London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

Sunday the 7th of August, just over 100kms of easy rolling to Herne Bay on the Kent Coast - Fish and Chips, train back.

Have tried to keep the route as short as possible and avoid the majority of hills down there.
Crossing the Medway on the M2 footpath and riding close to the water for some good views.

9.00 AM Greenwich Park.

Route:

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff

ewww! it's a fucking link

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo

Done this as a HerneHill-HerneBay ride last summer and it's a chilled ride, put me down!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent

you're a useless cunt

:d +1

[QUOTE=citygent;1915252]Done this as a HerneHill-HerneBay ride last summer and it's a chilled ride, put me down!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker

Yes!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers

… please!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4

MA3K- The King of Rides? I think so

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander

If xander is fit enough to do it, then I am.
1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot

The medway path alongside the M2 is awesome. You can fly along it as it's perfectly flat too. The medway on the left, and this absurd 8 lane highway cutting through an otherwise pristine bay. That is all...

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine

In! Thanks for organising another great route John.

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix

Hey, he's in training doncha know!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182

Defo in on this.... Chips...mmhhh!!!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. hartxander
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii

This sounds nice.
1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25,. BlueQuinn

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com

I actually can't wait for this, have never been down that way before.

Herne Bay is practically a straight line down from Clacton-on-Sea across the North Sea and has the same flattish profile but less distance as that ride.

Most of the meters climbed are done in two areas, Shooters Hill after Blackheath and between Betsham and Cuxton.

After that it is just cruising.

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson

A ride to the seaside? This straggler says yes!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva

A ride to the seaside? Hells ya!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva
31. ms.chris

fixed that for you

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva
31. ms.chris
32. louis theroux

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva
31. ms.chris
32. louis theroux
33. Webof

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva
31. ms.chris
32. louis theroux
33. Webof
34. Yasi

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva
31. ms.chris
32. louis theroux
33. Webof
34. Yasi
35. dimi3

blimey, just looked up route to start and it's 16 miles - although no hills - can't wait!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva
31. ms.chris
32. louis theroux
33. Webof
34. Yasi
35. dimi3
36. ziska

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva
31. ms.chris
32. louis theroux
33. Webof
34. Yasi
35. dimi3
36. ziska
37. harrong

fuck me..this goes right past my house (rochester) ill meet you at the top of the M2 bridge and roll down with you all from there. would be rude not to. also I have rode to herne bay from here, so ill take a look at your route and see if there are any tweaks I can suggest for nicer bits/bits to avoid.

proper excited. booked in diary. knotted hankie for beach packed. suncream packed. chips ordered.
IN!

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva
31. ms.chris
32. louis theroux
33. Webof
34. Yasi
35. dimi3
36. ziska
37. harrong
38. Jaitch

1. |³|MA3K
2. smiff
3. Hobo
4. citygent
5. Chainbreaker
6. Sam
7. conkers
8. Cafewanda
9. superjoe (even bigger maybe)
10. dave4
11. xanderh
12. Sumo
13. middleofnowhere
14. richie
15. spybot
16. mashton (hopefully, baby withstanding)
17. Deluka
18. TheorySwine
19.Gav86
20. Stix
21. Fox (never been 21 before)
22. Nigel182
23. laner
24. nelaii
25. BlueQuinn
26. stevo_com
27. Crispin Glover
28. S/J
29. Samuelson
30. pootsmanuva
31. ms.chris
32. louis theroux
33. Webof
34. Yasi
35. dimi3
36. ziska
37. harrong
38. Jaitch
39. PP

just took a look at the map. you pretty much exactly followed the route I take. only two things of note is

1. Pier road in gillingham from mile 30-32.5 is a busy (most of the time) dual carriageway. probably ok in a big group of 40 people but personally I would cut up brompton road and through the gillingham back streets but then I know the area and its probably easier to try and keep it simple with such a big group.

2. from mile marker approx 59-60 the left hand fork which appears to go down to a dead end off the b2205 (Marine crescent) if you go down there, from there on down, there is a sea path pretty much all the way down to herne bay. might cut a little off the distance and is definately a bit prettier. only problem is the path is that concrete that your wheels goes thunk over every 10 feet as its in sections. and the path is probably comfortably for 4 cyclists wide but with people with dogs using it it might get a bit crowded...ill leave it up to you

ill ride your route down (from mine) with my different sections sometime early june and upload the route with pics of the sea path e.t.c

edit^ on point one. this duel carriageway does have a bike path alongside this road. I forgot that.

Thanks for the info!

bugger, as another Medway resident I would love to do this but im doing a sportive already, will have to do the ride on my own sometime :-(

another medway resident?!? theres another one of us on this here londons famous londons forum?

editorsfoot where you from? im planning to ride this from rochester before then as a scoping/training ride before then (early or late june/early july. want to tag along?