Will try and join this. Having not done anything over about 70k for a while, I doubt I'll find it easy, but I'm sure George will be happy to sit in the wind all day...
I should be good for this. If we're talking Surrey hills, what about something that incorporates Barhatch Lane (maybe White Downs too)? Did a loop the other week that was c. 120km including Barhatch, Combe Lane and Box Hill...
The first and last 15km are fairly built up as we go out and back via
Mitcham but the main part is taken from a classic Surrey Hills route
Cycling Plus published in 2007 which we've done a few times. It is fairly
lumpy, very picturesque and there will be an opportunity to stop at
Peaslake (65km) and Box Hill (100km).
It's 132km cafe-to-cafe (82 miles) and has around 1,750m elevation gain.
Total riding time will be around 5:30 so I don't see us being back to
Crystal Palace much before 3pm.
See you at the cafe?
Adrian
On 31 October 2012 10:13, Joss Armitage <jossarmit...@hotmail.com> wrote:
I should be good for this Adrian, assuming I can get clearance for an all-dayer.
One quick word on the route - Greyhound Lane (past Streatham Common station) is closed at the moment and the whole area is a bit chaotic as a result. You may want to consider diverting another way through/round Croydon.
I think it would be best to turn down Norbury Hill to Green Lane, turn
left onto the A23 and then take Northborough Road a little after Norbury
station. As you can see, I'm trying to avoid Croydon and all the additional
fun of its A roads...
On 13 November 2012 08:32, Simon Bardsley <gingermagic...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I should be good for this Adrian, assuming I can get clearance for an
> all-dayer.
> One quick word on the route - Greyhound Lane (past Streatham Common
> station) is closed at the moment and the whole area is a bit chaotic as a
> result. You may want to consider diverting another way through/round
> Croydon.
I am deeply frustrated. All clear for this weekend but now 2 weeks into a mild but annoying cold that is just not shifting - not sure I can handle much more than commuting. I live in hope.
Adrian, I've got another route update for you. The B2032 (Outwood Lane) is closed between Chipstead and Kingswood for 4 weeks. This affects both the route out and back in. It's properly fenced off too - I drove down there today after ignoring the warning signs ("I'll be able to get through somehow...") and there's no way through, even on foot.
I thought I'd let you know - weather forecast is improving!
On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:44:56 AM UTC, adria...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Greyhound Lane. Of course!
> I think it would be best to turn down Norbury Hill to Green Lane, turn > left onto the A23 and then take Northborough Road a little after Norbury > station. As you can see, I'm trying to avoid Croydon and all the additional > fun of its A roads...
> On 13 November 2012 08:32, Simon Bardsley <gingerm...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote:
>> I should be good for this Adrian, assuming I can get clearance for an >> all-dayer.
>> One quick word on the route - Greyhound Lane (past Streatham Common >> station) is closed at the moment and the whole area is a bit chaotic as a >> result. You may want to consider diverting another way through/round >> Croydon.
> Adrian, I've got another route update for you. The B2032 (Outwood Lane)
> is closed between Chipstead and Kingswood for 4 weeks. This affects both
> the route out and back in. It's properly fenced off too - I drove down
> there today after ignoring the warning signs ("I'll be able to get through
> somehow...") and there's no way through, even on foot.
> I thought I'd let you know - weather forecast is improving!
> On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:44:56 AM UTC, adria...@googlemail.comwrote:
>> Greyhound Lane. Of course!
>> I think it would be best to turn down Norbury Hill to Green Lane, turn
>> left onto the A23 and then take Northborough Road a little after Norbury
>> station. As you can see, I'm trying to avoid Croydon and all the additional
>> fun of its A roads...
>> On 13 November 2012 08:32, Simon Bardsley <gingerm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I should be good for this Adrian, assuming I can get clearance for an
>>> all-dayer.
>>> One quick word on the route - Greyhound Lane (past Streatham Common
>>> station) is closed at the moment and the whole area is a bit chaotic as a
>>> result. You may want to consider diverting another way through/round
>>> Croydon.
It's a variation of the 150km Weald route. We go out to Groombridge via
Downe, Spinning Wheel, Brasted and Ide before looping back via Frant,
Yalding, Ivy Hatch and Star Hill. Total distance is 131km (81 miles) with
around 1,500m elevation gain. Riding time will be about 5:15 so we should
be back to Crystal Palace between 2.30 and 3pm. There will be an
opportunity to stop to refill bottles in Yalding (80km).
> The first and last 15km are fairly built up as we go out and back via > Mitcham but the main part is taken from a classic Surrey Hills route > Cycling Plus published in 2007 which we've done a few times. It is fairly > lumpy, very picturesque and there will be an opportunity to stop at > Peaslake (65km) and Box Hill (100km).
> It's 132km cafe-to-cafe (82 miles) and has around 1,750m elevation gain. > Total riding time will be around 5:30 so I don't see us being back to > Crystal Palace much before 3pm.
> See you at the cafe?
> Adrian
> On 31 October 2012 10:13, Joss Armitage <jossar...@hotmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote:
>> Yeah, I'd be up for this.
>> ------------------------------ >> Subject: Re: BMC 79 Mile Challenge Ride, Sat Nov 17 >> From: stevew...@gmail.com <javascript:> >> Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:54:04 +0100 >> To: dp...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>
>> I'm in, see you there.
>> Sent from my iPad
>> On 26 Oct 2012, at 15:21, Adrian Fitch <adria...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >> wrote:
>> I see that a few of us have already entered this Strava challenge.
On Friday, November 16, 2012 8:01:01 AM UTC, adria...@googlemail.com wrote: > All this roadwork makes my think there's a conspiracy against us hitting > the Surrey Hills. Let's save them for another day.
> It's a variation of the 150km Weald route. We go out to Groombridge via > Downe, Spinning Wheel, Brasted and Ide before looping back via Frant, > Yalding, Ivy Hatch and Star Hill. Total distance is 131km (81 miles) with > around 1,500m elevation gain. Riding time will be about 5:15 so we should > be back to Crystal Palace between 2.30 and 3pm. There will be an > opportunity to stop to refill bottles in Yalding (80km).
Sounds a bit like the Sydenham Wheelers reliability ride circuit, which would make a great winter training ride for a group. Knockholt, Ide Hill, Penshurst, Groombridge, Lamberhurst, Yalding, Wrotham, Pilgrims Way and Star Hill back to Knockholt. To adapt it to include CSG would put it over 100 miles though.
> It's a variation of the 150km Weald route. We go out to Groombridge via > Downe, Spinning Wheel, Brasted and Ide before looping back via Frant, > Yalding, Ivy Hatch and Star Hill. Total distance is 131km (81 miles) with > around 1,500m elevation gain. Riding time will be about 5:15 so we should > be back to Crystal Palace between 2.30 and 3pm. There will be an > opportunity to stop to refill bottles in Yalding (80km).
It's a great winter ride as the roads are all fairly good and were all
either gritted or ice free during last winter's snow. Only Chelsfield Lane
was unrideable but Star Hill would've been a very feasible alternative.
On 16 November 2012 14:38, ric <richardmarston.des...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sounds a bit like the Sydenham Wheelers reliability ride circuit, which
> would make a great winter training ride for a group. Knockholt, Ide Hill,
> Penshurst, Groombridge, Lamberhurst, Yalding, Wrotham, Pilgrims Way and
> Star Hill back to Knockholt. To adapt it to include CSG would put it over
> 100 miles though.
> On Friday, 16 November 2012 08:01:01 UTC, adria...@googlemail.com wrote:
>> All this roadwork makes my think there's a conspiracy against us hitting
>> the Surrey Hills. Let's save them for another day.
>> It's a variation of the 150km Weald route. We go out to Groombridge via
>> Downe, Spinning Wheel, Brasted and Ide before looping back via Frant,
>> Yalding, Ivy Hatch and Star Hill. Total distance is 131km (81 miles) with
>> around 1,500m elevation gain. Riding time will be about 5:15 so we should
>> be back to Crystal Palace between 2.30 and 3pm. There will be an
>> opportunity to stop to refill bottles in Yalding (80km).
> It's a great winter ride as the roads are all fairly good and were all
> either gritted or ice free during last winter's snow. Only Chelsfield Lane
> was unrideable but Star Hill would've been a very feasible alternative.
> On 16 November 2012 14:38, ric <richardmarston.des...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sounds a bit like the Sydenham Wheelers reliability ride circuit, which
>> would make a great winter training ride for a group. Knockholt, Ide Hill,
>> Penshurst, Groombridge, Lamberhurst, Yalding, Wrotham, Pilgrims Way and
>> Star Hill back to Knockholt. To adapt it to include CSG would put it over
>> 100 miles though.
>> On Friday, 16 November 2012 08:01:01 UTC, adria...@googlemail.com wrote:
>>> All this roadwork makes my think there's a conspiracy against us hitting
>>> the Surrey Hills. Let's save them for another day.
>>> It's a variation of the 150km Weald route. We go out to Groombridge via
>>> Downe, Spinning Wheel, Brasted and Ide before looping back via Frant,
>>> Yalding, Ivy Hatch and Star Hill. Total distance is 131km (81 miles) with
>>> around 1,500m elevation gain. Riding time will be about 5:15 so we should
>>> be back to Crystal Palace between 2.30 and 3pm. There will be an
>>> opportunity to stop to refill bottles in Yalding (80km).
