Are any of you lovely* LBers out and about tomorrow and fancy showing me some of best of what Essexland has to offer?
I have a rare free day, and rather than riding any of my usual routes or doing something useful at home, I fancied taking a trip into what is pretty much unknown territory to me. I could aimlessly wander and explore, but I’d much rather be shown some of the better roads rather than just leaving it to chance that I’d find them on my own.
Anyone? I might even try and bribe you with offers of lunchtime cake
or unlovely, or even a bit suspect - I ain’t fussy.
I haven’t seen the forecast yet. I should add, I’m pretty much allergic to riding in the wet. If it rains, then the bike will be staying firmly in the garage.
If I end up going out on my own, I’ll probably attempt getting over to Finchingfield. I know roughly where it is (erm, Essex somewhere?) and I have a phone with dubious reception. What could possibly go wrong?
If your thinking of traveling out to essex check the travel news I’m in Maldon and quite a few roads around here are flooded and the A12 is shut a few junctions up due to flooding
Drain covers have also been washed away so keep your eyes peeled
Be safe
Thanks for the headsup. All I can say is, wow, I wasn’t quite expecting that level of morning wetness! I’m going to give it an hour or two to see how well the roads dry out, otherwise I think I may be hunting for a Plan B :unsure:
Jaime - thanks for the invite. I’m useless in social situations and have a permanent bunny-in-the-headlights look about me, that’s why I prefer being out on the bike as I don’t have to make my poor attempts at conversation :w00t:
The lovely Jets - why Essex? I’m feeling my inner chav calling. LoL. I usually head north, west or south, so I fancied trying to pastures nouveau.
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I just googled cake and this came up! Hmmm I like cake and slippery wet essex roads I was ginna change my oil and clean the bike but cake is calling over to essrx n beyond
I’m now free to go out, only thing is it’s a bit wet and slippy in Essex at the Moment so not sure you would want to come this way. Just been out for a little Bimble round the Lanes in Berwick Manor (Upminster/Rainham) and the back wheel started spinning up when I opened the Taps on the straights so I didn’t bother playing on the bends. You should definitely come out this way soon though as the Roads to Finchingfield (and beyond) are great.
I may even try and organise another TOWIE tour and take in the Burnham Bends if we get better weather as parts of the lanes around there are like a little Racetrack when the weather is good.
Keep us informed if you do go out as I may pop out again if a few are out.
I made the mistake of thinking I’d earn myself some brownie points and do a ‘quick’ bit of relative visiting before heading out yesterday. Nooooooo, several hours late I eventually got out! It was far too late to don my wetsuit and head over your way, so I was a boring old fart and took and indirect bimble to H’s instead.
