frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
May's ride with food
- Thread starter HaloJ
- Start date
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I'm probably riding back unless I get talked into having another drink
I'm liking Metcheck's forecast at the moment. 22-24 degrees with just a few clouds. Met office is the complete opposite though.
As always trying to meet several objectives* I am now thinking that I will bailout at Wadesmill, or thereabouts, and trek over Harpenden. It would be v nice to have company - sorry Abs if I mislead yr crew.
Q1 ETA Wadesmill - looks like 1600ish to me but obviously lunch, wind etc will have an impact.
Q2 comments re route will be welcomed; it is all new territory to me.
* see MiL and fix her printer
Q1 ETA Wadesmill - looks like 1600ish to me but obviously lunch, wind etc will have an impact.
Q2 comments re route will be welcomed; it is all new territory to me.
* see MiL and fix her printer
The change of route should hopefully speed things up on the outbound with 1pm about time for lunch allowing for a small amount of stops. Although with the tail wind could actually be earlier.
User1314
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Frank9755 - likely
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HaloJ
ianrauk
iZap
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Martin235
rb58
redjedi
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topcat1
Leaving 8:30 @ Liverpool Street/Old Broad Street following this route.
User1314
Fly
Frank9755 - likely
gbs
HaloJ
ianrauk
iZap
User10571
Martin235
rb58
redjedi
sittingduck
StuAff
topcat1
Leaving 8:30 @ Liverpool Street/Old Broad Street following this route.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
I'm again going for the Southern train into Victoria (half the price of the Waterloo service!), which gets in there 8.16 but rather than ride 3.5 miles and keep everyone waiting, I'll change trains at East Croydon, arriving London Bridge 8.25. Should be there dead on time or very soon after.
Probably train back for me. 55 miles into a headwind isn't fun, and if it's strong enough to be worth a tow heading north, it'll be a pain the other way.
Probably train back for me. 55 miles into a headwind isn't fun, and if it's strong enough to be worth a tow heading north, it'll be a pain the other way.
If the trian pulls in at 8.25 at LB there is no way on earth you will be at LS at 8.30. It's takes 5 minutes just to get off LB Station.
You will be at LS by about 8.45 in that case.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Six of one, half a dozen of the other....can't see myself doing the 3.5 miles from Victoria much quicker than that.
But which ever way, you will be late for the off at 8.30 Stu...
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Sorry, not getting the 5am one (the only one that gets in any earlier)!
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
That's ok, a bit of quick pedaling and I am sure you will catch us up.
Or even a bit of slow pedalling, depends how much certain people faff around
Which was why I changed the route. A scenic route of out London into the suburbs was all nice but just didn't do the Cambridge run any favours last time. This way we'll be able high tail it out of London onto the rolling roads. Setting off 15 minutes late shouldn't be a problem but does mean we've 15 minutes less for stops (not that I've organised a stop ).
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frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
Which was why I changed the route. A scenic route of out London into the suburbs was all nice but just didn't do the Cambridge run any favours last time. This way we'll be able high tail it out of London onto the rolling roads. Setting off 15 minutes late shouldn't be a problem but does mean we've 15 minutes less for stops (not that I've organised a stop
So is it 8:45 start?
For the punctual ones, that is - 8:30 if you are going to be late!
I'll be starting off at 8.30 so I've got time to fix my first puncture without delaying everyone
