John Shingler
Guru
- Location
- Great Totham
I've booked the nearby NCP carpark.
The Great Escape 2015 - 200km audax - London-Essex
- Thread starter ShannonBall
- Start date
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jefmcg
Guru
Head off an hour before the start. Arrive relaxed, have a sit down and a pastry and coffee. By the start you'll be fresh and wide awake.
And afterwards? Deal with that then. i just spend 3 hours (!!) riding the 30km home after a 400.
rb58
Enigma
- Location
- Bexley, Kent
LMNH (cafe part) doesn't open until 7.30am I think
jefmcg
Guru
Gentle 12km ride should take about 1/2 hour. So should arrive just as it opens.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
1/2 hour? No way. It'd take me > 45mins I think. I don't average 24kph unless I'm pushing it. "Gentle" would be <= 20kph. Considering that this is through Sarf London so would have a zillion junctions to deal with (albeit relatively quiet ones on a Sunday morning) plus a ton of speedbumps and maybe a hill or two depending on the route chosen.
It's definitely the least stressful way. But I may live to regret it.
jefmcg
Guru
Yeah, I don't travel at 24kmh either 
I just assume everyone is faster than me.
Leave so you can comfortably arrive 1/2 hour before the start. You can even bring a bulky lock, which you can leave somewhere near the start if you like, though even old street is probably safe at 7.30 on a sunday morning.
I just assume everyone is faster than me.Leave so you can comfortably arrive 1/2 hour before the start. You can even bring a bulky lock, which you can leave somewhere near the start if you like, though even old street is probably safe at 7.30 on a sunday morning.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Would it be considered bad form to wear my LEL top for this?
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I've decided I'm going to ride in. If I do it nice and early and have a good sit down afterwards I don't think it'll make any difference.
Now I need something else to fret about. I'm worrying that I must have forgotten something but I don't know what it is.
Now I need something else to fret about. I'm worrying that I must have forgotten something but I don't know what it is.
LMNH have just confirmed. They are open from 7.00am.
But with 400 cyclists gathering I think it's going to be a tad busy.
It's not the biggest of places.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
We pass very close to where it was earned! I'll probably be traumatised!
rb58
Enigma
- Location
- Bexley, Kent
Have a pee before you get there.
Nigel182
Guru
- Location
- Chafford Hundred,Essex
I'm up for a 27km trip up and back thanks to Rail Maintenance Work
Oh well Slow warm on the way in ad a slower warm down heading back.
Oh well Slow warm on the way in ad a slower warm down heading back.
Rustybucket
Veteran
- Location
- South Coast
Ive set myself a time goal of 8 hours & 30mins. So need to average 15mph including stops.
I think thats do-able (just...)
I think thats do-able (just...)
Expecting to do it in the same timescale.
