Fridays Tour 2013?

[StuAff]

For those of us weirdos who don't like beer, is cider permitted?

I'm weirder...teetotal

 

[mcshroom]

But what about over here

A trip up NCN1 wouldn't be that bad a plan

 

[SlowCoach]

Bury St Edmunds, Ely, Norwich, Salle, Boston, York, Fountains, Durham, Lindisfarne.

Mediaeval ecclesiastical architecture at its finest.

Haven't you forgotten Lincoln, Beverley, Ripon and the twin monastery of Jarrow and Wearmouth from that list? Time it right and you could catch the Lindisfarne and St Cuthbert's Gospel whilst they are in Durham.

I've often thought of doing this route in the other direction, but have never got past the dreaming stage so far.

 

[vernon]

I rather like the idea of researching the east coast's best fish and chip shop - a sort of Fryers' Night Rides to the Coast. Put me down for a large haddock.

No need to research it.

The answer is the fish and chip shop in the ginnel on the right at the bottom of the hill at Robin Hoods Bay.

 

[SlowCoach]

No need to research it.

The answer is the fish and chip shop in the ginnel on the right at the bottom of the hill at Robin Hoods Bay.

I am rather tempted to agree with you on that one.

 

[mmmmartin]

I am interested. I have Spain, the crossing of, in late August. This is to improve my Spanish for Patagonia, BTW. I also have LEL in late July, early August, which today is simply looking undesirable rather than disgusting, painful and impossible which is how it looked at 9pm last night. So other things permitting, I am a definite YES.

How about going up the east coast from Harwich sort of way, stopping at say er, the end of the week. The North Sea Cycle Route does that and I have all the Sustrans maps and have studied it, which is why I suggest we avoid them like the plague. But it goes through nice country. Adrian could bring his swimming cossie. There might be a pub on the way. And some of these northern places have electricity now as well as trains, cyclists for the use of.

 

[dellzeqq]

For those of us weirdos who don't like beer, is cider permitted?

possibly. As long as you don't get shouty and start looking for a punch-up.

 

[rvw]

possibly. As long as you don't get shouty and start looking for a punch-up.

Hm... will ask srw for a character reference...

 

[Aperitif]

possibly. As long as you don't get shouty and start looking for a punch-up.

Blimey! Who's cider you on?

 

[rvw]

Too late, he's already told us.

That's OK then - you have been warned!

 

[martint235]

I blame that Stella cider myself. That or that M*****s filth.

Can't beat White Lightening if you ask me

 

[StuartG]

I'm not really. I'm sort of casting around for ideas.

So if I read you right - you wish to reduce your leadership decision space to:

"Its sunny" - Ride to next pub
"Its not sunny" - Stay in this one

I think I could cope with that ... put me down for the recce rides(s).

 

[Davywalnuts]

So, it seems the sun has his hat on and the ragging alkies in us are taking over.... Hmmmm.

Anyhow, my tour, that was meant to happen last year, when I look back at it, I was more excited in what was north of York and the East of England than what was down south. The route was :- London - Bognor - Swanage - Bath - Kidderminster - Wetton - Wakefield - Hull - Hinderwell - Newcastle - Hawes - Hirst Courtney - Spalding - Harwich -Southend - Home.

Next time, I wont plan on doing that many miles, as fully loaded, 50-65 is enough, or quality beer time is missing out.

I would really like to do the Dales, Lake District and other National Parks up north. They seem, oh so much more interesting... Its cheaper up north too for beer isnt it?

 

[rvw]

"Its sunny" - Ride to next pub
"Its not sunny" - Stay in this one

And possibly "It's very sunny" - stay in this one and lounge in the garden with another drink?

Oh, in that case we were misinformed. It was all good with no warnings about rowdyness at all.

And you believed him?

 

[wanda2010]

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