Sunday/Saturday morning rides to the coast

[saoirse50]

I love early morning rides to the coast. I do them solo sometimes, but I start very early (5am ish) but I suspect that is a bit early for some. At the end of May (26 or 27th depending on availability of trains back) I will be riding to Cuckmere Haven (well, Eastbourne eventually) starting as early as I can. It will be a recce of sorts as I haven't done it for a long time so I expect things will have changed a bit. It's about 75 miles. If anyone fancies this, they are welcome to join me. Iwill post up details and route when I get them finalised.

 

[StuAff]

I won't be doing it this year

Boo!

but my Dad and some other guys in the village are going to start running it annually again as a fund raiser for Arthur Rank Hospice (they did this for 9 years - I just hijacked the route!). There will be 18 mile, 30 mile and 50 mile routes to choose from (you can add an extra 12 miles by cycling to and from cambridge station) so I will definitely post it up here when the date is finalised. I'm hoping that the mods will leave it in the main part of the forum as it's local rather than corporate charity riding!

Hooray! It was a really good ride, so might be up for that.

Also: Plans are afoot for a night ride to Southsea in September. There will probably be daytime recces...

 

[Flying Dodo]

Sorry I thought the people that were interested in riding to the coast would also be interested in riding to other nice places. My bad

There have been the LonJoG "training" rides - next one 12th May.

I'll be honest to say that most of the other rides I tend to organise do tend to be towards the coast, mainly because I like the sea!

I'll see (pardon the pun) about some other destinations for July onwards though.

 

[gbs]

If there is interest I could organise a Horley, Turner's Hill, Ditchling, B'ton, Devil's Dyke, Wineham (lunch), Horley loop - about 100k, 1000m vertical including three well known "trophy"hills. Pace about 27kph on the flat so not a potter. Many bailout options on both legs. Why Horley? 1. Frequent trains from Victoria, LB, CLJ. 2. takes us effortlessly through S London and avoids the complications of GTW

 

[StuAff]

Geoffrey, there is interest Trains to/from Horley from here fairly straightforward.

 

[gbs]

Stu, VG. I know the Portsmouth service is rather infrequent so we can time our departure to SR's timetable.

 

[AKA Bob]

Sounds like a plan I did enjoy the Ramsgate run at Christmas

 

[gbs]

With a headcount of possibly 3 it seems OTT to label this as a CC ride and publish dates and times etc. So, I propose to be opportunistic and early one week when summer begins I will post a suggested meeting point for a Saturday or Sunday Horley/B'ton/Horley loop. If more than a handful commit then I will make a lunch reservation.