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

[martint235]

The ride is back on and it will take place on 22nd October. The start will be 8am at Bromley South station.


To prove I do listen to people, the new [url="http://ridewithgps.com/routes/732583"]route[/url] is 123 miles long, a bit shorter than the original but don't worry there are still hills.

To prove I'm still a stubborn so and so and don't always listen to people, the lunch stop will still be at the Ypres Castle pub cos I like it and its fish and chips are easily worth £11!!!

This ride has to be described as challenging. It is do-able though and I'm not expecting to do it at pace but I'd like to be home around 7 - 8pm at the latest. Flat out I reckon I can do 123 miles in about 7 hours, so this leaves 5 hours for the inevitable faffing about etc.

Bring lights, you will need them before we get home.

 

[martint235]

It may well be an earlier start, I'm going to ride the route and see how long it takes. Then I'll add a couple of hours to keep Andy happy

Sent while following my Garmin's instructions

 

[ianrauk]

Option for people who don't want to do the whole ride is to start from the Dripping Tap in Bromley (Trains from Victoria)

 

[iZaP]

I'm in!!!

 

[ianrauk]

Oh yes,
I'm in

 

[deckertim]

I'm in, but will probably meet up in Bromley and peel off home early, after climbing Vigo Hill of course.

 

[martint235]

Oh I forgot to mention something which I should have done. I've been to the Ypres Castle many times (was friends with the previous owners) and the food is very, very good. However it's not cheap. Rye on the whole isn't a cheap place so I've added a poll. I assume these are anonymous so vote away.

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 1499591"]
It's all good, FFS I paid £16.20 for a couple of bacon butties, some chips, a coke and a bottle of water so £11 sounds cheap.
[/quote]

lol, your face was a picture. And I am sure you checked your change at least twice.

 

[martint235]

[QUOTE 1499591"]It's all good, FFS I paid £16.20 for a couple of bacon butties, some chips, a coke and a bottle of water so £11 sounds cheap.[/quote]

The baguettes are 70p more expensive in Rye!

Sent while following my Garmin's instructions

 

[rb58]

Blimey - a bit of a hill-fest! I'd better lose some weight before then. Or maybe not.

I'm in, but will also be taking the Dripping Tap option and will likely peel off when we get to Bexley on the way back.

 

[Flying Dodo]

I should be OK for this, but on the return leg, I'll probably veer off at some point, to get a train.

 

[StuAff]

Me too, probably for first half and then on to somewhere for a train west. Unless I say '...it' and decide to do the whole thing!

 

[CharlieB]

Count me in, please Martin. It's high time I did attempted a ride >102m.

 

[Davywalnuts]

Looks great, so count me in.. Alas.. with those gradients, ill be on the tourer with its 25" bottom gear..

 

[iZaP]

How much actual chip and fish do you get for the 11 quid?