deanbmx
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Sounds good to me
I will wait at the top of clifton on the main road to gotham

11.30 outside the Sir John, grab Dean by 12 at Clifton (after meet and greet), Loughborough between 12.45 and 1.15 (Earlier if we are chasing TMC!),
Sounds perfick to me.
I'll be the one wearing a pink carnation...with a bike.
The thing that Longeaton has is a bridge in Breaston/Sawley so the river is not an issue to cross if you are heading Loughborough way or past the power station.@Jezston: South of Notts is fairly flat...but then again you live in a flattish part of Notts! It isn't the fens, but is nowhere near the moderate heights of the Great Notts ride either - you'll be fine on your 3 speed if you want.
@TMC, would you suggest the A60 south in a small group or reckon it would be more peaceful traffic wise to take it through Gotham and East Leake?
Not sure I like the sound of the A60, although some colleagues reckon it is ok, but then again they drive...
@Zoiders, Long Eaton is unnecessarily westwards considering people's locations and also the wrong side of the river (cue London style comments) Unless you are based near there and want to pop along?
@Velvet Curtain - Nooooo.....hot baths and beechams for 5 days solid - you'll (hopefully) be ok by then...maybe.
The thing that Longeaton has is a bridge in Breaston/Sawley so the river is not an issue to cross if you are heading Loughborough way or past the power station.
Up river it's Trent bridge or the foot bridge next to meadows, either relies on going the long way around through west Bridgeford /Ladybay to then get south.
I know because I lived in LE and worked in Notts yet had a GF that lived in Stanton On The Wolds up past the Giant UK HQ and the Ruddington turn off.
I think a lot of people are thinking car distances or even travel time and not how easy the route is by bike, local connecting trains are very regular to LE from Notts so capacity is no problem, it's also linked to Derby with no change required if anyone is out that way.
3tyretrackterry, steve52... possible for you to ride together?
(crossing fingers Velvet Curtain gets better by then, but not holding breath)