The Great Cyclechat Jersey Relay - Discussion

[Arch]

So, if I set of early enough, do you think I could cycle to Leeds and then carry on to York with the Leeds possie?

Or would that be too much for one day?

Well, you know your legs better than I do...

You'd be doubling back of course, from Leeds to York, putting you on the way home...

*goes away to look at maps*

 

[Arch]

Ok, a straight line from hull to leeds is 90km (60ish miles?). But that does use the A63 - so a cycle route might be longer...

Leeds York is 40km - er... *frantic maths* 26?ish miles?. Again, a direct route, there are nicer ones, probably longer.

So direct, you're looking at 90ish miles, 130km. You could maybe make that into 100. You'd then need to stay in York, or train back...

York-Hull btw, 60km (40m), but that's direct via the A1079....

 

[Arch]

Ok, a straight line from hull to leeds is 90km (60ish miles?). But that does use the A63 - so a cycle route might be longer...

Leeds York is 40km - er... *frantic maths* 26?ish miles?. Again, a direct route, there are nicer ones, probably longer.

So direct, you're looking at 90ish miles, 130km. You could maybe make that into 100. You'd then need to stay in York, or train back...

York-Hull btw, 60km (40m), but that's direct via the A1079....

plus you'd need to be getting to leeds in time for the leeds posse to do out, tea and cakes, and back....

 

[Shaun]

I'll have to look into this a bit further.

Can I get an idea from the Leeds possie where they'd like to meet up? Maybe post a Google Map link so I can work out a route to the spot, and a rough idea of what time we'd need to meet up to make it viable to get you all to York and back (not too bothered about me, I've got all day )

 

[Arch]

Bearing in mind that a decent cyclig route will be longer, if you didn't want to go all the way into leeds, Tadcaster is about half way between leeds and York, and I know it can be a nice ride the back way from there to York....

 

[Cathryn]

I have a xxl 48-50 OBESE size shirt..

That would make a wicked photo!!!

 

[simonali]

Where next? It's on its way to User76 in the South West.

I'm not toooo far from there. About 35 miles I reckon. Which way was User76 taking it?

 

[Baggy]

I'm not toooo far from there. About 35 miles I reckon. Which way was User76 taking it?

Oh, and me, Chuffy and Andy Gates are all near Exeter depending what User76 had in mind...

Sorry, I've not really been keeping up on here

 

[postman]

I could and would do Tadcaster to save you the miles admin.We could meet up with Cathryn at our church.Can we do it after the easter holiday and could it be on a Saturday i can stay out longer.Your escort Cathryn would be a couple of well over 50 somethings well 58 .But perfect gentlemen.I love York and to handover on The Minster steps to Arch would be brilliant.

 

[bonj2]

all sounding very grand...

 

[Amanda P]

I'll have to look into this a bit further.

Can I get an idea from the Leeds possie where they'd like to meet up? Maybe post a Google Map link so I can work out a route to the spot, and a rough idea of what time we'd need to meet up to make it viable to get you all to York and back (not too bothered about me, I've got all day )

Putting a spanner in the works here...

There was a plan suggested (several pages ago now) that the Hull Jersey might work its way north, perhaps towards some Darlington folk. No reason it can't go via York as well, of course.

I might be able to plug a gap between Hull and York and/or Darlington. Crossing the Wolds would be a lot more fun than batting along the A1079... The White Rose route from Hull to York via Beverly would be a good one. All road bike-able, mostly on quiet back roads but not overly indirect.

And I'm back now (have been away) and needing to get my legs going. Just need to get over the Delhi belly now....

 

[Cathryn]

We could do it as my first ride with the gammy leg! That would be brilliant.

 

[Shaun]

The only day I can get a whole entire day to myself is April 22nd.

Will this date work for anyone else?

Ideally I'd like to go to Leeds, join a possie to York, do the York hand-over (I assume it's going North thereafter), then head back to Hull so I can get my 100 miles in.

If I post my route I could arrange to meet people along the way or others could join in part-way along the route, maybe even do a series of mini hand-overs and I just tag-along to get my miles in?

Sorry for making it a Tuesday, but my hands are tied and it's really the only day I can manage.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[Arch]

Well, I'm probably able to be free on a Tuesday, unless I get a job before then. And that ain't looking so likely. Postman, do I remember that you are retired? (but I see, you asked for a saturday for the best) Cathryn?

I hadn't forgotton you Uncle Phil, but these days I'm a bear of little brain and am having trouble thinking of too many things at once!

I suppose the thing is balancing our various desires (perhaps, that's too strong a word!) to meet up with a sensible jersey route. No reason the jersey can't double back and go round in circles though, if that's the best way to make sure we all get to have fun and a nice ride...


It might be that hull-york (poss via Uncle Phil) has to be a different outing to leeds-york. I've got a feeling I'm going to end up riding the 500 yards from my flat to the Minster and back! Plus there are all the other Yorkies....

 

[Christopher]

Assuming the jersey goes north from Admin to Scotland, how is it getting back south again?

I would be willing to meet Rab Somewhere in Galloway (say Kirkconnel) and then move it southwards through long w/e rides to Mondobongo or Punkypossum in the Preston area...