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marc says, there's still time to buy some prints from the ride...
http://www.christianlewisphotography.co.uk/sports-steamride-2014 :)

Limited strictly to ACH and ACB members ONLY..

London (ACH) have been challenged by ACB Bristol to a fixie Meetup 1/2 way @ The Head of The River, Oxford (104km)
Be cool if ACH London can raise more fixies than ACB Bristol can, for the Meetup Challenge on Sat 12th July ;)

So looks like a re-run of the Steamride LOL (no Uxbridge Rd or Southall unless you want to arrange a curry, before heading home :)
If you're collecting AUDAX points or want a souvenir Steamride Brevet, you can enter the Steamride LOL PERM and I'll reserve a brevet for you, for stamping along route (this time I get to join in the fun :)

The route uses the A40 / Cycleway to/from Ealing Broadway where ACH aim leave @ 08:00 for Oxford 13:00

ACH and ACB members only

ACH (Audax Club Hackney) have been challenged by ACB Bristol to a fixie Meetup 1/2 way @ The Head of The River, Oxford.
Be cool if ACH & London can raise more fixies than Bristol can, for the Meetup Challenge on Sat 12th July ;)
So looks like a re-run of the Steamride LOL (no Uxbridge Rd/ Southall unless you want to arrange a curry, before heading home :)
(If you are collecting AUDAX points, you can enter the Steamride LOL PERM, I'll reserve a brevet for you)

G'Day guys & Congratulations all for riding the Steamride, what a bonza day eh :)

Something special planned for later in the year..
Moving the Southall Control http://www.gwrpg.co.uk to Leighton Buzzard www.buzzrail.co.uk to see more of the Chilterns..

https://www.facebook.com/groups/407447882722214/

Fair dinkum, more details on www.steamride.co.uk Blog pages..
http://sollesse.wix.com/steamride#!blog/c20k2

ACH enjoyed your lfgss's company so much, that's we've decided to invite you to a Meet up with the ACB in Oxford on Sat 12th July, when ALL the fixies of Bristol will be having a meetup 1/2 way in Oxford at the Head of The River, with ALL the fixies from London..

ACH will be riding the PERM Steamride to Oxford, returning via the A40 Cycleway, so no Uxbridge Rd, Southall unless you want to meet there for a curry later ;)

SteamRide/Tim, how late is too late to enter? I know officially it closed and not sure if I'll be able to do it yet, but am tempted.

Understood if it's now too late.

Stll have a hand full of brevets cards left for LFGSS ;)
Have a great ride... and risk the Chinnor Flooding ; )
Checkout photos https://www.facebook.com/groups/407447882722214/

I hear the new London-Oxford-London is the 1 everybody's riding, a must do for Londoners.. lol :)
http://aukweb.net/perms/detail/TS01/
And gain awards in the process RRTY (1 in each calendar month), etc..

SteamRide/Tim, how late is too late to enter? I know officially it closed and not sure if I'll be able to do it yet, but am tempted.

Understood if it's now too late.

Not for LFGSS, still some Brevets left, just press that Enter button.. fill in the PAYPAL option and your Brevet will be there @ Ruislip Lido Cafe waiting..
(I have now posted latest Route sheets / gps tracks now online)

Hey Guys
I've posted gps tracks & route sheets online..for down load :
https://sites.google.com/site/steamride/home/lol200

I've done the LOL ride a dozen times in as many weeks on fixie 42x16 = (72") & easier 42x18 (66") .. I can now climb Bledlow Ridge.. outta- the -saddle all the way.. I was a fixie "newbie" b4. Thanks to the LOL, I'm converted fixie fan :)
So much so, I'm organising the 24hr 400km+ route for a team ride to York on fixie :o)
The ride is surprisingly flat for a Chilterns ride.. mostly down hillzzzzz.. Have a G8 ride.

Will the checkpoints will magically programmable into a garmin edge 810?

On this the1st event of the Steamride, tracks are available..online AUDAX, but due to addditional work haven't all been updated with POI / Controls yet.
Volunteers?... You'll just arrive at Contol or Town (free choice) of reciept is required... I suggest you keep routesheet to hand, so you know where you are.. or edit the gps before the ride.. rather than last minute

The website says you will be going a total of 2182m upwards at various points. There is one very stiff climb on the 200k I think

There is a 1st long climb after Chinnor control, which due to flooding further on.. has a switch-back and additional climb :)

There is a 2nd shorter, but more challenging climb, if you opt to follow the route sheet and go via Burnham Beeches.. (only a 5min walk, lol ;-)
The alt. route is via A40 (joins 'after ' busy High Wycombe.. I have a cunning bypass, which takes you away from the traffic of the A40, see comments on YACF

Gps tracks are now updated on the AUDAX website, to include flood detours & bridge closures.. a couple of options to choose from depending on weather and progress ;)
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-599/

There are now PERManent rides for the LOL 200 and 100km To Oxford, which can be ridden at a date to suit.
The original Calander event LOL 200 was 204km with 2 infos..
The PERM has an extra control at Ealing Broadway stn & no Info questions.

The route sheets either describes the Ealing - Ruislip route as an optional trip for the Calender rides.
The Ealing start, also addresses the point raised of Ruislip being London, as well as it's where I always started the original ride, before it became an AUDAX.

Need to keep shop/atm reciepts or a stamp in your Brevet card from each control.
The brevet (with stamps/reciepts) is then handed in after the ride is complet @ Ruislip, I the send them off for external validation, and they are posted back to you.. make nice souvenier :) Also,at that stage you can qualify for awards.. badges, medals etc. and have the points count towards a bigger challenge...

Steam Ride: Single Track 50km On-Road "Beach 2 Beeches"...and

• new* 60km Off-Road option "Woodland 2 Woodland"..for the Mud-pluggers amongst us:)
  Same Controls at Burnham Beeches Cafe and Southall Railway Centre (info). Route past Pinewood Studios & Black Park. Start by Fat Controller whistle in tophat at Woody Bay (beach) Station.