A Hampshire Bimble

[Dave Davenport]

Pete, see you're in Chandlers Ford. Have you thought about riding with your local club? www.sotonia.co.uk

 

[PpPete]

Pete, see you're in Chandlers Ford. Have you thought about riding with your local club? www.sotonia.co.uk

I have indeed - but I usually have to spend most Sunday mornings ferrying kids to / from Swimming club & other activities, so I save up my "passes" for longer events than club runs ! Bit of a pain really, because the North Baddesley meeting point is very easily accessible.

 

[lukesdad]

No trains from south wales to those destinations. Bugger I ll have to ride down, or get the Missus to visit some friends in Bishops Waltham,mmm now how shall I put it to her do you think ?

 

[Norm]

No trains from south wales to those destinations. Bugger I ll have to ride down, or get the Missus to visit some friends in Bishops Waltham,mmm now how shall I put it to her do you think ?

Come via Maidenhead (or Reading, if you must) and I can stick your ride on the back of the car with mine.

 

[lukesdad]

Come via Maidenhead (or Reading, if you must) and I can stick your ride on the back of the car with mine.

Thats very kind of you Norm, but Ive yet to get a pass out

 

[PpPete]

No trains from south wales to those destinations. Bugger I ll have to ride down, or get the Missus to visit some friends in Bishops Waltham,mmm now how shall I put it to her do you think ?

Assuming you are able to resolve "Pass" issues ... my current thinking is to start at Romsey which is a flattish 15 miles from Bishops Waltham, as well as being accessible by train at a reasonable hour (from London and the South East if not from Wales)

 

[Sittingduck]

Pete

I noticed that this is the day after the Whitstable FNRttC, as an FYI. Well, the day after the day after, if you know what I mean...
I havent decided all the FNRttC I want to do yet this year but Whitstable in the summer would be up there. Decisions, decisions...


SD

 

[beatlejuice]

I am up for this, I look forward to getting out with other cyclists. Please keep me posted.


Thanks,


beatlejuice

 

[Ticktockmy]

No trains from south wales to those destinations. Bugger I ll have to ride down, or get the Missus to visit some friends in Bishops Waltham,mmm now how shall I put it to her do you think ?

South West trains run from Cardiff to Southampton

 

[4F]

hmmm as an exiled Hampshire lad (Ringwood) could be a chance to get back to my old stomping ground Will have to check the pass situation...

 

[Bollo]

Assuming you are able to resolve "Pass" issues ... my current thinking is to start at Romsey which is a flattish 15 miles from Bishops Waltham, as well as being accessible by train at a reasonable hour (from London and the South East if not from Wales)

I'm game for this, especially given the elite company that we may be keeping.

Romsey would be a good starting point but you'd need to change trains at Southampton if coming from London I think. You could start from from Soton Central but it's not that great a ride out to the NF from there. If I can get a pass, I'm happy to escort a delegation from Winchester Station to a Romsey start. Quick and flat on the A3090 or lumpy and stunning through Farley Mount and along the Test.

Are you taking route suggestions? I think Godshill, Sandy Balls (knock yerself out with that one, 'teef), Bolderwood and Rhinefield have to feature.

 

[4F]

I'm game for this, especially given the elite company that we may be keeping.

Romsey would be a good starting point but you'd need to change trains at Southampton if coming from London I think. You could start from from Soton Central but it's not that great a ride out to the NF from there. If I can get a pass, I'm happy to escort a delegation from Winchester Station to a Romsey start. Quick and flat on the A3090 or lumpy and stunning through Farley Mount and along the Test.

Are you taking route suggestions? I think Godshill, Sandy Balls (knock yerself out with that one, 'teef), Bolderwood and Rhinefield have to feature.

Does Sandy Balls still have the holiday / caravan site ? those were the days ....

 

[Bollo]

Does Sandy Balls still have the holiday / caravan site ? those were the days ....

Certainly does!

http://www.sandy-balls.co.uk/

 

[numbnuts]

Does Sandy Balls still have the holiday / caravan site ? those were the days ....

http://www.sandy-balls.co.uk/

 

[Aperitif]

Certainly does!

http://www.sandy-balls.co.uk/

http://www.sandy-balls.co.uk/

You make a right pair!