Anybody here from Essex?

Basildonk!

Another Basildonian here!

Lived in Noak Bridge, Fryerns, Kingswood and Long Riding over the years. Sensibly moved to London's famous London now but I still miss it occasionally though.

oh and my biggest claim to fame home-town wise is that it was my Granddad (rip) who carved that wooden statue that used to be outside the towngate and the stone head that's since replaced it. This pretty much makes me bas-vegas royalty or something I believe.

Southend to hornchurch is my (really boring, A127) training ride.

Are you the mentalist that gets mentioned in this thread?

I dont think so! I use the (abysmal) cycle path unless its late. I sometimes train 12-6am though and ill use the road.

Perhaps you want to meet up at the Glendene Cycle Jumble @ Navestock on Saturday

I would if i had any money, planet x sent me some cranks 12 days ago i havent got (ffs), that was the last of my money for now.

I rode along the A127 for a few miles when some of us rode to Southend (in 2008, I think). It was fine on the way out, as there wasn't that much motor traffic about, but in the evening there were heavy numbers and high speeds, so that I used the path on the footway.

The engineering on that road leaves a lot to be desired. I assume that it would have been widened from a single-carriageway road when first built, and it wasn't widened enough. From what I recall, visibility is very poor in places and the exit and entrance ramps that I saw were designed very badly. Lane widths are highly problematic and lead to very close overtaking. It feels constricted and seems to have a much greater 'channelling' effect (by which I mean that motorists feel well-'guided' at high speeds) than other A-roads one sees. Added to this, the alignment is obviously very good, probably based on a very old road, so that it attracts too much motor traffic just for that reason. I'm sure it used to attract the testers for the same reason.

This road , and A roads like it which may be the only route to a town, could start to be a problem. The SE corner of Essex along the Thames has parts where it 's starting to be impossible to cycle between towns.

Eventually it'll all become a huge London conurbation, and your only option will be a concatenation of hire bike legs, probably along a royal blue hard shoulder.

This road , and A roads like it which may be the only route to a town, could start to be a problem. The SE corner of Essex along the Thames has parts where it 's starting to be impossible to cycle between towns.

This. I cycle mostly at night if i want to get anywhere for this reason, but its not ideal.

Bringing the debate further North, the Epping New Road must be preserved as a safe cycle route out of East London or it will become a drag strip for footballers and their concubines.

Hi,

I'm from Colchester and there are a few of us who ride fixed, single sped etc.

You can drop me a line here if you feel like meeting up?

rickylasers@gmail.com

Take care and hope to hear from you soon.

All the best,

Richard

Anyone know Richard? aka Bigfella from Retrobike forum? He owes me a jersey.

Hi,

I'm from Colchester and there are a few of us who ride fixed, single sped etc.

You can drop me a line here if you feel like meeting up?

rickylasers@gmail.com

Take care and hope to hear from you soon.

All the best,

Richard

Did anyone from Essex ever meet Richard? I'm trying to get hold of him.

I live on the Essex/Cambridgeshire border.....about 15 away.....from Great Chesterford.....30 minutes to Saffron Walden or Elmdon...good cycling lanes...as near Braintree [yes, Braintree is a dump....i can say that...i used to live there!....My kids still do!.....but go outside....Stisted ...lovely cycling cafe [Sean and Carol]....more brilliant cycling lanes.

Yo, i need to start posting on here again. I live in between Romford and Brentwood. Im always riding up southend though or around the south essex area.

Tomorrow me and a load of friends are doing the southend to east end ride.
And as of sunday i will be living in Chelmsford so i'll join in on these rides.

Essex is full of cunts.

I'm from Saafend

Essex is full of cunts.

I'm from Saafend

I'm from Southend, you may have a point, I grew up in Leigh it's still a bit wanky.

I'm Chelmsford way now and commute across to Brentwood on a brown Steamroller with bullbars and an unsatisfactory beam and rack pack arrangement.

I go through Writtle and Margretting or Writtle and Blackmore. Shout out if you see me.

live in ockendon, always riding around here, out upminster way and around rainham area, sometime basildon, blue fuji frame unstickered, flack halo aerotracks and black bullhorns, holla if you see me.

Bloomers100,

                  I appear to have followed you onto here from you know where.

are you doing the ARROW on a fixed?

No John I'm not. I'm doing Braziers on fixed though.

Live in writtle - commute to Vauxhall as soon as the clocks go forward..

Live in writtle - commute to Vauxhall as soon as the clocks go forward..

Fooking hell, that must be a 70m round trip? Fair play, I salute your commute sir. I hope you're not in my road race next weekend! ;-)

Fooking hell, that must be a 70m round trip? Fair play, I salute your commute sir. I hope you're not in my road race next weekend! ;-)

68 to be exact and as I am 47 I doubt I'll be in your road race!!! Got a baby of 16 months so time for cycling is limited these days and in great need of shedding the added winter pounds!

68 miles? I salute you, SIr.