Hack bike ride this saturday reminder

A reminder that this saturday is the first hack bike ride of the season
This will be a very gentle pace, there are some people coming e.g steve standen, pete byrne, ben corbishley who havent done much riding lately, so the pace will be ideal for any newcomers (e.g duncan).

Pete tadros is organising this one (not me) ,petes mobile is +447872513941 so direct any questions to him

It is up to you to sort your own locks out. I would advise you take a lock with you so you can lock the bike up at the pub

As described in petes details below, I will check the weather later on this week. If the weather looks dodgy, pete tadros will make the final decision on saturday morning and once I have heard from him I will email you all

Some of you may decide to go for a meal afterwards. if so it is up to you to make sure you have a lock


Details on the Hack bike ride December 4th
Pete tadros is organising the first Hack bike ride of this season.
Here are the details.

1. The Route

- Meet at smugglers at 11.00am for an 11.15 departure
- Ride to Rye
- Take the road to Broad Oak
- Cross the road to Cripps Corner
- Cross the road to Watlington
- Climb the hill to Battle*
- Pub stop at Kings Head Battle
- Ride to Netherfield up Netherfield Hill*
- Take a right to three cups corner
- Pub stop at The Three Cups
- Take a left to Rushlake Green
- Left to Bodle Street Green
- Through Bodle Street Green towards Windmill Hill
- Left towards Boreham Street and Ninfield
- Climb Standard Hill*
- Pub stop Blacksmiths Inn Ninfield
- Ride back through Sidley and along the Seafront to Bay Spice,
Hastings

(approx 45 miles total)

2. You will need:

- A bike capable of 16/17 mph average
- Some good lights
- Money for the beer kitty and curry
- Snack bars (there is no lunch stop)
- Change of clothes (optional and weather dependant)

3. Speed and gearing

This is mainly a social ride with three "*catogarised climbs" for a bit
of healthy competition (optional). The rest of the time a speed of
16/17 mph with be all that is done. I will gear my fixed down to 46/18
(about 68") which limits comfortable spinning to sub 20 mph. I suggest
other fit fixies do the same.

4. Weather

Steve "Michael Fish" Curtis will keep an eye on the weather forecast
and will put us on "yellow alert" on previous Thursday if the forecast
is bad.
A final decision will be made Saturday morning so keep an eye on the
blog and keep your phones on

Steve Curtis