Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series

[Monty]

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I've been lured here by psyclist, so thought I'd better pop in and say hello 

I'm in Burnham On Crouch and currently cycle round the Dengie. Quite limited on mileage I'm afraid until I can get myself to cope with anything over 2 hours in the saddle!

[Oscar's dad]

Welcome 

Some options for you ...

We can easily arrange a Wednesday evening run to a pub closer to you.  Or you could use a train to get closer to Mid-Essex, you being well and truly in South Essex. 

Or, reading your other posts very briefly, you could invest in a new saddle!  There is no reason why anything over 2 hours in the saddle should be a problem.  Many of us favour Brooks B17 saddles which do require some breaking as they are made of leather; but there are lots of other options.  Many road bikes are sold with saddles that, in my opinion, are quite unsuitable (in fact downright cruel) for longer rides.  If we do manage to meet up I'm sure we can offer more advice.

Anyhow, it would be good to meet you.  On first inspection we might look like a bunch of beer drinkers with a cycling problem but we do in fact know what we are about and can clock up some miles if required.  What we definitely are is a friendly bunch so please come and join us!

[Tomsk]

Welcome 

  Welcome Monty!

Maldon Pubs aren't too far for you I guess, and we've been down Dengie way a few times on a Wednesday evening...

[huggy]

I'll be there too - do we still aim for 9pm?

Yep, 9pm ETA, likely a pretty direct route for the Witham Peloton.

Oh, is that a direct route you were going to propose?   

Well, in the absence of any other proposal, here is the route we did 2 years ago, looks like I was trying out the Essex R&R route to Stock.  Less than optimal route home through Chelmsford but that can be winged at the time....

[Snotty Gilbert]

I'll be there too - do we still aim for 9pm?

Yep, 9pm ETA, likely a pretty direct route for the Witham Peloton.

Oh, is that a direct route you were going to propose?   

Well, in the absence of any other proposal, here is the route we did 2 years ago, looks like I was trying out the Essex R&R route to Stock.  Less than optimal route home through Chelmsford but that can be winged at the time....

Welcome to Monty.
I'll be looking to intercept the peloton at the top of North hill tonight. Usual time of just after 8
If Monty is looking to join us drop me  pm and I'll call to arrange a place to meet and join the peloton as on that side of the county. Joining that way gives us a slightly later start time.


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[Oscar's dad]

Excellent, we have a plan.  I reserve the right to get the train home from Chelmsford 

[huggy]

Excellent, we have a plan.  I reserve the right to get the train home from Chelmsford 

Like last time when I was indoors before you and I cycled all the way home 

[Oscar's dad]

Excellent, we have a plan.  I reserve the right to get the train home from Chelmsford 

Like last time when I was indoors before you and I cycled all the way home 

Remember, nobody likes a smartarse 

[Monty]

I'll be there too - do we still aim for 9pm?

Yep, 9pm ETA, likely a pretty direct route for the Witham Peloton.

Oh, is that a direct route you were going to propose?   

Well, in the absence of any other proposal, here is the route we did 2 years ago, looks like I was trying out the Essex R&R route to Stock.  Less than optimal route home through Chelmsford but that can be winged at the time....

Welcome to Monty.
I'll be looking to intercept the peloton at the top of North hill tonight. Usual time of just after 8
If Monty is looking to join us drop me  pm and I'll call to arrange a place to meet and join the peloton as on that side of the county. Joining that way gives us a slightly later start time.


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I'm out for a ride this morning, so that'll be my lot for the day I'm afraid. But thanks for the offer

[Oscar's dad]

Monty, pick a pub that's easy for you to get to on a Wednesday evening.

[Monty]

Monty, pick a pub that's easy for you to get to on a Wednesday evening.

I've had a brief scroll through the vast list posted yesterday. I can get to Goldhanger (I virtually spent my childhood in the Chequers!), or anywhere around Maldon. Embarrassingly, I would probably drive as I'm really very, very unkeen on cycling in the dark!

[Oscar's dad]

Monty, pick a pub that's easy for you to get to on a Wednesday evening.

I've had a brief scroll through the vast list posted yesterday. I can get to Goldhanger (I virtually spent my childhood in the Chequers!), or anywhere around Maldon. Embarrassingly, I would probably drive as I'm really very, very unkeen on cycling in the dark!

Ah, the subject of lights, we can help you with them as well!  Riding in the dark is something I love and its also something you get used to quite quickly.  Modern lights are quite literally brilliant, they also make riding at night safer (I think) than riding during the day as drivers can see you much further away so have time to react to your presence in a more positive fashion.  Also, drivers approaching  a group of riders from the front will often just stop or really slow down, particularly on the narrow lanes we frequent.  This phenomena is know as the "what the fuck?" effect as they don't know what is approaching them, could it be a low flying alien spaceship?

The Chequers at Goldhanger is good.  jibers who is now our Global Head of Forward Planning (a role he inherited from me) will make the necessary arrangements - watch this space 

[jiberjaber]

Monty, pick a pub that's easy for you to get to on a Wednesday evening.

I've had a brief scroll through the vast list posted yesterday. I can get to Goldhanger (I virtually spent my childhood in the Chequers!), or anywhere around Maldon. Embarrassingly, I would probably drive as I'm really very, very unkeen on cycling in the dark!

Ah, the subject of lights, we can help you with them as well!  Riding in the dark is something I love and its also something you get used to quite quickly.  Modern lights are quite literally brilliant, they also make riding at night safer (I think) than riding during the day as drivers can see you much further away so have time to react to your presence in a more positive fashion.  Also, drivers approaching  a group of riders from the front will often just stop or really slow down, particularly on the narrow lanes we frequent.  This phenomena is know as the "what the fuck?" effect as they don't know what is approaching them, could it be a low flying alien spaceship?

The Chequers at Goldhanger is good.  jibers who is now our Global Head of Forward Planning (a role he inherited from me) will make the necessary arrangements - watch this space 

We are at The Chequers 4th Oct and Blue Boar 11 Oct. 

I think Chelmsford CTC are at The Chequers on Sunday this weekend (daytime)

[Andy C33]

Can't get out tonight  , Bon Voyage.

[jiberjaber]

Can't get out tonight  , Bon Voyage.

It was chaos without you...  Grant did a good job at trying to smooth the waves but was lacking to professional BB touch... I'm sure OD will be along with a full report if he survives the A12 on the way home...

[Andy C33]

Maybe now the time to push for better terms of employment.

[jiberjaber]

Maybe now the time to push for better terms of employment.

Have you been chatting to your uncle again?

[Oscar's dad]

Can't get out tonight  , Bon Voyage.

It was chaos without you...  Grant did a good job at trying to smooth the waves but was lacking to professional BB touch... I'm sure OD will be along with a full report if he survives the A12 on the way home...

Oh yes, last week, The Viper, it was chaos without you Andy, huggy is a rubbish Beer Bitch. 

This week jibers Lord of Forward Planning suggests we visit The Compasses, Littley Green, which works fine for me and I hope The Proper Beer Bitch will be back in action.  How do others feel about this week's suggestion?

Having said The Compasses gets my vote there is a slim change I might not be able to make as I might have to go to a trade show at the NEC 

[psyclist]

The Compasses in Littley Green works for me.

[Carlosfandango]

And me

[Snotty Gilbert]

It has come as a surprise that after cycling 610km certain parts of my anatomy still ache 36 hours on when the garmin said I needed 36 hours recovery time. As if I would trust a Garmin

I'm up for a ride to the Compasses but may Intercept once a route is decided.

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[huggy]

I might take the route to the Compasses via Hartford End, just to check something out which I thought I had a record of but now can't trust it.

[SirSquirrelNutkins]

Should be out tomorrow night fingers crossed...


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[jiberjaber]

I shall probably be arriving via a circuitous route involving Clatterford End, North End & Felsted 

[tippers_kiwi]

OD, are you going to be out/ I have a pus filled lump on my bits....might let your hands do their work  Just kidding...about your hands anyway!

I shall be keeping the commutes very short this week so will leave you all to it