Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1750651 times)

Tomsk · « **Reply #9525 on:** 18 July, 2016, 10:19:30 am »

Pencil in the Axe and Compasses for 27th

...so, as just-about-as-far-east-as-you-can-go-on-a-Wednesday-evening-until-you-run-out-of-Essex last week, way out west next, this week somewhere north/south/in the middle? We still haven't quite made it over the border yet and the nights will be drawing in soon...

tedshred · « **Reply #9526 on:** 18 July, 2016, 10:31:06 am »

I am happy with a longer ride this week and next but I will defer to those who rode Hereward (and extra bits in Jiber's case) as to how far they want to go.

huggy · « **Reply #9527 on:** 18 July, 2016, 11:04:05 am »

We could do a [insert distance of your choice here] ride to our spiritual home for a central Essex location. I need a chat with Joss to confirm using the Compasses as a checkpoint on the 6th August, but doesn't have to be this Wednesday if we want to go foreign.

jiberjaber · « **Reply #9528 on:** 18 July, 2016, 01:23:56 pm »

I'm relatively easy for this Wednesday, my meeting in London has been cancelled on Wed and my Bristol one on Thursday I don't have to be at... not tested the legs yet though!

I confirmed The Spiritual Home hadn't moved yesterday with a car assisted visit plus a QA check on 2 pints of beer, which it passed also.... so happy to pop their this week.....

Tomsk · « **Reply #9529 on:** 19 July, 2016, 08:41:24 am »

I reckon the nearest place to Witham over the border in the Land of the Rising Sun is either Bures or Nayland - I'd recommend the Anchor in the latter, a lovely old pub and right by the river Stour. I make it around 25 miles if you take the scenic route via Silver End, Coggeshall, Gt Tey, Wakes Colne and Bures. A more direct route home is about 5 miles less: Lt Horkesley, W Bergholt, Aldham, Marks Tey and the A12 cyclepath, or via Coggeshall].

I might manage to meet you all somewhere en-route...

jiberjaber · « **Reply #9530 on:** 19 July, 2016, 03:32:51 pm »

Ack - my meeting in London is now back on, but hopefully be out of there by 16:30...

We still Compasses or The Anchor tomorrow night, I'm confused...

Tomsk · « **Reply #9531 on:** 19 July, 2016, 07:23:06 pm »

Waiting to see who else is interested in the Nayland Anchor...? I'm ok with the Compasses, but we have an unfulfilled ambition to go forrin here.

tedshred · « **Reply #9532 on:** 19 July, 2016, 07:43:10 pm »

Anchor is fine by me

Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Tomsk · « **Reply #9533 on:** 19 July, 2016, 10:04:41 pm »

Quote from: tedshred on 19 July, 2016, 07:43:10 pm

Anchor is fine by me

About 30 miles each way for me; I'll try and leave at 19:00 to get there for 21:00. See y'all there...

tedshred · « **Reply #9534 on:** 19 July, 2016, 11:18:46 pm »

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #9535 on:** 20 July, 2016, 11:09:49 am »

I might pop by the Beehive in Great Horkesly for a quick pint....I've ridden past it several times in the morning and it is one of those pubs I just want to try. Anyone else want to meet there before dropping down to Nayland?

Any ideas on Route for tonight? It is likely I will be looking for an intercept.

Oaky · « **Reply #9536 on:** 20 July, 2016, 11:11:57 am »

Quote from: tippers_kiwi on 20 July, 2016, 11:09:49 am

I might pop by the Beehive in Great Horkesly for a quick pint....I've ridden past it several times in the morning and it is one of those pubs I just want to try. Anyone else want to meet there before dropping down to Nayland?

Any ideas on Route for tonight? It is likely I will be looking for an intercept.

I was going to have a go with rideWithGPS over lunchtime if no-one else had done so by then.

tedshred · « **Reply #9537 on:** 20 July, 2016, 11:25:28 am »

This is my route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15228897

huggy · « **Reply #9538 on:** 20 July, 2016, 11:29:47 am »

Quote from: tedshred on 20 July, 2016, 11:25:28 am

This is my route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15228897

Well, that's all very well if you want to start and finish in West Mersea

I'll let Oaky propose a Witham start/finish route, not sure about being able to participate at this point in time though. Expect to see me at the roundabout if you see me $:-\$

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #9539 on:** 20 July, 2016, 11:46:18 am »

Quote from: tedshred on 20 July, 2016, 11:25:28 am

This is my route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15228897

The Beehive at 30.4km less than 3 km from the Anchor.....Excellent!

tedshred · « **Reply #9540 on:** 20 July, 2016, 11:51:17 am »

We could aim for a Beehive intercept. Not sure what the ETA would be - probably 8.45 based on a 7.30 departure.

The Witham lot can create their own fun elsewhere.

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #9541 on:** 20 July, 2016, 12:00:55 pm »

how about we aim for the intercept by the intersection where the NCN heads straight through near Birch? 12k in for you so about 8pm?

tedshred · « **Reply #9542 on:** 20 July, 2016, 12:37:10 pm »

If you mean the turn into Birch Grove where NCN veers off into the COR section then 8pm sounds about right.

I will probably be on gears tonight but don't let that be an excuse to try and rip my legs off again

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #9543 on:** 20 July, 2016, 01:04:01 pm »

That's where I mean!

OK then...just kidding....I'm still a bit tender from the weekend so shall be in recovery....although I do still need to try our that 16t Cog to see what 78" feels like and this might actually be an ideal test route.

tedshred · « **Reply #9544 on:** 20 July, 2016, 01:26:05 pm »

If you are riding 47x16 then I suppose I ought to ride 46x16 so we can suffer together.

Bloody peer pressure

Looking at the calculator:

46x16 on 28s is 76.96 and 47x16 on 28s is 78.64. Thankfully it's not a hilly route.

Oaky · « **Reply #9545 on:** 20 July, 2016, 01:51:10 pm »

How about this route from Witham

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15231527

(It originally went past the end of chief's drive, but I tweaked it to overlap more with ted's approach.)

I haven't checked it for any blatant rideWithGPS-isms though, so it might be routing down some gravel track at some point.

Zienna2010 · « **Reply #9546 on:** 20 July, 2016, 01:53:43 pm »

.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Zienna2010 · « **Reply #9547 on:** 20 July, 2016, 01:54:04 pm »

What time you meet in at roundabout

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #9548 on:** 20 July, 2016, 02:01:41 pm »

Quote from: tedshred on 20 July, 2016, 01:26:05 pm

46x16 on 28s is 76.96 and 47x16 on 28s is 78.64. Thankfully it's not a hilly route.

Exactly. I think the biggest 'hill' is the one up to West Bergholt and I went up that with the bike fully loaded for the tour on 47x18 so should be fine in summer mode!

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #9549 on:** 20 July, 2016, 02:04:40 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 20 July, 2016, 01:51:10 pm

How about this route from Witham

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15231527

(It originally went past the end of chief's drive, but I tweaked it to overlap more with ted's approach.)

I haven't checked it for any blatant rideWithGPS-isms though, so it might be routing down some gravel track at some point.

So technically we could all meet at the Beehive so we all cross the border together