England : East Sussex London to Brighton Veteran Cars Run, Sunday 5 November

[mmmmartin]

Weather looking far more clement than previous years. I will either:

• drive to Three Bridges and park then join the ride and get the train back to Three Bridges, or
• meet cousins at Redhill and ride down with them from there before turning back after a small distance and a big lunch, to judge from our performance in previous years.

To add - to any waverers, this really is a lot of fun and sometimes hilarious to see these contraptions and think their distant descendants now think they rule the roads. We cyclists know, of course, that the car as a form of transport will never catch on.

 

[Nigel182]

Nigel, the route map can be found here

Thanks for that
thinking that provisional Cake Stop may be near Cuckfield will Google Earth it then recce at the weekend and keep all on here informed.

 

[Tim Hall]

I reckon that Redhill is your best bet. That or Crawley.

It's a rough day when Redhill or Crawley come under the heading of best bet.

 

[Tim Hall]

There are replacement buses, and this isn't the kind of ride I'd want to do on the Brompton! I'll look at meeting the ride somewhere along the way I think.

Will the replacement buses affect my getting home northwards from Brighton after the ride, or are they on the coastal route?

 

[Tim Hall]

I think they will affect routes north, yes. National Rail has a warning, but the little bus symbol does look confusingly like a train, which might be why you missed it?

I'm not seeing that. There's a train icon in the "travel by" column. There is a bus icon in the righthand column which means "Plusbus" ticketing is available.

 

[Tim Hall]

Is there not a triangle with an exclamation mark in it? I must look again, perhaps they have changed their minds.

There is if I choose a starting point west of Brighton, such as Portslade, as it's that line with the weekend closure. Brighton northwards looks ok.

 

[Salty seadog]

Looks like Banstead might be my best options if I can make it. The station is 100 yards from the route.

 

[StuAff]

Well I'd like to book a train ticket for this, but there's no way I am going to get to Victoria in time for a 7am start, so I don't know if I'll bother.

Dear old Southern and their weekend engineering works. If I go I have to ride both ways as it's a bus between Brighton and Barnham or Littlehampton....

 

[Salty seadog]

Estimated times at places mentioned.
Westminster Bridge 7:15
Clapham common south corner 7:40
Banstead 8:30
Redhill 9:15
Crawley 10:10

Will these times be when you expect to be there yourself or just a rough guide? Will it be a meeting place in reach place or just wait by the roadside and join in when you see a friendly bunch come along?

 

[Salty seadog]

Will the replacement buses affect my getting home northwards from Brighton after the ride, or are they on the coastal route?

Hi Tim, on the national rail site the trains to London are running fine, I'll be on one of o can make it..

 

[Nigel182]

Cake Stop Recce done @User
We will be at Haywards Heath Rugby Club Car Park just before Cuckfield
Right at the Sign

then 1st Left at the
next sign


if Car Park full we have a Fall back a little further down the road same road (0.1 miles) from Rugby Club Sign.

looking like this on approaching.



Will be there with Cakes Aplenty was thinking if people wanted water we could bring some to if it was wanted.

White Vauxhall Mokka but reckon you may spot the cakes first

 

[Fab Foodie]

Looks like Banstead might be my best options if I can make it. The station is 100 yards from the route.

Which train Salty?

 

[Salty seadog]

Which train Salty?

was gonna drive and park in Coulsden again. Bamstead is a simple 5 mile ride. However I may drive into London for the free parking at do the whole route.

Still haven't got the day off work yet though.

 

[Fab Foodie]

was gonna drive and park in Coulsden again. Hampstead is a simple 5 mile ride. However I may drive into London for the free parking at do the whole route.

Still haven't got the day off work yet though.

Ok, keep me posted!

 

[Salty seadog]

Ok, keep me posted!

Ok chaps and chapesses, I have confirmed my day off so I'm on this ride.

Still not sure if I'll start from London or Banstead. I'm leaning towards London and doing the whole route. @rb58 and @User where will the meeting place be, Wellington Arch Island?