Kent Reliability Rides

[Jon H]

The usual Kent Reliability Rides start this coming Sunday (day after the club dinner). The Catford one is being bigged up as a Cyclosportive and has its own thread already, but the rest are as follows:

West Kent RC
13th January
Horton Kirby Cricket Club
Eddie Land land6@tiscali.co.uk
9:00am 10am 45Km, 85 Km
http://www.wkrc.org.uk

CC Bexley
20th January Horton Kirby Cricket Club
Richard Boxall 0208 402 9231
From 8:30am 30 Mile, 60Mile
http://www.cycleclub-bexley.org.uk/

Catford CC
27th January
http://www.catfordcc.co.uk/

VTTA
3rd February
Bethersden Village Hall
Ron Lee 01622 725334
From 9:00am 33 Mile 50 Mile
http://www.vtta.org.uk/

Old Portlians CC
10th February
Halstead Village Hall
Andy Green 077483370890
From 9:30am 100Km 68Km
http://www.oldportlianscc.co.uk/

Sydenham Whlrs
18th February .
Knockholt Village Hall
Bob Loader 01732 459789
From 9:00am 110Km 70Km
http://www.sydenhamwheelers.co.uk

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

edit: last date should be 17 February

[Andrew G]

Catford, Old Ports, and Sydenham for me weather and everything else permitting.

Did the West Kent RC one a couple of years ago, and although it wasn't signed and you had to stumble around with a route card, the route itself was very good. Too far to get to without a car for the start for me though, particularly after the club dinner.

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

What?????

I always did those, and never used a car - ride out there and back to get some extra miles in......what's the matter with you?

[Andrew G]

I'll have enough early starts once the time trials start without adding these in too! I doubt I'd be fit enough for this Sunday's anyway as I'm under attack by the snot monster.

[jon avery]

Even i rode out to the West Kent one a couple of years ago, same on you Mr Green!

[EdO]

Because of family commitments I won't be able to do the clubrun on Saturday.

Is anyone riding this reliability trial on Sunday ?

It's an early start but that hasn't put me off.

[Graham O]

Ed,

I might be up for that. Would you planning to ride over or drive ?

Ta,

Graham...

[EdO]

Graham, I plan to cycle over to Horton Kirby so I can meet up on route if you're cycling over there. Probably be leaving around 7-7:30 for an early start.

Let me know if you wanna meet up.

[Graham O]

Ed,

OK. I'll come along.

I live in West Wickham. Is this on your route to the start ?

Suggest that we meet closer to 7.00 as its not a good idea to miss the start on these things. Don't think there will be any signposts on the route, so we will need to find someone to follow.

Ta,

Graham.

[EdO]

That's good for me.

I can meet you outside West Wickham swimming pool at 7am.

If anyone else wants to join us they're more than welcome.

[Graham O]

Done....

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

sat looks like a washout, so I'll make the effort on Sunday. 7:00 at WW baths

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

Gents, Hi.

what's a reliability ride? sounds interesting.

I can't ride Saturday so I might be up for this if I can bend my bike into shape. How fast will you ride over to Horton Kirby?

if not too fast I'll meet up with you at WW baths if that's OK.

Jon

[Antloony]

A reliability ride is just that, a ride to check your bike and yourself out pre season. Not officially a race but some will obviously treat it as such.