Author Topic: ACME Miscellany (Read 526190 times)

Tomsk · « **Reply #5600 on:** 27 May, 2023, 07:27:03 am »

Quote from: JellyLegs on 26 May, 2023, 07:26:19 pm

I may try for an intercept somewhere on route.

= Barnston; Pleshey; Howe Street; Little Waltham; Boreham; Colam Lane, Little Baddow.

Nick · « **Reply #5601 on:** 27 May, 2023, 08:52:14 am »

My brother can't get to Margaretting until about 1100-1115, so I will probably be by the salt bin around 1200, if that's not too late.

Nick · « **Reply #5602 on:** 27 May, 2023, 09:04:31 am »

Quote from: Lightning Phil on 21 May, 2023, 11:30:42 am

Can I spy a Lincoln bus stop kip in the timings into and out of Lincoln southbound. About an hour?

Nowhere in Lincoln, as I recall, Phil - bus shelters all full and benches too dewy!

arabella · « **Reply #5603 on:** 27 May, 2023, 07:15:37 pm »

Had lovely time in the sun watching other people make a lot of effort and cheering them on (Ride London Classique, for those that weren't paying attention).
Top notch cakes & coffee at café ramblas too

Not to mention a beer festival down the road afterwards
And a descent of TMNH on the way back

Tomsk · « **Reply #5604 on:** 27 May, 2023, 08:47:23 pm »

Yes indeed, a splendid day out with a bit of cycling (spectating and a mere 47 miles for the Dunmow Peloton), lots of cake (thanks again Grey Sheep), good company, wall-to-wall sunshine and beer!

Soupy had a mechanical on the way home, on the cyclepath through to Admiral's Park: rear mech just caught the spokes = slightly bent mech, though the wheel survived ok. Singlespeeded it to limp home, then to cap it all he had a Bonk Royale, so down to a crawl, staggered into the Spotted Dog at Bishops Green for full-fat lemonade and a helping of chips. Final four miles at double our previous speed!

JellyLegs · « **Reply #5605 on:** 27 May, 2023, 08:57:30 pm »

Thanks to all for a very sociable day out in the sunshine.

Nick · « **Reply #5606 on:** 27 May, 2023, 11:42:32 pm »

Ah! I got lost but we managed to see some of the ride and had a few beers with a good day out in the sun!

the straggler · « **Reply #5607 on:** 07 June, 2023, 02:00:39 pm »

Looking for bike friendly route from Hatfield Preverel to Meteor Way, Chelmsford. Looking to ECE Windmill audax event this Sunday.

Wish to avoid A138 to central city, preferable with shortest detour but not essential for road bike. No COR please.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

jiberjaber · « **Reply #5608 on:** 07 June, 2023, 03:57:40 pm »

Quote from: the straggler on 07 June, 2023, 02:00:39 pm

Looking for bike friendly route from Hatfield Preverel to Meteor Way, Chelmsford. Looking to ECE Windmill audax event this Sunday.

Wish to avoid A138 to central city, preferable with shortest detour but not essential for road bike. No COR please.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43196448

the straggler · « **Reply #5609 on:** 07 June, 2023, 09:06:08 pm »

Cheers Jibers,

Just had route approved by BFC.

jiberjaber · « **Reply #5610 on:** 08 June, 2023, 08:54:14 am »

Quote from: the straggler on 07 June, 2023, 09:06:08 pm

Cheers Jibers,

Just had route approved by BFC.

sparklyfish · « **Reply #5611 on:** 21 June, 2023, 10:52:42 pm »

Evening all,

I have just been reading about the Tourdax plans in Arrivee - sounds terrific, wish I could join in the fun!

Seeing that you go through Gamlingay - in case it's useful information, there is a good place to fill up water bottles at the Eco Hub: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/52%C2%B009'07.7%22N+0%C2%B011'26.2%22W/@52.152131,-0.19061,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d52.152131!4d-0.19061?entry=ttu
Go into the drive for the Eco Hub, and the water station is just on the left, by the rather nice Greensands bench and bike parking. If the hub is open then there are convenient conveniences there too. Apologies if this is already in the route sheet, just thought it might be useful info!

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #5612 on:** 22 June, 2023, 09:50:39 pm »

Having been mostly running this year planning to start doing some riding, having realised two things one that something I've committed to makes me train more and also the calendar fills up PDQ are the dates for the ACME winter series available yet?

Tomsk · « **Reply #5613 on:** 23 June, 2023, 08:28:33 am »

Quote from: The Family Cyclist on 22 June, 2023, 09:50:39 pm

Having been mostly running this year planning to start doing some riding, having realised two things one that something I've committed to makes me train more and also the calendar fills up PDQ are the dates for the ACME winter series available yet?

We're working on it - in fact ACME are getting started early for the whole 2023-24 season. I'll be sorting my events out next week, once this (Flatlands) weekend is over. Be good to see you back with the peloton.

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #5614 on:** 23 June, 2023, 11:05:57 am »

Awesome thanks Tomsk

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #5615 on:** 09 July, 2023, 04:33:34 pm »

Think a group of acme folk, what's the plutal. An explosion of acme just passed me down my road

BFC · « **Reply #5616 on:** 10 July, 2023, 09:48:03 am »

Quote from: The Family Cyclist on 09 July, 2023, 04:33:34 pm

Think a group of acme folk, what's the plutal. An explosion of acme just passed me down my road

That was the finale of the inaugural "tourdax" series heading to the 'spoons arrivee.

JefO · « **Reply #5617 on:** 14 July, 2023, 08:23:04 pm »

https://andrewsfield.com/news-item/new-airfield-regulation-re-visitors/?fbclid=IwAR1lWu8x-_5jd4brvGp7FhMLvL-r4K2QGKSXPchigFQrhtikznA2sXm2mQo

Sad loss of a great cafe venue, due to the incredible ignorance of a cyclist, and some others.

JellyLegs · « **Reply #5618 on:** 14 July, 2023, 09:12:50 pm »

Ignorance is no defence for any of the behaviour outlined in that statement . Ignorance does not wilfully risk damage to other peoples’ property for starters.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #5619 on:** 15 July, 2023, 05:17:35 am »

Quote from: JefO on 14 July, 2023, 08:23:04 pm

https://andrewsfield.com/news-item/new-airfield-regulation-re-visitors/?fbclid=IwAR1lWu8x-_5jd4brvGp7FhMLvL-r4K2QGKSXPchigFQrhtikznA2sXm2mQo

Sad loss of a great cafe venue, due to the incredible ignorance of a cyclist, and some others.

Wow! How stupid can people be? What a shame.

Tomsk · « **Reply #5620 on:** 16 July, 2023, 06:14:49 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 15 July, 2023, 05:17:35 am

Quote from: JefO on 14 July, 2023, 08:23:04 pm
https://andrewsfield.com/news-item/new-airfield-regulation-re-visitors/?fbclid=IwAR1lWu8x-_5jd4brvGp7FhMLvL-r4K2QGKSXPchigFQrhtikznA2sXm2mQo

Sad loss of a great cafe venue, due to the incredible ignorance of a cyclist, and some others.

Wow! How stupid can people be? What a shame.

That's very sad - Andrewsfield was something of a local institution. Much used by us, especially when the children were young.

felstedrider · « **Reply #5621 on:** 17 July, 2023, 07:13:41 pm »

The Cyclist in Sudbury now has a ‘To Let’ sign outside.

Anyone considering a change of career ?

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #5622 on:** 18 July, 2023, 11:11:18 am »

Quote from: felstedrider on 17 July, 2023, 07:13:41 pm

The Cyclist in Sudbury now has a ‘To Let’ sign outside.

Anyone considering a change of career ?

It's funny if not a bit sad you mentioned this, last week found myself wondering what had happened to them and perusing out of date social media.

TimC · « **Reply #5623 on:** 18 July, 2023, 02:34:12 pm »

Andrewsfield has for years been fighting a rearguard action against both unauthorised (and sometimes very stupid) visitors, and the CAA who were unhappy with the degree of unsupervised access allowed. I understand the airfield (like many) is also fighting the prospect of disappearing under housing development, so the last thing they need is negative publicity.

The Cyclist (formerly the King's Head) has been closed for nearly 2 years now. It never really took off as a cyclists' cafe, sadly, as the location is not exactly a great place to be. Even as a local pub it struggled - and it was the last of several in Ballingdon. It was given planning permission for a change of use to retail, offices and holiday accommodation in 2021 but obviously that hasn't come to pass either.

sparklyfish · « **Reply #5624 on:** 19 July, 2023, 09:21:15 pm »

Quote from: felstedrider on 17 July, 2023, 07:13:41 pm

The Cyclist in Sudbury now has a ‘To Let’ sign outside.

Ahhh, that is sad. They used to let their windmill on AirBnB - we stayed there on family cycle tours a few times (it's a nice ride from home, and then good for a day trip to Kentwell Hall). The kids always loved staying in the windmill. Really lovely guy, we had hoped the new ideas for The Cyclist would go well.