2009-06-06 Sat - Strawberry Fields Cambridge Ride

1. Buddha Fingaz
   
2. shootthebreeze + 2 NFM's
   
3. spagettihoops
   
4. Skully of the Wilderness balls, I have to do family stuff.
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Jung
   
7. wools
   
8. marcom
   
9. Eididididdieiddie
   
10. Sasmon
    
11. (46) Cornelius StrawberryFoot
    
12. Gustav
    
13. dj
    15.VeeVee
    
14. huge
    17.Clefty
    
15. Glover
    
16. S/J
    

1. Buddha Fingaz
   
2. shootthebreeze
   
3. spagettihoops
   
4. Skully of the Wilderness balls, I have to do family stuff.
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Jung
   
7. wools
   
8. marcom
   
9. Eididididdieiddie
   
10. Sasmon
    
11. (46) Cornelius StrawberryFoot
    
12. Gustav
    
13. dj
    15.VeeVee
    
14. huge
    17.Clefty
    
15. Glover
    
16. S/J
    
17. Jim of Billy
    
18. Object
    

been thinking about doin' this one for a while, thought i might have to pack that day.. but... what the hell. the clock is tickin'.

1. Buddha Fingaz
   
2. shootthebreeze
   
3. spagettihoops
   
4. Skully of the Wilderness balls, I have to do family stuff.
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Jung
   
7. wools
   
8. marcom
   
9. Eididididdieiddie
   
10. Sasmon
    
11. (46) Cornelius StrawberryFoot
    
12. Gustav
    
13. dj
    15.VeeVee
    
14. huge
    17.Clefty
    
15. Glover
    
16. S/J
    
17. Jim of Billy
    
18. Object
    
19. kattt
    

1. Buddha Fingaz
   
2. shootthebreeze
   
3. spagettihoops
   
4. 
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Jung
   
7. wools
   
8. marcom
   
9. Eididididdieiddie
   
10. Sasmon
    
11. (46) Cornelius StrawberryFoot
    
12. Gustav
    
13. dj
    15.VeeVee
    
14. huge
    17.Clefty
    
15. Glover
    
16. S/J
    
17. Jim of Billy
    
18. Object
    
19. kattt
    

Here's the route that I've roughly been doing to London from Cambridge recently. It's pretty quiet for most of it but with more uphills on the return (London to Cambridge) journey I think.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2878251

This one on the map is pretty much the most direct and easiest route that I know of.

I'm pissed that I'm going to be away for this considering how many people and going to riding up to our fair city.

I like this route (mostly country roads) anyone wanna memorize it?

I will reproduce the one Corny posted on mapmyride and will put in my gps so it can bleep at us when we need to turn etc.. I'll get an OS tour map as well.

And hopefully I won't cancel!

1. Buddha Fingaz
   
2. shootthebreeze
   
3. spagettihoops
   
4. 
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Jung
   
7. wools
   
8. marcom
   
9. Eididididdieiddie
   
10. Sasmon
    
11. (46) Cornelius StrawberryFoot
    
12. Gustav
    
13. dj
    15.VeeVee
    
14. huge
    17.Clefty
    
15. Glover
    
16. S/J
    
17. Jim of Billy
    
18. Object
    
19. kattt
    
20. James Brown + Friends
    

I will reproduce the one Corny posted on mapmyride and will put in my gps so it can bleep at us when we need to turn etc.. I'll get an OS tour map as well.

And hopefully I won't cancel!

Looks like we've got a...

How long is the ride each way and what time are people planning to come back to London?

Cockity arsebeans. Not going to be able to do this. Enjoy the ride and Cambridge, you lucky sods.

1. Buddha Fingaz
   
2. shootthebreeze
   
3. spagettihoops
   
4. 
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Jung
   
7. wools
   
8. marcom
   
9. Eididididdieiddie
   
10. Sasmon
    
11. (46) Cornelius StrawberryFoot
    
12. Gustav
    
13. dj
    15.VeeVee
    
14. huge
    17.Clefty
    
15. Glover
    
16. S/J
    
17. Jim of Billy
    
18. Object
    
19. kattt
    
20. James Brown + Friends
    
21. slamm
    

okaywithmydecay, the ride is as long as it takes usually start at 9.30, end anywhere between three and five depending on speed, mechanicals, water breaks, enjoy the fair, get train back. Speak to objext/plagarist about riding back, I'm not planning to.

there are also a few people willing to take some folks in for the night if they miss the last train back i think.

We'll also arrange a safe place to lock up the bikes if needed, unless people are going to nurse them there all the time with you.

okaywithmydecay, the ride is as long as it takes usually start at 9.30, end anywhere between three and five depending on speed, mechanicals, water breaks, enjoy the fair, get train back. Speak to objext/plagarist about riding back, I'm not planning to.
Currently there are three of us planning on the ride back but I should warn you were all going to be geared as were using is at training for the Dynamo&Back.

I would expect it'll be a couple of pints & food before we turn around. Call it an hour between arrival & departure.

start at 9.30, end anywhere between three and five.

Blimey, it ain't really going to take us 5.5hrs to do 70miles is it? Not even with Pub stops.....

[wanders off, packs away Gel Packs and Lycra]

;)

1. Buddha Fingaz
   
2. shootthebreeze
   
3. spagettihoops
   
4. 
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Jung
   
7. wools
   
8. marcom
   
9. Eididididdieiddie
   
10. Sasmon
    
11. (46) Cornelius StrawberryFoot
    
12. Gustav
    
13. dj
    15.VeeVee
    
14. huge
    17.Clefty
    
15. Glover
    
16. S/J
    
17. Jim of Billy
    
18. Object
    
19. kattt
    
20. James Brown + Friends
    
21. slamm
    
22. Hoonz
    

i was thinking about this the other day, you may as well lock your bike at BA as rick and andy will be there all day.

Is there any possiblity of a fully outline for this Cambridge...

Where we meet:
Time (I know):

etc.., it's all over theplace at the mo, thx...

1. Buddha Fingaz
   
2. shootthebreeze
   
3. spagettihoops
   
4. 
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Jung
   
7. wools
   
8. marcom
   
9. Eididididdieiddie
   
10. Sasmon
    
11. (46) Cornelius StrawberryFoot
    
12. Gustav
    
13. dj
    15.VeeVee
    
14. huge
    17.Clefty
    
15. Glover
    
16. S/J
    
17. Jim of Billy
    
18. Object
    
19. kattt
    
20. James Brown + Friends
    
21. slamm
    
22. Hoonz
    
23. The Original Mexican Box (+1 maybe)
    

1. Buddha Fingaz
   
2. shootthebreeze
   
3. spagettihoops
   
4. 
   
5. pajamas
   
6. Jung
   
7. wools
   
8. marcom
   
9. Eididididdieiddie
   
10. Sasmon
    
11. (46) Cornelius StrawberryFoot
    
12. Gustav
    
13. dj
    15.VeeVee
    
14. huge
    17.Clefty
    
15. Glover
    
16. S/J
    
17. Jim of Billy
    
18. Object
    
19. kattt
    
20. James Brown + Friends
    
21. slamm
    
22. Hoonz
    
23. The Original Mexican Bob +1 (Maybe)
    

If I can finish this freelance work tonight I'd be up for it. Don't intend to cycle back but would I need to buy a return train ticket in advance?

If I weren't riding to Suffolk with my brother on saturday then I would have joined you guys.. My bro and I are probably leaving earlier but will be going the same route until Epping (so basically no the same route)

Enjoy

By the way, I highly recommend we do the Chipping, Gt Dunmow, Thaxted, Saffron Walden Route....much prettier I think. (about 10miles further but that should be no stress)

^^^ that would take us along the same roads for a bit.. I might leave some breadcrumbs for you guys to follow

Edited the Opening Post. Please read and be aware.

Jung, if you know the route, and want to adjust, depending on time, strength of riders, then gmap/bikely away and we'll follow..

Okay Strawberry Fields Cambridge Ride info

Meet 9am Hyde Park 'Corner Roundabout, for a 9.30am start.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103146720548500179238.00044cba49d33d89f916e&ll=51.502806,-0.151867&spn=0.004768,0.007339&t=h&z=17

We'll need to then ride from hyde park corner out to east london, to head towards epping...

Using this route.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1468463

Crib sheet from Mike C,
Hackney Road
Left Goldsmiths Row
Through London Fields
Head North towards Powerscroft Rd
Follow along until Leabridge Road A104 heading NE
Stay on A104 for a few miles, becomes Epping New Road
Becomes B1393 High Road
Over the M25
Turn Left on Lindsey Street follow it to the left B181
B181 forks to the right, stay on it
At T-junction turn left then right, still on B181 Epping Road
At Standstead Abbots B181 ends turn right on B180
B180 through Widford becomes B1004
Stay on this for a while the road should bear sharp left then right at T onto The Causeway
Left at end onto The St
At T turn Left Worsted Ln
At T right B1368 this becomes London Road then Cambridge Road
Stay on B1368 until the end
Right at the end onto the A10
Over M11 turns into A1309 Hauxton Road through Trumpington
This turns into A1134
Right onto Lensfield Road
Left onto Regents Street towards centre
**
Arrive at Festival**
Mashton said this might be a good way to end the ride...
one comment on the route: near the end you are by great shelford and there is a very cool cycle path from there to addenbrookes hospital that runs next to the railway line. totally off road with a lovely surface. it is painted in 4 different coloured stripes, representing (A G C T) and it spells out one of the genes mapped in the human genome project.

Find map of Cambridge and Strawberry Fields area attached

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