Kent/E. Sussex - "An Hell of Ashdown" - 66 miles - Sat 8th December

[BigonaBianchi]

bit dim here wants to be sure if this is the 1st or 8th of dec please?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

bit dim here wants to be sure if this is the 1st or 8th of dec please?

8th December.

 

[Tim Hall]

Looking very good for this. Mrs. Hall will be working, so I'm free to go and play. Got a start point yet?

And be warned: For various reasons I've been reading the minute books of the Conservators of the Ashdown Forest (1929-1935). I can regurgitate this at the slightest provocation.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

The plan is to meet at Gatwick Airport iirc.

 

[benborp]

Hello all, is it worth firming up plans for meeting at Gatwick? 8:00am, December 8th. Or with a week to go are there still several revisions to come? I'll be riding down from Crystal Palace, possibly bringing a friend depending on how bad his hangover is.

How do we stand (or fall) when it comes to ice?

 

[AKA Bob]

Greg, sadly I won't be joining you on this one due to current restrictions imposed on me and bicycles!

 

[Tim Hall]

I am going to be a liability at best.

So no change there then. Anyway, I'm looking forward to this ride. Greg, whereabouts at Gatwick did you have in mind?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

sorry folks, having all manner of broadband issues at Collins towers at the mo'

HOPE FOR THE BEST
Meet at the cycle racks shown on the map here for an 08:00 roll please

(Not planning to attempt the 'lift the bike over the gate' shortcut to Balcombe Road as when myself and three mates tried it in October we ended up in a discussion with the boys in blue but you may stiffen my resolve on the day.)

Bring lights just in case

A route card is here and I'll knock up a gpx when I get some bandwidth (probably lunchtime tues in the office)https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8563927/2012 birthday hell route card.doc

I'm on moby oh double seven eight nine double oh five four two one, email gcollinsatresolveredotcodotuk

PLAN FOR THE WORST
I'll make a weather related call by 22:00 on Friday AT THE LATEST. If there is even a hint of ice or frost from a reputable weather pastcaster I will cancel. I have been on my arse once already this week, and watched a few folk do the same before our club run was abandoned this morning. Some of the roads we will be riding are shaded, or on the northern slopes of hills, and don't get gritted and it could get messy if they are icy.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

While we are about it, I am currently full of snot. I haven't ridden much in the last week, nor will I be doing so in the coming days. If things don't improve soon, I am going to be a liability at best.

we will be joint liablities then, though I require no snot to make me one

 

[GrumpyGregry]

If the tech has worked there is a gpx track (a follow the line track - it does not have turn by turn instructions as it isn't a route) file here built using bikehike

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Hi Greg,
I almost certainly wont be able to do that day but I really want to ride this loop some other time. I tried to download the gpx track above but only see loads of text....tried it in bike hike and bike route toaster but cant get it to convert to a GPX file so i can see it on the map or load it into my garmin. Do you or anyone else on here know how to do that so i can ride this another day?

Cheers.

 

[ianrauk]

yup, gpx route not working for me also.

 

[Eddie_C]

Hi Greg
I'd like to join this ride, please.
Eddie

 

[Trickedem]

here's the route. Just needed to save the text as a .gpx file them reload it

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=482891​

 

[ianrauk]

here's the route. Just needed to save the text as a .gpx file them reload it

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=482891​

Blimey, part of the route is only 3 miles from home. (Mile58)