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

[martint235]

Likewise. I always come that way and other than The Strand, which can be busy, it's pretty straighforward. (if you're used to cycling in London that is)

I was thinking over London Bridge, down the embankment (busy, but nice and wide and generally well behaved), up Northumberland Avenue, the Mall, Constitution, HPC. The other way is through Southwark to Westminster Bridge

 

[Aperitif]

I was thinking over London Bridge, down the embankment (busy, but nice and wide and generally well behaved), up Northumberland Avenue, the Mall, Constitution, HPC. The other way is through Southwark to Westminster Bridge

This is part shut because of the Olympic 'beach' non?

 

[martint235]

This is part shut because of the Olympic 'beach' non?

Testicles! Oh well Northumberland Av and Pall Mall then

 

[martint235]

Southwark Road, Stamford St., right into Cornwall Rd., left onto Upper Ground and Belvedere Rd. Mind the chains and bollards near county hall. Westminster Bridge, Parliament Square, Victoria St. Coffee, sorted.

Yep that's the Southwark route I was thinking of.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Really? Oh furch, I didn't notice anything to that effect. Oh well, the ticket was cheap enough to discard if it turns out to be a Southern one. It's the 9.49 from Brighton.

If you bought it on the Southern Railways web site, if you haven't picked up the ticket yet, don't forget if you cancel it online before the date on the ticket, then you can get a full refund, under their Money Back Guarantee.

 

[dellzeqq]

once again - you can buy 'FCC only' tickets. And they're cheaper!

 

[martint235]

There's a FCC train from Brighton to London Bridge at 9.11 pm, arrives 10.15, so I'll be on that one and hoping to join LongMartin's peleton to HPC

I'll probably collect at around 11pm unless someone tells me they will be later than that.

 

[StuartG]

Hmmmm - just realise I won't be able to take the loop line to VIC as usual. But, hopefully I will be able to take the Overground (from the same station) to Whitechapel and take the Circle or District to Victoria. Bikes are permitted - no Games restrictions mentioned: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/11701.aspx

 

[martint235]

Hmmmm - just realise I won't be able to take the loop line to VIC as usual. But, hopefully I will be able to take the Overground (from the same station) to Whitechapel and take the Circle or District to Victoria. Bikes are permitted - no Games restrictions mentioned: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/11701.aspx

I don't think the Overground runs through London Bridge, you'd have to go to New Cross, then Whitechapel, then Victoria. You may as well join the cyclists at London Bridge to HPC.

 

[StuartG]

I don't think the Overground runs through London Bridge, you'd have to go to New Cross, then Whitechapel, then Victoria. You may as well join the cyclists at London Bridge to HPC.

It runs along the same line from Norwood Junction to New Cross Gate where Southern terminates at LBG while the Overground forks right to link up with the tubes. So people in SE london don't have to bother with LBG (or VIC). Its also an option for any LBGistas to cycle across the bridge and pick up the Circle/District there.

I'll probably do a dry run to checkout any jobworthies - though the only people who control access are at the departure station - which is run by Loral anyway.

 

[Wobblers]

Very tempted.

But these Team Slow / Fast ride back to London options - do either of them involve BEER?

 

[ianrauk]

Very tempted.

But these Team Slow / Fast ride back to London options - do either of them involve BEER?

Fast ride usually not...

 

[wanda2010]

I'm in Team Slow and I've got beer waiting for me at the Roebuck at Richmond Park, if I make it back in time. Does that count?

 

[martint235]

Very tempted.

But these Team Slow / Fast ride back to London options - do either of them involve BEER?

Fast ride usually not...

Although some members of Team Fast could be bribed once within sight of the metropolis.

 

[srw]

I'm in. Haven't decided yet whether to wrench my legs off with Team Fast, fall asleep with Team Slow, join Team Horsham and Guildford on the roads, or create a Team Horsham and Guildford on the Downs Link (on the grounds that falling asleep on a traffic-free path is considerably less of a risk than on the roads).