Bread pudding ride to Little Venice

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Brompton cemetery

Sunday 24th April. A mostly cloud covered day with a chilly breeze, saw 23 Cyclists leave via Canbury gardens, Lower Ham rd, Aerospace estate, Ham, Ham gate of Richmond park, White lodge,  Roehampton gate, Barnes common, Putney, Putney bridge, Fulham, Parsons green, Stamford bridge, Brompton Cemetery, West Kensington, Kensington gardens, Hyde park, Paddington, Paddington basin, Grand union canal to Little Venice for lunch at ‘the Warwick castle’, afterwards back to the Canal, via Kensal green & Willesden to Park Royal, then West Acton, (where the first visit of the day from the ‘P fairy’, caused Tony to abandon the ride as he didn’t have a spare tube, lesson to all me thinks, carry a spare tube for your bike,) Acton central, to Acton park cafe for Tea & BP, then South Acton, Chiswick park, (with a small breakaway being ‘shepherded back on course by Mike), Chiswick green, Grove park, (where the second visit from the ‘P fairy’, being swiftly repaired, but a ‘forward party needing onward travel, led by Steve, continuing), Chiswick bridge, Mortlake, (with a ‘flooded towpath & Road), East Sheen, Sheen gate of Richmond park, White lodge, Ham cross, Kingston gate to Kingston. Total 34 Miles, 3 new faces. Special thanks to Mike & Steve, as well as others for help in marshaling the ride, and of course thanks to John for the BP, and acting as backmarker. The map below is from a new ‘App’, I’m trialing, so let me know if you have any comments.

Map :- www.bikemap.net/en/route/3499429

Signing for Cycling – Surbiton Station

Surbiton Station

Surbiton Station

Kingston Cycling Campaign was at Surbiton Station’s bike stands this evening (18 April).

Campaigners were talking to commuters about the need to encourage more journeys to be made by bike, and how to encourage this by creating safe space for cycling  and tackling lorry danger.

They were also gathering signatures for Sign for Cycling and handing out free saddle covers and “ass saver” mudguards.

If you want to sign the petition please go to signforcycling.org

 

Bread pudding ride to Effingham

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Sunday 10th April. A mostly bright day, with a chilly wind on the return to Kingston, saw 29 Cyclists leave via Lower Marsh, Berrylands, Tolworth, the Greenway, Bonesgate path, Horton country park,- with a splinter group of 8 Cyclists taking a separate route to Bookham for lunch at ‘Domestique’-, Epsom common, Ashtead common, Leatherhead, Fetcham, with leadership duties briefly passing to Derek, whilst the leader helped with a ‘P’, Bookham to Effingham for a later than planned lunch at the ‘Sir Douglas Haig’, then East Horsley, Effingham junction, Downside, Cobham, Fairmile common, Oxshott heath, Claygate to Long Ditton for Tea & BP at ‘Squires garden centre’, then Surbiton, to Kingston. Total 30 Miles, 4 new faces.

Map :-www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/3215479www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/3215479

Sign for Cycling

SignForCycling Flyering Events Cover PhotoLondon elects its next Mayor on 5 May. London Cycling Campaign has launched its biggest campaign yet, Sign for Cycling.

London stands at a crossroads; population levels are rising, our streets and public transport are getting busier, and our air is dangerously polluted. The only way forward is to get more people out of motor vehicles and into cycling and walking. The only ways to do this are to create safe space for cycling, to encourage more journeys to be made by bike, and to tackle lorry danger.

You can tell the Mayoral candidates that you want a city that really is healthier, greener and easier to get about. Imagine a better London! Please sign the petition today at signforcycling.org

Get involved locally

You can get involved in helping to spread the message in Kingston-upon-Thames, for example by helping us hand out leaflets, tag bikes, or collect petition signatures. Find out more about supporting the campaign at signforcycling.org/#getInvolved or contact us.

2 part Bread pudding ride to Twickenham & Nonsuch park

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Pevansey Rd park

Sunday 20th March, Part 1. a cold cloudy day saw 14 Cyclists leave via Kingston bridge, Bushy park, to Hampton, Hanworth, Hanworth air-park, Pevensey Rd park, River Crane path, Kneller Gdns, Twickenham to the ‘Prince Blucher’ for lunch, then Strawberry hill, Teddington, Teddington footbridge, thames towpath to Kingston. Sub-total 14 Miles, 2 new faces.

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Hogsmill path, Ewell

Part 2 With the temperature a degree or to warmer, but still cloudy, we said farewell to 9, but hello to 4 fresh faces, so 9 Cyclists left via Lower Marsh, Berrylands,  Tolworth,  Greenway, Bonesgate path, Horton country park, West Ewell, St. Ebba’s path, Hogsmill path, Ewell village, East Ewell, to Nonsuch park, mixing with some of the ‘Sport relief’ walkers, for Tea & BP, then Worcester park, Old Malden, Malden manor, New Malden, Berrylands, to Kingston. Sub-total 17 Miles, Total 31 Miles.

Map :-www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/3202072

Bread pudding ride to Woodmansterne

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Woodmansterne green

Sunday 13th March. A bright mostly sunny day, but with a chilly Easterly wind, saw 22 Cyclists leave via Lower Marsh, Berrylands, Tolworth, Greenway, West Ewell, Hogsmill path, St. Ebba’s path, Epsom, Chalky lane, Epsom downs grandstand, Tattenham corner, Banstead to Woodmansterne for lunch at the ‘Woodman’, (with some minor gripes at the quantity of mash with the Bangers), after the photo stop at the ‘wood-carving’, via Clock house estate, Woodcote garden village, South Beddington to Beddington park for Tea & BP at’the Pavilion’, then Hackbridge, the Wrythe, Benhilton, Sutton, North Cheam, Worcester park, New Malden, Berrylands to Kingston. Total 30 Miles, Map:-www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/3197174

March 2016 Newsletter

In the Spring 2016 issue:

  • Kingston Council re-named Mini-Holland as Go Cycle but as the newsletter went to press they launched a third identity for it – Go Developments. Nick gives an update on what’s been happening, and worringly, what’s not…
  • London Cycling Campaign makes it easy for you to tell the Mayoral candidates that you want a city that is greener, healthier, safer and easier to get about
  • Details for our forthcoming monthly meetings – come along!

KCC news March – May

Bread pudding ride to Hanwell

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Brentford dock, Grand union Canal towpath

Sunday 21st February. A mostly cloudy day with strong blustery winds saw 19 Cyclists leave via, Canbury gardens, Ham, Teddington footbridge, Strawberry hill, Twickenham, St. Margerets, Isleworth, Syon park, Brentford, Grand union towpath to Hanwell, for lunch at ‘the Fox’, then Hanwell viaduct, West Ealing, Ealing, West Acton, Acton park, Stamford, Ravenscourt park, Hammersmith, Fulham to Bishops park for Tea & BP, Putney bridge, Putney, Barnes common,where the ‘P fairy’ (or perhaps a faulty Tyre) left 1 member looking for a train from nearby Barnes station, the remainder continued to Roehampton gate of Richmond park, to Kingston gate, to the Market place. Total 30 Miles, 1 new face, 1 Puncture.

Map :-www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/3183124