Lanes and Fens ride 29th October . . . .

[Becs]

Where's a good place to meet at Kings cross?

Do the Camb trains always go from platform 11 or something, the ones around the back of the station?

Usually platform 9 or 10 but occasionally 0, 4 or 6. Can you get groupsave tickets from the machines? if so meeting at the back near st pancras is best, if not we'll have to go to the main ticket office.

 

[redjedi]

No. got to be the office. Isn't there a man in the booth in that temporary shelter with the 2 machines?

 

[Becs]

No. got to be the office. Isn't there a man in the booth in that temporary shelter with the 2 machines?

no they closed it a week or so ago

 

[redflightuk]

redflightuk (are you still cycling up?)

Hope to. Depends what time i get finished at the stables, Knebworth station is only 3miles away so i can hop on the train there if i need to.

See you all Saturday

 

[Mice]

so final (ish) list

Kings Cross:
Me
Luke
Alberto
Lucy
Andrij
Topcat
Tigerbitten
Stu
totallyfixed
CharlieB


Possibly Teef if he's feeling better.

Cambs station:
Pocoyo
regulator
redflightuk (are you still cycling up?)
Dad!

Few people still to confirm (yes Mice I mean you

) but looking like a good group! Drop me a PM if you need my number

Oooops! Sorry for delay - you have pm and text - and yes please! Kings X RV - where abouts at Kings Cross - is it the entrance on Marylebone Road? And yes to group save thingy please too!

Double oooops - sorry Teef not well - hope he feeling better too.

M

 

[CharlieB]

Short notice, I know, but as I'm reasonably close to King's Cross, I'm thinking of heading down there in the next 90 minutes or so to save some time in the morning. And I fancy a trip out at lunchtime.

Can I pick up some groupsaves for any one? Please PM me back and I will organise.

 

[CharlieB]

Ok, guys - update.
Had two respondents so far. On the basis that we have 10 at Kings X, less an allowance for last minute pull outs,, I've bought 6 tickets at £13.85 each.
Does that suit? I know what Kings X ticket desks are like on a Saturday morning!

 

[Becs]

Ok, guys - update.
Had two respondents so far. On the basis that we have 10 at Kings X, less an allowance for last minute pull outs,, I've bought 6 tickets at £13.85 each.
Does that suit? I know what Kings X ticket desks are like on a Saturday morning!

Sounds good, if we have more than 6 then Alberto and I can use our student railcards at the ticket machines - works out the same price

 

[Alberto]

ok, we will see you there at 9 am and if we need to buy extra tix we can get them from the machines on the side of kingsx. Weather looking not too bad, although will pack a rainproof just in case

 

[Tigerbiten]

Trikes packed in car, alarm's set for tomorrow.
If I set off from home ~8:30-ish, I should be in Cambridge with time to spare.

See you all at station ............

 

[topcat1]

how far is the new cycleway from the station? I may go up early and have a quick blast and where is it?

 

[Andrij]

Good news! I've decided not to do work this weekend (even though I really should).

Bad news... I think I've got a cold coming on (it's all the stress recently I reckon). I'll medicate tonight but may have to cry off in the morning. If I do, I'll text Becs and Andrij.

I'll have a flask of 'medication' with me, so I expect you to come along! But you'll have to share it as I'm still at the office - drinking. The hair-o-the-dog may be required tomorrow morning.

 

[Becs]

how far is the new cycleway from the station? I may go up early and have a quick blast and where is it?

You can pick it up from milton road near the golden hind pub, it's the opposite side of town (5 miles at a guess from the station). It's really not that exciting though, just a 4m wide pavement next to some bus tracks. It turns to rubble at longstanton

 

[Becs]

I'll have a flask of 'medication' with me, so I expect you to come along! But you'll have to share it as I'm still at the office - drinking. The hair-o-the-dog may be required tomorrow morning.

Likewise, although I have no medication for tomorrow :-(

 

[Pocoyo]

how far is the new cycleway from the station? I may go up early and have a quick blast and where is it?

There are 2 different parts/sections. One starts at Cambridge train station (come out of train station and go left) towards Trumpington park and ride - 4 miles iirc - which also connects to some nice sections around Addenbrookes Hospital.

The other starts at Milton Road for 8.2 miles to Swavesey, ATM - will eventually end at St Ives - work on the cycleway is supposed to be completed in November. Last week they surfaced another mile further on. After that its still rubble as far as the eye could see.

I've only ridden the entire route from St Ives when I had my expedition bike, that was in 2009 when the track was rubble.