Mendoza
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Good luck everyone
6.30am start for me
Good luck everyone
6.30am start for me
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London to Brighton Bike Ride Roll Call - Sunday 20/6/10
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Surf 'n' Turf
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- Sep 21, 2008
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Yes, 7am start. Looking forward to it.
JJ McClure
Go Jags
06:30 start for me. Not got as much training in as planned so expect to be beaten by the Beacon this year.
Tooting Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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I have resolved to try and get fit and do this next year. How long does it take, roughly, at a sedate pace - and what are the toughest bits of the route (apart from the Beacon)?
Best of luck to all taking part. This Sunday I will be mostly watching the Bunburys at Chobham, my Father's Day 'treat'. Hoping it's a decent line-up.
Best of luck to all taking part. This Sunday I will be mostly watching the Bunburys at Chobham, my Father's Day 'treat'. Hoping it's a decent line-up.
You can literally spend the whole day doing it. I have started at 6.30 and crossed the finish line at 4.00 when doing it in a large group of mixed abilities. It is a lot more enjoyable if you stop quite a few times, I think there are 9 or 10 official stops and we usually had a quick pint in Turners Hill. You shouldn't need to do a lot of training either.
The hardest part after the Beacon is probably Turners Hill and there are a few other hills near the start that are more annoying than difficult because they are quite narrow and can't cope with so many cyclists so you inevitably end up having to walk up them.
Or you could do it in 2 hrs 50, with a couple of considerable hold ups early on.
Wifey really enjoys the event, so I was always one of the annoying to$$ers taking a charity fun ride far to seriously!.
Although the best bit was doing what is still my record speed, that being 49.2mph, coming down Coldean Lane (assuming that's the road from the beacon to the 27)
Worthai Seagull
Wenners
8am start for me....first time and so looking forward to it. Good forecast AND a northerly breeze....dont think it could be much better !!
Other than the 8am bit, enjoy the walk.
Stevie Boy
Well-known member
7.30 start for me, but it will be more like 8 if i can get there, got plenty of training done
Yep 7am start for me.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Has anyone ever done the London to Brighton off-road ride?
The next organised one is on Saturday 25 September 2010.
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The route:- NCN route 4 (Thames towpath) from London in a westerly direction to Weybridge. From Weybridge the route then heads south along the River Wey to Shalford, 2 miles to the south of Guildford. At this point the route links up with the Downslink (disused railway path between Shalford and Shoreham). From Shoreham you head in an easterly direction for the last few miles to Brighton.
The next organised one is on Saturday 25 September 2010.
British Heart Foundation - View Event
The route:- NCN route 4 (Thames towpath) from London in a westerly direction to Weybridge. From Weybridge the route then heads south along the River Wey to Shalford, 2 miles to the south of Guildford. At this point the route links up with the Downslink (disused railway path between Shalford and Shoreham). From Shoreham you head in an easterly direction for the last few miles to Brighton.