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  • • #201

    What time will you set off at Potters Bar?

  • • #202

    19:36

  • • #203

    ish.

  • • #204

    Only riding back if feeling stupid, and the main ride finishes fairly early.

    Potters Bar 16 April 2014 The Toblerone Dark Ride
    Potters Bar - last train 00:18, 16 mile ride BTCL mostly downhill
    http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/4300...ide/#gsc.tab=0
    #gsc.tab=0

    GS4 c.£4.50 Kings Cross 19:18

    1. middleofnowhere
    2. Ramaye
    3. Katy
    4. YAL
    5. LHL
      6.
      7.
      8.

    Riding out

    1. rhowe
    2. AirTime
    3. Rod Munch
      4.
      50.

    Bedwetting

    1. ian (conker)
      2.
      3.
  • • #205

    I shall be doing the opposite, such a short ride home and nearly all downhill for me, also gives me time to dwell over a more leisurely pint. So there will be at least one ticket back up for grabs.

  • • #206

    Sorry, I have a thing. Out this week :(

    Potters Bar 16 April 2014 The Toblerone Dark Ride
    Potters Bar - last train 00:18, 16 mile ride BTCL mostly downhill
    http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/4300...ide/#gsc.tab=0
    #gsc.tab=0

    GS4 c.£4.50 Kings Cross 19:18

    1. middleofnowhere
    2. Ramaye
    3. Katy

    5. LHL
      6.
      7.
      8.

    Riding out

    1. rhowe
    2. AirTime
    3. Rod Munch
      4.
      50.

    Bedwetting

    1. ian (conker)
    2. YAL
      3.
  • • #207

    ahha, yes i remember this route now - it contains the folly, :-)

    will endeavour to be there..

    Yep, we do pass there on this route. Can't remember the details of it and the Wiki link is a bit short on info, but I believe the tower was built so a watch could be kept for Frenchies attempting to sneak up the Thames but they didn't find out until after it was built that you couldn't quite see the river from there..

    I think you took that photo on the Killing Me Soft Lea route, the part off-road/towpath route that goes out from Chingford. It shares a couple of stretches with this ride and this is where the 2 routes join, we'll have come up Robins Nest Hill whereas the Lea ride comes through Bucks Alley. Interestinglea (I use the word loosely) we do cross the river Lea twice on this route, although there is no associated river Lee navigation up that far.

  • • #208

    From the Little Berkhamsted website(!)

    The most notable landmark is almost certainly Stratton’s Folly, a Georgian prospect tower built in 1789 by John Stratton close to the site of a former brewhouse. Although the reason for building the tower is not known, stories that Stratton was an admiral who wanted to be able to see his ships moored on the Thames are certainly nothing more than fiction. Most likely Stratton simply wanted to enjoy the views offered by this folly.

    It's listed (full details at English Heritage)

    Traditionally built to view ships on Thames but more probably for astronomical observation.

  • • #209

    Potters Bar 16 April 2014 The Toblerone Dark Ride
    Potters Bar - last train 00:18, 16 mile ride BTCL mostly downhill
    http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/4300...ide/#gsc.tab=0
    #gsc.tab=0

    GS4 c.£4.50 Kings Cross 19:18

    1. middleofnowhere
    2. Ramaye
    3. Katy

    5. LHL
      6.
      7.
      8.

    Riding out

    1. rhowe
    2. AirTime
    3. Rod Munch
    4. Dave4, if I can get away in time, but don't wait for me as might be too late
      50.

    Bedwetting

    1. ian (conker)
    2. YAL
      3.
  • • #210

    Potters Bar 16 April 2014 The Toblerone Dark Ride
    Potters Bar - last train 00:18, 16 mile ride BTCL mostly downhill
    http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/4300...ide/#gsc.tab=0
    #gsc.tab=0

    GS4 c.£4.50 Kings Cross 19:18

    1. middleofnowhere
    2. Ramaye


    5. LHL
      6.
      7.
      8.

    Riding out

    1. rhowe
    2. AirTime
    3. Rod Munch
    4. Dave4, if I can get away in time, but don't wait for me as might be too late
      50.

    Bedwetting

    1. ian (conker)
    2. YAL
      3.Katy
  • • #211

    Is there a solid 3 def going on this ride?
    If so count me in to complete the gs4 tickets.
    Any idea of roughly how long it might take us tonight?

  • • #212

    Alternative route:
    Train from Liverpool St to Stoke Newington, then ride back a few hundred yards to East Beers.

  • • #213

    Is there a solid 3 def going on this ride?
    If so count me in to complete the gs4 tickets.
    Any idea of roughly how long it might take us tonight?

    got the lightweight bike, lights, and gear; would be 100pc but for a pub lunch planned today (!); but still most likely to be there to complete the GS4 (also have a railcard, which will be useful if we're 5)..

    .. just one thing left to get..

  • • #214

    {repairing the route map link}

    **Potters Bar : The Toblerone Dark Ride **
    Potters Bar - last train 00:18, 16 mile ride BTCL mostly downhill
    http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/430003-tnrc-the-100g-toblerone-dark-ride

    GS4 c.£4.50 Kings Cross 19:18

    1. middleofnowhere
    2. Ramaye


    5. LHL
      6.
      7.
      8.

    Possibles
    1.Big H

    1. Rad Mich

    Riding out

    1. rhowe
    2. AirTime
    3. Rod Munch
    4. Dave4, if I can get away in time, but don't wait for me as might be too late
      50.

    Bedwetting

    1. ian (conker)
    2. YAL
      3.Katy
  • • #215

    Humble apologies but a last minute mechanical means I'll be on gears tonight.

    Apparently my rear hub didn't agree with The Hell of the North and has decided to dismantle itself.. :(

  • • #216

    Slowest train ever from Liege to Vielsalm. Gave route advice to a couple with a map at the Col du Rosier as they seemed lost.

  • • #217

    Humble apologies but a last minute mechanical means I'll be on gears tonight.

    Apparently my rear hub didn't agree with The Hell of the North and has decided to dismantle itself.. :(

    Ok, but it means you carry the beer.

  • • #218

    Riding out - with a mate. See you at the station at 19:36 or at a top secret location at 19:45.

  • • #219

    Potters Bar : The Toblerone Dark Ride
    Potters Bar - last train 00:18, 16 mile ride BTCL mostly downhill
    http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/4300...rone-dark-ride

    GS4 c.£4.50 Kings Cross 19:18

    1. middleofnowhere
    2. Ramaye


    5. LHL
      6.
      7.
      8.

    Possibles
    1.Big H

    1. Rad Mich

    Riding out

    1. rhowe
    2. AirTime
    3. Rod Munch
    4. Dave4, if I can get away in time, but don't wait for me as might be too late
      5 BitterBuffalo + 1.

    Bedwetting

    1. ian (conker)
    2. YAL
      3.Katy
  • • #220

    Hooray! I'm not going to jinx it by putting myself on the list, but I'm on for a debut tonight. Should see you at Potter's Bar station.

    I'm going to switch down to 44x18 / 64GI, hopefully that's not too spinny.

  • • #221

    Potters Bar : The Toblerone Dark Ride
    Potters Bar - last train 00:18, 16 mile ride BTCL mostly downhill
    http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/4300...rone-dark-ride

    GS4 c.£4.50 Kings Cross 19:18

    1. middleofnowhere
    2. Ramaye
    3. henryhobson (gears) (sorry) (new boy)

    5. LHL
      6.
      7.
      8.

    Possibles
    1.Big H

    1. Rad Mich

    Riding out

    1. rhowe
    2. AirTime
    3. Rod Munch
    4. Dave4, if I can get away in time, but don't wait for me as might be too late
      5 BitterBuffalo + 1.

    Bedwetting

    1. ian (conker)
    2. YAL
      3.Katy
  • • #222

    Ok, but it means you carry the beer.

    Just watch him if he keeps at the back a lot.

  • • #223

    like to come for a ride.....and missus has approved..... but in the basement I have a choice of only two weapons
    1) commuter 92 GI fixed or
    2) great green arkleseizure audaxer with gears.

  • • #224

    ride the addax carry the beer.

  • • #225

    92! savage

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