2014-05-31 An Other Observatory Ride

You're welcome Doc. Pm me your bank details and I'll send some cash for the tickets.

I guess some Lord or another got fed up with getting their feet wet!

I see at least three other people from this ride made the top 10 in this Strava Segment...

http://www.strava.com/activities/148883378/segments/3417752518

Was that just after the observatory? If so I stopped half way to check I had turned strava on ( I had) so surprised I got 8th

(It was somewhere else, nvm don't remember that bit)

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Not bad for team slow ;)

For me, this was a "Hamburger Hills Have Eyes" ride on the ascents so I'm amazed there were top 10 rankings on Strava especially when considering the LFGSS crew's patience with my thermodynamic issues. The descents were fantastic and the landscapes looked like the Lord of the Rings Middle-earth. It was good chatting with everyone on the ride, picnic breaks and train home. Thanks for pushing my limits Nic.

Nic, look what Ive found....when are we having a trip there??

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erm, where is that Tony?

I know sumfing you don't,....nah nah...... I was riding around Iper or Ypres on sat morning and found a sign that said Astrolab....along some trails ,in some woods

Ypres in Belgium? That might be a bit of a stretch!

In astronomical terms, the distance is infinitesimally small. :)

much much less than 1 light year away

we should do it!!!! I have a tent!

Well here's the thing,.......drive down to. Folkestone,get the early shuttle,,,,,across to Ypres(40 mins) watch the start of The Tour( it leaves from Ypres on the 9 July)..... Do the 45km 'Peace Ride' visiting all the war graves and finish at Astrolab Iris(piccie above^) back to a cafe in Ypres to watch the finish of the stage as they cross the Arenberg cobbles,few pints,shuttle and chase back............ Anyone got a spare minibus?...Top Day

i though you had just described 2-3 days !
you pack a lot in tony

By my calculation you can leave London at midday on Friday train to Maidstone, Ride to Dover, ferry to Calais, ride to pub/Ypres, ride back to Calais, ferry to Dover and train to london and be back for 6am Monday morning...

Which is a bit mental but might try to refine it slightly...

I live 5 miles from maid stone so sounds good :P whats the cost of a ferry?

£15 return... Which sounds like a bargain to me

And me, would/will be very tired at work that monday

What about a ferry to Dunkirk? Knocks about 40k off the ride to Ypres and another 40k off the ride back.

And me, would/will be very tired at work that monday

What about a ferry to Dunkirk? Knocks about 40k off the ride to Ypres and another 40k off the ride back.

Yeah, It should be a two day trip ideally.

And the total distance is only 155 miles which is no hassle for a weekend...

one or possibly more of either dunkirk or boulogne don't allow bikes