2013-11-16 Cambridge via Duddenhoe End

as regards garmin etc, I should alert techy folk to the fact that I am planning to head straight up Mare Street to Lower Clapton Road and then up to the A104 at the big roundabout.

As I suggested earlier, try turning right off Lower Clapton Road into Powerscroft Road and then go through South Millfields. Much better.

Oops, so you did, Oliver. I shall try to remedy that on the .gpx file tonight.

Post above edited accordingly.

I might join you guys too in that case.

You up for meeting at Paddington Husy?

Weather still looks enticing, with even the Met Office forecasting some autumnal sunshine

1. Ludd (nil seven 940 eight hundred 8 too seven)
   
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6. cnkr - if no lunch stop (at least 1 gear)
   
7. Horro
   
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9. Jurek
   
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13. Elra
    
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17. Bernie
    
18. Allysse
    
19. sinan90
    
20. vunugu
    
21. chrisbytheway
    
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24. Merlar
    
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26. Distinctive Rob
    
27. Hefty
    
28. alfie - 07909093052
    
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30. Hugo
    
31. Big H
    
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33. Glen Husbands-Alex
    
34. Mehmet (geared)
    
35. Cafewanda (SS)
    
36. Woah Cats
    
37. Marlene (gea
    
38. Ian (geared bike)
    
39. LHL
    
40. shinkuu kiss
    
41. arnolo
    
42. Eagle Glenn
    
43. JonathanJordan
    
    

OUT; Missus has put me on IKEA duties :(

:(

This looks like it'll be an epic forum ride like the day of yore. Yaar.

That's kind of the plan amey, I really don't want to be stopping left right and centre for picnics, lasagne, pints etc, just a brief pause at High Beech and then perhaps a quick stop at Londis in Much Hadham if people are peckish.

What time roughly do you expect to be at high beach? As i may join the ride from there work pending.

1. Ludd (nil seven 940 eight hundred 8 too seven)
   
2. Husy oh785 zero6 9 o458
   
3. Hoke
   
4. apollo
   
5. dbr - no lunch stop
   
6. cnkr - if no lunch stop (at least 1 gear)
   
7. Horro
   
8. keanulooser (geared)
   
9. Jurek
   
10. Indra: 07 double eight 9 73 eight 03 eight
    
11. Hesa
    
12. Hairnetnic
    12a. JohnDoe (geared) oh78668ohoh679
    
13. Elra
    
14. xsvcx
    
15. Clockwork_killa
    
16. ncjlee
    
17. Bernie
    
18. Allysse
    
19. sinan90
    
20. vunugu
    
21. chrisbytheway
    
22. Vanneau (geared)
    
23. 
    
24. Merlar
    
25. Seraphinx
    
26. Distinctive Rob
    
27. Hefty
    
28. alfie - 07909093052
    
29. Seven04 (fixed)
    
30. Hugo
    
31. Big H
    
32. John Andre
    
33. Glen Husbands-Alex
    
34. Mehmet (geared)
    
35. Cafewanda (SS)
    
36. Woah Cats
    
37. Marlene (gea
    
38. Ian (geared bike)
    
39. LHL
    
40. shinkuu kiss
    
41. arnolo
    
42. Eagle Glenn
    
43. JonathanJordan
    
    

Gutted I'm out too, got family stuff :(

Weather looks pretty much ideal for tomorrow!

And yet, I'm out. : (

1. Ludd (nil seven 940 eight hundred 8 too seven)
   
2. Husy oh785 zero6 9 o458
   
3. Hoke
   
4. apollo
   
5. dbr - no lunch stop
   
6. cnkr - if no lunch stop (at least 1 gear)
   
7. Horro
   
8. keanulooser (geared)
   
9. Jurek
   
10. Indra: 07 double eight 9 73 eight 03 eight
    
11. Hesa
    
12. Hairnetnic
    12a. JohnDoe (geared) oh78668ohoh679
    
13. Elra
    
14. xsvcx
    
15. Clockwork_killa
    
16. ncjlee
    
17. Bernie
    
18. Allysse
    
19. sinan90
    
20. vunugu
    
21. chrisbytheway
    
22. Vanneau (geared)
    
23. 
    
24. Merlar
    
25. Seraphinx
    
26. Distinctive Rob
    
27. Hefty
    
28. alfie - 07909093052
    
29. Seven04 (fixed)
    
30. Hugo
    
31. Big H
    
32. John Andre
    
33. Glen Husbands-Alex
    
34. Mehmet (geared)
    
35. Cafewanda (SS)
    37.
    
36. Marlene (gea
    
37. Ian (geared bike)
    
38. LHL
    
39. shinkuu kiss
    
40. arnolo
    
41. Eagle Glenn
    
42. JonathanJordan
    

So we're a day away, and I've summarised the route (really for my own benefit)

East to the end of Bethnal Green Road
Left up Cambridge Heath Road (A107) which becomes Mare Street
Up the Narroway, right onto Lower Clapton Rd (A107), left onto Lower Clapton Rd
Right onto Powerscroft – leftish at widened pavement
At jcn with Chatsworth Rd, diagonal across Millfields
Left at Lea to Princess of Wales pub
Right onto Lea Bridge Road (A104) which becomes Woodford New Rd
Over the N Circular, through Woodford Green, becomes Epping New Rd
Left to High Beech
Don’t go left until you get to the main tea hut overlooking the open space
Onwards, take first right and then right again (difficult turn for a group)
At roundabout, left onto Epping Road
Over the M25
Left onto Bury Lane (B182, SP Epping Green, Roydon)
Left onto B181 (SP Epping Green, Roydon)
At Roydon, left and over railway at station
After crossing A414, right into Kitten Lane
Onto B180 Hunsdon Road to Widford
Cross A120 at Little Hadham
Bear right SP Stocking Pelham
Right up Ginns Lane, SP Stocking Pelham
At Stocking Pelham, left (at burnt pub?) SP St Mary’s Church and Brent Pelham
Bear right past the church
Left onto B1038 at triangle with letterbox on it
Straight past Brent Pelham Church (SP Meesden)
Right at letterbox on right verge (SP Meesden Bury, Langley)
Don’t turn right, follow sign to Langley
Left at T (SP Langley Upper Green, Little Chishall, Royston)
Right at the Bull pub
Left opposite little Baptist church and graveyard (SP Duddenhoe End and Arkesden)
Stay on this road past Duddenhoe End VH
Follow SP to Chrishall, Elmdon, Saffron Walden
Left onto B1039 SP Chrishall, Great Chishall, Royston
Right (SP Chrishall, Chrishall Grange)
Right onto Crawley End
At SP which says Chrishall 3½ back the way you came, right into Grange Road
Cross M11, left onto Hunts Road
At roundabout, use cycle path to cross A505 and right into Hill Farm Road
Left at triangle junction onto Shelford Road
Stay on this road as it bears right (Bridge Lane, Church St, High St)
Left onto A1301
Right onto Granhams Rd (SP cycle path to Addenbrookes)
After level crossing, left onto DNA path
Under new Addenbrookes Road, bear right to roundabout, left on Francis Crick Ave
Left onto guided busway, right on citybound busway
Through station car park, right onto Devonshire Road
Into the pub

I can email the gpx route if needed (I don't seem to be able to upload it here)

You up for meeting at Paddington Husy?

Yep, I'll text/PM you guys later. Still trying to get the green light from my sister, I was down for some babysitting.

Is there seriously a Kitten Lane?

Sounds very scenic, might bring the SLR

I'm down. What time does the ride commence again ?

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Towards the end, crossing the A505 at that roundabout could be a bit grim. It's a dual carriageway both ways and is always busy.

There's a better crossing further east from Moorfield Rd over to Duxford Rd which has a proper bike friendly central island.

So maybe:

Cross M11, left onto Duxford Road
Follow right on to St Peter's St
Cross A505 on to Duxford Road

Then the two routes join again after this at Shelford Road

I'd always choose that way.

Either way, pls email me the gpx : earlyparts at gmail

Could I get the .gpx too?

Indrafixed(at)gmail(dotcom)

Much appreciated.

^^shall we see how we go?

The last two times I've done this ride with a group, we managed the crossing OK - it's a staggered crossing, so only one carriageway at a time.

And isn't it left turn only when you reach the A505 from Moorfield Road, and the same sort of staggered crossing as at the other place?

This chap's patience is being tested.

1. Ludd (nil seven 940 eight hundred 8 too seven)
   
2. Husy oh785 zero6 9 o458
   
3. Hoke
   
4. apollo
   
5. dbr - no lunch stop
   
6. cnkr - if no lunch stop (at least 1 gear)
   
7. Horro
   
8. keanulooser (geared)
   
9. Jurek
   
10. Indra: 07 double eight 9 73 eight 03 eight
    
11. Hesa
    
12. Hairnetnic
    12a. JohnDoe (geared) oh78668ohoh679
    
13. Elra
    
14. xsvcx
    
15. Clockwork_killa
    
16. ncjlee
    
17. Bernie
    
18. Allysse
    
19. sinan90
    
20. vunugu
    
21. chrisbytheway
    
22. Vanneau (geared)
    
23. HairyChris (ss)
    
24. Merlar
    
25. Seraphinx
    
26. Distinctive Rob
    
27. Hefty
    
28. alfie - 07909093052
    
29. Seven04 (fixed)
    
30. Hugo
    
31. Big H
    
32. John Andre
    
33. Glen Husbands-Alex
    
34. Mehmet (geared)
    
35. Cafewanda (SS)
    37.
    
36. Marlene (gea
    
37. Ian (geared bike)
    
38. LHL
    
39. shinkuu kiss
    
40. arnolo
    
41. Eagle Glenn
    
42. JonathanJordan
    
    

Soddit, back in again. I have not cycled in a month so may bail if my arse gives up on the way! Running very spinny gear though so legs should be OK.

I am excited for bright cold sunshiney riding.
Yay!

^this, been looking forward to this all week! =)

Tell me about it. Been one of those weeks where every morning you ride in and just want to keep going :)

If I'm awake, I might come out and wave as you're going past my house!

Is there seriously a Kitten Lane?

Sounds very scenic, might bring the SLR

There is indeed - short and sweet. We'll be riding across some very mild-mannered countryside, nothing desperately picturesque but utterly agreeable, and the autumn colours should be good.

Do! A few of us will DAWS for you! ;)