Tour of Hampshire CC Ride - 4th April

[DJ]

If you're offering....

Oh see youve proved my point !!!!! That was when you were supposed to offer us breakfast!!!!

 

[Peter]

Well, we can meet earlier 7.15 and get Peter to change the Fleet time for 11am. ?

I really don't want to be leaving much later than 10:45 as the pub stops serving food at 14:00.

You will just have to get up earlier

Montage - I'll include you on the ride

I'll do a head count tomorrow and fire off my mobile number, in case of any problems on saturday. Hope the forecast changes to brilliant sunshine all day!

 

[MacB]

well the forecast is getting better, though windier, I'll make whatever time is arranged. I would like to make the pub for food though, all part of the social side.

Bollo, why don't you come up on the train, I was looking forward to meeting you? Or you can drive up and leave your car at my place.

 

[Bollo]

Bollo, why don't you come up on the train, I was looking forward to meeting you? Or you can drive up and leave your car at my place.

Sorry, my last post was a bit ambiguous - I was only replying to montage about the possibility of meeting up with him to head up together to the chilly wastes of North Hampshire. I'm definitely coming on Saturday. I've stayed off the pop for a few days in preparation - I've even tapered FFS! Thanks for the offer though. I'm not normally one for group rides but I'm really looking forward to this one.

I'm heading out about 7:30am to get to Fleet in time to stuff a couple of bacon wads or some other food of equal calorific value into my maw before setting out. I lived in Fleet for a year about 10 years ago and I haven't been back since. Any decent cafes to fuel up?

 

[tdr1nka]

Good for you Bollo!

This should be a great ride, even if I am a little scared about the whole round trip element!

Is it an idea to say the SE London crew meet @ 7am just to be on the safe side?
I'm playing a gig on Friday night so Lord knows what state I'll be in on Saturday morning.

 

[MacB]

I don't know Fleet that well but there are some cafes in the shopping precinct. One does lovely toasted paninis at exorbitant prices. My newness to cycling is showing as I haven't yet built up any knowledge of greasy spoons etc.

 

[redjedi]

If you lot (London Windmillers from Clapham) meet me, redjedi (and Potsy?) at Kingston Bridge at 8.15 at the lateish we will get to Staines BR by 9 easy enough. From there we will get to Fleet by 10.45 easy. (He says). We'll be alright.

Those times sound good.

Windmill 7.30 depart
Kingston Bridge 8.15 depart
Staines BR 9.00 Depart

It's a straight road to Fleet so should be quick (ish....maybe)

I'll meet you at Staines BR as that's the closest for me. And I'm sure there was mention of cafes at Staines BR

 

[Radius]

I'm playing a gig on Friday night so Lord knows what state I'll be in on Saturday morning.

You're doing WHAT!? What do you play?

 

[Bollo]

I don't know Fleet that well but there are some cafes in the shopping precinct. One does lovely toasted paninis at exorbitant prices....

Thanks MacB. Sounds like Fleet hasn't changed that much then. I'll find somewhere as long as they don't mind the challenging aroma of 'Bollo apres cinquante kilometres'.

 

[tdr1nka]

You're doing WHAT!? What do you play?

I do guitar & voice.

*Currently in a loud and sometimes challenging acoustic duo, own material, some covers and playing very low key gigs to road test the act.*

 

[Radius]

Where's the gig @ Dom? Shall I come?

 

[tdr1nka]

It's in deepest darkest Deptford, are you man enough?

 

[arallsopp]

Morning all. Looks like iLoveBikes is not loving early mornings, so I'll be heading over to Clapham without him. Whereabouts are we meeting, and what time are we aiming for? I'm reading 0730 and 0700, and clapham common (which seems a little broad for finding a cyclist)

 

[redjedi]

The meeting place in Clapham Common is in front of the Windmill Pub

Streetview (Where Windmill drive meets Clapham Common South Side road) It will be easy to find everyone else.

Everyone should be ready to leave no later than 7.30 to keep to schedule.

Edit -

You should be meeting up with

Dj
Origamist
tdr1nka
radius
topcat1
ilovebikes
arralsopp
potsy (?)

You're picking up CoG at Kingston Bridge at around 8.15 and then me, Davywalnuts and maybe Aperitif at Staines BR for 9.00, before the last big push to ....errr.... the start.

 

[arallsopp]

Thanks RedJedi, perfect.