Urban Cycle (walk) along the Lea Valley towards Ware Sat 30th May

[alsoknownas]

Anyone up for a cycle caper up the Lea (Lee) Valley sometime late April / early May? We did a couple of little wriggles last year which were much fun. Gritty city melts into country; train options all the way along, so people can opt in/out at virtually any point; plenty pub and even brewery options along the way (though we have tended to overdo these at times ). Any takers?

Full details for cyclists and walkers here [edited by mango5]

 

[alsoknownas]

ska invita braindancer Rutita1 toblerone3 littleseb

 

[alsoknownas]

han colacubes sleaterkinney Dooby MrSki 8115

 

[alsoknownas]

marty21 Fozzie Bear RubyToogood pinkmonkey ShiftyBagLady

 

[Treacle Toes]

Yes! Early May better for me.

 

[alsoknownas]

5t3IIa wtfftw

 

[5t3IIa]

How kind to invite me but I don't own a bicycle

 

[Orang Utan]

Been meaning to explore that area on my bike for years.

 

[alsoknownas]

rich! Stig gaijingirl

 

[alsoknownas]

Mogden Rebelda Miss-Shelf

 

[RubyToogood]

It would probably be difficult for me for various reasons, but will keep an eye on the thread.

 

[Mogden]

I'd verge on no rather than yes as I myself am mobile but getting my bike down might be trickier. I also, very middle class here, am having my new central heating put in at the end of the month. But like Ruby I'll keep an eye on this thread. Thanks for thinking of me

 

[Rebelda]

I'll have to be a maybe, date depending. Essays and exams and stuff. But if the date works then I'm there!

 

[Miss-Shelf]

Maybe...living on deep south east rather than East London ...and don't ride much anymore..But love that area...will keep eye on thread

 

[alsoknownas]

scifisam frogwoman Sue blossie33

 

[5t3IIa]

Gritty city melts into country; train options all the way along, so people can opt in/out at virtually any point; plenty pub and even brewery options along the way

Hold up, now I actually read this

 

[alsoknownas]

Hold up, now I actually read this

Yeah. And I reckon you could probably borrow a bike from somewhere if you needed to?

 

[5t3IIa]

Yeah. And I reckon you could probably borrow a bike from somewhere if you needed to?

I've given up/started smoking 19 times in the last three years - I don't cycle.

 

[colacubes]

For various reasons I can't do much in the way of cycling at the mo, but in a month or so I should be able to, so I will keep my beady eyes on this

 

[alsoknownas]

I've given up/started smoking 19 times in the last three years - I don't cycle.

Ah, okay. Well, you could come and do some smoking. MrSki sometimes does a bit of (manly) cheerleading for the cycle crew.

 

[Orang Utan]

Think i shall have a ride up there next week. Just start in Limehouse and keep riding. You can get as far as Enfield, can't you?

 

[alsoknownas]

Think i shall have a ride up there next week. Just start in Limehouse and keep riding. You can get as far as Enfield, can't you?

And a lot more besides - Enfield sure, then Waltham Abbey, then Broxbourne, then you can peel off to the Stort (which looks nice, but I've never done it), or carry on to Ware and Hartford. So, plenty to explore.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Yep, totally up for this. Me and ShiftyJunior

 

[Sue]

I've given up/started smoking 19 times in the last three years - I don't cycle.

I don't cycle either. We could do a walk and meet up with the cycling lot at some point..?

 

[alsoknownas]

I don't cycle either. We could do a walk and meet up with the cycling lot at some point..?

That would be nice . Also a bit tricky to co-ordinate. But with the use of trains it could work really well - do a nice walk around the start of the route, and another at the end of the route, with pub bonus .

 

[Sue]

You mean we're going to have to go to the *pub*..?

 

[Orang Utan]

You mean we're going to have to go to the *pub*..?

Train home then!

 

[alsoknownas]

You mean we're going to have to go to the *pub*..?

Kind of unavoidable I reckon. On route - town with most pubs per square mile in England (Waltham Abbey, though disputed and possibly outdated), and currently best brewery in London (Beavertown, undisputed ), and a few other decent pubs and cafes.

 

[marty21]

I don't cycle either. We could do a walk and meet up with the cycling lot at some point..?

I don't cycle either, so someone could give me a backie all the way, or I have a bit of a walk

 

[alsoknownas]

Waltham Abbey to Broxbourne is a really nice walk, either along the canal, or (even nicer in my opinion) through the nature reserve marsh-land - Turners Hill Marsh, Hook's Marsh, etc.; and Broxbourne is a really good rallying point for the cycle too.