2011-08-07 - Herne Bay

@Jaitch That could be a plan. (Sunday)

Yeah it is nice. If you park (or ride) to reculver fort it becomes a nice 33. Mile circular trip which is lovely if you have the time to poodle. And I know the hill outside broadstairs that you mean. It is a bit of a killer at the end of the day...

@ fruitbat in case you didn't know you sir haz pm.

Coast path looks wicked, surely worth going down to Margate just to ride along it...

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& Dave - Margate - YouTube[/ame]

here you go John. apologies to Fruitbat for not getting out with him today. had to spend nearly all day round the parents so just drove the route on the way home.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=204870522379927892776.0004a7bbb30f1ee8d953d

admittedly I have mapped it to go through gillingham town centre rather than round but the sheer number of small roads and turnings to go the other way would surely mean someone getting lost...and its just normal town centre roads. it shouldnt be dangerous. and because of one way system we get to roll past Priestfields stadium. home of the Gills.

/notafan

Blimey Jaitch, really showing the sights of Medway there travelling through the roughest parts of Gillingham, another idea might be on leaving the M2 bridge to head towards Maidstone Road, Rochester up to the Bridgewood Roundabout then along Walderslade Woods (cycling on the cycle path) then on Lidsing, Bredhurst, Medway Services and crossing the A2 at Rainham. If I knew how to mark it google I would do it.

ha yeah I know...but seeing as everyone else will already have cycled down from london that route^ (which I didnt even think about even though I have cycled it a few times) will be quite a bit longer and does go UP to the bridgewood. ill map out a route on that way too and let Ma3k have a look at it.

edit: here it is. very nice ride a bit of a hill straight up from the motorway bridge but the bit of maidstone road running down from bredhurst to the centre of rainham (and actually all the way down to the lower rainham road) is a very nice long down hil but as its the main road to the M2 it makes it quite busy. oh and the direct route is about 5 miles overall and this is about 12-13 miles.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=204870522379927892776.0004a7bc7b1d376ece8ff

oh and editorsfoot you ride a nice red mercian?

oh and editorsfoot you ride a nice red mercian?

My geared bike is a blue Fausto Coppi, nothing special. Didnt realise quite how much more that route was, coming from Walderslade its my normal route out to the east of Medway.

yeah i was pretty shocked too my parents live in central rainham and as I live halfway between the m2 and rochester so its a ride i do every so often. never realised how far it was.

oh and in that case who is it i see almost every evening coming up maidstone road rochester on a fixed mercian towards walderslade? i would stop him but I always (no exception) see him as he is halfway round the roundabout and im going off in the other direction...

apologies for the off topicness....

Does Tim (fruitbat) ride a mercian?

Is he named after one half of Carter USM.

I dunno.

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. smiff
   
3. Hobo
   
4. citygent
   
5. Chainbreaker
   
6. Sam
   
7. conkers
   
8. Cafewanda
   
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
   
10. 
    
11. xanderh
    
12. Sumo
    
13. middleofnowhere
    
14. richie
    
15. spybot
    
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
    
17. Deluka
    
18. TheorySwine
    19.Gav86
    
19. Stix
    
20. Fox (never been 21 before)
    
21. Nigel182
    
22. laner
    
23. nelaii
    
24. BlueQuinn
    
25. stevo_com
    
26. Crispin Glover
    
27. S/J
    
28. Samuelson
    
29. pootsmanuva
    
30. ms.chris
    
31. louis theroux
    
32. Webof
    
33. Yasi
    
34. dimi3
    
35. ziska
    
36. harrong
    
37. Jaitch
    
38. PP
    
39. braker
    
40. dbr
    
41. Ho (aka fuji track comp with the aerospokes) looks like a nice route, and i live at both end! haha
    
42. KT Bee
    
43. dublinkevin
    
44. Big Dave
    
45. lardboy
    
46. Yoshka
    
47. nonethewiser
    
48. Tudor Badger
    

What sort of bikes are people pulling out for this? Are we going to try and get majority SSFG?

really? that means im going to have to actually take my wheel off and find out if the bit that is flapping loose is bad...

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. smiff
   
3. Hobo
   
4. citygent
   
5. Chainbreaker
   
6. Sam
   
7. conkers
   
8. Cafewanda
   
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
   
10. dave4
    
11. xanderh
    
12. Sumo
    
13. middleofnowhere
    
14. richie
    
15. spybot
    
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
    
17. Deluka
    
18. TheorySwine
    19.Gav86
    
19. Stix
    
20. Fox (never been 21 before)
    
21. Nigel182
    
22. laner
    
23. nelaii
    
24. BlueQuinn
    
25. stevo_com
    
26. Crispin Glover
    
27. S/J
    
28. Samuelson
    
29. pootsmanuva
    
30. ms.chris
    
31. louis theroux
    
32. Webof
    
33. Yasi
    
34. dimi3
    
35. ziska
    
36. harrong
    
37. Jaitch
    
38. PP
    
39. Stringerman
    

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. smiff
   
3. Hobo
   
4. citygent
   
5. Chainbreaker
   
6. Sam
   
7. conkers
   
8. Cafewanda
   
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
   
10. dave4
    
11. xanderh
    
12. Sumo
    
13. middleofnowhere
    
14. richie
    
15. spybot
    
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
    
17. Deluka
    
18. TheorySwine
    19.Gav86
    
19. Stix
    
20. Fox (never been 21 before)
    
21. Nigel182
    
22. laner
    
23. nelaii
    
24. BlueQuinn
    
25. stevo_com
    
26. Crispin Glover
    
27. S/J
    
28. Samuelson
    
29. pootsmanuva
    
30. ms.chris
    
31. louis theroux
    
32. Webof
    
33. Yasi
    
34. dimi3
    
35. ziska
    
36. harrong
    
37. Jaitch
    
38. PP
    
39. Stringerman
    
40. Amygdala
    

First time I'm going to be cycling this distance. One question though, would a hybrid bike with slick tires be ok for this ride?

First time I'm going to be cycling this distance. One question though, would a hybrid bike with slick tires be ok for this ride?
yep, it would be spot on.

lets be honest, a track bike with risers on is just a hybrid with one gear and no freewheel...

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. smiff
   
3. Hobo
   
4. citygent
   
5. Chainbreaker
   
6. Sam
   
7. conkers
   
8. Cafewanda
   
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
   
10. dave4
    
11. xanderh
    
12. Sumo
    
13. middleofnowhere
    
14. richie
    
15. spybot
    
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
    
17. Deluka
    
18. TheorySwine
    19.Gav86
    
19. Stix
    
20. Fox (never been 21 before)
    
21. Nigel182
    
22. laner
    
23. nelaii
    
24. BlueQuinn
    
25. stevo_com
    
26. Crispin Glover
    
27. S/J
    
28. Samuelson
    
29. pootsmanuva
    
30. ms.chris
    
31. louis theroux
    
32. Webof
    
33. Yasi
    
34. dimi3
    
35. ziska
    
36. harrong
    
37. Jaitch
    
38. PP
    
39. Stringerman
    
40. Amygdala
    
41. shambolic
    

First time I'm going to be cycling this distance. One question though, would a hybrid bike with slick tires be ok for this ride?

yep, it would be spot on.

lets be honest, a track bike with risers on is just a hybrid with one gear and no freewheel...

Yep.

Besides, there were lots of commuters on the duniwch dynamo on commuters and old MTBs, never done more than their commute in their lives and finished.

You'll be fine :)

Never did enter thart sportive so will meet you at the M2 bridge

1. |³|MA3K
   
2. smiff
   
3. Hobo
   
4. citygent
   
5. Chainbreaker
   
6. Sam
   
7. conkers
   
8. Cafewanda
   
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
   
10. dave4
    
11. xanderh
    
12. Sumo
    
13. middleofnowhere
    
14. richie
    
15. spybot
    
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
    
17. Deluka
    
18. TheorySwine
    19.Gav86
    
19. Stix
    
20. Fox (never been 21 before)
    
21. Nigel182
    
22. laner
    
23. nelaii
    
24. BlueQuinn
    
25. stevo_com
    
26. Crispin Glover
    
27. S/J
    
28. Samuelson
    
29. pootsmanuva
    
30. ms.chris
    
31. louis theroux
    
32. Webof
    
33. Yasi
    
34. dimi3
    
35. ziska
    
36. harrong
    
37. Jaitch
    
38. PP
    
39. Stringerman
    
40. Amygdala
    
41. shambolic
    
42. Editors Foot
    

well in that case i shall meet you there while we wait for the pack...

southeasternrailway.co.uk
have 20% off for tickets booked in advance.

I'm sure it's been said earlier but can't you get groupsave action on this route? 4 tix for price of 2, which can be bought on the day.

I'm coming back from Margate/Broadstairs (and then cycling back next day) so this info is still helpful, ta!