"this is about as much fun as it's possible to have on a bike". Dellzeqq
Yes, It's that time of the year again for the London to Brighton Veteran Car rally bicycle chase.
Chasing, running with and sometimes overtaking of various pre 1905 charabancs. (over 500 registered this year). Many that go pop, wheeze, whizz, bang & whirl whilst trying to make their way Brighton.
Feeder Rides Details
Westminster Bridge South. just outside the entrance to London Marriott Hotel
County Hall. 07.15 Leader Bill Owen - follow the cars from then on.
Dripping Tap Bromley. (jct Masons Hill & Hayes Lane) in Bromley at 07.30
riding along the A232 to Croydon. Leader Ianrauk.
Cutty Sark Gardens 07.00. Leader: Mr Tom Crispin. Feeder ride to Croydon
Meeting Place
McDonalds North End Road Croydon: 08.30 (departure) All will convene over a
celebratory coffee and a muffin. I do believe that the rally will once again
follow the High Street; we can watch the rally go past.
Small(ish)print
This ride is on the open road, please follow all traffic signals.
Please respect the Veteran cars, they will not respect you. They have standards that fall below modern cars, they brake slowly, and not in a straight line, bits stick out, like Boadicea, and do the unexpected.
You are responsible for your own safety.
Crawley now seems to be 'the' place for a halfway pit stop to top up those bidons, grab a coffee, neck a Maccy D's or a Scout's HotDog and catch up with other peeps on the ride.
Full details of the Veteran Car Rally HERE
Last years thread about the ride HERE
A big thanks as always to Blue Hills who's idea this was..........
Yes, It's that time of the year again for the London to Brighton Veteran Car rally bicycle chase.
Chasing, running with and sometimes overtaking of various pre 1905 charabancs. (over 500 registered this year). Many that go pop, wheeze, whizz, bang & whirl whilst trying to make their way Brighton.
Feeder Rides Details
Westminster Bridge South. just outside the entrance to London Marriott Hotel
County Hall. 07.15 Leader Bill Owen - follow the cars from then on.
Dripping Tap Bromley. (jct Masons Hill & Hayes Lane) in Bromley at 07.30
riding along the A232 to Croydon. Leader Ianrauk.
Cutty Sark Gardens 07.00. Leader: Mr Tom Crispin. Feeder ride to Croydon
Meeting Place
McDonalds North End Road Croydon: 08.30 (departure) All will convene over a
celebratory coffee and a muffin. I do believe that the rally will once again
follow the High Street; we can watch the rally go past.
Small(ish)print
This ride is on the open road, please follow all traffic signals.
Please respect the Veteran cars, they will not respect you. They have standards that fall below modern cars, they brake slowly, and not in a straight line, bits stick out, like Boadicea, and do the unexpected.
You are responsible for your own safety.
Crawley now seems to be 'the' place for a halfway pit stop to top up those bidons, grab a coffee, neck a Maccy D's or a Scout's HotDog and catch up with other peeps on the ride.
Full details of the Veteran Car Rally HERE
Last years thread about the ride HERE
A big thanks as always to Blue Hills who's idea this was..........
