2009-06-20 Sat - The Maths Geek Ride 0001 - London to Bletchley

Looks like i'll be in Kiev this weekend.
Probably for the best though, got a feeling a would have been smoked!

2.Object
3.Tommy

1. mikec
   
2. mattty
   
3. Velocio
   
4. Eyebrows
   
5. jonny
   
6. photoben
   
7. Scott not Scot
   
8. Hillbilly
   
9. Sainsburys Ed
   
10. tomasito
    
11. Ved
    
12. hippy
    
13. fruitbat
    
14. gabes
    
15. Rik
    
16. Slag
    
17. Oliver Schick
    
18. rjs
    
19. NurseHolliday
    
20. fiddy
    
21. mashton
    
22. Jung (need to finish my geared wheels though...)
    
23. Dammit
    
24. PinkGottiMobbs
    
25. fatboyralph
    
26. shootthebreeze
    
27. 
    
28. Babar
    
29. Gina
    let ehren_fried_chicken=131 (Haskell Curry FTW)
    

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2875626

Who's up for riding to the stones from Bletchley that evening, maybe leave at 6 or 7 so we're there nice and early?

Looks like i'll be in Kiev this weekend.
Probably for the best though, got a feeling a would have been smoked!

I might be too!

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2875626

Who's up for riding to the stones from Bletchley that evening, maybe leave at 6 or 7 so we're there nice and early?
I'm already on it Skully, got a bit of a route planned out. We should hook up for a beer and see if we can combine the two, muse over alternatives for the route.

There's a distinct possibility that this may become a triangular route.
London - Bletchley - Stones - London.

Cooool. Really cool.

I would only be able to manage the middle leg I think. Then ride to Hungerford to see my Gran, and train home from there.

So meet us in Bletchley then ride over to the stones?

Cool. I could do with someone to share that portion of the ride with, it's looking like it may be a lonely leg at the moment.

I'm thinking of doing London-Bletchley, Bletchley-Stonehenge, and then might want to get back to Oxford to meet some friends, although I don't think I'd do the last leg by bike.

TSK has just posted another possible route in the Stones 2009 thread:

http://www.londonfgss.com/post726532.html

Nice. Looks like this is going to happen.

I'd be up for leaving Bletchley earlier rather that later so that we can take it easy as my legs are going to need any help that can get if I end up doing the stones - London part of the route.

Actually, the worst section will be the Bletchley - Stones section. You will have to cross the Ridgeway. and then tackle the less forgiving part of the Salisbury Plains.

TSK I started a route that looked more like this:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2875626

I sort of guessed a lot of it but it looks more of a stright line, which must be a good thing.

Not really that familiar with a lot of it, but thought it might be nice to avoid Oxford, even (or especially) at night. Also the further west along from Newbury/Hungerford you go, the hillier it gets from my recollections of driving around there.

If you make the route through Abingdon, there's a 24hr Tescos, which allows a refueling stop too.

Skully's right to suggest the avoidance of Oxford at night, the outskirts are not fun to ride around.
Think poor driving and shitty roads.

From recollection, that section out of Thame is shitty, as is long drag on the A338. Major route for trucks and pisshead moving between towns on a Saturday night. Not much fun if the surfaces haven't been touched up since winter either.

So meet us in Bletchley then ride over to the stones?

Cool. I could do with someone to share that portion of the ride with, it's looking like it may be a lonely leg at the moment.

Should be cool.

I have to confirm all this but my mum should be able to feed you, me, Oliver, whoever else, and you can shower and nap there.

This looks to be shaping up to be a brilliant day's/night's riding!

Will have to confirm Oliver... remind me if you see me!

Hmm, I think I better go and buy some decent lights.
Any recommendations?

I'm out I've double booked myself.

2.Object
3.Tommy

1. mikec
   
2. mattty
   
3. Velocio
   
4. Eyebrows
   
5. jonny
   
6. photoben
   
7. Scott not Scot
   
8. Hillbilly
   
9. Sainsburys Ed
   
10. tomasito
    
11. Ved
    
12. hippy
    
13. fruitbat
    
14. gabes
    
15. Rik
    
16. Slag
    
17. Oliver Schick
    
18. rjs
    
19. NurseHolliday
    
20. fiddy
    
21. mashton
    
22. Jung (need to finish my geared wheels though...)
    
23. Dammit
    
24. PinkGottiMobbs
    
25. fatboyralph
    
26. shootthebreeze
    
27. 
    
28. Babar
    
29. Gina
    let ehren_fried_chicken=131 (Haskell Curry FTW)
    

Will have to confirm Oliver... remind me if you see me!

Will do. I'll post here, too, of course, when I know more.

I hate you Tommy.

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3.clintsmoker

1. mikec
   
2. mattty
   
3. Velocio
   
4. Eyebrows
   
5. jonny
   
6. photoben
   
7. Scott not Scot
   
8. Hillbilly
   
9. Sainsburys Ed
   
10. tomasito
    
11. Ved
    
12. hippy
    
13. fruitbat
    
14. gabes
    
15. Rik
    
16. Slag
    
17. Oliver Schick
    
18. rjs
    
19. NurseHolliday
    
20. fiddy
    
21. mashton
    
22. Jung (need to finish my geared wheels though...)
    
23. Dammit
    
24. PinkGottiMobbs
    
25. fatboyralph
    
26. shootthebreeze
    
27. 
    
28. Babar
    
29. Gina
    let ehren_fried_chicken=131 (Haskell Curry FTW)
    
    

jumping straight in at number 3! will defo ride to bletchley

2.Object
3.clintsmoker

1. mikec
   
2. mattty
   
3. Velocio
   
4. Eyebrows
   
5. jonny
   
6. photoben
   
7. Scott not Scot
   
8. Hillbilly
   
9. Sainsburys Ed
   
10. tomasito
    
11. Ved
    
12. hippy
    
13. fruitbat
    
14. gabes
    
15. Rik
    
16. Slag
    
17. Oliver Schick
    
18. rjs
    
19. NurseHolliday
    
20. fiddy
    
21. mashton
    
22. Jung (need to finish my geared wheels though...)
    
23. Dammit
    
24. PinkGottiMobbs
    
25. fatboyralph
    
26. shootthebreeze
    
27. texas
    
28. Babar
    
29. Gina
    let ehren_fried_chicken=131 (Haskell Curry FTW)
    
    

filling the gaps.

I'm not sure about this now. It's in between Dragon Ride and the White Rose Classic and I can't make sense of the ride you lot are planning now.. thought it was just London - Bletchley? Now the Stones and back?

This is the officious cunt.

Hippy it's quite simple; The ride is London to Bletchley. But, some of us blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah are riding to the stones afterwards. This isn't blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah mandatory. You are perfectly welcome to ride to Bletchley then get the blahblahblahblahblah train home.

capiche?

Hippy you are a massive bitch. You cuntish fatty fat fat.

That one was Jim.