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 Post subject: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:48 am 
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OK,

As a few have shown interest and a few newbies also local to this route. How about a little jaunt along the Flitch Way. Starting in Braintree all the way to Start Hill in Stansted and then Back again.

For the Bacon connoisseurs amongst us, there is a great little cafe hut just outside Takeley :thumbup:

- So start time @Braintree train station at 09:30 (pay and display but only about 50p all day)

- Total distance about 32 miles, but Flitch Way isn't technical in any way just along old railway route.. more stamina building.

- Option to do route around Knotly country park at end of route for those with any energy left in there legs (adds on about another 4 - 5 miles and a big hill at end ;)

So add name below if interested... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:15 am 
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I'm up for a ride sunday morning ...... Thanks for organising this chatman


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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:57 pm 
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Cool not seen you in a while I'll see as on hols Monday and riding all day and writing all night is frowned upon by the boss :)


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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:47 pm 
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Working sunday otherwise would of done this, I need a 30 miler this week to keep up the training.


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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:01 pm 
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May have to bring a mask if this Sahara sand is anything to go by on Sunday... hopefully no one suffers from a serious breathing difficulty or bad asthma...

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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:07 pm 
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Been out in it today just doing a few things around the garden and I feel all bunged up, its real fine dust as well, my car is covered in it and all the leading edges have a thick crust.


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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:03 am 
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Nice, this route is new to me so I am keen to explore it (the bacon). A good preparation for the Wiggle Ups & Downs 31 mile Epic ride in 3 weeks. The problem is that I am flying out on Monday am so I will have a busy Sunday. I will have some convincing to do before I make a promise so lets say I am 50/50 for now.

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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:14 pm 
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Been meaning to give this route a try. Get some miles in. Will aim to come.

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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:49 pm 
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Sounds interesting for a newbe. 32miles :-/
Please tell me its no race, just a average ride


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 Post subject: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:30 pm 
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It'll be a nice leg stretch at a reasonable pace to keep on going. You can't get lost on here it's practically straight...

Look out for my black truck in car park in the morning....


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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:32 pm 
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Not sure I'm going to get a pass missies has had kids since 9 and I'm still essay writing free in 8wks :)


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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:18 pm 
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Hmm, just when I dropped off the bike for it's first service... better luck next time!


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 Post subject: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:25 pm 
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nieky wrote:
Hmm, just when I dropped off the bike for it's first service... better luck next time!


That's why you need two bikes.. Or apply the N+1 equation


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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:28 pm 
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Haha, true. Traded in previous bike to buy one for the Mrs-to-be... both unfortunately in service this weekend. Wanna bet it's rubbish weather next weekend? Sigh!


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 Post subject: Re: Flitch Way 6th April
PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:06 pm 
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I'll probably be meeting whoever is doing this ride about 15 minutes from the start as I live in Rayne. It's hard to turn down bacon!


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