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Bread pudding ride to Knaphill

Goldsworth Park Lake

Goldsworth Park Lake

Sunday 13th September. A mostly cloudy morning, with a brighter afternoon, saw 18 Cyclists gather for an early start, leave via Portsmouth Rd, Giggs hill green, Weston green,  Esher, Walton on Thames, Oatlands, Weybridge, Brooklands park, Byfleet village, Wey navigation, Pyrford, Woking, Goldsworth park to Knaphill, for lunch at ‘the Royal oak’. Afterwards, leaving via the ‘secret gate’, to Waterers park, Castle green, Chobham, Stonehill, Homeland park, Addlestone, Victory park, Wey navigation towpath, Thames towpath to Walton bridge for Tea & BP at ‘Gino’s’, (with the ‘white elephant’ of a new Cafe/toilet block, still vacant), Walton on Thames, Molesey, Thames Ditton, & Portsmouth Rd to Kingston. Total 40 Miles, 1 new face.
Map :-www.plotaroute.com/route/9665

Bread Pudding ride to Harmondsworth

Hounslow Heath and the 'Dragonfly', with some Kingston Cyclists

Hounslow Heath and the ‘Dragonfly’, with some Kingston Cyclists

Sunday 23rd August. A dry start, with a heavy shower of rain during lunch, saw 15 Cyclists leave via  Kingston bridge, Bushy park, Fulwell, River Crane path, Whitton, Hounslow heath, West Hounslow,  Cranford, Harlington, Sipson to Harmondsworth for lunch at ‘the five bells’, after lunch with some light drizzle still in the air, the option to visit the ‘Cathedral of Middlesex’, or the Harmondsworth great barn, as it is more properly known, before finding the rain had ceased, and even some bright Sun, then Harmondsworth moor, Poyle, Stanwell moor, Stanwell, Bedfont, Feltham, Hanworth, Hampton, Bushy park to ‘the Pheasantry for Tea & BP, then to Church grove & Kingston bridge. Total 29 Miles 2 new faces.
Map:-www.plotaroute.com/route/108975

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Evening ride to Twickenham

Wednesday 12th August. A bright evening saw a Bakers dozen (13 ) Cyclists leave via Skerne Rd, Lower Ham rd, Thames Towpath, Aerospace estate, Ham, Ham House, more Towpath to  Richmond bridge, Ducks walk, St Margerets to Twickenham for refreshments at ‘the Sussex arms’, then Strawberry hill, Teddington, Hampton wick, Kingston bridge. Total 11 Miles, 4 new faces.

Challenge ride to Walliswood

Near Okewood Hill, with Leath Hill in the background

Near Okewood Hill, with Leath Hill in the background

Sunday 9th August. A hot Sunny day saw 19 Cyclists gather at Tolworth Station for the Summer special Challenge ride leave via, the ‘Bonesgate’ path, Horton country park (where a small twig almost terminated the leaders ride, thankfully just the front mudguard payed the price), Ashtead common, Leatherhead, Fetcham, Great Bookham, Effingham, White down, Abinger, Holmbury St. Mary, Forest green to Walliswood for a splendid lunch at ‘the Scarlett arms’. Then via Okewood hill, Tipham, Ockley, Capel, Newdigate, Shellwood cross to Brockham Church for Tea & BP, then Betchworth park, Pixham, Westhumble, Juniper hill, Headley, Langley vale, Woodcote, Epsom common, West Ewell to Tolworth.     Total 50 Miles, 5 new faces, 38 very tired legs.
Map:-www.plotaroute.com/route/103102

Feeder ride to London freewheel

Richmond park feeder ride to Freewheel

Saturday 1st August. A bright sunny day saw approx 80 Cyclists leave the Market place, via Skerne Rd, Kingston gate of Richmond park, to Roehampton gate, with the numbers now swelled to 100 plus, then Barnes, Thames towpath, Putney Bridge, Fulham, Parsons green, Brompton cemetery, South Kensington, Belgravia, to Buckingham gate to join the central route for Freewheel. After a well earned lunch, the return ride gathered on Birdcage walk with about 50 Cyclists leaving via Constitution hill, to Hyde park, to Queens gate, Kensington to rejoin the outward route, Brompton Cemetery, Parsons green, Fulham, Putney bridge, an ‘almost overflowing’ Thames towpath, Barnes, Roehampton gate of Richmond park to Kingston gate, with only 10 cyclists finishing at the Market place. A very big thank-you to all the Marshals who helped Roger lead the ride.

Train assisted ride from Woking

Sunbury lock

Sunbury lock

Sunday 26th July. A mostly dull wet day, saw 11 Cyclists, (with 4 other non straters) gather at Woking, with the heavy rain stopping before we got to the Basingstoke canal towpath, then St. Johns, Knaphill, Bisley, Donkey town, Lightwater, Windlesham, to Chobham common for lunch at the ‘Four Horseshoes’, then via Gracious pond, Homewood park, Addlestone, Weybridge, Oatlands park, Ashley park, Walton on Thames, Thames towpath, Sunbury lock to say hello to Tony, (assistant lock-keeper ), Molesey where a jammed derailier almost finished our leaders ride, thankfully a bit of judicious twisting allowed us to continue to Molesey Cricket club for Tea & BP, then Hampton court bridge, more towpath to Kingston bridge & the Market place. Total 31 Miles, 2 new faces.
Map:-www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/3034076

Evening ride to Ewell

A dry bright evening saw 11 Cyclists leave via lower marsh, Berrylands, New Malden, Malden manor, Stoneliegh, Nonsuch park, East Ewell, Ewell village for refreshments at the Wheatsheaf, the West Ewell, hogsmill path, Tolworth, where a puncture sufferer needed assistance from the leader, so the leaders baton passed to John W, back to Kingston. Total 14 Miles, 1 new face.

Ride London, Freecycle 1 August 2015

Ride London, Freecycle event. Saturday 1st August, the freecycle event is where the Mayor of London closes some of the central London streets to traffic for 1 day, this year it is Saturday 1st of August, why not join the Kingston Cycle Campaign ride from Kingston Market place starting at 9.45am, about 14 Miles, the route uses mostly quiet parks & roads, with no steep hills, it will take approx 2 hours & will be led by our regular ride leader Roger, supported by several other Marshals to show the way. If you wish you can register on the Ride London website, but there is no need, you can just turn up at the Market place on the day.

There will be a return ride leaving at 3.00pm from Birdcage walk.
www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/The_Events/FreeCycle/Register.htm
Note. Anyone under 16 is very welcome, but must be accompanied by a responsible Adult. Do remember to carry some drinking water, also Suncream if it’s a hot day.

Bread pudding ride to Send Marsh

Wey Navigation at New Haw

Wey Navigation at New Haw

Sunday 12th July. A mostly cloudy day with light drizzle in the Morning, saw 19 Cyclists leave via Portsmouth Rd, Long Ditton, Claygate, Stokesheath Rd, Oxshott, Stoke D’Abernon, Downside, Ockham, Groveheath to Send Marsh for lunch at ‘the Saddlers arms, also bumping into a small contingent of CTC ‘Sou’westers’. Afterwards via Pyrford, West Byfleet, Basingstoke Canal & Wey Navigation towpath to Weybridge, Thames towpath to Walton bridge for Tea & BP at ‘Gino’s’, then Ashley park, Walton park, Esher, Weston green, Giggs hill green, Portsmouth Rd to Kingston. Total 34 Miles, 1 Puncture.

Map :-www.plotaroute.com/route/90179