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Olympic TT - Wednesday 1st August

Andrew Kinglake
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25 Jul 2012 08:43 #1 by Andrew Kinglake

Olympic TT - Wednesday 1st August was created by Andrew Kinglake

Is anyone interested in joining me to watch this next Wednesday? Womens starts around midday, mens after 2pm

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26 Jul 2012 16:44 #2 by Di2vid Lindsay

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I'm in as you know

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26 Jul 2012 23:47 #3 by alec

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Would like to - what's the plan?

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27 Jul 2012 13:06 #4 by Andrew Kinglake

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Hi Alec - it would be great if you could come along. Plans are a bit up in the air at the moment, but the intention is to get some bikes into London by train or car (or ride!) and head over to the route. Do you know the area at all?

I think there are currently 2 definite and 2 possibles, and the more the merrier

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27 Jul 2012 13:13 #5 by feef

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I'm interested but won't be able to commit till really the last minute depending on work and my son.

If we can post the arrangements in here I can keep tabs on what's going on.

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27 Jul 2012 15:54 #6 by robblack

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I may be interested in going. May be worth speaking to Steve Rodley who is working at the event about road closures etc

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27 Jul 2012 17:12 - 27 Jul 2012 17:12 #7 by alec

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Andrew wrote:
Hi Alec - it would be great if you could come along. Plans are a bit up in the air at the moment, but the intention is to get some bikes into London by train or car (or ride!) and head over to the route. Do you know the area at all?

It's going to be at least 140 - 150 miles if we ride all the way there and back. I should have thought it would be relatively easy to park somewhere like Barnet or Watford and then cycle in from there.

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27 Jul 2012 17:17 #8 by Di2vid Lindsay

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Hi guys.

So speaking with Andrew (the original idea generator) we have come up with a plan.
Hopefully this suits with the people that wish to come along.

Wendesday 1st August.

Meet at the St Neots train station at 9:45 with bikes

Catch 10:08 train to London Kings Cross

Cycling from Kings Cross to Teddington area (around 20 miles)

Ride around Richmond park if people fancy it

Grab some lunch

Watch the Mens TT race from 2:15 to around 4pm

Cycle back to King Cross

Catch the 7:10pm back to St Neots (grab a Corish Pasty if one fancies)

So that's, thats the plan. Whos in?

Richard/Alec could you circulate via email please?

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27 Jul 2012 17:18 #9 by Di2vid Lindsay

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PS, we will need a route plan for the route from Kings Cross to Teddington.

ROute of the TT:

www.london2012.com/documents/venue-docum...time-trial-route.pdf

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27 Jul 2012 20:25 - 27 Jul 2012 20:26 #10 by alec

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David - say 5 or 6 or more of us turn up with non-folding bikes - will they let us take them on the train? They have to go in the space near the doors: presumably only one bike per set of doors.

I don't know the answer to this but it wouldn't be good if one or more were turned away.

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28 Jul 2012 20:44 #11 by feef

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I think it can be at the discretion of the operator. Certainly going AFTER peak times will make it more likely but it's a valid concern.

Also, bear in mind there may already be bikes on the train from Peterboghorror or Huntingdon.

If I was to go in, it wouldn't be till later in the day due to work commitments so count me out of the current plant

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29 Jul 2012 15:02 #12 by rostlr

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I spoke to one of the St Neots station guards on Friday, he said they are expecting the trains to be much busier (standing) and advised avoiding the trains immediately after peak times. Things might quieten down from 11!

I'm definitely going.

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