2010-11-05 - London to Paris

Matt, let's meet 9am Roehampton cafe. Andy, we need 30mins to get to there from Paddington - does that work for you?

I'll aim for the train that gets into Paddington for 0814, should be plenty of time!

meeting at the cafe works for me if you guys are ok to ride down from paddington - thanks btw.
looking forward to this one.

I'm up for the Worthing ride, where's the cafe in Roehampton?

roehampton gate cafe in richmond park. think it shows in the nasy map graphic thing in their shitty website.

This it?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=roehampton+gate+cafe&sll=51.454802,-0.256033&sspn=0.005776,0.016512&ie=UTF8&filter=0&split=1&rq=1&ev=p&radius=0.43&hq=roehampton+gate+cafe&hnear=&ll=51.454167,-0.25672&spn=0.023105,0.066047&z=15&layer=c&cbll=51.452848,-0.2562&panoid=FmJ0q26dYR13uFEHQ9tukg&cbp=12,66.41,,0,11.02

aye, thats the one.

so we go in a week and a day.
is this list still current?

    matt_ha - eurostar home on the 6th

sophieelithabethr - in paris until sunday
kristian - possibly riding back to London
Arducius - ferry back on 6th?
dancing james - threatening to join :)
wools - wants to stay in Paris for a couple of days and ride back to London town
benjam - possible ditto
pifko - possible ditto
braker - One night in Paris, ride back to ferry at least. 50/50 for this atm

(also Gerald, non forum dude but a solid rider and doof dude. french too so we have an interpreter)

Nope:

matt_ha - eurostar home on the 6th
sophieelithabethr - in paris until sunday
kristian - eurostar home on the 6th
Arducius - ferry back on 6th?
dancing james - threatening to join :)
wools - wants to stay in Paris for a couple of days and ride back to London town
benjam - possible ditto
pifko - possible ditto
ta2 - ditto
braker - One night in Paris, ride back to ferry at least. 50/50 for this atm
laner - few days in paris and cycle to get ferry back on the 8th

Pifko and I are either gonna catch the Eurostar or ferry back on Monday the 8th.

cool.
adding edit for dj:

matt_ha - eurostar home on the 6th
sophieelithabethr - in paris until sunday
kristian - eurostar home on the 6th
Arducius - ferry back on 6th?

dancing james - refusing to come unless he can find a way to have clean rapha garments waiting for him in paris.

wools - wants to stay in Paris for a couple of days and ride back to London town
benjam - possible ditto
pifko - possible ditto
ta2 - ditto
braker - One night in Paris, ride back to ferry at least. 50/50 for this atm
laner - few days in paris and cycle to get ferry back on the 8th

Pifko and I are either gonna catch the Eurostar or ferry back on Monday the 8th.

oh, to clarify:
dj has disgraced himself and is persona non grata again, hence my editing on his behalf.

Relatively new to forum rides but been thinking of doing London to Paris for a while so would be seriously tempted to join the group v. late if thats okay. Only problem is I need to be back in London for the evening of the 6th - unfeasible? Whats the ETA in paris?

Relatively new to forum rides but been thinking of doing London to Paris for a while so would be seriously tempted to join the group v. late if thats okay. Only problem is I need to be back in London for the evening of the 6th - unfeasible? Whats the ETA in paris?

I think you could easily get back for 8pm.

eta in paris 1300 but those returning on sat the 6th are booked on the 1713 eurostar because of the variables that may extend that eta. mechanicals, accidents, injury, bonk, inclement weather, drunkeness etc.
i guess i'm saying i'd be cautious of betting on our making it to paris in time to travel back for an evening engagement. maybe ok if missing your event wont be catastophic - you now, just in case.

Hmmm... might be pushing it a little bit. Think I would have to get the 14:13 back.

Apparently you have to drop your bike off for the Eurostar 2 hours in advance of your departure time.

^is this true?
looks like we'll be hanging out at gare du nord for a while then.

i've just called and booked my bike onto the eurostar. You only need to take it there at least an hour before departure which is the same time as you would need to be there to check in.

Costs £20
if you want to book your bike the number is 08448225822, or you could risk it and just turn up on the day

The route is gonna be something like this I guess: [ame]http://ridewithgps.com/routes/211224[/ame
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good call.
i booked too.

there are two bikes booked on the saturday 17:13 train and apperently "4 - 6" bike spaces left.

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Don't you read your oi's?

no :)
you oi'd me?
didnt see it.

This looks better

[ame]http://ridewithgps.com/routes/211395[/ame
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yeah, that looks good.

is everyone happy with this route?
speak now.

would be useful to get concensus so we can lock it down and plan rest/meal stops.