Some of Buckinghamshire is flat - 29th September

[fabregas485]

If anyone is into their steam/ heritage railways, a cycle over the bridge (station road) could be a good idea.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Could you add these detours to the first half, rather than the second half, when we'll be tired?
Errr...

 

[Tim Hall]

If anyone is into their steam/ heritage railways, a cycle over the bridge (station road) could be a good idea.

You've done it now. One person on the ride has, in the past, admitted a desire for a copy of Bradshaw's. No names, no pack drill.

 

[redflightuk]

Hi Charlie, I would like to join you on this ride please. I've sorted out a route to the start which doesn't look too bad.

 

[User10571]

*Strokes chin and starts to think about doing this ride - having ridden relatively little in that neck of the woods*

 

[ianrauk]

*Strokes chin and starts to think about doing this ride - having ridden relatively little in that neck of the woods*

Having done a few rides recently in that neck of the woods....it's highly recommended,

 

[mark st1]

Really is a nice part of the world very much looking forward to it. Even the hills !

 

[Kies]

Managed to swap my on call weekend so i am IN :happydance

 

[srw]

Ok. Recce #2 done. Still not happy with the distance, as I think it could be a mite longer, but I have some scenic detour ideas without any unnecessary climbing to deploy. In the meantime it looks like http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1658858.

That looks good. Sadly there are a pair of entries for the Moor Park 10k run for that afternoon sitting in the inbox. Though I think we might do our own freelance recce next weekend.

One thought - might the slightly gentler gradients of Crawley's Lane be fixie-friendlier than Hemp Lane (which is a bit of a pelt)?

 

[User10571]

Having done a few rides recently in that neck of the woods....it's highly recommended,

Fixed or gears?

 

[ianrauk]

Fixed or gears?

Fixed

 

[User10571]

Fixed

There we are then, sounds sorted to me
Ian, I am fully aware that you answered 'fixed' just to be deliberately provocative
So, fixed be it

 

[CharlieB]

Got to agree with srw, there's a couple of descents that may not be fixie friendly.
(I was going to mention it nearer the date).

 

[User10571]

Got to agree with srw, there's a couple of descents that may not be fixie friendly.
(I was going to mention it nearer the date).

Absorbed and understood.
I haz brakes. Front and back.
My bigger issue is more to do with having suitably sized slot in teh diary....

 

[fabregas485]

I am still newish to cycling, so I am slightly worried about being about to do the distance and the climbing. I have done a 45 mile ride before, but with the hills I am not how well I will do