Christmas Lights Ride 2014

Join for an evening of city riding and festive fun, soaking up the lights of London!

Since attending @Dropout's awesome lights ride in 2012 I've been hoping there would be another one to go on. It seems that lots of people are keen too so I thought I would put a route together myself so that we can resume the tradition in 2014. I've taken inspiration from the places we visited on that ride, as well as adding in a few other places.

Meet at Look Mum at 6:45pm, for a 7pm set off time. The route is approx 20 miles, which including stops should take us around 3 hours. This includes rest breaks/toilet breaks, and ending at Trafalgar Square around 10pm and retiring to a pub! The pace will be fairly chilled, but please do make sure all bikes are in good working order before.

There may be a few points we have to jump of our bikes and walk for a bit when we hit central, but this is just so we get to see the best lights!

If anyone has any questions please just let me know! Hope everyone can make it!

i might make this but i might be back at home, we shall see!

Excited !

damn! 2nd year in a row i can't make it

This looks fun. Haven't been on my bike for a few weeks though. Will aim to go out this week and clock up some miles before making a decision.

Yep< in if there is a space left( must charge my lights) and where might it finish?

Don't think I can get to LMNH* in time from work, but drop a route in and I'll try and join at some southerly point.

*is that LMNH old street or Mare street? That map won't behave.

*is that LMNH old street or Mare street? That map won't behave.

It's LMNH on Old Street.

@tonyme we will be finishing at Trafalgar Square, around 10-10:30 pm I expect!

Oh, and good point about lights - it's super important that they are fully charged and if you can bring spares that is a good idea too! We'll be needing lights for a good few hours!

Leaving work early and should pull in to Waterloo around 6, so looking like I'll make it from the start!

Can gears come and play too?

@HoKe of course! Any bikes welcome on this ride!

Cheers @pops never been to one before looking forward to it, might actually bring some festive cheer to me!

@HoKe yay, look forward to seeing you!

Aw I'm going to be at the Stratford velodrome watching the World Cup. Otherwise would be all over this, a really lovely ride. Well done for picking up the reins

Looking forward to seeing everyone for the ride tonight!
If you can't make it just post up here if possible, as I will keep an eye on numbers tonight.
It's a lovely day, but a little chilly so expect tonight to be super cold, so wrap up warm everyone!
The route is attached so if people want to add it to their gamins they can, it might be useful to have a few people in the group that do know the route in case anything happens.

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Uni work is looking like it's getting on top of me this year! Looks like I'm out tonight, pity looks like a perfect evening for riding and mulled wine! =(

Look forward to the pictures, ride safe everyone! x

Out - slipped over today on the ice and am feeling a bit bruised. Really sorry to miss out.

Ouch! Hope you're not too achey :-(

Oh no what a shame! And I was relying on you Ho for the photos ;)

Ow! It is certainly slippery put there today! Hope you heal up!

Out. Apologies, but this sushi isn't going to make itself.

Hopefully find you guys shortly,got held up.

If someone could post where a great break might be I could meet you lot there.

Nice ride, cheers for leading @pops

Shame about ending my 2014 ID record :(

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