[Closed] STW London ride

I've been thinking about trying my west London route again.
Meet in Richmond - out through Twickenham, the Hamptons, Eefrow, Hayes, BMX track, Southall, down the cut, pub.
There's a surprising amount of off road, will just have to check that the Feltham bridge collapse hasn't affected the route out of the pefect berms within Feltham Marshalling Yard.

count me in. will be coming in from SE London

if it coincides with a day off (often work weekends 🙁 ), then I'll be in 🙂

west London works for me. I could do this weekend or next?

This weekend is going to be very damp - how 'bout next weekend? Sunday 24th?
I'm quite happy to miss the Harp Hilly 100 - especially as its £10 entry.

Well there's no guarentee that next weekend will be better but yeah lets go for Sunday 24th, gives a chance for a few others to see the thread and join in.

Meet somewhere in Richmond Park?

If people are coming from around about how bout on Richmond Bridge? Easy to find and not too big to get lost on.

I'm up for this if I've got a bike in London by that weekend!

okay the bridge, southern end? 10:00?

Ok. I've got a route worked out - we'll go and ride it on Sunday to make sure that it's ok.
10am Sunday 24th, Richmond Bridge.
I'll try and get RB out as well.

cool

I'm working on a route for a future london pootle.....fancy the 78 mile capital ring walk by bike? Most of it is quiet roads, canal paths, park paths....so not too much cheeky action despite the 'walk' title.

http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=1

I might be up for this if i've got the keys to my flat by then.

Oh, I would have loved to come along, but I'm working

That Walk London site is pretty impressive. I've bookmarked it ready for visits to the big smoke later in the year. If I was in London, I'd be with you on the 24th.

I'd like to come if thats okay?

Ooh, riding in West London! Count me in, if there's not too many people already 🙂

Checked my roster, I'm off on the 24th! Woohoo, I can finally make one of these rides 8)

Here's to fine weather eh? 😉 Now, what bike to ride for a London pootle?...

To be honest its not going to be enormously gnarly, except for the BMX track near Stockley Park - take whatever you can land safely.

my model helicopter?

If you can ride it, take it 🙄

If you can ride it, take it 🙄

'twas a facetious comment chaps... 🙄 🙂

BMX track eh? I can't jump to save my soul... Should be fun 😆

damn im in wales on 24th 🙁

petesgaff - of course, everyone welcome.

What tyres for a bmx track 😉

If people really enjoy the bmx track maybe we could do a crawl of some tracks for a future ride, I know of a track in Brokeley park near Camberwell and one in Brixton....but I'm too scared to ride 'em and show myself up!

That walk london site is fairly good isn't it. I saw the capital ring and it goes within 500 yards of my house so I think Sunday I'll head off round it and see how far i get....6 or 7 hours on the single speed should see me home again 😕

On the 'what bike' question, my hardtail will possibly still be in bits next weekend and full suss feels like overkill. But my s/s Roadrat is in full working order. Reckon that'll be good for the route you're planning?

brooess - yes

I'll be riding my cx bike.

Count me in!

Now, this'll be a straight walk-off, old school rules. First model walks; second model duplicates, then elaborates. Okay, boys - let's go to work!

Zoolander?

Yup. Sorry, a slightly sideways moment, oh, and David Bowie has already said he's not turning up.

ooh i think i'm tempted.

I'm in!

Rockin' up from Ealing.

"I'm not an ambi-turner. It's a problem I had since I was a baby. I can't turn left."

"Wait a minute. I might just have an idea. They'll be looking for us at Richmond Bridge right? But they won't be looking for... not us."

I'll try to make this.
I need someone to teach me that there's more to life than just being really, really, really good looking. Right kids?

Hope the weather is dry, but then....
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.

Rode most of it today and the Cavalry Tunnel is closed due to the bridge reconstruction, and the boardwalk is the slippiest thing since Mr Slippy invented slippyness.
Feltham marshalling yard has some fun berms 'n' stuff as long as we steer clear of the scary tent city at the west end.
We'll need to motor in places to get round - bring some lights for just in case and the journey home kids.
If you're very lucky we might bring some home made Hairy Bikers samosas for on trail fud.
A.

i unfortunately don't own any lights 🙁

Not even ickle front and rear lights for cycling home in the dark?
No need for anything more than that.
Richmond Bridge , 10.00, Sunday morning.
Oh, RB will be there (so he assures me).

Unfortunately it doesn't look like I can make it this weekend now. I haven't got a bike down here yet, and I'm waiting on somebody in Glasgow sending one down. As they still haven't done so there isn't much chance of getting it for this weekend.

It's a pity, as I could do with seeing some routes around here. But maybe next time...

whereabouts in London are you based... maybe someone could lend you a ride (I may have a spare, maybe)?

So how many definites are turning up on sunday then?

this is just a pootle right? so my 'inexperienced' wife would be OK to come along? might try to encourage her onto a jump or two perhaps, wouldn't be suprised if she does better than me in fact 😆

If so, then there'll be two of us coming from Angel... how far is the route planned to be btw?

ooh if its not pissing it down I might pop alng from Ealing

yep I'll be there.

I've got what I think is a nice route planned out for another london ride too, after trying a chunk of it at the weekend it seemed good. I'll start another thread for that ride and arrange a date.

Oh and could provide a bike if you are able to come to me, Upper Norwood.

Neil

Yay! Al - bringing those s-max legs?
It'll be about 3 hours riding. Pretty flat. Jumps if you want.
Hopefully not too much faffin'
oh, and maybe some documentary evidence.

so quite a bit of stopping then if we may need lights......bring your beer money everyone 😀

I am a definite. Satan himself couldn't prevent me from turning up. Because on Sunday, at 10am, on Richmond Bridg, the greatest ride the world has ever seen will be undertaken by all of us.

I'm sorry. I've had an awful lot of steroids in my treatment today. Forgive the last demented post.

Well, it only needs a very small critical mass of riders for a ride to turn into a faff-fest. Oh, and there's the bmx track which should remove a fair bit of skin.

I'm toying with the idea of coming out on this ride if it's OK with you chaps?

Just gotta see if I'm busy or not first.....

pah! i am gutted to say i am probably going to miss out on this due to change of plans for moving house!

i look forward to doing a similar ride in the future? maybe could make it a regular spin?

I'm based in Surbtion psychle.

I should have a bike next week so I'll get out soon anyway even if I don't make this one - so I'm hoping it becomes regular too pinches.

you're making excuses ally....if you want to ride on sunday I can provide wheels. if you've you've had a better offer, good for you, just admit it.
N

psychle - yes it is a pootle along the river crane so will be ok for your wife - good to have another female.

Yay! Looks like I can come and MrsPP will do too I think, being as it looks more 'pootle' than 'hardcore' 😉 We'll probably both come on our commuter bikes. Are 7sp Carrras allowed?

Any chance someone could do a link to the start point? I think I know where it is, but I'd like to be sure 🙂

I believe that [url= http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1=Richmond%20Bridge%2C%20United%20Kingdom&encType=1 ][b]this[/b][/url] should work.
7 speed? - niche!

I'm thinking of going all out and riding the Enduro, you need 6" of travel for a London pootle, right? 😆 or maybe this is a good opportunity for the first STW outing of the 'new improved' 2-speed Frankenbike... decisions decisions... and I still have to decide what to wear!

As we'll be riding through the Hamptons - basically whatever you're riding - ride it like you stole it 😉

aP - Yes that's where I thought it was, cheers. See ya Sunday. I shall bring the camera, the last London ride we did turned out like this

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peter_atkin/sets/72157623131365514/

See everyone tomorrow.

There seems to be a few of us heading from Ealing, anyone up for meeting up to ride to the start point?

I've just realsied the river is north south at richmond so 'Southern end of the bridge' was a bit of a daft comment by me....I doun't suppose it will cause problems though. See you tomorrow.

I'm from Ealing, so can someone email me direct (in profile) if an Ealing group is heading off together to Richmond.

Cheers folks!

Rick

Just found this post. Me and SO fancy a tag along. Had a few weeks off the bikes so this looks like a good way to spend a sunday.

Still on. Still 10 am still Richmond Bridge?

still on, still 10 at the bridge.

I'm having to pull out of this. Have a good day, looks like there'll be a goodly number of you.

Bugger, was out late last night at a wedding and woke up at 12...

Count me in for the next one though!

Good to see everyone for the pootle.
Hope it was ok for y'all - sorry Pete & Kirsty if the message got a bit mixed (oops).
Good to meet everyone - and a special mention to Petesgaff, we're rooting for you.
A.

Yeah.. enjoyed myself haven't ridden any kind of mud for ages! Good to see you all.. looking forward to seeing the photos!
And yes, Petesgaff is a major dude.

Loved meeting some new people, thanks everyone and go Mark! 8)
Thanks for guiding Andy.
Slightly sore legs now...80k by the time I was home again 😕

Okay for the next STW london pootle I suggest 'West to East via South' - Ealing to Woolwhich via the capital ring walk, it maps at 63k so a bit of a biggy. The follow on would be East to West Via North at 59K...and then....I think you can guess what I'm thinking 😯 I'll start another thread for those though.

Thank you guys for an excellent day!

Sorry for dragging my arse a bit; the treatment this week was a little heavier than I thought, and it was all I could do not to fall asleep in the van when I got back to Richmond... Still, I think everyone was amused by my choice of 'steed'!

Look forward to the next one!

So ... did my ex-fiancee make an appearance?

You were fine Mark! Honest.

c-g? If you mean Rudeboy, yes. it was a good turn out, 13 I think.

New thread now started for ride #2/2010

yeah, cinnamon girl... should have come along. We could have discussed obscure blues rock guitar players 😀

neil - how did you know that?? Well done for organising, sounded like quite an event!

manitou - come along to the Singletons Ride at Swinley, provided you slot into that category obviously! Are you a geetar player then?

I don't suppose any of you guys mapped it on GPS? I'm really pissed with myself that I missed it and would love to find some decent off-roading places around here, at the minute the closest that I know of is the North Downs, which isn't great when you want to go out for a quick spin.

c-g, you aren't special....he asks everyone, even me 😆

mmccarthy - I've got the outward leg on gps but forgot to get the return, that was straight down the canal though so easy to map. Right err....how to get it to you though. I've never managed to get the 'send track by email' bit of memory map to do anything! if you can guide me through getting that working I can send it to you though. HOWEVER don't get your hopes up!! it wasn't 'decent off-roading' in a North Downs stylee, it was a fun social ride along quite roads, park and canal paths and the like. email me if you want it.

Neil - you're forgetting the North Shore (although technically I think it was the west shore).

Look at the Crane River Path - that's basically what we rode up, with a jaunt via Feltham Marshalling Yard and Hayes BMX track before heading back to Hanwell to The Fox for Sunday Roast.

aP.......any photos up yet?