England : London Sunday London ride

[Trickedem]

Anyone fancy a ride out around Kent on Sunday 10th June. I would envisage an early start of 8am from Bromley, but I will be riding up from Rochester, leaving about 6.30am
Cafe Stop at Lingfield and lunch at Yalding
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1277602

 

[ianrauk]

count me in Tim

 

[Bear Mc]

I'd be up for this but due to work commitments can only start at 11am. Need to do one last century ride before my first Ironman in three weeks.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm not around for tomorrow as I'm off for a what's billed as a gentle Kent pootle but I thought it would be worth recommending a trip on the cable car from Greenwich to the Excel centre, or vice versa.

I've just been on it and it's fun, quiet, stable in today's wind, and you get great views of London. As it was pretty busy - the first Saturday since opening - there was a little queuing but if you've got an Oyster card it's quicker (cheaper too) and if you put the bike in the lift you move up the queue when you filter back in. An attendant, who admired my Ergosum handlebars, went ahead and lifted the bench seat on one side for the bike ready for when it carouselled its way round to the boarding point. And the bike gets to climb 290-odd feet in about 30 seconds - it's not often your bike gets to climb that quickly! Good fun, highly recommended, bike friendly, and I'd be up for another crossing next Sunday if anybody else is up for something new to do on the bike in London.

 

[ianrauk]

Yup... would definitely like to have a go of that ^^^

 

[User10571]

Cool!
I can see the credit on my Oyster card being depleted on a regular basis.

 

[User10571]

Queues.

Big fat queues there today.

Big enough and fat enough to feed a hungry brontosaurus. If you could find one.

 

[Aperitif]

Queues.

Big fat queues there today.

Big enough and fat enough to feed a hungry brontosaurus. If you could find one.

Aw.
Next thing, someone will start a ferry service down below, to relieve the queues for the cable car. Then there will be a First Class cabin, 'Name a Car' money-farming, one sponsored by Ginsters (Pie in the Sky) Then there will be a tunnel linking Crossrail with Greenwich Observatory...for people with time on their hands. Oh yes, London is looking up! Roll on the Olympics...can't wait!

 

[topcat1]

...............hello! is anyone there?

there's a rumour going around that the will be out on sunday

 

[Mista Preston]

I maybe about for an early morning dash around Kent on Sunday morning but have to be back at 12.30 !

 

[martint235]

I maybe about for an early morning dash around Kent on Sunday morning but have to be back at 12.30 !

Ceepeebee was looking for a Sunday ride. Give him a PM.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Anyone out around west london this weekend?

 

[defy-one]

I might be but will have to work it around family commitments

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I would, but I'm going to Graceland, Graceland in Hyde Park, I'm going to Graceland.

 

[topcat1]

so today i did part of Sigs s/r and on the way back thought i'd try the Emirates airline.

to beat the queues you have to go to the royal docks between 9-11am sunday, there was only 10 people ahead of me. The car doesn't stop just like the London Eye, there was a mild wind today so the car was swinging a bit but it was great fun.

Also this morn while going over southwark bridge i watched some bungee jumping on the millenium bridge

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62382682@N07/sets/72157630585561682/