RIDE FULL! (B run to Bishampton Sunday 9 October)

[George]

I'll lead a B run this coming Sunday, as follows:

- Start: meet at the BH shortly after 09:00 for an 09:15 departure
- Destination: Bishampton
- Distance: 87km (55mi)
- Terrain: undulating (max gradient 10%)
- Speed: roughly 25kph (>15mph)
- Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40142087
- (NB: if we have an experienced group who know their way, I'll peel off on the fringe of town on the way back)
- Participation: THIS RIDE IS NOW FULL. It won't be possible to join on the line

I look forward to seeing a few of you at the weekend!

Provisional attendance list:
George Barker (L)
Simon Woodward
Matt Hale
Michelle Thompson
Stuart Jones
Barry Evans
Ewan Ross
Simon Turner
Phil Gameson

[Simon Woodward]

Hi George,
Can you put me down for the ride to Bishampton please

[George]

Absolutely!

[Matt Hale]

Sign me up please George

[George]

Sign me up please George

Will do, Matt.

[michelle]

Can I please join too. Thanks

[michelle]

What time are you leaving the BH please - sorry if I've missed this in your post!

[stuart jones]

put me down please George.

[slogfester]

Hi George, I'd like to join you please at Quantry/Farley/Madeley Junction at Bell Heath. Thx. Barry.

[George]

Hi George, I'd like to join you please at Quantry/Farley/Madeley Junction at Bell Heath. Thx. Barry.

It'll be great to see you again, Barry.

[George]

put me down please George.

Count yourself in, Stuart.

[George]

Can I please join too. Thanks

Yes, sure, Michelle.

[George]

What time are you leaving the BH please - sorry if I've missed this in your post!

No, it's me that should apologise, Michelle -- I failed to give a start time. The plan is to meet shortly after 09:00 for an 09:15 departure. Hopefully that's okay for you. I'll update the first post to reflect that.

[E1]

Hi George

Can I join you on Sunday as well.

Cheers

Ewan

[George]

Hi George

Can I join you on Sunday as well.

Cheers

Ewan

Yes, sure. See you Sunday!

[Simmo]

Hi George could you put me down for this please.

[PhilG]

George,

Can you add me to the list please?

[George]

Hi George could you put me down for this please.

Yes, sure.

[George]

George,

Can you add me to the list please?

Phil, you're actually the ninth name. However, Barry won't be there for the first bit, and I won't be there for the last bit, and this is an experienced group that can be trusted to ride sensibly, so I'll fudge what I said at the start, and pull up the drawbridge behind you. See you Sunday!

[James Perrett]

Knew I should have booked on earlier was waiting to see if I was definitely about this weekend. If anyone happens to drop off I’d love to come along

[George]

Knew I should have booked on earlier was waiting to see if I was definitely about this weekend. If anyone happens to drop off I’d love to come along

If anyone drops out, I'll message you, James. Sorry about not being more flexible, but I want to keep the group to an 'overtakeable' size and I've told the café eight, so it's tricky.
(I fudged it for Phil, because he asked to join before I put up the 'RIDE FULL' notice.)

[James Perrett]

Knew I should have booked on earlier was waiting to see if I was definitely about this weekend. If anyone happens to drop off I’d love to come along

If anyone drops out, I'll message you, James. Sorry about not being more flexible, but I want to keep the group to an 'overtakeable' size and I've told the café eight, so it's tricky.
(I fudged it for Phil, because he asked to join before I put up the 'RIDE FULL' notice.)

Brilliant thank you! Not a problem, my own fault for being to slow haha!

[E1]

Hi George
Sorry to do this at the last minute but I have woken up with a stinking cold and will not be able to keep up with the group this morning. I will therefore have to miss the ride. Have a good one
Ewan

[George]

Hi George
Sorry to do this at the last minute but I have woken up with a stinking cold and will not be able to keep up with the group this morning. I will therefore have to miss the ride. Have a good one
Ewan

No problem, Ewan. It enabled James to join us after all. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[George]

Thanks to everyone for your company today. A good turnout, a lovely day for the time of year, a nice friendly café, and a very sociable, well-matched group. (Well, well-matched apart from me.)

The now septuagenarian former record-holder Wally Lowe joined us en route, and proceeded to make light of his years. Waiting for us at the café was Andy Terry, building up fitness again after a few months out due to a knee injury.

The full attendance list was therefore:
Doing all/most of the ride:
Barker, George
Evans, Barry
Gameson, Phil
Hale, Matt
Jones, Stuart
Perrett, James
Thompson, Michelle
Turner, Simon
Woodward, Simon

Doing roughly half the ride:
Lowe, Wally

At the café and on part of the return leg
Terry, Andy