October Ride for Food-22nd Oct-Rye & Back

[Flying Dodo]

Martin, when you reminded me about this on Saturday, I was thinking of Ryde, hence my confusion!

I can tell it'll be hilly, as I see you're going via Biggin Hill...............

Anyway, what's the start time from Bromley South?

 

[martint235]

Martin, when you reminded me about this on Saturday, I was thinking of Ryde, hence my confusion!

I can tell it'll be hilly, as I see you're going via Biggin Hill...............

Anyway, what's the start time from Bromley South?

Ok I think Ryde may be outside of my limits particularly there and back!! And I'd have to figure out the walking on water bit.......

It's an 8am start from Bromley South. I think we will probably finish in darkness but I am hoping to be back at Bromley by about 8pm.

 

[rb58]

Do you have a final route Martin?

 

[martint235]

Do you have a final route Martin?

It's nearly final. Got one change to make to avoid a dangerous bit of road. Final, final route will be up by Friday

 

[Mista Preston]

Ok, so in one quick conversation I got a pass for this. No idea how, just talking about the big loon i cycle with doing a crazy ride and she said, do you wanna go then?

I am realistic and I know I am not the quickest on the flat let alone up hills so could I join and maybe grab a train back from Rye.

Dont want to slow you folks down so if you think I should avoid let me know.

Ta

Mr P

 

[ianrauk]

Ok, so in one quick conversation I got a pass for this. No idea how, just talking about the big loon i cycle with doing a crazy ride and she said, do you wanna go then?

I am realistic and I know I am not the quickest on the flat let alone up hills so could I join and maybe grab a train back from Rye.

Dont want to slow you folks down so if you think I should avoid let me know.

Ta

Mr P

Nice one Mr P, welcome aboard. No you should not avoid. On the return we do pass a couple of Orpington bound train stations (Headcorn and Malling and you have your 705) so if you do feel it's getting to the legs.. you can hop off and head off home.

 

[deckertim]

I should be along for this one. I will either catch the train up to BS or meet you enroute. I will also duck out at the top of Vigo Hill. Should just about get a century in.

Looking forward to it.

 

[iZaP]

This will be well hard

 

[CharlieB]

Gonna have to pull out of this one, people. There's no way I can get to BS by 8 in the morning. My apologies, thank you, and have a nice day!

 

[Aperitif]

Ride it you, Charlie!


(38.6 miles as the crow cycles)

 

[frank9755]

I think I should be able to make this, so please add me to the list, Martin.

Since PBP I've only been doing time trialling so not ridden further than 25 miles and not been back on my normal bike at all, so this will give me something to aim for by way of getting back into distance-riding.

 

[martint235]

Welcome along Frank.

I really, really, really will get the route finalised this weekend!!

 

[martint235]

Ok it's done and final. I've cut out the dangerous road into Sutton Valence and headed west. It means there's no longer a climb up Vigo Hill to contend with at the end but there is still almost 8,000 ft of climbing in the day. I've also built in a meaningless detour just to take us past Hever Castle cos it's pretty!!

So the details, it's an 8am start from Bromley South Station. We'll pass the Dripping Tap about 2 mins later if anyone is so lazy that they can't make it to Bromley South.

We'll stop for a coffee at Ticehurst (42 miles in) as this is at the end of the climbing on the way out, lunch will be at the Ypres Castle in Rye.

There'll be a coffee stop, hopefully in Coxheath, on the way back (see I'm not a complete meanie).

This is still going to be quite a challenging ride but it won't be a sprint, as detailed elsewhere me and Ian did a route close to this at around 14mph. It will probably be dark by the time we get back to Bromley South so bring lights.

The route is here

So far signed up we have:

Martint235
Ianrauk
Frank9755
iZaP
Deckertim
rb58
Flying Dodo
Stuaff
Mista Preston
Davywalnuts
Rimas
Lilolee (meeting us at Westerham)
Alberto
Mark Browne

Anyone else want to come along????

 

[frank9755]

start from Bromley South Station

I thought we would be starting from London!

 

[StuAff]

I thought we would be starting from London!

Well it is, sort of....
As per my earlier post, I'll save myself 50% on the fare into Bromley by going to East Croydon, riding from there, and meeting everyone en route on Westerham Road.