Manchester - Llandudno 2016 : Saturday April 23...for Harry, England and St George

[DiddlyDodds]

@nickyboy Just been looking at the maps and one thing I noticed was the Flat route has been amended to stop at Weaverham, but the Hiller option is still on Marbury Park.

 

[si_c]

Just a quick thought, I'm planning on staying overnight (not booked room yet though) and then riding back the next morning, is it worth making a list of people doing the same, and to where they will be riding back?

 

[nickyboy]

@nickyboy Just been looking at the maps and one thing I noticed was the Flat route has been amended to stop at Weaverham, but the Hiller option is still on Marbury Park.

Are you looking at the right link?

Both the links on post#1 show a stop at Weaverham. What you should do is just use the links for reference for now. I will let everyone know when the final, set in stone version is done. Then you can download from the links on post #1

 

[nickyboy]

Just a quick thought, I'm planning on staying overnight (not booked room yet though) and then riding back the next morning, is it worth making a list of people doing the same, and to where they will be riding back?

TBH the return run will be a bit freestyle. Folk will start at different times (largely depending on how good their previous night was) and will go at different speeds.

As such I prefer we keep it unorganised. Folk can either arrange something in advance if they know some other returnees or arrange on the Saturday

 

[mike3121]

I hope the weather improves by 23rd April
Well I hope it improves well before then so I can get some training in

 

[nickyboy]

I hope the weather improves by 23rd April
Well I hope it improves well before then so I can get some training in

Quality bump Mike, I owe you a pint

It's rapidly approaching. The Advance tickets will open up in a couple of weeks I think

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/44703.aspx

 

[Fordy1981]

I was shown this by a work colleague and I'm very interested. I've convinced the other half to drive down with evening wear and bike rack so it looks on.

 

[nickyboy]

Dinner jacket for the casino you mean?

Black tie, carriages at 12. Didn't you get the invite?

@Fordy1981 you are on the list in post#1. Just keep an eye on the thread for updates etc

 

[rich p]

£96 effing quid for the Travelodge?
Anyone got a better suggestion?
Share?

 

[Pale Rider]

£96 effing quid for the Travelodge?
Anyone got a better suggestion?
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A couple of places for about £40 here:

http://www.booking.com/searchresult...ms=1&group_adults=1&group_children=0&lp_bdp=1

 

[DiddlyDodds]

How barmy is this weather, two weeks ago we were getting flooded, for the last week its been -4 in the mornings and today it was 12 deg and i was out in a short sleeve jersey and it still January.

 

[mike3121]

£96 effing quid for the Travelodge?
Anyone got a better suggestion?
Share?

And there was me thinking the £63 I paid was steep

 

[nickyboy]

£96 effing quid for the Travelodge?
Anyone got a better suggestion?
Share?

You could do an all-nighter. Llandudno is a well know 24 hour party people kinda place

Actually there are loads of alternative places, you just need to make sure there's somewhere to keep the bike overnight

 

[pubrunner]

£96 effing quid for the Travelodge?
Anyone got a better suggestion?
Share?

This is a good place and at the right end of Llandudno.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_...Llandudno_Conwy_County_North_Wales_Wales.html

They're not too fussy about their clientele, so even you should get in.

 

[nickyboy]

QUICK HEADS UP RE ADVANCE TRAIN TICKETS AND BIKE SPACES

I think the Advance tickets to Manchester Friday April 22 and from Llandudno April 24 are going to open up in the next few days.

I also think the bike space booking from Llandudno opens up in conjunction with the Advance tickets so you should be able to book a space in the next few days too

http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/Bicycles/

If you find the bike spaces have already been taken on your target train don't worry too much about it. The Arriva Trains Wales staff are rather sanguine about bikes on their trains and I've been on trains from Llandudno with at least a dozen bikes on (rather than the bookable maximum of two)