FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast - Brighton 3rd August

[The Jogger]

 

[Aperitif]

Andrew has 'rock star' legs - therin lies the (marginal) difference. Mary Peters doesn't know much about physics 'n stuff either, whereas Andrew is the resident 'boff' on FNRs

 

[dellzeqq]

Coming back from Brighton on Saturday morning proved easier than I thought it would be. 'You can take any train you like as far as East Croydon'. And, when we took any train we liked as far as Clapham Junction, nobody seemed to mind. And there were heaps of bikes on the platform at Clapham Junction

 

[The Jogger]

Southern staff are usually excellent at bending the rules, at Victoria the train staff are no problem, it's the gateline staff with the jobsworth hats on,

 

[StuartG]

Though be warned - East Croydon can now be a challenging place to change trains. They have closed the subway which killed my normal 60 second dash from platform 2 to 4. You have to wheel it back to the concourse area and over. Not so easy at peak time without embedding the front wheel into somebody's rolling suitcase.

 

[TimO]

I thought it was open again, the last time I went through there (a couple of weeks back) ?

(I didn't take too much notice, because I don't need to change, I leave the station there).

 

[StuartG]

Closed last Tuesday. Notice said it was for preliminary work on some redevelopment. There was a digger in the entrance. Looked as though it may be closed for some time.

 

[martint235]

Is this still the plan?

Yes. I was going to post later in the week to see who will be on the run from LB. May as well start now, so there's TMN, anyone else?

 

[StuartG]

It is HPC n'est ce pas?
Will there be the usual suspects at Victoria Platform 12?
(Hoping to arrive via Overground/District)

 

[Sketchley]

I shall be at Victoria platform 12, looking forward to this.

Is the plan to still ride back or are people going to risk the train.......

 

[martint235]

I shall be at Victoria platform 12, looking forward to this.

Is the plan to still ride back or are people going to risk the train.......

I, for one, will be in team "slightly quicker than the other team" for the ride home.

 

[ianrauk]

I shall be at Victoria platform 12, looking forward to this.

Is the plan to still ride back or are people going to risk the train.......

I have to ride back as I have my new cap.

 

[rb58]

I have to ride back as I have my new cap.

So do I. And very smart it is too....

 

[StuartG]

(Hoping to arrive via Overground/District)

Some hope ... despite National Rail saying there are no extra railway restrictions on the Overground - a big sign at our station now says otherwise. Short of catching a train to Brighton and back to London Bridge I'll have to <cough, cough> cycle up to HPC. Unless DZ takes pity of us Sarf Londoners and arranges a rendevous at Portnalls Road ...

 

[Sketchley]

Some hope ... despite National Rail saying there are no extra railway restrictions on the Overground - a big sign at our station now says otherwise. Short of catching a train to Brighton and back to London Bridge I'll have to <cough, cough> cycle up to HPC. Unless DZ takes pity of us Sarf Londoners and arranges a rendevous at Portnalls Road ...

Full restriction on London Overground are here

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/11701.aspx#page-link-london-overground

Non-folding bikes will not be allowed on trains from 27 July to 12 August and from 29 August to 9 September 2012 on services shown below:
Gospel Oak - Blackhorse Road and Forest Hill - Crystal Palace/West Croydon
During 07:00-10:00 and 16:00-19:00 on weekdays.
Richmond/Clapham Junction/Willesden Junction - Stratford and Highbury & Islington - New Cross/Forest Hill
All day, every day.
Watford Junction - Euston
Services timed to arrive at Euston 07:00-10:00 and departing 16:00-19:00, weekdays.

What station do you travel from?