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Olympic time trials

Postby Jon H » Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:08 pm

I've booked the day off work on August 1st to watch the Olympic time trials.

Planning to either ride or get the train over towards Esher and find a spot by the side of the road to watch it from (preferably a pub or suchlike with coverage on the telly).

Who's coming?
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Phil H » Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:27 pm

Now that sounds very much like a plan - especially the pub bit.
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Amy » Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:28 pm

I'll be over there 'visiting' my parents at Weston Green which is down from Esher station, right on the course on the Hampton Court Way/Weston Green Road turn with access to Hampton Court itself and Portsmouth Road. There are a couple of pubs on the Green and plenty of room to spread out :D
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Phil H » Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:52 pm

[quote="marco"]Don't know when the mens marathon is but I'll probably take some time off to see that one as well. If you fancy it let me know.

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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Amy » Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:46 pm

I've just conferred with the head of the household and she says it's ok for members of the Addiscombe (and probably a few others) to park their bikes in their garden. There's a large plot that used to be my Dad's allotment - strongly suggest you bring locks as it will be at your own risk but it's somewhere out of sight of the public but not far from the pubs...

Probably best to let me know if you want to bring a bike to my parents' and I'll advise you the exact location (though even then people still get it wrong and look on the wrong side of the Green :roll: )
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Andrew G » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:38 pm

Ame plan as you Jon so will join you.

Thank you for the kind offer Amy, please thank your parents too.
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Jon H » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:56 am

Thanks Amy (and your folks of course), I'll take up that offer.
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Amy » Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:36 pm

Hopefully you'll thank them in person :D Please be nice to my Dad, he gets a bit crochety these days though, old age :( Talk to him about the old days and the old bikes, he'll like that.
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Andrew G » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:47 pm

Talk about old cycling and old bikes, ooh I think I can manage that :D . Actually I can go one better and bring an old cyclist! My Dad is going to join us but says he'll make his own way there at a gentler pace.
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Amy » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:22 pm

[quote="Andrew G"]Talk about old cycling and old bikes, ooh I think I can manage that :D . Actually I can go one better and bring an old cyclist! My Dad is going to join us but says he'll make his own way there at a gentler pace.


Actually it's more like listen while my Dad talks at you - just insert some relevant comment now and again :D But I'm sure your Dad and mine can swap cycling stories and tales of being in the army - albeit about 10 years apart!
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Robert » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:26 pm

Count me in too. Just let me know where you want to meet up :D
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby tel » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:06 pm

I`d like to make up the numbers if possible. I was planning to ride over. Rode the course albeit in reverse-not the best course in my opinion.

Lets hope for a nice day.

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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Lucyap » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:29 pm

I'm hoping to make this ... just need to sort out where to park Tao for the day! Will probably cycle from Tolworth, if I can sweet talk Grandma into some baby sitting :D
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Andrew G » Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:23 pm

Looks like we've got ourseleves a testers awayday :D .
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Re: Olympic time trials

Postby Andrew G » Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:59 pm

PVT is going to join us.
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