Isle of Wight Randonee, Sun 3rd May 2009

[Bollo]

you know I think I might just do that...erm is this like atouring trip or a racey trip? Galaxy or Bianchi? Hi vis or lycra?

Bianchi would be my preference...ok now for hotel...hmmm that boat up top looks cool...I bet I could fall of that ok...

Its a broad church. You'll see bents, full-on road bikes, tourers, sit-up-and-begs and a few MTBs. Dress to impress. If your shoes are casual, you're not coming in.

 

[ufkacbln]

Depends on you - one of the great things about this ride is the way everyone "gels"

No matter what you ride you will fall in with a group that suits you, especially on a ferry

 

[Bollo]

Bumpy again.

All those coming from London Village may want to check out the engineering works on the day. SWT and railtrack strike again (last year no trains to Soton )

Scroll down to 03/05/2009

http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/SWTrains/Timetablesearch/ServiceAlterations.htm

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Ok call me a plank but where does this thing start from?? Cowes?? I cant see a start point quoted on the website.

 

[CopperBrompton]

There are several start-points. I'm starting from East Cowes.

 

[ufkacbln]

Most visitors start at Cowes or Kite Hill depending on which ferry they have caught.

 

[Paulus]

Ok call me a plank but where does this thing start from?? Cowes?? I cant see a start point quoted on the website.

There are six start/check points, and you finish back at the one you start from. This year is anti clockwise, so I'll start at Kite Hill as usual, then the next is East Cowes, Yarmouth, Whitwell, Alverstone, and Bembridge then back to Kite Hill.

 

[Paulus]

I have just checked the SWT website, and there is engineering work at Wimbledon on sunday the 3rd of may, trains are diverted and will take up to 45 mins longer to get to Portsmouth. Fortunately I am travelling on the saturday and bank holiday monday when services are running normally.

 

[montage]

Hmmm I'm going to do it!
Seems silly to with it being so close and all, ferry from portsmouth for me

 

[BigonaBianchi]

so where is everybody staying?? If I go I wanna be where the gang is so to speak

 

[CopperBrompton]

I'm staying in Cowes

 

[Paulus]

I'm staying near to the Kite Hill start.

 

[johnnyh]

I need to book some accommodation fast by the sound of it... else sleep in the gutter

 

[ufkacbln]

Have a look for ferry /accommodation deals as there are some savings.

Alternatively Southsea has a massive range of places to stay within easy reach of the ferry

 

[stoatsngroats]

Me too!

I'm intending to cycle from Littlehampton, pop over, do the Randonee, and cycle back to Littlehampton all on the Sunday - how mad am I?

I can't sem to get the Wightlink website to give me a fare for footpassengers though!

Looking forward to this now...(must get some miles in very soon!)