Author Topic: Announcing the WARTY. (Read 83048 times)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #300 on:** 14 February, 2009, 10:01:32 pm »

We need to start gathering together the ~~hopfuls.~~hopefuls. Actually, I think "hopfuls" is a good word. I am often hopful.

Wow
Annie
Mrs. Wow
Butterfly } tandem?
Clarion }
Delthebike
Mike
NSTN
Ploddin Pedro
Jurek
TimO
Jaded?

Come on everyone! You know you want to...

clarion · « **Reply #301 on:** 14 February, 2009, 10:03:23 pm »

We would be hoping to use our tandem, though we haven't ridden it together for months now...

TimO · « **Reply #302 on:** 14 February, 2009, 10:25:35 pm »

Yep, I'm definitely up for this one. I thought I'd already said yes, but maybe that was just my inner monologue.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #303 on:** 14 February, 2009, 11:01:31 pm »

I'm looking into possible ways to get there.

Is anybody riding out from London to this one?

annie · « **Reply #304 on:** 14 February, 2009, 11:03:24 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly John on 14 February, 2009, 11:01:31 pm

I'm looking into possible ways to get there.

Is anybody riding out from London to this one?

I will be driving. Is that any use to you?

Wobbly John · « **Reply #305 on:** 14 February, 2009, 11:18:38 pm »

Thanks Annie, but not really much help. It's 45ish miles to yours - I might as well start really early and ride the 75ish miles to Wickford - the "What would Teethgrinder do?" solution to gettnig places.

annie · « **Reply #306 on:** 14 February, 2009, 11:39:19 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly John on 14 February, 2009, 11:18:38 pm

Thanks Annie, but not really much help. It's 45ish miles to yours - I might as well start really early and ride the 75ish miles to Wickford - the "What would Teethgrinder do?" solution to gettnig places.

I am tempted to ride there myself now. What route are you riding?

Wobbly John · « **Reply #307 on:** 15 February, 2009, 12:09:56 am »

Thats what I'm trying to sort out.

favourite option at the moment is train to Bishop Stortford, and cycle from there. With a favourable wind I should make the start.

jane · « **Reply #308 on:** 15 February, 2009, 07:46:33 am »

I was planning to come along too.

RogerT · « **Reply #309 on:** 15 February, 2009, 08:46:03 am »

I am beginning to feel very gulity that I chose ths particular date to travel to Yorkshire in order to look at big steamy things, drink lots of local ale and yomp over a few hills...well maybe not !

Hope you all have a wonderfull time.

PloddinPedro · « **Reply #310 on:** 15 February, 2009, 09:51:14 am »

As things stand, I'm still up for this. I have optimistic plans to ride to Wickford (south between Braintree and Witham, then via Danbury and the Hanningfields) join you all for the ride out to lunch, after which I'd ride part of the way back towards Wickford before peeling off nor-nor-west to come home (near Halstead, Essex.)

Adam · « **Reply #311 on:** 15 February, 2009, 12:07:53 pm »

I would have liked to do this, but logistically it's a bit of a problem unfortunately, involving rather early trains, so I've decided to opt for the "easier to get to" option of Peli & Wooly's ride. Sorry.

clarion · « **Reply #312 on:** 15 February, 2009, 05:51:30 pm »

What station would it be best to head for?

Or do I dust off the motor car and put some petrol in it?

delthebike · « **Reply #313 on:** 15 February, 2009, 05:59:43 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 15 February, 2009, 05:51:30 pm

What station would it be best to head for?

Or do I dust off the motor car and put some petrol in it?

Info in this post, Clicky.
There is a capacious car park at Wickford.

Big smiles.

clarion · « **Reply #314 on:** 15 February, 2009, 06:10:26 pm »

thanks

teethgrinder · « **Reply #315 on:** 15 February, 2009, 11:21:38 pm »

I'm hopping to be there and would be very hoppy if you put me down on your list of hopfulls.

Quote from: annie on 14 February, 2009, 11:39:19 pm

Quote from: Wobbly John on 14 February, 2009, 11:18:38 pm
Thanks Annie, but not really much help. It's 45ish miles to yours - I might as well start really early and ride the 75ish miles to Wickford - the "What would Teethgrinder do?" solution to gettnig places.

I am tempted to ride there myself now. What route are you riding?

I'll be riding there. Where does the ride start from?
If you two decide on a meeting point to ride to the start, I'll meet you there too.

Jaded · « **Reply #316 on:** 16 February, 2009, 01:10:33 pm »

I'm not going to be able to make the 21st, since I need to be back here in the evening and it is too far away! If it was nearer Suffolk there's have been a possibility.

mike · « **Reply #317 on:** 17 February, 2009, 03:58:20 pm »

I'm not going to be able to make this either. Mrs Mike has claimed the car that day to take the horse to a forest, so I'm limited to what I can do by train and it's too much faff & time from here. (no, I'm not riding down!)

WARTY FAIL for me, sadly.

nutkin · « **Reply #318 on:** 17 February, 2009, 04:00:50 pm »

I hoped to be able to do this, but it looks like I'll be travelling on the 21st so not a possibility sadly.

Hopefully I'll make it to one of these (eventually)!

delthebike · « **Reply #319 on:** 18 February, 2009, 04:46:47 pm »

Quote from: teethgrinder on 15 February, 2009, 11:21:38 pm

I'll be riding there. Where does the ride start from?
If you two decide on a meeting point to ride to the start, I'll meet you there too.

Start here, Clicky.

Info in this post, Clicky.

rower40 · « **Reply #320 on:** 18 February, 2009, 08:25:11 pm »

Can I come please? I'll try not to get left behind, but I've not had a very good record recently.

My rowing crew has given me a pass-out for this weekend. So a silly-o-clock alarm, train to St Pancras, pootle across Londonton to Lpoo Street, then the 0815, 0834 or 0855 to Wickford.

It looks a really long way... (But ending at Burnham, and a slightly-longer train trip back, suits me fine.)

Alert! The 0855 train gets in to Wickford at 0933. So there might be a YACFer or two aboard. Don't set off "on-the-dot"!

Looking forward to putting names to faces. See you there (Weather & Trains permitting.)

annie · « **Reply #321 on:** 18 February, 2009, 09:57:07 pm »

It will be great to see you again Rower40.

We will not leave without you.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #322 on:** 19 February, 2009, 09:35:19 am »

Guys, I do so want to come to this but I've been having trouble sleeping lately and if I have a sleepless night tomorrow night I'll be good for nothing, least of all a ride.

I'll see how it goes and make a decision on Saturday morning, last night was not too bad.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #323 on:** 19 February, 2009, 10:53:55 am »

Dr Wobbly prescribes that you do the ride. Chill out, get some exercise with some friends and you'll sleep like a baby.

Just make sure that someone on the train wakes you up when you get to your station.

clarion · « **Reply #324 on:** 19 February, 2009, 11:26:13 am »

I think we've decided to do this tandemly.

We both wanted to, but weren't sure how the other one would feel.

This may mean that, because of various injuries, we may have to bail at some point. $:-\$

But we will have fun (and maybe offer stoker swaps)

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