snafu21

First call for the second meeting of the Hyde Park Folding Bicycle Society in Hyde Park London, on Sunday 6th July at about ten-thirty. Some of the founding life members will be here in a moment to confirm the time and place, and berate me for being ill last time.

All welcome. It helps to bring a bicycle, although this doesn't appear to be compulsory. There may be buns and pootling, or an all out grudge match between 'George Dawes' - Snafu's Downtube IX FS with Orange Paint, that hasn't actually arrived yet, and 'Black Bart' - Mulleady's hopped-up side-winding dang-nasty mother-biting racing model, with black paint and funny gears.

See ya there for the shoot-out, hipsters, anti-biotics permitting. No swimming. May contain traces of nuts.

stevegor

That's for sure!!

.....have fun.

mulleady

I'll need my shades if there's an orange bike lol!

It might need a dip in the Serpentine to break it in nicely

nigelme

What exactly is a 'trace of a nut?'

Is it an 'impression of a loony'

snafu21

Look forwards to seeing you all there. Could you make sure your TP146's are properly signed at the bottom of page 14, to avoid having to go through scrutineering again? I know paperwork is a pain, but we all have to do it.

Thanks.

mulleady

Any updates are you all still coming to this including you Snafu along with your wit! If you don't I'll put a contract out on both you & your new Downtube! The rest of you be there or be square!

snafu21

I've gone on holiday by accident. Sunbathing by the THames in Berkshire watching the river flow.

snafu21

Here is the current edition of the club handbook for any new riders who may wish to join us on their 'Scorchers'.

mulleady

That's not a folding version!

stevegor

I can just imagine that guy humming "The Nutcracker Suite" as he is about the plow into that rock...

LittlePixel

My dad told me the other day that my Great-grandfather held (still holds?) the speed record for riding a penny-farthing between Cheltenham and Gloucester in something like 1905. How cool is that?

mulleady

Did he modigy the PF as much as your have your pimped up Brompton LP?

LittlePixel

I would hope so!

mulleady

Are we meeting regardless of the forecat weather? Rain or shine, no fairweather friends amongst the foldernisti?

QE gate again? Snafu might even have her tangoed Downtube FS by then!

Would any of you be on for a ride along the Regent's park canal route after tea in HP and a circuit around there? Suggestions welcome.

Simple Simon

(weather permitting) - it would worth the trip to hear Snafu in person - really enjoy the hilarious posts. ... another reason this forum is THE best.

snafu21

I have taken a VOW OF SILENCE to atone for going on holiday so will be communicating with gestures only. No Downtube, so I've unearthed a SECRET FOLDING WEAPON for Sunday. It's a sort of metallic green.

mulleady

A tootle eh. how spiffing old bean!

You have a lot to live up to Snafu we expect you to be as witty in person off the top of your head as in your postings!

Bring on the folding bike show and Snafu.......................

snafu21

hmmm.

nigelme

The Meteor Office has declared that the heavens will open and flood this septic isle on what should be the Day of Sun; or are they delugeonal?

snafu21

I daren't back out now. I mean, it can't rain THAT heavily in London, can it? But if peeps want to postpone till next weekend when the weather might be better that's ok.

nigelme

Seems a week hence should be more clement.

https://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Kensington-UKXX1844

mulleady

Yes Sunday sounds bad as much as I'm not a fairweather friend!

Also Snafu Golightly the Tesco exec might have her yellow company bike by then!

snafu21

Well, OK, I'm happy to make it the following weekend. ( The Downtube got lost in delivery, so I cancelled. I got the Matrix out instead.

mulleady

That's unfortunate I wanted to see the orange one! Why didn't you opt for another one to be sent out? I can vouch the FS has a great frame Snafu.

Diode100

Hi, is this sunday on or not, I'm confused. The weather has been fine in london today, bit of a sprinkle this morning, but sunny from mid-morning on. The roads in hyde park are closed to cars this weekend, so it will be a cycling paradise. Next sunday, 13 July is the london bikeathon, which is half of the reason i went out today looking for a bike to buy and by the merest fluke came upon a lightly used Mezzo 9 speed at a reasonably price. The other half of the reason was to be at queen elizabeth gates at 10.30 tomorrow !!! Well, whatever, I'll be there tomorrow, getting some miles in and trying to work out how to stop the seat post slipping down.