Any other overnight rides

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upandover

upandover

Guru
Location
Liverpool
Hi,

I've been looking forward to the Exmouth Exodus since about this time last year, but put my back out a few weeks ago, and so missed it.It doesn't look like it will be better in time for the Dunwich Dynamo either.

I love the overnight to the coast thing. Are there any others? I've looked but can't find so far.

Cheers
Steve
 
G

Greenbank

Über Member
FNRTTC: http://fnrttc.blogspot.com/

Also, any Audax that's 400km or more, although there's no guarantee you'll visit the coast. :bravo:
 
Noodley

Noodley

Guest
Chuffy said:
I was only trying to help...:biggrin:
Click to expand...

Aye, sorry. I missed out the bit in the quote about others joining in....what I was trying to say was that there is no need to go on an organised ride, just go out late at night on your own. :biggrin:

Than there is no chance of being dropped..
 
Chuffy

Chuffy

Veteran
Location
On the banks of the Exe
Ah, I was only pulling your short wee hairy leg Noodles. :biggrin:
I know you love me really. :smile:
 
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upandover

upandover

Guru
Location
Liverpool
Great ideas - thanks.

The Audaxs are rather long for me, (I think even 100m is a loooong way), I love the overnight ideas, and whilst I thought about doing it myself, it didn't seem as much fun.

I love the idea of gathering some people and setting off. From Birmingham here it would probably be to mid-wales.

How about from St Phillips Cathedral in Birmingham- Town to Tywyn. 110 miles, finishing by a beach and a railway station. A little hilly - but fun?

Steve
 
dellzeqq

dellzeqq

pre-talced and mighty
Location
SW2
A couple of years old, but, looking back, there's not a lot I'd change.....

So you want to run a night ride? The good news is that night rides are a blast. Empty roads, a touch of mystery, the thrill of following a twinkling skein of rear lights give night rides an edge that your run-of-the-mill daytime efforts lack. The not so good news is that they require careful consideration. The bullet points below are essentials, but your ride may require more. So – the first essential is…
  • Give yourself time to think and to prepare. Don’t simply announce that your Section is going to do an overnight to Llangollen the following Tuesday.
  • Avoid pub closing.
  • Ride under a full moon. It’s safer, and more romantic.
  • Be strong-willed. If a rider turns up at the start with defective lights then give the heave-ho. I carry spares in case someone has a problem, but you’re entitled to expect of somebody who want to be part of a night time group is that they have the forethought and consideration to see and be seen. Let people know that two rear lights are much better than one. Carry spare reflective ankle bands.
  • Know the route inside out. Ride it by day and by night. A pothole three feet from the kerb is no big deal by day – at night it can do you in. Rumour has it that some holes in the southeast are now marked with fluorescent paint…..
  • Tea-stops. Not in great supply at 3 in the morning. Airport departure lounges, friends’ front rooms
  • ….and breakfast. Check the cafes at your destination. You may find that they will open early if asked.
  • It will be colder than people think. Warn your riders in advance that an extra lightweight layer and gloves can make all the difference – even in June. Showerproofs are good.
  • Have a back-up plan. If somebody has an unfixeable mechanical at three in the morning then you may need to pull a taxicab number (and some cash) out of your back pocket to get them to light and warmth
  • Look after the weaker riders. We have experienced Tail End Charlies to offer support. Everybody, and especially the TECs, should have the ride leader’s telephone number.
  • Check the trains back. Arriving at Worthing at six in the morning only to discover that engineering works condemn your new-found friends to a return trip will not win awards.
  • Consider main roads anew. The six lane section of the A3 from Cobham to Burpham may well be a better bet than the gravel strewn minor road through Shere.

The Cheam and Morden Friday Night Ride to the Coast leaves Hyde Park Corner at midnight under the full moon from April to November. Pre-registration is essential, by e-mail to simon_legg@yahoo.co.uk We travel together out of town, and then in a loose bunch, collecting every few miles. Friendships are struck, and riders dine out on their exploits for months afterwards. The legendary Tourist Tony serves soup and pizza in the early hours, and, as the sun rises, you’ll be reminded that ‘gentlemen in England now a-bed shall think themselves accursed they were not here’
 
buggi

buggi

Bird Saviour
Location
Solihull
i think there's a london to brighton one. it ran for a couple of years but i'm not sure if it's still going now. i always fancied it. Shall we to a CC one?
 
rogerzilla

rogerzilla

Legendary Member
I ran one from Oxford to London in March under a new moon (which means no moon at all). It was about half a degree above freezing and we got light snow at High Wycombe, followed by sleet, followed by drizzle from Jordans inwards. Despite this, it's a very good ride and I'm trying to get another one together in July or August.

We used a friend's front room for the 3:05am tea stop. Breakfast ended up being at Paddington, although there are loads of options in central London at 6:30 on a Saturday morning.

Route here:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2926551

The run in to London is unusually nice, although the road surfaces are terrible.
 
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