York not looking good

[chris French]

In message <[email protected]>, Tony Raven
<[email protected]> writes
>Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
>> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:06:17 +0100, "MSeries"
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> <[email protected]>:
>>
>>> Thats a shame. What about Mildenhall ? I am considering it.
>>
>> I think we're booked for Lancaster, not sure about Mildenhall.
>>
>> Guy
>
>Cyclefest? I'll probably be there for one or two of the days
>

Yep, and it's going to be the last one.

<http://www.cyclefest.ucsm.ac.uk/>
--
Chris French, Leeds

 

[MSeries]

chris French <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> Yep, and it's going to be the last one.
>
> <http://www.cyclefest.ucsm.ac.uk/>


Mmm, no bent, no folder. Will I stand out like a sore thumb on an
'Ordinary' ? Looks like fun though.

 

[Jon Senior]

MSeries [email protected] opined the following...
> Mmm, no bent, no folder. Will I stand out like a sore thumb on an
> 'Ordinary' ? Looks like fun though.

On an 'Ordinary' you'll be head and shoulders above the rest. You might
be a little less noticable on a 'Safety Bicycle'.

Jon

 

[Tony Raven]

chris French wrote:
>
> Yep, and it's going to be the last one.
>
> <http://www.cyclefest.ucsm.ac.uk/>

Where does it say that?

Tony

 

[Tony Raven]

MSeries wrote:
> chris French <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> Yep, and it's going to be the last one.
>>
>> <http://www.cyclefest.ucsm.ac.uk/>
>
>
> Mmm, no bent, no folder. Will I stand out like a sore thumb on an
> 'Ordinary' ? Looks like fun though.

Plenty of ordinaries there so no worry. Last one had lunch with Mike Burrows
and Hanz Scholz (Bike Friday) in the canteen which was a fascinating
conversation to be part of. It is pretty interesting to take part in group
rides with everything from big wheeled unis to flat on the floor recumbents
and a number of homemade specials. Much more bike stuff to chat about than in
a group of ordinaries. Plus small enough to be very friendly.

Tony

 

[Arthur Clune]

Tony Raven <[email protected]> wrote:
: chris French wrote:
:>
:> Yep, and it's going to be the last one.
:>
:> <http://www.cyclefest.ucsm.ac.uk/>

: Where does it say that?

Probably doesn't, but it is the last one. The organisers want a rest.

Arthur

--
Arthur Clune http://www.clune.org
"Technolibertarians make a philosophy out of a personality defect"
- Paulina Borsook

 

[MSeries]

Jon Senior wrote:
> MSeries [email protected] opined the following...
> > Mmm, no bent, no folder. Will I stand out like a sore thumb on an
> > 'Ordinary' ? Looks like fun though.
> On an 'Ordinary' you'll be head and shoulders above the rest. You might
> be a little less noticable on a 'Safety Bicycle'.
> Jon



Of course I mean't a 'Safety Bicycle', they are not out of the ordinary
these days.

Regarding a u.r.c. meet up at York Rally, I propose meeting in or close
to the Refreshments tent at about 14:30. If its not raining I'll hang
around outside with my blue/grey Raleigh Royal tourer and black 'The
Cyclery - Burlington Iowa' cap or if its cold a yellow/red/black knitted
'Raleigh Levis' ski hat.

If it is raining I'll be inside, look for the hat.



--

 

[JohnB]

Jon Senior wrote:
>
> JohnB [email protected] opined the following...
> > The hourly forecast for Saturday says Mostly Cloudy 'til 10am, then
> > Cloudy to 4pm with the rain starting between 4 and 5pm.
> > So it looks like an evening sampling the pubs of York instead of sitting
> > outside the tent
>
> Sounds like a plan! My two reasons for going are to visit the trade show
> and to meet some fellow urc-ers. Given that there appear to be at least
> a few still going, shall we arrange a place / time to meet, or some kind
> of method to establish one since we can't just seek out the "girly pink
> volvo"!

You could seek out my 'girly pink Roberts' [1]
Far more appropriate to a cycling event ;-)

[1] officially 'cerise'

John B
(who sets off in half an hour once I've found the tent pegs)

 

[JohnB]

MSeries wrote:

> Regarding a u.r.c. meet up at York Rally, I propose meeting in or close
> to the Refreshments tent at about 14:30. If its not raining I'll hang
> around outside with my blue/grey Raleigh Royal tourer and black 'The
> Cyclery - Burlington Iowa' cap or if its cold a yellow/red/black knitted
> 'Raleigh Levis' ski hat.
>
> If it is raining I'll be inside, look for the hat.

OK.
I'll look out for you.
"girly pink Roberts"

John B

 

[Jon Senior]

In article <[email protected]>, usenet-
[email protected] says...
> Of course I mean't a 'Safety Bicycle', they are not out of the ordinary
> these days.
>
> Regarding a u.r.c. meet up at York Rally, I propose meeting in or close
> to the Refreshments tent at about 14:30. If its not raining I'll hang
> around outside with my blue/grey Raleigh Royal tourer and black 'The
> Cyclery - Burlington Iowa' cap or if its cold a yellow/red/black knitted
> 'Raleigh Levis' ski hat.
>
> If it is raining I'll be inside, look for the hat.

I shall see you there.

Jon (Long hair, odd looking recumbent... or is that odd looking, with a
long-haired recumbent?)

 

[Just zis Guy, you know?]

On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:49:42 +0100, "Tony Raven"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
<[email protected]>:

>> <http://www.cyclefest.ucsm.ac.uk/>
>Where does it say that?

Don't these people read Velovision? Tch!

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

 

[Arthur Clune]

Just zis Guy, you know? <[email protected]> wrote:

: Don't these people read Velovision? Tch!

Indeed. Buy Velovision. Then Pete can afford to buy me beers!

--
Arthur Clune http://www.clune.org
"Technolibertarians make a philosophy out of a personality defect"
- Paulina Borsook

 

[[Not Responding]]

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 22:05:05 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email protected]>
wrote:

>in message <[email protected]>, Jon Senior
>('jon@restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk.remove') wrote:
>
>> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
>> says...
>>> Either the weather or me. I have the Dreaded Lurgi and it's most
>>> unlikely I'll be up to going.
>>
>> Shame, I was looking forward to that. Is anyone else still going? Will
>> there be enough people to make a urc moot?
>
>Largely because of the weather I probably *shall* be going - it looks to
>nasty to sail.

Was it you who said they were Round the Island-ing? I thought you were
based in Scotland or somewhere similarly northerly. I wasn't doing it
myself but as the boat is now (belatedly) back in the water I'm more
than a little bit frustrated that I won't be going anywhere this
weekend. I've just come back from a bit doing final prep (ie stowing
beer). Even if I don't sail, I'll have an evening in the cockpit.

 

[Simon Brooke]

in message <[email protected]>, [Not
Responding] ('[email protected]') wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 22:05:05 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>in message <[email protected]>, Jon Senior
>>('jon@restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk.remove') wrote:
>>
>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>> [email protected] says...
>>>> Either the weather or me. I have the Dreaded Lurgi and it's most
>>>> unlikely I'll be up to going.
>>>
>>> Shame, I was looking forward to that. Is anyone else still going?
>>> Will there be enough people to make a urc moot?
>>
>>Largely because of the weather I probably *shall* be going - it looks
>>to nasty to sail.
>
> Was it you who said they were Round the Island-ing? I thought you were
> based in Scotland or somewhere similarly northerly.

Well, I'm planning on a Round the Isle of Man sometime this summer, but
otherwise no. Racing - particularly in a vast horde of other boats -
isn't really my thing. Boat (and other) pictures here:
<URL:http://www.jasmine.org.uk/album/index.cgi/bestof2003>

> I wasn't doing it
> myself but as the boat is now (belatedly) back in the water I'm more
> than a little bit frustrated that I won't be going anywhere this
> weekend. I've just come back from a bit doing final prep (ie stowing
> beer). Even if I don't sail, I'll have an evening in the cockpit.

You do have a bit of an excuse this year!

--
[email protected] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

;; 'I think we should trust our president in every decision
;; that he makes and we should just support that'
;; Britney Spears of George W Bush, CNN 04:09:03

 

[[Not Responding]]

On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 16:35:03 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email protected]>
wrote:

>in message <[email protected]>, [Not
>Responding] ('[email protected]') wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 22:05:05 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>in message <[email protected]>, Jon Senior
>>>('jon@restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk.remove') wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>>> [email protected] says...
>>>>> Either the weather or me. I have the Dreaded Lurgi and it's most
>>>>> unlikely I'll be up to going.
>>>>
>>>> Shame, I was looking forward to that. Is anyone else still going?
>>>> Will there be enough people to make a urc moot?
>>>
>>>Largely because of the weather I probably *shall* be going - it looks
>>>to nasty to sail.
>>
>> Was it you who said they were Round the Island-ing? I thought you were
>> based in Scotland or somewhere similarly northerly.
>
>Well, I'm planning on a Round the Isle of Man sometime this summer, but
>otherwise no. Racing - particularly in a vast horde of other boats -
>isn't really my thing.

Agreed. The downside of the Solent being that it can, on occasion (ie
every weekend between May and September), be a little busy. Adds a
little spice to my life; avoiding racing fleets, massive container
ships, fast ferries and 1001 other sailors. Fortunately, it is my
local water so I get some quiet weekday evenings.

>Boat (and other) pictures here:
><URL:http://www.jasmine.org.uk/album/index.cgi/bestof2003>

Hey, that's a cat! The seabourne equivilent of a 'bent.

>> I wasn't doing it
>> myself but as the boat is now (belatedly) back in the water I'm more
>> than a little bit frustrated that I won't be going anywhere this
>> weekend. I've just come back from a bit doing final prep (ie stowing
>> beer). Even if I don't sail, I'll have an evening in the cockpit.
>
>You do have a bit of an excuse this year!

 

[JBB]

"[Not Responding]" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 22:05:05 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >in message <[email protected]>, Jon Senior
> >('jon@restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk.remove') wrote:
> >
> >> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
> >> says...
> >>> Either the weather or me. I have the Dreaded Lurgi and it's most
> >>> unlikely I'll be up to going.
> >>
> >> Shame, I was looking forward to that. Is anyone else still going? Will
> >> there be enough people to make a urc moot?
> >
> >Largely because of the weather I probably *shall* be going - it looks to
> >nasty to sail.
>
> Was it you who said they were Round the Island-ing? I thought you were
> based in Scotland or somewhere similarly northerly. I wasn't doing it
> myself but as the boat is now (belatedly) back in the water I'm more
> than a little bit frustrated that I won't be going anywhere this
> weekend. I've just come back from a bit doing final prep (ie stowing
> beer). Even if I don't sail, I'll have an evening in the cockpit.

I think it as probably me - I shan't be doing it; I have just got home from
Lymington having stocked up the boat with buns, bananas etc. Whilst Dusley
and his crew get wet and wind-blown I shall be in Salisbury collecting his
new Specialized Allez from the bike shop. If it's fine on Sunday we may
cycle to the pub to celebrate his new bike!( The Cuckoo at Hamptworth if
anyone knows it , and purveyors of excellent beer)

Julia

 

[Whingin' Pom]

On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:07:37 +0000 (UTC), "JBB" <[email protected]>
() wrote:

>I think it as probably me - I shan't be doing it; I have just got home from
>Lymington having stocked up the boat with buns, bananas etc. Whilst Dusley
>and his crew get wet and wind-blown I shall be in Salisbury collecting his
>new Specialized Allez from the bike shop. If it's fine on Sunday we may
>cycle to the pub to celebrate his new bike!( The Cuckoo at Hamptworth if
>anyone knows it , and purveyors of excellent beer)

Ahh. One of my favourite pubs and a grand ride out to it. Do they
still serve beer from the wood there?

<goes misty-eyed with nostalgia>
--
Matt K
Waikikamukau,NZ

 

[JBB]

"Whingin' Pom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:07:37 +0000 (UTC), "JBB" <[email protected]>
> () wrote:
>
> >I think it as probably me - I shan't be doing it; I have just got home
from
> >Lymington having stocked up the boat with buns, bananas etc. Whilst
Dusley
> >and his crew get wet and wind-blown I shall be in Salisbury collecting
his
> >new Specialized Allez from the bike shop. If it's fine on Sunday we may
> >cycle to the pub to celebrate his new bike!( The Cuckoo at Hamptworth if
> >anyone knows it , and purveyors of excellent beer)
>
> Ahh. One of my favourite pubs and a grand ride out to it. Do they
> still serve beer from the wood there?
>
> <goes misty-eyed with nostalgia>
> --
> Matt K
> Waikikamukau,NZ

Yep, the pub changed hands about 3 years ago and is now run by Tim who used
to run Yot Grot in Lymington. He has maintained the tradition of serving
excellent, well-kept beer. He also does basic food and has an annual beer
festival. For us it is only a 3 mile ride although we can always go the long
way...

Julia

 

[Whingin' Pom]

On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:23:24 +0000 (UTC), "JBB" <[email protected]>
() wrote:

>
>"Whingin' Pom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:07:37 +0000 (UTC), "JBB" <[email protected]>
>> () wrote:
>>. If it's fine on Sunday we may
>> >cycle to the pub to celebrate his new bike!( The Cuckoo at Hamptworth if
>> >anyone knows it , and purveyors of excellent beer)
>>
>> Ahh. One of my favourite pubs and a grand ride out to it. Do they
>> still serve beer from the wood there?
>>
>> <goes misty-eyed with nostalgia>
>> --
>> Matt K
>> Waikikamukau,NZ
>
>Yep, the pub changed hands about 3 years ago and is now run by Tim who used
>to run Yot Grot in Lymington. He has maintained the tradition of serving
>excellent, well-kept beer.

Good. Sounds like its in safe hands then.

> He also does basic food and has an annual beer
>festival.

Wonderful. Nice to hear it hasn't been spoilt by the megabrewcorps.
Have a pint for us next time you're there. Real ale hasn't reached New
Zealand yet. :-(

> For us it is only a 3 mile ride although we can always go the long
>way...

Via The Red Shoot, The High Corner Inn, The Royal Oak...

--
Matt K
Waikikamukau,NZ

 

[JBB]

"Whingin' Pom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:23:24 +0000 (UTC), "JBB" <[email protected]>
> () wrote:
>
> >
> >"Whingin' Pom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:07:37 +0000 (UTC), "JBB" <[email protected]>
> >> () wrote:
> >>. If it's fine on Sunday we may
> >> >cycle to the pub to celebrate his new bike!( The Cuckoo at Hamptworth
if
> >> >anyone knows it , and purveyors of excellent beer)
> >>
> >> Ahh. One of my favourite pubs and a grand ride out to it. Do they
> >> still serve beer from the wood there?
> >>
> >> <goes misty-eyed with nostalgia>
> >> --
> >> Matt K
> >> Waikikamukau,NZ
> >
> >Yep, the pub changed hands about 3 years ago and is now run by Tim who
used
> >to run Yot Grot in Lymington. He has maintained the tradition of serving
> >excellent, well-kept beer.
>
> Good. Sounds like its in safe hands then.
>
> > He also does basic food and has an annual beer
> >festival.
>
> Wonderful. Nice to hear it hasn't been spoilt by the megabrewcorps.
> Have a pint for us next time you're there. Real ale hasn't reached New
> Zealand yet. :-(
>
> > For us it is only a 3 mile ride although we can always go the long
> >way...
>
> Via The Red Shoot, The High Corner Inn, The Royal Oak...
>
> --
> Matt K
> Waikikamukau,NZ

Used to do a "New year Resolution Bike Ride" for my sailing friends. Start
at The Royal Oak (Fritham), then The Lamb at Nomansland followed by the
freewheeling racedown the back lane to the Cuckoo then back to The Kings
Head in Redlynch and home to Hot food and falling asleep in front of the log
fire. Good fun and for the occaisional cyclist - mainly downhill!

Julia