Yes definitely Crawley. Last year we found a quieter place off the main street; nice cafe, grim piece of 60s or 70s town planning big windswept concrete "plaza"!!
London to Brighton with the Veteran Cars 6 November 2022
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Yes definitely Crawley. Last year we found a quieter place off the main street; nice cafe, grim piece of 60s or 70s town planning big windswept concrete "plaza"!!
As rb58 has so wisely said
And @bobcolover if I do get myself out of bed, I will leave Big Ben at about 7.30 and see you at that petrol station
It's hard to know at present when the rain will fall but it will do, in both London and more heavily in Brighton - but it may be clear there by the time we arrive - if the stiff headwind allows us to get there of course!
And @bobcolover if I do get myself out of bed, I will leave Big Ben at about 7.30 and see you at that petrol station
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
I find it remarkable that was 3 years ago. Her small group were drinking fizzy wine and/or tea to go with the scones. (Not from the same vessel). Strange she did not offer us either of those too!
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
For those who didn't do this last year, they put cones out on the A23 so the old cars, and us, had a protected lane all the way down, and a managed crossing into the middle lane before the roundabout. It made it far less intimidating than in the past.
I expect they'll do the same this year.
I expect they'll do the same this year.
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
Weather looks a bit iffy, but not terrible.
I was wavering earlier but leaning towards going now.
Looks like there will be some rain but not all day.
What does everyone else think?
I was wavering earlier but leaning towards going now.
Looks like there will be some rain but not all day.
What does everyone else think?
I think I am wavering the other way @frank9755 disappointingly (for me at least!) - I would have loved to ride with you and swap stories from the summer but while London's weather looks bearable, it seems likely to worsen as we go south
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
Am also out sadly. Just spent the last 24 hours in bed with a debilitating D&V bug. Very disappointing, first one I have missed for 5 or 6 years.
Weather is not looking good, met office has issued yellow rain warning for this neck of the woods, which basically means south of the M25 all the way to Brighton.
Bon courage to all those going!
Weather is not looking good, met office has issued yellow rain warning for this neck of the woods, which basically means south of the M25 all the way to Brighton.
Bon courage to all those going!
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
It doesn't look great...
Forecast seems to be getting worse. Would p probably be dry until mid morning, then loads of rain.
I think I'll give it a miss.
Forecast seems to be getting worse. Would p probably be dry until mid morning, then loads of rain.
I think I'll give it a miss.
bobcolover
Guru
- Location
- south london
I will be at the Applegreen garage at 7.50; will leave there at 8.05 and head for Costa East Croydon; we can check forecast there; my preference would be for doing it....
bobcolover
Guru
- Location
- south london
I've bailed from my own ride. 9.15 at Croydon....there was a slight decrease in precipitation but now back to full on torrential.. .
Might try to organise a similar ride with the commercial vintage vehicles next year.....
Might try to organise a similar ride with the commercial vintage vehicles next year.....
