Flat out in Roydon

North, clockwise, south, pub.

Train from Liverpool St 19:11 arrives Roydon at 19:44

Return trains at 22:13, 22:30, 23:13 and last train 23:44

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4350113

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The list function is beyond me.

@Rod_Munch you're riding back yes? Might join you tonight.

Also @cgg where you at?

Alas, I must give this a miss. I'm terrible :(

The season ender is earmarked though and nothing will keep me from attending.

No babysitter means no mashton.

I understand, but still sad to miss you nonetheless

You too @cgg but I know you're up to other riding shenanigans

Yes, I will be riding back... slowly.

But if we're lucky we might even be able to hitch a ride on the @Ruserius express!

I should be able to make this

ALL ABOARD.. the @rhowe express!

No @mashton means no me.

Not actually true but I feel I need to blame someone.

I don't have the route! I can take us around "going by feel" but I would really not recommend this.

Matt if you're sitting this one out can do you something about this ridiculous misting masquerading as rain? It's quite silly.

I've had a word and the rain has agreed to be gone by 7. I think @Rod_Munch knows the route well and I'm pretty sure @rhowe does too (as do you really).

The rhowe express hasn't been riding for a couple of weeks at least, so it might not be as express as you would like.

Loading the route to the garmin now.

Also, I'll be training it there because of work and I'll have a bag so I'll be even slower

Bit of train reading for you...

Things you may miss are Kitten Lane, both out and back; On the way out it's a right turn off the main road just as it starts to descend, on the way back it's a hidden left turn just as the steady descent becomes a downhill.

Next is the slight left about half a mile after Berden, about 15.5 miles in. It's easy to spot but the group may be going quite fast at that point.

The right turn at Rickling Green should be obvious but remember that the road after is quite gravelly and technical (and also my favourite part of the route, ride it as fast as you dare!).

At the end of that lane (Brixton Lane no less) left at the Yew Tree pub for a stretch on a fairly main road. At the right turn (which is the first proper right so you can't miss it) go the long way round the green/traffic-island unless you fancy a bit of cross training. Soon after this turn is a sharp decent followed by a sharp climb, there is a ford at the bottom of that dip which I've never seen flowing by can have a bit of gravel right at the fastest point and where the road turns.

Next is the only complex bit. After you've climbed out of the ford you sweep right and arrive at a junction where the route hairpins back on itself. Down there, at the bottom of the dip, take the first right, climb a bit, then take the first left and straight on to the start of the sprint (watch out for gravel and potholes all along that section).

The sprint is straightforward enough, just watch out for Wideford where the road (and Ludwig) sweeps right but the route carries straight on onto the minor road. And Kitten Lane again as covered before.

The sprint is straight forward enough

Objection! I don't think I've ever got it right.

Am at the station.

Ah, these are my local roads! This is almost exactly a classic weekend ride route for me. Didn't spot this and just been Bromptoneering through London from work... Shit! Next time!

Plat 5, y'all are cutting it close. Going to grab my ticket I think

On the train

Bare minutes to spare

The lemon drizzle in Roydon is excellent.

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Puncture. My pump is stuck to my valve and I’m a bit fucked. Next taxi isn’t for an hour. Someone gimme a call?