Wen to Wen FAQ
Why is it called
that?
London = The Great Wen, Hastings = Little Wen.
Though Hastings Borough Council doesn't advertise it as such.
When is it?
The date
will be posted here
and here.
In the past we've left between 8-9am.
Is it rain or
shine?
No. A determination will be made close to the date to judge if it's fit for
purpose.
What's the route
like?
See
for yourself (may vary slightly)
You'll need to be comfortable with city
riding, as we're starting in the thick
of it.
There are a number of hills in the way.
What's the pace?
We've got a lot of ground to cover,
but I aim for reasonably sociable, with time for rubbernecking.*
Fingers crossed for 10 hours.
If we split into tiers, I'll be in the slower one.
*Crystal
Palace Park Dinosaurs,
Down House, Chartwell, Penshurst
Place,
Kipling's
pad,
and a pyramid. And some rother
nice views.
What kind of bike
should I take?
Gears might not be a bad idea.
There's a short offroad stretch we may do at the end which skinny tyres can
manage.
How organised
is it?
I try to keep track of everybody...
Waymarkers and backmarkers are me and any volunteers. We haven't lost anybody
yet.
Well, not forever.
Can I bail out?
Of course. Ride as much of the route as you wish.
A lot of it isn't too far from a train, and Hastings line personnel
are,
in my experience, benign on the subject of cyclists.
Help!?
You'll need to be self-sufficient.
Having said that, cyclists on group rides tend to help each other out.
How many are going?
Anybody's guess! So far we've had from 3 to 18.
Derek/Steve's
April 2016 ride report
my
July 2015 report
teecee's
StuAff's
& others
September
2014
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