The Great Cyclechat Jersey Relay - Discussion

[ChrisKH]

Is it not heading out to ChrisKH and on to the Norfolk lot?

Can do, but I'm just wondering how we can do this as I'm in South Essex.

There are a number of possibilities as I work in Lundun town. I could come to Stevenage and ride back to the City and then East home (not necessarily in one trip, but I can break it in the City). Or meet The Doctor somewhere in-between. This would involve me using a train though.


Or I could come to North Essex somewhere and meet up with The Doctor and ride south home, if that's feasible.

I'm happy to meet up with people along the way if there's anyone in the vicinity.

The only problem is I would be taking the shirt south and not towards Norfolk........ Perhaps it would be better going North with someone towards Norfolk first if that's where it's destined?

 

[ChrisKH]

And if I did take it, who would I pass it on to?

 

[ColinJ]

where/when's Colin's FoB ride? (and what's FoB?)

Well, I know that you now know because you found my ride thread and posted there.

For those who don't know, FoB in this context is the Forest of Bowland, a lovely scenic area of Lancashire NE of Preston, SE of Lancaster and NW of Burnley. It isn't actually a forest in the modern sense of 'lots of trees', but rather in the old sense of 'royal hunting ground'.

There are some rather nice pictures of it here.

Including this one:

Actually, there are lots of trees in that picture, but the area isn't what most people would call heavily forested.

PS London riders - sorry, I don't want to swap you for circuits of Richmond Park !

 

[Dayvo]

I can only imagine what it'd be like to ride around that area! But it's not too bad here, though, although to get that kind of solitude I'd have to catch a train for an hour or so!

 

[tdr1nka]

London riders - sorry, I don't want to swap you for circuits of Richmond Park !

And Colin, who could blame you?!

 

[longers]

I'm getting panniered up and riding through there tomorrow
Stopping for a Bungo Omelette at Dunsop Bridge halfway

But that's got nothing to do with the relay. Sorry

 

[Aperitif]

Indeed - I wouldn't Colin...whoever would have proposed such a preposterous proposition?

 

[Will1985]

ChrisKH - a bit late, but you won't be around any part of the Dunwich Dynamo route by any chance will you? I think you may be a bit too far south.

 

[ChrisKH]

ChrisKH - a bit late, but you won't be around any part of the Dunwich Dynamo route by any chance will you? I think you may be a bit too far south.

Actually Will, I'm a bit too far to the East but the start point in Hackney is not a million miles away from where I work. What are you thinking? Is there someone with a shirt going on the Dynamo? I might be able to organise a meet there if it's earlier in the evening on Saturday night to give me time to then cycle the 30 odd miles home.

I'm probably not up to the whole Dynamo otherwise I would do it. Maybe next year.

 

[Will1985]

Sorry I was confused - thought you already had the jersey.

Well in that case, is there a relay jersey in London this weekend?

 

[Noodley]

I've lost track of where the jersey(s) are at.

Is it still the case of a few people holding onto the jersey and visiting others or are we back to it being a relay? (if it ever was!)

 

[bonj2]

i've got one of them.
I'm giving it to landslide in clumber park on aug 3rd.

It's basically morphed from a relay, into an 'excuse to meet up with people' type affair. It would seem that it's too difficult to keep it a relay, however if you think different, by all means feel free to start a 'stricter' relay, however it is quite good fun anyway as it is.

 

[Dayvo]

Can't see why it's held so long by one person!

Arrange a meet/ride; pass it on to someone who is ABLE to meet up with another group of forumers in the not-too-distant-future and repeat the process!

Bloody easy, really!

 

[bonj2]

Can't see why it's held so long by one person!

Arrange a meet/ride; pass it on to someone who is ABLE to meet up with another group of forumers in the not-too-distant-future and repeat the process!

Bloody easy, really!

that is what's happening.

 

[Graham O]

Only just come back to this thread and am wondering if the Northern jersey has been into Wales yet? There's a few of us up here in North Wales and although it would be difficult to get it down to South Wales, it could do a little tour up here.