stevevw said:
MacB
What about Train - Bike - Train to the start?
Steve, I'd love to and have been looking at feasibility, earliest train I can get is the 0516 from Farnborough to Waterloo, arrives at 0612. I then have options:-
Ilford Station - 9.6 miles, trains to Manningtree leave at 0842, 0912, 0942 to get me there before the 1100hrs start.
Return ticket from Farnborough to Manningtree is £63, return to Waterloo is £14.30 and return Ilford to Manningtree is £18.40. Only difference are the connecting underground trips which I couldn't do with bike anyway!
Waterloo to Manningtree = 65.5 miles - too much I'd never make it in time
Waterloo to Tiptree = 47.7 miles - would mean joining ride part way through, not really what I want
Home to Ilford = 45 miles and takes me up the A30 through Staines, happens to be home to a certain, Garmin empowered, super cyclist we know
I fancy the idea of cycling to Ilford, then train to Manningtree, so need to get to Ilford by about 0900 to be safe. So set off at approx 0430 and should be fine
Oh Aperitif, I say coooeeee, would one be tempted by this route or is one determined to cycle all the way? You know how much I love your company, blah de blah..........plus this chicken could easily spend all day and never reach Ilford once lost in London
No pressure oh man of iron, I'll probably try and bumble my way on my own. If you hear a sobbing cyclist, going through Staines, in the early hours, don't feel bad.
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