Wife say's parkin is £8.50 over 4 hrs
Ferry 90p pls 80p for Bike
http://www.sandbanksferry.co.uk/tolls.php
Dave - meeting at the ferry at 9.30 for a 10 or 10.20 ferry. Would have made it the sandbanks car park, but it's still summer rates. Should be plenty of parking on the peninsula i reckon.
@ Bat1, Plenty of free on road parking on sandbanks peninsula, just go past the car park towards the ferry, all the roads are free. Ferry is £1.60 return with bike.
I reckon we might be up for this. I posted early on in the thread, but I'f we're free Sunday (Pending checking...!) I reckon we might come.
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If [url= http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Poole-UKXX0113 ]this[/url] forecast is accurate then weather is looking good.
MM - Indeed, I just checked the Met Office -
[i]UK Outlook for Friday 25 Sep 2009 to Sunday 4 Oct 2009:
Across more southern areas it should remain quite settled so mostly dry and often bright. These more settled conditions may extend further north for a time by the early part of October. Temperatures by day look set to be generally near the seasonal normal, although rather warm at times in the south, especially in the sunnier spells but overnight here it is likely to become locally chilly, with overnight mist and fog patches forming across some southern areas.[/i]
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Better break out the mankini then..... oh, did i say that out loud?
Oooooooooh I'm getting in a tiz cos I've been injured, gradually getting back in the saddle and just so worried that people will get held up 🙁
As if that isn't enough to contend with, I keep thinking about the sea crossing and how last time just about everyone bu$$ered off to the upper deck. I don't remember using the word 'puke' 😯
Where can I get a reliable shipping forecast for Sunday please?
wouldnt mind a chilled out pub stop ride around the purbecks, had a quality beer at the compass last time, good weather and company.
Somehow though i have decided to have a look at a cyclocross race instead and may even enter on my mtb...
Cg have you considered driving to Sandbanks and meeting the others there ?Thats probably what i'm going to do anyway plus i won't leave you behind rest assured.
The shipping forecast won't tell you much, because the ferry is never going to move about significantly. Poole harbour is well protected, and apart from the shipping channel it's got bugger all water in it. Plus it's a chain ferry!
MTFU 😉
Hey Rusty listen up !As i'm coming from the wild west probably going to meet you t'other side of the ferry .Is that ok ? CG i meant Studland side dumb ass i am.10 or 1020 .Later one means more sunbathing !!!
No problem to pick you up on the other side OF, you're hardly gonna miss us. C_G, it will be plenty slow enough, and pad up if yer scared of re-injuring yerself. Weather's looking good, should be fine.
Bad news, I might be able to get away for this - what time (realistically) would I get back to Southampton afterwards?
With my sensible hat on, realistically I'll probably be unable to make this - I'm doing the London to Brighton Off-road on saturday, so 75 miles for 'charidee mate' may take it out of me....
I'll keep an eye out for the next one though!
DrP
@scaredypants - I would have thought we'll be on the road by 4 ish, so you should be home for 5 i'd have thought. If you need to shoot off early, it would be pretty easy to point you in the right direction of the ferry or someone will probably want to leave to.
It may even be earlier than this (flexible, or should i say winging, it is my middle name)
CG, I'll keep you company if you slow down 🙂
oldfart - am determined to go on the ferry! Thanks anyway.
Hairychested - people will be able to walk faster than I can ride at the moment! Be good to see you again 🙂
rusty - I pad up for every ride now 🙄
Rich - yeah I know I've got to WTFU/MTFU!
Looking forward to it.
Conditions report - tonight it was mostly sandy, dry and dark, with gorse bushes everywhere.
Thanks for the update rusty. I'm not changing tyres so can you make sure the weather holds please?
If you have a minute, could you trim the gorse 😉
I'd like to be there; not sure if it will be possible. Put me down as a maybe please!
I'm a probable, coming from the West so parking Studland side to avoid the terrifying sea crossing, any idea where you'll be passing so I can seamlessly blend in as if I were there from the off?
johnners - if its the 10.00 ferry it'll be about 10 past, if its the 10.20 it'll be half past (depending where you are parking). We should be easy to spot, about 20 half asleep middle aged herberts riding overly expensive kit for our ability level. Predictably i'll be on a blue on one as per stw regulations.
overly expensive kit ? you forgot to mention ****ed out seatpost bolts !!!! 😆
I will also be on the wild side of the ferry. Easy to spot on an orange niner and slight hangover. I would have already done 10 miles do I will either be warmed up and flying or shagged and making excuses
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I hope to be on the Studland side around 10am, assuming I can get away. Oldfart will recognise me.
is there anywhere on the sandbanks side that a chap might purchase a fry-up at about 9.00 on a sunday ??
There is a cafe by the ferry terminal. Not sure if they'd be open at that time on a Sunday though.
I think that cafe will be open, but not sure whether it's a fry-up type cafe or not. Supermarkets will be shut, so that rules them out. Whatever happened to truckers greasy spoons?
relax everyone - I'm not coming
It's the lack of a full-english that was the deal breaker (well, that and the fact that my outlaws are now coming for the day & I'm cooking dinner instead 🙄 )
As you were, & stop thinking up ways to get out of it
Just adding my name to the list, I'll see you all at the ferry.
More the merrier. Anyone else?
9.30 meet, for 10.00 ferry, dont be late.
Just thought I'd interlope here and say have a great time on Sunday. With 2 forum rides this weekend, Sunday and Monday night will be great in terms of seeing everyone's photos 🙂 I think you guys may have the best of the weather but so far we should avoid rain north of the border for most of the time anyway. Fingers crossed.
I'd best take my camera then Simon!
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You a definite then Mr Poddy?
Wife say's parkin is £8.50 over 4 hrs
Ferry 90p pls 80p for Bike
You could park at the other end of poole bay for free if you want?
it means a 10 minute ride around the bay ( to pose) like all the posers do!
dorset lakes avenue
just above the b3369 sign.
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Simon - I hope your weekend goes well and that you are being extremely chilled about it all now, please enjoy it!! With group rides, everyone goes along with the attitude that they will enjoy it 😀
Panorama Road on the peninsula for me, or one of the other roads off of it - even closer
rusty - what's the latest with the waves?
CG, do you need travel sickness pills?
they were still there last time i looked. Weather looks good, so no snorkel required. Knee pads and water wings, you'll look a treat!
Looks like a reasonable turn out, i think a few locals are coming too.
2 more reporting in for tomorrow. See you on the ferry @ 10.
ps the best cafe is at middle beach, but not sure if its open now the summer season is over.
Sympathy anyone?
Will be wearing knee pads and carrying shin pads on the backpack 🙄 You will tell me when to put them on, won't you?
Will try really really hard to MTFU!
Sounds like quite a gathering 🙂
Hairychested, do you still want to meet at the Rownham services or are you ok to find your own way? I'll be travelleing past between 8.15 & 8.30.
You a definite then Mr Poddy?
Oh yes! I loved the last ride and I'm really looking forewards to this on too. Are we going to the same pub? The one with the cider? 8)
MrsPP is coming too. I'm making biscuits.
Have a nice time 'Ya all'
Still not ridden the Purbecks, but I'm supporting my local sportive this weekend.
MM, I'll get to Sanbanks by myself, thanks. I'm not sure which way I'll be driving but as I'll be leaving Gatwick around 5.20am I'll have plenty of time to get lost a couple of times.
No worries. See you there.
Mr Trowel what you got planned route wise ?H/T or F/S for me ? (bearing in mind my ongoing medical condition ) osteoporosis etc.Much in the way of rooty/rocky stuff?Think i used H/T last time .
360 panoramas of studland - nice
[url= http://www.panoramicearth.com/4131/Swanage/Swanage_from_Ballard_Point ]LINKY[/url]
oldfart - join the bouncy bike club! The Ti's deserve a rest 😉
Enjoy. The agony for me is I'm taking my lad to Uni (it's his first year). [b]At Bournemouth![/b]
Thats bad luck Kona
As the weather is pretty close to perfect here I think I'll bimble along the prom and join in the fun if no one objects.
I haven't been on my bike in three or four weeks but I'm sure it will be fine
'leaving gatwick at 5.20' blimey! are you going via Glasgow?
See you there Strangelove.
Trouble with Middle Beach cafe is that the Bankes arms is just round the corner.
Oldfart, i'd go fs if i had your bad back, although i'd rather have your hummer if it was for me.
Revised route may well include Square & Compass, depending on how we are all feeling, and time we're making. Looks like there will be too many of us to get in the tea rooms in Corfe, so we'd better pack sarnies and cakes.
Bike clean - check.
Correct tyres - check.
Bag packed - check.
Excited - Check.
Sad for being excited - Check.
See you all tomorrow 😀 😀
bike clean - no, forgot
correct tyres - only tyres!
bag packed - need to go to Tesco in the morning
excited - dunno, but i need a pooh
Call you later MM, and see you in the morning.
new bike built - check
quick spin around the block - nothing fell off - check
bike rack on car - check
anticipation - check
See you on the far side some time after 10am tomorrow 🙂
Oooooh!
Bike cleaned - check.
Chain degreased and freshly lubed - check. Point deducted cos I couldn't be bothered removing it though.
Seasick pills packed - check.
MTFU attitude transplant - check.
Wot tyres for the Purbecks anyone?
See y'all in the mornin' 😀
Buzz - intending to be on 10.00 ferry, but don't be surprised if it's the one after. Not sure how many will be over Studland side, but if you could all try and bump into each other it might be useful. Maybe wait by the loos opposite shell bay restaurant. That sounds a bit iffy, waiting to meet strangers near a public loo, oh well.
Maybe wait by the loos opposite shell bay restaurant.
Yep I'll loiter around there and grab anyone else I see on a bike. Don't worry about the time.
Will I be able to park for free somewhere up Ferry Road?
Don't know what the deal is with parking Studland side, never do it.
National trust car park near the loos, don't know if you are allowed to park on the roadside, but plenty do. Better check first, don't want you all to get parking tickets.
Oooooh!Bike cleaned - check.
Chain degreased and freshly lubed - check. Point deducted cos I couldn't be bothered removing it though.
Seasick pills packed - check.
MTFU attitude transplant - check.Wot tyres for the Purbecks anyone?
See y'all in the mornin'
What tyre choice have you got?
Seeyouallat10amon thestudlandside.
illbetheonewiththesorehead....
tyre choice doesn't really matter. I've seen all sorts being used here. Not a semi slick though, and a full DH one would be overkill.
Early weather check, is blue sky, not a cloud and minimal wind - so pack the mankini and the suntan lotion
Parking on the road on the studland side is free and legal
I can see nine barrow down from my bed. Weather looks good. Don't want to leave the bed with coffee dog and pastries.
Ugly smelly bikers or cudles in bed? Mmmmmm
tyres. Anything will do. Stll hard and dusty with no mud
Thanks for coming everyone, hope you all enjoyed yourselves.
Special thanks to Johnny, Dave and the other locals who helped out with the route and guiding. Sorry we missed you after leaving the pub, one of the Salisbury boys had a flat when we went to leave, so we ended up on the ferry after.
See most of you again soon i'd imagine.
Great fun today, was nice to see all that stuff on the Heath. Always seen it before as a bit of a chore to get through before the ridge 8O. Cheers to everyone for sorting it out, I fear that two pubs and one cafe may now be a blueprint for the future... Thanks for the sticker Charlie, looks good. Now all I need is one on the other side that says "I accelerate for cake" and I'm sorted 🙂
Thanks rusty and all the locals for a lovely day, holding gates etc. I am quite embarrassed about my careless crash into the back of the other Mendip homeboy: elliptic 😳
Any day that involved dusty singletrack, strong ale, camaraderie and sunburn is an ace day!
Yup-
Cheers All, that was a cracking ride, great to meet more of you too- look forward to seeing the photos if anyone posts them.
If anyone who was using a gps wanted to post the route that would be magic...
Catch you all soon 😉
I share your embarassment Buzz, I managed to hit someone at the sharp right corner on the descent into corfe. Sorry again fella, didn't realise you were braking until I was in the air 😳
Top day today.
Thanks to Rusty and the locals for a great route. Good to put some faces to the names.
Hairychested, hope your legs are feeling better now, if not you can always tuck into one of thoughs kegs of yours 🙂
thanks one and all for a great day .sorry if i didn't say cheerio properly at the pub .not intentional 😯 went to knoll beach for a gert lush ice cream !!!!
Thanks to rusty for organising this 🙂
It was such a good day, lovely bunch of STW'ers, fun trails, sunshine, as much food and drink as you could consume. Big respect to the two guys who cleaned that massive climb towards the end 8)
I am also relieved that I didn't spurt any blood this time 🙄
eviljoe - I have the gps route. Do you want it in gpx format?
See you all again soon!
Hi CG. I'd also like the GPX file. My email is in my profile.
😳 old girls and technology! I forgot to delete another route and don't know how to get ride of its waypoints from the large tracklog. So ... in effect you get two routes 🙄
buzz - do you still want the gpx?
I've done the very same myself. Yes that's fine I can trim the file to show just the Purbecks ride (when I get around to it).
buzz - gpx sent, fingers crossed it has worked!!
Thanks for a wonderful day out, I loved every (almost) minute of it.
MM - you saved me, I'll be buying some of such stuff this week.
Cramps? London Pride cures them. Testing done yesterday, will repeat tonight (to ensure the results are consistent).
CG - can I also have the file please? Email in profile. Thanks.
Rusty, thanks for making me wonder if I could moved into Dorset, hmmm....
Great day out, great weather, great bunch... and the worlds heaviest pastie... I was still eating it at 8pm (I stayed at the square for a while).
And the shocker is I was shown some great singletrack that is right on my doorstep...! Must explore more.
Thanks everyone
Yep, top ride chaps! TRhanks to R-T for organising and the other locals for their help.
I'm ffffing knackered today, but I reckon I got a bit dehydrated on the ride, and we didn't get home until after 8pm with the hellish traffic on the A31/M3, all the way to Winchester, crawling...
I'll get the pics sorted as soon as a I can, but it might be Wednesday or Thursday before I get the time 🙂