StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Further edit: Date TBC. But not on the 4th of July.
Further further edit: 8th August.
No, that's not a typo. Like a Dun Run, only backwards. Start in Dunwich, ride to 'ackney. I did mull the idea, originally suggested on YACF, of doing so on the night of the Dynamo itself last year (appealed for both practical and anarchic reasons), but didn't do it in the end (either way). But, I thought, it might have certain advantages for a group ride too. A few people were put off (with the benefit of hindsight, rightly, I think) Olaf's run in October as they thought the speed was likely to be too high for them. And returning from Suffolk is a bit of an issue for London-based types, let alone those of us really south of the river (and in my case, after a Friday night at work to boot).
So....what about the other way round then? The transport issue instantly becomes easier to deal with- those who live in the smoke and its environs are home(ish), southern types a couple of hours from it, and trains rather more frequent and cheaper. Getting to Dunwich for a Friday night start is obviously going to be a pain, or impossible without taking leave (in my case certainly). Saturday night, though, just like the Dynamo...no problems for most, people can spread out their arrival times if need be, go via Diss/Ipswich/Darsham as they see fit. Depending on start time and pace, half way (ish) stop in Sudbury could be Tesco (closing midnight) or McDs (closing 11pm, but opening again at 5am)- either that or alfresco self-catering...The Colchester Mc Ds are all open 24 hours, but that's way off the canonical route, missing the point to me. Absolutely no problem finding somewhere open for breakfast in the smoke on Sunday morning.
For start time, either 5pm/6pm ish (in order to make the fifty-odd miles Sudbury before midnight), or the traditional midnight option, which would entail hanging about in Dunwich (or somewhere else and then travelling on) and (of necessity) a more conversational pace.
Thoughts, anyone?
Further further edit: 8th August.
No, that's not a typo. Like a Dun Run, only backwards. Start in Dunwich, ride to 'ackney. I did mull the idea, originally suggested on YACF, of doing so on the night of the Dynamo itself last year (appealed for both practical and anarchic reasons), but didn't do it in the end (either way). But, I thought, it might have certain advantages for a group ride too. A few people were put off (with the benefit of hindsight, rightly, I think) Olaf's run in October as they thought the speed was likely to be too high for them. And returning from Suffolk is a bit of an issue for London-based types, let alone those of us really south of the river (and in my case, after a Friday night at work to boot).
So....what about the other way round then? The transport issue instantly becomes easier to deal with- those who live in the smoke and its environs are home(ish), southern types a couple of hours from it, and trains rather more frequent and cheaper. Getting to Dunwich for a Friday night start is obviously going to be a pain, or impossible without taking leave (in my case certainly). Saturday night, though, just like the Dynamo...no problems for most, people can spread out their arrival times if need be, go via Diss/Ipswich/Darsham as they see fit. Depending on start time and pace, half way (ish) stop in Sudbury could be Tesco (closing midnight) or McDs (closing 11pm, but opening again at 5am)- either that or alfresco self-catering...The Colchester Mc Ds are all open 24 hours, but that's way off the canonical route, missing the point to me. Absolutely no problem finding somewhere open for breakfast in the smoke on Sunday morning.
For start time, either 5pm/6pm ish (in order to make the fifty-odd miles Sudbury before midnight), or the traditional midnight option, which would entail hanging about in Dunwich (or somewhere else and then travelling on) and (of necessity) a more conversational pace.
Thoughts, anyone?
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