Just bringing this back to the top on Phil's behalf:
'looking at the route i'm thinking great sampford, between radwinter and finchingfield, logic being that there are two sharp turns through there so they will be coming in "quite slow", plus it might not be as popular/busy as finchingfield................and there is a pub!!'
8am departure from The Tuns. Route = Ashwell, Buntingford, Hare street, Clavering, Newport, Debden, Thaxted, Gt Sampford = 33 miles
Looks as if we've got Martin H, Nathan, Strappy, me, Phil and perhaps Mick and Kevin. Anybody else? ... I'm guessing it'll be 17-18mph average. Sunshine all the way
I plan to get to Great Sampford with the family, but for obvious reasons won't be leaving from the tuns at 0800. I'll stick the bikes on the car and drive as far as possible leaving a manageable ride distance for the kids. If we see you en route all the better, if not hopefully see you all there.
Cheers Phil for the route, the navigating and the sunshine.
That was my first time spectating Le Tour and call me a rookie, but I still think the best route home from that pub would have been via a few closed roads, onto the Mall, then Kings Cross train to Baldock (one more beer) and a short spin home
once again i bow to your wisdom of not going to finchingfield as i suggested seeing the village on tv later yesterday i could not belive how many people had crammed in to it.
thanks to all who pulled me along there and back a great day out with perfect weather too.
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'looking at the route i'm thinking great sampford, between radwinter and finchingfield, logic being that there are two sharp turns through there so they will be coming in "quite slow", plus it might not be as popular/busy as finchingfield................and there is a pub!!'
8am departure from The Tuns. Route = Ashwell, Buntingford, Hare street, Clavering, Newport, Debden, Thaxted, Gt Sampford = 33 miles
Looks as if we've got Martin H, Nathan, Strappy, me, Phil and perhaps Mick and Kevin. Anybody else? ... I'm guessing it'll be 17-18mph average. Sunshine all the way
Looking forward to it :-)
I'll stick the bikes on the car and drive as far as possible leaving a manageable ride distance for the kids. If we see you en route all the better, if not hopefully see you all there.
See you at 8 at the Tuns
That was my first time spectating Le Tour and call me a rookie, but I still think the best route home from that pub would have been via a few closed roads, onto the Mall, then Kings Cross train to Baldock (one more beer) and a short spin home
We got a pitch just before the first bend, which turned out to be a good spot, very close to the riders.
Glad to say we spotted Theosaurus in his chauffeur driven car too.
Just some screen grabs from the video I shot.
And I'm not sure why (Cam?) but Gerro and the Orica team seemed to recognise our CCA kit for some reason??
once again i bow to your wisdom of not going to finchingfield as i suggested seeing the village on tv later yesterday i could not belive how many people had crammed in to it.
thanks to all who pulled me along there and back a great day out with perfect weather too.
probably see on the road during the week.
strappy
great pictures peter