Anyone about in London 26/3?

KLR600 · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Karma :

I'd of posted this in the southern forum but I don't have access and don't see the point for just 1 thread!

I'll be visiting my sister (she's happily married...) who has just moved to West Norwood on the weekend of the 26th of this month. I'll be riding my bike down (from North Wales) on the Friday and have never ridden in London before let alone a proper massive city.

I was hoping if anyone from down there was free that I could meet someone on the outskirts of London sometime in the early afternoon and basically just follow you to my sisters place?

I'd love to go and have a look at the Ace Cafe as well and my sister will be working during the day so I'll have until about 6pm to do all the London bikey things.

I can pay via cups of tea/coffee at the Ace (after I've recovered from London prices, I'm used to country bumpkin type places!) and could get some pictures of your bike if you want? Last bike pictures I took (Sorry, can't bring the trees with me Sad

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No More Names ...... · Spanner Monkey Joined: 15 Feb 2010 Karma :

Sorry, i just don't get along with those big citys, full of loose women and fast men .... Rolling Eyes

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

for this trip...i may need to see this sister of yours.
Also.. all vitals! Laughing

Its not too hard to navigate... should be a breeze with a phone with gps/sat nav gizmos Very Happy

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

If my bike is on the road by then, which is unlikely, I can help you out, West Norwood is about 5 minutes ride from me in light traffic.

However, it's also a piece of piss to get to. I assume you'll be coming down the M4, so take the M25 anti clockwise down to the A23, then head up it til you get to Streatham Common. A combination of signs and google streetview will identify it for you if you don't have GPS. Turn right there and she's only half a mile in.

All of south London is general purpose suburban sprawl, it isn't the evil city traffic you're probably expecting. Even central isn't at all bad, central Croydon at rush hour is far worse than central London. Congestion charge did good there.

If the bike is the road I'll come along, would like to get some pics of it at the ace. You'll find some proper nasty London traffic riding from your sister's place to the ace, but you can go through central and see the sights from bike.

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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

well that's true Smile

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Minty · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Karma :

West Norwood is a beautiful part of the world. Be sure to pop along to Croydon too, very idyllic and picturesque.

On a completely unrelated note, how are you with a knife, both with and against?
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