) but he is also the fount of interesting facts. This used to be the sole preserve of Tomsk (*) so its good so add another bright spark to our number.

(*) To be fair Oaky knows a lot of good stuff too but rarely anyone know what he's going on about.

jiberjaber · « **Reply #10530 on:** 14 March, 2017, 06:43:38 pm »

I thought we were Hatfield Broadoak tomorrow?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #10531 on:** 14 March, 2017, 06:53:14 pm »

Quote from: jiberjaber on 14 March, 2017, 06:43:38 pm

I thought we were Hatfield Broadoak tomorrow?

That's next week.

jiberjaber · « **Reply #10532 on:** 14 March, 2017, 06:54:34 pm »

Ah... Might not be able to make that

SirSquirrelNutkins · « **Reply #10533 on:** 15 March, 2017, 08:18:56 am »

Hopefully the numbers will be up on the witham peloton this week

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Snotty Gilbert · « **Reply #10534 on:** 15 March, 2017, 10:51:04 am »

With regard to FORWARD PLANNING, have we got a route for tonight?

Jan

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #10535 on:** 15 March, 2017, 11:11:32 am »

No. Are you volunteering?

Snotty Gilbert · « **Reply #10536 on:** 15 March, 2017, 01:09:33 pm »

I am still learning the best roads in the area, and am amazed at the brilliant routes you have built up. I'm likely to use a route that is a little d....t (I now know not to use the "D" word).

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #10537 on:** 15 March, 2017, 01:32:46 pm »

Quote from: Jan on 15 March, 2017, 01:09:33 pm

I am still learning the best roads in the area, and am amazed at the brilliant routes you have built up. I'm likely to use a route that is a little d....t (I now know not to use the "D" word).

What D word?

jiberjaber · « **Reply #10538 on:** 15 March, 2017, 01:57:28 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 15 March, 2017, 01:32:46 pm

Quote from: Jan on 15 March, 2017, 01:09:33 pm
I am still learning the best roads in the area, and am amazed at the brilliant routes you have built up. I'm likely to use a route that is a little d....t (I now know not to use the "D" word).

What D word?

I was curious about that too...

Here's my route I shall be following tonight, however I am not sure what time I shall be setting off as I am undecided about if I am eating at home or at the pub....

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19570450

psyclist · « **Reply #10539 on:** 15 March, 2017, 02:07:50 pm »

direct ?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #10540 on:** 15 March, 2017, 02:11:52 pm »

Oh that filthy D word!

Snotty Gilbert · « **Reply #10541 on:** 15 March, 2017, 02:34:53 pm »

That's the one

Tomsk · « **Reply #10542 on:** 15 March, 2017, 05:26:53 pm »

Not tonight folks, next week's ok though...

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #10543 on:** 15 March, 2017, 05:47:57 pm »

There is a chance the Witham peloton might take a direct route to the R&C via TMNH.

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #10544 on:** 15 March, 2017, 06:31:19 pm »

I can make it now. Will make me own way there though.

SirSquirrelNutkins · « **Reply #10545 on:** 15 March, 2017, 06:59:01 pm »

Looks like i need to babysit tonight. Have a good one!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Snotty Gilbert · « **Reply #10546 on:** 15 March, 2017, 06:59:55 pm »

Late back tonight. Will see you at the top of TMNH usual time. If I miss you or you go really direct I'll see you there

jiberjaber · « **Reply #10547 on:** 16 March, 2017, 05:50:02 pm »

Following on from our forward planning document curated by OD and the discussions in the pub last night.... I've created a Google Calendar with his suggestions in and some of you might have received an invite already for it to be shared with you... if you are a regular attendeeeee and would like to be in on the list, please drop a message to either myself or OD to add you to the list it's shared with.

I don't think I have any email address details for SSN, Jan or Andrew... so if you would find the calendar useful, drop either Steve or myself an email...

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #10548 on:** 16 March, 2017, 05:52:01 pm »

Good work jibers.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #10549 on:** 19 March, 2017, 02:51:52 pm »

Assuming we are going to The Cock at Hatfield Broad Oak on Wednesday evening (any dissenters can talk to psyclist personally - I'm not getting involved!) the Witham peloton might want to use the SAME ROUTE as we followed last May.