Herne Bay - Fixed 6

New Improved!

Sunday August 7, just over 100KMs of easy rolling to Herne Bay on the Kent Coast (+20KM bonus section - traffic-free to Margate)

Please only bring a fixed or single speed bike on this ride
(Road bikes by appointment only [pm me] - injuries, weak knees, etcetera.)

This is a casual, shorts and t-shirts ride to the coast with pizza and beer waiting
We found an amazing pizzeria

This is not a race, or a training session, or to be taken at all seriously, you do not need any special equipment or clothing. No crybabies - No crap equipment

9.00 AM Greenwich Park(Blackheath Gate)

Return options:
Train from Herne Bay/Canterbury/Margate

too early to commit by actually putting my name down, but it's in the diary

Change the date @ian(conker) !

Herne Bay ride moved to 21st.. clashy with Track Day.

This ride is a mark on my palmares after bailing out 3-4 years ago thanks to being super unfit.

Can already taste the pizza

it's in the diary now. one of my son's seemed to show some interest when I mentioned it - I'll work on him

Would love to go but at this moment I'm so unfit to do so.

7am or 9am?

just trying to imagine how many people would get there for 7am. Yes, it's 9am

I enjoyed the London - South-End ride a century ago and this looks good so I'm in! If I can get my hands on a bike by then...

bump

Oops my shoes just broke. The day I fit new pedals they rip the cleat and plate clean out of my shoes :(
Might have to pass

Wooo Sunday.

Been playing around with the route.

Cut out a badass hill and a lesser one, added some short cuts, plus cycle and coastal paths.

Trying to emphasise the sight-seeing and cut out some stressy roads. Might make the day slightly longer but way more interesting.

There have always been bumpy sections on this ride but nothing I wouldn't do on 23Cs.

Also learnt the pizza shop is open all day Sunday!

Yeah 9..

pizza ftw

Won't have shoes til next week and have a big ride coming up so I'm wussing out!
:(

First time in years, the wind is blowing east.

Yep, westerly wind got me here early. Sausage roll and tea at the Hut!

On my way, hopefully not more than 10min late

Awesome ride with the wind. Cheers Ma3k

Pushed 85% of the way.

Sun, fun, beers on the beach and train.

some pics (yes, they're the best ones)

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I know this is a dredge but can anyone tell me what the surface of the road/path is like between Reculver and Margate? Thanks!

It's either tarmac or concrete panels with annoyingly uneven joins, but that bit doesn't last too long. Can be seen in the last three photos above.

Thanks, appreciate it. Had a wicked ride today and this section was a highlight!