Cycle the Underground,overground,wombling free,making a tube map for a poster for me

In answer to the question you were probably wondering repeatedly while cycling out into deep.. deep buckinghamshire.

Golf.. apparently london has a large number of golfers needing to get out to that part of the country - or rather the oldboys who were in charge of the met line did.
http://www.sandylodge.co.uk/membership/history/

Fantastic stuff. More rep coming your way.

This is my favourite thread of 2014 so far, and it's going to be tough for anything else to compete.

Amazing. But blue fleet - you loon!

I take it you're single? Or perhaps will be by the time you complete this project ;)

I'm curious as to what your notes say?

They appear to be the ramblings of a mad man.

Colour me impressed.

Splendid stuff. I was looking forward to this ever since you mentioned it in the mods thread. Waiting for the next installment. Repped!

Amazing, absolutely brilliant.

Well done.

They appear to be the ramblings of a mad man.

Now where are the garden shed interval poems?

fucking quality effort bluefleet
leading the way with innovtive stuff.
livingthedream

I'm incredibly annoyed that I didn't think of and do this first.
Good luck with it :)

Haha well thanks all, glad it caused some entertainment.

As for the great yazoo swindle, it was Northolt so I guess it was wilderness tax. I've never been out that far, for all I know there was just lost souls with no refreshment for miles, and having now ridden it I was'nt far off. I think it was an extra 45p well spent, sensible Ray Mears stuff.

To Ludd, I have'nt ever cycled the Mill Hill area so it was at least a recce, any station with 'hill' in the name signals approach with caution, thankfully it turns out to be no hors categorie climb. The Northern line has the only remaining hills, but they seem a lot closer to home, and won't seem like cycling to the Midlands like the Amersham run did. It sounds like a blessing that all the signs on route to Amersham did'nt include the 'on the hill' bit. I did'nt even check the route profile on the way out to Amersham, which was probably a bit over confident/stupid.

As for the poster, really? Yeah sure, I am broke moneywise but happy to help try and sort if anyone wants one. Its the bit I'm least confident about to be honest, so any help or suggestions with that more than welcome.

Ha I am single, but even it not it would'nt be divorce worthy would it, its only a weeks riding, whats a week? Maybe I'll meet the girl of my dreams in Morden, Cockfosters (don't go there) Upminster (best not to go here either), or Edgware (and relax).

The notes are real directions honest Doc, just your regular left handers god awful handwriting. Mostly just road names with left and right squiggles and roundabout signals. I have'nt got enough cardboard for points of interest! On reflection I should have included some 'shut up legs' additions.

I think you can you tell I have'nt figured out multi quote.

As good as I had hoped, well done.

Are you including the Overground and DLR? And have you remembered to plan in the Kensington (Olympia) spur on the district line?

Cheers. I was'nt including them at this stage, but the thought had crossed my mind. It will make it more complete. Its got to be worth it just to say, 'and now with added DLR'

Ha! and funnily enough I streetview recce'd Olympia today.

^The Kensington-Olympia to Kensington route is the 2nd shortist tube route. But because of the silly one way system around Earl Court would probably take all off about 15 minutes to do.

if you fancy some company on the next one let me know! could do all the ghost stations too?

What's a ghost station? As if there was'nt enough regular ones.....

Much to my surprise a few people have expressed an interest in coming on the later rides, for all or some of the sections. I'm up in Bristol at the moment, without a bike, *sob*and will be for at least another week. When I return I'm likely to do the District line and the Hammersmith & City line on the same day, and then the Northern line and Piccadilly line on different days. I'll finalise the routes, check for fair weather and then post on here, so if anyone wants to join me they can.

In answer to my own question

http://underground-history.co.uk/front.php

Interesting stuff. If it has'nt got an above ground station entrance I'm thinking they don't count.

I would recommend the Bull and Bush station on the Northern line as it's near a pub, it's the deepest on the network and it never actually operated as a station.

Ghost Stations? This just popped up on my Facebook.
http://londonist.com/2014/01/londons-ghost-stations-mapped.php

Excellent ambition BlueFleet. Much Rep coming your way.

Good map.

Has the Central Line out to Ongar, which still runs as a preservation railway. Don't know if there are still scorpions at Ongar station.

Nice one, that was a good read. Looking forward to the next episodes.

Very interesting to see the gps too. Didn't realize what a monster the Central line is.

Pub duly noted, rides so far have had a criminal lack of pub stops, this will be rectified on the remaining lines.

Scorpions in Ongar? Is that a TNRC legend? If its the rock band I hope for all of humanity they are still stranded there.

There are loads of ghost stations. It would be a good final ride after all the official lines have been done.

Weather permitting I am planning on doing the Victoria Line and the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly line on sunday. Ping me if you want to join me, will be plotting the route tonight.