Author Topic: A late late post Christmas night time Ride to Bognor (Read 17592 times)

Adam · « **Reply #25 on:** 12 November, 2009, 10:41:58 pm »

No - unless you really want to.

I'd intend carrying on the B2139 up the roundabout with the A29, and then the A284 down to Arundel, which I've done a couple of times.

Adrian · « **Reply #26 on:** 12 November, 2009, 10:43:58 pm »

Any way would be fine by me, if I am able to participate

Adam · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 November, 2009, 09:10:49 am »

Having checked the route down to Bognor yesterday, large parts of the river basin between North & South Stoke were flooded, so it looked like rice fields out there, so the footpath would be out anyway!

thorny · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 November, 2009, 09:49:32 am »

Definitely interested, no preference for route. Should be nicely fuelled up following the work Christmas lunch.

TimO · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 November, 2009, 11:32:25 am »

Quote from: thorny on 16 November, 2009, 09:49:32 am

... no preference for route. Should be nicely fuelled up following the work Christmas lunch.

Likewise, our Lab Christmas Lunch is on the Wednesday, which should give me a clear day to get over the hangover.

Adam · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 November, 2009, 08:43:46 pm »

Our Christmas do is on the Thursday, so hopefully I'll be OK by the Friday.

Anyway, the route is here. 73.5 miles with about 2,800 feet of climbing (and descending). However the steepest bit is on the Portnalls Road, Chipstead after 15 miles. Anyone who's done the Brighton FNRttC route will know this well!

We'll take in some nice views of the other end of Gatwick Airport and the half way stop will be at Pease Pottage services, with breakfast at the Lobster Pot Cafe on the sea front at Felpham, unless we get there really early, in which case the Station Cafe opens just after 7.

Pippa · « **Reply #31 on:** 16 November, 2009, 08:58:31 pm »

Am officially registering an interest. But very much weather dependent for me as I turn into a proper wuss at any signs of rain/cold (especially combined....).

Portnalls is a hill? A large bump more like

Adam · « **Reply #32 on:** 16 November, 2009, 09:05:55 pm »

Ah - you're clearly an experienced cyclist^TM now, so slopes like that obviously don't present any problems for you.

I'll have to see if I can provide an alternative route sheet for you.........

As mentioned originally, this ride will be very weather dependent so may get cancelled on the day. However, usual standards apply, no-one left behind, regular stops as required, etc etc.

Roll call:-

Me
TimO
Adrian
Jurek
Pippa
Mistral
MacB
thorny
Andrij
hillclimber
Clivedb
LouiseL

Edit - amended list of participants

Andrij · « **Reply #33 on:** 16 November, 2009, 09:26:28 pm »

Interested.

TimO · « **Reply #34 on:** 16 November, 2009, 09:37:51 pm »

Quote from: PippaG on 16 November, 2009, 08:58:31 pm

Portnalls is a hill? A large bump more like

Yikes, she's gone over to the dark side. The leggness is strong in this one.

StuAff · « **Reply #35 on:** 16 November, 2009, 11:00:37 pm »

Quote from: TimO on 16 November, 2009, 09:37:51 pm

Quote from: PippaG on 16 November, 2009, 08:58:31 pm
Portnalls is a hill? A large bump more like

Yikes, she's gone over to the dark side. The leggness is strong in this one.

I can only agree. It's a rather big bump......

Can't make the ride, BTW (looks like I'll be otherwise engaged).

Adam · « **Reply #36 on:** 06 December, 2009, 07:15:43 pm »

A little advance notice. If you have a Railcard and buy your ticket online on the Southern website, singles from Bognor to Victoria can be had for between £3 & £4.50 depending upon the timing of train on a Saturday.

This compares with a minimum of £10.40 from Bognor to East Croydon. Which is 2 stops before Victoria.

TimO · « **Reply #37 on:** 06 December, 2009, 07:37:59 pm »

Without a railcard, the trip from Bognor to East Croydon is £20-80 (Off Peak Day Single). To Victoria is only £13-40 (Super Off Peak Day Single).

There's no advantage in buying an early ticket for me. I can get something slightly cheaper to Victoria, but generally you can't break a journey early if it's an Advance ticket, so I'd have to go all the way into Victoria, turn around and cycle back to Croydon. If I buy a bog standard Super Off Peak Day Single to Victoria, I can get off early at East Croydon.

(Interestingly, as you say Adam, the Southern website is cheaper for advance tickets, even though it's clearly the same web-engine driving the site as the EastCoast website which I've used a lot in the past, in it's prevous guise as National Express East Coast).

Adam · « **Reply #38 on:** 06 December, 2009, 07:46:36 pm »

In that case, also buy a Victoria to East Croydon ticket for the same day, for £1.70. That way, you've got a valid ticket for getting off at East Croydon, so total cost could be £4.70!

TimO · « **Reply #39 on:** 06 December, 2009, 08:51:32 pm »

...or I could just say Sod It, and buy my ticket on the day, and avoid having to get a specific train back.

Adam · « **Reply #40 on:** 07 December, 2009, 07:50:07 am »

Adrian · « **Reply #41 on:** 07 December, 2009, 08:28:06 am »

I've just had a look and noticed that there is a band of train times leaving Bognor between 8:30 and 9:45 with no cheap advance tickets available. So who have busy boys and girls then?

TimO · « **Reply #42 on:** 07 December, 2009, 08:29:43 am »

So we should try and get there about 9-46 then.

Adrian · « **Reply #43 on:** 07 December, 2009, 08:33:22 am »

Well, I have now got a ticket on the 9:56 for £4.50 and one back to Sanderstead for legailty/peace of mind for £2.10, so yes 9:46 is just fine with me.

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #44 on:** 08 December, 2009, 02:56:59 pm »

Quote from: Adam on 04 December, 2009, 10:10:16 am

Quote from: αdαmsκι on 03 December, 2009, 10:45:32 pm
That would mean CM would actually be on 18^th Dec. I'll be in town that day. Mag ik pannenkoeken, alsjeblieft!

Excellent - you can come along for this as well!

Guess I'll be coming along, then.

Adam · « **Reply #45 on:** 08 December, 2009, 06:59:53 pm »

Quote from: TimO on 06 December, 2009, 08:51:32 pm

...or I could just say Sod It, and buy my ticket on the day, and avoid having to get a specific train back.

In fact I've found the tickets for £8.85 don't have a time on (the cheaper ones do), so you could still get that one, plus a £1.70 Victoria to East Croydon ticket timed for around 10.30 - 11 am, and then you'd be fine.

Adam · « **Reply #46 on:** 08 December, 2009, 07:01:59 pm »

Quote from: αdαmsκι on 08 December, 2009, 02:56:59 pm

Quote from: Adam on 04 December, 2009, 10:10:16 am
Quote from: αdαmsκι on 03 December, 2009, 10:45:32 pm
That would mean CM would actually be on 18^th Dec. I'll be in town that day. Mag ik pannenkoeken, alsjeblieft!

Excellent - you can come along for this as well!

Guess I'll be coming along, then.

Brilliant.

However, I don't think we'll be getting to Bognor before 07.56............

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #47 on:** 08 December, 2009, 07:04:37 pm »

Quote from: Adam on 08 December, 2009, 07:01:59 pm

However, I don't think we'll be getting to Bognor before 07.56............

I did wonder, but considering it was two quid, I figured nothing lost.

Jurek · « **Reply #48 on:** 08 December, 2009, 07:48:55 pm »

Quote from: αdαmsκι on 08 December, 2009, 07:04:37 pm

Quote from: Adam on 08 December, 2009, 07:01:59 pm
However, I don't think we'll be getting to Bognor before 07.56............

I did wonder, but considering it was two quid, I figured nothing lost.

I, for one, will not be trying to keep up with you to catch that train

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #49 on:** 09 December, 2009, 09:31:31 pm »

Quote from: jurek on 08 December, 2009, 07:48:55 pm

I, for one, will not be trying to keep up with you to catch that train

Spoilsport.