A 60 mile circular route of Surrey and Sussex lanes starting and ending at Ryka’s, car park Box Hill. Arrive at 103.0, for departure at 11 am, lunch at about 12.30, museum (http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/) 1.30 to 3.30 return to Rykas about 4.30.
The pace will be moderate and no motorways so competent 125s are welcome.
Numbers limited to 20. This has been advertised elsewhere. All usual disclaimers apply.
Please post to this thread if you intend to come along.
This would have been a good one, but don’t think I will be ready for then 
Ah I see ;)…
Is anyone riding to boxhill from the Ace? (or near there)
I’d like to come if there’s still a spot open! 
There certainly is!
sounds like fun, is it a free for all ?
Your name is down if you want to come.
Currently Me plus -
Alice, Steve, Keith, Val, Mike and Jackie from other forums and 4150 and ptmplop from here.
Hi I’d like to join in too and happy to meet anyone at Ace to ride to ryka’s too:)
I have a non motorway route to Ryka’s from ace too tho does involve getting through west london via kew gardens or happy to pop round M25:hehe:
Currently -
Me
Alice
Steve
Keith
Val
Mike
JJ
Dave
5150
ptmplop
Bazacasa
Jackie (Tailgun)
Given the numbers we will drop off corner markers.
Will PM a phone number and other details tomorrow.
Note we are leaving at 11am, so please arrive at Ryka’s at 10.30 if planning refreshment etc.
Planned route here -
In light of tomorrow’s weather forecast, I’m gonna sit this one out…
Sorry guys.
The met office maps currently show any bad weather will have cleared the area hours before the ride leaves Box Hill. Metcheck has a similar forecast. Feel free to change your mind in the morning.
Apart from briefly having to shelter from a shower inside an Avro Shackleton this was a completely dry ride. A good show on the maxi-scooter front, but no show from the LB side at all!
:D:D “shelter from a shower inside an Avro Shackleton” sounds pretty cool.
Sorry we did not make this one, we had already committed to go on another ride but did not realise it was the same day. What was the museum like? We might pop over there another time.
I am sure you would love it! No tea and cakes though, but it is only about a mile from a pub you have visited wheresuch things are available.
The link below shows the layout.
The museum is a personal collection which is maintained by volunteers. In some ways it is a bit like an aircraft graveyard, but some of the aircraft have been very well restored. I guess it is work in progress.
The interpretation is very poor, so pick up a copy of the free guide they offer as it has the history of each plane. The collection is growing all the time, there are a couple of aircraft that have arrived since Google took that photo.
The museum is only open two days a month, so check the website before setting out. The volunteers wet themselves with excitement as soon as you show an interest in anything so if you have any questions or want to see something that appears closed off speak to someone and it is usually possible if practicable. For example, yesterday both Shackletons were closed so we asked the owner and he opened one up. He even opened up bits of the plane closed off before so we could get into the cockpit, bomb aimer position and the like.
The larger of the ex-chicken sheds is about half full of jet engines, electrical equipment, models, a display on the history of Gatwick Airport, and displays and relics of now defunct airlines which used Gatwick. Julie would look good in the British Caledonian Airways uniform.
Of course you don’t need to go by bike. As you can see, there is a grass strip to the east of the Shackletons. You need permission from Gatwick Control to use it, and they don’t always say “yes”!
I would love to have come along but the weather forecast put me off. I rode past there last year but I think a sign outside said it was only by appointment; they seem to have changed it now with the open days.
I will probably try and visit it on 18 July - weather permitting of course :hehe:
i thought Ang & Mark would have gone on this ride.
