Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1752219 times)

Andy C33 · « **Reply #5925 on:** 14 December, 2014, 10:55:36 pm »

Should be ok for Wednesday.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #5926 on:** 15 December, 2014, 07:10:54 am »

Quote from: tippers_kiwi on 14 December, 2014, 05:22:15 pm

Tomsk, have you got plans for the Santa Special? I am planning on Riding up to Great Bromley as the car will be in use. I see there is a path right along the Dual Carriageway out of Colchester so hopefully the weather plays along.

i've missed whatever this is but Great Bromley is where I live and I am actually there this week (visiting from Germany).

There's a much better route to Great Bromley than along the A133 though as the path ain't that great.

Tomsk · « **Reply #5927 on:** 15 December, 2014, 08:17:42 am »

^ Andy Terry's 200km 'Santa Special' on the solstice [Sunday] - I'm planning on camping at the 'Strangers' Home' rather than riding over in the dark at silly o'clock; must be going soft

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #5928 on:** 15 December, 2014, 08:47:37 am »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 15 December, 2014, 07:10:54 am

There's a much better route to Great Bromley than along the A133 though as the path ain't that great.

Ooohhh....I'd be happy to know more on this one. It is just about getting to the start at the Village Hall from Tiptree for me but anything that does not involve riding on a debris strewn path is a good thing.

Quote from: Tomsk on 15 December, 2014, 08:17:42 am

I'm planning on camping at the 'Strangers' Home' rather than riding over in the dark at silly o'clock; must be going soft

Camping in December....getting up at 4am would be the soft option in my book!

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #5929 on:** 15 December, 2014, 08:53:45 am »

Where does the Audax actually start?

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #5930 on:** 15 December, 2014, 09:41:42 am »

From the Village Hall on the B1029

Santa Special

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #5931 on:** 15 December, 2014, 11:25:52 am »

Ok, if it's starting at the village hall then the A133 is probably the most direct route

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #5932 on:** 15 December, 2014, 01:37:37 pm »

Thanks, I had looked at a more 'back road' alternative but I just thought at this time of year in the dark early hours I'd probably be better off heading straight for the hall.

Tomsk · « **Reply #5933 on:** 15 December, 2014, 05:11:12 pm »

So....Wednesday - any ideas? An old favourite or something new? I happened to pass the Bell at Panfield today new to MEMWNS I think - not been there or heard anything about it. Its a Greene King house, but that's all I know. Lots of alternatives in Braintree though....

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #5934 on:** 15 December, 2014, 05:19:11 pm »

Quote from: Tomsk on 15 December, 2014, 05:11:12 pm

So....Wednesday - any ideas? An old favourite or something new? I happened to pass the Bell at Panfield today new to MEMWNS I think - not been there or heard anything about it. Its a Greene King house, but that's all I know. Lots of alternatives in Braintree though....

I am happy to roll over to the Bell at Panfield and as you say if it is not to our liking we can always find something else around Braintree.

I might be coming from home, it's all a bit unclear at the moment but I will be out. Other than Andy C33 is anyone else looking likely from Witham?

Oaky · « **Reply #5935 on:** 15 December, 2014, 05:28:31 pm »

I'm a possible for Wednesday.

Tomsk · « **Reply #5936 on:** 15 December, 2014, 08:58:22 pm »

Shall we give the Bell a go? If it's not to our liking, then the King Billy is on our way home.

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #5937 on:** 16 December, 2014, 12:54:41 am »

Oros70 · « **Reply #5938 on:** 16 December, 2014, 09:12:18 am »

I am out on wed night

Oaky · « **Reply #5939 on:** 16 December, 2014, 10:54:02 am »

I do have a lovely route which goes directly past the Bell. Unfortunately it's about 52 miles long which I think is a tad long for a cold winter's night.

huggy · « **Reply #5940 on:** 16 December, 2014, 01:32:01 pm »

I should be out for riding to wherever we end up

Oaky · « **Reply #5941 on:** 16 December, 2014, 06:00:04 pm »

Unless anyone wants to go a different way, how about this route? EDIT: <-- do not use this route unless you want to do the comedy off-roading that Tomsk kindly pointed out in a later post. Use the one in this post instead.

The Retiree · « **Reply #5942 on:** 16 December, 2014, 06:07:41 pm »

I will also be out tomorrow night

Tomsk · « **Reply #5943 on:** 16 December, 2014, 07:50:07 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 16 December, 2014, 06:00:04 pm

Unless anyone wants to go a different way, how about this route?

^ Comedy off-roading from Panfield to Rayne.....really

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Oaky · « **Reply #5944 on:** 16 December, 2014, 07:56:04 pm »

Hmm... well spotted: looking at Streetview I can see a track that even OD would be loath to route us down... I'll go back to GPX editor with a different routing option... watch this space...

Oaky · « **Reply #5945 on:** 16 December, 2014, 08:29:29 pm »

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/BRTWebUI/Course/747745 EDIT: sigh! don't use this on either (thanks DL and huggy) - use this one instead

has the added advantage of also going past the King Billy on the way home, just in case.

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #5946 on:** 17 December, 2014, 08:32:07 am »

I am still not 1005 sure I will be at Spa Road for 19:30 tonight so don't wait for me. If I can't make it I will try to pick you up at Great Braxted and if that fails I will meet you at the Bell.

Oaky · « **Reply #5947 on:** 17 December, 2014, 09:18:40 am »

Given the route, I suggest meeting outside Maltings Academy on Spinks Road.

I should be able to do 7:30. (I have a meeting that finishes at 7, but I'm working from home so it shouldn't be too hard for me to get there).

Tippers - are you likely to be coming from home, or from Witham? If from home, then picking us up somewhere like Snows corner, or the corner of Sextons Lane and Braxted Park Road would buy you a little more time...

huggy · « **Reply #5948 on:** 17 December, 2014, 09:53:45 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 16 December, 2014, 08:29:29 pm

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/BRTWebUI/Course/747745

has the added advantage of also going past the King Billy on the way home, just in case.

errmm, unless my pooter is having trouble following links this 'new' route appears to have the COR included still

tippers_kiwi · « **Reply #5949 on:** 17 December, 2014, 10:14:42 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 17 December, 2014, 09:18:40 am

Tippers - are you likely to be coming from home, or from Witham? If from home, then picking us up somewhere like Snows corner, or the corner of Sextons Lane and Braxted Park Road would buy you a little more time...

Either here ^^^ or more likely at the top end of Sextons Lane.

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