Beat the clocks to Windsor

[Aperitif]

Don't forget you'll need a bag full of gifts for the lunchtime raffle Luke - get shopping!

 

[redjedi]

10 gifts would mean I need to take a bag with me...unless

I get some of these. I could get those in my pocket

 

[ianrauk]

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Do my best to get a pass, Luke.

I've booked the following Friday night/all day Sat off already, for the Whitstable thing.

I'll ask the OH at an opportune moment.

Smarmy niceness time I reckon.


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Do 2 weeks of washing up User.. that'll nail it..

 

[potsy]

of course, but away game for me that day.. and I have had my fair share of away games to shitty norvern towns thank you very much

Very nice!!

 

[Aperitif]

Very nice!!

Yer - uncouth Southern jesse innit?! (Sorry Ian - just stirring - I'm still at work waiting for some work to upload and I'm full of mischief )

 

[ianrauk]

Very nice!!

Just the old footy banter Pots..

 

[Aperitif]

Just the old footy banter Pots..

You'll give potsy the blues if you carry on like that 'son'

 

[redjedi]

Here's the approx. planned route, allowing for local knowledge to take us somewhere nicer.

I've stopped it in the park where we can work out our return trips as and when. Either into the Windsor for the train/pub or straight out and back to the village of London.

The lunch stop should be at about the 36 mile mark in Cookham Dean at the Jolly Farmer (best burgers for miles ). That's at the top of the second climb of the day which should be enough to work up an appetite

Fingers crossed for a repeat of this weekends weather.

 

[zimzum42]

Here's the approx. planned route, allowing for local knowledge to take us somewhere nicer.

Wot, no heads down drag race along the A4??????

 

[redjedi]

Wot, no heads down drag race along the A4??????

That's why I left the return trip open, I'm sure you'll get some takers

 

[Norm]

Here's the approx. planned route, allowing for local knowledge to take us somewhere nicer.

Haha... that is almost exactly the route which was in my head!

The only bit that I'd contemplate is where you turn off in Bray, at the 41 mile mark, you head along Monkey Island Lane, which has about 500m of gravel which was freshly laid this year and is pretty deep. The road last year looked like this, that's before the new gravel was added. I attack that with impunity on my MTB, and the Smalls love it because their bikes get all squirly on it, but I wouldn't want to take a road bike down there.

If you want a heads down drag race, you've either got Dorney Common (under the 26m mark) or the Albert Road (starting at about the 48 mile point).

 

[redjedi]

Fortunately for me your brain leaked onto the forum

I'll come through to Staines, at least, say meet at the Runnymede? Then through Old Windsor, Datchet, Eton, across Dorney Common and into the Beeches, past Cliveden and to Cookham for grub.

Then through Maidenhead, Bray and Oakley Green to Windsor, back through Old Windsor (crossing the route in), then up Crimp Hill and into the Park

I'll admit to using your directions as a guide...okay I followed them exactly

The edit function doesn't work very well on that site, so I'll re-do it later. Down to Holyport then onto the Forest Green Road?

 

[potsy]

Just the old footy banter Pots..

Just you wait 'til you draw us away in the FA cup,then you'll see a real northern ground

 

[Davywalnuts]

Here's the approx. planned route, allowing for local knowledge to take us somewhere nicer.

I've stopped it in the park where we can work out our return trips as and when. Either into the Windsor for the train/pub or straight out and back to the village of London.

The lunch stop should be at about the 36 mile mark in Cookham Dean at the Jolly Farmer (best burgers for miles ). That's at the top of the second climb of the day which should be enough to work up an appetite

Fingers crossed for a repeat of this weekends weather.

Thanks for doing the route.

Just wondering if we should divert through Richmond park, Hampton Court, Lower Sunbury and Shepperton for a prettier route than the direct boring one I do everyday? Also bypasses the shi* hole that is Hounslow where we are also more likely to be run off the road as you take you life in you hands there. Dive it is!!

Ill check out mile 25 onwards on Saturday morning, if any one fancies a cycle... Norm?

 

[Norm]

Fortunately for me your brain leaked onto the forum

Indeed, but I still find it impressive that you were able to plot pretty much the exact route just from the name of a few towns and villages and country piles.

The edit function doesn't work very well on that site, so I'll re-do it later. Down to Holyport then onto the Forest Green Road?

That would certainly work, it's generally quiet down through Holyport and, even though the B3024 is a 60 limit from Moneyrow Green to Fifield, it's a nice ride.

Ill check out mile 25 onwards on Saturday morning, if any one fancies a cycle... Norm?

Could do as long as you don't mind waiting for me to puff up the three climbs.

We could meet a bit before Eton if you want. Right under mile 21 is the Windsor Farm Shop, a pleasant place for a coffee stop.