Sheldon Brown memorial ride 6th April

[MJP]

Although it may already have been posted I think that it is worthwhile
re-posting that there is a memorial ride this coming Sunday.

Route details here

http://tinyurl.com/3eyoot

MJP

 

[TimHenderson]

On 1 Apr, 17:45, "MJP" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Although it may already have been posted I think that it is worthwhile
> re-posting that there is a memorial ride this coming Sunday.
>
> Route details here
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3eyoot
>
> MJP

Is it possible to get from Faringdon Street onto the Holborn Viaduct
as the route implies ? (Or is this purely a Mornington Crescent
strategy ?)

Hope to make the ride with the wheels Sheldon taught me to make.

 

[Phil Cook]

TimHenderson wrote:

>On 1 Apr, 17:45, "MJP" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Although it may already have been posted I think that it is worthwhile
>> re-posting that there is a memorial ride this coming Sunday.
>>
>> Route details here
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/3eyoot
>>
>> MJP
>
>Is it possible to get from Faringdon Street onto the Holborn Viaduct
>as the route implies ? (Or is this purely a Mornington Crescent
>strategy ?)
>
>Hope to make the ride with the wheels Sheldon taught me to make.

I think you'd need a "Sheldon Invention" to make that turn. The
viaduct is up in the air over Farringdon Street. The way to get up
there is to go up St. Bride Street, Shoe Lane and St. Andrews Street
or Charterhouse Street.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

 

[Nick Kew]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 17:45:06 +0100
"MJP" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Although it may already have been posted I think that it is
> worthwhile re-posting that there is a memorial ride this coming
> Sunday.
>
> Route details here
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3eyoot

Ooh. I have to cross London from Paddington to Liverpool Street
(en route to Amsterdam) that day. Wonder if I can travel with
my folding bike, and join the ride?

Anyone know whether Hook-of-Holland to Amsterdam with a (folding)
bike onna train works? I recollect it as a busy/crowded route,
and my return journey will be at peak time (Friday evening).

--
not me guv

 

[Jim Ley]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 20:42:40 +0100, Nick Kew
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Anyone know whether Hook-of-Holland to Amsterdam with a (folding)
>bike onna train works? I recollect it as a busy/crowded route,
>and my return journey will be at peak time (Friday evening).

Basic rule for Dutch trains that I can see, is bikes are forbidden on
peak services, cost 6 euros I think on off peak services and you just
hang with them in the train doorway - last week the conductors were
very encouraging for us to stay with the bike in the stations, having
gone to sit down during the ride.

That said, folding bikes can be carried any time folded for free, so
you'll have no problems, they're also very commonly seen.

http://www.ns.nl/servlet/Satellite?...nl/Artikel/ToonSearchDetail&lang=en&c=Artikel

Jim.

 

[TimHenderson]

On 1 Apr, 17:45, "MJP" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Although it may already have been posted I think that it is worthwhile
> re-posting that there is a memorial ride this coming Sunday.
>
> Route details here
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3eyoot
>
> MJP

Just realised that the Sunday afternoon also coincides with the "Torch
Relay" going through London.

They should be out of Oxford Street (12:00 - 12:20) by the time the
memorial ride gets there, but then, having done Westminster and the
South Bank, they are back at Somerset House at 14.15, St.Pauls at
14.30 to cross over London Bridge by 15.00.