Sunrise ride, Sat 29th Aug 6am, Saffron Walden 50 miler

Martin L

Me and Vince heading to Saffron at 6am Satdy. Coffee at Costa in Saffron - as Bicicletta closed that early.

Will post route later, but looking to work it to bump into the 3 Cafe route riders coming the other way on our return. Assuming they're riding the route as per Spring: anti-clockwise to Blue Egg first.

Fancy it y'all? If we're doing good time, we might tag on the Club 10, for 60 miles.

Sunrise 6.07am.

mattss

Could be up for this. Will confirm

Martin L

52 miles plus/minus Club 10 TT for 60.

Guilden Morden 6am
Royston town 6.30am
Saffron 7.30am
Passing the 3 Cafes riders 8.32am at that little kink in the road between Buckland and Barkway.

http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/3240304-ashwell-saffron/

Pete W

Hi Martin,

Are you meeting at Ashwell or starting from Guilden Morden?
Going to do my upmost to get out of bed this morning, but may well be impacted by night out tonight.
Would definitely prefer the 60 than the 125 miles time wise, but getting out of bed at 5am might take some serious discipline.
:-)

Martin L

Hi Pete

Starting Guilden [village hall] at 6am. But drop a note here on the forum before 6am in the morning if you're up for it and me n' Vince will divert to Ashwell, Tuns first for 6.15am. [then Royston more like 6.45am in that case].

If you think half-light and 12 degrees is hard now... think about November when it's pitch black and you're unsure if it's too icy to ride lol!

Luxury.

Pete W

True!! Although its the lack of sleep and alcohol that's worrying me, not the conditions...
Appreciate the offer of diverting.
Will confirm before midnight tonight.

Vincent

I'm im. 6.15am at tuns it is. Mart will you fly by mine on the way. It's tuns not the Edward right? The tuns is the closed pub in guilden on the club 10'route as you ride into g.m. It's on the left from ashwell for those that don't know it.

mattss

I will be at the cinema roundabout in Royston either 6:30 or 6:45. Any probs, drop me a text.

Pete W

Right, I'm in.
Is that 6.00 at the usual pub in Ashwell or 6.15 in Guilden Morden?

Martin L

Great Pete.
6.00 guilden village hall
6.15 at Ashwell. Tuns.
6.45 Royston cinema roundabout

Vince... Stop talking in riddles! I will be at yours 6.01am

mattss

Lol! Meet u at the tuns in Royston! 6.45. Extra 15 mins to catch up on vuelta. Lets get the porridge on...

Vincent

I think I am going bonkers. It was late and I had had a whisky but even so.

Forum Admin [Martin]

Great hilly ride. Felt hard. What were the climbing stats? Me, Pete, Vince, Matt. 18.2mph.

Nice to high-five the 3 Cafe riders near Measden. Looked like a big bunch off to Suffolk.

Met a couple of riders who just missed the 9.30am ride at Ashwell near the end. I hope they caught up.

mattss

Loved that, thanks for putting it out there Martin and for the coffee.
Nice fast sprint to slip end... sorry for abusing all your draughts!

mattss

Only started my garmin at top of hill out of royston but adding this on gives around 830 metres of gain

Jane

Good to see you guys near Measden!

Pete W

Martin,
Really appreciate you waiting those extra few minutes at Ashwell. It was really enjoyable to get early, wake the body up and still get home with most of the day still in tact. Bonus points for me with Mrs W.
Thanks for the coffee.
Great to see the 3 cafes riders, and share in the group conraderie.
Preying for good weather on Friday.

Vincent

Around 900m of climbing so not a bad early bird at all.
Legs felt tired after that. I put it down mostly to aluminium as opposed to carbon but it could also be hills.
Love ridin out and around Saffron Warden and Claverkng way.
Thanks all for a great ride and for bing most gracious about my brain fart moment on the forum.
Vincent