Any rides from or starting near Leyton?

sonicred007 · February 2007

Not part of any club yet. But looking to see if there are any rides, or people looking for company on rides starting near or from Leyton

Already signed up for a couple of Sportives... so will need to shake a leg come spring time

Thanks

Stuart

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peejay78 · February 2007

give me a shout stu, we can get out to epping... or somewhere more interesting.

"at the core of every liberal lurks a fascist"

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sonicred007 · February 2007

Peejay

How you fixed the weekend 24/25 feb?

Thanks

Stuart

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peejay78 · February 2007

can probably do saturday or sunday... have you got a route?

"at the core of every liberal lurks a fascist"

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sonicred007 · February 2007

Sorry got my weekends mixed up. Got my nephew down from Manchester this weekend?

What I meant to suggest was the weekend after - 3/4 March

Sunday would probably be easiest... not got a route.

I'll try and come up with one before then

Thanks

Stuart

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brad68 · February 2007

Let me know when you are out, there a few forum members that are based in Woodford, Loughton and Waltham Abbey. I know some good routes out to Matching Green, from there you can go as far as you like.

Bc

peejay78 · February 2007

3/4 march sounds good, weather permitting.

i've been riding my fixed non-stop since i bought it, so it will be good to take the condor out again!

"at the core of every liberal lurks a fascist"

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sonicred007 · February 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by peejay78

3/4 march sounds good, weather permitting.

i've been riding my fixed non-stop since i bought it, so it will be good to take the condor out again!

"at the core of every liberal lurks a fascist"

http://flickr.com/photos/peejay76/386776146/
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How do you find the fixed? Bloke at work was tempting me and putting me off at the same time. I just can't imagine stopping myself with my legs vs stopping pedalling and braking

Had you ridden one before?

Lets pencil in the Saturday 3 March... my wife promises a hangover for herself that day so she'll appreciate the peace and quiet of me out cycling

Sort out a time... I presume morning

Thanks

Stuart

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sonicred007 · February 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by brad68

Let me know when you are out, there a few forum members that are based in Woodford, Loughton and Waltham Abbey. I know some good routes out to Matching Green, from there you can go as far as you like.

Bc
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Hi Brad

This is great. You go on the worldwide web and bump into people from Bow and then others from Loughton and Woodford. The global village indeed.

What good routes would you suggest?

Thanks

Stuart

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Fat Head · February 2007

I would be up for a 40/50 mile run that day too. We could maybe meet somewhere heading up towards Ongar, then take a ride to White Roding via Toot Hill and the National Cycle Route via Moreton. On the way back we could go via Navestock. I go out with a club on Sunday's so some company for a Saturday morning ride would be good...

Fat Head

woodford2barbican · February 2007

I am out round there as often as I can be. Couple of routes here

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=561947
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=295504

I have a few more plotted but seem to have mislaid the links...

I often head out on the A104 through Epping although this is not everyone's cup of tea and there are quieter roads to get out to the sticks. Try going through Chigwell along Manor Road, that gets you out fairly sharpish.

I am planning a ride out to Felixstowe and the train back in a few weeks - that will probably be about 90 miles. Some company for that would be good. Suggested route here: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=678602. I have a refined version of that which takes a slightly more direct route East and comes into Ipswich from the south

brad68 · February 2007

Stuart,

Hi,, I am away on the weekend of the 3/4th March, but will be up for future weekends. As to routes, well woodford2barbican has good ones, I also like to head out to Roydon via Epping Green, then from there out to the Hadhams, where I turn right towards Green Tye, cut across Sabridgeworth to Hatfield Heath, then back to Ongar via Matching Green. I then head for Navestock then onto Stapleford Abbots and back to Loughton.
I used this ride when training for the Etape, I think it is about 60 miles.
It would be great if we could get a ride up, as we have tried before, but it just never seems to happen. A friend of mine owns a bike shop in Buckhurst Hill and I mentioned to him about getting a ride going from there. Let me know what you all think.

Bc

Unknown · February 2007

i'm another who's been trying to get something organised so would be up for tagging along - i'll keep an eye on the thread and hopefully something concrete will be set up

:-)

http://www.eppinghardcru.co.uk

sonicred007 · February 2007

PeeJay

We've got ourselves a posse building up here.

You on for the 3 March? Any particular route suggested take your fancy.

All - will look to confirm something for that Saturday morning. but I guess the more the merrier

Thanks

Stuart

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Fat Head · February 2007

I am planning a ride out to Felixstowe and the train back in a few weeks - that will probably be about 90 miles. Some company for that would be good. Suggested route here: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=678602. I have a refined version of that which takes a slightly more direct route East and comes into Ipswich from the south

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I would be up for that. How about the weekend after the organised ride on here...Saturday would probably be my preference at this stage. I live in Romford, so not far from you...

Fat Head

tony_s · February 2007

"I am out round there as often as I can be. Couple of routes here

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=561947
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=295504"
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Woodford- I'm around those routes quite a bit also. Guess we may have even said hello on a couple of occasions when passing in opposite directions

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sonicred007 · February 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Fat Head

I am planning a ride out to Felixstowe and the train back in a few weeks - that will probably be about 90 miles. Some company for that would be good. Suggested route here: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=678602. I have a refined version of that which takes a slightly more direct route East and comes into Ipswich from the south

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I would be up for that. How about the weekend after the organised ride on here...Saturday would probably be my preference at this stage. I live in Romford, so not far from you...

Fat Head
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I would love to, but I've got my dad down helping with my bathroom. Would be a bit hard faced to go out for a bike ride and leave him plumbing.

Other planned rides where you're looking for company, post here as I am subscribed to this one and get email prompts

Thanks

Stuart

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peejay78 · February 2007

saturday 3rd sounds good. currently nothing in the diary...

the out and back http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=295504 looks like a great ride for starters - no savage lengthy ones to start with, a loosener type thing. the more the merrier, could be great fun.

the fixed is awesome, and to be honest, it is so much easier than you think, and as a result, nicer. you don't ever end up wrestling with the pedal stroke, it's just one smooth movement, and you really get locked into the rhythm and cadence.

"at the core of every liberal lurks a fascist"

http://flickr.com/photos/peejay76/386776146/

peejay78 · February 2007

you should get one. when you've finished your bathroom.

winter: http://tinyurl.com/2xkbbs
summer: http://tinyurl.com/2hsagv

woodford2barbican · February 2007

I would love to do the Felixstowe ride any weekend in the coming few, but due to wifely commitments I doubt that I will be able to.

I am not likely to get out at all over the next few weeks, if I get out this weekend it will be to set down a marker for on my own personal 10 mile TT course!

If the Felixstowe ride is going to get done, I think the liklehood is that I will have to take a day off during the week and do it.

Having said that, I might enter into some negotiations and see what I can come up with, at this stage I know that I will not be able to do it before March 24th - but if it is that far ahead I think I could convince some of my colleagues to join us as well.

It really is a ride to be done with an early start as my intended end point, http://www.ferryboatinn.com/ stops serving food at 1430. They do a mean fish and chips, and being a good Suffolk pub have Adnams on tap.

I will post the other route that I have for it, it will just be a list of villages, but I think it is a bit better than the earlier one I posted.

Fat Head · February 2007

Unfortunately I will only be living in London-town till the end of March so I would love to get a Felixstow ride sorted for before then. W2B, if you wrangle a day off work/away from domestic duties give me a shout!

In the meantime, I am deffo up for a Saturday ride the weekend after the 24th/25th, local or not.

Fat Head

brad68 · February 2007

As I said in my previous post, my mate who owns the bike shop in Buckhurst Hill, is looking to start a regular ride on Saturday mornings, starting this week. His shop is called On line Bikes and it is on Albert Road opposite to the new Atrium apartments. If you know Buckhurst Hill station, then it is directly underneath it, on the other side of the tracks.
Starting at 9.30am, looking just to do a nice spin for a couple of hours, if anyone fancies this then let me know.

Bc

sonicred007 · February 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by peejay78

saturday 3rd sounds good. currently nothing in the diary...

the out and back http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=295504 looks like a great ride for starters - no savage lengthy ones to start with, a loosener type thing. the more the merrier, could be great fun.

the fixed is awesome, and to be honest, it is so much easier than you think, and as a result, nicer. you don't ever end up wrestling with the pedal stroke, it's just one smooth movement, and you really get locked into the rhythm and cadence.

"at the core of every liberal lurks a fascist"

http://flickr.com/photos/peejay76/386776146/
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Peejay - It's in my diary too. I'll go with that route too.

Those that want to join in, is there a place to meet or would you just join us.

Is 10am criminally early or late for people?

Peejay - if the house was finished after the bathroom I'd be tempted to get myself a fixed, but alas the hall stairs and landing need doing next. Been looking at exposed brickwork for months. My friend just bought the Pearson Touche and picks it up on Saturday

Thanks

Stuart

www.tokyodragons.com

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/218502187/

sonicred007 · February 2007

Looking at the route again - Waitrose or the Odeon are fair landmarks near the start of that ride.

Anyone got a nicer suggestion - a cafe or something?

Look forward to meeting whoever joins us

Thanks

Stuart

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Unknown · February 2007

start times will always be my downfall - 10am would be criminally late!!

i've yet to find anyone up for 8am starts moving to 7.30 as the days lengthen [:D] 3 hour rides, done by 11 and back doing family stuff without upsetting the SO!!

http://www.eppinghardcru.co.uk

woodford2barbican · February 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by peejay78

saturday 3rd sounds good. currently nothing in the diary...

the out and back http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=295504 looks like a great ride for starters - no savage lengthy ones to start with, a loosener type thing. the more the merrier, could be great fun.

the fixed is awesome, and to be honest, it is so much easier than you think, and as a result, nicer. you don't ever end up wrestling with the pedal stroke, it's just one smooth movement, and you really get locked into the rhythm and cadence.

"at the core of every liberal lurks a fascist"

http://flickr.com/photos/peejay76/386776146/
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Can I be a control freak?

And suggest that you don't follow that route on the way out? Just because at 11 miles that roundabout is a bit nasty - although it may be safer in numbers.

A better way would be to go through Epping and then bear right through North Weald Bassett then go straight across the roundabout at Tylers Green and head up the country lanes round there.

On your loop back in you can come in via Moreton, Bobbingworth and Toot Hill and then up into Epping or Theydon Bois

It means you will miss out the A414 and a roundabout with exits onto Motorway and dual carriageway.

woodford2barbican · February 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by hambones

start times will always be my downfall - 10am would be criminally late!!

i've yet to find anyone up for 8am starts moving to 7.30 as the days lengthen [:D] 3 hour rides, done by 11 and back doing family stuff without upsetting the SO!!

http://www.eppinghardcru.co.uk
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I am up for those. Only problem is I only get to do it about once a month.

peejay78 · February 2007

i'm happy to do 8-830 start.

is that the roundabout with the underpass and the cattle grid on the other side?

winter: http://tinyurl.com/2xkbbs
summer: http://tinyurl.com/2hsagv

woodford2barbican · February 2007

The M11 roundabout is further out than that - about 12 miles out, past Epping.

I only went that route as it was when I first started cycling and used to find myself ending up on large roads without realising!

red_tom · February 2007

I'm up for getting in on this as well if you're looking for another.

BTW Stuart - what's your connection with the Tokyo Dragons? Do you know Tones?

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sonicred007 · February 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by red_tom

I'm up for getting in on this as well if you're looking for another.

BTW Stuart - what's your connection with the Tokyo Dragons? Do you know Tones?

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I used to manage them with Tones. He's v good friend.... how do you know him?

Thanks

Stuart

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Any rides from or starting near Leyton?

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