Tour of Hampshire CC Ride - 4th April

[Davywalnuts]

Oh yes, me too! Loads miles for cyclogs! haha!

Just looking at google maps and am not sure which route to meet would be best. The route I would take from my home would be the london road, cant go wrong going in a straight line.. But for where your coming from am a bit stumped as too many alternatives! We could converge in Staines so it avoids the hills you would have to go through in Weybridge, but theres plenty of hill on the london road anyhow! Overall its about 2 miles longer, (apparently). Let me do a reccie one night for you, possbily next week now, and ill let you know.

 

[Aperitif]

Crock. You have a wingman!
Davyw - you are clocking up the recce miles at a rate of knots...are you sure you are not a pro for Garmin-Chipotle Kebabvan by any chance?

 

[Radius]

I don't know Fleet at all either, so looks like Davy's got all the work

 

[Davywalnuts]

hahaha, I wish! I certainly wouldnt have this beer gut! But I would have a lovely Felt bike!! And Aperitif, your way above me in the Cyclogs league..

I did a section of the shorter route last night, the Chertsey to Chobham part on the A319, and cant say I was that impressed by the quality of the road, I was quite numb! So far, I would say meeting in Staines seems better factoring the journey of either weybridge for the shorter route, or sunbury for the slightly longer, essentially hilly (weybridge) vs flat (sunbury). What do you reckon Aperitif? I will also get an list of places that are open early morning for food/drinks/pits if we want?

 

[Davywalnuts]

Just got your "kebabvan" bit! hahahaha! Do we need sponsership?? hehehe!

 

[Aperitif]

Just got your "kebabvan" bit! hahahaha! Do we need sponsership?? hehehe!

No - just need a 'donor'

I'll put my two penn'orth in when I have had a think - shouldn't be a problem meeting up in Staines - by the bridge most likely...

 

[Peter]

I don't think you guys should be too worried about the "hills" from Staines to Fleet. In the summer I cycle from my house to Heathrow (work) straight down the A30 and after a reccie last weekend, you need to be worried about the hills FROM Fleet

 

[Davywalnuts]

hahaha, Donor, loving the puns!

Cool!

After the South London hills ride, I now eat hills! hahaha! Oh dear! Ill be doing a full reccie next week, thanks for the warning!

 

[Davywalnuts]

haha! Yeah, could be the same here too, if not ill do a loop of heathrow to make sure it is! hehehe!

Oh wow, your have the sweet smell of manure and cow pat and lotsa fresh air! Hmmmm, I think your be able to go faster than the tractors that will chase ya! hehe!

 

[MacB]

Do those do most, I reckon.

This could be the day of my first ton!!!!

And to top it, it will be my first time out of the Smoke for what seems like years to do any decent riding in the rural(ish) idyll. Will I need to bring a passport?

we're a bit more informal here, a £20 note should be enough of a passport

 

[DJ]

Put my name down please I would like to come! Not sure I will cycle all the way from Crystal Palace though may well wimp out and take the train!

Unless I join up with Radius and CoG and ride down from their.

 

[Radius]

Wherever 'there' is, haven't quite worked it out
But do it DJ! You know you want to

 

[DJ]

Wherever 'there' is, haven't quite worked it out
But do it DJ! You know you want to

Well maybe with alkl this training, I will find 100 miles a snitch!

 

[Radius]

Definitely (and I'm only half joking!)

 

[Pottsy]

Put me down for this too. I'll be getting a train down from SW London - looks like the easiest way is cycle to Clapham Junction and go from there. 0923 train gets to Fleet at 1038.

I might consider cycling back depending on how fresh I'm feeling.