ABC Towns and Villages

[BoldonLad]

My "I" Iver.

 

[Johnsop99]

Back on the case at long last. V, Valley Truckle and a BOGOF W, Warbstow and Week St.Mary. It must have been cold on the Moor last night, all the sheep were blue!

Final 3, X,Y &Z will have to be three separate rides.

 

[Dogtrousers]

At last, 804 days after starting, I've finished.

The story so far ... Addington Village, Biggin Hill, Cudham, Downe, Edenbridge, Fordcombe, Groombridge, Hartfield, Ide Hill, Jevington, Kingston, Lingfield, Maresfield, Nutfield, Outwood, Paddock Wood, Queenborough, Rushenden, Sheerness, Tonge, Upchurch, Vigo, Wrotham, PlaXtol, Yalding.

And finally ...

 

[13 rider]

At last, 804 days after starting, I've finished.

The story so far ... Addington Village, Biggin Hill, Cudham, Downe, Edenbridge, Fordcombe, Groombridge, Hartfield, Ide Hill, Jevington, Kingston, Lingfield, Maresfield, Nutfield, Outwood, Paddock Wood, Queenborough, Rushenden, Sheerness, Tonge, Upchurch, Vigo, Wrotham, PlaXtol, Yalding.

And finally ...
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How did you get into Leicestershire unnoticed
Lovely day for it

 

[BoldonLad]

At last, 804 days after starting, I've finished.

The story so far ... Addington Village, Biggin Hill, Cudham, Downe, Edenbridge, Fordcombe, Groombridge, Hartfield, Ide Hill, Jevington, Kingston, Lingfield, Maresfield, Nutfield, Outwood, Paddock Wood, Queenborough, Rushenden, Sheerness, Tonge, Upchurch, Vigo, Wrotham, PlaXtol, Yalding.

And finally ...
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A "like" seems rather inadequate.... WELL DONE!

 

[briantrumpet]

We did our own version yesterday, in Devon. 26 towns and villages, all 26 letters (though not in order, as it's would have been more like 500 miles rather than 100). Crazily hilly, and we had to cheat with Xeter. But we did all the rest, including Z.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35980445

 

[BoldonLad]

My "J", Jersey Farm, near St Albans

 

[BoldonLad]

Just under 20 miles, today, to get "K", Knebworth. Mrs @BoldonLad a bit miffed (and bruised), because she fell off her bicycle, but, otherwise, mission accomplished. I did buy her lunch, to compensate.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I have completed a third character ABC with three byes, J, Q and surprisingly Z as I could not trace a signboarded Haz…(or similar) locally.
Those achieved were;
Starbeck, Huby, Beckwithshaw https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6214634
Nidd, Brearton https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6239317
Rufforth, Wighill https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6357419
Esholt, Guiseley https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6368502
Askham Richard, Bilbrough https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6369448
Hampsthwaite, Pannal https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6371386
Scotton, Ripley https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6376182
Wormald Green, Bishop Monkton https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6376884
Kettlesing https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6377926
Studley Roger, Laverton https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6384635
Newton on Ouse, Haxby https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6385388
Heyshaw https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6391447

Village has to start with the letter.

 

[Mike_P]

Village has to start with the letter.

I know that is the original idea, and have done it so expanded it to the 2nd letter then the 3rd and so on as a variation on the original. Now one ride away from completing the 4th letter ABC with two byes J and q.

 

[Mike_P]

Back tracked through the thread and I realised I never gave the full list of the proper ABC I did;
Arkendale, Boroughbridge, Copgrove, Darley, Eavestone, Farnham, Goldsborough, Ingmanthope, Jervaulx, Killinghall, Littlethorpe, Markington, North Rigton, Otley, Pool, Queen Elthelburgs, Raskelf, Sessay, Topcliffe, Upper Dunsforth, Valley Gardens, Youlton, with X and Z skipped.

A keyboard version followed;
Queen Marys, Wass, Easingwold, Raskelf, Tholthorpe, Youlton, Upper Dunsforth, Ilton, Oulston, Pickhill, Ainderby Quernhow, Skipton-on-Swale, Dishforth, Ferrensby, Galphay, Harewood, Jack Hill, Kelfield, Little Fenton, Church Fenton, Bramham, North Lees, Melmerby, with Z X and V skipped and which reused a number of places used for the proper ABC as marked in italics

For the second letter etc ABC I have ensure no places have been reused; two different villages called Huby having featured
Second letter https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/abc-towns-and-villages.244314/page-84#post-6207566
Third letter https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/abc-towns-and-villages.244314/page-85#post-6393205

And today completed the fourth letter with J and Q skipped;
Great Ouseburn, Aldborough, Roecliffe https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1912#post-6398276
Cundall, Lower Dunsforth https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1913#post-6399082
Spofforth, Lingerfield, Bishop Thornton https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1916#post-6405947
Stainburn https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1918#post-6411627
Kirkby Overblow, Follifoot https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1919#post-6412527
Summerbridge, Burnt Yates https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1920#post-6419046
Ripon, Risplith, Sharow https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1923#post-6425921
Walshford, Cattal, Naburn https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1923#post-6426709
Staveley, Shaw Mills https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1924#post-6427528
Flaxby, Crayke https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1926#post-6431825
Blazefield https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/page-1927#post-6432513

 

[BoldonLad]

An easy one today, just over five miles to get "L", Ludham (Norfolk)

 

[BoldonLad]

Martham, both old sign and new sign, for "M", today.

 

[BoldonLad]

A neglected overgrown modern sign, and, a very ornate "traditional" sign for my "N", Neatishead, Norfolk.

 

[Willd]

Mission accomplished Another appearance for Zouch

603.06 miles, longest ride 83.67 miles (V), 25,596 ft, 15 rides, 385 days since I started, all done from home & back, no passes

All Warwickshire, unless noted.

Ansty
Barnacle
Cathiron
Draycote
Easenhall
Frankton
Grandborough
Hill
Idlicote
Juniper Hill (Oxon)
Kites Hardwick
Long Lawford
Marton
Newbold on Avon
Offchurch
Pailton
Quinton (N'hants)
Rothersthorpe (N'hants)
Stockton
Thurlaston
Ufton
Verney Junction (Bucks)
Wormleighton
eXhall Hall Green
Yelvertoft (N'hants)
Zouch (Notts)