January ride for fish n chips

[HaloJ]

Top thanks for the info muck is to be expected with the recent weather. Long term forecast at the moment is looking rather bloody grim. Fingers crossed for it to be somewhat clearer.

This is the proposed outbound route: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/26853038

The Queens Head being the probably destination although there may yet be a better venue. I'm going to skim through the entire thing on Google Street view and make any extra notes needed then I'll create a Garmin course with pre junction warnings for both their and back. Next on the list is the local plod numbers for the areas we pass through, just in case.

 

[Andrij]

Count me in (depending on the weather). I might even come out to HPC rather than meet you along the way (route passes within a 10 minute ride of home).

 

[HaloJ]

• Andrij - may meet along way
• Davywalnuts - trying to get out of the closet
• Fly - unless the duvet wins
• Flying Dodo
• Frank
• gbs - with medical sign off
• HaloJ
• Ianrauk
• User3143
• Mark Grant
• Martin235
• Martok
• Origamist
• rb58
• Red Jedi - if not working
• SteveVW - Moorgate station with 2 others and a possible extra one if he thinks he can keep the average speed up
• topcat1

Proposed route : http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/26853038
Blackmore Tea Rooms : half way outbound stop
The Queens Head : likely place for lunch

 

[dellzeqq]

looks like you'll just miss this..

 

[HaloJ]

Wow that's amazing! This is the normal view for everyone else. http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&l...id=TNiYNeIDOGco4w_9dLXEng&cbp=12,20.98,,0,7.2 We pass East on a road futher North than that on the bridge that doesn't flood as often.

 

[topcat1]

looks like you'll just miss this..

is that the 50 mile mark where we turn around?

 

[Davywalnuts]

Can I have a +1 please Abs?

My work colleague who grew up in the neck of the woods were cycling through is rather interested. Albeit, he needs a "wife" pass first.....

 

[topcat1]

i'm so unfit, 60 miles today nearly killed me, legs hurt lower back hurts the compression tights are on

i may be getting the train back

 

[redjedi]

TC, FYI

If anyone wants to get the train back, trains run every half an hour from Chelmsford but only as far as Stratford on that weekend.

Trains only between Chelmsford and Stratford hardly seems worth it, might as well ride the whole way

After the winter I'm sure your as ready as any of us.

 

[gbs]

Well, the surgeon is satisfied with the healing of ulna and thumb and after 3+ months I can get back on the bike. But Sod's Law prevails and now my principal client is asking for my re-engagement in a new project and as an independent I will not refuse. There is limited probabilty of me achieving the fitness required for a winter 100 miler this month so I withdraw from the Maldon Melee.

Godspeed to all who ride and I will look for the posts.

 

[redjedi]

That's good, good and bad news GBS.

You don't have to do the whole 100 miles if you're not up to it. You could always jump on the train back to Stratford, stations for which are within 10 miles of the route anywhere after the halfway food stop.


It's slowly looking more possible for me to make Sunday at the moment, but I may not know until Saturday evening.

Forecast is dry but chilly at the moment. I'd take that!

 

[rb58]

i'm so unfit, 60 miles today nearly killed me, legs hurt lower back hurts the compression tights are on

i may be getting the train back

I ground out my first century of the year yesterday - Eastbourne and back. The ups and downs of Sussex really took it out of my legs and I think I only averaged about 13mph. I blame the snow in December keeping me off the bike. Hopefully Essex will be kinder on the legs!

Anyway, what's the worst that can happen?

Ross

 

[Aperitif]

I ground out my first century of the year yesterday - Eastbourne and back. The ups and downs of Sussex really took it out of my legs and I think I only averaged about 13mph. I blame the snow in December keeping me off the bike. Hopefully Essex will be kinder on the legs!

Anyway, what's the worst that can happen?

Ross

It's another 'Ross on why what?'

 

[rb58]

It's another 'Ross on why what?'

With my legs, Ross on Wye will have to wait until February.........

 

[deckertim]

I ground out my first century of the year yesterday - Eastbourne and back. The ups and downs of Sussex really took it out of my legs and I think I only averaged about 13mph. I blame the snow in December keeping me off the bike. Hopefully Essex will be kinder on the legs!

Anyway, what's the worst that can happen?

Ross

Well done Ross. That will be a nice ride in the Summer