Any rides from or starting near Leyton?

sonicred007 · February 2007

Ok then, Saturday 3 March, 8.30am start. In Loughton. Where? Is the Odeon cinema forecourt ok? Or is there a bike friendly cafe?

Thanks

Stuart

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red_tom · February 2007

Sounds good.

Re the Tones thing. I'm an old friend of Keir + Mog and John + Linda if you know them.

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Fat Head · February 2007

I'll be there too....

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sonicred007 · February 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by sonicred007

Ok then, Saturday 3 March, 8.30am start. In Loughton. Where? Is the Odeon cinema forecourt ok? Or is there a bike friendly cafe?

Thanks

Stuart

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I mean odeon in Woodford if we're doing the route suggested with a few amendments for that big roundabout etc

Anyone able to reprogramme gmap to give us all the new route?

Thanks

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sonicred007 · February 2007

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

Sounds good.

Re the Tones thing. I'm an old friend of Keir + Mog and John + Linda if you know them.

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Keir I think I've met, but the others I don't think so... however as I keep saying, small world this internet

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sonicred007 · February 2007

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

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.

This is the final suggetion as I understand. W2B, you able to reprogramme gmap to account for your cycle friendly amendments?

Thanks

Stuart

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peejay78 · February 2007

well, it's the wilderness for me, i don't really know those roads, so i'll just tag along...

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woodford2barbican · February 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by sonicred007

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

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.

This is the final suggetion as I understand. W2B, you able to reprogramme gmap to account for your cycle friendly amendments?

Thanks

Stuart

www.tokyodragons.com

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OK - this is what I would try & do if I wanted 40 ish miles.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=727381

It is not hard to follow on the way out or back. It will help if sopmeone has been out that way before though.

Near Matching Green there is a road called Watery Lane.

If any of you really love your bikes, and it has been raining recently it can be a good idea to avoid that!

But then it can also be good fun......

Gmaps stopped working at the end of the route so the final run in is about 3 miles short. 45 in total.

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peejay78 · February 2007

that looks great. i also suggest we go up through high beech as a minor detour because it's a bit more scenic than the big long road.

am also tempted by "faggoters lane" but not for any mature reasons.

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peejay78 · February 2007

ps: am looking forward to the section on the M11!

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Unknown · February 2007

would strongly suggest the detour to HB cos then I could ride up from the Abbey and join up. :-D i know the areas out to toot hill, abridge etc very well so most of that route would be very familiar to me.

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tony_s · February 2007

"Near Matching Green there is a road called Watery Lane.

If any of you really love your bikes, and it has been raining recently it can be a good idea to avoid that!"
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If this is the road I think you mean, Woodford, we went along it a couple of weeks back when it had been raining heavily over the preceeding couple of days. It was flooded, but undeterred we decided to proceed. After about half a mile the water was higher than my bottom bracket. The last 10 miles or so were not a pleasant experience what with seriously sodden feet!
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sonicred007 · February 2007

Ok. Lets confirm everything Thursday - including who is joining us

Peejay will you come through Leyton to get there? If so we could get up to the start together.

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Stuart

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woodford2barbican · February 2007

The M11 is great. If you manage to slot in behind a lorry or a coach, you'll hit 70 mph with no problems.

peejay78 · February 2007

probably along the high road from stratford...

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sonicred007 · February 2007

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

probably along the high road from stratford...

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Thought you might. I live just off it. So we should hook up on the way to Woodford

Will catch up with you at end of this week

Thanks

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peejay78 · February 2007

great, should be fun.

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

peejay78 · February 2007

sudden bad news...

can't make this ride due to an unforeseen commitment.

shucks.

sonicred007 · February 2007

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

sudden bad news...

can't make this ride due to an unforeseen commitment.

shucks.
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Sorry to hear that.

Give us a shout when you fancy a ride out

Thanks

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peejay78 · February 2007

i have band practices on a saturday morning, usually at 11. often they're every other one, but have one for the next two weeks. i can do this sunday, but not saturday. the weekend after that i am away, so it's the 18th march - that's the next time i'm available.

or afternoons, which i don't like, you can't beat cycling in the morning.

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sonicred007 · February 2007

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

i have band practices on a saturday morning, usually at 11. often they're every other one, but have one for the next two weeks. i can do this sunday, but not saturday. the weekend after that i am away, so it's the 18th march - that's the next time i'm available.

or afternoons, which i don't like, you can't beat cycling in the morning.

winter: http://tinyurl.com/2xkbbs
summer: http://tinyurl.com/2hsagv
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No probs. I'll still give it a go. A guy at work wants to join in

What's your band? You got a gig.

I'm at a wedding weekend 18 March - gonna be in no fit state for ride around it

Week after could be a goer?

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Fat Head · February 2007

So are we on for this Saturday then?

If so, what are the exactitudes of da meet?????

Fat Head

giant_man · February 2007

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

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
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Hey i am near Matching Green so could always meet up for a ride. Love to meet some forumers and there are some great routes around here.

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peejay78 · February 2007

i can do next weekend, not this one...failign that, the weekend after the 18th sounds good.

no gigs lined up at the minute.

how about this, the perfect sportive in terms of location:

http://www.kilotogo.com/soyouthink.htm

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brad68 · February 2007

Peejay, great post with that sportive, can't believe it's on my door step. Maybe if we get the rides going we could all do this.

Bc

peejay78 · February 2007

sounds great - there is a 70 miler too. and you can decide on the day.

definitely doing it.

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brad68 · February 2007

I am away this week for the ride, so please let me know for the future, also might be a good idea if you post the distance and average speed, so that we all get a good idea what we are letting ourselves in for.

Bc

sonicred007 · February 2007

The only thing that could stop me is this man flu I've got - currently feel like someone has kicked me in the kidneys.

I think we're saying Woodford Odeon for the meet at say 8am as that is right at the beginning of the revised 40 odd mile loop.

Sods law I feel this rotten - hopefully get better

Thanks

Stuart

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Unknown · February 2007

8 at woodford is good for me, (man flu permitting here too!!)

http://www.eppinghardcru.co.uk

Fat Head · February 2007

bloody early but fine for me, coming in from romford toon

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