"Park and Ride" Saturday 24th October

[mike e]

Have you got a train booked into London Clive? what time do you expect to arrive?

 

[mistral]

I have been indulging this ride a little today - trying to produce a 'guide book'. Bloody hell! It is already a ream of paper thick - 12 copies limited edition. First come, first served etc...)
So much to find out and very interesting. I'm up to about 30kms now...I don't think there's enough paper for the whole ride!
Mick - any development on the 'south side' ride?
It would be lovely to have the 'Treasurer' aboard - is MacB available for this one? (It's a big raffle...)
Anyone got an account with 'yacf' to advertise this Saturday Sortie?
mikee - your definite arrival time+ coffee snap will dictate the start time of this ride. I'll be there when you turn up, but is it an 08:30 K.O.? ~(The quicker out of town, the more feasible the 'Jolly Farmer').
I'll bring plenty of vapour rub and paracetamol just in case - oh, and a jar of elbow grease!

Here’s my input, using a bit of local knowledge we can by-pass much of Kingston's Saturday traffic mayhem. Take the Thames path to Hampton Court - a lovely ride affording great views of the house too. We then take in Bushy Park, exit using a good tarmac path/bridleway into Hampton and on across the A308 to lunch at a riverside pub.

I reckon this is just over 40 miles from the start, so we should be ready for some by then.

And it’s just a stones throw to rejoin Teefs route at Shepperton and on to meet Norm at the Jolly Farmer, should be there by 3pm ....!

Route below just from Richmond Pk to the lunch stop.

www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=23893

http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/thethamescourtshepperton/food/

 

[mike e]

Your pub looks very inviting Mick. I for one have plenty of cockles to warm.

I have given the food menu a good looking at and it gets my seal of approval, having said that I won't be indulging too much as we still have The Jolly Farmer later in the day.

This ride is getting better by every page

Autumnal beauty
Teef's legendary raffle
Richmond Park cafe
Pub 1 - The Thames Court
Pub 2 - The Jolly Farmer
Pub 3 - That gaff in Windsor was nice, but I've forgot the name.

There's not much been said about the actual riding but I'm sure that will be ok as well...

 

[Sig SilverPrinter]

Right- where are we meeting,what time and how do i get there from Liverpool St

mike e - are you bringing transport for my cake

Luke - didn't realize you'd had an accident,hope your better soon,btw bet that cake don't taste as good as mine

Can't get online much at the mo' as very busy printing nudes...again

 

[redjedi]

Right- where are we meeting,what time and how do i get there from Liverpool St

mike e - are you bringing transport for my cake

Luke - didn't realize you'd had an accident,hope your better soon,btw bet that cake don't taste as good as mine

Can't get online much at the mo' as very busy printing nudes...again

I licked the screen and I can confirm your cake definitely tastes better.

Now there's cake and 3 pubs mentioned. The odds on me coming have just shot up

 

[clivedb]

Have you got a train booked into London Clive? what time do you expect to arrive?

Mike
The trains are quite regular, even on Saturday. I was thinking of getting one that arrived at 8.15 or 8.35 - it could be earlier, depending on cycling departure time. I certainly won't mind having a coffee when I get there but I won't need one!

On meeting in St Pancras, it may be easier with bikes to go into the side entrance rather than the front of the station. This means walking about 50yds up the road between St P and Kings X and going in on the left. Here's their list of coffee shops:
http://www.stpancras.com/drink/coffee-shops/

and a floor plan:
http://www.stpancras.com/UploadDocs/Contents/Documents/Street Level Map.pdf

 

[Aperitif]

Right- where are we meeting,what time and how do i get there from Liverpool St

mike e - are you bringing transport for my cake

Luke - didn't realize you'd had an accident,hope your better soon,btw bet that cake don't taste as good as mine

Can't get online much at the mo' as very busy printing nudes...again

...you'll make a good impression on some if you bring some samples along...just for 'research purposes' you understand!

Excellent work Mick - my route on Saturday afternoon was to head off into the one way at Kingston, then duck into a cyclepath thing, ploughing peds out of the way ...leads into the main drag past John Lewis' and the bridge etc. Your plan is cool. 10/10. More later...

 

[Aperitif]

Let's aim for a roll-out at 08:30 (allows acclimatisation, builds in a bit of tolerance etc.)

 

[oxbob]

What time is the cc peleton planning to enter Hyde park and which gate(garmintors route has too many squiggles for me to understand)

 

[ttcycle]

Is that a yes from Oxbob? Brilliant!

Ok - this is a flag in the ground moment - are we setting off at 8:30am at Euston or St Pancras?

Topcat, sittingduck and MacB? You guys coming on this ride?
I'm still full of cold but hoping this will have dissapeared by Saturday - will jsut have to take it easy with no crazy sprints etc!

 

[oxbob]

If i do this,i will tag on to the chasing(slower riders) peleton at hyde park and bail out after windsor to catch the train back to oxford from Eton

 

[Davywalnuts]

Route below just from Richmond Pk to the lunch stop.

www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=23893

http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/thethamescourtshepperton/food/

Liking the revised route alot! Never been along the stretch around Hampton Court.

And the pub, The Thames Court is very good, and generally a very popular one with classy ladies! Was one of my first ones a went to after leaving school as I could get served. Good memories and a great view of the
Thames! However... hmmmm... beer... hair of the dog right now would be good!

 

[Tollers]

I'm very tempted to join you guys on this. Would be my longest minitour and only my second proper ride on a "real" bike, but depending on pace i should be able to cope, if not i'll be happy trailing with all of the sickies. Are all welcome?

Tollers

 

[ttcycle]

Oh Tollers...not you, you're not allowed on this ride

We can compare new Ribble bikes on the ride!It will be my second outing on the bike too - hopefully I'll get a nice gear to trundle along in...that is if this cold buggers off!

 

[Flying Dodo]

That's a nice route and I can vouch for the low traffic volumes on the Hampton to Shepperton section - it's also quite scenic with nice views of expensive boats (apart from the bit past the sewage works as soon as you turn onto the Lower Sunbury Road).

Shame I can't join you though - have fun.