Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1761382 times)

Oaky · « **Reply #4000 on:** 30 April, 2013, 05:35:34 pm »

I should be around tomorrow evening. Anyone else about (I see upthread that OD is a no, Tomsk is a no, but wow is a maybe - any others?)

Any preferred venues?

slipgate · « **Reply #4001 on:** 30 April, 2013, 09:32:12 pm »

I'm around, but my limited TomTom hasn't got a rats chance of being able to plan a route easily. Saying that, there's probably a 22 mile route to Maldon and back I think I remember, with a little fettling, it could be bumped up to 30+

If I knew how to upload pictures I could post the route, or maybe my iPad can't do it?

Oaky · « **Reply #4002 on:** 01 May, 2013, 10:30:14 am »

OK - how about the Blue Boar in Maldon.

I'm happy to create a route from Witham or follow you.

If I do make the route how much Oscars-Dad-Comedy-Off-Roading do you want?

(As it happens, I have an old route - possibly the first route I ever plotted out - that is also 22 miles taking in Maldon: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/5-pubs-from-the-GBG - it also goes past at least 5 pubs from the 2009 Good Beer Guide, but it seems, bizarrely, not to go up North Hill

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Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4003 on:** 01 May, 2013, 11:08:08 am »

My Manchester ride last night also included comedy off-roading that was so hardcore one of the riders fell off and hurt her arm!

huggy · « **Reply #4004 on:** 01 May, 2013, 11:59:57 am »

I may well be able to come out to play^*, I'd like to try out my new long Audax addition to the road bike. As another option on a Maldon-ish ride here is a 30+ miles route that gratuitously takes in Fuller Street before actually visiting TMNH and latterly Market Hill.
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=412936
Or we can do a meld of the two suggested routes or just follow slippy.
I would be very happy to miss out Oscars-Dad-Comedy-Off-Roading for one week at least

* My availability will mainly depend upon work allowing me to finish in UK office hours.

slipgate · « **Reply #4005 on:** 01 May, 2013, 01:05:28 pm »

I'd love to go to the Blue Boar, but I was thinking of down to the harbour, thought it might be nice next to the sea

The Queen's Head is the one I'm thinking of - The Hythe, Maldon, CM95HN

I think the route is about 23 miles, add on North Hill and it's closer to 28 I would say, though I'm relying on my TomTom after that to get to Maldon.

Actually this might work - http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/110887497/2636501 to show you what I mean!

Shall we say 7:30 at the Fire Station?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4006 on:** 01 May, 2013, 01:16:51 pm »

In case you're missing me a click HERE (post #23 onwards) will take you to an account of my ride last night with a photo of the latest addition to my traffic cone wardrobe.

Have run tonight, I shall be mostly on the M6 ... A14 ... M11 etc

Oaky · « **Reply #4007 on:** 01 May, 2013, 02:15:01 pm »

Sorry Slippy - it's looking likely that I won't make it out tonight after all.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4008 on:** 01 May, 2013, 02:23:36 pm »

I definitely won't. This grandfatherhood is turning into a full-time job.

slipgate · « **Reply #4009 on:** 01 May, 2013, 04:47:34 pm »

Okay, rather than drink beer on my own, I'm going to have a cheeky few in London.

See you chaps next week!

huggy · « **Reply #4010 on:** 01 May, 2013, 06:35:12 pm »

Just as well, unfortunately as suspected I'm beginning to work some US hours now too

Oaky · « **Reply #4011 on:** 01 May, 2013, 10:07:46 pm »

As things worked out, I'm now in Chelmsford with chief drinking ale and discussing some audacious cycling possibilities

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4012 on:** 02 May, 2013, 07:42:12 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 01 May, 2013, 10:07:46 pm

As things worked out, I'm now in Chelmsford with chief drinking ale and discussing some audacious cycling possibilities

Oaky · « **Reply #4013 on:** 04 May, 2013, 11:04:48 am »

On Wednesday, we need a pre-A&S beer outing... where to, though?

We could try to get Slippy to the Compasses again, or maybe do the Wagon & Horses?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4014 on:** 04 May, 2013, 11:07:38 am »

A fine example of forward planning! Well done!

chief · « **Reply #4015 on:** 04 May, 2013, 07:18:49 pm »

*waves*

Compasses 5 year Anniversary Beer festival - 17th to the 19th May

I may be taking the afternoon of the 17th off and popping down*

If pressed, other times too

Tomsk · « **Reply #4016 on:** 07 May, 2013, 05:17:48 pm »

Compasses this Weds too??

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4017 on:** 07 May, 2013, 05:18:33 pm »

No me I'm afraid. I'm away. Next week too

Oaky · « **Reply #4018 on:** 07 May, 2013, 06:15:20 pm »

Yes - Compasses again this week. Mid-essex a&s peloton mtg.

bloomers100 · « **Reply #4019 on:** 07 May, 2013, 07:56:15 pm »

Quote from: chief on 04 May, 2013, 07:18:49 pm

*waves*

Compasses 5 year Anniversary Beer festival - 17th to the 19th May

I may be taking the afternoon of the 17th off and popping down*

If pressed, other times too

That's my birthday weekend, I will be attending the saturday afternoon sesh. I could swing by on my way home on the friday for a (ahem) couple.

huggy · « **Reply #4020 on:** 07 May, 2013, 08:15:53 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 07 May, 2013, 06:15:20 pm

Yes - Compasses again this week. Mid-essex a&s peloton mtg.

7:30(very -ish) departure from Witham, 9pm-ish arrival at The Compasses, via metalled surfaces only

Oaky · « **Reply #4021 on:** 08 May, 2013, 09:00:54 am »

Quote from: Huggy on 07 May, 2013, 08:15:53 pm

Quote from: Oaky on 07 May, 2013, 06:15:20 pm
Yes - Compasses again this week. Mid-essex a&s peloton mtg.

7:30(very -ish) departure from Witham, 9pm-ish arrival at The Compasses, via metalled surfaces only

My departure time is dependent on when mrs_o arrives back with Acorn#1. Somewhere between 7.35 and 7.45 is usual.

slipgate · « **Reply #4022 on:** 08 May, 2013, 09:16:22 am »

Sounds good to me. Meet at the J&J?

Oaky · « **Reply #4023 on:** 08 May, 2013, 10:15:38 am »

Sounds good to me.

How about a route something like this

Slightly shorter than usual so we should get to The Compasses around 9pm, and it doesn't use any of OD's favoured off-road/crappy surfaces.

slipgate · « **Reply #4024 on:** 08 May, 2013, 10:39:16 am »

Shorter isn't such a bad thing - I wouldn't mind getting back a little ealier!