Olympics Tickets

[Paul_L]

Ridiculously expensive though.

Absolutely right. We paid £17 each to see 4 hrs of non stop action at manchester velodrome a few weeks ago, so even £50 is a rip off, let alone £325 top whack.

But, we're prepared to pay it (well i am up to £50) so it's us that are to blame i guess.

 

[perplexed]

Same as you, put in for a few and see what I get.

I ride part of the TT route on the daily commute and live on the road race route so deck chair in the front garden for me.

Cycle chat BBQ and beers in my back garden post race??

Blimey, I hope your garden can accomodate 625 tents!!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Blimey, I hope your garden can accomodate 625 tents!!

Tent? I'm bringing this fecker!

 

[som3blok3]

Tent? I'm bringing this fecker!

I think Mrs som3blok3 (som3b1rd maybe?!?) will have something to say about that, and 625 tents!!!!

I've been giving it some thought though and this place is on the route, just down the road from me and is by far the largest pub on the RR with plenty of room for 100 tents at least, also right next door to this 'Premier Inn'.

It's only a 20 min drive to Box Hill or a 5 minute walk to the three hills of the Portsmouth road (that I ride twice, daily), which will be a couple of good places to watch from.

They have car meetings (Porsche, Scoobys, Vettes etc) all the time on the front lawns, so I'm sure if I have a word with the landlord we can arrange a big BBQ, beer, CC meet complete with accommodation. Tbh he's probably already planning a BBQ!!

What do we think? Shall I get the ball rolling??

 

[som3blok3]

This Premier Inn even!!

A picture of part of the big lawn out front, taken from the road where the RR will pass.

 

[lukesdad]

Is that at Cobham on the old A3 by any chance ?

 

[lukesdad]

...and surely we d ride to box hill from there !

 

[benb]

Looks great, and pretty local to me (Epsom).

 

[som3blok3]

Yes, thats the one. We could/should ride to Box Hill from there, I guess we'd have a good audience to cheer us on!!

 

[lukesdad]

Yes, thats the one. We could/should ride to Box Hill from there, I guess we'd have a good audience to cheer us on!!

I remember that from my youth I seem to remember it had an old carriage stationed at the front in those days (early 70 s )

 

[som3blok3]

Correct, used to be an old carriage on the lawn, been gone for a few years now though.

Should we put this up on general cycling, or get it as a sticky somewhere? It would be good to have a big CC meet whilst watching some world class cyclists??

 

[oldroadman]

...and surely we d ride to box hill from there !

Just be sure to have an early start, roads will probably be closed very early and not just to motor traffic, but everything including bikes. Or look for a bit of a diversion, and be ready to walk/ride off road on Box Hill.

 

[lukesdad]

Just be sure to have an early start, roads will probably be closed very early and not just to motor traffic, but everything including bikes. Or look for a bit of a diversion, and be ready to walk/ride off road on Box Hill.

Yep. We would definitley need the locals to come up with a plan.

 

[som3blok3]

Yep. We would definitley need the locals to come up with a plan.

Leave it to me, they're doing a dummy run this August and closing all the roads so the locals can get an idea of how it's going to feel. I'll still be needing to commute then so I'll see how it goes. I'll take a ride out to Box Hill to check feasability.

I'll hatch a plan, six Ps and all that, watch this space........

 

[claver58]

Track Cycling at Olympics
Does anyone know where I can get the details of events on what days for track cycling? Every program I find is too general and I want to pick the days when I can see the events I want to see - Like Team pursuit!!!