[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