Monopoly board ride

[jay clock]

Just slightly tempted to do this and Instagram each location https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17868855

 

[Ajax Bay]

At first glance/ one side, I think you are slightly short cutting at King's Cross, and have gone to the Angelic, not the Angel, Islington. And which Jail have you visited 'tween Pentonville and Pall Mall?
Lots of fun!

 

[Ajax Bay]

HM_Prison_Pentonville
is about 900m up the Caledonian Road. So a trip up there is needed after Pentonville Road itself, and before heading for the West End.

 

[Bimble]

Just slightly tempted to do this and Instagram each location https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17868855

Go for it - it would make a great thread with all the photos or maybe an article too for the new magazine site @Shaun has put together.

Maybe pick a charity and see if we can't give them the "£200 for passing go"?!

 

[tallliman]

I'd be up for that as a ride next year.

 

[robgul]

Again a quick look and there are some errors - and unnecessary loops - I have a route taken from a charity ride that used to run about 10 years ago where the whole board can be done in about 21 miles rather than the 34 on the RideWithGPS link. There are also a couple of streets that no longer exist - I can't remember off-hand which.

I'd be up for a Saturday or Sunday in Spring or Summer to do this ride.

Rob

 

[vickster]

@jefmcg and I might give this a go at the weekend, probably across both days

 

[jefmcg]

where the whole board can be done in about 21 miles rather than the 34 on the RideWithGPS link.

Is that doing it in order from Go to Go, or were you just hitting each point optimally?

(Not sure which is more correct, as you don't land on each address in order when you are playing. Of course, to be really correct, you should be joining the dots in Atlantic City and not London at all)

 

[robgul]

Just the shortest route ignoring the sequence on the board - the real way is to throw a dice and move but that could take days with multiple visits!

Rob

 

[classic33]

Just the shortest route ignoring the sequence on the board - the real way is to throw a dice and move but that could take days with multiple visits!

Rob

Given that as of Sep 22, 2014 there were 2577 versions, which one is in use?

 

[robgul]

The OP posted a London version - we've just had a Stratford-upon-Avon version published where I live ... no more than about 30 minutes to ride the lot!

Rob

 

[Ajax Bay]

Is that doing it in order from Go to Go, or were you just hitting each point optimally?

Just the shortest route ignoring the sequence on the board

I think that for clarity, you have to do the board in order, so you can keep track of it. If you instagram a series in 'random' (albeit optimal in length) order (and why try and make the ride as short as possible, pray?), it would not show the attractive continuity of progress round the board. So I'd support @jay clock 's route, with further check/assurance and probably leaving out Electric Company and Water Board as too amorphous.

 

[Biff600]

Looks like a great idea for a ride, I'd like to try it on the s/s

 

[Globalti]

What about the Community Chest?

 

[jay clock]

I love the idea of throwing a dice and seeing how long it takes to do everything possible inc electric and water