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DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton CANCELLED
Posted: Oct 14th, '22, 04:17
by ptolemyx
Meet at Smileys 09.30 to leave 09.45, fuelled for 115 miles.
Breakfast in Lynmouth
https://goo.gl/maps/gsmPq9SroFkFUEwT9
Pace will be making good progress according to prevailing conditions. Not hanging about for 125s but knee sliders not required either.
Weather dependant, so check here if I postpone to later in the month.
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton
Posted: Nov 30th, '22, 13:07
by ptolemyx
Anyone planning on joining me?
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton
Posted: Nov 30th, '22, 14:56
by Robbo87
Depending on: (a) an MOT'd Triumph (potentialy today), and (b) weather and finances (always unpredictable), I could be up for it. Will advise drekly.
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton
Posted: Dec 6th, '22, 14:02
by Tvrv37
It looks like I might have the day off work for this Brian, so weather dependent I should be in.
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton
Posted: Dec 6th, '22, 17:13
by Robbo87
ptolemyx wrote: ↑Nov 30th, '22, 13:07
Anyone planning on joining me?
Sorry Brian, the Triumph whizzed through MOT but I'm keeping it on SORN until the new year so won't make this one. Have a good safe day.
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton
Posted: Dec 7th, '22, 06:10
by ptolemyx
That's good, Phil the younger. Fully understand, Phil the elder.
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton
Posted: Dec 9th, '22, 06:09
by Tvrv37
Forecast is looking like sub zero temps overnight untill middle of the day. That'll be out Brian as don't much fancy icy roads and freezing temps.
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton
Posted: Dec 9th, '22, 07:27
by ptolemyx
Yep, I'm keeping an eye out. If we have heavy frost overnight I'll cancel early in the morning. At 700 ft above sea level our village is a good gauge. If, as is likely, it's not that bad but still cold enough for the heated gear I'll change the route to avoid the higher bits of Exmoor.
So please check here to see if I cancel this ride in the morning...
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton CANCELLED
Posted: Dec 10th, '22, 06:41
by ptolemyx
Well, at 06.35 it's been snowing a couple of hours here. Pitching on the still frozen ground, current air temp -6 degrees which even the dog detested on our early trudge out of the village. Ponds in our garden stayed frozen all yesterday and today is forecast to be colder.
So, surprisingly, I'm staying relatively snug in the barely heated home and saving the route for another day.
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton CANCELLED
Posted: Dec 10th, '22, 06:42
by ptolemyx
Just dropped to -7...
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton CANCELLED
Posted: Dec 10th, '22, 07:54
by billinom8s
Oo, any pics? I likes snow.
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton CANCELLED
Posted: Dec 10th, '22, 13:58
by ptolemyx
Here's our garden just before 2pm between the snow showers:-
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Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton CANCELLED
Posted: Dec 10th, '22, 17:55
by billinom8s
Between? You had more than one session in the white stuff?
Re: DECEMBER - 10th Smileys Cafe, Honiton CANCELLED
Posted: Dec 11th, '22, 21:21
by menzies3032
Was proper cold this morning. Was scraping ice off everything this morning.