Focced up Febuary - 1 year of LoFos

[ChristoT]

Cool... But do remember its Sun 9th

:lol :lol :lol

[Exupnut]

Lol but rem christo... Its on the 9th

[mtread]

Got a route in my mind of about 70/80 miles that includes a loop to the Burnham bends.

Ceri - I'm local and can advise if you've got any doubts. PM me

[Red Ceri]

I'm local as well, live in Wickford but originally from Grays so the lanes are pretty well known to me, in the long and distant past I've crashed in most of them :lol

[mtread]

:thumbup  I'm Rayleigh. So have I  :lol

[midden]

CLAWS AWAY please ladies :rolleyes
we want a pleasant ride.  On the 9th, that is not the 2nd the 9th

[Grandma]

[size=1.35em]CLAWS AWAY please ladies [/size] :rolleyes
[size=0.7em]we want a pleasant ride.  On the 9th, that is not the 2nd the 9th [/size]

Agree, did the Burnham Bends last year on way to Fish & Chip shop, went through Dartford Tunnel then mostly bends and rural roads once off M25. Blackwall Tunnel makes sense if meeting at Blackheath, happy to go with the flow :lol

[midden]

Blackheath pointless for those starting at ace if going back through blackwall.  Could fill woolwich ferry though

[Red Ceri]

Did a recce ride of the route I had planned, couple of closed roads but otherwise suprisingly clean roads and not too many potholes. Will tweak to suit. Did about 80miles from Ferry Lane Rainham to SoS, via Burnham. Took about 2 hours but I was not rushing too much, is that enough miles for everyone remembering personal milage getting to either the Ace or Blackheath and return journey?

[Grandma]

How about Ace Group and Blackheath Group travel [color=rgb(0, 0, 255)][/size]separately[/color][/size] to Thurrock services and meet there in comfort with fuel hot drinks and "other" facilities before heading off for Burnham Bends, would just need a time to work to????

[ChristoT]

How about Ace Group and Blackheath Group travel [color=rgb(0, 0, 255)][/size]separately[/color][/size] to Thurrock services and meet there in comfort with fuel hot drinks and "other" facilities before heading off for Burnham Bends, would just need a time to work to????

Could work... Anyone else for meeting there at 11? I'd certainly favor it (emissions zone, grr!)

[Arfa]

Did a recce ride of the route I had planned, couple of closed roads but otherwise suprisingly clean roads and not too many potholes. Will tweak to suit. Did about 80miles from Ferry Lane Rainham to SoS, via Burnham. Took about 2 hours but I was not rushing too much, is that enough miles for everyone remembering personal milage getting to either the Ace or Blackheath and return journey?

Sounds good to me. Long range weather forecast is a bit touch and go. about 10C, London might get rain, Southend is forecast dry though.


I'm in Dagenham, don't mind meeting at Blackheath or Thurrock. Guess a lot depends on route back over the river from Blackheath:- Blackwall tunnel, Woolwich ferry or Dartford tunnel. Never done ferry before - could be a laugh!


TBH the ride from A13 through Blackwall tunnel to Tea hut is only 4.5 miles / 9 minutes according to Google. Not too big a detour for you Ace lot.

[Red Ceri]

What about this route from Thurrock Services. 80miles in total to SoS. Just need to be careful of people with 6 fingers and webbed feet near Bradwell

[smg id=1615 type=preview align=center caption="LoFo Route"]

[ChristoT]

How's this for a schedule then?

Group 1 leaves the Ace Cafe at 9:00am
Group 2 leaves Blackheat at 9:30am
(Both arriving nearish 10am)

Set off at 10:30ish / 11 on Red Ceri's route. 

Where's the rendez-vous and ETA in Southend? As I'll be in the cage, I'll go straight there.

[mtread]

Route looks good to me. I know all those roads. There's a better link road between Battlesbridge and Hullbridge down Watery Lane - providing it's not too watery .....

[midden]

How about Ace Group and Blackheath Group travel [color=rgb(0, 0, 255)]separately[/color] to Thurrock services and meet there in comfort with fuel hot drinks and "other" facilities before heading off for Burnham Bends, would just need a time to work to????

so basically main meeting point is Thurrock services

[ChristoT]

[quote author=Grandma link=topic=11274.msg124647#msg124647 date=1391408946]
How about Ace Group and Blackheath Group travel [color=rgb(0, 0, 255)]separately[/color] to Thurrock services and meet there in comfort with fuel hot drinks and "other" facilities before heading off for Burnham Bends, would just need a time to work to????

so basically main meeting point is Thurrock services
[/quote]

Looks like it! 

[Red Ceri]

mtread, Watery Lane along with South Hanningfield Road were both closed yesterday hence the detours, suspect with the rain due this week they'll stay that way.

[mtread]

Not surprised!

[Dead Eye]

Weather is beginning to look pretty atrocious for Sunday (more so in the South West where I am) so I may have to give this a miss