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General Category => Audax => Topic started by: postie on 27 October, 2018, 05:08:46 pm

Title: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: postie on 27 October, 2018, 05:08:46 pm
Its back again for a 5th year the Salisbury audax get together  :thumbsup:
Come along and join many like minded souls for talk of all things audaxing/long distance cycling, plus a chance to get some early season miles in.

All welcome , sort your own digs out.
Meet in the kings head ( weatherspoons)  from 6ish.

Whos coming?
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Smeth on 27 October, 2018, 07:17:54 pm
Dang and double Dang!!  Major family party clashes. Oh well, someone else will have to remind certain parties how to use a lift. (and walk in a straight line).

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Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: veloboy on 27 October, 2018, 10:03:25 pm
I could be tempted!!
I'll check to 2019 diary (though I am sure that W/E is free)!
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: veloboy on 27 October, 2018, 10:33:42 pm
It's free - I'm in!!!!
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: teethgrinder on 27 October, 2018, 11:00:51 pm
Just booked a room for 2 adults and 2 children so let me know if you want to share to save money.
The room at Salisbury, South Milford cost £32, so if we can get 4, that's under a tenner each.
Might be worth booking early because the Premier Inn seem to have a lot of cheap rooms going now.

February 16th is also Valentines weekend, so it might get very expensive.


So, who's riding down and either passing Milton Keynes (about 100-120 miles to Salisbury depending on route so probably a 200km ride) or somewhere on the way?
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: JBB on 28 October, 2018, 07:43:54 pm
I'll put this in the Calendar, a gentle tootle of,  oh, about 10 miles each way!
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: willpom gwraudax on 30 October, 2018, 12:46:01 pm
Bring your haz-mat suits!
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: mattc on 30 October, 2018, 01:06:43 pm
Bring your haz-mat suits!
they'll be ok ... assuming they stay out of skips ...
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: JBB on 30 October, 2018, 08:24:58 pm
Bring your haz-mat suits!
they'll be ok ... assuming they stay out of skips ...

Nah.., just avoid the public toilets in Crane Street and you'll be fine!
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: willpom gwraudax on 31 October, 2018, 10:12:35 pm
Bring your haz-mat suits!
they'll be ok ... assuming they stay out of skips ...

Nah.., just avoid the public toilets in Crane Street and you'll be fine!

Crane Bridge Road you mean, just so no one gets confused...
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Laid Back Rich on 04 November, 2018, 09:46:03 pm
So, who's riding down and either passing Milton Keynes (about 100-120 miles to Salisbury depending on route so probably a 200km ride) or somewhere on the way?

There will probably be a small group of Kingston Wheelers venturing to Salisbury, we may be able to hook up, this was our route last year
https://www.strava.com/activities/872589663
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: JBB on 04 November, 2018, 09:48:56 pm
Bring your haz-mat suits!
they'll be ok ... assuming they stay out of skips ...

Nah.., just avoid the public toilets in Crane Street and you'll be fine!

Crane Bridge Road you mean, just so no one gets confused...

Summat about familiarity breeding contempt!....
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: teethgrinder on 05 November, 2018, 11:07:46 am
There will probably be a small group of Kingston Wheelers venturing to Salisbury, we may be able to hook up, this was our route last year
https://www.strava.com/activities/872589663

If you're doing that route again we could meet up in Henley on Thames.
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Pete Mas on 07 November, 2018, 01:50:04 pm

I remembered that I definitely need to do this weekend to 'kick-start' the cycling year. It's always great to meet-up with old and new audax faces. Will be riding the Kingston Wheelers 200 Route, as usual, plus a more direct route home on the Sunday. Happy to bring up the rear, and will be attempting to 'up my pace' a bit, by doing a bit more riding or training over the winter if possible. Probably staying at the 'Spoons (for ease of staggering upstairs)?
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: thing1 on 17 November, 2018, 08:29:49 pm
We have booked!  Must be suffering reunion envy.
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: thing1 on 17 November, 2018, 09:06:55 pm
So, who's riding down and either passing Milton Keynes (about 100-120 miles to Salisbury depending on route so probably a 200km ride) or somewhere on the way?

We'll be riding from Harpenden. Would love to meet on the way. Tring, Aylesbury or Buzzard would be part way. Or, you could come via here on route (esp if any others from this sort of direction would like meet too)

Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Thing2 on 18 November, 2018, 09:42:10 am
We have booked!  Must be suffering reunion envy.

Oops. We have cancelled our booking as we are not going to be in the country.  :(
Hope to see everyone out on the road instead.
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: JamesS on 04 December, 2018, 06:14:31 pm
Room Booked, let's hope they do not run out of draft beer this year  ;D
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: willpom gwraudax on 05 December, 2018, 07:23:27 pm
Could always go to a proper pub, plenty of them in Salisbury
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Danu on 05 December, 2018, 08:21:13 pm
Are they open from 7am though
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: JBB on 07 December, 2018, 08:58:47 pm
Could always go to a proper pub, plenty of them in Salisbury
I'd go here; open from midday https://www.hopback.co.uk/our-pubs/the-wyndham-arms/
Julia
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Lee Killestein on 09 December, 2018, 01:13:26 pm
Is there somewhere safe to leave bikes if we ride to and from the pub?
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Laid Back Rich on 09 December, 2018, 01:20:27 pm
Is there somewhere safe to leave bikes if we ride to and from the pub?

wyndham is only about 1/2 mile from Kings Head, so suggest we walk...if that's too far, this is lovely and even closer
http://haunchpub.co.uk/
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Lee Killestein on 09 December, 2018, 01:26:35 pm
Is there somewhere safe to leave bikes if we ride to and from the pub?

wyndham is only about 1/2 mile from Kings Head, so suggest we walk...if that's too far, this is lovely and even closer
http://haunchpub.co.uk/

I’m thinking of staying just outside Salisbury, Premier Inn or similar, to save on costs. Is it definitely the Wyndham for the get together?
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Laid Back Rich on 09 December, 2018, 01:30:55 pm
no, we generally meet at King's Head for a few cheap beers and a spot of dinner, then move on somewhere nicer when it gets too rowdy
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: JamesS on 10 December, 2018, 10:33:30 am
I think it is right to point out that while no one is forced to stay all evening at the Kings Head, the suggestion being made that there is a exodus off to another pub is not necessarily the case.  Last year, despite a beer crisis, many of us stayed at the Kings Head for the evening.
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Smeth on 10 December, 2018, 12:16:10 pm
I think it is right to point out that while no one is forced to stay all evening at the Kings Head, the suggestion being made that there is a exodus off to another pub is not necessarily the case.  Last year, despite a beer crisis, many of us stayed at the Kings Head for the evening.
Still gutted I can't get there but I vaguely recall Velovoy taking us on a tour of rocket fuel craft bottled beer in "Spoons". The audacious snatched triumph from disaster once again.

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Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: postie on 15 January, 2019, 08:27:10 pm
BUMP**** only a month away , still time to plan your trip to Salisbury for a jolly meet up.
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: PeterM on 16 January, 2019, 12:44:51 pm
George and I will be there.  On the right day this time...
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Laid Back Rich on 16 January, 2019, 06:15:56 pm
Kingston Wheeler Audax Chapter will be passing through Henley at approx. 09:30, likely stop in Chocolate Cafe for breakfast (all TBC), I think TG said he may join us there...any others?
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: teethgrinder on 16 January, 2019, 06:22:54 pm
Kingston Wheeler Audax Chapter will be passing through Henley at approx. 09:30, likely stop in Chocolate Cafe for breakfast (all TBC), I think TG said he may join us there...any others?

Yes.
I dunno where the Chocolate cafe is, but I do know where Wetherspoons is.
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Laid Back Rich on 16 January, 2019, 06:29:26 pm
https://chocolatecafehenley.co.uk/ bit more pricey than the local brexit HQ, but much nicer  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: teethgrinder on 11 February, 2019, 01:53:15 pm

We'll be riding from Harpenden. Would love to meet on the way. Tring, Aylesbury or Buzzard would be part way. Or, you could come via here on route (esp if any others from this sort of direction would like meet too)

I'm planning on riding with Bus Shelter Bertie to Henley on Thames to meet with the Kingston Wheelers at around 9-9:30am. Salisbury is 80-90 miles from there, following their planned route (which looks pretty good to me)
Maybe we could meet up in Thame on the way to Henley?
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Laid Back Rich on 11 February, 2019, 02:52:17 pm
I'm planning on riding with Bus Shelter Bertie to Henley on Thames to meet with the Kingston Wheelers at around 9-9:30am. Salisbury is 80-90 miles from there, following their planned route (which looks pretty good to me)

here's our route on RWGPS (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29165624?privacy_code=UPst9XmP1lpQcCij), a mishmash of various KWAC rides, we look forward to meeting up with TG & Things at Choccy Cafe (https://chocolatecafehenley.co.uk/) in Henley around 09:30
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Neil C on 12 February, 2019, 03:38:57 pm
I'll be there too. But after my dismal showing on The Winter Boat Ride on Sunday I am taking the direct route from Kingston to Salisbury - no detours to Henley or Amesbury for me.

If I time it right we can all wait at the level crossing at Bramley together!

Unless circumstances have changed don't expect to see The Things. Thing2 said upthread "Oops. We have cancelled our booking as we are not going to be in the country." 
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: HK on 13 February, 2019, 01:40:07 pm
I'm planning on riding with Bus Shelter Bertie to Henley on Thames to meet with the Kingston Wheelers at around 9-9:30am. Salisbury is 80-90 miles from there, following their planned route (which looks pretty good to me)

here's our route on RWGPS (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29165624?privacy_code=UPst9XmP1lpQcCij), a mishmash of various KWAC rides, we look forward to meeting up with TG & Things at Choccy Cafe (https://chocolatecafehenley.co.uk/) in Henley around 09:30

What’s your distance at Henley?  And other controls / distance at?
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Laid Back Rich on 13 February, 2019, 02:29:51 pm
What’s your distance at Henley?  And other controls / distance at?

https://www.aukweb.net/forms/diybrevet.php?diyeventid=24477
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 13 February, 2019, 02:36:12 pm
For me, that link doesn't lead to useful information.
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DIY event with specified number was not found, or it's not one of yours.

Please enter the diy event number for the brevet

DIY event number
24477
 
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Laid Back Rich on 13 February, 2019, 03:18:11 pm
whoops, sorry, thought you'd see what I can see, is this any good?

DIYSE Brevet 10188

anyway, here's copy & paste of controls, km distances from Raynes Park:

01.   Upper Halliford   15
02.   Staines       25
03.   Wargrave       52
04.   Henley       58
05.   Bradfield       83
06.   Bramley       102
07.   Whitchurch    130
08.   Marten       155
09.   Amesbury       185
10.   Upper Woodford 193
11.   Salisbury       202
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: kegere on 15 February, 2019, 08:17:34 am
Booked, I will probably join the KW route somewhere around Bramley and spend the next few hours wondering when I will get caught and passed.

Keith
Title: Re: Salisbury get Together 16th February 2019
Post by: Pete Mas on 18 February, 2019, 11:56:37 am
Another great Salisbury reunion weekend.  :) Thanks Postie for calling us all here, and once again we were lucky with the weather. Nice to chat with some familiar and new faces. Due to my late arrival, and the fact that we stayed in Spoons to eat, and then adjourned to the historic Haunch of Venison, rather than join the curry group, I didn't meet as many as I would have wished. 350km cycled over the weekend, however.