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| Will you ride at Hog Hill? |
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56% |
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| NO |
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29% |
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| I wanted Rammey Marsh |
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2% |
[ 1 ] |
| I hate all things to do with Eastway |
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11% |
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Plurien
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 Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: Hog Hill - Nearly there! |
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We are moving from the dreamtime to the here and now as final preparations are made for the top part of the circuit to be open. I'm just back from another very positive meeting at which the details of the sequence of events leading to this partial opening were discussed.
Yes, it's frustrating to know it's nearly there, but I'm sure all will appreciate that certain things have to be done first to make sure the site is ready for users. This is very reasonable, since if you turned up and it wasn't ready, you would have a bad first impression.
There really is no point in turning up for any events that you might have heard about, but which aren't going to happen. Believe me (and after all this time and effort I hope you will) when it's ready for you, we will be the first to tell you.
- And that means you will be told a date. When you are, we want to see all our friends from Eastway once again. Looking forward to it. |
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Plurien
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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Looks pretty favourable on the poll. This is good.
Hope you like it (and if you don't it's not my fault ;-) ) |
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Des
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:29 am Post subject: |
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I voted Yes, but not as much as I would overwise have ridden at Eastway as the move further East prohibits me from riding midweek evening events. However I am sure it also benifits over riders on that side of London who can now get there easier.
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Dan Souf
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:49 am Post subject: |
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John McC
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: |
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| Des wrote: |
| I voted Yes, but not as much as I would overwise have ridden at Eastway as the move further East prohibits me from riding midweek evening events. However I am sure it also benifits over riders on that side of London who can now get there easier. |
Hog Hill is only 5.9 miles further East of Eastway.
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Dan Souf
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| John McC wrote: |
Hog Hill is only 5.9 miles further East of Eastway. |
which equates though to going over the Dartford crossing & in on the A12 (both chocker at rush hour),
or past Eastway and in on the A12 from the west |
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John McC
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Not for me it doesn't 
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Dan Souf
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: |
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that's good
I come round the M25, & it's generally a nightmare anyway, & each year getting to Eastway was getting worse (having to turn back sometimes mid-week).
I will ride there, just have to be prepared for the hassle. |
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Des
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:39 am Post subject: |
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IIRC you couldn't make the ESL on time, How are you going to find time to travel the extra 5.9 miles?
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John McC
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:41 am Post subject: |
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| Des wrote: |
| IIRC you couldn't make the ESL on time, How are you going to find time to travel the extra 5.9 miles? |
I don't think you understand the meaning of "further East", which is a measurement from the Greenwich Meridian, not Highbury, nor Eastway.
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Voodoo
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Des
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:44 am Post subject: |
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| John McC wrote: |
| Des wrote: |
| IIRC you couldn't make the ESL on time, How are you going to find time to travel the extra 5.9 miles? |
I don't think you understand the meaning of "further East", which is a measurement from the Greenwich Meridian, not Highbury, nor Eastway. |
No one quantified absolute or relative measurement.
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eastway82
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:44 am Post subject: |
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If the extra 5.9 miles are quicker than the 'old' journey because of better access/quieter roads, then it probably evens out.
Shan't be riding much at Hog Hill - it's a bit of a trek from here - but it's good to see Eastway's replacement finally coming to fruition. |
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colinpeerman
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: |
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| John McC wrote: |
| Des wrote: |
| IIRC you couldn't make the ESL on time, How are you going to find time to travel the extra 5.9 miles? |
I don't think you understand the meaning of "further East", which is a measurement from the Greenwich Meridian, not Highbury, nor Eastway. |
welcome to the board ferdinand magellan 
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John McC
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: |
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One of these days you will show us your charming side, Mr faceache.
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TBK
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:29 am Post subject: |
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| John McC wrote: |
| One of these days you will show us your charming side, Mr faceache. |
One of these days you might reply to a post with an ounce of humility
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StuartBen
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Voodoo wrote:
I'm sure I will pop over now and again instead of going to hillingdon. |
How dare you! |
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Plurien
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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At least there are soon to be two completely different kinds of circuit for you to choose from in London.
A pity it won't be the full 2km circuit from the off at Hog Hill so we will have to make the most of the indy circuit in the meantime.
- Mind you, it's no contest which circuit will have the best clubhouse (when that's finished) and view from it, so Hillingdon will have to go one better. |
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JohnS
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:12 am Post subject: |
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| Plurien wrote: |
Looks pretty favourable on the poll. This is good.
Hope you like it (and if you don't it's not my fault ) |
With 594 views and 14% of peeps voting, the pole is above average. 
Will the site be named Humphries Hog Hill circiit? |
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cliffy
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:40 am Post subject: |
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| JohnS wrote: |
| Plurien wrote: |
Looks pretty favourable on the poll. This is good.
Hope you like it (and if you don't it's not my fault ) |
With 594 views and 14% of peeps voting, the pole is above average.
Will the site be named Humphries Hog Hill circiit? |
I've been involved with designing and analysing lots of polls and questionnaires: usually anything with less than a 20% response rate is disregarded as being hopelessly biased. |
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