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Isle of Wight - round island ride
Thinking about riding the above this year on the 30th of March. Plan is
to ferry it over from Portsmouth - so wondered if anyone knew what direction the ride was heading this year?.. and also where the nearest registration point would be to the ferry terminal, which I guess would be Fishbourne? |
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Gary Brunsdon wrote:
Thinking about riding the above this year on the 30th of March. Plan is to ferry it over from Portsmouth - so wondered if anyone knew what direction the ride was heading this year?.. and also where the nearest registration point would be to the ferry terminal, which I guess would be Fishbourne? You might find it a lonely ride...........isn't the 30th April this year?? Jan |
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On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:44:15 +0000, Gary Brunsdon wrote:
Thinking about riding the above this year on the 30th of March. Plan is to ferry it over from Portsmouth - so wondered if anyone knew what direction the ride was heading this year?.. Clockwise. It was anitclockwise last year. Have fun on the ride. I plan to be there myself - have pity on the black clad rider or a Claud Butler you see expiring at the side of the road. |
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Jan wrote:
Gary Brunsdon wrote: Thinking about riding the above this year on the 30th of March. Plan is to ferry it over from Portsmouth - so wondered if anyone knew what direction the ride was heading this year?.. and also where the nearest registration point would be to the ferry terminal, which I guess would be Fishbourne? You might find it a lonely ride...........isn't the 30th April this year?? Yes. http://www.cycleisland.co.uk/ -- Tony "The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right." - Lord Hailsham |
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Gary Brunsdon wrote: Thinking about riding the above this year on the 30th of March. Plan is to ferry it over from Portsmouth - so wondered if anyone knew what direction the ride was heading this year?.. and also where the nearest registration point would be to the ferry terminal, which I guess would be Fishbourne? Do you mean 30th April? That's the big one. The site is not up-to-date yet but is at: http://www.cycleisland.co.uk/ This year should be clockwise, which is reckoned to be the easier direction. It's alraedy marked on our family calendar and we'll probably be riding down again and go over on the Southampton/Cowes - there's a good simple campsite just down the road from a superb pub at Northwood :-) If you take the Portsmouth/Fishbourne ferry, which many seem to on the morning of the ride, the nearest checkpoint is at Havenstreet. Anyone else riding it? John B |
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On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:44:15 +0000, Gary Brunsdon
wrote: Thinking about riding the above this year on the 30th of March. Plan is to ferry it over from Portsmouth - so wondered if anyone knew what direction the ride was heading this year?.. and also where the nearest registration point would be to the ferry terminal, which I guess would be Fishbourne? It's a permanently (sp?) sign posted route, but the "Isle of Wight Randonnee" this year is on 30th April. (It's the Sunday of the Early May Bank Holiday, and this year 1st May is the bank holiday). Anyway, last year's ride was anti-clockwise, so this year is clockwise. Best registration point for Pomtsmouth-Fishbourne is Havenstreet, only a couple of miles. Tim |
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Gary Brunsdon wrote: Thinking about riding the above this year on the 30th of March. Plan is to ferry it over from Portsmouth - so wondered if anyone knew what direction the ride was heading this year?.. and also where the nearest registration point would be to the ferry terminal, which I guess would be Fishbourne? Havenstreet is a couple of miles from Fishbourne (all uphill) best place to start IMO in either direction (they swap direction each year), signposted from the ferry. If you get the 0800 Pompey car ferry there is a mass bike start as soon as the ramp goes down. The RTIR is the best organised mass ride in the South IMO. The Catermeran is also Ok but the pier at Ryde eats wheels. enjoy ;-) |
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John B wrote:
Anyone else riding it? 'fraid not if it's the 30th, Severn Across 400 (although it is just possible to do both!) |
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Tim Hall wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:44:15 +0000, Gary Brunsdon wrote: Thinking about riding the above this year on the 30th of March. Plan is to ferry it over from Portsmouth - so wondered if anyone knew what direction the ride was heading this year?.. and also where the nearest registration point would be to the ferry terminal, which I guess would be Fishbourne? It's a permanently (sp?) sign posted route, but the "Isle of Wight Randonnee" this year is on 30th April. (It's the Sunday of the Early May Bank Holiday, and this year 1st May is the bank holiday). Anyway, last year's ride was anti-clockwise, so this year is clockwise. Best registration point for Pomtsmouth-Fishbourne is Havenstreet, only a couple of miles. Tim thats great - thanks 4 all the info - see u all at Havenstreet.. |
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