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Crankit · **Posts:** 19

As title says ,Anyone local looking to ride ?
I am the wrong side of 40 but looking to get a bit of exercise.I was thinking maybe Flitch way,to start with..

Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

Hello,
Ride the Flitch regularly as I'm in Rayne. Jamie (chatman on here) also organises a ride every now and then. Could organise something soon. Not sure if I can do this weekend though. 32 miles there and back. Good for the distance but not a lot else (bit boring!).

Crankit · **Posts:** 19

Eccles wrote:

Hello,
Ride the Flitch regularly as I'm in Rayne. Jamie (chatman on here) also organises a ride every now and then. Could organise something soon. Not sure if I can do this weekend though. 32 miles there and back. Good for the distance but not a lot else (bit boring!).

That's quite a distance ..Going to have a run out on it this week..

Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

Bacon stop near the far end (not always open) and at Rayne station cafe of course so you can reward yourself.

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

Welcome crankit, the flitch can be spilt into two segments, the Braintree section to Great Dunmow then then onto stansted.. Still about 9 miles each part, it's a good leg stretch but featureless.

You could cycle into Knotley park and play going around that and up the hill to the dinosaur thing...

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Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

Poor Jamie, gets dinosaurs and birds confused

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

It looks more like a dinosaur our than a bird, lol

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Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

Yeah definitely,

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

Pterodactyl

http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/aviandino ... ctylus.htm

I rest my case!!!!

Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

Pfff everyone knows that a Pterodactyl was not a dinosaur. The Notley 'thing' is meant to be a kestrel apparently. The original one got stolen! Anyway, perhaps another ride is due soonish?

Crankit · **Posts:** 19

Going to have a run out tomorow..

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

Crankit wrote:

Going to have a run out tomorow..

Enjoy it crankit, it's a good place to start of on and get pedal practice.

Have to see if we can organise another newbie run out along here at some time.

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Crankit · **Posts:** 19

Is there parking during the week?

Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

Yes at Braintree station, but it's more expensive during the week, due to commuters. On Sunday's it's 50p. If you skip the first 2 miles and park at Rayne station then parking is free. Parking at the discovery centre cost £4 or so. Nearest street in Braintree I can think of that you park in for free with no restrictions is probably East Street.

Crankit · **Posts:** 19

Eccles wrote:

Yes at Braintree station, but it's more expensive during the week, due to commuters. On Sunday's it's 50p. If you skip the first 2 miles and park at Rayne station then parking is free. Parking at the discovery centre cost £4 or so. Nearest street in Braintree I can think of that you park in for free with no restrictions is probably East Street.

Didn't know you can start at Braintree station,never even noticed a pathway..Thats better for me as i can ride straight there.

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