London To Brighton Veteran Car Rally Bike Chase
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Mista Preston
Veteran
This is interesting. Whats the milage and how long does it take?
thanks
Clive
thanks
Clive
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
Sounds an appealing plan!
Globalti
Legendary Member
Great wheeze but.... the fumes! You don't appreciate how clean-burning modern cars are until you get behind anything pre-about 2000. Motorbikes still smell because they don't have all the emissions equipment, but not as bad as a vintage car with low-tech valve guides and piston rings.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Cyclists who do this ride tend to suffer from the Benz...
- Location
- London
No the cars don't use the M23. There is a bit of not motorway but feels like it just before Brighton but after the first year when we ended up on it we now have a neat way round it.
I can confirm the ride is taking place this year - details will be posted on here early next week and at www.lewishamcyclists.net complete with contacts.
Diary it now - hint - it is an early start.
and to get you in the mood, the inspiration:
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgiv_I2TkNc&feature=related
long clip though and doesn't show the countryside - but then they didn't film it there anyway.
Do come along - it should be a great day - mouth organs and dogs optional.
Paul
I can confirm the ride is taking place this year - details will be posted on here early next week and at www.lewishamcyclists.net complete with contacts.
Diary it now - hint - it is an early start.
and to get you in the mood, the inspiration:
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgiv_I2TkNc&feature=related
long clip though and doesn't show the countryside - but then they didn't film it there anyway.
Do come along - it should be a great day - mouth organs and dogs optional.
Paul
- Location
- London
- Location
- London
Full details now sorted:
Mixing it with the cars – Sunday November 1
Roll up roll up for the third - and even better – Lewisham Cyclists trip to Brighton with the veteran cars – an event you may be aware of from that old favourite wet Sunday afternoon film Genevieve.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgiv_I2TkNc&feature=related
None of the cars were made after 1905.
An early start to ensure that you’ll be in the thick of this rather mad but very British event.
Four choices of meeting point.
1: Under the arch at Hyde Park Corner (NOT MARBLE ARCH) at 6:40am for PROMPT departure at 7am with the first of the cars at dawn. This group will then follow the cars to Croydon at a medium pace to meet the other group at East Croydon railway station, aiming to arrive at 8am for a breather and to sort the rest of the ride into two groups, faster and slower. Contact William for this on 079392 87845 – NO TEXTS
2: Cutty Sark Gardens Greenwich for a PROMPT departure at 7:15
riding fast to
3: Forest Hill rail station forecourt for a PROMPT departure at 7:45 riding fast to the final pick up at East Croydon.
For 2 and 3, contact Katie on 079714 04806 - NO TEXTS
4: These rides will then meet outside East Croydon railway station at 8:15 where the ride will split into a faster and a slower group and then, wahay, it’s off on the increasingly open road with the cars.
Brief stops are planned in Crawley and Ansty for both rides.
IMPORTANT: BRING YOUR OWN FOOD – there will be no stopping for lunch. The groups may well meet up in Brighton for a drink and bite to eat in Brighton – the last two years, in glorious weather, we’ve even sat on the beach. Here’s hoping.
For reports and pics of the last two outings of this rather wonderful ride, go to:
www.lewishamcyclists.net/images/Gallery/Brighton%20with%20the%20Veterans/Brighton%20with%20the%20Veterans%20rep.html#report
www.lewishamcyclists.net/images/Gallery/Mixing%20it%20with%20the%20Cars%202008/Mixing%20it%20with%20the%20Cars%202008%20rep.html#report
If the links don’t work, go to www.lewishamcyclists.net, and click on galleries for November 2007 and November 2008.
Total distance a mere 55 miles - it’s a very direct route to Brighton. No climbing over Ditchling and you’ll hardly notice the North Downs.
Official site of the event: for more details, including the 500 plus cars you’ll be sharing the road with:
http://www.lbvcr.com/
Mouth organs optional, but do check your brakes.
A Lewisham Cyclists/LCC ride
Mixing it with the cars – Sunday November 1
Roll up roll up for the third - and even better – Lewisham Cyclists trip to Brighton with the veteran cars – an event you may be aware of from that old favourite wet Sunday afternoon film Genevieve.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgiv_I2TkNc&feature=related
None of the cars were made after 1905.
An early start to ensure that you’ll be in the thick of this rather mad but very British event.
Four choices of meeting point.
1: Under the arch at Hyde Park Corner (NOT MARBLE ARCH) at 6:40am for PROMPT departure at 7am with the first of the cars at dawn. This group will then follow the cars to Croydon at a medium pace to meet the other group at East Croydon railway station, aiming to arrive at 8am for a breather and to sort the rest of the ride into two groups, faster and slower. Contact William for this on 079392 87845 – NO TEXTS
2: Cutty Sark Gardens Greenwich for a PROMPT departure at 7:15
riding fast to
3: Forest Hill rail station forecourt for a PROMPT departure at 7:45 riding fast to the final pick up at East Croydon.
For 2 and 3, contact Katie on 079714 04806 - NO TEXTS
4: These rides will then meet outside East Croydon railway station at 8:15 where the ride will split into a faster and a slower group and then, wahay, it’s off on the increasingly open road with the cars.
Brief stops are planned in Crawley and Ansty for both rides.
IMPORTANT: BRING YOUR OWN FOOD – there will be no stopping for lunch. The groups may well meet up in Brighton for a drink and bite to eat in Brighton – the last two years, in glorious weather, we’ve even sat on the beach. Here’s hoping.
For reports and pics of the last two outings of this rather wonderful ride, go to:
www.lewishamcyclists.net/images/Gallery/Brighton%20with%20the%20Veterans/Brighton%20with%20the%20Veterans%20rep.html#report
www.lewishamcyclists.net/images/Gallery/Mixing%20it%20with%20the%20Cars%202008/Mixing%20it%20with%20the%20Cars%202008%20rep.html#report
If the links don’t work, go to www.lewishamcyclists.net, and click on galleries for November 2007 and November 2008.
Total distance a mere 55 miles - it’s a very direct route to Brighton. No climbing over Ditchling and you’ll hardly notice the North Downs.
Official site of the event: for more details, including the 500 plus cars you’ll be sharing the road with:
http://www.lbvcr.com/
Mouth organs optional, but do check your brakes.
A Lewisham Cyclists/LCC ride
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
I plan to be at East Croydon, yes, but it'll be a horribly early start again!! Maybe I'll stay with some relatives near there the night before.
- Location
- London
A few related audio visual clips to end your week nicely:
The link I used to use for the theme tune of this merry ride has started to point to nothing, so here's a few - one should hopefully last until that sunny November Sunday.
1: Old 78 very thoughtfully only just put up by a helpful 78 lady. Her note that Genevieve is in Australia is, I think, maybe out of date. My understanding is that it has been back in the UK for a while and that it will be in the field somewhere.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qOCB57OMGg
2: Theme from a chap's nice page about the film - if you follow the link back you'll see stuff about the film.
http://www.donbrockway.com/Larry Adler - Genevieve (53).mp3
3: A rather melancholy sounding rendition of the theme but enlivened by the photo caption: "Ambrose shows Rosalind Alan's headgasket" oo I never ..
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrGWsX3Rxe8
4: Vid clip of last year’s event – no sign of us though. First bit is of the central London rally that takes place the day before. Gives a good idea of the event, including the merry roadside well-wishers.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drEY0LOmv3k&feature=related
By the way, I noticed that that clip of racing through south London in the ride details clearly shows at at least two points the intrepid racers being chased by a fair few cycles – so continue the tradition.
honk honk
Paul
The link I used to use for the theme tune of this merry ride has started to point to nothing, so here's a few - one should hopefully last until that sunny November Sunday.
1: Old 78 very thoughtfully only just put up by a helpful 78 lady. Her note that Genevieve is in Australia is, I think, maybe out of date. My understanding is that it has been back in the UK for a while and that it will be in the field somewhere.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qOCB57OMGg
2: Theme from a chap's nice page about the film - if you follow the link back you'll see stuff about the film.
http://www.donbrockway.com/Larry Adler - Genevieve (53).mp3
3: A rather melancholy sounding rendition of the theme but enlivened by the photo caption: "Ambrose shows Rosalind Alan's headgasket" oo I never ..
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrGWsX3Rxe8
4: Vid clip of last year’s event – no sign of us though. First bit is of the central London rally that takes place the day before. Gives a good idea of the event, including the merry roadside well-wishers.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drEY0LOmv3k&feature=related
By the way, I noticed that that clip of racing through south London in the ride details clearly shows at at least two points the intrepid racers being chased by a fair few cycles – so continue the tradition.
honk honk
Paul
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