2011-04-16 Sat 9pm - London Marathon Ride

^cool. always good to get some pics. see you at russell square

9pm Saturday Night ride:
1 . Velocio
2 . Skydancer
3 . Kirth
4 . Cafewanda
5 . ChainBreaker :-)
6 . Tiswas
7 . HatBeard
8 . middleofnowhere
9 . marcom

1. Jaitch
   
2. 
   
3. ian (conker) [with trampstylee beer)
   
4. 
   
5. ryanse3
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Tommy Mac
   
8. atticus
   
9. paramounted
   
10. robertt (first forum ride and seriously hoping that I'm not left behind after the first mile)
    
11. Marco
    
12. zazkar
    
13. superjoe
    
14. HatBeard
    
15. Wibble
    
16. JAMIE
    
17. pt
    
18. almac68
    
19. Pistaboy
    
20. Louis
    
21. jamestz
    
22. party_paul
    
23. OLC seriously hoping i can drop robertt in the first mile ;-)
    
24. thecalmdoc - first forum ride. Can I bring along some friends?
    
25. tomass
    
26. CHUG_IT
    
27. SculpturedHuman
    
28. pootsmanuva
    
29. 
    
30. dimi3
    
31. boggle
    
32. tanya g
    
33. perpetual motion (first forum ride as well)
    
34. mortari
    
35. Themefrom90210 (first forum ride, hopefully bringing friends!)
    
36. acejase (+friends)
    
37. AcidHaus1
    
38. Juanito (another first timer)
    
39. ms.chris +1
    
40. dre
    
41. Bearfoot. (ill be there for the bully's, with my stetson and my BIANCHI .44 Dragon ready for the duel :)....)
    
42. neevio ...another forum newby ...with another non-FG/SG bike
    
43. Brother ..(Injured but willing!)
    
44. katherine
    
45. gregfalski
    
46. scout finch
    
47. lazyday
    
48. dublinkevin
    
49. LiamLP
    59.Adders (another forum newby on a single speed)
    
50. Amygdala + Brentwood Dubstep Massif (1 person)
    
51. Punkture
    
    

Out. Flying visit from lovely Irish people means I have to get pissed with them. No party hats though.

11 is empty, if anyone wants to jump in my grave.

That's actually Woolwich. The Greenwich tunnel is open but no lift.

i was there yesterday and is close till new orders.

What are the opening times of greenwich foot tunnel?

Anyone?

Foot tunnel works information

Both tunnels have been undergoing works since April 2010. The works are part of an £11.5 million investment programme to renew the Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels. Greenwich tunnel - open with no lift access

The Greenwich Foot Tunnel has re-opened but refurbishment work will continue into June 2011. The stairs on both sides of the river are open during the following times:

• Monday to Friday 6am to 9pm
  
• Saturday 6am throughout the weekend until Monday 9pm.
  
  

There is currently no disabled access as both lifts are being removed and replaced. Work will continue into June 2011, when it will then open 24 hours daily. Works on the lifts and the incorporation of CCTV systems will continue to the end of July. The delay beyond March 2011 has been caused by additional works to the crown of the tunnel.

Greenwich Council apologises for the inconvenience caused to foot tunnel users.

Thames Clipper services run between Masthouse Terrace Pier and Greenwich Pier (the last boat from Masthouse Pier leaves at 9.49pm). Thames Clippers is only able to carry up to ten bicycles per vessel. Ticket holders will be boarded first.

The Greenwich Foot Tunnel provides a pedestrian link between Cutty Sark Gardens and Island Gardens, Tower Hamlets.

Woolwich tunnel - closed

Contractors working on a major renewal programme to Greenwich’s two foot tunnels have confirmed that the Woolwich tunnel is closed and will be re-opening in June 2011.

Regrettably, the additional unplanned repairs at Woolwich make it no longer possible for the lifts to be used by the public while the stairs at this tunnel are being renewed.

Pedestrians and cyclists wishing to cross the river can use the Woolwich ferry during the day. Cyclists with folding bikes, as well as pedestrians, can also use the DLR.

Yes! The link I posted a few pages back was from a mate who posted it on another board. When I read it on my phone, it gave me the option to download to my phone.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216453838212789529395.000448318aae3c58cf7d3

If you're reading this on your iphone now, maybe you can do the same?

In other news, I've just found out that apparently they paint a blue line on roads for the route...not sure what time this happens though.

Sweet! So do we start at the blue dot? When we head north over the river, is it first left towards w. Minster then towards canary wharf or the other way round?

You mean when you go over Tower Bridge? From this http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/interactive-map/ it looks like you turn RIGHT onto East Smithfield onto the Highway going towards Canary Wharf and then loop round back around Poplar and come back on yourself and head into town/finishing line.

I think!

Oh, and yeah, start from Blue dot.

9pm Saturday Night ride:
1 . Velocio
2 . Skydancer
3 . Kirth
4 . Cafewanda
5 . ChainBreaker :-)
6 . Tiswas
7 . HatBeard
8 . middleofnowhere
9 . marcom

1. Jaitch
   
2. 
   
3. ian (conker) [with trampstylee beer)
   
4. 
   
5. ryanse3
   
6. Yasi
   
7. Tommy Mac
   
8. atticus
   
9. paramounted
   
10. robertt (first forum ride and seriously hoping that I'm not left behind after the first mile)
    
11. Marco
    
12. zazkar
    
13. superjoe
    
14. HatBeard
    
15. Wibble
    
16. JAMIE
    
17. pt
    
18. almac68
    
19. Pistaboy
    
20. Louis
    
21. jamestz
    
22. party_paul
    
23. OLC seriously hoping i can drop robertt in the first mile ;-)
    
24. thecalmdoc - first forum ride. Can I bring along some friends?
    
25. tomass
    
26. CHUG_IT
    
27. SculpturedHuman
    
28. pootsmanuva
    
29. modest
    
30. dimi3
    
31. boggle
    
32. tanya g
    
33. perpetual motion (first forum ride as well)
    
34. mortari
    
35. Themefrom90210 (first forum ride, hopefully bringing friends!)
    
36. acejase (+friends)
    
37. AcidHaus1
    
38. Juanito (another first timer)
    
39. ms.chris +1
    
40. dre
    
41. Bearfoot. (ill be there for the bully's, with my stetson and my BIANCHI .44 Dragon ready for the duel :)....)
    
42. neevio ...another forum newby ...with another non-FG/SG bike
    
43. Brother ..(Injured but willing!)
    
44. katherine
    
45. gregfalski
    
46. scout finch
    
47. lazyday
    
48. dublinkevin
    
49. LiamLP
    59.Adders (another forum newby on a single speed)
    
50. Amygdala + Brentwood Dubstep Massif (1 person)
    
51. Punkture
    

pulling out due injury playing up & hurting all last night/this morning,
was looking forward this ride:0( not fair!

^bump

for those who are scared to go south of the river alone, we are meeting at russell square, the corner with Woburn Place and Bernard Street. we'll stop for provisions on the way to the main meet-up

I'll be there for this, maybe a little drunk

out... forgot I'd arranged to see a friend tonight. Hope you don't get rained on!

if the weather is looking okay then i'l be in, it can be a really quick decision as im living about 3 minutes away at the moment. forgot all tubes and tools so if i get a flat i'l just get a train back to blackheath or westcombe park or something. maybe see yous lot later.

weateherrrrr? ok.... this is england brother! u not used too already? hahahahah come on dont walk out cos of a few drops! we not made of butter!

currently umming and aarring about this at them moment...

ummmm

aarrr....

cb, come, it will be good, im no crumb but it should still be awesome :)

I'm not doing it because I need a longer seatpost on my loan bike.

Superjoe, you're your own person, don't let anyone tell you anything different!!! What's happens to crumb anyway??? I haven't seen him post in ages!

Right. Not sure how useful this will be but have tried to write directions using the Virgin Marathon map....I take absolutely no responsibility for anyone following this, if the left should have been the right or whateves! See some of you later!

1. Straight up Shooters Hill Road
   
   1. Left up Charlton Park Lane which becomes Ha-Ha Lane
      
   2. Left up Grand Depot Road/A205
      
   3. Up John Wilson Street
      
   4. 3rd exit at roundabout to Woolwich Church Street/A206
      
   5. Follow Woolwich Road/A206 over Blackwall Tunnel Approach
      
   6. Become Trafalgar Rd towards Cutty Sark
      
   7. Follow (or not!) Greenwich One Way system to Creek St
      
   8. Veer Right up Evelyn Street which become Lower Rd heading towards Surrey Quays
      
   9. Turn right onto Redriff Road
      
   10. Take 1st exit on roundabout onto Surrey Quays Road
       
   11. Turn right onto Canada Street
       
   12. Right onto Quebec Way
       
   13. Left back onto Redriff Road
       
   14. Follow onto Salter Street
       
   15. Follow up to Brunel Road
       
   16. 2nd exit at B206 roundabout for Jamaica Rd
       
   17. Up Tooley Street
       
   18. Over Tower Bridge and Tower Bridge Approach Road
       
   19. Right onto East Smithfield towards Wapping which becomes The Highway
       
   20. Turn right onto Narrow way towards Westferry DLR
       
   21. Right down Westferry Road, keep following to Isle of Dogs
       
   22. Left up East Ferry Road which becomes Limeharbour
       
   23. Turn left on Marsh Wall South Quay
       
   24. Right onto Heron Quays toward Canary Wharf which becomes Grime Street
       
   25. Turn left onto Upper Bank Street
       
   26. Left onto Canada Square which becomes South Colonade
       
   27. Right onto Cabot Square
       
   28. Right onto North Colonade
       
   29. Left onto Trafalgar Way and under/over(?) A1261
       
   30. Left onto Poplar High Street which becomes Ming Street
       
   31. Right up West India Dock Road onto Commercial Road to Limehouse DLR
       
   32. Turn left onto Butchers Row
       
   33. Back onto Highway to Tower Hill which leads onto Lower Thames Street to Upper Thames Street to Blackfriars
       
   34. Follow Embankment/river to Parliament Square
       
   35. Go straight across (if poss?) to Great George Street which becomes
       
   36. Birdcage Walk
       
   37. Turn right Spur Road
       
   38. Final right for The Mall!
       

Arrgh. Too much to do, not enough time, looks unlikely I'll make this.

what size? we could probably swap seatposts if you want.

don't know. Not too bothered really because I only need it for my few mile commute. For now.

Superjoe, you're your own person, don't let anyone tell you anything different!!! What's happens to crumb anyway??? I haven't seen him post in ages!

he's a poloenger, also has a proper job and concentrating on college studies, he's doing good though, saw him briefly a couple of weeks back and he's all good.
but yes, come on this ride :)

don't know. Not too bothered really because I only need it for my few mile commute. For now.

fair enough. when are you getting your bmc?

Not 100%. I should be able to pay for it in the next 3 or 4 days. Then 6pt is going to collect it for me cos he's awesome.

I'm also umming and ahhing. I think I will come unless it starts to rain!

blue skys in blackheath, also a nice temperature, sitting outside in short sleeves and rolled up jeans.