Roger’s Rides 2017

Challenge ride to Chislehurst

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Jubilee Country Park

Sunday 7th May, A largely cloudy Morning saw 23 Cyclists remember the early start at New Malden, leaving via Motspur park, Cannons Hill, Morden, Morden Hall Park, Mitcham, Thornton Heath, Selhurst, South Norwood Park, Elmers End, Clock House, Cator Park, Beckenham, Sundridge, Elmstead to Chislehurst for lunch at the ‘Queens Head’, with a small group opting for the local Cafe, both with excellent service, then with brighter Skies & some Sunshine, Chislehurst Common, an almost missed turn to Jubilee Country Park, Southborough, Norman Park, Pickhurst, West Wickham, Spring park, Shirley, Addiscombe, Woodside, Selhurst (again), West Croydon to Wandle Park, for Tea & BP, then a short stretch of the Wandle trail, Beddington, Beddington Park, Hackbridge, Benhilton, Pylbrook path, Trafalgar path, a newly surfaced path to Sir Joseph Hood Park, Motspur Park to New Malden. Total 44 Miles, 3 new Faces. thanks to Steve for back marking, many others for marking corners, thanks to John for the Bread Pudding and special thanks to Mike for showing me most of this route. Also thanks to Tracey for the Photo.

Map :-www.bikemap.net/en/route/3982539

 

Bread pudding ride to Hanwell

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Near Hanwell Viaduct

Sunday 23rd April, a mostly bright St Georges day saw 25 Cyclists leave via Kingston Bridge, Church Grove path, Bushy Park, to Hampton, Fulwell, River Crane -just a trickle after a long dry spell -path, Whitton, Isleworth, Osterley, Osterley Park, Norwood green, Grand Union Canal towpath to Hanwell for lunch at the always fabulous Fox, then Hanwell, Churchfield Park, Drayton Green, West Ealing, Hanger Hill, West Acton, Acton Town, South Acton, Chiswick Park, Chiswick green, Grove Park, Chiswick Bridge, Mortlake, East Sheen to Palewell Common for Tea & BP and free Pizza for some, then Sheen gate Richmond Park, to Ham gate, Latchmere, to Kingston. Total 28 Miles, 1 new face.

Map :-www.bikemap.net/en/route/3961418

Bread Pudding ride to Wraysbury

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the ‘Clapper Statue’, Chertsey Bridge

Sunday 9th April, a Glorious warm & Sunny day saw 34 Cyclists, yes Thirty Four leave via Kingston Bridge, (where a jammed Chain caused a small delay), Bushy Park, Hampton, Hanworth, Feltham,  Bedfont, Stanwell, Stanwell Moor, Poyle to Wraysbury for a ‘Split lunch’ at the ‘Perseverance’ & the ‘George’, very good service at both establishments, afterwards, Hythe end, Staines, Staines Bridge, Egham Hythe, Thorpe, Chertsey, Chertsey Bridge, Shepperton, (where a broken Bottle of Mayonnaise, caused an unplanned dismount, but no lasting damage), Walton Bridge to an already busy ‘Gino’s’ for Tea & BP, then some ‘miscommunication’ led some to take the Towpath, Walton, Molesey, Thames Ditton route, while the main party, took the alternative Walton, Esher, Thames Ditton route, then Portsmouth Rd track to Kingston. Total 33 Miles, 5 new faces. Thanks to Bob for back-marking, & many others for marking corners, thanks to John for the Bread Pudding & thanks to Tracey for the Photo’s.

Map :-www.bikemap.net/en/route/3939898

2 part ride to Barnes & Twickenham

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Near Pen Ponds Richmond Park

Sunday 19th March. Part 1, a strong blustery Wind had not deterred the 26 Cyclists, so via Lower Marsh, Berrylands, New Malden, Malden Golf course, Copse Hill, Wimbledon Common, – with an encounter with the ‘Marsden March‘,- a 14 Mile sponsored Walk between the 2 main parts of the Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham & Sutton,- Putney Heath, Roehampton, Barnes Common to Barnes for Lunch at ‘the Red Lion’, with a small party prefering a local Cafe, then Barnes Village, traffic free Level Crossings Vine Road, Roehampton gate Richmond Park, with a strong Headwind making the last Mile seem like 10 Miles, Kingston gate to Kingston. Total 16 Miles, 4 new Faces. Thanks to Bai for Back marking, & many others for watching corners.

Map :-www.bikemap.net/en/route/3910914

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Roadblock, not caused by Cyclists, (honest), near Ham gate

Part 2, Saying farewell to 15, but welcoming 3 fresh faces, 14 Cyclists left via Canbury Gardens, Thames Towpath, Aerospace estate, Ham, Ham gate Richmond Park, Petersham gate, Richmond, Richmond Bridge, Duck’s walk, St Margerets, to Marble Hill House, for Tea & BP, then Twickenham Riverside, Twickenham, Strawberry Hill, Teddington, Hampton Wick, Kingston Bridge to Kingston. Sub total 11 Miles, Total 28 Miles. Thanks to Steve for Back marking duties & thanks to John for the Breadpudding.

Map :-www.bikemap.net/en/route/3911129

Bread Pudding ride to Northolt

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Mortlake Green

Sunday 5th March. With a somewhat damp forecast, it was a pleasant surprise to see the Sun at the start, but would it last, so 9 Chaps, (all the Ladies perhaps where put off by the Forecast), left via Kingston Bridge, Bushy Park, Hampton, Fulwell, River Crane path, Whitton, Isleworth, Osterley, Osterley Park, Norwood Green, Southall, Greenford to Northolt – with 1 brief Shower, approaching Northolt-, for Lunch at ‘the Crown’, afterwards, still with some Sun, but also a couple of heavy Showers, the Grand Union Canal towpath to Perivale, alas we had lost 1 member of the party, after a few calls it was established that Iyad had felt Dizzy, so the Leader retraced the route, then found an alternative route away from the Canal, regrouping in Perivale, then Pitshanger Park, Hanger Hill, West Acton, Acton, Acton Park for Tea & a ‘special’ BP to celebrate our Leaders Birthday, followed by a sharp Hale Shower, Acton Green, Chiswick Green, Grove park, Chiswick Bridge, Mortlake, Sheen gate Richmond Park, with a strong Headwind to complete the weather full house, to Kingston Gate, Kingston. Total 31 Miles. Thanks to Chris for Back marking duties & John for the ‘Birthday’ Bread pudding.

Map :-www.bikemap.net/en/route/3896491

Bread Pudding ride to Woodmansterne

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Oaks park, Woodcote

Sunday 26th February.  With the usual Leader feeling the after effects from a nasty spill, thanks to Mike for offering a ‘novel route’, so with a mostly cloudy day , 16 Cyclists, left via Lower Marsh, Berrylands, New Malden, Worcester Park, North Cheam, Sutton, Carshalton, Carshalton Park, Stanley Park, Oaks Park, to Woodmansterne for lunch at ‘the Woodman’, then with a strong Blustery Headwind via Banstead, Burgh Heath, Tattenham corner, Epsom, the ‘Nescot path’, East Ewell, to Nonsuch Park for Tea & BP, Stoneleigh, Worcester Park, New Malden, Berrylands, to Kingston. Total 28 Miles, Thanks to Mike for leading, John E for Back marking & John D for the Bread Pudding.

Map :-www.plotaroute.com/route/363534

Challenge ride to Woking

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With ‘Martian Tripod’, Woking

Sunday 12th February, a not quite Frozen, cloudy day, saw 15 Cyclists leave via Kingston Bridge, Bushy Park, Hampton, Lower Sunbury, Halliford, Shepperton, Chertsey Bridge, where a slipped chain caused a false alarm, but by Addlestone, a visit from the ‘P fairy’ and the complications of Hub gears, meant an early departure for Steve, so with a new Back Marker selected, via Homewood Park, Stonehill, Dunstall Green, Coxhill Green, Horsell to Woking for Lunch at ‘the Herbert Wells’, (Wetherspoons), then after pausing for the Photo, via Maybury, Pyrford, Wey Navigation path, Byfleet, Brooklands Park, Weybridge, Burwood Park, to Hersham Garden Centre for Tea & BP, then Hersham, Esher, Weston Green, Giggshill Green, Portsmouth Rd to Kingston. Total 40 Miles, 1 new face, (from Watford), 1 Puncture.

Thanks to Steve F & Andrea for Back marking duties and John for the Bread pudding.

Map:- www.bikemap.net/en/route/3879368

Bread Pudding ride to Merton Abbey Mills

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Pen Ponds, Richmond park

Sunday 29th January, with a light Shower of Drizzle stopping shortly after the start, a merry Dozen Cyclists left via Skerne Rd, Latchmere, Ham gate Richmond Park, to Roehampton gate, Barnes Common, Putney, Wandsworth, the Wandle Trail via Earlsfield & Summerstown, to Colliers Wood & Merton Abbey Mills for lunch at the ‘William Morris’, then more Wandle path, via Morden Hall Park, Ravensbury Park & Watermeads, but with Drizzle returning, a strategic shortcut was needed, so via the Wrythe, Rosehill to Lower Morden for Tea & BP at the ‘Wyevale Garden Centre’, then with heavier Drizzle, Morden Cemetery, Motspur park, New Malden, Berrylands to Kingston. Total 26 Miles, Thanks to Steve D for Back marking duties, and John for the Bread pudding.

Map :-www.bikemap.net/en/route/3870070

Bread Pudding ride to Harlesden

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Bishop’s Park, Fulham

Sunday 15th January. a cold drizzly day saw 8 intrepid Cyclists willing to brave the conditions, leave via Kingston Bridge, Teddington, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, St Margerets, Isleworth, Syon Park, Brentford, South Ealing, Ealing Common, West Acton, Park Royal, Grand union Canal Towpath to Harlesden for lunch at the ‘Grand Junction Arms’, then return to the Canal towpath to Ladbroke Grove, Shepherds Bush, Brook Green, Barons Court, Fulham to Bishops Park Cafe for Tea & BP, then Putney Bridge, Putney, Barnes Common, Roehampton gate of Richmond Park, White Lodge, Ham cross, Ham Gate, Latchmere to Kingston. Total 30 Miles, thanks to Kim for Back-marking & as always thanks to John for the Bread Pudding.

Map :-www.plotaroute.com/route/342703