well, you've made me think. Perhaps I should dump Deal and substitute Portsmouth (tbh there's about as many rides as I can handle next year). That would be August 10th. Arrival time about 6.15. Route - as per the recent Fast Ride, cutting away at Haslemere and then going down the old A3 before taking to the hills to Blendworth
FNRttC syndication
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frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
Doing Hoek-Brugge (or vice versa) overnight would take a bit of careful timing with the ferries if using the most obvious route. On the other hand, the Delta Works are pretty impressive if civil engineering is your thing. Cycling over this is pretty cool...
Might well try it as an overnighter myself!
That looks cool, DP!
Obviously this is far too experimental for an FNRttC but I think this might work, and would make a fab trip. I'll look into it a bit more. Will be back (on a separate thread) shortly.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Figure of speech. Did the job in any case.
Fighting talk, Frank! In its relaxed and not-terribly-self-conscious way, the FNRttC is something of a radical enterprise. It's not all about further, faster and more exotic.
I do rather fancy the trip, though...
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Old A3? What's the number of that one- A286? Having ridden up twice this year, I'd suggest bringing in a few elements of that route & the Olympic route in- something along the lines of Richmond Park-Bushy Park (avoiding Kingston & its one way system)-Esher-Ockham-Guildford (or south round it)-Godalming-Haslemere- Petersfield- then cutting west of the A3 at Clanfield (A272 not that pleasant!) for the nicest route down into the city.
August 10th would be very apt date wise
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
By 'experimental' I meant 'not planned with anything like the degree of thoroughness and diligence that Simon puts into every FNRttC' (I thought it sounded better than 'slapdash'). Of course, I didn't mean to say that the FNRttC is not intrinsically very experimental and groundbreaking!
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- ...I don't have much idea - really.
^ 'Pseuds ten corners'...let's not forget CycleChat's very own adopted football team - Schalke 04. A speedy incursion to Gelsenkirschen is anticipated next year for the Schalke v Dortmund local derby! "Mile munching glad to be back" 
edindave
Über Member
- Location
- Auld Reeker
What are the guidelines on distance? I was wondering about Edinburgh to Aberdeen. 130 miles give or take. East Coast mainline for return by train.
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That might be classed as 'exclusive' - or Ultra-Speedy Ride... Forget the 'Night' bit and your distance would be at the edge... FNRides are a mixture of capable people who can absorb distance and exertion, riding with those who are building up either or both, or merely dipping a tentative toe in the waters of group riding. I like them because the night is a leveller of souls and an opener of eyes. Plus, there is reasonable technical 'clout' re: waymarking / repairs etc available to get by - which is reassuring to less practised riders. Ultimately, coastal rides from London can cope with total failures or bail-outs...in the wild and woolys, this might pose another problem?
too far. Our longest SuperSpeedy run is 85 miles, although that will go out to 118 next year. The longest non-SuperSpeedy run is 72 miles
phew! Absolution plucked from the jaws of damnation there, Frank!
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
Old A3? What's the number of that one- A286? Having ridden up twice this year, I'd suggest bringing in a few elements of that route & the Olympic route in- something along the lines of Richmond Park-Bushy Park (avoiding Kingston & its one way system)-Esher-Ockham-Guildford (or south round it)-Godalming-Haslemere- Petersfield- then cutting west of the A3 at Clanfield (A272 not that pleasant!) for the nicest route down into the city.
August 10th would be very apt date wise
Yes - definitely want to go west of the new A3 after Petersfield. "going down the old A3 before taking to the hills to Blendworth" sort of implies an ascent of Harting Down, which would be less than "speedy"
edindave
Über Member
- Location
- Auld Reeker
Fair enough.
Perhaps Edinburgh to Berwick on Tweed then. Cross-border and also on the main East Coast train route. Less than 60 Miles and options for interesting hills e.g. Redstone Rigg!
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
I agree, I even like Grimsby especially before they modernised the fish docks, fine victorian buildings like the Ice house. It's just that I saw 'Cleethorpes the last resort' on a Tee shirt there and it made I chortle.... Like: Morden, end of the line.
Without wishing to make your head spin with options how about a Reading to Portsmouth/Southsea. Alternative start point that is accessible by rail from N/S/E/W with less urban miles until the countryside rather like the other non-HPC started rides. I would have also suggested The Witterings as an alternative to Pompey/Southsea but the rail connections back are poor (via Chichester).
