Travel plans for the northern FNRttC

[Flying Dodo]

2 days up north?? You'll go all native and start asking for mushy peas and lumpy gravy with your KFC next.

Anyway, I'm booked on the Friday for the 20:00 departure from Kings Cross (including the bike). Haven't looked at the return journey yet though....

 

[Arch]

I can't join you all on the ride, I'm afraid - working all weekend at the Rally, but if anyone wants to meet for a drink/perambulation around York (on foot, or wheels), let me know. I might manage to stay up to midnight to see you all off, even accompany you out of the city limits...

And if anyone does stay on for the Rally, drop by the Velo Vision stand and say hello if I'm there!

 

[redflightuk]

2 days up north?? You'll go all native and start asking for mushy peas and lumpy gravy with your KFC next.

Anyway, I'm booked on the Friday for the 20:00 departure from Kings Cross (including the bike). Haven't looked at the return journey yet though....

+1.

 

[mistral]

2 days up north?? You'll go all native and start asking for mushy peas and lumpy gravy with your KFC next.

Anyway, I'm booked on the Friday for the 20:00 departure from Kings Cross (including the bike). Haven't looked at the return journey yet though....

+1.

I'm also on that one

 

[clivedb]

Anyone else going on the 19.30 from Kings X? - got two tickets plus bikes for £13.00!!!

Presumably the return will be from Cleethorpes? Any advice on that journey?

 

[Flying Dodo]

The cheapest option I could find, seems to be from Grimsby Town (3 miles ride from Cleethorpes) with a change at Newark Northgate, and then arrive back at Kings Cross 3 hours later* for £18.50. Or leave it until an 11.28 departure for £13.00.

I'm booked on the 09.28. If you use the Southern Railways web site (who don't charge a booking fee), you can book the bike space at the same time, which saves having to ring up.



* I mean 3 hours after leaving Grimsby.

 

[StuAff]

Booked my tickets- will be combining the ride with a visit to my Yorkshire-residing chums so heading up a bit earlier on Friday, back on Sunday. Bike spaces reserved, of course. Might be up for a ride back to York as well....
I recommend using the East Coast web site to book, 10% online discount applies and free postage as well.

 

[User10119]

(Decided I'd better sign up here too, as I'm rather tempted by this!)

Is anyone thinking about heading back to York, by train? I'm hoping to get enough rides in over the next few weeks to be able to contemplate this without being embarassingly slow and inept - you make them sound rather splendid, and it seems logical as a first attmept at a group ride, as I live 10 minutes from the start! But I really don't think that I'd be able for a return by bike

 

[Flying Dodo]

You'll probably find that there will be others getting a train back to York, seeing as that weekend is the CTC Cycle Show in York.

Don't worry about your pace - no-one gets left behind.

 

[dellzeqq]

Anyone else going on the 19.30 from Kings X? - got two tickets plus bikes for £13.00!!!

Presumably the return will be from Cleethorpes? Any advice on that journey?

I will be. But some cleverclogs got all the cheap tickets!

Recce ride 7th/8th May. I'm hoping that Mikee can make it.....

 

[marinyork]

Is this an overnight recce? I can get up there for then.

 

[dellzeqq]

we've never had a young person on a recce ride. Other than Mr. Young.

Yes it is. The idea is to start at midnight and slowly check out some options.

 

[marinyork]

Fair enough. I am however familiar with the area (familiar enough to guide other rides organised by people living there to the right places at points).

 

[dellzeqq]

(detects 'york' in name........dohhhhhhhhhh). You're more than welcome - a bit of local knowledge would go a long way.

I'd like to start at the Minster, and, preferably somewhere pretty, before heading for the A1079 along as simple a route as possible. What do you think?

 

[HelenD123]

Dell - there are a few nasty pot holes on the A1079 after the icy winter so keep a beady eye out for them. The Minster is a good starting point. There's plenty of room and it's signposted from all directions, and of course it's pretty. If you need any more route advice there are quite a few of us live in the vicinity.