England : Berkshire Reading CTC Parks & Palaces ride Saturday 10th November 2012
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ChrisBailey
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Hampton Hill, UK
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Simon
Please put me down as a likely possible (I'm a CTC member, #A/7119079)
I live in Hampton Hill, so would probably ride the route backwards to join the ride, meeting maybe in Ascot for Elevenses, do you have a cafe in mind? (and can you PM your mobile just in case)
Thanks
Chris
For those wanting to meet up along the ride we going to be at Costa Coffee on Ascot High Street from 11am. There's a few others already going to join the ride there so you won't be the first.
Location of Costa's in Ascot.
Location of Costa's in Ascot.
Alice - I'd suggest meeting at Costa's from Maidenhead rather than having you hang about near the Drift road. My mobile should you need it is 07846 219114.
Chris - see my posts above for information. See you then.
Bumble
Regular
Sounds good, the one by the Cinema? Are you sure you want to come into Maidenhead, as that did not look like the original route. Alice
AKA Bob
Riding a folding bike far too much of the time...
- Location
- Reading upon Thames
Simon,
As there are 3 or 4 souls coming down from the 'Smoke' are you planning on doing a pick up outside Reading railway station on the way through?
As there are 3 or 4 souls coming down from the 'Smoke' are you planning on doing a pick up outside Reading railway station on the way through?
The route goes north of the Thames via Sonning so although a pick up at the station is possible I'd rather not do the detour if that's okay.
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
Hi Simon,
I think I am going to have to pull out of this ride, I am sorry. My sister has informed me that she is having lazer eye surgery this Saturday and am likely to be needed to take her home... Lucky then that I didnt buy footy tickets as I would have told her where to go.. hahaha.
Will update you asap.
I think I am going to have to pull out of this ride, I am sorry. My sister has informed me that she is having lazer eye surgery this Saturday and am likely to be needed to take her home... Lucky then that I didnt buy footy tickets as I would have told her where to go.. hahaha.
Will update you asap.
Your priorities are spot on and I hope your sister's surgery goes well. If we see you on the day that'll be great but family is always #1 priority for me so I understand.
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
Thanks Simon.
ChrisBailey
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Hampton Hill, UK
As a FNRttC regular this was a fun diversion, a different Simon leading the ride and riding into London not away and mostly in daylight was also unusual.
I rode from Hampton Hill to Ascot and waited at Costa for the ride to arrive. Titus and his girlfriend, on matching his and hers Bromptons, arrived first by dint of having got left behind (for a mechanical?) and then overtaking the rest of the ride by taking a shortcut.
26 riders and to me a very familiar route via Shepperton into East Molesey for lunch then through Richmond Park and into London.
The ride was fun, Simon ever keen to take advantage of local knowledge allowed me to guide the ride through Kingston to get to Richmond Park and Mice in many parts of London as we first went to Buck House and then to a pub in Lancaster Gate for a few beers prior to the trains back to Reading.
BUT on a descent out of Windsor Park down to Staines following Titus down a wet slippery 13% descent of Tile Hill(?) he came off, (avoiding a car that was too close?) an unpleasant crash against the kerb resulting in some nasty marks on the left side of his face and complaints about a sore right arm. he continued for a few miles and then in Staines decided to call in a day.
Later on we heard further news on Titus, I understand he has a broken arm.
Speedy recovery Titus
I rode from Hampton Hill to Ascot and waited at Costa for the ride to arrive. Titus and his girlfriend, on matching his and hers Bromptons, arrived first by dint of having got left behind (for a mechanical?) and then overtaking the rest of the ride by taking a shortcut.
26 riders and to me a very familiar route via Shepperton into East Molesey for lunch then through Richmond Park and into London.
The ride was fun, Simon ever keen to take advantage of local knowledge allowed me to guide the ride through Kingston to get to Richmond Park and Mice in many parts of London as we first went to Buck House and then to a pub in Lancaster Gate for a few beers prior to the trains back to Reading.
BUT on a descent out of Windsor Park down to Staines following Titus down a wet slippery 13% descent of Tile Hill(?) he came off, (avoiding a car that was too close?) an unpleasant crash against the kerb resulting in some nasty marks on the left side of his face and complaints about a sore right arm. he continued for a few miles and then in Staines decided to call in a day.
Later on we heard further news on Titus, I understand he has a broken arm.
Speedy recovery Titus
AnythingButVanilla
Über Member
- Location
- London
Was it Tite Hill maybe? Joan and I rode up Middle Hill and past the Tite one this afternoon not long after passing a load of cyclists going the other way along the Lower Hampton Road with one or two faces that looked like they may be familiar.
Sorrry to hear about your injuries, Titus. GWS.
Sorrry to hear about your injuries, Titus. GWS.
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