London to Cambridge ride 27th July 14

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Ride Details
Start Lee Valley Leisure Centre, Pickett's Lock, off Meridian Way, London N9 0AS.
Map
Finish Midsummer Common, Victoria Ave. (A1303) Cambridge, CB5 8DA (tbc)
Map
Distance 60 miles (approx)
Challenge Rating
Getting There: Car From M25 junction 25: A10 - A110 - A1055 to the Start. Parking all day at start costs £3.
No parking at the finish site on Midsummer Common. Alternative parking is available nearby here..

COACH TRANSPORT
If you have booked a morning coach ticket, please meet at Midsummer Common at 5:45am.

Coaches will run at set times in the afternoon to take cyclists/bikes back to the Start - approximately 1.30, 4.00 and 5.30pm. All journeys are non-stop.

Advance booking recommended as spaces cannot be guaranteed on the day - tickets cost £25 for you and your bike. NB TRANSPORT TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
There will be a limited supply of bubblewrap on the day.
Getting There: Train The nearest station to the start is Edmonton Green.
Greater Anglia trains from Cambridge will take bikes. There is a limit on numbers of bikes, please CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION
Start Times 7.00am - 9.30am
Local Info www.visitlondon.com
www.visitcambridge.org
Other Info You can watch a video of the 2010 ride here

Minimum age 14, riders under 16 must be accompanied by an adult over 18.

Road bike / hybrid / mountain bike suitable.

All riders are required to wear a helmet. A selection of helmets will be available for purchase on the day.

** We recommend that all riders have both bike and personal liability insurances as we cannot be held responsible for damage, loss or theft of your bike or personal items or personal liability.**

GPX routes are available after online booking.

For answers to common queries about our rides, please see our ONLINE FAQs
Pricing Entry Pack (£20.00)
Team Entry (6 or more, per person) (£19.50)
Transport AM (£25.00)
Transport PM (£25.00)
http://www.bike-events.co.uk/Ride.aspx?id=410

London to Cambridge not the other way round

Just seeing if anyone was actually reading the hub lol

I do! I think I'm the only one that checks daily other than yourself

Planning to meet at shop at 6.15 for a 6.30 depart. More info to follow.

My GOD! what a barbaric time!

Just booked up, going to be the longest ride ive done this year. Really looking forward to getting in some miles

good good, im in too, its going to be torture.... my poor legs

Ok folks, just to let you know if you are planning on booking in on the day the cost is £23
You will get a map, but the route is well signposted, with marshals along the route.

See you all on Sunday

I hope a good time was had by all, i wanted to be there at the end to see you all come in, but i had to get home (better to die in the chair than in a field 20 miles from home)

Wow what a day. Great to see so many of us out yesterday, and all I can say is next year I'll try and be a bit quicker. Thanks all for waiting for me, and Rob Dix and Rob Elliot for pacing me the last 20 miles and for being my eyes on the road. It. was the furthest id cycled this year and boy did I know it at 35 miles when cramp hit big time. Only fell of the once, but had a soft landing in the grass verge, and found out why my clipless pedal stop working, due to loosing a cleat bolt.
Poor Derek decided to see if he could beat the record for the most punctures in a back wheel, whilst Rorie and Sam played conker baseball. Rob was salivating for a dirty burger from mile 40, and Steve cycled an extra 20 miles I think keep coming back and encouraging me. It was smiles all round though, and a great fun day.