England : Hampshire New Date! Night Ride Around The Coast 2015 (August 21)

[velovoice]

Sorry for not updating earlier- good point about the 29th. If you haven't cancelled yet, 21st might well work better....

Okay, will wait!

 

[StuAff]

OK, thread title updated. August 21st it is (fingers crossed.......).

 

[JoeyB]

Provisional yes

 

[StuAff]

Did the first recce today. Amended route worked out well, I don't think anyone who went last year will regret missing Cowleaze Hill out! Some parts I've never ridden before & proved a pleasant surprise. I was a little slow getting round to Blackgang, but the stretch between there and Freshwater really boosted the average speed (15.1 mph for that bit, even with the climb before Freshwater Bay!!) Didn't bother with going down to the Needles or doing the last stretch into Ryde, but there shouldn't be any issue with either of those sections. I'll be doing a night recce at some point in the next few weeks.
https://www.strava.com/activities/332790150

 

[ianmac62]

Hi @StuAff - I've been following this thread and you've ended up on a date that I can do. So I'll send an e-mail.

P.S. Have you looked at next season's fixtures? Pompey's last game of the season is at home v the Cobblers!

 

[StuAff]

A little bump to let everyone know that there will be an extra expense for the second ferry journey of the trip, the Cowes floating bridge, as charges for foot passengers are being introduced. It will cost each rider a whole 40p.......

 

[Flying Dodo]

A little bump to let everyone know that there will be an extra expense for the second ferry journey of the trip, the Cowes floating bridge, as charges for foot passengers are being introduced. It will cost each rider a whole 40p.......

What!!!!!!!!!!

I think we should make a detour.

 

[StuAff]

What!!!!!!!!!!

I think we should make a detour.

A detour would involve going through Newport, wouldn't save anything at all in time or miles, and probably more traffic to boot.

 

[JoeyB]

A detour would involve going through Newport, wouldn't save anything at all in time or miles, and probably more traffic to boot.

...and detour is boring. I remember the Randonee one year when the floater was closed.

We went over to the island for a short weekend break recently. The ferry ticket was going to cost more than the digs! Luckily the holiday home operators got us heavy discount to soften the blow.

£125 to take a car over for the weekend. Crazy money!

 

[Bollo]

And all because the islanders view a load-bearing arch as witchcraft. Probably.

 

[StuAff]

...and detour is boring. I remember the Randonee one year when the floater was closed.

We went over to the island for a short weekend break recently. The ferry ticket was going to cost more than the digs! Luckily the holiday home operators got us heavy discount to soften the blow.

£125 to take a car over for the weekend. Crazy money!

Passenger fare is bad enough. Day return for the recce was £14.20, and the cheapest option for the night recce and the 21st would be £19.40 (Fishbourne return).

 

[JoeyB]

Passenger fare is bad enough. Day return for the recce was £14.20, and the cheapest option for the night recce and the 21st would be £19.40 (Fishbourne return).

That's creeping up isn't it? Always used to be around £11 ish

 

[StuAff]

Shameless bump to take advantage of the post-Whitstable good feelings and thoughts of 'when can I do that again'. Sign-ups & provisional expressions of interest listed below. Nocturnal recce is pencilled in for Friday next, 31st July (OK, 1 August by the time I'm rolling). Anyone wishing to join me for that is very welcome.
@Flying Dodo
@velovoice
@Eddie_C
@JoeyB
@ianmac62


Any more?

 

[Eddie_C]

Shameless bump to take advantage of the post-Whitstable good feelings and thoughts of 'when can I do that again'. Sign-ups & provisional expressions of interest listed below. Nocturnal recce is pencilled in for Friday next, 31st July (OK, 1 August by the time I'm rolling). Anyone wishing to join me for that is very welcome.
@Flying Dodo
@velovoice
@Eddie_C
@JoeyB
@ianmac62


Any more?

Thanks Stu - in the diary.

 

[Bollo]

Hi Stu,

At last I've sorted family holiday dates and they shouldn't clash with the 21st, so add me to the guest list. I might have been up for the recce but for my recent road-dive. Only other proviso is that I will bail of the weather is bad. An ill-advised escapade in 2011 around the island in apocalyptic conditions nearly killed me. That place is like Vietnam to me man. I've seen things........