2012-12-02 Sun - 11AM - Ride East 6

Scenic daytime trip around the East-End, South-East and Thames.

Ideal opportunity to see some interesting parts of London.

Sunday 2 Dec

11 AM London Fields
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=london+fields&ll=51.537763,-0.060791&spn=104.247666,307.96875&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=london+fields&hnear=london+fields&cid=0,0,3863505044546866994&t=v&z=3&layer=c&panoid=XA5bPfvMVFgmoYcoG2tsaQ&cbll=51.537763,-0.060791&cbp=13,-1.718873385392394,,0,10.771606548459673
33 KMs (ish)
**2/3rds **out of traffic (Riverside and green chain)

Finish Brick Lane area.

Route Updated: http://www.bikemap.net/route/299472

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maybe

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if I'm not working.
rib man @ brick lane at the end?

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Isn't the Greenway still closed by the Olympic stadium? Not a great inconvenience if it is; head down canal to Bow roundabout, turn left.

yep, closed between marshgate lane and stratford until 2014

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tempted by this...need to get clearance from mission control

Thought there would be more people up for this.

Either way will be good.
Large group = more hi-jinx and cans / Small group = better pace and less stopping(+Beckton Alps)

note to self:
don't forget hip flask this time!

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note to self:
don't forget hip flask this time!

What's going to be in that flask?

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I'm out - going to ATP.

Have fun.

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^^ why whisky* of course!

*for medicinal purposes

This could possibly be the smallest East yet.
Home early then.

Sunny but cold tomorrow.

The Greenway reopens today, so ignore what I said earlier in the thread. I'm still in; hangover dependent.

Is the route OK for Sunday best bikes or is it better to bring something less precious?

There is a few short gravelly sections but majority paved..
so if it hasn't been raining too much in preceding days should be fine.

On the other hand, I haven't been down the river path south side in a while, who knows what building shenanigans have been going on.

Thanks man, sounds good but I might have to bring another bike just for sick gravel skids.

Anybody got this?:

130mm BCD 44t Messenger/RD chain ring
(any similar 130/44t black ring considered)

Needed for Tandem

Thanks

I hope people wont mind if I turn up with a geared machine tomorrow?

Ah, I missed this thread, but I couldn't have made it tomorrow, anyway. Have fun!

To all those deciding at the last minute: It's a lovely ride, go for it.

I hope people wont mind if I turn up with a geared machine tomorrow?

Me too.

My sons birthday so will just ride as far as the ferry then home for late lunch if that's ok