Brighton with the old cars - Sunday November 4 - honk honk wizz bang wheeze!

[wanda2010]

Sounds like an East Croydon party. I'll see you guys there then head back to bed

 

[ianrauk]

Important route information & safety tip for people following the ride.

After Clayton (the A273) the cars join the A23 down to Brighton. This is in effect a very fast piece of road and can be very busy. Unless you are very confident in doing so, it's best avoided.

Instead, at Pycombe you can join the cyclepath that will take you alongside the A23 to rejoin the route after the mad A23/A27 roundabout and back on to the A23 London Rd/Preston Rd into Brighton.

I have made a gpx map HERE.

Cheers,
Ian

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I took the cycle path a couple of weeks ago and it was a bit of a pain in the backside. Badly signed and bits of it were really overgrown and not easy to ride on but I do agree that it's preferable to riding on the real road and especially if you're a slowcoach like myself.

 

[mmmmartin]

last year on that bit of the route we tucked in behind one of the old cars, it was quite easy to keep up with it and felt safer than being out there alone, as it were.

 

[ianrauk]

I'll be getting a train to East Croydon station, arriving at about 8 o'clock I think. Will anyone be around to show me the way to the MacDonalds meeting place? I have a particular talent for getting lost.

Out of the station, turn right. Into George Street, following and being careful of the tram tracks. Cross Wellesly Road, next crossing turn right into North End (It's pedestrianised) Map here

 

[defy-one]

last year on that bit of the route we tucked in behind one of the old cars, it was quite easy to keep up with it and felt safer than being out there alone, as it were.

I have this image of 50 riders following this poor ford model T .... Weird peleton

 

[Andrij]

I have this image of 50 riders following this poor ford model T .... Weird peleton

If there's a group of 50 riders, it may have cars following them!

 

[Recycle]

I'll be getting a train to East Croydon station, arriving at about 8 o'clock I think. Will anyone be around to show me the way to the MacDonalds meeting place? I have a particular talent for getting lost.

I'll be arriving at East Croydon as well & know where the meeting point is. I can wait for you at the barriers if you like?

 

[topcat1]

I should be at east croydon at 8, meeting a newbee from work

 

[Gordon P]

I'm planning on being at County Hall for 7.15 so hope to see others on the way to & after Croydon

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I'm planning on being at County Hall for 7.15 so hope to see others on the way to & after Croydon

I should be there too and will be the one on the tiny red Spesh trying desperately to keep my eyes open.

 

[wanda2010]

I'll be starting from Hyde Park. Short black chick on a yellow Fuji, also trying to keep my eyes open.

 

[Davywalnuts]

I'll be starting from Hyde Park. Short black chick on a yellow Fuji with tiny wheels, also trying to keep my eyes open.

Fixed that for you...

 

[defy-one]

I'll be starting from Hyde park corner .... Tall brown bloke on a white giant defy one. Please come and wake me up when the cars start to roll .... I know Mark & Paul will leave me there and call the police to move the vagabond along

 

[Gordon P]

This is becoming self-confession carner: I'm a tall thin old codger on a red Kona who will have woken up by trying to keep up with two much younger companions!