And me

I am away from 23rd to the 30th, but don't let that stop you.

I probably won't have my Triban 3 by then

No worries, just use what you have. I have a spare road bike if anyone needs one, it's not glamorous but it's seen me through plenty of miles.

Well Emjay, Dave and I could do a reccie. Then post our findings?

For damn sure I won't have mine...

Any room for one more on the reccie?

Kenno, do you mean do a reccie ride on the 25th and then do it another day to give this growing army of fccuk Triban 3 riders time to get their bikes? I was thinking of doing it tomorrow!

Tomorrow would be OK for me.

Toying with idea of 8am start tomorrow from Sainsbury's car park...

I definitely can't do tomorrow morning, should be a lovely day for it though

Don't underestimate the crazy mtbers. I used to race the roadies and the mopeds.

I have amended the course, quieter and a better route back to the start. The start is the downside public car park.

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=449199

Does that mean you can come tomorrow? So far looks like me and skinflint?

Dave & I tried this one today with a small detour through Box Hill.
They are special roads and views round Surrey and plenty of other cyclists to steal a tow from. Most of the roads weren't busy and I think it was worth the effort to travel down and try out Surrey's roads.
The course felt relatively flat with a few hills. Something like 48 miles round trip. We started around 8:30 and were done around 12:30 with a stop or 2 along the way. Public car park was free on a Sunday or Pay and Display on other days.
Box Hill felt really special. Beautifully smooth tarmac and a Cafe/ Visitor's centre at the top.
Luckily Dave knows Surrey because I don't and wouldn't have been able to follow the course with the few IT oddments that I own.

Here's the route as cycled: http://www.mapometer.com/cycling/route_2229469.html a bit longer at 47.77 miles which we did from start to finish in just over 4 hours, including stops. Not sure if the GPS was exactly right on our moving time, the bike computer recorded 14.8 mpg average but the wheel size setting was not quite right, I think 14.6 mph was more like it. Max speed was 44.3 mph down Pebble Hill.

Who's up for a repeat on the 25th?

Me

Good! Rather than heading from Leatherhead to Headley then back towards Mickleham for Boxhill, it looks like the A24 dual carriageway south from Givons Grove has a bike path each side and would give a more direct route to take in Zig Zag hill. This bit of the A24 used to be 2 lanes each way with a road sign "Dangerous Bends" but is now only one lane southbound with the cycle route between the carriageways

Dammn. I would have made this weeks ride if i had read the thread update in time. Will be in France next week but up for any other dry weekend

Okay, I might be up for this!

But one odd but important question. Is Cobham in the low emission zone?

If it is I won't be able to join!

Cobham is in leafy Surrey old chap, where the cows in the fields probably produce more emissions than the cars. The LE Zone covers only the old "Greater London" areas of Surrey: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/lez/17678.aspx

In others words you'll be OK in your gaz guzzling monster truck

Sadly not a gas guzzling truck, but an economical diesel van lol!

Sorry Dave. Yes I did mean the 25th as I'm currently in France. I could've bought back some Triban's!!

You'd be lucky, Kenno, I had a look at the Decathlon French website and they don't seem to have any either. Plus they cost more in France, bizarrely.

Sorry John, I should have texted you, hopefully you can make another one, all of the routes/maps on my phone/PC are named "bockers" "bockers2" etc. so you just have to come...

So what time do I need to be where for this weekend's jolly?

Is this open to non-forum members of good character?

Ah. Yes... You know how I initially proposed the 25th...

I'm waiting to hear back from someone about the purchase of my coupe. If they intend on arriving in the morning, I'll have to make my apologies.

But at least the coupe would be sold!

I could probably do Sunday 26th if that helps - for once I think I have no church commitments that morning.

For you it's 7 am, for everyone else 8 am. The Downside car park is free on Sunday. As you come into Cobham from A3 go past BMW garage on right and turn right at next roundabout, then turn right opposite Waitrose and take first left into the car park.

Well if you're allowed in then we might as well let everyone in

Not sure if I will get the required weekend pass for this yet, but Sunday's weather is looking a bit better than Saturday's

Sunday does help. I have a family BBQ in the afternoon, but i'm sure we'll be back by then.