Kent 2 the Otford Elephent

31.2 miles, one big bump at the start, another big bump in the middle, lots of little bumps everywhere else. Welcome to Kent.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4350291

Train from Victoria 19:25 arrives Otford 19:58 (Blackfriars option 19:05 arriving 19:51)

Return trains 22:27 22:56 23:36 to Victoria or 22:29 22:59 23:29 to Blackfriars

Train out:

1) middleofnowhere
2)

Ride out:

1) Rod_Munch
2)

Train out:

1) middleofnowhere
2)

Ride out:

1) Rod_Munch
2) cagimaha
3)

Where are you setting off from? I guess you've got a nice route?

Train out:

1) middleofnowhere
2) Scrabble
3)

Ride out:

1) Rod_Munch
2) cagimaha
3)

rain out:

1) middleofnowhere
2) Scrabble
3) ruserius
4)

Ride out:

1) Rod_Munch
2) cagimaha
3) LobsterShorts (subject to niceness of route out)
4)

rain out:

Pessimist

Could be true tho. Where did that come from?

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Hmm, have we picked the wrong corner of London?

Definitely not the nicest of routes out but it's quick enough:

https://www.komoot.com/tour/41739655?ref=wtd

Will be leaving South Quay around 6:15pm if you want to join? I'll be keeping an eye on the weather though as I don't really fancy a soaking!

Dry in Sevenoaks by 5pm according to bbc.

I quite enjoyed a soggy late morning commute from Ealing this morning. Glad it looks like I wont have 4o miles of that this evening though.

I'm worried about my bike getting mucky, so might bring my gearerd bike

Before and after

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Hiya, I can't get to South Quay for then. I'm gonna jump on the train, have a good ride out! :)

rain out:

1) middleofnowhere
2) Scrabble
3) ruserius
4) LobsterShorts
5)

Ride out:

1) Rod_Munch
2) cagimaha
3)

Unfortunately I'm out for tonight, and so I shed more tears than the sky can hold rain.

I feel like I need a hand wipe just looking at that :)

I can't quite understand why he's taken a fairly clean drivetrain and added muck to it? Even stretched out the chain? I normally do it the other way round when doing bike maintenance. Must be some sort of fair weather poseur wannabe or something...

Enjoy tonight guys! Missing riding these!

Afraid I'm out.

Have a good ride all. Watch out for the possible potholes on that bit of road where the potholes usually are (can't remember it's name). And there is a deliberate mistake on the route, paypal me the price of a Wetherspoon's pint and I'll tell you where it is, otherwise you might find yourself up to your ankles in mud.

Also, have the train crew decided on taking Victoria or Blackfriars train?

What is the station/train of choice?

Victoria easier for me...

Victoria for me too

Works for me too! Winner

I'm on board, just seen you two walking past. Didn't spot you earlier so just grabbed a ticket and jogged...

Great! See you there