Marketing Cycle 2015 London to Brighton Bike Ride
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MCycle15 Dinner Confirmation
We will be having an amazing dinner at the great Italian Restaurant Casalingo. Please fill out the form here to confirm you are attending the dinner.
Essential Rider Info for the Marketing Cycle
When?
Thursday 10th September 2015. This special event is aimed at all those in the marketing industry that fancy a decent ride out and networking with marketing industry peers, so get a team together with your colleagues, clients or other marketing contacts who may want to enjoy the ride, beautiful scenery, wine, food and fun with you. Remember it’s still work….. you can also do some great networking and business in the saddle. We will be cycling to Brighton through the rolling surrey hills, stopping en-route for a great pub lunch in Cranleigh and finishing on the sea-front in Brighton for beers followed by the Marketing Cycle dinner. A few people will also be carrying on a riding all the way to Paris – more info about the Paris ride HERE if you fancy that!
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START POINT – 7.30am Thursday 10th September
The Junction of Pall Mall and Waterloo Place London. SW1
Map HERE
Start Time:
7am – check-in and bag drop
(you can also drop off your bike box if you have one here too)
7.45am – rider briefing
8am – depart and start pedalling!
N.B. – please make sure you have had some food and coffee before arriving at the start and also had a pee! (Although there is a great little Italian cafe not too far from the start point.)
The Route
You can view the routes here:
STRAVA ROUTE Day 1 – London to Brighton: Click HERE
If you are carrying on to Paris….
STRAVA ROUTE Day 2 – Before Ferry – Brighton to Newhaven: Click HERE
STRAVA ROUTE Day 2- After Ferry – Dieppe to Forges Les Eaux: Click HERE
STRAVA ROUTE Day 3 – Forges Les Eaux to Paris: Click HERE
***We STRONGLY advise that you spend some time looking at the route as the roads are NOT sign-posted and it’s YOUR responsibility to navigate yourself to the agreed breaks, lunch and finish points, using the printed maps we supply, a Garmin or a mobile phone with the Strava App. We suggest getting a phone mount for your mobile if you don’t have a Garmin***
We recommend that you always cycle in groups and never cycle alone.
Dress Code
We are a pretty casual lot in marketing and a Ride25 Marketing Cycle is no different. Please don’t over pack as we will just have to carry all the overweight bags in our vans.
As well as plenty of lycra, you only need a couple of t-shirts/tops and a pair of jeans – and your pjs! You will also have to carry all your own bags home.
Join the Marketing Cycle on Strava
Click here to see the vital cycling stats of the members of the Marketing Cycle – How much/little training has taken place? At what speed? How far have people cycled? How many hills have they climbed?
Kit List
You will be given high quality, personalised Marketing Cycle shirt (2 shirts – if you are going all the way to Paris), when you check-in
Things you should consider buying and bringing on your Ride25 Marketing Cycle adventure….
- Overshoes
- Chamois Cream – lots
- Base Layers to wear under your Marketing Cycle shirts
- Arm and Leg warmers – to carry with you in case it gets cold and or wet
- Gloves
- Helmet
- Sunglasses / clear lenses for glasses (if its not sunny)
- Large saddle bag with – 2 x spare inner tubes, puncture repair kit and tyre leavers
- Cycle pump or gas canisters
- 2 x large water bottles for hydration drinks and water hydration tablets
- Energy gels and bars
- Washing powder to wash the lycra in the shower at night (if you are going all the way to Paris)
- Top bar bag for phone, wallet and energy stuff
- Phone mount if you are using Strava as a navigation tool
- Portable battery charger for mobile
- Garmin (or similar GPS navigation device) or Strava App for phone
Bags and Tags
We will carry all your bags, bike boxes and kit for you in the vans and will provide you with luggage tags when you check in at the start poin on the first morning. You may also want to have a small day bag/rucksack that you leave in the van which you will have access to at coffee stops and lunch time etc – we will provide a separate tag for this bag and you will check this bag into a different van to the overnight luggage as this will go straight to the end hotel. Things to put in day bag could be – leg/arm warmers, extra layers, waterproof jacket, additional energy etc.
Bringing your bike back to London
It is your reasonability to get yourself and your bike back from Brighton or Paris, it is very easy to take your bike home on the train from Brighton or on the Eurostar from Paris.
Mechanical Support
We have mechanics on the trip to keep you rolling – however they are not there to change tubes when you get a puncture. You should be able to do this on your own! Smudge (our head spanner) will let you play with his balls which should relieve any aches and pains you have – all will become clear! He can also tape you up so you can keep pedalling. Please make sure you have had your bike serviced recently, most issues are normally cause by poor bike maintenance!
Sound Cycling Advice
Tricia’s Blog with advice for people doing their first long trip Part 1 and Part 2 – including a bit about why you should always ride commando!
Ride25 in the news
Read what the press has to say about our adventures so you can get a flavour of what you are in for…..
What’s included?
- Coffee Stops, Energy and a nice Lunch.
- A high quality ‘Marketing Cycle 2015’ cycling shirt
- Support vehicle to transport your luggage (clothes and supplies) from each stage to the next
- Back-up vehicles to provide you with medical help and any assistance should you need a rest. There will also be a bike mechanic on hand and a Ride25 team leader.
- A digital map in the format of a .gpx file for mobile navigation devices such as Garmin. Or if you prefer, customised, waterproof route maps including essential directions and pitstops.
- Energy bars, daily fresh fruit and water in the support vehicles
- Celebratory Marketing Cycle dinner – in Brighton!
- Optional accommodation in Brighton – please select this in the booking process.
What’s included, If you are going all the way to paris?
- Three nights’ accommodation in a clean, comfortable hotel (in Brighton, Forges-les-Eaux and Paris). All rooms will have twin beds and we will allocate you a room partner unless you specify who you would like to share with. (You may select a single supplement in the booking process if you prefer not to share)
- Ferry trip from Newhaven to Dieppe
- Three meals a day plus stops for snacks
- Support vehicle to transport your luggage (clothes and supplies) from each stage to the next
- Back-up vehicles to provide you with medical help and any assistance should you need a rest. There will also be a bike mechanic on hand and a Ride25 team leader.
- A digital map in the format of a .gpx file for mobile navigation devices such as Garmin. Or if you prefer, customised, waterproof route maps including essential directions, pitstops and interesting information on the area.
- 2 x high quality, breathable ‘Marketing Cycle’ cycling shirts for your trip.
- Energy bars, daily fresh fruit and water in the support vehicles
- Celebratory dinner – in Brighton and Paris!
What’s not included?
- Flights / trains and transfers from Paris back to the UK – please organise your own way home – you might fancy making it a longer stay once you get there!
- A bike – we recommend that you use a road bike, but some of our Riders have used hybrids and Bromptons in the past
- Personal Insurance
- Cake and coffee at the optional coffee stops
- Personal navigation device – please use a Garmin or Strava routes navigation on your phone – with a phone mount.
Optional Extras
- Bike box hire – We can also sort out bike box hire for you at a competitive price. We will drop it off and pick it up for you. Once you have booked your place we will contact you to find out your bike box requirements.
A simple guide below on “how to use strava routes on your mobile phone” You can also download a PDF of this here:
Duplicating the Route to your STRAVA account ESSENTIAL for Android users.
Step 1
Open up the routes on a desktop/laptop computer.
Day 1 – London to Brighton: Click HERE
Day 2 – Before Ferry – Brighton to Newhaven: Click HERE Day 2- After Ferry – Dieppe to Forges Les Eaux: Click HERE
Day 3 – Forges Les Eaux to Paris: Click HERE
You will see a page like this:
Step 2
Click on the duplicate button above the map, give the route a logical name so you can find it later. It will now save the route to the map/routes section on your phone app – this works for both Apple and Android but is essential for some Android users. Also click on the start to the left of the name for this to appear instantly on your mobile phone Strava account.
Step 3
Log into the app and check the route is there – click on the MAP tab, then the SELECT A ROUTE tab.
Step 4
On the day you want to use the route click the USE ROUTE button, also remember to click record (if you want to track your ride) and then go back to the maps to use the navigation of the route.