July 25th, London to Hastings: the Wen to Wen ride

July 25th. This is the date. (Sorry velovoice!) Start time TBD, 8 or 9. That's a.m. – this isn't a Saturday night ride to the coast.

Ignore the poll now, it's from London to Hastings. Or if you're not up for the whole thing you can hop on (or off) at Tunbridge Wells. (Of course you can hop off anywhere, helped by various stations along the route.)

The route will either be as in the post above, or this, which is about 8 miles shorter and goes through Battle instead, with added traffic. They diverge at about the 60 mile mark. If you're signing up for this please assume either route.

sign up sheet
anothersam
theclaud
gr3g0ree

 

Yes please.

 

All being well I should be here on that date, otherwise I would have fancied it.

Happy to advise on route choice if needed.

 

That looks a bit steep, so I've flattened the gradient. Unfortunately you pay for it later.

 

Poo. Can't make it. But I might ride to Hastings some time in a Velosolo kinda way and go along that route-ish, and eat some chips when I get there which is kind of participating.

 

You don't need to know how many ghost signs are on the Ghost Signs ride, or bridges (or beers) are on the Bridges & Beers ride, to have a good time. Nevertheless I have made a list of the following to be counted on the way from London to Hastings.

Bridges: only three worth mentioning
– the one named after a Eurovision song contest winner
– the one over the car-filled moat surrounding London
– a pretty little bridge in Penshurst just before we get to Rogue's Hill.

Dinosaurs: 1 pack of

Pyramids: 1. See inside

Homes of Churchillian Prime Ministers: 1

Homes of pre-eminent Victorian evolutionary biologists: 1

Homes of Nobel prize-winning authors: 1

Homes of former UKIP party leaders: 1

1066 battlefields: 1, depending on route

Piers being rebuilt after they were burned down: 1

 

I'm in for any date but the 8-9th Aug and any route. Hopefully with my new bike this time. Sign me up.
What if we get rain forecast for all weekend?

 

Can't make the 25th July sorry!

 

patches of light rain = OK


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7htoJAK7g

= postpone

 

25th July might be challenging as I come back from holiday just before that, but will slot it in the diary as a reminder.

 

I'm probably doing a 200 miler from Doncaster to London on the 25th but if for any reason that falls through I'm interested in this.

 

Nice to know that joining us is your second choice, Martin. You've not been around much lately - intensive residential course at the Charm School?

 

Just covering my bases!. If the Doncaster ride falls through, I'm equally happy to stay at home and put my feet up if having this as a first choice ride is a requirement.

I went to the Chill Out School for a bit, I'm back now though.

 

Not as far as I know - I'm not in charge. Just helping you out with the social skills,... There is no charge for this, barring perhaps a post-ride pint.

 

Oh come on, how long have you known me? And you're still expecting social skills?