ABC Towns and Villages

[LeetleGreyCells]

I like the idea of this challenge. It’ll help with extending my current furthest distance along with Veloviewer tile hunting and half metric century challenge.

Just going to get a pencil and paper and a map.

 

[PeteXXX]

[QUOTE 5501014, member: 9609"]you're bike appears to be attached to a car

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I do hope so! I wouldn't want it falling off.. But, well spotted

I was on my way back from a 100km ride to, and around, central London.

 

[pjd57]

nice easy start.
These two signs are about 150yards apart.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Found a V I can get to with a long ride. So think that X is only letter not possible, and Z is a fair way away. Going to be a few long rides coming up.

 

[lane]

There is an EX in Rutland as a substitute for an X, as well as a few other places.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Found an EX closer to home.

 

[rugby bloke]

Went out on Saturday morning in some fairly horrible weather to back A,B,C & D. Amazed I was able to get all 4 on a 32 mile ride.

I note that is the 2nd time Denton has been used already. As @biggs682 has already got one of my E options there is going to be some competition ...

 

[biggs682]

Went out on Saturday morning in some fairly horrible weather to back A,B,C & D. Amazed I was able to get all 4 on a 32 mile ride.
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I note that is the 2nd time Denton has been used already. As @biggs682 has already got one of my E options there is going to be some competition ...

I got Denton this morning and you got it yesterday @rugby bloke we have few E's nearby , the one i got wasn't the one i wanted but i was on a tight get home schedule

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Went out on Saturday morning in some fairly horrible weather to back A,B,C & D. Amazed I was able to get all 4 on a 32 mile ride.
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I note that is the 2nd time Denton has been used already. As @biggs682 has already got one of my E options there is going to be some competition ...

Do not worry I am sure like the rest of us you will find a few letters out there on their own.

 

[pjd57]

I think I'll struggle with anywhere with even an X in it.
For Z , the best I can think of locally is LenZie


Remind me....

Are North , south , east and west being accepted as N,S,E and W or is it the name that follows ?

Loads of East Dunbartonshire signs near me .

 

[rugby bloke]

I got Denton this morning and you got it yesterday @rugby bloke we have few E's nearby , the one i got wasn't the one i wanted but i was on a tight get home schedule

True enough ... E is actually one of the easier letters for us, an abundance of villages within 5 miles.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I think I'll struggle with anywhere with even an X in it.
For Z , the best I can think of locally is LenZie


Remind me....

Are North , south , east and west being accepted as N,S,E and W or is it the name that follows ?

Loads of East Dunbartonshire signs near me .

I would go with whatever it starts with on the sign. I have an I nearby but it is prefixed by St. So I am counting it as an S. I would be more convenient.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I now have a long list of ideas and possibilities depending on the direction I go so should be able to start this challenge on my next ride. Photo and distance challenges, Veloviewer squares... the reasons to ride just keep adding up. I’m hoping to get out tomorrow (too much to do today).

 

[pjd57]

maybe not a town, bit it's a place.
On the Forth and Clyde canal

 

[Oldfentiger]

Today’s Haul......
I also rode through Horton but there was absolutely nothing to identify this little hamlet.
I have Higham local to me but there’s no village signs there either. I’ll have to think again.