Thursday Night Ride to the Coast - 17th April to Felpham

[Sketchley]

How did that get posted.... I was already correcting myself, thought I'd deleted it.....

 

[Sketchley]

Indeed unless i get lost lol. The main cost is going to be beaconsfield to london. Im quite happy to find some goup savers and return via bognor. I will check out cost for chiltern train from home to london but i thought bank hols are not off peak

Checked it already, £20 return.

 

[Sketchley]

I hate the internet.....

 

[Captain Defect]

Checked it already, £20 return.

Cheers. Is that online or at the gate? cheers

 

[Captain Defect]

M

An off peak return from Beaconsfield to Marylebone which work for Thursday Night, rtn Friday PM is only £20. Bognor to Victoria can be had for £17:30(super off peak single) or £8.65 with group save. Sub £30 to get home isn't "very expensive" although it's not cheap!

Uxbridge to Zone 1 is = £3 off peak with Oyster so £6 in total if you have Oyster card (if not it's £5.90 each way) You can save £14 doing this instead of Marylebone route, question is if this is worth having to ride to and more importantly back from Uxbridge.

Note I've not checked for any engineering works on Marylebone line or the Bognor line for that matter....

As said above, do not drive...... Plus you might just fancy a beer in Bognor before getting the train home it has been known.

Many thanks. the train from home is best. I will have to beg the wife for an extra £14 money so tight at the mo. A pint sounds likely for sure

 

[mmmmartin]

@Captain Defect
I am delighted you have abandoned the madness of driving while exhausted after riding all night. This is very much frowned on by everyone.
Looking foward to meeting you, I'm the old fat bloke at the back.

 

[srw]

If you're forced to find a cheaper train than from home, you might find Amersham a better bet than Uxbridge. It's something like £3.90 single off-peak with an Oyster card, it's a bit closer than Uxbridge, and the roads are quieter and the tube is quicker. Down Station Road, right at the bottom then straight on at Tesco's. Left past the hospital then take the cycle path next to the Wycombe Road. Turn left through Winchmore Hill, ignore Coleshill, sharp left again to do a down and an up to the Penn Road, where it's downhill to Beaconsfield town centre. On the other hand if you really want to save money, ignore the siren calls of people tempting you down the pub.

 

[Wobblers]

@Captain Defect, normally I would be getting into Marylebone - but tomorrow, thanks to Administrative Cockup #1, it'll be Euston. I'll be going down Marylebone Road on my way to HPC, so I could certainly drop by the station and if you want some company/guidance on the way. But that's likely to be at 11-30pm (that's Administrative Cockup #2, sorry Simon, I'll be a bit late). Give me a shout if you fancy hanging around for a while!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Not on a fold up. On an old racer.

Old racer? I think you'll find that the correct term is "classic vintage machine" or "retro masterpiece"

 

[Captain Defect]

@Captain Defect
I am delighted you have abandoned the madness of driving while exhausted after riding all night. This is very much frowned on by everyone.
Looking foward to meeting you, I'm the old fat bloke at the back.

Indeed it does sound a bit much to drive while tired. There be 2 fat blokes at the back now, you and me lol

 

[User10571]

Not on a fold up. On an old racer. Thanks for the info. Its hard work this cycling thing and thats just the planning lol. Hats off to simon for arranging these events

Never mind the nominations and secret ballot currently underway elsewhere on the forum (if truth be known, I haven't been following the event as closely as I usually do) but I think I can say without fear of contradiction that we have a clear and outstanding winner for this year's 'Best use of understatement in a post' award. Until the above, I had not seen a post to match the calibre of those of last year's winner, New Zealander Aerid Drybait, when he stepped up to the podium to collect his much deserved trophy at the forum awards.
Class.

 

[Sketchley]

There be 2 fat blokes at the back now, you and me lol

More than 2..... I'll be the one coughing and wheezing at the back, as soon as it goes up hill, and generally looking like he should have riden more during winter......, weather is looking good though so might even have the shiny ti bike out for its first fnrttc.....

 

[Captain Defect]

If you're forced to find a cheaper train than from home, you might find Amersham a better bet than Uxbridge. It's something like £3.90 single off-peak with an Oyster card, it's a bit closer than Uxbridge, and the roads are quieter and the tube is quicker. Down Station Road, right at the bottom then straight on at Tesco's. Left past the hospital then take the cycle path next to the Wycombe Road. Turn left through Winchmore Hill, ignore Coleshill, sharp left again to do a down and an up to the Penn Road, where it's downhill to Beaconsfield town centre. On the other hand if you really want to save money, ignore the siren calls of people tempting you down the pub.

Thanks. I think i go uxbridge in. Then use train home

 

[ianrauk]

No one will be at the back except Agent Hilda, Myself and who ever else is Teccing right!

 

[Sketchley]

Thanks. I think i go uxbridge in. Then use train home

As said above Amersham is a good bet 39mins to Marylebone, and £7.80 return with an Oyster Card. 6 miles from Beaconsfield (do they still have a model village there?). Uxbridge is nearer 10....