England : Kent Summer Cinque Ports Ride 6th Aug & 3rd Sept

[Hill Wimp]

Surely its not going to take 5 hours to get to Rye from Ashford?

Noooo Steve and I did a couple of diversions around the RSPB centre and went to see the sound walls. Plus I may have been an hour late getting to him

 

[Stephen Piper]

Via Dymchurch about 3 hours. inc a stop or two. 33miles.

 

[ianrauk]

So looking at Rye for 1pm rather then 3...

 

[Hill Wimp]

So looking at Rye for 1pm rather then 3...

Yes barring any mechanicals

 

[ianrauk]

Yes barring any mechanicals

And Ashford by 4?

Reason for asking is that I will have a 50 mile ride back home so decide whether to put lights on the bike.

 

[Hill Wimp]

And Ashford by 4?

Reason for asking is that I will have a 50 mile ride back home so decide whether to put lights on the bike.

I will be leaving you after lunch at Rye but Steve has offered to lead on from there so not sure about timings.

 

[Diggs]

I expect I'll be driving from Essex. Any recommendations for car parking at Ashford? Either based on convenience or price

 

[ianrauk]

Blimey, I didn't realise it was going to be one of those weight weenie rides.

I try not to put lights on the bike if I can help it. And seeing as it would be a 150 mile ride for me, the less weight the better

 

[Stephen Piper]

Map of loop back to station (with some small errors), avoiding main roads and hills as much as possible.
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1187203861

 

[Hill Wimp]

Should the worst happen and we don't hit Rye until 3pm I have checked and The Globe in the Marsh does food all day on Saturdays.

http://www.greatfoodclub.co.uk/top-tip-the-globe-inn-marsh-rye-east-sussex/#.V5lkO8vTXqA

 

[User10571]

Should the worst happen and we don't hit Rye until 3pm I have checked and The Globe in the Marsh does food all day on Saturdays.

http://www.greatfoodclub.co.uk/top-tip-the-globe-inn-marsh-rye-east-sussex/#.V5lkO8vTXqA

Have you seen the font they use for their menu?
http://globeinnmarshrye.com/food-drink/
My eyes!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Have you seen the font they use for their menu?
http://globeinnmarshrye.com/food-drink/
My eyes!

Have a drink, it all becomes clear after that.

 

[User10571]

Have a drink, it all becomes clear after that.

On second thoughts -I don't think it is a font - there are too many inconsistencies in the characters.
Having looked at it for that long, I think I'll have that drink all the same.
Quiet day at work today.....

 

[Nigel182]

I expect I'll be driving from Essex. Any recommendations for car parking at Ashford? Either based on convenience or price

Am driving down from that part of the world too Google Earth shows a couple of ground level car parks with height barriers was planning on taking the bikes off the roof first then parking up.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Southeastern car parks charge £4 a day according to the details for Ashford station car park.