sbird
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Our first night ride of 2013 and our third since going to Portsmouth and Lymington in 2012.
This will be the longest so far at 75 miles but the flattest route I could find with a peak of 400 feet over the Hog's Back in Surrey. We head south from Reading, via Shinfield, through Farnborough, Aldershot, roadside 3s at Milford, Ashington, Steyning before riding by the Adur river, and crossing at Shoreham to have breakfast at the Carats Cafe in Portslade-by-sea. Then a final 4 miles along the sea front to Brighton.
We will go at around 12mph moving average and do bring your own refreshments for the roadside 3s.
Trains back to Reading take around 2 hours with one or two changes, trains back to London much more straightforward.
Do let me know if you want to come on this ride so I can let the cafe know of the numbers to expect. CTC membership number, if you have one, and mobile number please. I'm limited to 5 non-members on this ride.
Tempted? Then read here and here about our other rides that we've posted here before.
We meet at the Fount in Caversham at 11.30pm which is by the Thames at the end of Thameside Promenade next to Reading Rowing Club. Sounds posh but believe me it isn't.
Simon Bird
This will be the longest so far at 75 miles but the flattest route I could find with a peak of 400 feet over the Hog's Back in Surrey. We head south from Reading, via Shinfield, through Farnborough, Aldershot, roadside 3s at Milford, Ashington, Steyning before riding by the Adur river, and crossing at Shoreham to have breakfast at the Carats Cafe in Portslade-by-sea. Then a final 4 miles along the sea front to Brighton.
We will go at around 12mph moving average and do bring your own refreshments for the roadside 3s.
Trains back to Reading take around 2 hours with one or two changes, trains back to London much more straightforward.
Do let me know if you want to come on this ride so I can let the cafe know of the numbers to expect. CTC membership number, if you have one, and mobile number please. I'm limited to 5 non-members on this ride.
Tempted? Then read here and here about our other rides that we've posted here before.
We meet at the Fount in Caversham at 11.30pm which is by the Thames at the end of Thameside Promenade next to Reading Rowing Club. Sounds posh but believe me it isn't.
Simon Bird