England : London London to Brighton Sunday 29th June

[ianrauk]

A few of the Herts guys, @jayonabike & @toptom expressed an interest in doing London to Brighton run.
So here it is.

Plan is Jay and the guys will get the train from Hemel Hempstead to London Euston then make the 13 or so miles across London to meet me and whoever else in Croydon for 9am with arrival hopefully in Brighton for 1pm ish

We will follow the Veteran Car/Historic vehicle route to Brighton. Which means the A23 all the way to Crawley, Pease Pottage, Handcross, Staplefield, Cuckfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Clayton. Joining the A23 bike path at Pyecombe for the ride in to Brighton for fish and chips on the beach. So fast main road riding for most of it.

From Euston it's about 60 miles, from Croydon about 13 less.
I am planning this on being a quite fast ride. With just stops to regroup and perhaps a coffee/snack in Crawley.

Return will be via Devils Dyke (sorry Ross) to Handcross, Pease Pottage and back on the A23 to Croydon and London. Means for a bit of country lane riding on the way back.

So it will be me.
@jayonabike
@toptom
James
@CharlieB
@Michael Adu
@lilolee

Maybe's
Adrian
Adamski

Downloadable routes HERE

 

[toptom]

Cool that sounds great il speak to James and see if he can make it

 

[jayonabike]

Looking forward to this. I'm going out for a ride with James this morning, I'll mention this to him.

 

[rb58]

Return will be via Devils Dyke (sorry Ross)

You can go off people you know!

 

[jayonabike]

Can make up a gpx route for those that want.

Could you do a route from Euston to where we are meeting you and also for the way back to Euston from where we leave you as I haven't a clue where I'm going in London. Cheers.

 

[ianrauk]

Could you do a route from Euston to where we are meeting you and also for the way back to Euston from where we leave you as I haven't a clue where I'm going in London. Cheers.

Will do

 

[Mista Preston]

Are you going to be wearing those trainers of yours? how fast?

 

[ianrauk]

Are you going to be wearing those trainers of yours? how fast?

Hush with the how fast...fast enough to keep up with you.

 

[Mista Preston]

just checkin Spuik !

I am a possible.

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 3116854, member: 30090"]Coolio.[/QUOTE]


Is this a yes you are joining us Lee?

 

[rb58]

I am a possible.

Do I know you?

 

[Mista Preston]

Do I know you?

Not this version of me you don't. I actually can't make it as I have been informed i am away with the family. I am trying to get out with you guys at some point again.

 

[ianrauk]

Downloadable Euston to Brighton route HERE (tweaked route)
Downloadable Brighton to Euston route HERE

Meeting place in Croydon will be at Geoffrey Butler Cycles at the 12 and half mile mark from Euston.

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 3132761, member: 30090"]Ta Ian.

Just done parts of this ride today being down to Brighton and back before the madness tomorrow. First time back though Devils Dyke to Handcross.

Going up and over Devils Dyke is a ok I thought but the climb up to Handcross is a ball breaker, after this it's fairly easy.[/QUOTE]


Yup, that nasty little kick before Handcross has been renamed @MacB hill :-)

 

[jayonabike]

Thanks for posting those routes up Ian.