Focced up Febuary - 1 year of LoFos

[mtread]

those roads to Sarfend are sooooo mind numbing

That's why us locals do the Burnham bends and then the Dengie loop. Lots of twistys there if you have time. Just to the north of Sarfend.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3CGe9rNZ0s‎


Plus you've taken the wrong route. Some quite good roads away from the A13 & A127 if you know them   

[nick crisp]

And there's one problem with bike film footage - it really gives no clue as to how tight some of those bends are.

[mtread]

They're all 90 degrees, about 10 in a row over 2 miles, Great as long as not snarled with traffic. Followed by some long rises and dips through Althorne.
The Dengie stretch is more interesting - Burnham, Southminster, Tillingham, Bradwell, Steeple, Mayland, Stow Maries. Much less traffic too (the Dengie peninsula is on the edge of the planet and leads to nowhere !) A route used by Essex Police for Bikesafe.

[nick crisp]

I've ridden those bends once and my memory (admittedly somewhat flawed these days  :rolleyes) suggests to me the Burnham Bends are very severe and hence are a popular destination, or route to the café at Burnham, and as such, have claimed many bikes stuffed in the hedges etc!

[devilsyam]

gotta love bends

Bear on the tail of the Dragon

[ChristoT]

I take it this is happening on the 9th for sure now, right?

[Kosmic Kartman]

Not able to do Feb or March Lofo runs as I'm buggering off to St Davids, Pembrokeshire and St Just, Cornwall with some mates in beginning of March. So need to score some house points before I go.

[midden]

What are the intended meeting times aprox. 

[ChristoT]

What are the intended meeting times aprox.

I believe it's 9am at the Ace, leave Blackheath tea hut at 10:30am / 11am. Exupnut, can you please confirm?

[Paul Kent]

Any meeting points outside the m25?

[ChristoT]

Any meeting points outside the m25?

Well, there's Southend. Apart from that, I'm afraid not. Feel free to plan another route to meet us there though, the more the merrier! 

[midden]

I'll have just done a nightshift, the swines put me on for just the one. But if I manage some shut eye I'm hoping to still make it.


Perhaps a timed rendezvous on the approach to dartford tunnel Paul. Thinking perhaps wait on princes roundabout till group comes by. 

[Dead Eye]

Not a chance in hell I'll make it for the Ace meeting point. Far too early for me as I don't plan on freezing my ass off on the M4 for 100+ miles at 7am (time I'd have to leave)

Should be able to make Blackheath for 10.30 / 11.00... providing I don't get lost

[Grandma]

Can do the Tea Hut, Blackheath, about 3/4 hour from me
8)
Should be able to make Blackheath for 10.30 / 11.00... providing I don't get lost

[Arfa]

See you all at tea hut at 10:30 ish. Fingers crossed weather is decent.

[Exupnut]

Just so everyone aware this is happening on sun 9th jan.

[noggythenog]

Not able to do Feb or March Lofo runs as I'm buggering off to St Davids, Pembrokeshire and St Just, Cornwall with some mates in beginning of March. So need to score some house points before I go.

Hey Kosmic, just noticed this on my daily snooping.


Afraid to say there is absolutely foc all in st.davids mate.........sorry :b




Better luck next time 

[Fuzzy]

Blackheath tea hut is good for me. Never been there - where exactly is it?

[Dead Eye]

http://goo.gl/maps/geUxN

[Fuzzy]

Thanks Mr DE