ianmac62
Guru
- Location
- Northampton
Bugger! Never spotted it!
Northampton ride to London Saturday 24th March
- Thread starter Flying Dodo
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Bugger! Never spotted it!
PippaG
Veteran
Quick question for any of you with some local knowledge...I will be leaving the ride after lunch and need to get to Aylesbury. I've noted the comments re the A413, but, is the A418 any better? It seems I could take a longer route and cross country on smaller lanes and use the A413 for around 3 miles into Aylesbury, or opt for an overeall shorter route but longer stint on the A418. Which is the lesser of two evils? Or is there a better alternative? TIA
Looking forward to tomorrow.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
clivedb
Guru
- Location
- Milton Keynes
Why, only this morning on the A5 I was trying to bid goodday to a black cab driver - a veritable knight of the road - as he seemed keen to get close to me whilst edging toward a bus lane. My! He was engaged on his portable telephonic device and was therefore unable to shake a fist as both his hands were full. Cab doors bend when you whack them gently with a palm, and it makes the 'geezer' jump a bit! As he was sitting down, he didn't have a leg to stand on - but, I appreciate everyone's reservations about traffic volume and speed.
I have only ever been mildly phased by one road - the A12 - and most of that was in fear of User's flimsy rugby shorts exploding completely, as we traversed slip road after slip road...what fun!
Hilarious! You have brightened my day, Martin! Helps when you are reading about Stalin!
OP
OP
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Not a lot of difference to be honest. I've been on the A418 and it's a bit narrow, but I wasn't overly concerned. If you wanted to, carry on with us down the hill out of Wing, and then turn right and go via Wingrave, and then join onto the A418.
ianmac62
Guru
- Location
- Northampton
When I cycle from Northampton to my daughter's in Aylesbury, I circle MK to the west and then go south. From Wing, you could go to Cublington and Aston Abbotts and join the A413 at Weedon. That would give you a mile or two less on an A road and the A413 is slightly less busy that the A418. On the other hand, the A418 has speed restrictions from Bierton onwards and an attempt at a cycle path into Aylesbury town centre.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Multegrain, I would imagine, Adam...that'll make a Campagnolo man choke, or at least give a rye smile.
Tigerbiten
Guru
I aim to be at the station around 10-ish.
Still not sure if I should leave the new trailer attached to the tike or take it off .........
Still not sure if I should leave the new trailer attached to the tike or take it off .........
OP
OP
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Well, I've told them to assume multi-grain - better for you.
Don't forget to put on sun cream, peeps.......it's going to be ahot warm day in the saddle. 
Don't forget to put on sun cream, peeps.......it's going to be a
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
I think I got a decent cup of coffee from the shop just inside the station entrance...and there are a few tables to doss around on and look professional whilst not letting your bike out of sight. Full of Saintsmen last time I took a bike near there. Nice place though - Long Buckby, on the way down from Cov. is lovely, and plenty of 'facilities' in Earls Barton...fields all around!
ianmac62
Guru
- Location
- Northampton
The station does have toilets. The shop sells coffee from time to time. The tables haven't been on show for some weeks / months. Saints are at home to Wasps but not until the early evening (while Cobblers are at home to Plymouth in the afternoon).
The forecast for Northampton tomorrow follows the pattern for today. Almost foggy at first, still misty at 10.00 a.m. but then "Phew, it's a scorcher!" (for March) by 3.00 p.m. The mist (and associated lower temperature) should disappear earlier as we head south. 9° or 10° at the start; 16°+ by mid-afternoon. I thought it was hot work on a bike here this afternoon.
Trains arriving from London tend to pull into Platforms 2 and 3. Then you go over a bridge to Platform 1 and the entrance/exit. There are lifts each side if you don't fancy the steps - look for them behind the steps - and they hold 2 or 3 bikes at a time.
Hope this helps!
The forecast for Northampton tomorrow follows the pattern for today. Almost foggy at first, still misty at 10.00 a.m. but then "Phew, it's a scorcher!" (for March) by 3.00 p.m. The mist (and associated lower temperature) should disappear earlier as we head south. 9° or 10° at the start; 16°+ by mid-afternoon. I thought it was hot work on a bike here this afternoon.
Trains arriving from London tend to pull into Platforms 2 and 3. Then you go over a bridge to Platform 1 and the entrance/exit. There are lifts each side if you don't fancy the steps - look for them behind the steps - and they hold 2 or 3 bikes at a time.
Hope this helps!
velovoice
Veteran
- Location
- Between the City and the Sea
Thanks Ian, nice to almost know my way around before I get there. 
CharlieB
Junior Walker and the Allstars
- Location
- Therivermeadowatthepileofstones
Who am I to disagree?
Tigerbiten
Guru
Just up.
Slightly foggy here.
Setting out soon .........
Slightly foggy here.
Setting out soon .........
OP
OP
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Just up.
Slightly foggy here.
Setting out soon .........
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