Tnrc 2011

Was on a test ride.

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Oh hello, big boy.

I'll be heading straight for the trainz again. Also thinking about riding out to Farnborough, but won't get lost / puncture / turn up late like last time.

is there a route floating about or is it a case of just heading west?

ta.

Oh hello, big boy.

I'll be heading straight for the trainz again. Also thinking about riding out to Farnborough, but won't get lost / puncture / turn up late like last time.

nice one sam. do please be on time this time dude! and note we are leaving farnborough earlier than last year. tim will put up the details later.

looking forward to a night out in the lanes. cosy

is there a route floating about or is it a case of just heading west?

ta.

do yo mean for the ride out to farnborough or for the whole shebang?

am gonna dig out ride notes shortly. if i can find them!

the ride from farnborough please.

i'm trusting the train driver knows how to get there.

^ turn out of Farnborough station, head west

thanks mate.

:)

no worries, let me know if you need a print friendly version of that

if that comes in a .tcx i'll take it.

if that comes in a .tcx i'll take it.

here you go

if anyone wants to print these out and hide them in a waterproof thingy just in case then much appreciated.

Farnborough to Bath - approx 95 miles
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3912567
Turn left out of station and left up A325
L at RAB - Hawley Lane B3272 (1m)
Follow Hawley Lane - Hawley Road - Reading road to Yately (6m)
Follow through Yately - Eversley Cross and on to the A327 (8.89m)
Turn L on A327 RAB - next R at small X road towards Bramshill (9m)
Follow road thru Bramshill and turn R on the B3011 (12.1m)
Take first L - Laundry Lane (v small road) (12.2m)
Turn L on B3349 (13.17m) and then next R off of B3349 (13.2m)
Follow (ignoring turns) through to the A23 (15,4m) into Sherfield on Loddon - actually there is a small T junction on these lanes - head right which will allow for stopping by a 24 hour garage.
Turn L at 24 hour garage down main road until
Turn R at RAB and up Bramley Road (16.7m) - Sherfield Road
To Bramley (past train station on left) - just keep going this road changes name a bit (The Street - Silchester Road - Boar's Bridge)
To A340 - Turn L (21.89m) - Turn R off of A340 (22.2)
Turn R following signs for Charter Alley End and next L towards Charter Alley (22.9m)
Through Charter Alley then Ramsdell (24.1m) Leave Ramsdell straight on the Ewhurst Road - Lloyd Lane down to A339 - cross A339 by going to the right then quick left towards Ibworth
Ibworth (only four or five houses in this village)(26.8m) - leave on Ibworth Lane (R) towards Hannington - long downhill with sharp gravelly left at the bottom
Turn R in Hannington (28.7m) then thru village and L on Meadham Lane (not signed but sharp left just as you leave village) and follow until you reach the B3051 T (30.71) - Turn R on B3051
Then take first left (30.95m) - doubling back towards whitchurch
Turn R on to Harroway (35.39) (second right - first being just after Long Barrow House) and then left at T and R to go cross (over) A34 (35.75) and continue on to junction with the B3048 (37.79)
Turn R on B3048 towards St Mary Bourne - continue through and through Stoke (40.56) and to junction with A343 (42.13m) at Hurstbourne Tarrant)
Go straight over A343 (kind of quick right and left) go thru Ibthorpe to Upton (44.21m) and to Vernham Dean (46m)
Thru VD and then Turn L (46.2m) on to Hungerford Lane to Fosbury (47.7) and then on to Oxenwood. Turn L on Dark Lane (all lanes are called Dark Lane but you want Tidcombe direction but swing round to the right follow signs to Marten (50.79m)
Turn L on to A338 (51.18m)(towards Salisbury) and follow thru (East) Grafton (52.6m)
follow to RAB (Burbage) where you meet the A346 and B3087 (54.47m)
Go straight over RAB (Esso Garage on RAB - 24hours?)on B3087 thru Easton Royal (55.92m)
Follow B3087 to end (Pewsey) high Street (58.9m) - Turn R up North Street
Turn L down Wilcot Road and then L down Woodborough Rd (59.5m)(just after big church - not signed well or at all?) - follow to Woodborough (62.84m) and on until you come to a T junction
Turn R up towards Alton Barnes
Turn L towards Stanton St Bernard and follow road on to Horton and on to A361 (around 70 mile mark)
Turn L towards Devizes
Turn R up Folly Road before really hitting the town properly - industrial park area. Follow Folly Road which becomes Consciences Lane to end.
Turn R on A342 (73.2) through Rowde
Turn L on Cock Road before leaving the village
At x roads (well kinda - the way ahead is actually a track so more of a T - junction) turn L and down to A365 (75.6)
Turn R towards Melksham - in Melksham follow RAB signs to Bath until a RAB has an exit on the B3107 to Bradford on Avon - take that (around 80m)
Before going down hill in B-O-A turn R up the B3109 (85.2m)
Follow road round til it meets the A363 - Turn R at RAB and then left up Winsley Road B3108 (85.8m)
Follow Winsley Road including epic downhill on Winsley Hill then under rail bridge and through the valley until around 89.6m.
At left bend turn R off road to join the Sustrans Cycle Route 4 for 5 miles of lovely canal path into Bath.

.tcx

beautiful.

thanking you kindly sir.

i think the above is mainly correct. cannot remember if i corrected a few notes after initial reccie. am expecting it all to come rushing back to me.

one thing that would be useful is if someone has a computer on their bike as i remember those distance markers being pretty spot on. this section

Then take first left (30.95m) - doubling back towards whitchurch
Turn R on to Harroway (35.39)

has little in terms of marking so useful to know we are 35.39 or thereabouts in order to identify the right hander.

otherwise, it's all pretty easy

are we stopping just shy of bath?

no, the map doesn't show the last five miles which is along the canal path

J-dizzle, i've got notes from running it during the day a few times. Will bring. Copacetic etc.

you are an awesome man

The breakfast had better be good, if not I'll be pissed.

The breakfast had better be good, if not I'll get pissed.

ftfy

i like that bit of canal, did it on a narrow boat earlier this year.

Mirco has been there.

Same Same

Deluxe TNRC 26th July 2011 to Bath http://www.thermaebathspa.com/
train - Lon Waterloo to Farnborough 22:39 arr 23:15 £13.70 without gs4/3
Bath to Lon pad approx 14:13 £19.50 without gs4/3

1. clintsmoker
   
2. Jonny
   
3. Skive
   
4. smiff
   
5. Sam
   
6. braker
   
7. Des
   
8. Ludwig
   
   

approx 95 miles. Spa looks like being 25 quid for 2 hours

I think this 22:39 is a good train. I'll be at waterloo at 22 hundred ready to get some tickets in.

Well, they have a pic of a flat white with some latte art so it must be good ;0) #wannabehipster

http://same-same.co.uk/menus/breakfast/

Are you sure it's not just Mirco that's been? I'll be ordering a Big Des!!!!!

So I understand you are going to gs3/4 it back on the 14:13h? As I would like to be back for work I probably book my earlier train in advance or is anybody else in for an earlier gs 3/4?

i am happy with the 1413 train back to london, no plans tomorrow save breakfast and a spa. boom.

catch you all at waterloo...remembering to bring a lock.