Just to draw attention to: Lars Ericsson Memorial afternoon [organised by Audax Club Hackney] - 14:00 Sunday 17th April at the 'The Shooting Star' 125-129 Middlesex Street, London E1 7JF [opposite Liverpool Street Station]. I'll be going.
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I'll be trying my best to make it, will depend on family stuff!
Also, I am not going to make 'The Shark' next week now, we are having our boiler done and the plumber will be coming to hang new radiators on Saturday, dang, I am gonna miss all that climbing! To be honest I am kind of glad, still trying to sort out the issue with my knee and not sure that kind of effort would have done it much good.
And lastly, I've taken the plunge got myself a pass at home and booked my mini tour for Mid June. The plan changed significantly from my first idea as getting back would have been a Faff from Cologne or further on.
My plan now is to get the Wednesday night (15th June) sailing from Harwich to Hook of Holland then ride down to Cadzand on Thursday (ca. 110km + 2 Ferry trips). Friday will be a ride into Belgium through Bruge and onto Ypres (about 80km) where I will spend what ever is left of Friday and all day Saturday looking around some of the war memorials and searching out Demarcation stones. I might also try an ascent of the Kemmelberg if time allows. Sunday another approx 80km where I have booked the 4pm sailing from Dunkirk to Dover from where I will take trains to get back to Essex.
That's all been planned in a week off work with very little research so I'm looking forward to see how it turns out. Looking at the profile of the route it will be a good way to get to know my Fixie better
Happy to share plans if anyone is interested in joining in. I'm not fully sure of exactly what pace I will be going or how often and where I will be stopping but it certainly will not be Audacious!