isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby Chris K » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:42 am

Huw

If theres any more room at the inn can you add me and Natalia for both Friday and Saturday night.
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby Snoop Doug » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:11 am

[quote="John the old'un"][quote="Snoop Doug"]
tho I have heard the IoW referred to most unkindly as the Pile o Sh1te so maybe leave the sea air..
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You're talking about my real home Snoop. Watch it!!!!! :twisted:



Oooops :oops: In my rather feeble defence - it wasn't a direct quote from me - just a name I'd heard that wondrous isle from which ye hail referred to as :shock: ......d'oh!
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby Mike I » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:51 am

I'm up for this, although not sure yet if the family will be. Mrs I still comes out in a cold sweat at the mere mention of fish pie.

I'll try and be there for the 10.30 start this year, although I may be hard-pressed to make that and the Cowes Ferry break.

I've just got an e-mail from Red Funnel ferries urging me to 'Escape to the home of Red Squirrels and great holidays!' 8)
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:00 am

[quote]If we don't get enough riders for a variety of groups we'll have to ride to the pace of the slowest rider but last year everyone stayed in touch with strategically placed re-group stops. Apart that is from when some of the very, very slowest of riders missed the break and consequently the East Cowes chain ferry. I'm not sure if I mentioned that some riders missed the break and consequently the East Cowes chain ferry?


Just you wait Mr Williams :twisted: :twisted:

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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby huw williams » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:37 am

Excellent response so far:

Huw Williams - Event co-ordinator and chain-link ferry liaison
Amy Robinson - Sensible pace group leader 15-17mph*
Paul Tunnell - Stupid pace group leader/questionable choice of route and directions 19-20mph*
Ruth Tunnell - Lunch stop co-ordinator
Andrew Green - Chief 'excuses for lamentable late-season form' correspondent
Jon Avery - Chief Somellier
Mr and Mrs Adrian + 1 new addition - OOOhhhh check you guys out in the 'family' room
Mr and Mrs Snoop + 1
Steve Broomfield
Phil Nash
Tim C (Friday night only)
Ian Munnery + Joanna Cushway
Chris K + Natalia
Mike Ingram (Possibly + family)
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby Del » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:15 am

Huw,

Can you add me to the list as well. Probaly plus my non-cycling wife Maggie. We'll stay Friday and Saturday.
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby huw williams » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:17 am

OK you're down

Huw Williams - Event co-ordinator and chain-link ferry liaison
Amy Robinson - Sensible pace group leader 15-17mph*
Paul Tunnell - Stupid pace group leader/questionable choice of route and directions 19-20mph*
Ruth Tunnell - Lunch stop co-ordinator
Andrew Green - Chief 'excuses for lamentable late-season form' correspondent
Jon Avery - Chief Somellier
Mr and Mrs Adrian + 1 new addition - OOOhhhh check you guys out in the 'family' room
Mr and Mrs Snoop + 1
Steve Broomfield
Phil Nash
Tim C
Ian Munnery + Joanna Cushway
Chris K + Natalia
Mike Ingram (Possibly + family)
Del + 1
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby Paul on the Pearson » Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:29 am

I'll definately be up for a return to the Isle of Wight.
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby huw williams » Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:32 am

Huw Williams - Event co-ordinator and chain-link ferry liaison
Amy Robinson - Sensible pace group leader 15-17mph*
Paul Tunnell - Stupid pace group leader/questionable choice of route and directions 19-20mph*
Ruth Tunnell - Lunch stop co-ordinator
Andrew Green - Chief 'excuses for lamentable late-season form' correspondent
Jon Avery - Chief Somellier
Mr and Mrs Adrian + 1 new addition - OOOhhhh check you guys out in the 'family' room
Mr and Mrs Snoop + 1
Steve Broomfield
Phil Nash
Tim C
Ian Munnery + Joanna Cushway
Chris K + Natalia
Mike Ingram (Possibly + family)
Del + 1
Paul Dewis
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby Amy » Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:45 pm

[quote="Tim Coales"]I'll try and get Sunday free so that I can stay over Saturday night with you lot - gives me more time if I miss the break and consequently the East Cowes chain ferry :roll:


Don't worry, as the sensible pace leader, I don't think we'll even be in contention - it's too nice a ride to rush round. Anyway, John Cochrane and I discovered that as cyclists you can cruise past all the waiting motorists and get to the head of the queue to go on as foot passengers!
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:22 am

[quote](tho I have heard the IoW referred to most unkindly as the Pile o Sh1te so maybe leave the sea air....).


Watchit Snoop, nothing could be further from the truth - it is a really nice place, fantastic scenery and relatively car free. Make sure you get a pass and come and try it.

Trust me :wink:
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:24 am

[quote="huw williams"][quote="Tim Coales"]I'll try and get Sunday free so that I can stay over Saturday night with you lot - gives me more time if I miss the break and consequently the East Cowes chain ferry :roll:



I've heard this can happen :D


With some very un-Agreeable hand gestures from a certain Welshman :shock:
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby Tim Coales » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:53 am

Just a quickie - how frequent is the East Cowes chain ferry, I mean if one were to miss the break and hence have to wait? (I've heard it can happen). Also is a multi tool any use in fixing the break on the East Cowes CHAIN ferry, or does it use a different size chain? :lol:
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby Andrew G » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:01 am

Ferry is quite a grand term Tim. It's just like a reasonable sized platform that runs up and down said chain. The crossing must be all of a couple of hundred metres so for it to get over and back you have a really long wait of about 15-20mins. If you can fit a chain tool big enough to fix the links in your saddle bag then you won't enjoy any of the hills carrying it round with you :lol: .
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Re: isle of wight club run 2008 - 4th/5th oct

Postby huw williams » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:07 am

[quote="Tim Coales"]Just a quickie - how frequent is the East Cowes chain ferry, I mean if one were to miss the break and hence have to wait? (I've heard it can happen). Also is a multi tool any use in fixing the break on the East Cowes CHAIN ferry, or does it use a different size chain? :lol:


It goes about every 15 mins - it's only a 100 yard crossing and I reckon that given sufficient momentum down the approach ramp you could actually ride across without the use of the ferry at all. Kind of like skiping a stone across a puddle. That's my theory anyway :D
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